Commune Yoga — Local services in Seattle

After recently moving to Seattle a couple of years ago, I was nervous to pay for a yoga studio when I already paid for a gym membership and pilates membership. I usually did yoga at the gym or on my own terms online. I found commune through a friend’s recommendation and gave it a shot. Well wow I’m so glad I took that shot! I didn’t know I would find a community as warm, kind, and welcoming as commune yoga. You can tell that the managers try really really hard to keep the studio in great condition and to provide a variety of yoga classes and a schedule that allows people to practice various times during the day. I particularly love Patrick’s handstands class and Erica’s long slow deep class. I saw the comments about the yoga studio being warm, honestly I’ve been going to yoga classes for the last 10 years of my life and an 80 degree temperature for a vinyasa class is very normal. I’ve honestly taken vinyasa classes that were even warmer than that (85-87 degrees). They also have fans in the space and do a great job at fanning the place and opening the doors in between classes to air out the...

I've been loving this place for a while and wanted to share a review for anyone curious about joining Commune! Here are some thoughts I had before and after becoming a member:

They don’t keep your yoga mat: This might seem a bit cumbersome, especially if you commute by bus like I do, but I got used to it and this policy actually makes the studio cleaner and more spacious!

They communicate via email, with no direct phone at the studio: This can be little confusing for new members, but their email response time is super fast. I assume this policy helps keep the classes distraction-free and high quality

Classes might get packed: I usually go to 6pm classes on weekdays, which aren’t crowded at all. However, the weekend morning classes can get busy. I find this could be pro or con depends on your style. Personally, I don’t mind either way—whether the space is big or small, it encourages you to get creative with your movements and space

In short, I love this place, and I hope everyone gets a chance to try this...

The one start is not for the classes or the instructors they are great. But the business are thief they make you download an app and sign up and say it’s easy for cancellations but that is not the case I have emailed and no response. No phone number to call and talk to someone for help. I have the bank involved to help cancel auto payments but all they can do is issue fees each month and refund me my fees each month since Commune Yoga refuses to honor the banks, automatic payment cancellation. I try to go and talk to someone and you can’t unless you show up before a class starts or you have to wait till it’s out or another class starts. Cancelation on their app or your website account is not found anywhere the bank manager and I spent an hour looking for it, not including other times I’ve tried to find. So please go for great yoga but look out if you ever want to cancel they make it impossible and they just take and take each month. Not having a cancellation option is illegal and I will be filling a complaint...