The Yoga Tree

I just started classes at the yoga tree and I am very impressed. Super nice staff instructors and clients. The classes are challenging in the studio is very clean. I also love the fact that they are fed by Fred’s outlet and you can buy the most amazing clothes there.

I love Bonnie Golden’s prenatal yoga. She can help make the achiest pregnant woman feel amazing. She is trained as a doula and really knows her stuff. It is great practice for the big marathon of labor. We work on our focus, positive thoughts, stretches, hip openers, breathing, squats, and practice contractions. She shares wonderful and touching birth stories each class that usually bring a tear to my eye. She is great at making modifications for everyone including chair yoga. If you are lucky she will break out the massage balls. They are a treat and she is specially trained in their therapeutic uses. It is a lovely studio to practice at. Beware the entrance is packed with goodies that make you want to forget your zen Buddhist ways and stock up. It is just all so tempting. Jewelry, Fed by Threads clothing, mats, essential oils, incense all to tempt your pocket books.
Your first class is only $ 10 and if you return in seven days your next class is free.
I could not picture going through labor without practicing yoga!

I’m really loving this place. I bought a pass to try 5 classes here and already I’m wanting this to be my regular yoga place. The classes are great and I just love Allisa; she’s an awesome instructor. I just wish they had more affordable drop in rates because I have too many other commitments to pay the monthly fee and another yoga place usually lures me away with their $ 4 charge for classes. This place is just closer to where I live, and more relaxing type yoga, I love their beautiful studio and the people who work here are just great. I definitely love it here and would recommend it to other yogi’s. I just wish I could go more often.

I’ve been attending the Yoga Tree’s prenatal Yoga for a solid couple of months now and I must say I would highly recommend it to any expectant mother. It is offered on Saturday Mornings at 10:30a and is taught by Leigh Ann. She is compassionate and always makes it clear that this is not one of those yoga studios that pushes you to force your posses deeper/​further because it’s about your growth and what will help you. It seriously helps with the aches and pains of pregnancy in a gentle way and offers great time to reflect upon your baby on the way. Throughout the practice she will point out which movements help which problems normally faced in pregnancy and offers her best advice.
Also don’t feel bad if you’re like me and can’t remember one pose from another the class is taught at a great speed that allows you to adjust and make sure you’re getting the postures right and Leigh Ann will come around and correct as time allows. Often times the class opens by women sharing how far along they are, if they’re having a boy/​girl/​surprise, and what they are anxious about in their pregnancy which is also a great way to relieve some of the anxieties all mothers feel.

Any day with yoga is a good day, but even better at the Yoga Tree! It offers a welcoming and caring ambience with a variety of classes. I’m not familiar with all of the teachers, but Leigh Ann, Torrey and Nasim are talented, dedicated professionals. I love that — unlike gym yoga classes — no one is allowed in after the class has started. It shows respect for the practice and the people.

I have been going to the yoga tree since it has opened and am so pleased with this studio. The feel when you walk in the door, the expertise of the instructors and how I feel when I leave, all engaging and enlightening. I believe your yoga practice is yours, you get what you bring and the studio, instructors and atmosphere facilitate what is already within, thank you yoga tree for helping me grow and reach my potential. Thank you leigh Ann for helping to create such a loving environment.
Nikki k.

The first two reviews make me so sad! I instantly fell in love with this studio as soon as I walked in the door. The owner is so sweet (as well as a wonderful yoga instructor). The décor is gorgeous and the atmosphere is so relaxing. I felt so much better after I left The Yoga Tree, and couldn’t wait to get back! I would recommend taking a class with Leigh Ann, but definitely take the time to get to know the different instructors to see who you connect with. :)
There is definitely a huge difference between doing yoga at a studio versus taking classes at your local gym. All of the staff are dedicated to the spiritual and aesthetic aspects of yoga (which to me is even more important than the many physical benefits).
This is the ONLY wonderful place to do yoga in my area, and I’m so grateful that they’re there! They offer student discounts as well, YAY!

«I can’t, no, I’m not willing to do anything…» This is the response I received from the owner of Yoga Tree concerning using my Groupon tonight. Today was the last day of the offer and she informed me when I presented my Groupon that all 10 classes had to be used by this date. I showed her the fine print on the paper and on the actual offer on my phone and neither said that all must be used by that date. She said that I could use it for their introductory offer and get tonight’s class and another (that offer is normally $ 10 and I had paid $ 46 for $ 92 10 classes-​single class walk-​in rate is $ 15). When I asked her what she could do for me she said, «I can’t, no, I am not willing to do anything.» She made it clear she was the owner which made her response even more shocking. While I thought her response rude and ill-​worded from an owner of a new business trying to build clientele, I was willing to just use the «amount paid» value of $ 46 and was willing to discuss how that might be applied to some other package. I didn’t even get to discuss that because she refused to honor the paid amount saying, «that I would need to contact Groupon for a refund or credit to use for a future Groupon purchase.» I tried to explain to her how Groupon works and that all Groupons are still worth the amount paid at the offering merchant but she insisted that she did not need to honor that. She clearly doesn’t understand the terms of Groupon and lacks appropriate customer service. I never raised my voice and was quite calm despite her agitated demeanor and tone. She indicated that she had quite a few individuals in today with the same issue and seemed to think that we were all at fault for the «mix-​up». You think she would have seen that there was a problem and have had come up with a better response and solution by the time I arrived for the 7pm class. I was shocked at how disconnected her behavior was from her business’s stated philosophy on the website. She certainly wasn’t embodying «Being Yoga». I am not insisting that the customer is always right and should get what they want but I expected to be treated in a kinder manner and for her to actually honor my paid value or to try to come to some resolution other then applying $ 46 for a $ 10 introductory offer (or to spend another $ 10 for a 2 class intro offer). I would have been fine applying it for 3 classes (3 @ $ 15 = $ 46 and be out an extra dollar). She asked if I still wanted to stay for class and I thanked her, said no and left. She seemed surprised when I left. I certainly wouldn’t recommend this business. Can I comment on the teachers, no since she didn’t seem to really care if I stayed. I also wasn’t feeling like a Yin/​Meditation class after my time with her. I certainly have nothing positive to say about the owner. She certainly had no inner calm given the agitated, terse manner in which she treated me. She did not make me feel welcome nor did she give the impression that she was interested in having me as a client/​regular member. For now I will make it to Tucson Yoga which is WONDERFUL when I can (40mins away) and continue to use YogaGlo on line. Too bad. I was looking for a studio closer to home with a wide variety of classes.