Yoga Source Palo Alto is a really wonderful studio owned by a wonderful person. It has bamboo floors, high ceilings and fans, filtered water, hand towels and an overall pleasant aesthetic. You can also rent a towel or buy a bottle of water if you forget to bring your own. Mats are available to borrow or buy. The volunteers that handle check-in are nice and knowledgeable. I mostly go to Bikram classes. Johnny and Mary are my favorite teachers. I actually schedule my other activities around their teaching schedule. Johnny's classes have an extra perk at the end: a quick but satisfying neck massage. Diane and Amy are really good too. They make sure the temperature doesn't get too high, especially on humid summer days. Bikram's site says 105 degrees. There is one Bikram teacher though that must prefer a hotter room since her classes range from 105-112 degrees! I don't think that is a safe temp. for me and I wind up working less on my poses and focusing more on not passing out. She also seems to have a longer script and so, her classes run late. Other than that, love this studio! read more

i love the power yoga classes offered here, especially the sunday night class taught by kevin (and apparently the rest of the bay area thinks so too b/c the class is packed by 6pm, which is the starting time). i'd give it 5 stars but the classes are really, really packed, especially the night time ones and parking in downtown palo alto can be a huuuge pain. i'd definitely try to get to class 5-10 mins early to get a decent spot (both parking and yoga mat placement). read more

I've been to all of the yoga studios in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Palo Alto, and I love Yoga Source. Johnny's bikram class is awesome, Mara's hot pilates is amazing, and I love that they play music. The vibe is definitely more laid-back than other studios - and I like it. My only wish is that they had a shower. read more

A couple of years ago, I would have given this four stars. But I feel that since Susan Fox left, I lost my motivation to go and I know others people did, too. The only thing they got going on for them is the yin class wth the very sweet Jennifer. The front desk team is also changing all the time and nobody knows you, nobody talks to you and welcomes you, not to mention knowing your name. They don't even look happy being there. And they should not leave the desk unattended and join the class. It sucks when you are exactly four minutes late and the door is locked, and the class is far from being full. Maybe pay the front people better? Just sayin'.... Also, on the weekends, it happened a few times when I was 10 minutes earlier and they were already turning people away, because the class was "full." Definitely not full, plenty of space if people moved their mats a little (in SF, they will do this for most classes, but not in the suburbs, I guess). Re: teachers, while Mara is great and I have always enjoyed her classes for more of a power yoga/pilates workout, nobody else caught my attention (but they have a few new teachers, so can't say I know all of them since I stopped going). The teachers are not the problem though. Management is. Although, wait, a big "no, no" to Kristine Tom. Really cold, not very yoga-like teacher. I know she gives private lessons in the neighborhood. Maybe she is less arrogant then. Anyway, try YogaWorks as an alternative for a warmer, everybody-knows-your-name type of a neighborhood yoga studio (kudos to the front desk team there, I will review them as well) and some great classes. read more

The best class for alignment, core muscle strength and great music: HOT PILATES. It's the reason why we signed up at Yogasource. An educated student who has background in ballet or gymnatics will find this class the most helpful. Mara, the instructor, changes up the routine so thag you never get bored. Other classes, like bikram and power yoga, are great too. -Irene and Grace read more

Bikram yoga with Johnny is fantastic! I ALWAYS feel so good after finishing one of his sessions. Only down side is that everyone loves his classes so it is extremely crowded. I've been to a couple other yoga studios and experienced other instructors at yoga source; but Johnny is by far, #1. Everyone should try his class! read more

Absolutely great Bikram studio. Hardwood floors, towel service, and mirrors. Small changing areas.

I love Mara's prenatal yoga class and basically schedule my entire weekend around it. I wish it were offered every day! Unfortunately, it follows a hot yoga class so the room is pretty toasty but the class is wonderful. read more

I've only ever taken the Bikram classes taught by Johnny- I am not able to be a regular, but when I am able to fit in a class, I look up the schedule to see when he is teaching! read more

I LOVE hot yoga and when I started working at Stanford University I was really excited to try the loca Yoga Source (instead of having to leave work early to make in SF in time for my regular class at the WONDERFUL Fluid Yoga in the Sunset- I promise I will never forsake you again). I went on Monday hoping to take a drop in class as I will be out of town for 3 weeks, and then upon my return do their introductory 30 days for 40 bucks (by the way 10 bucks more than everywhere else). They told me no, that if I did the yoga once that that was the start date. While the guy who was there was nice, and it is not his policy I can say without a doubt that I will never return there again. read more

I love Bikram here. You can push yourself as little or as much as you want and no one is judging you. The place smells a little more than it did several years ago when I started going, but just think of how many hours sweaty people have been in there! read more

Great instructors. Especially love Susan. My favorite of the bay area studios.

awesome classes except for the bikram...get rid of those hot sauna classes

I'm looking for a place to practice Bikram Yoga near Palo Alto, but I was disappointed with YogaSource. There are no showers, which is ridiculous for a hot yoga studio. The room didn't seem very hot, or very clean. I never got to take a class with Johnny, maybe I should have... But the other Bikram instructors I encountered were a little off-putting. If you're focused on Bikram, this studio might not be worth the money. I'll keep looking =P read more

Love this place, if you are a beginner like me or an expert like many in the class it's ok..I joined this place as its right next to my office. I tried out their 30days for $40 and managed to go to most classes to see what I like. I m in love with the hot pillage class. The only reason m giving this place 4stars is because they have movd this from 10:30 to 4:30and have it only 1s a week....this has become hard for me to attend. Other than that the only complain is there are no showers... read more

Very friendly staff. Quality of the classes vary depending on the instructor. But overall always an enjoyable experience.

Great friendly place for yoga practice. Great teachers, i have been practicing yoga for last 10 years. Few great classes i personally liked were, power yoga with Tracy and Vinyasa with Jill. There other great classes too but have not been able to do so given my schedule. read more

YogaTree in SF has better classes overall in terms of the progression and flow of poses. Yoga Source doesn't seem to pick up the phone and they are not frank about their expiration policy -- no karmic points there for them. read more

I take classes at Yoga Source from time to time and particularly enjoyed Shastri's Saturday afternoon classes. Unfortunately, Shastri has left Yoga Source and is now teaching at Samyama Yoga Center in Palo Alto. The quality of the rest of the instructors at Yoga Source is mixed. Unfortunately, none of them is of the exceptional caliber of Shastri and the yoga experience at this studio has been on a bit of decline over the last 2-3 years. Some of the better instructors from the past have left. Some of the great instructors currently are Maralle, Steve Schmidt, Giselle and Kristine Tom. The other instructors are so so. I've been doing yoga for 15 years and have taken classes in NYC, SF, Palo Alto, Portland, Vancouver and India. What I have found is that the best instructors are those that have at least some training in India. Those that train in the US learn someone's interpretation of the art of yoga. Shastri is one of those instructors that spent many years training in India and his knowledge of the art of yoga runs deep. You will work hard in his class, but I can guarantee that taking his classes will change your life. read more

great studio.superb teachers! adequate parking . clean facilities.