One star missing because you guys never have late enough classes any more since the pandemic. I have to rush to get off work early enough and most of the time don't make it. I miss the good ol days when classes would run til 8 or 9pm. read more

I've done hot yoga at corepower, Veda yoga, and y6. I'm a big fan of hot yoga, but this studio is way too hot for me. The temperature that I'm used to is 105 degrees max. This studio was at 115. I couldn't enjoy the class due to the intense heat. read more

Good staff and management . We vibe nicely and have been able to get the best out of my experience.

The best hot yoga studio in the world. It will change your life, hands down. Maria and Gregory are absolutely incredible, but all of the instructors really are gems. And the front desk staff is always so sweet and welcoming! read more

Nice studio with amazing staff! They're all so friendly and helpful. Hot yoga isn't always for me, but when I'm in the mood I go to Hot 8.

Grandma always said,"if you ain't sweating. you ain't doing it right." Hot 8 Yoga builds stamina and detoxes. Chelsesa is an amazing teacher and person. read more

For the third time this month- no instructor showed up for a morning class. There is no manager to call and nothing to do. I would stay away from the 6:30a or 7:30a classes when it says "staff" or there is a sub. Although the teacher this morning is the usual Friday teacher. Just odd that it keeps happening with various teachers. Maybe they should hire a manager? read more

I love Hot 8 Yoga! The classes are challenging and the teachers are consistently excellent. I really love the Yin Yoga as a way to wind down. The studios are clean and towel/mat service is clutch. Easy parking in the garage across the street. read more

Love it here! Every time I take a class, it ends up being one of the best experiences. The instructors are always engaging, the topics are interesting, and I walk away having learned so much. I've never been disappointed--this place consistently delivers high-quality classes and a great learning environment. Can't wait to take even more! read more

Still obsessed w hot 8 & the amazing staff! Managers Michael & Whitney are so welcoming & helpful. Can't get enough! Thanks my faves :) read more

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I'm torn... I have loved Hot 8 but higher heat does not mean a better workout. In fact, it just means you can't do as much physically. I've had teachers turn it up, and once the room temp read 115F. In that class it felt like the yoga Barre instructor was trying to make a point that she was super tough, but that was just the heat, not her workout. Sometimes less is more. 108 should be enough if the instructor is good. read more

The Yoga Teacher, Erin, singles people out in class and in a bad way. And makes fun of people. And if you leave to go use the restroom or for any reason locks you out of class. And slams the door in your face. Total psycho Yoga Teacher. Small studio spaces too. read more

Hot 8 yoga is located in Santa Monica on second street and it just so happens that this is the flagship location. I had plenty of water and homemade juiced drink a few about an hour and a half or so before class. There is a Nektar cafe on the same street, I knew where I was going for breakfast. Nevertheless, I arrived around 7:25am even though class did not begin until 7:45am--the LA marathon was also happening so I didn't want the chance of being late. I also managed to find street parking, yay me lol. I walked in the studio and there was someone there to sign me in. I made my way to the ladies restroom which is where the lockers were located. I had my water bottle and yoga mat in hand. The room was already pretty warm and there were a few people already inside the yoga barre class. There were only women in the class perhaps the barre had a lot to do with it. I found a spot close to the front of room. I noticed everyone had a ball and some weights; I made sure I grabbed the needed equipment. The instructor Camai came into the room as I was quickly stepping out to get a wet eucalyptus towel and introduced herself. She noticed it was my first time in her yoga barre class and made sure I had the essentials together before class. Yoga barre helps activate small muscle groups, developing long and lean muscles, and a high energy class. Shortly thereafter class began; with upbeat music in the background, we were toning our bodies. After yoga barre with Camai, I took another class almost immediately thereafter (15 minute gap in between). The title of the next class was Power, which is an intermediate vinyasa-style class. There were inversions, twist, arm balancing, and advanced postures--wow say that three times fast. Rebekah was the instructor and very nice; this class was pretty full. Although I heard it gets even more packed but perhaps the LA marathon had something to do with it. This class also was accompanied by music! We needed some essential equipment including two blocks and a strap. Keep in mind that this class is 90 minutes long and if you need to leave early make sure to square it away before class with instructors. Sweat dripping down my body and onto my mat towel with every pose all while making sure I was connecting movement with every breath I took. Sipping very little water throughout the classes (I had to refill my water bottle for the second class). The stretching definitely strengthens the whole body. The heat does generate your heart rate to rise and boosting ones metabolism. Depending on a few things including the weights chosen you can lose roughly 620 calories and up in a 60 minute class (more the 90 minute classes). There are a few showers with good quality shower gel, shampoo, and conditioner. I had an amazing workout here and everyone was super friendly and kind. This location might be a bit smaller then the other locations Ive visited, but it still gets the job done. Heat: 95-105 degrees "Warrior 2 pose; your right hand is in the past and your left hand is in the future. Gaze into the future, have the courage to be here in the present!" -unknown read more

