Smile your traveling---Henry Rollins I teach yoga full time in San Francisco. I live a yogic lifestyle so having a space to practice yoga in the airport is in a word...awesome. I just published my third memoir of my more than three years abroad in India over eight winters and nine trips doing intensive yoga studies, meditation retreats, and travel around the subcontinent for yatra aka pilgrimage and cultural experience. Waking up early in San Francisco to take the first BART over to SFO and the thrill of going through security etc. Low and behold the Yoga Room. I have always loved the yoga room at SFO. Every airport in the world should have a yoga room. Hours are 7:30am to 10:30pm. Three loaner yoga mats were there. I unrolled my personal yoga mat and got in a short practice followed by some breath work aka Pranayama and a nice 10 minute shavasana was just what I needed to get on the plane ready to travel in midheaven coast to coast from the Pacific to Atlantic to see my family. read more

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Nice relaxing place to unwind and stretch while you are on a layover. There are two mats here with sanitizing wipes. Area is kept pretty clean. People will come and go usually staying for 15 - 20 minutes. Great place to recharge read more

SFO T2 Yoga Room - Yoga Near Me - San Francisco, California

There are two different yoga rooms at SFO. One is off the bridge walkway headed away from gates ABC to GF listed here on Yelp as T2 and another one is right near gate C. They are somewhat hard to find on the official map. The one by Gate C is marked with a small symbol of someone in a semi-warrior pose. This yelp listing is for the other one off the bridge by T2. It is a cool concept though the lights stay very low in T2. T2 Yoga Room signage is around the terminal then shows back up on the sign by the door. Wish more places had quiet rooms like these. read more

I used to fly in and out of SFO all the time, but was never near the Yoga Room... until recently. I had a very early flight, got to the airport and through security much quicker than I thought I would, and as I was walking to my gate I passed the Yoga Room. I quietly slipped in, took my shoes off, crossed to the farthest wall away from the door, and pulled out my own travel mat (though there are mats you can borrow; just be thoughtful about wiping them down before/after use). There was one other person in the room at the time watching a class on her phone, listening through her headphones. During my thirty minute practice, she eventually left, and I had the room to myself for a bit! As I was wrapping up, another person came in... but everyone was so considerate of everyone else regarding noise and space. When I visited, the room was clean and low lit and comfortable: such an oasis from the overstimulation of the airport! read more

YOGA at SFO Terminal 2! After a 4hr flight we had a 6hr layover at SFO. I was dreading the layover but then I stumbled on 1. Free WIFI for the kids! 2. Charging stations on each seat at the gates, so the kids could use the wifi for all 6hrs. 3. Pinkberry, which had dairy free, no sugar added mango Pinkberry! 4. Napa Farms market, which sells half bottles of screw top wine for the hubs. 5. Blue Bottle Coffee for the hubs. 6. The biggest and best surprise was when I saw the sign: "Check out our yoga room" LOCATION: just after the TSA security checkpoint, inside the corridor from terminal 2 to terminal 1. PRICE: free! There are complimentary mats and pillows but if you think you might come here, bring your own mat and towel just to be safe. There are no instructors or classes so you have to do your own flow or watch a YouTube class on your phone or laptop, using the above mentioned wifi. Like others have mentioned, the room was probably a storage closet in a past life so it's nothing but a dimly lit quiet space with hardwood floors and a mirror. This is truly the best (and only) airport yoga I have ever experienced. Get your down dogs, warriors, crows and pigeons right here. This is the calm away from the airport madness, the one place you can lie horizontal with "yoga" as your excuse for half an hour. Namaste. read more

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So I'm not going to lie....there is a slight chance you may contract a Staph infection after borrowing one of SFO's yoga mats but there is also a small chance you might achieve nirvana. So what's a little infection worth when you are talking about liberation and profound peacefulness of mind? The SFO T2 Yoga Room is pretty bare bones. It is a dimly lit room with hardwood floors and one mirrored wall. That's it. On my last visit, the room was blissfully empty which was nice because I walked in having no idea what do. I laid a yoga mat on the floor and tried to keep all thoughts about athlete's foot away from my head by starting out with a few cat, cows, a sun salutation, and a few made-up poses that were fun to watch in the mirror. I ended up in corpse position for a solid twenty minutes and emerged from the room as fresh as a daisy on a warm summer day. This room is awesome (sans the yoga mats)! I highly recommend going here if you are a: 1) seasoned yogi who needs to stretch out before or after a long flight. 2) yoga noob who just needs a good place to nap (tell anyone who asks are practicing your shavasana and nobody will bother you) during a layover. NAMASTE! read more

SFO T2 Yoga Room - Achieving nirvana...no big deal - Yoga Near Me - San Francisco, California

