If you are pregnant or a mom of any fitness/ability level, I highly recommend giving Fit4Mom Irvine…read morea try - they offer free trials! I'm so glad I found this welcoming tribe of mamas to exercise and connect with. Even when I'm tired, I leave feeling strong, energized, and less stressed. And the weekly outings/activities to bond with other moms are an added bonus. Come join us!

I started Fit4Mom at about 17 weeks pregnant with their Fit4Baby classes. I really wanted a…read moreprenatal yoga class and I'm so glad I found Fit4Mom. I'm currently in my 3rd trimester and I have my moments of exhaustion and just general "I'm so pregnant!" feelings but I believe the Fit4Baby classes has definitely prepared my body to be able to handle all of it. I have energy and I definitely feel like my body is prepared for this baby to come out! I've also not gained a single pound for this pregnancy (don't worry the baby is gaining all of it). Besides the amazing classes, the instructors are incredible and the moms you meet are so amazing and so helpful. We get on this journey together and it's bittersweet as we approach our graduation from Fit4Baby to Fit4Mom. If you have any hesitations for Fit4Mom/Fit4Baby, try the first class free but it's definitely worth it.

I was desperate for their "new mother" massage since my neck and shoulders were incredibly tight…read morefrom breastfeeding and carrying my baby around. I was so relieved when they were able to fit me in for a same-day morning appointment on a weekday. My massage therapist was Jessica and she is amazing! She provided so much relief. I was getting headaches from all the tension in my neck and shoulder area, but after seeing her I did not get a headache the entire day (and hopefully not for awhile). She skillfully worked on all my crunchy knots. I felt like a new person after just one hour. Jessica is also incredibly friendly and welcoming. She really listened to what I needed during this session and gave me helpful advice on stretches I can do on my own. The studio itself is simple and has three massage therapy rooms. If you want a fancy shmancy, frou frou place, this may not be what you're looking for. But if you're looking for serious massage therapy, I highly recommend coming here!

This was my first time coming to Dynamic Touch. I've actually been wanting to come here for a while…read morebecause the website and reviews looked amazing. I was welcomed by another therapist and she offered me water and gave me paperwork to fill out. Unfortunately I felt disappointed during my massage and after I left. I've had many massages and prenatal massages and didn't leave feeling wowed like how I normally do. I'm 37 weeks pregnant and booked a 90 min prenatal massage. My therapist showed up just 3 mins before my scheduled appointment and she brought me into room #1 before being completely set up. The table was tiny (smaller than a normal sized massage table) and uncomfortable. There was an office door open within the room and I thought that was so weird it was left open. It felt awkward getting undressed. I'm just used to the lights being dimmed, music on prior to getting settled into the room. The massage was ok. I just felt like I was getting the same up and down movement along my spine for the majority of the service. I found myself saying "my shoulders hurt too." Hardly any time was spent on my legs, hips or arms. I wrote in my paperwork that I wanted to focus on my back and hips and verbally said my I.T bands hurt too. I did dooze off but at this point in my pregnancy anyone rubbing me down for 90 mins, anyone would. After getting off the table I felt like my hips still hurt due to the lack of padding on the table. Needless to say, I won't be rebooking. I don't feel my $135 was worth it. I know they can't help with the sound of airplanes taking off every 10 mins, but the Costa Mesa location in my opinion isn't ideal for relaxation.

I started coming to The Sanctuary last month after being away from yoga for almost 8 years. I…read morewanted to get back into yoga and make more time for myself, so I decided to try the $45 two week unlimited membership. It was a great way to explore different classes and find what I enjoy. I've really loved Gentle Yoga, Yin Yang, Slow Flow, Harmony Breath & Sound, and Restorative Yoga. All of the instructors I've taken classes with have been wonderful, especially Sylvia, Sara, Divya, and Natalie. Aysha has also subbed a few classes I've attended and has a very calming voice. I ended up signing up for the monthly unlimited membership after my trial. The pricing is very affordable compared to other studios, and I love the small, intimate atmosphere. The Sanctuary is such a peaceful and welcoming place, and I truly feel like it's a place of healing. Yoga has already made such a positive difference for me mentally and physically, and I'm so glad I found this studio!

