Get Fit Yoga Fremont

As for the crybabies and wanna be beauty queens on this site, go elsewhere. I have never found this studio to be unclean. It is basic-​no brass doorknobs or designer soap in the (one) shower. Most of the people here are here to get their sweat on. This is not the place to come to in full makeup with your most expensive yoga gear on. The practitioners here are real people, not Cirque du Soliel artists. The teachers are caring and polite. As for the low threshold complainers, go to your designer studio and sip your yerba mate.

I really like this studio. Greg, the owner, owns several in the Bay Area and this is the first one. It’s close to central Fremont. The floors ARE NOT carpeted and this is a smart business move. Just makes sense, right? Sweat dripping off of you in 105 degrees w/​20% humidity in a carpeted area? Nope! Not for me. That’s a plus here! The teachers change a lot but that’s to be expected.
One thing I wish the owner would do is update the heater and steamer. It’s time. Wear and tear on these critical components is vital for good Bikram yoga sessions.
Happy yoga’ing!

Wow! Finally someone contacted me which I’m very pleased with. Discussed my issues. Asked me to bring a MD note, which I did to get my refund. The owner– Greg contacted me. A few emails were exchanged to clarify days. Then a week or two passed by no refund in the mail. I emailed Greg received no response. Emailed him again. He finally responded if he could pay me back in installments. What the heck… really…we are talking about less then $ 140. It’s been more then a month now. No refund in the mail, nor no response from Greg. Stay away from this unprofessional franchise!

Yoga has always fascinated me. The movements and the settlement have proven their worth all through. I got a monthly membership pass as a gift from my wife early in 2014, and i haven’t missed a day since then. The yoga as such is an impressive package but as always is the case, the delivery matters and this studio does it in the best of ways. Very friendly teachers, majority of a regular crowd with a steady in flow of people. Great rates for people with different lifestyles. I have tried quite a few studios across the Bay Area but there is definitely something charming about the studio at Fremont. Everyone should try it at least once to feel the difference.
At the end of the day, yoga is more about one’s own inner self! Stay focused and just enjoy it wherever you do it.

I’ve been practicing Bikram Yoga for almost 10 yrs (off and on), this studio is by far the worse studio I’ve been to. The room is constantly cold, the teachers leave the fan on the entire 90 min. They let students come in and out of the room during class which is very disturbing. I guess I got used to having awesome teachers who are very passionate about the philosophy of Bikram Yoga. I’m looking forward to the other Fremont location, hopefully it’ll be a much better studio.

Probably the worst Bikram studio EVER!
Reason 1 star… PRO…the staff showed me around the studio, showers are available but CON… they let people in class after it already began, they don’t stagger people so that everyone can see themselves in the mirror, they let people bring in their bags, PHONES, and purses inside the studio which I thought was INSANE!
They don’t help you with poses and it seemed more like they wanted to fit as many people in, instead of helping people. I went a few times (bought a month) but after those few times, did not like it at all!!!

It was my first time ever doing hot yoga and i had a great time. They person who helped me was super sweet and walked me though the whole place. I went at 11:30 on a Tuesday and there were only 4 students in the class which was nice so she could focus in on each individual. After I felt really relaxed, make sure to drink plenty of water and bring a yoga mat, big towel for on top of yoga mat, towel to wipe sweat off and cold water!

When I started at this studio beginning of the year, they had good yoga instructors. For the last couple of months the instructors have been terrible. This studio overall seems to be getting worse. This morning the instructor was more like a 1^st grade math teacher speaking in this sleepy droning voice. She kept missing steps and confusing left vs. right. The students had to keep prompting her. Even though she was just standing, she looked exhausted and kept wiping sweat of her face. 3 students just left the class.
Couple of weeks ago for a 4pm class, the instructor showed up at 3:40pm and opened the door to the facility. There were a bunch of us waiting outside. The instructor got irritated and said — «Why are you guys so early!!» Then it took half an hour to get the room ready. She had a bad attitude throughout the class.
Are there no good Bikram yoga instructors in the bay area or is it just this studio which is mismanaged?

