Yoga Flow SF - Union — Local services in San Francisco

I am a long time customer of yoga flow, I used to go regularly when I lived in San Francisco. I had planned on arriving to the class 8 minutes prior, my typically time which i always sat around on Instagram while we waited to start. Once I arrived I found out that half the street has construction going on and the usual parking is not available today. Unfortunately because of this I ended up arriving only two minutes EARLY before class started. The class door was already closed and Jeannie had started the class early. There was no one at the front desk to help me rent a yoga mat, which is something I always did when I’m out of town. There is 10 other students in the class, which is much smaller than their typical class which can go up to 25 or 30 people and a busy day. Jeannie, the instructor saw me without a yoga mat, and I was still attempting to do the yoga poses. My hope was that she would see me without a yoga mat and offer me one at some point. She did not. She did not even look my direction, not one time. My knees ended up hurting so badly from doing the poses on the hard wood flows that I had to stop five minutes before the class ended. My knees are now in so much pain and I feel very dissatisfied. All the people in the class was also looking at the interaction between the instructor and I… and I feel like they all felt bad for me. I felt bad for me. I arrived on time, my intention was to rent a yoga mat which takes 20 seconds to do. And I felt totally ignored. If Jeannie is the main instructor, I encourage you all that are interested in coming to the class to arrive at least 15 minutes early because you’re not sure if she’s ever gonna start...

I attended the studio for over 3 months. Overall, I enjoyed the yoga classes and the quality of the teachers are quite balanced. There are a few factors that made me give them 4 stars instead of 5.

The music is usually very loud and distracting. The loud music really diminished the purpose of doing yoga. The classes are overall fast paced. But the sequences are somehow repetitive flows. I got bored after attending the studio for 1 month or so. Please add some arms or balance variations into different classes. Some teachers are a bit overly dramatic. One teacher played a Sam smith song and told us to close our eyes and champion the power of getting over a breakup. Hmmm it is a yoga class teacher, it’s not therapy. 😂 Sometimes the studio is too hot especially during the hot summer days. The temperature can be more weather friendly.

I might go back to the studio and give them a shot again. But please at least considering lowering the music and reducing playing the pop songs during...

You're going here and paying the prices (~$22 drop in) you're paying because they have a killer lineup of instructors. Studio is underwhelming, but the lack of aesthetics will soon before forgotten when class starts because you're going to get your butt kicked. They heat the studio and during peak hours (6:15/8 pm week nights and 9/11 am weekends) the classes are packed! Arrive early to get a spot of your choice. For times mentioned do yourself a favor and register in advance to ensure you get into class. The only other studio on par with the talent you'll find at YFSF is LoveStoryYoga in the Mission. Check them out if you're on that side of town. Most classes are listed as all levels, but go to the small studio if you're a newbie so you're not overwhelmed. The large studio sequencing and skills of other students can be discouraging so take it slow. It's not about touching your toes, it's about the journey on the way down, but you might forget that if you're in the peak...