Blue Iris Studio

I had never tried Yoga or Pilates before coming to Blue Iris Studio. The classes I have taken so far have yielded overwhelmingly positive experiences that served as the perfect introduction to these activities. I had about five different teachers at Blue Iris Studio. All of them were excellent, but in particular, Fumiko (Pilates) and Darcy (Yoga and Pilates) were most impressionable on me.
Despite being a first-​timer, Fumiko provided very intuitive instructions for me and patiently helped my stances and movements so I could keep up with classmates. As I took more classes, she varied her exercises and provided different levels to adjust the difficulty of each exercise. Fumiko is an excellent motivator that believes that the body is not meant to be beaten or bruised by Pilates, but lengthened and aligned. I sincerely respect her philosophy and certainly observed her putting it into practice in her classes.
Darcy’s classes are fantastic in that she was able to convey both physical and spiritual beauty while teaching. On my second or third time attempting Yoga, Darcy assisted me into a hand stand. To put this in perspective, I’m about 6’2″ and Darcy is nearly a foot shorter than me. She methodically walked me through setting up, took my foot and allowed me to reach up.
While I struggled to hold the pose, Darcy suggested to feel my body and let myself expand and to simply «experience» the state I was in. And it was at that moment, probably only a few seconds long, where I felt an indescribable peace and connection with my body. When I got back on my feet, Darcy gave a brief explanation about what Yoga was about and the spiritual connection between body and mind. I understand that your mileage will vary quite a bit in terms of any «astral epiphanies» you may experience, but I will never forget that feeling that I experienced and the guide that helped me get there.
While I’m not experienced with Yoga or Pilates and don’t have any other studios/​teachers to compare to, I would wholeheartedly recommend Blue Iris Studios solely on the endearing moments I’ve experienced. There’s nothing more exciting than masters of a craft demonstrate their art by having you experiencing it hands-​on. Namaste?
Namaste.

The private somatic cranial sacral therapy and the yoga dance I am doing here are truly life changing! I am finding that doing this work along with dietary changes, meditiation and therapy, I am going to the core of my illnesses – currently diagnosed as fibromyalgia, depression and frozen shoulder by the medical profession (who don’t have any answers for me except medication which has side effects), and am truly healing from the inside out! I am finding my real passions for life and moving my body in painfree ways I never thought I would ever be able to do again. If you are really ready to dig deep into your soul to heal yourself, Darcy and the Blue Iris Studio is the place that can help you heal. I am so grateful I found you!
I also wanted to comment on Kate who is the teacher for the Friday night yoga dance class. The yoga dance free-​flowing, free-​form movement that I have experienced with Kate both privately and in her weekly group has allowed me the freedom within a spiritually held «yoga umbrella» space to integrate and connect not only with my higher self, but also my physical self. I have been able to bring forth a level of emotional, physical and spiritual healing that has been sorely lacking in my life, but not had the vehicle to get there until I started working with Kate and Darcy! I leave filled with feelings of centeredness and of self-​love that carry into my week and life! Awesome!

Great studio! Lovely, relaxing and professional. They were recently interviewed on CBS news regarding some ridiculous Facebook employee texting while doing yoga — kudos to you, Darcy for speaking out. Someone has to keep those silly-​techies in their bodies!

Great new Yoga and Pilates studio!
I really like Darcy’s classes and also the Restorative Yoga with HOT STONES (Tues/​Thurs nights) is amazing. Ah what a gift after a hard day.
See ya there!

The outside of the studio is not the greatest but once you step in the studio, you are transported to a beautiful, relaxing room and greeted often times by owner, Darcy. I would have given a 5 star if the exterior matches the look and feel of the interior studio.
I’ve taken classes with Darcy who is phenomenal if you want a great work out. She knows her craft and it shows if you want to have awesome abs. Her pilates class provides great cardio. What I love is being able to tell her my goals and she’ll advise on the types of yoga/​pilates and the different instructors that will help me to reach them.
Mona is also awesome as I am rather a newcomer to Yoga and she provides a lot of history and great stretches. I really enjoy her walking me through every step. I like to hear her beautiful voice guiding me through every stretch. For folks who loves to stretch, this is the class for you.