I love this place. The teachers are awesome, except that one lady who was filling in for someone I think. She really didn’t know what she was doing, I felt bad for those who were there for the first time. I forgot my yoga may one time and they kept it on the side which was really nice. I would give this place 5 stars if it weren’t for the dirty bathroom/​sink rugs/​mats. They badly needed to be replaced or at least washed. People are walking there barefoot and I think it’s really gross that the rugs are already turning into black/​brownish color. Also, it’d be nice if they put air fresheners in the bathrooms, one time I almost fainted when I used the bathroom after this guy! Lol!

It’s such a great work-​out. You literally hurt for days.
Why not 5-​stars? Because there’s too many people!
It’s awesome that the bathrooms are clean, and that everyone brings their own yoga mat, and two towels. One for the mat to catch extra sweat and another to wipe excess sweat off our body.
If you choose to do hot yoga, make sure you bring LOTS of water and extra towels. Be prepared to be in pain for a couple of days, if you don’t do yoga regularly.

I went to this bikrum class a while back. It was my first «hot» yoga class, though I had experience with other types of yoga classes like Hatha, etc… I walked in and it was crowded. I signed in after having already signed in online earlier. I let the guy at the front know that I was new, and he just told me to wait. Once we went inside there was barely any space so everyone was practically an inch away from each other, which is not the best idea in a yoga class when you are stretching your body out in all kinds of poses. The guy who was at the front desk comes in to teach the class and gets started. He gives absolutely no information or advice to me as a newcomer. We start the class and it is super hot inside as it is meant to be. We start doing yoga and i take breaks to drink my cold water to keep me somewhat cool. Eventually I begin to get really nauseous and dizzy. I sit down for a minute and take a rest. Soon the whole room is spinning and I’m REALLY not feeling well. The teacher notices, but doesn’t say anything or come my way. He just sits in his spot and continues on. (Just FYI. I have been in several yoga classes with tons of different teachers and they always walk around and check on people as they do yoga. making sure you are using your body the right way, not pushing too much, etc. — but not here. probably b/​c there was no place to walk).
Eventually, I was so dizzy and feeling sick that I couldn’t be in the heat anymore. I got up and slowly walked toward the door. I walked out into the hallway and the rush of cold air was a shock to my system and I fainted, slamming into the ground, hitting my head really hard (I had a bump for 3 weeks).
When I came to consciousness (not sure how many minutes later) I was practically gasping for air and had no idea where I was. The Yoga teacher had come and peaked his head out the door. He said «Are you okay?» I didn’t know how to respond so I just said «yeah I think so.» Then he went back inside. I waited out there b/​c I didn’t want to drive home in that state, but also because I wanted to wait for the yoga instructor in case he had something to say about first time bikrum. if this happens. If I wasn’t supposed to leave the room, etc.
He comes out and basically says nothing to me, trying to avoid me. And I think I even tried to ask him some questions and he was very unresponsive and quite aloof. He didn’t even ask if I was hurt or if I was okay driving. I had a fat bump on my forehead that was bright red. I just left and decided never to go back. The only thing I forgot to do was write a review. so here it is!

«You have nothing to lose. You had nothing to begin with.»
«It’s never too late, it’s never too bad, you’re never too old, you’re never too sick to start from scratch once again, to be born once again.»
«Let no one steal your peace.»
«Having doesn’t mean anything if you don’t know how to use it!»