I have been curious about Sanctuary Wellness Center & Yoga Studio for a long time now. I was so…read moreexcited to see an opening for Aerial Yoga during a time I was available. I made sure to arrive early... especially when there was this excerpt on the class that says, "Arriving late, even unintentionally can take away from others - their peace, focus, and time". The parking lot was hard to find. I actually had to circle it a few times before finding it, and parking in their back lot. I entered from the back door and made my way through the front to check in with the owner. I checked in early. I signed in. I SIGNED THE WAIVER. The owner was going to give me a studio tour but she kept getting busy with other things. That's fine, not an issue. Their studio space is small. For aerial, there are 9 silks, so 1 for the instructor and 8 for the students. The front left is a bit close to some equipment so the teacher took that spot when it got busy. The spacing is a bit tight, and can cause students to bump into each other if they are not mindful. Also the studio is off a busy street and I can hear the cars driving by, so it could be more relaxing. Come early! Especially with aerial. It is important to adjust the silks where the bottom is at your pelvic height. A lot of the students did not come in until the start of class time, and the instructor still had to lower the silks and then adjust it to their height. OUR CLASS STARTED 10 MINUTES LATE. I don't blame the instructor because they can't turn away their students... but that is 10 minutes wasted from my time even though I was early and prepared. The aerial class itself was a great work out. A bit on the basic end of aerial yoga. I know the instructor mentioned she designs it based on the level of the class and we had some folks who were first timers so the instructor went easy on us. The owner offered to take pictures for us, but she went away. The instructor was nice to take photos too, but her yoga skills are definitely better than her photography skills. In one of the photos where my face and body shaped looked the best, she had her whole thigh in it. Sigh. We were 3 minutes from class ending time and we didn't even get into the silks for a cocoon savasana. At that point I just left cause it didn't seem like we would be doing the savasana or anything. What annoyed me the most ... is receiving a messaging telling me I didn't sign a waiver and that I need to sign one next time. WOW !! I came early... signed the waiver... had my time wasted... and now I get this email telling me I didn't sign the waiver. Before receiving that message I was in the air about coming back. But after seeing that message I was so annoyed. I am not coming back... It would have been more tactful to wait for me to come back and ask me at that time to sign if they misplaced the last one. I work out to relax but this whole experience was so stressful. I shouldn't have my time wasted if THEY are disorganized.

So grateful that I found this amazing doula team and mama community!…read more Krista Jawin worked closely with my husband and I to prepare us for the birth of our first child. She has truly been the guiding light through our journey into parenthood. We had the amazing, magical, beautiful, empowering home birth that we visualized during our birth education sessions with Krista. We know we would not have had this experience if it were not for her guidance before, during and after the birth of our baby. Thank you Krista for the amazing selfless work you do for mamas, babies, and families!!!!