How many airport yoga rooms can you review? Not many! As an amenity at an airport, the SFO yoga room is definitely unique. It's definitely no frills - dark, quiet, a bit contingent on who else is there. Bring your headphones, your own mat, your own practice. (It's inevitably a bit distracting if other people are there.) There were two small benches, which were good for someone who wanted to meditate, perhaps, or take off their shoes. One of the long walls is all mirrors. Not perfect but definitely a nice option, especially if you get lucky with a quieter/smaller group of other yogis. read more

This is the most shameful review I've ever written. The idea of an airport yoga room is so indescribably coastal that I used to mock it every time I saw the sign. But now that I've tried it...GOD BLESS THAT ROOM IN ALL ITS COASTAL GLORY. Imagine being delayed for a couple hours - and instead of sitting at the gate stressed and sore from hauling luggage, you can escape to a dimly lit room and stretch for an hour. For free. It's so, so awesome. Please SFO, don't ever get rid of it. read more

The thing about the wonderful combination of lack of sleep, going through TSA security, and being way too early for your 8am flight is the nausea from sleep deprivation/TSA and the inability to do much more than wait in line for coffee that will keep you up on your flight and probably contribute to the feeling not so fun. But alas! There is a better option than struggling in the 20+ person line for some Peets before your flight. I spent about 30 minutes pre-flight and post-security yesterday morning doing a few poses, and I'll attest that it's a nice quiet spot to get away from the chaos and claustrophobia of an airport. Where else can you be practically solo in an airport? As Kimberly V outlines, this is a very basic yoga room. There's one bolster, a few mats, a bench, soft lighting from one end of the room, and one mirrored wall. All that separates you from security and curious onlookers a frosted glass wall. In 30 minutes, I only had one guy peep in to see if it was really a yoga room (shocker), and he immediately left, presumably perturbed by my sun salutations. Despite the hippie/yuppiness of the concept, I wish they had one of these at every airport. And at my office. Well done, SFO. read more

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This space could easily fit 10 people. Nice and quiet. Dim lighting sets the mood for relaxation in an otherwise noisy, stressful place. Anyone who has time should definitely make it a priority to stop by this free room. read more

SFO T2 Yoga Room - View from the far wall. This space could easily fit 10 people. Nice and quiet. - Yoga Near Me - San Francisco, California

Ommmmohonomonom.... Let's get lost in ourselves as the roaring engines and crying children fill the airy environment around us as we take deep breathes. Very genius idea, though it seemed as if they carved a door into the side after entering the terminal past security. It warns you to take your shoes off and keep quiet, in mind that there are people inside doing the relaxing gig. Inside, they provide mats and one wall with mirrors, dimmed and a wall coming out towards you to cover a giant hole thats leads nowhere. Small and crammed; but nobody seemed to really use the room for yoga purposes (not when I was inside) but its useful. Never seen anything like it but clever and classy SFO. I like your style. read more

Points for being a) new, b) in an airport, and c) on the boring/trapped/purgatory side of security. ...but you should probably bring your own mat (there are guest mats, but if you're THAT hellbent on getting Chlamydia, there are much funner ways). If you are in Terminal 1 or 2 and have a long layover, your own mat, and either don't sweat much or are comfortable with a hooker shower at the bathroom sink, "Namaste" and enjoy. PS: If you plan on getting on the flight right after, please GOD don't sit next to me or Bogart the armrest like it's the last chopper out of Nam. read more

I loved having a place to go meditate in between flights. It was only a bummer because of the people. One guy was sleeping. A girl arrived and was so loud setting up and then coughed the entire time and another guy was having an argument on his cell phone outside the door in the alcove that seemed to be private. The place itself is nice and mats and props are provided. The soft lighting is nice too. Thanks for the space. Too bad people are oblivious. read more

I was grateful for the space during the wait before my flight back home, but I happened to catch it at its worst - which has nothing to do with the space itself (hence 4 stars) but everything to do with the other people. When I went in, there was a girl sitting against the wall on top of half the yoga mats, propping herself and her laptop up with all the communal bolsters, clacking away at her keyboard for the entire hour I was there, and who knows how long before or after. I get that there's an outlet and it's quieter than the terminal, but it's not a space FOR YOU AND YOUR LAPTOP, it's a space specifically for yoga and meditation. Also within the hour, no fewer than 25 people ripped open the door to stand idly in the doorway and gawk inside, despite numerous signs screaming YOGA ROOM both directly outside the room and in multiple areas leading up to the room. One guy lingered in the doorway way too long as I finished a vinyasa so I looked over and asked him "it says YOGA ROOM, what exactly were you expecting to see here?" About 30 minutes into my practice, an otherwise quiet woman came into the room and sat against the wall next to an outlet. Thanks to her I now know what 20 minutes of breast pumping in a quiet room sounds like. So yes, again I'm grateful for the space, but damn the oglers and weirdos and disrespectful people just love ruining lovely things. read more

