Radiance Power Yoga

I have been trying to get into a regular yoga practice for about five years and this is the first place I’ve been that keeps me coming back for more consistently. They offer a wide variety of classes but the power classes are my favorite. I feel like I get an amazing workout but I also leave feeling mentally refreshed and reset. The teachers are great and the locker rooms are nice. Our 7 and 8 year olds also love taking the kids yoga class while we take our class on Saturday mornings. I highly recommend this place to anyone really wanting to dive into a solid practice.

Scott led a great power JIP class. My husband and I were in town just for the weekend and did a class on Saturday morning. Wonderful studio and very welcoming atmosphere. Bathrooms were nice with showers and lockers. Highly recommend and will be back if I can in the future.

After moving to Boulder and finding that several other yoga studios came off as smug to me, I saw that Radiance was in my area and decided to give them a shot. I really like the teachers and the classes and the studio is clean, organized, and welcoming. I decided to complete my teacher training here ad well and it was one of the best decisions I’d made for myself recently. The studio does a really good job of creating a community, which I felt I was missing upon moving to Boulder. Radiance is now my yoga home and I recommend it to all of my friends.

I’m not a regular yogi but it’s great for me when my back acts up. Tried several different studios in town and until I went to Radiance I didn’t realize that it’s OK for yoga studios to have a full shower/​changing facility. Really, it’s like boutique hotel quality. You don’t have to go back to work all stinky.
The rest of the studio is beautiful and relaxing. Lovely light in the south room and warm but not too hot (I’d melt in the really hot yoga). No attitude, pretty low on the Boulder-​woo-​woo scale and the staff /​instructors are all friendly and helpful to sporadic amateurs like me.

Radiance Power Yoga was my yoga studio for a long while — I want to say I was a member for at least a year and a half. I usually don’t write reviews for non-​dining establishments, but I really feel compelled to in this instance.
I really loved my experience with Radiance. True, some of the teachers and staff members were sometimes a little stand-​offish but I felt that the yoga was solid. I learned a lot and felt myself physically grow stronger.
However, I’ve had huge issues with the owner of the studio and the billing situation. It became one of those things where I made sure to check my credit card billing statement specifically for the amount I was charged each month. When I was given a discount and was told, verbally, by the owner that I would be credited a certain amount, it wouldn’t ACTUALLY happen. When I was a student and was told that I would be given the student price ($ 10 less per month), I was still charged the full amount, regardless of what I was told. But, we’re all busy and things like this happen. I spoke with the owner and things seemed to be fine.
I terminated my membership with Radiance this past January, not because of the above-​mentioned situation but due to other reasons. I exchanged written communications with the owner. Then I saw that I continued to be charged for the following three months (the only reason I’ve stopped being charged is because I changed credit cards). I left a couple of voicemails — all of which were unanswered. I then emailed the owner, explaining the situation and asking for a refund. There was no response until it was clear I was ANGRY. There was a lot of back and forth where the owner didn’t seem to remember that I had terminated my membership back in January, though I forwarded her our prior communication. She said that she would take care of it at the beginning of June.
Then, I received a phone call from a staff member at the studio who left me a voicemail along the lines of, «Sorry — we were unable to process your credit card and your account is in _​_​ (a negative status of some sort).»
(Insert flipping desk meme).
It was obvious that the owner had NOT terminated my membership, despite the flood of emails I had sent her… and I had not been issued my refund.
It has been two weeks since I emailed her last and I’m convinced I will have to take legal action in order to get the refund.
I’m pissed that I haven’t received my refund, but I’m more pissed at the fact that the owner seems to completely disregard me. After attending her classes (and it was her class, specifically, that I attended after work) for over 1 year, 2 – 3 times a week, I expect more from her and the studio. This was a mistake made on their end and I expected for a resolution, especially after I was told that the mistake would be rectified. But nope — nothing.
No matter how good the yoga is, I would not recommend this studio.