I love Maureen and the team at In One Breath Center! I'm so thankful that I was referred to…read moreMaureen: I was halfway through my first pregnancy and my yoga instructor encouraged me to become educated about labor, birth, and postpartum life. I am SO glad I received that encouragement and Maureen's name from her. I had interviewed a couple doulas who I found on Yelp, but my 3rd call was Maureen and I knew by the end of our first phone conversation that she was the one who would be my teammate and would be there to witness the birth of my first baby! We opted to do a hospital birth (although I loved the idea of a midwifery center or a home birth, my husband's desire was to have our son born in a hospital setting) and I knew that I wanted the wisdom and support of a birth doula to assist my husband and I in making the best decisions possible during the labor & delivery process. My goal was to have a natural birth and I knew that might be challenging in the hospital setting. As a side-note, I had previously thought birth doulas were mainly for people who had extra money laying around - but now I don't know why I had that idea because it's not true in the least bit! We made a point to save where we could so that we could spend some on a doula. Before "The Day" arrived, we met with Maureen in person. She asked great questions about our wishes, fears, uncertainties and she helped us to write a very simple birth plan (or 'birth preferences'- since most of the time things DON'T go exactly as you plan for with birth!). She was in contact with us often in the weeks leading up the my due date, especially because at 34 weeks I needed to go to the hospital Triage due to intense/frequent Braxton Hicks and we also found out that baby was breech and would need to turn - and soon! She and Krista gave me excellent advice that I wouldn't have otherwise received - little suggestions and tricks for taking care of myself at home leading up to my due date. We wanted to keep the baby in the womb until he was closer to (or at) 40 weeks and we were hopeful he would flip around, too! So, Maureen advised me to rest, calm my mind, listen to hypnobirthing mp3s, etc. We kept in touch regularly for the 3-4 weeks before my water broke at 37 weeks + 1 day - baby boy waited until he was considered full-term and then wouldn't wait a day longer! He was placed in my arms 37 hours later! For the actual labor & delivery she met us at Hoag while we were still trying to get labor going (unsuccessfully) and then she supported us as the nurses suggested Pitocin to get things going. PItocin wasn't in our "Plan", but with Maureen's support, my husband and I asked that we start the process very slow & steady... LONG story short, I was able to deliver the baby vaginally without any drugs or intervention with exception of the Pitocin. Thank God we had Maureen - she helped with massaging, bathroom trips, various labor positions, pep talks, and she really supported my husband. I think that's the biggest takeaway- my husband had the confidence to tell the hospital staff our desires (when needed) because Maureen was his teammate when I was out of my usual mind during the labor process. Maureen is sincere, hard-working, loving, and just an all-around JOY to be around. God knew what he was doing when he set us up together. It's been nearly 6 months since my son was born (another pregnancy isn't in our imminent future) and when the time is right I know I will be dialing Maureen as soon as we make plans to have Baby #2. I encourage anyone who read this long-winded review to connect with Maureen before making your final decision if a birth doula is right for you! As my husband has told several other of our expecting couple-friends: "Talk to Maureen (or any doula you're considering), it's the best money we chose to spend during this season!"

I found Labor of Love by doing some of my own research online. And thank God I did! My doula,…read moreKaren, was my rock throughout my labor and was 100,000 percent amazing--I'll definitely be working with her for my second! A little backstory: I was overwhelmed and so nervous about finding "the one" person to be a part of the most important event of my life. After doing my research and reading through all these bios, I honestly was left feeling overwhelmed, especially knowing how indecisive I can be. I knew I just had to trust my intuition and my gut on this one! After looking at Karen's bio on their website, I had such a good feeling. Staci (the owner), who was super friendly and professional, helped me get connected with Karen, and I booked an interview right away! Karen was so sweet and asked me about my pregnancy experience so far. We discussed how I wanted my birth to go and any concerns I had. There wasn't any pressure to hire her, and it just felt like she was already invested in me, like I was already family. I even had her video chat with my husband to make sure we both felt comfortable and vibed well together--and we sure did! Overall, Karen ended up being the perfect balance of knowledge, experience, and professionalism. It was the most perfect amount of care I could have asked for. She was also such an advocate for my birth plan to work out. Before, during, and after my labor and birth, she was always naturally in tune with what I needed. She was never overbearing, worked so well with my husband, and gave him space to be a part of my support team as well. I am so grateful to have come across Labor of Love

The business owner is quite the opposite of the type of person any vulnerable new mom should have…read moreto work with. My experience with Labor of Love was almost two years ago now but continues to upset me when thinking back on my experience. We hired Lauren as our doula, who made it clear she expected us to go far past my due date as a first time mom. While it's possible for that to happen, it didn't in my case. At 39 weeks and at 5am while in active labor and getting ready to head to the hospital, she let us know she had Covid. Her backup was Karen, who I wish we hired to begin with as she is far more caring and professional. Though unfortunately our experience still fell short and we ultimately delivered without Karen present. We were left feeling like we invested a lot of emotion and money into this process with ultimately no help. Staci has been incredibly rude to us since then and even revoked our access to watch her training videos, sending me a link to pay her once again when wanting to rewatch for our now second baby on the way. Karen herself even recommended we ask for a partial refund due to our experience, but Staci lacks the professionalism and courtesy to her clients. Truly mindblowing that she revoked access to the training videos after we had already paid for them. I would stay far away and recommend a more experienced and caring doula group.