I really, really love the fact that they’re open over the holidays. Why, you ask? Because I decided to get a Groupon for this studio since I no longer have a gym for when I’m home-​home. I figured this plus home workouts would suffice (I’m workin’ on them abs of steel here). I’m severely biased about the price because I had a Groupon, but I think I would like to come back here in the summer. I like that they have so many payment options (e.g. the 10 card pass with no expiration date would work perfectly for me since I never know where I’ll be anymore ._​.). I think they also have a work trade-​in policy where you can work for them for a couple hours a week in exchange for free unlimited classes.
The studio is very clean, with a place for your shoes in the front, a locker area in the back, as well as a bathroom where you can shower (limit to 3 minutes so there isn’t a giant line). I forgot my water bottle on the first day and it was in the lost and found the next day. If you forget water, they sell that or coconut water. There are also towels and yoga mats that you can rent for class ($ 1 each, I think).
I’ve only ever taken one other yoga class in my life (a «try before you buy» at Davis where I thought it wasn’t too bad until I woke up the next morning and realized that I could no longer move), so considering that, I’d like to think I didn’t do too shabbily. While I couldn’t do all the postures perfectly, I did manage to do somewhat decently and didn’t pass out or die or anything. :O I did have a little trouble signing up for my first class, but the guy at the front (who taught me my second and fifth class!) let me in. (Hooray!)
My Monday text conversation with a friend on the east coast went something like this:
F: (answers friend’s text)
: …Wait a second, why are you responding at this hour? Isn’t it really earlier over there?
F: I got a groupon for 10 Bikram yoga classes and I intend to get my money’s worth!
: Isn’t it 5 a.m. over there?
F: Yep.
: …You’re crazy.
She has a point, because I’m really usually not a morning person. Ever since switching over to the whole not-​ever-​sleeping thing though, it’s been a little different.
I think I managed to take 7 classes altogether, 6 of which were with different instructors, which was pretty neat, since they each have a different teaching style and I feel like you can learn something more from each of them. They’re all very friendly and welcoming, as are the other patrons there – I felt right at home. :] I didn’t feel dizzy or anything, which was kinda awesome. Although it was really hot/​humid, I was pretty much okay with it because after hanging around the east coast, I welcome warmth of any kind, even if it comes in the form of 105 degrees and 40% humidity.
Bottom line – you really have to be okay with sweating, because you and everyone around you are most definitely going to sweat. I haven’t sweated this much since the two weeks I spent in China over the summer (which was basically like walking through continual waves of sweat :’().
Tips for success (haha): get there early, bring a yoga mat (if you have one) and a bottle of water. For your first class, I’d suggest being closer to the back if you’re worried about not being able to survive the full 90 minutes because the instructors open the door every now and then so you won’t feel quite so much like dying.
P. S. If you are worried about super smelly, sweaty people, I would perhaps suggest setting up shop either (again) near the back or farther away from the dudes (sorry to stereotype). Generally speaking, more body hair = more smell, so keep that in mind?

This is the closest Bikram Yoga to my house so I go there once a week to get my stress and sweat out.
They recently renovated the space so it’s nicer for the changing rooms and also the practice room.
However, as I was practicing yoga there the other day, a live SPIDER, yup it still crawls, dropped on my ear and as I brushed it away, it fell on the floor and crawl to other Yogis.
As a Yogi, we were told to focus our minds on our movements and do not pay attention to anything else, well, this cannot be focus if you have a spider crawling around.
I hope they clean the place better as they require students to remove their shoes as they enter the studio.
I really don’t want another horrified experience with spider crawling on my ears again!

I’ve been going to this place for 4 years, I love it! Just a tip arrive at least 10 minutes early to each class to get a good spot for parking and your practice.

Yes, I admit, there’s more pain than joy in this place. You’re not only stuck in this hot room for 90 minutes, but you’re also doing YOGA in that hot room. Your muscles are in pain, your heart is racing, and your head is pounding. You might have a headache the whole day, and you’ll probably be sore for the following days.
But why do people keep going back?
Because nothing can beat the refreshing feeling when you come out of the room at the end of the 90 minutes. The air and breeze feel so good on your sweat-​covered body, your skin feels baby-​soft, and all your muscles feel awake.
It is so worth going if you can just simply bare being in the room for the whole time. Don’t be afraid! Just give it a try. It’ll be so worth it :)