Hot 8 Yoga - Yoga Barre and Power - Yoga Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Pretty mediocre experience. PROS: showers at this location. CONS: bathrooms dirty and messy af PROS: yoga is actually hot? CONS: rooms are perma-smelly and teachers are pretty awful. One of them almost let students pass out. I don't want to return after that. That's not safe. I bought an intro week, and it was nice to try out for the sweat. But my experience has been... not great at best. 0/10 do not recommend. read more

Amazing teachers but a little too hot for me. Wish they did some non-hot classes. Very friendly and like a family.

Been coming to Hot 8 Yoga (SM and El Segundo branches) for 10 years. It's been awesome, however, in the past year and a half they are cranking up the temperatures in the classes. Website says classes are between 105-110 which is frankly plenty challenging given how intense the workouts are. Now even though the website still states those temperature ranges the classes are typically well over 115 degrees. I was in a class yesterday that was 120 degrees! This type of temperature range is debilitating. You are fighting for your life just to feel like you are getting enough oxygen. It cannot be good. I have spoken to the managers, the front desk supervisors, emailed the admin, spoken to the instructors and no one will take responsibility for why the temperatures have gone so far beyond the published temperature ranges. It has been very frustrating and I can no longer do my utmost in class. I'm likely going to let me membership expire and seek an alternative. read more

The yoga instructor named Alexa is awful. She does not have a good yoga vibe. She has kicked people out of class. She also makes me feel bad if I have to use the bathroom or get some fresh air. read more

Leigh is AMAZING! I died and came back to life! His way of teaching encourages and motivates you to push yourself and get that extra stretch, breath, pulse, pump! I have not taken an actual yoga class and to mix it with heat is intense! I say this because if you are the type to push yourself then this class is great for you! Recommendation: HYDRATE, HYDRATE, HYDRATE! Bring water, towel and yoga mat. These are available for rent in case you decide or forget to bring your own. The class I took and loved for the first time is called YOGA BARRE. Weights are used but not required! After leaving class I felt ready to tackle on the day! I suggest to read and prepare yourself by reading the small description of the class before signing up. It's all about the mind and you want to prepare yourself! read more

Hot 8 Yoga - Front entrance - Yoga Near Me - Santa Monica, California

love it.... been coming here for some weeks already & I just really enjoy the time that I spent here. Everyone from students to instructors, are pretty friendly which makes you feel more comfortable when working out. The bathrooms are clean, the place is fresh, nice music playing, plenty of parking lot & many coffee shops all around for after Yoga : ) highly recommended! read more

loved hot 8 yoga!!! so many fun class options with great people!! it was my first time doing hot yoga and definitely won't be my last.

Great! I purchased the $8 unlimited week with them. I only went once but it was so worth it. Very great class but it does get REALLY HOT... I've been to other studios that were a bit cooler but this one I felt myself sweating buckets the whole class! read more

Had an awesome sculpt class with Tiffany last night and it was amazing! This place is HOT, so come hydrated and prepared to sweat. I brought one large towel for my mat and 2 small ones for my face and used all of them!! This was an amazing workout that left me feeling motivated and sore- in the best way of course :) Also used their showers afterwards, which were clean and nice. There are only 3 showers though, so if you are trying to get ready before work- manage expectations and timing. Can't wait to do another class here! read more

I had a really good experience. I would go back and I highly recommend it. The teacher was really patient and this was my first time doing taking yoga. I'm generally pretty fit. She really took the time to show me how to do these different positions. read more

In the hot sculpt yoga class, I was surprised to be doing jumping jacks, squats, and jogging in place in a very hot room. I have experience with hot yoga generally but adding cardio to that in a room heated to over 100 degrees was over the top. Some folks in the room seemed to be into it, so this class might be for somebody but it was not for me. read more