The best massage I've ever had. Booking needs to be well done in advance but it's well worth it…read more You won't be disappointed.

My massage left me speechless! I have not been that relaxed in a very long time... Laurel has the…read moremagic touch, I seriously cannot recommend her enough. She really focused on my problem areas and offered some really great advice to heal faster. The room also smells so good and the ambiance is soothing. I can't wait for my next massage! Thank you Laurel

Be The Change Yoga is a unique yoga center in Orange County. When you enter, a friendly…read morereceptionist greets you (and if you become a regular, by name). The space is clean and welcoming, with two pristine restrooms and a tea room. The instructors are very knowledgeable. In fact, numerous instructors ask at the beginning of class if there are postures or areas of the body you wish to work on and then proceed to tailor the class based on student responses. There is a variety of class offerings, from a more physical vinyasa class to a more restorative sound healing class. Unlike gyms and conventional studios, the rooms have no mirrors. At this studio, the emphasis is placed on looking inward, feeling the posture, rather then external appearances and comparisons to those around you. The yoga practitioners at the studio come in all ages, shapes and sizes. Independent of your experience with yoga, all are welcome. Truly. The center provides all necessary equipment: yoga mats, blocks, straps, blankets, etc. Parking is very easy and convenient. Whether you are brand new to yoga or a longtime practitioner, this is the place for you!

Great peaceful, welcoming environment. Has a variety of class types, times and instructors…read more Location is easy to find with plenty of parking. I'll continue to try out the different types of classes. The instructor, Kat was friendly, easy to understand, and helpful with getting positions correct.

My husband and I had the most incredible experience with South Coast Midwifery! All through my…read morepregnancy they gave us the most intentional and specific care. They never seemed rushed with us, but took the time to answer all our questions and concerns. The midwives are so knowledgeable and full of wisdom regarding pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. I felt so at ease, knowing they were taking care of me. It felt like they truly cared about me! I highly recommend SCM to anyone looking to do a natural birth - they made my experience everything I could've hoped for. I'm so thankful for this team and my experience with SCM! We will be back again :)

There truly aren't words to describe what this experience meant to me…read more All I can say is that I had my dream birth~ the birth I had hoped and prayed for. More than anything, I wanted bringing my daughter into the world to feel sacred, and that's exactly what it was. From the moment I arrived, I felt deeply heard, respected, trusted, loved, and cared for. My amazing midwives, Dorian and Lorri, along with my incredible doula Kennedy, the wonderful Amy, and the entire team, held such a beautiful space throughout my labor. Even during the hardest, most intense moments of my life, I never felt alone. I trusted them completely, and that trust allowed me to stay present, listen to my body, and surrender to the natural birth I had envisioned. There were so many moments I'll never forget~ from Lorri playing her sound bowls to Dorian's calming presence, touch and steady reassurance. Every interaction was filled with such reverence, compassion, and genuine care. They didn't just support my birth plan- they honored it. They encouraged me to create the environment that felt meaningful to me while adding their own wisdom, intuition, and calming feminine presence. It was beyond anything I thought to even hope for. Giving birth naturally to my baby girl was the most challenging and most magical experience of my life. Looking back, I truly can't imagine welcoming her into the world any other way. I'm forever grateful that this was my first birth experience. It was healing, empowering, and something I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Thank you to every single person at the birth center for helping bring my daughter into the world with so much love, respect, and heart. You gave our family a gift we'll cherish forever. And especially for me, as a woman and now a mother, I am soul grateful.

Office Experience: very professional! Quality of Care:…read moreamazing. Was recommended by a friend and so glad I went. Wished I went sooner because Dr. Anne Lundquist is amazing. She is very knowledgeable. I continued to see her postpartum with my baby. You won't regret it.