SFO T2 Yoga Room - Don't be rude. Don't be this girl. - Yoga Near Me - San Francisco, California

I am SO grateful to have this! I hope it spreads to other airports! I was stuck a few months ago in Pittsburgh airport for 10 hours then delayed further on my layover. It would have helped me avoid the major meltdown that I ended up having! SUGGESTION: It would be super awesome to have a small flat screen with yoga classes so you could do a full class without having to think about sequence. It would make it more accessible to the mass public, to people who aren't as familiar with yoga! read more

I love the idea of a designated yoga room in an airport. A good little spot to stretch, breathe, relax, and escape before a flight. There is no charge to use the room. Your own yoga mat and towel are recommended. The room is located past Security in Terminal 2 Boarding Area D and is open 24 hours. There is also a room in Terminal 3 Boarding Area E near gate 69. Namaste. www.flysfo.com read more

SFO T2 Yoga Room - Yoga Near Me - San Francisco, California

I think my face lit up as anyone can after they've been hassled and x-rayed and made to feel like a terrorist when I saw that SFO's Terminal 2 (American & Virgin fly in/out of here). As other reviews indicated, it is a small bare bones room but uh... where are y'all practicing yoga? My yoga studios are all basically plain rooms, I don't practice in a Tibetan temple... there are questionably clean mats sure. But this rooms serves it's purpose extremely well. It is a calm space, dedicated to stretching out before being crammed like a sardine on a plane. It gives you the privacy to stretch out without going into a bridge or wheel pose amongst your fellow passengers seeing your crotch sky high. Every airport needs these. read more

This tickled me. Only at SFO, I thought to myself. Then someone told me that JFK and DFW also has them. I'm still tickled read more

SFO T2 Yoga Room - Yoga Near Me - San Francisco, California

What a fantastic idea! We arrived at the airport pretty early for our flight, and I decided to walk around a bit before sitting for four hours. I was so excited to happen upon the yoga room! It is well-equipped with mats and blocks, and there are sanitizing wipes you can use to clean the items before and after use. The only thing I wished they had was some kind of music playing softly in the background to help drown out some of the airport noise that inevitably bleeds in. Learn from my experience and wear something you can practice in when flying through SFO. (Turns out skinny jeans and yoga don't mix well together!) read more

It's nice that they have this room available since my flight got delayed for a few hours. This is the only terminal that knows how to keep people stress free! It's now located in the connecting tunnel between terminal 2 and terminal 1 in the sterile area. They even have yoga mats available and surprisingly, it doesn't smell like feet! 5 stars for being here while waiting for my delayed flight! read more

You've always wanted to practice Yoga, but are worried about people carrying weapons, sharp objects, and more than 100ml of liquids, right? This is for you. I noticed the room while passing through Terminal 2 recently - it appears to be a brand-new amenity. Look for the lotus-position icon just past security (in the "recompose" area, of course) -- you'll need to be a ticketed passenger to use the space. There are yoga mats, but no TVs or instructors. Other airports have prayer rooms and meditation rooms, but this is a cool new twist. Thanks SFO! read more

The SFO yoga room is a tranquil escape from airport mayhem. It's quiet, dark, and vacant. I really enjoyed the chance to stretch here before my flight and just chill out. My only complaints are that the yoga mats are really gross, the room is very small, and it gets hot in there. Otherwise, I'm so happy an airport is doing this. But you have to be in Terminal 2 of SFO which I think is Virgin and another airline. read more

SFO T2 Yoga Room - Yoga Near Me - San Francisco, California

The SFO Yoga Room received lots of hype when it first opened but, now there's even one in Chicago O'Hare where you can downward dog into your deep dish. Like anything associated with air travel there are some kinks. For starters it's behind security in terminal 2 so, unless you're flying in and out of T2, be prepared to ride the airport train and go through security about five times. And you'll need your boarding pass even if your flight is in another terminal. The installers must've crossed work orders with San Francisco Ballet because it has a mirrored wall, a faux pas in a yoga room. Overall it's a step in the right direction and better than not having a place to practice. read more

Such an awesome idea. I had seen the signs for the yoga room before and had always been curious but only ventured in recently when I had sometime to kill at SFO. I really think they should put some cleaning wipes out for the mats. The mirrored wall and dim lighting is a huge plus. I wish it was a bit more sound proof though. Also I was only in there for maybe 10 minutes or so, and probably 5+ people opened the door to just look in while I was in there. Annoying, but that part is not SFO's fault. read more

