★ 5

I left satisfied. Always a great experience at this place.

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★ 5

I miss this place. I came here a few times a week when I was staying in Oakland for a month. The classes are wonderful. They have just the right amount of heat, not too much and not too little. I love that the teachers stayed true to yoga tradition while also incorporating their own personal flavor. I was on a monthlong inner spiritual retreat and coming to Nest Yoga supported that beautifully.

My favorite teachers were Dyamen and DeShauna.

I can’t wait to come back!! Thank you so much Nest Yoga 💖🙏🏽

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★ 5

Truly incredible classes - rare to have a studio where each teacher is a master of their class, but Nest does it

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★ 5

I love Nest Yoga so many reasons. Top on my list is the depth and breadth of their teachers. Next comes the quality of the teachers they have on staff. Unbeatable! And finally, I also appreciate the diversity across their clientele. There is something for everyone and everyone is welcome.

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★ 5

Took a class with Rebecca and she was a great instructor! She created a welcoming and inclusive environment and provided clear instructions. Would definitely take her class again!

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★ 5

Nest is a sanctuary. I’ve been coming here for 1.5-2 years, and I’ll keep coming back for the amazing teachers, the beautiful space, and the community.

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★ 5

Love my morning yoga with Maggie. She is the perfect combination of mindful and light hearted. I feel myself relax as soon as I walk into the studio!

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★ 5

Love this Yoga studio. Very experienced yoga instructors that gives you variations. Studio space is clean and elegant.

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★ 5

STAFF WERE SUPER NICE.
Go HERE IT'S WORTH THE MONEY.

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★ 5

I love Nest Yoga. Kim, the owner, is lovely and has curated a warm, welcoming space for all yogis. She is really eager to respond to questions or help with any issues. The different class offerings are great and the membership options make weekly classes much more affordable. I love Jody's class and look forward to it every week!

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★ 5

Nest is such a lovely studio. Terrific teachers, good pricing options, full range of classes that support the community. Many sliding scale/donation classes available. Everything from ropes/traction style classes, deeping one's practice workshops, roll & restore, recovery support, aging, grief to full body flow, meditation and so much more. Very kind staff. Clean studios. Very welcoming community.

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★ 5

-- Bright, lovely, clean studio
-- Love classes with Keshia, who is so joyful and helps everyone grow
-- Online booking is super convenient

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★ 5

Such an awesome studio! 5 of the teachers there are on Sonima's list of 100 most influential global yoga teachers. I absolutely love taking classes from Richard Rosen, Jacquie Rowley, Nichole Chase and Annie Carpenter. Darren Main's restorative with hot stones - is so good! That is not saying anything about all of the other teachers - this is just the teachers I have practiced with and love so much I just keep going to their classes. I am a 500 YTT and I learn sooo much from these master level teachers. The students here are pretty astounding as well - there is an older demographic and do not think that is going to give you a pass - you are going to WORK - some of those mature yogis leave me in the dust!! Kim, the studio owner, is so welcoming and kind. The spaces are flooded with indirect light from skylights, clean and loaded with all the necessary props. There are many classes that are also offered live on zoom - so I I am traveling or don't feel like leaving the house, I can still get my practice in. There is also a very diverse pre recorded library of classes. A+++++

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★ 5

Nest is the best! welcoming community, fabulous instructors , friendly staff and other nest members. yoga for ALL levels.
great workshops, one on on attention in classes and overall the best yoga studio. great complimentary tea cant beat this 5 star yoga studio.

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★ 5

My favourite studio in the Bay Area by a long way. Wonderful teachers and community.

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★ 5

Great studio! Have been going regularly for a few months. I especially enjoy when I can catch a class from Maggie, Monica or Gaby!

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★ 2

Unfortunately I had a negative experience during a Complete Yoga class. However the space was clean, bright and had a variety of props available for class. I wasn’t familiar with this type of yoga, not sure what it’s called, but no flow just switching between different postures and poses. When I tried playing around with and inversion after not feeling comfortable in the one being taught, I was told to get out of that posture because it “wasn’t apart of this class.” I have never experienced a class in which you were discouraged from playing around, or changing something because of discomfort. I’m sure this is a great studio for certain clientele but this class just turned me off.

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★ 5

Had an absolutely incredible roll out class with Lynn here. I felt so safe and welcomed and was able to get a lot of mobility out of my shoulders (a problem spot for me). The room was clean and spacious and the equipment was lovely to work with.

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★ 5

I found Nest about a month ago and I love this place! For 20 years I was a power vinyasa girl, but due to a lot of health issues, this is a time of slowing down for me. Lynn and Melina’s classes are both helping me be able to embrace my new pace, and loosening and lengthening me as well! The studio is very nice and the staff are super sweet. The only thing that is a little weird is that they don’t play any music during class or do Om, but maybe that’s just a different approach than I am used to. Overall, this place is pretty amazing!!

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I had a wonderful first week (new long-distance student at NEST) doing virtual zoom classes. Staff makes you feel welcomed and all my questions were answered immediately (esp. with the technical issues of using website and the Zoom app). Leslie Howard's classes and workshops were fantastic! The introductory 7 day Pass was a great opportunity to check out other teachers and Yoga styles.

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★ 5

I have always felt welcomed warmly here by both the teachers and the students.

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★ 5

Such a beautiful space with so many amazing teachers!

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★ 5

Love the classes being offered (breadth and depth of knowledge), the great practice spaces (large, airy, quiet, plenty of high quality equipment), and the large number of serious practitioners whose presences are both inspiring and instructive.

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Jill White’s therapeutic yoga was “just what the doctor ordered”- left feeling physically and emotionally improved. Class was over before I could think about the clock!