Three "A-OK" stars for this location and please let me explain. First, I am a big fan of the Hot 8 franchise and I've met and taken class with the lovely, beautiful owners. There are quite a few wonderful positives about all of the Hot 8 studios including MANY classes offered throughout the day, and there are a multitude of different types of yoga offered. The instructors are kind, vibrant and enthusiastic. Even the "teacher trainers" or the teachers in training seem to be quite good and prepared! The bad about this location is the traffic surrounding the area and the parking situation. Summertime is particularly problematic. It takes me 45 minutes to 1 hour to get to this location and I live 3.5 miles away. This is not really Hot 8's fault as Santa Monica is simply a hip, busy area around the 3rd street prominade. The problem is that it can take me 30 minutes to find a parking spot or to leave my spot and exit once I reach the parking deck. AND, add to that that there is no parking validation and I end up spending $5-$6 each time I take a 1.5 hr 26&2 class. Even if I take a shorter class, I still end up having to pay. Sadly, the cost really adds up if one wants to attend class daily. And this location is the closest to me. The other locations can be 18+ miles away, so not an option. As their membership is on the high cost side, once I add in parking, I found that there are other high quality heated or non heated yoga studios that have a better value and still excellent quality. Finally, I mostly do the Bikram or 26&2 series as it's best for my bunion. Sadly, they keep cutting this particular class at this studio, so there's not a lot of option to take this series for me. So it ended up being a no for me, but others may have a better situation if they can walk to this location and take other types of yoga classes. The facility itself is CLEAN but SMALL! Women's lockers are tiny so I try and spend as little time as possible in there due to space constraints. Sadly, the only place I feel relaxed is in the yoga room itself - and I'm rushing to get in and out of the studio and parking which is counterproductive to a nice meditation IMO. read more

Let me start off by saying that I absolutely love hot yoga!!! A friend introduced me to Hot8 Yoga studios current promotion which was only $40 for unlimited classes at Santa Monica or the Beverly Hills location! Score! Talk about a DEAL!!! I initially signed up at the Beverly Hills location but I found myself going to the Santa Monica location every weekend. Making a day after yoga for shopping or going to the beach. There is a complete different vibe at the Santa Monica location versus Beverly Hills, from the clientele to yoga instructors. Santa Monica location is literally one block from The Promenade talk about trouble! The staff at this location are more friendly than those at Beverly Hills. This location is one yoga room shy of BH, has a smaller retail section and no juice bar unlike the Beverly Hills location however just next door is an amazing juice bar called Nektar so stop by after class and reward your just detoxified bod with the a ginger shot or smoothie after class(it's what all the cool Hot8 yogi's do) lol During my 30 days unlimited I fell in love with Hot yoga all over again and completely neglected my $215 monthly membership to equinox going 27 days out of the 30 to Hot8 Yoga. They have more than Yoga classes such as a few classes that involved weights for a 100% guaranteed sweat drippin ass kickin!!! Let's talk results!!! During those 27 consecutive days I became extra limber. There's just something amazing that happens when you stretch in a heated room. The detox process, sweating all the toxins out! Talk about glowing skin!!! I saw great results in my body and really leaned out. 22 years of playing soccer my right knee is a bit messed up and becomes achy at times. On day 5 I had no pain and other areas of my body that would occasionally become sore were no longer!!! I also got the most amazing sleep every night that I did Hot8 yoga and trust me this is huge as I have suffered from insomnia terribly this past year. Amen!!! On the 28th day of my membership, I travelled to Hawaii for 7 weeks and within 1 week my achy body areas returned and by week 3 I became restless again at night. My body had gotten so use to this routine that it punished me for stopping abruptly. Apparently my body didn't know I was on vacation! Lol I am considering closing my gym account and committing to hot yoga for my fitness of choice, but for now I'm steering clear of paying $140 a month(one location)and $170(both locations)for Hot8 yoga dues as I can't possibly go consecutively as I had when I did the unlimited month as my schedule has completely changed. So for just $25 dollars I can pick a class at my convenience and not be wasteful. Thank you Hot8 Yoga for everything! You guys rock!!! read more

I've been going to the studio for 4 years now and there's nothing that compares to the warmth (pun intended) you feel when you walk through the doors to be greeted everytime by the nicest people and then have a class in actually warm studio rooms with experienced passionate yoga teachers that guide one into the best yoga experience. I keep coming back because of the community, the facilities, the teachers, the value for money, and the RESULTS read more

The business the well developed and the instructors are great especially Meredith and Erin My comment goes out to Dani the studio manager doesn't seem to lead a good example of management and customer service which shows and reflects on the front line staff read more

I took Hot 8 yoga for the first time with Charlie for the sculpt class. I loved the pacing of the class as well as the music and sequencing. If I lived in LA i would be here every day! read more

I took a YIN Yoga after an injury. The teacher was wonderful and I haven't felt this good in months. Completely transformative. Its an older studio and kind of worn but the yoga rooms are HOT & clean. read more

Love this Hot 8 Yoga studio! So many different types of classes and extremely challenging. Favorite classes: Barre, Hot Power Fusion Tips: Bring two towels, one for body to lay on the mat, and one for all the sweat you'll be producing. Don't wear a shirt or socks. Don't eat beforehand and bring water! What's great about this for first time users is that you can get the first week free, unlimited, so you can see what classes you like, etc. read more