Tried my first Bikram class last night, and I survived! The class was challenging because of the heat and humidity, and I sweated like I’ve never sweated before… but I didn’t feel nausea, I stayed in the room the entire class, and I didn’t have a headache after. Rather, I felt incredibly refreshed after the class!
FYI, I bought their 30 for $ 30 membership for new students, and I plan to go at least 3 days a week to start.
About me: I’ve been practicing yoga on and off for the last five years. I practice mostly vinyasa flow and power yoga where you do a variety of poses linked by a bunch of sun salutations and chaturangas (yoga push up with your elbows tucked close to your body) for 60 – 90 minutes. The poses and pace vary by instructor.
About my Bikram experience: Bikram is 26 poses done in the same order for 90 minutes in a 105 degree room with 60% humidity. The hot and humid environment intimidated me. I’ve tried a few hot yoga classes and I always felt incredibly uncomfortable while practicing AND had a huge headache after. But not this time!
Through research, I found out that my headache was likely caused by dehydration and an imbalance of salt and potassium in my body.
Here’s what I did to prepare for my first bikram class and to avoid nausea/​headache:
– I doubled my water in take the day before and on the day of class.
– No food 3 hours prior to class.
– For lunch I ate a good portion of salty food + a banana.
– 45-​minutes before class, I sprinkled some salt on the back of my hand and took a lick. (I didn’t have sea salt tablets.)
Tips for class:
– Arrive early to let the instructor know you’re new to Bikram… and so you can find parking as it’s limited.
– Bring ice cold water
– Bring a towel to cover the length of your yoga mat (you will sweat like a pig!)
– Bring a smaller towel to wipe your sweat drenched face
– Sit in the back row by the door or near the ceiling the fan
– Bring another towel to put over your car’s seat for the ride home. Do this to avoid drenching your seat with nasty sweat.
– Avoid wearing light colored bottoms (i.e. grey pants) if you do not want the rest of class to see that your ass is sweating… which it will.
Breathe through the poses. And hang in there. You’re not alone!

I have a love hate relationship with bikram yoga! It’s an amazing workout yet it’s maybe one of the most intense workout I’ve ever done in my life. You pretty much do yoga in a hot steamy sauna-​like room for over an hour. It definitely wasn’t a walk in the park – i wanted to walk out so many times but i stayed, finished the an hour and a half workout and I’m happy i did! You leave refreshed and DRENCHED in sweat. It was motivating seeing how flexible and fit some of these people we’re, it encouraged me to keep going. I was completely out of shape and was able to finish the class, anyone can do it! It’s important to bring a towel, tons of water (drink beforehand too) and proper clothing! It’s been awhile since I’ve attended a class but now that I’m a little more in shape, I’m gonna check this place out again!

The idea of having your body warm when doing yoga makes sense now. As a beginner staying in the room can be a challenge by itself. Three things you should keep in mind if you want to succeed:
— Dont eat atleast 4 hrs before coming
— Bring some chilled water (iced)
— Choose the right instructor to start with (Andy is great, she wont push you beyond your means, but will help you stay in the room).
The parking lot is small so get her early for a spot. The studio could be maintained a little better, perhaps sweep the roam after each class.
If you’re an advanced yogi and want to push yourself to perfection, take Kelly’s class, shes great for them pro yogis, but for a beginner she might across a bit intimidating. She just wants to make sure you do it right and push yourself to your potential.
Mohan is great too, he is a little difficult to understand though.
If you’re a beginner, again, just try and stay in the room for the first couple of times. Tell your teacher for atleast the first 5 classes that you’re new (before the class starts). Position yourself in the back row close to a door so you feel like you can leave (but dont).

A friend of mine does bikram at this studio, and so a few of us went to give this place a try. Yes, in terms of location, it is somewhat difficult to find… but if you see the big car stereo sign, then you’ll see that the yoga studio is in the same center. I was a bit nervous at first, bc it is a 90 minute class, and I don’t even work out for that long at the gym (my spin class is only an hr long)!
The sign in process was easy, and I decided to go with the 10 consecutive day trial for $ 20. I also liked the fact that they emailed me my receipt to my email addy, rather than handed me a paper receipt, (yay for going green!). The studio itself was rather clean and larger than i envisioned it. I highly recommend going early to find parking and to find yourself an ideal spot on the floor as it can get a bit crowded.
Lori was our instructor, and boy was she awesome! She recognized the newbies, knew our names, and was able to help guide us on some of the more difficult moves. She did a great job of guiding us and kept the whole class well informed of what was coming next. The room felt like a sauna, as expected, but I was surprised to see ceiling fans. Make sure you bring a mat & a towel, along with water. Stay well hydrated before, during, and after class. At the end of the session, you’ll walk out of there feeling amazing. Although I’ve only had one class, I do plan to come back. I just wished it was a bit closer to home, that way I can take more advantage of this place!