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★ 5

Personable and professional. Rather than building a studio that generates the same damn flow class in neat 60 minute intervals, Next is building a community of practice with truly experienced teachers. You can tell because the students actually interact with one another, whereas at most studios there's not even any eye contact.

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Sky lights, great instructors, variety of classes

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★ 5

Terrific class. Easy sign-up, friendly people. Our instructor Richard was thorough, attentive to details of alignment, and thoughtful in his guidance.

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Great classes in a very friendly studio, with fair prices.

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★ 5

The atmosphere is friendly, the classes are excellent, and there are lots of them offered.

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★ 5

Great instruction, sufficient number of classes and a well-balanced selection of classes.

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★ 5

Yoko is an amazing instructor

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★ 5

Best Yoga Teachers in the San Francisco Bay Area!!!

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Wonderful space with great teachers!

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Friendly staff, great teachers, beautiful practice rooms

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The yoga teachers are great. The knowledge base of the group is the best that I have experienced and it feels like a family when you interact with the staff. I think the owner pops in for classes and is very friendly. This studio is highly recommended.

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★ 5

From the moment I walked in I felt welcome. Such a beautiful, light filled studio. Instructors are knowledgeable and thoughtful. What a great community!

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I love Nest. The teacher can focus on teaching and not on check-in. The studio is beautiful and clean. The classes are top-rate, and there are many choices in the day.

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★ 5

This is a clean, well-lit, well-situated studio in the heart of Oakland's Piedmont Avenue district. The class was challenging and the students were at all levels. Metered parking is easy in the lot across the street on 40th Street.

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★ 5

I love the space at Nest, but even more I love the teachers and the sense of community. Students and teachers are all supportive and the instruction is consistent, very knowledgeable, and encouraging. Each week I feel I have improved in yoga practice.
Nest is a great yoga studio.

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★ 4

Great yoga place, with large, clean, well kept yoga rooms. Teachers (the ones i’ve tried - about 4 of them) are, in general, knowledgeable and friendly. One star removed for setting up 90% of the classes as “all levels”. I understand that, from a business perspective, offering classes for all levels is probably one of the only ways to grow or make real money. But, still, this is enough to remove one star since for beginners is dangerous, as they are asked to perform poses they are not trained to do.

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Nest Yoga studios are beautiful. Staff is welcoming. Instructors are kind and encouraging.

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★ 5

Nest Yoga has morphed from You and the Mat that opened almost four years ago. Now with a new name and in a newly built studio space, Nest has the best instructors and offers all levels of yoga for everyone. The staff and owner are all warm and welcoming. Overall the studio has a great community.

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Lovely new yoga studio for every level.

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★ 5

A variety of classes from experienced teachers and the staff is friendly and helpful.

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★ 5

Great space nice people

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I have been practicing at You and The Mat for many years. It is a second home to me and that is exactly what the atmosphere and instruction lend themselves to, a homecoming. I recommend this studio and their instructors to anyone looking to find a real yoga practice.

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★ 5

Great staff. Helpful, knowledgeable.
Nice facility.

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★ 5

You and the Mat has excellent teachers and staff, as well as a beautiful space that is very inclusive. I went to over 20 classes in a month and without a doubt every single class and teacher had something unique to offer. Sarah Moody's class on Friday (Yoga for Flexibility) is wonderful, she is extremely calm and it's a great way to start the day. Richard Rosen's classes are Iyengar based, so that means it will be different than a flow-based class, but there is so much to learn from his experience and the class is very engaging and I always feel great after. Margi's yoga for flexibility on Mondays is also one of my favorites. She always has many options for people of the different levels, and I always leave with a smile on my face. In total, I recommend You and the Mat to everyone, and I look forward to every class I take.

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★ 5

Appreciated the teacher volunteers coming around to correct my posture and loved the yoga instructors' sense of humor. He had an actual personality! Would enjoy going here regularly.

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★ 5

Amazing instructors: knowledgeable, generous, attentive and great at holding space for yogis to challenge themselves while feeling safe and non-competitive. Love the studio feel! It’s bright and lofty, clean and comfortable.

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This studio is extremely clean and peaceful. The instructors are all so unique. I always leave every class feel refreshed.

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I think You and the Mat is a wonderful place. The offer of various styles and classes and times is excellent and the monthly fee is very reasonable. I particularly like the free choice of classes and the fact that I can adjust my attendance freely according to how my daily schedule and wellbeing unfolds. The studio rooms are spacious and light. The staff very friendly.

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★ 5

Alise is an awesome teacher and I was really impressed with the facilities at the studio

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Sarah Moody is wonderful!

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★ 5

Reasons I like Y&TM:
• Beautiful space with a simple wooden floor, lots of light, space, and fresh air.
• A schedule that includes a lot of classes and times to choose from (7 pm is a good time for a class, for me).
• Many classes that are suitable for all levels and that get back to the fundamentals of yoga.
• Instructors who are friendly and down-to-earth. They won’t make you feel bad if you can’t do the splits.
• Great intro pricing – a month for $49 and an even cheaper (ridiculously cheap) Groupon deal.
• A lot of good-quality props that are made from sustainable materials.
• Some donation-based classes for charitable causes.

I’m also giving them 5/5 Green Stars based on some of the reasons mentioned above.

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★ 5

Excellent, observant teachers who offer clear prompts and good pacing.

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★ 5

This place is so special; it's become my yoga home. The teachers are all very professional and hands on in correcting your yoga practice. The front desk staff is very warm and inviting. I don't think there's any other studio as calming and encouraging as this one!

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