These last couple of days have been dreary here in Boulder so a friend and I opted to Indulge ourselves and visit one of the few yoga studios we had yet to experience.
With our 2 week vouchers in tow (most likely picked up most at a coffee shop on Pearl street) we rushed off to the studio post work.
Upon entering the studio we noted 3 staffers behind the front desk (which was nice as we didn’t have to wait long to be helped). The unfortunate piece is that the staffer we tried to check in with refused to honor our vouchers (which did not have an expiration date). We were told that they were out of date and they now had a better deal (30 days for $ 30). Had we not both been going out of town this may have been an option. The reason given as that they felt people with the 1-​week pass often forgot to return to the studio (I know when I try new studios I make the most of it by trying different classes and teachers). I suggested that perhaps in the future it would be helpful
for recruitment materials to have expiration dates if they would not be honored. The gal behind be counter had no comment regarding this.
I anticipated that we would at least be invited to take yesterday’s class on the house but we were told we would need to pay (I believe around $ 17). I was so surprised at this suggestion that I was rendered speechless. My friend didn’t have her wallet so we opted to leave and take an online yoga class through her online yoga membership (she’s a yoga teacher herself who trained wit Shiva Rea).
I do want to note that this is not my first irksome experience with this studio. Last fall I registered a friend and I for a special event/​class which was cancelled. The teacher for this event contacted me directly (who is awesome and teaches at other studios/​gyms in boulder) as Radiance had indicated to her that they did not have my contact information. I found this strange as I had to
register and pay through their online scheduler (MINDBODY). I proceeded to call the studio and leave a message. I left a message at the end of the following day as well (as no one returned my call). I circled back with my teacher who was happy to share my email address with the studio (as she noted that the person I needed to reach had been out of the office/​studio). About a week later I received my refund.
Suffice it to say neither experience with the studio were memorable in a positive way and I don’t think I’ll be returning (note: I’d previously been considering enrolling in their teacher training program).
I do give the studio 2 stars as the location is convenient, they have a decent sized parking lot for those who drive, and they have great teachers.

This yoga studio has limited class times available especially in the morning. I don’t understand why they even have 2 rooms when they pretty much only run one class at a time. I personally had a hard time making a 6 AM class and your next option is 9 AM which unless you work strange hours just doesn’t make sense.
Also many of the teachers are not very good. I’ve had only one or two teachers I thought were of any quality at all.
Overall, with as many options for yoga in Boulder as there are, you can find a much better studio to support.

I recently tried several different Yoga studios in Boulder to see where I was most comfortable. I was most at home and comfortable with Radiance. Everyone is so friendly and the instructors are able to bring their style and personalities into their classes, which I found wasn’t the case at other studios. The price fits my budget.

My favorite yoga studio in Boulder, because it’s challenging. I always feel like I get a great workout here.

I am from the East Coast, & Baptiste is the first style of yoga I ever practiced. I’ve done workshop weekends with Baron in Park City & have also practiced at his home studios in Cambridge. I have loved classes with Gregor Singleton, Claire Este McDonald, & other Master-​level teachers. So I was thrilled to see a Baptiste studio open in Boulder.
However, I did a drop-​in class one day, & the instructor was not a Certified Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga teacher. The class was not Baptiste-​style. It really did not work for me at all, & I left feeling deceived.
I keep checking their web site to see if the instructors are all finally Baptiste-​certified. It’s not clear if they are. I’d go back for another class if they were. I guess with Baptiste ‘Inspired’ studios, the teachers aren’t required to be certified. This is probably why most classes feel more Core Power than Baptiste.
Pro: The studio itself is bright & clean, with roomy locker/​changing rooms. Studio A even has a view of the mountains. Parking is plentiful.
Update 2÷23÷2014
Most of the instructors still seem not to be Baptiste-​certified. There’s not a lot of Sanskrit, nor focus on bandhas or chakras. However, the instructors who are actual Certified Teachers, like the owner, are pretty great. I’m giving this studio another star.

I love this place.
I have been doing yoga about 4 times a week for 3 years and finding a good studio is really important to me.
I moved to Boulder for 5 months which wasn’t a good fit for me and I was extremely happy to leave. Radiance Power Yoga was my favorite thing about the area and my saving grace. I also miss it terribly and wish at least once a week that I could find a studio like it.
It is Baptiste which is a very specific kind of yoga and may not be for everyone but I loved it. The classes are heated but they are not as hot as Bikram. Im not sure what the reviewer below is talking about with not having hot classes however as i looked up at the temp at one point and it was 100. That may not be 108 (Bikram levels) but its pretty damn hot. If I wanted Bikram I would be at a Bikram studio. I personally liked that it was just the right temp and extremely physically challenging but still totally doable.
Marsha owns the sudio and it is obvious that she loves teaching yoga and gives it everything shes got. I loved taking Susan’s classes as well.
Best part about this studio is that it really pushed my practice to the next level. I found myself being able to do things that I hadn’t been able to before and I am very grateful. It is the perfect mix if techinal instruction and a kick ass work out.
Go here. Namaste.

I reluctantly give this studio 3 stars, because it is more a reflection on the style of yoga and my personal preferences. The style practiced at Radiance is called Baptiste yoga and it just did not do much for me. The room does not have mirrors which I find difficult but Baptiste feels they are a «crutch». Also, if you like hot yoga, this studio is not for you– they do not have any hot classes.
On the plus side, the bathrooms are REALLY nice and clean and all of the instructors are very compassionate people who love what they do. So if you like Baptiste yoga, then assume this review is 5-​star. But it just was not my style as a lover of Bikram and other hot yogas.