Yoga Bound

Yoga Bound is a great place to relax and unwind while being good to your body. I recommend it!
Yes, Yes, Yes! You’ll love it!
Here are my FAVORITE instructors:
— Anne Marie Kay
— Alana Bray Barrey
— Wendy Garafalo
There are many classes to choose from. My favorite are 5:30 PM as well as all Weekend classes! The studio is a calming, intimate atmosphere. It is a cute, clean and relaxing space and I felt super comfortable and relaxed.
Pricing is competitive and absolutely worth it. I am going to purchase 10 classes when I get back from my vacation.
Yoga Bound — see you in August!!! Can’t wait!!!

For years I tried to visualize and manifest a yoga studio that would offer the restorative and meditation classes that I so desperately needed. Unfortunately, all I ever found were «Hot Yoga Power Core» and teachers who wanted to forcefully push their own style onto others, ones who didn’t seem to care about individual’s differences. They only taught 1 cookie cutter, one size fits all practice. This left me disappointed & confused and eventually I abandoned my own practice, assuming yoga just wasn’t for me. Fast forward to now, I feel so blessed to have moved to a place like Carlsbad, and for stumbling upon Yoga Bound, this studio is everything I have ever wanted! So many different styles and focuses, taught by truly devoted and good hearted people. It makes all the difference to have sound therapy, essential oils, reiki, and golden love incorporated into the environment. A feeling of warmth and support pervades the entire studio and you feel safe and nurtured. I am so thankful & forever grateful to be able to attend classes here. It is really eclectic and when you practice, it feels like your own practice.

I recently moved to Carlsbad and called another yoga instructor that lives in San Diego and said please help I need a yoga studio as spiritual and open hearted as me! She said go to Yoga Bound they are amazing! I couldn’t be happier! From the moment I stepped through the door I found my new home. My class last night with Shelly was so enriching spiritually and physically. I devoted the class to gratitude for all the blessings that have entered my life recently… The words Shelly used alongwith the poses and every breath grounded me, washed away any stress and kept me focused! I for got to post this months ago and just so you know it’s been 6 months, this is the best yoga studio, I have made friends enjoyed every teacher. Restorative with Crystal Bowls with Chiara and Heidi beautiful!

Love this studio!
Great community– all the patrons and instructors are friendly and welcoming. The new studio space is so simple and peaceful, and I love that there are no distracting mirrors. The classes are both physically and emotionally stimulating. Great variety of classes offered: Vinyasa, MELT, Crystal Bowls and Restorative classes. The location carlsbad village is super convenient, it’s close to the beach for a nice walk before or after class.
I have taken classes with Alana, Anne, Chiara, Heidi, Alexandria and Nina and would recommend any one of them. Each has an authentic and unique personality to bring to the practice and I love learning from each of them. This place has truly deepened my practice of yoga and i am so grateful to have found it!

I love Yoga Bound and I’m proud to teach there. As a teacher, I look for a warm community to be a part of. Yoga Bound definitely has that. Our front desk staff is friendly and helpful, the teachers are top notch (I practice here too!), and the owner and her assistant (Alana and Kristina) are both great to work for. If you’re looking for «real» yoga, this is your studio. And, if you haven’t tried MELT (reflexology and massage), I teach 2 classes of MELT a week there too– it’s awesome!

This is a wonderful place to learn and practice yoga in Carlsbad. All the instructors are welcoming, knowledgeable, and provide extremely detailed and safety conscious instruction. The practice area is clean and uncluttered, and the atmosphere always positive and encouraging. I’m particularly impressed with the instructors’ ability to be inclusive of all ability levels. Both my wife and son enjoy practicing here in addition to our grown daughters when they are in town. As a bonus parking is always easy.

I love this studio so much! In an area that has so many studios, it was a breath of fresh air to find Yoga Bound. It is a sanctuary of peace and good vibes. All of the teachers are well trained and lovely. They put their student’s needs first and foremost. Yoga Bound truly offers a space for you to explore yoga on so many levels while feeling safe and loved. Thank you, Yoga Bound for all that you are and all that you are becoming!

