YogaWorks Mission Viejo

I have been coming here for prenatal yoga, Linda has provided me with some of THE most valuable information I could have ever asked for with what’s going on with my body. She genuinely cares about us pregnant moms and knows so much about each stage in our pregnancies. I hate missing her Wednesday night classes, but when I am able to attend, she really helps with yoga positions that help not only with aches and pains, but also delivery positions and a gazillion other words of advice. If you are looking to attend a prenatal yoga class, this one is for you, and I promise you — you will get a lot of great information out of your experience.

I’ve been a member of Yogaworks for many years. I am always impressed by the amazing teachers for yoga and pilates. My favorites are Jessica and Josh for yoga and Robin and Janet for Pilates :-)

I’ve been a member here for 5 years. The variety of classes is what I love. Pilates to yoga you’ll get everything you need. The class offerings are huge. Two studios allow for the variety. I’d recommend them to anyone.

I’ve been a happy and loyal student at Yoga Works since 2005. I’ve been to many yoga studios over the years, and this one is hands down the best. I’ve found the class that suits me best: Gentle Yoga. Going to Janet Rice’s class and Savita’s class is always the highlight of my day. I also really like Megan’s Level 1 class and Linda’s Yin class.

Yogaworks is rad. I’ve been going here for over a year now and I really enjoy it. My favorite instructors are Robin, Renee and LB. Jamie at the front desk is always so lovely and helpful. Plus the Yogaworks app makes it easy to check out the schedule.

The most unprofessional studio/​gym/​fitness business I have ever dealt with.
I signed up for a free week trial of yoga on their website. I got called back to sign up for a specific free trial class. I explained that I am over five months pregnant and that I have never done yoga before so I would like to try a prenatal yoga class as I am looking for a studio to join for the rest of my pregnancy. The woman input my info into the system and told me to arrive at 7:15pm on Wednesday night for the 7:30pm prenatal yoga class. I arrived and gave my name — all info was in the system. The woman at the counter then asked for $ 22 for the class. I explained I had signed up for the free trial (as I was staring at their stack of free week trial memberships, sitting on the counter). She said that wasn’t valid for prenatal yoga.
In addition to me confirming the free trial prenatal class over the phone, here’s the small print on their website when you sign up for the free trial…
Valid only for new students or students that have not attended YogaWorks in the past 12 months. Please arrive 10 minutes early to your first class. Must present valid local ID. Not valid for workshops, special events or Pilates equipment classes (is valid for Pilates Mat classes). Classes are non-​transferable. All classes must be attended by the same person. Mats available for additional rental fee.
I was very frustrated that I had driven down the freeway to try this class and was about to pay the $ 22 but backed out due to principle. I really wanted to just try the class as I have never done yoga before — I currently belong to a pilates studio (in which I tried a free class first) and formerly belonged to crossfit (in which I tried a free class first). It’s pretty standard.
Oh and the management need not contact me to try to reinstate their trial deal — very bad taste in my mouth.

Janet’s Pilates classes 5 days a week. I’m addicted. ALL of the teachers here are OC yoga celeb status. 5 stars

I left YogaWorks last night realizing how much stronger and more balanced I have become.
Thank you to my very special Yogi Megan for giving me the confidence and instruction to improve and recognize the abilities of my body.
Namaste Megan Lurie McCarver.

Over the years, I’ve loved working with the instructors, and have developed some incredible friendships with some my fellow students, but have become disenchanted with how the studio is run! We constantly have substitutes, and the app is NEVER updated, so one could make a decision BEFORE wasting their gas & time traveling to the studio! Second, the studio is filthy, just look at the fans & light fixtures during savasana, it’s enough to make you CRINGE, and don’t even get me started on the floor! I believe this situation is exacerbated by the fact that there have been 4 different managers during my tenure alone! However, the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back, was when I was acosted, and verbally assaulted by a male student! When I arrived at my regular Thursday 9am class to find we had a substitute, yet AGAIN, and I guess she hadn’t done her homework, because she thought it was a 55 minute class, when it’s suppose to be 90 minutes! When she leads us into savasana a half an hour early, a woman several mats over from me quietly asks her if she realizes it’s a 90 minute class?! She admits her error, but wraps class up 30 minutes early anyway! I actually didn’t mind, her teaching style wasn’t my cup of tea, so as class lets out, I use the time to chat with my Yoga buddy, Mr. Allen! Suddenly, this big dude, I mean Sasquatch BIG, braces me and starts BERATING me for interrupting everybody by talking during savasana! When both Allen & I explain to him he was mistaken, it was actually another student who engaged the instructor, instead of simply apologizing and walking away, he became even more aggressive! Clearly, he had a personal agenda to attack me, and simply had been waiting for the opportune moment! I filed a report with the front desk along with my witness, and notified corporate by email! Nothing was done, except a placating phone call from another Orange County studio, the man who assaulted me suffered NO CONSEQUENCES, he is still an active member! Even worse YogaWorks would NOT cooperate with my efforts to obtain a restraining order, as a Woman, I no longer feel safe!