If you're remotely thinking about getting chiropractic services for pregnancy, look no further! Dr…read more Anne is amazing and will take good care of you (or your wife in my case). My wife has had back issues even before pregnancy. However, with pregnancy, she was experiencing bad back pain even from before 20 weeks pregnant. I knew we needed to do something because it would only get worse. We asked a friend of ours who had a similar issue with her back and her recommendation was to find a chiropractor who specialized in pregnancies. Unfortunately, her chiropractor was way too far for us. I took a look on Yelp and found Dr. Anne with a flawless track record. 5/5 stars and many reviews to back it up. I read through a good amount of them and knew I wanted my wife to come here. I called and the receptionist was very friendly and answered some questions that I had upfront. After a day or two of considering whether or not we wanted to go down this path, we decided that it was worth the investment to see Dr. Anne. Granted, seeing her will probably not be covered under your insurance and it is not cheap, but so worth it. My wife has been seeing her since right around week 20 and has been coming every other week. She is always so relaxed and feels so much better after an adjustment with Dr. Anne. Here's a tip... make sure you can have time to take a nap afterwards because my wife always feels so relaxed and tired after her session! Overall, Dr. Anne has been a huge life saver and I couldn't imagine how my wife could have done pregnancy without her. Thank you so much Dr. Anne!!

Back for Life Pilates is an extraordinary place and that is entirely because of Vy. She is one of…read morethe most knowledgeable, intuitive, and genuinely caring teachers I have ever worked with. Her understanding of the body goes far beyond basic instruction. She sees how everything is connected and she approaches each session with remarkable insight and intention. You can feel the depth of her training and the passion she has for helping people move and live better. What truly sets Vy apart is the way she shows up for her clients. She pays attention to every detail. She listens. She adapts. She brings so much integrity to her teaching that you always feel safe, supported, and empowered. Every cue has a purpose. Every exercise is chosen with thought and care. She treats your body with the same level of respect and dedication that you hope any healthcare professional would have. As a registered nurse, years at the bedside have taken a serious toll on my body. I had reached a point where pain and stiffness were simply part of my daily routine. Working with Vy has completely changed that. She has helped me understand my body in a new way and has given me the tools to move with more strength, control, and ease. My pain has decreased dramatically and my mobility at work and in my everyday life has improved more than I ever imagined possible. I truly feel like I am getting my body back. Beyond her expertise, Vy has created a beautiful and welcoming community. She has a gift for making people feel seen, valued, and encouraged. The atmosphere she cultivates is warm, uplifting, and full of genuine connection. It is a place where people come to grow, to heal, and to feel supported not just physically but personally as well. I am profoundly grateful for Vy and everything she has brought into my life. She is exceptional at what she does and she pours her heart into every session. Back for Life Pilates is a treasure and I cannot recommend it more highly.

I've struggled with finding movement that I enjoyed and wanted to do consistently. Coming from…read moreonly a ballet background of over 10 years, adapting to any new form of exercise was difficult. I found Pilates but hopped from studio to studio never really landing anywhere and feeling like I was still missing something. I took my first class with Vy and was blown away by her instruction and knowledge. After following her around multiple studios, I was elated when she opened BFLP. She's an outstanding Pilates instructor who has made a huge impact on my fitness journey. Vy has an exceptional ability to explain complex movements in a way that's easy to understand and execute, which has been key in helping me refine my technique and grow my knowledge in basic body anatomy. Additionally, she takes the time to get to know my goals and challenges, and she tailors her classes to meet those needs with exceptional skill. The students that I have had the pleasure of getting to know are genuinely kind - not nice; just kind. There is one mirror in the whole studio which, personally, allows me to focus on how my body is feeling during class instead of how I look or how everyone else is looking. There's also a sense of realness of the community when you enter that's not focused around selfies. Vy has taught me the value of taking breaks, listening to my body, and that our mental and emotional health can impact physical states. I feel like, I've only scratched the surface of her knowledge, and I am very excited to see how my fitness journey will progress in the future.