Sooo good and so tough! Loved it and if I am back in town I will certainly be back! The place is so clean, employees and instructor as so nice! read more

Today was my first class at Hot 8 Yoga. I have been looking for a yoga home and I think this place might be it. I took Hot Yin Yoga with Rebekah this morning. What you should know before you go: it's hot so drink plenty of water and you can bring your own water with you, come early, sign up for the class the day before, if you have long hair put it up, be in the moment! Pros: they sell clothes, supplies, allow students to use mats and blocks, front desk staff is nice, yoga instructor nice, yoga instructor encouraging & helpful complimentary water, complimentary towels, showers are available. Cons: no parking, very crowded today, can hear the music from other classes I will be going everyday this week so far I would recommend this place. read more

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I don't even know where to begin, this place is incredible. You know that feeling where people just act like they care but they really don't? Yeah, NOT HERE. They care about everyone to the highest degree. The teachers are wonderful and sincere people that really work with you on your journey. I originally started hot yoga for herniated discs in my lower back and now I don't see a way of living without it. I took 2 months off for a back surgery and I came back and Deanna literally gave me personal direction in a FULL class to make sure I didn't hurt myself as I start my long recovery. It's pretty expensive but once you start going you realize that the money is literally meaningless after assessing what it does to your life. There are NO BAD teachers here. They're all amazing!! I specifically love Tiffany, Casey S, Deanna, Rebecca, Alex J, Dominik, Yancy, and oh wait - so every instructor I've seen Ha! Love you Hot 8!! Cheers. -Amazing people who actually remember your name when you go in -always clean -always such good energy - read more

The membership option is the best deal here! Since there are 2 studios they have a lot of class options each day. Although not the same as traditional yoga- I love their sculpt and barre class!!! Both amazing. read more

Pros: Friendly welcoming staff. Clean studio but a little funky, as expected. Good motivating instructors Definite workout guaranteed Cons: No lockers Expensive Inconvenient location (for me) Poor ventilation (though that's partially the point I suppose) Overall okay. I've been to better studios so I doubt I'll return here again. read more

Love love love this place! All the instructors are amazing and the the front desk staff always have smiles on their faces ready to greet you when you check in. It's some of the best yoga classes I've taken and I've been practicing for over 20 years. Try it once and you'll be hooked. read more

Hot Power Fusion!!! Love this class and that it's late night so I can get there after work. Studio always smells nice. Teachers are committed to a solid and productive class. I've never done one of their challenges but I like that they have them and that's inspiring. The women's locker room is jam packed and I know they probably can't do anything about it. But I wish the bathroom was separated from the showers and locker/changing area. Sometime I just want to run to the bathroom but kinda feel like I'm invading the privacy of the women changing their clothes and getting out of the shower. read more

Honestly, I hate to right a bad review, but I feel like I need to spare people from being turned off from this place. I have been practicing hot yoga for over 10 years and I was swayed to try a new studio by Hot 8's free week promotion. I wasn't new the temperature, but I was shocked to see the floor was a sponge-like material. On top of the studio smelling like a hot wet dog, there is no way they can possibly clean the floors properly. I hated putting my mat down on the material, that was uncomfortable to walk on, but also, to put my face down to take a whiff of the stank through my mat. This place seems like a germ cesspool. The free week is tempting, but I will not go back. read more

First timer at hot 8! Almost threw up! Haha. But seriously. What an awesome workout. Facilities: Very clean and well kept. I think the place could be bigger but it's Santa Monica on second street so real estate isn't exactly cheap. I typically ride a scooter/bike because I live so close so I can't really speak for parking. I love the cold eucalyptus towels. They do not mess around with the heat. I've done hot yoga that isn't that hot inside and it's a bummer but this place is keeping their rooms HOT! I mean the amount of sweat that came off my body was insane. I can't wait to go back. Staff: the staff makes this place. They are ridiculously friendly there and really seemed genuine about it. I love how all the instructors have their own flare and add little touches at the end of the class to make it unique. The classes: I really suggest trying yin if you're looking for more of a restorative workout. Personally, I do yoga as a form of physical therapy so I really love this class. I'm two years recovered from a back surgery and this class does wonders for my spine health. If you're looking for cardio/ toning then yoga barre is great. Protip: bring a yoga mat towel, they're required even if you have your own mat. ("safety issue" they say but they also rent them for $3 so you do the math). Also bring your own water bottle, if you forget one it will cost you but at least they sell big cold smart waters! read more