I started Yoga about 6 months ago and YogaWorks at Mission Viejo is the first yoga studio that I’ve have been attending regularly. This location works for me because of its convenient location relative to my home and work. The facilities isn’t state of the art nor shi shi. It is a two story building with a practice studio on each floor. No frills. I think it took me about 3 months to find the right combination of times and instructors who worked for me and 2 mat purchases.
A number of Unilocal reviewers commented that the classes can be a bit over crowded in the beginning of the year or when there are groupon options. This is quite true and for a person with my strange personal space issues, it definitely could be uncomfortable. After some research, I found that Lululemon had a yoga mat called «the Big mat.» It’s 84 inches and length which is a good 12 inches longer than a typical standard mat. For a person with PSB issues like myself, it definitely makes things work for me during the impacted classes.
As for the instructors, I believe there are about 20 regular instructors teaching at the Mission Viejo studio. Each instructor brings a different style, personality, and method of instruction. Honestly, the same class when taught by a different instructor can work completely different muscle groups. There are some classes which are very asynchronous where each student moves on the same breathe and other classes where the instructor has been compared to a drill instructor. I think what is important is giving yourself time to check in and ask yourself, «does this instructor’s quirk work for me?»

This instructor, Megan, was horribly condescending and embarrassed me in front of everyone because I wasn’t following along with her just 5 minutes into the class. I actually had to just walk out. I would recommend you stay away from this company based on the fact Megan is a regular instructor and this company finds someone like this as an acceptable employee. What a horrible first impression on someone trying out the studio for the first time. My wife is relatively experienced with yoga; is a group fitness instructor; and, she agreed the class was taught horribly. The instructor was calling a pregnant lady «prego» and a petite lady «spinner” – seriously? How about learning a student’s name to personalize the experience rather than degrading nicknames. Just amazing.

I attempted to speak with Jamie at front desk by phone regarding my account was spoken to so rudely by her she proceeded to talk over me in a hostile voice told me to have a nice day and hung up on me all witnessed by my daughter .Jamie apparently could not handle my questioning on certain issues and blew a fuse. I am the paying customer and am shocked. I have nothing positive to say about management Melody whom should of called me back regarding incident. So nice to know that a should be calming environment is being ran by lunatics. In addition to Jamie being rude she also shared very personal information on an employee, a complete HIPPA violation. that information being Alex who worked the front desk was fired for incompetence, Jamie you need to take a meditation class and channel that anger elsewhere.

Megan McCarver knows her stuff & adds philosophy to her classes, Bob Metzler gets to the core of the asanas & makes them work for your body. Neither of these teachers teach the boring repetition of Sun Salutations. Janet Mancinelli is a well trained Pilates teacher.

If you’re interested in opening up a membership here, please let me be your referral! I will give you $ 20! Just message me via Unilocal!Thanks!!!
Since I am no longer working in Newport Beach, I had to find an alternative to the amazing yoga classes provided at Equinox (sadness!!!). I researched and researched and was torn between Corepower and Yogaworks. I then remembered I had a deal with Groupon for Yogaworks in Mission Viejo, so I decided to give it a try.
I called and Jacinthe (advisor and yoga teacher) invited me in to complete an application for a greeter position there (which I didn’t get). I got to the studio and was completely lost. I entered through the backway and Jacinthe was nice enough to let me through to the front. I explained to her that I purchased a deal, however because I had completed one class prior to using my Groupon (the one week for free), I couldn’t reap the benefits of the deal ($ 30 for one unlimited month of classes). Alas, I still wanted a place to practice my yoga so I signed up for their monthly deal ($ 90/​month).
The classes are excellent as I was doing yoga for an hour and half! I was so used to doing yoga for only an hour long that at first it sounded exhausting, but the hour and a half goes by really fast and I feel my workout isn’t as rushed per usual.
Sadly, this Fall season Yogaworks decided to convert many of their classes to a one hour schedule. I will definitely be writing in (because corporate listens… supposedly) to request they revert back to 1.5 hour long classes and require that Jacinthe NOT play music in her class. Music can be distracting in yoga practice sometimes, especially when you are trying to focus and a catchy tune populates in your head.
Thus far, my favorite teachers have been Jessica S. and Jacinthe. If you’re going for more advanced classes, definitely take a class with Jacinthe. For member appreciation month, she brought the Ashtanga series I to an evening class and I almost died (kidding). It definitely opened up my eyes and I will be exploring the world of Ashtanga in hopes of becoming like Jacinthe one of these days…
I also enjoy the classes by Bob M. (Iyengar), Tracy B. and Elizabeth S! All very fun and doable classes for all levels.
I am going to Tracy B.‘s class this Tuesday and Thursday. I’ve taken (and love) her Stacked class at Equinox, so I know this is going to be a great way to start the new week of Fall courses!