When I moved from Italy to California, I was looking for a place to re-​center, re-​charge and re-​lax, going through such a big transition in my life. Not only I found what I was looking for, but a lot more. Knowkedge, peacefulness, high technique, but most of all LOVE. To me Yoga Bound it’s a ‘not so secret’ healing place. Somewhere to loose and find myself again in a safe and loving environment. Thank you Alana & Cristina for making Yoga Bound the way it is.

Yoga bound has been my favorite studio to practice at for over two years now. I have a dedicated practice to yoga bound because the teachers are the cream of the crop. Yogabound continues to care about the individuals needs and creates a space to safely explore into the self. Thank you for all that you have done for myself and my practice. I have not only learned to deepen my practice on my mat but also have learned yoga off my mat through your belivingwell programs.

I love this studio, especially the new space! When I moved here from Los Angeles, I wanted to find a studio that focused on alignment and keeping students safe. Yoga Bound does that and so much more. The teachers are all down to earth, and so knowledgeable about the style they teach. I love how challenging the Align & Flow classes are, and love adding in a Restorative class when I need it. If you are ready to really understand yoga, and thus develop a deeper understanding of your body, then this is the studio for you!

I work in Sorrento Mesa area, live in San Marcos, and this is the studio that offers the perfect place to practice. I’ve learned so much about my practice, and about myself. I find the location easy to access, and in the heart and soul of Carlsbad.
It is warm and inviting, the studio is spacious, and all of the instructors work on their practice, continuously learning, and making the experience for all to have the best practice for each individual. The studio is well managed, and always offers something new and innovative.
The mojo is very good here, a place you can come and be yourself. No just going through the motions here, it is a fulfilling yoga experience. Love Yoga Bound.

Yoga Bound has moved to a bigger space for more than two weeks now but it’s the same great teachers and classes! It was originally in a house on Harding next to Pollo Maria. This yoga studio is the best that I have been to and I am so happy that I have found a studio where I feel like home (well my third home, first and second being my actual home then work.)
All the instructors I had so far, e.g. Alana, Kristina, Anne, Louise and Shelley are all friendly, kind, good-​spirited, knowledgeable and helpful. I could tell they genuinely care about yoga and teaching so all the yogis from beginners to pros can practice safely without risking injuries. They would tell you what to do and what not to do to protect yourself along the way. They encouraged students to go at their own pace yet would encourage them to challenge themselves mentally and physically without any pressure. I have gone to different yoga studios and attended yoga classes at the gym and none of the teachers elsewhere cared as much as Yoga Bound instructors about safe practice and correct posture.
The setup of the studio is down-​to-​earth, which is what I identify myself with. It has a waiting area outside with a bench, two chairs, water dispenser and the checkin desk where they will scan your key chain card with the bar code. It has one bathroom and one studio room. Simple and functional. It doesn’t have many amenities that other fancier studios have such as a shower, towels, toiletries, etc. These amenities are always nice to have, but not necessary for a yoga place to be beneficial to my well-​being and experience. Without these extra perks, they could offer more affordable prices compared to other bigger name or chain studios. The walls are light colored and there’s plenty of natural light for the room. One thing I really like about this studio is the lack of mirrors. This might be a turn-​off for some people as this is a very common thing to have in a studio, but I have learned to feel my body when I am in an asana without needing to look in the mirror. The teachers always help students correct their forms too. In fact, they sometimes ask students to close their eyes while doing flows. I find that truly meditative when all you do is to feel your body.
They also have a lot of workshops and events like fundraising activities, health food classes and fun-​packed retreats. They focus not just on yoga as an individual but also as a community!
Having gone to other yoga places made me truly appreciate this studio. This place and the people (instructors and fellow yogis) give me good vibes. I just feel great going there. I’m really happy to find where I belong. The new place is just as wonderful as the old location!