It's free! And so is the wifi, so you can stream your favorite class. Mats, bolsters and blocks. Muted lighting and tucked away from the hustle and bustle. Down side is there are some loud shoeshine guys just outside the door and it's kinda small, it is the best thing in an airport. read more

This is definitely worth a visit if you have a layover or time to spare at SFO. I was intrigued to see the sign for a yoga room. It was empty before my redeye on a Thursday night, so I went in for a little relaxation and stretching before my flight. The room was dimly lit, which I appreciated for the relaxation, and had a wall of mirrors on one side. I don't typically use mirrors for yoga, but this was nice to have. My only concern was the cleanliness of the mats and other tools. I didn't see anything for cleaning them, so limited my use. Other than that, it's a lovely oasis in the middle of complete chaos. read more

this is awesome! a place to get away from it all. Comes with mats to use and I'm pretty sure its free. Amazing sfo gem!! great idea and such a good way to detox if you're waitting for a flight or if your flight is delayed. read more

I was here because my boyfriend is great & checked me into my flight promptly( well.. Early) after security I had 2 hours to kill. What better to do than yoga! You meet some pretty cool people too. I went at 11 PM & there was only one other person. Once she left, I turned the Music on my phone & slipped into a yoga coma! It was fantastic, especially before a long red eye back to manhattan. read more

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Nice clean quiet room. No sanitizing wipes and I went. And the match for a little bit grungy. But overall a nice spot to go chill out and maybe even fall asleep for a Quick nap. read more

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Get regrounded after a long flight! 5 Stars not because it's the best yoga studio in SF but 5 Stars because it's a really great space to meditate and practice pre or post flight. This is probably a converted closet but it's a really special place. SFO could add some disinfectant wipes but that is the only downside - the room is pretty clean and a very comfortable and easy space to sit quietly or practice headstands. Ohmmmmm.... read more

I just practiced in the SFO Yoga Room. So good. Very clean and quiet. I did a sequence of backbends. What a great way to start my trip. Thank you SFO. read more

I did yoga here in January. It was simply awesome to have a designated place to do yoga inside an airport, but one thing that concerns me is whether the designers thought about the curious travelers who will stumble upon the yoga room and decide to check it out while other people are actually trying to do yoga in the room. It was definitely a bit distracting and awkward to be doing yoga as random people popped in every fifteen minutes or so to have a look-see. Perhaps a better implementation would be to have a waiting room that people walk into with tinted/opaque windows revealing the actual room. read more

This is a great airport amenity and just what I needed to spend part of a long wait. While they offer mats (which have seen much better days), cushions and antibacterial wipes, I was glad to have my travel mat to lay on top. While modest, this is a great space for some terminal respite. You just have to ignore the curious onlookers and even the well-intentioned maintenance staff peeking in. Perhaps they can add a "room in use" sign that can be set up from inside but visible from the outside? read more

Paranoia. Exhaust. Muscle-Aches. Nausea. That was my experience of the 9 hour layover I had between the hours of 10PM-7AM in the International Area of the San Francisco airport. Don't get me wrong, that area is quite nice due to new renovations, but man... as my first over night at the airport, it was tough. I was pretty scared that they would kick me out, and I would have no where else to go. When it came closer to the time of my next flight, I wandered over to the Virgin America section and trudged my way through the TSA line. Right after the line, I saw a sign for a Yoga Room. What?! This is exactly what I needed. A little space of calm serenity for a little pre-boarding stretch and breather. Don't get me wrong, it's kind of loud from all the calamity outside, but it's a cute, nicely lit area with mats, a mirror and other various supplies. Yes, it's all kind of used and abused, but really, I just stretched on the floor. Any where I can do this without creepy men looking at me funny is welcome. I know cell phones on are not allowed, but since no one else was around, I played some of my "yoga-mix-tape-playlist." After portions of the "Gladiator Soundtrack" (the nice parts, not the battle scenes) & some downward dog I could finally shake off the long night, get some food&water and not be such a b*tch for the next 4 hour travel leg. I'm sure the rest of the airplane & flight attendants thank you, SFO T2 Yoga Room! read more

Great idea but what's with the yogi "selfies" in the photos of this place? Can't ya just let it go for once in your life? I mean, the signs clearly say to turn off all mobile devices. Guess that means everyone but you, right? read more

I am curious who owns the room and how it got started? I would like to expand the idea to Boston, utilizing the info here of course! I so love this and wish I saw it when I flew in San Fran last year! read more

Awesome! So glad to have this resource at the airport! I only wish it extended to more airports. I guess they have it at DFW. I didn't use the mats as they were questionably clean, but just did several calming and relaxing poses before my flight. Thank you! read more