So I took them up on their week free because due to finances, I had to take a break from my favorite studio (Core Power). I decided to take a bar class and do not regret it at all! I loved it– it kicked my ass, but I loved it. I actually went on groupon and proceeded to find a close deal for barre classes. Just for fun and a different work out.
YogaWorks costs about $ 90 a month which to be honest isn’t terrible, but the facility doesn’t have a ton of amenities (it was quite stuffy in the waiting area/​boutique and I could be wrong, but I didn’t see a locker room or shower area. I will explore it more on my week free.)
The instructor of my bar class was awesome though– her name was Robin. Super energetic and friendly. The people at the front desk though, not as friendly. Maybe it was just cause they had to be there on a holiday. I don’t know… most of the reviews give positive feedback.
Overall, we shall see about the other classes, but they probably are great. I don’t think they offer hot yoga but just a warmed room. I personally like the heat, but in the summer, often a warmed room is all you need to start dripping sweat!
Suggestion– I would like to see more bar classes at yoga works. :)

It depends on the professor, but loved Steve Burras’ class, he is very thorough. I wasn’t too crazy about the Yin Yoga teacher Monday night because she barely explained anything, I often looked around to see how to do the pose, though they weren’t too hard and it was very relaxing, she didn’t walk us through how to get into the pose much, so I wonder how experienced this teacher was. Then I tried the barre class and loved it, I’m sure that’s a super shaper class, the only thing I am concerned about is that they go VERY fast, totally unlike real ballet and that could lead to serious knee or foot injuries. So, if you try barre and you don’t know about proper ballet technique, do it at your own pace like I did. My knee was hurting within an hour of that class. Great place, though, everyone very friendly!

I’m a fan for sure. As a newbie to Yoga, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was met with hospitality and warmth. The front desk peeps are amazing– sweet and considerate. I started out with the Yoga 1 classes, where the instructors are happy to give you individual attention. I mastered the upside hang in the Yoga with Ropes class… took me awhile, but you will love it. Don’t be afraid of corrections being made to your ‘form.’ Consider it a free personal session! Must try!

I felt like taking 1-​week yoga classes at my university wasn’t doing anything for my body – forgetting postures, etc– so I wanted to see if there were any good studios close to home.
It looks like the bad reviews had to do with the front desk and rudeness. Every time I’ve checked in, someone has either wished me a good practice or a «you’re good to go». They always smile, seem to be in a good mood, and super polite. I haven’t gotten any sass yet. :)
As for the classes and teachers… I’ve loved the ones I’ve met/​worked with so far. I’ve been taking level 1 classes with Brinda and LB (Yogaworks and Yoga Blend 1); and met and briefly worked with Linda during Yoga Fundamentals, which is an orientation-​like class. Brinda’s a little more intense than LB at times – LB is very nurturing and she goes into positions at a more comfortable and slower pace. Both are super nice and help by adjusting you during class – especially based on injuries or issues.
$: Membership is normally $ 89/​month unlimited. I didn’t understand the last month/​next month membership fee either, but I lucked out on a deal they had. Didn’t have to pay for last month, but paying the $ 78/​month student rate.
It’s really worth it if you go more than twice a week!

This is my 3^rd week as a YogaWorks member, and I couldn’t be happier! YogaWorks has an extensive class schedule that can fit anyone’s lifestyle — from early morning to late at night. They offer a wide variety of yoga styles and skill levels suitable for all fitness and experience levels. I’ve found the staff and teachers to be friendly and helpful.
If you are unfamiliar with the different styles of yoga, I definitely recommend making an appointment with one of the Yoga Consultants there. I met with Jenae, who was able to tell me about the different styles of yoga, and recommend classes to me based on my previous experience with yoga.
Also– the price can’t be beat! 80 dollars a month for the unlimited pass is about 30 – 50 dollars cheaper than other yoga studios I found in the area.
I would definitely encourage anyone in South County to check this place out!

I think I picked the wrong location, the wrong instructor, and the wrong class. I was looking for vinyasa flow and got more of a relaxation meditation…
I found the instructors corrections to be a little critical and uncomfortable.
I would not go again.