Yoga Tree 6th Avenue

Love this Yoga Tree. I’ve taken seven classes here so far and each one has been perfectly healing and challenging. Classes are intimate, allowing for plenty of one-​on-​one adjustments from the instructors. After taking a decade long hiatus from yoga, the 6^th Ave studio and the instructors have recharged the yogi in me! And an added bonus that Nourish Café is across the street.

Love the convenience of this yoga tree. You’ve got your mix of restorative (Samuel’s Sunday evening class is the perfect weekend wind down/​ramp up to the week — you know, something to calm the chaos of Monday), vinyasa to get your sweat on (Laura, Leah, Robin) with a mix of Hatha if you’re feeling in between.
I just wish there were early morning classes (they tried it and apparently no one wants to wake up!)

I am addicted to Sonya’s hatha flow class! She’s mixes it up each time and just gives off such positive energy. I feel so great after every class. I also love this studio because it’s clean with wooden floors and has cubbies inside the yoga room so you don’t have to worry about leaving your stuff outside. They also offer vinyasa flow, restorative yoga, etc. You can find their schedule online where you can also sign up ahead of time!

Heather Baker teaches the best Yin/​restorative or Inner Yoga class in the Bay Area. It is a studio that is clean and with great energy. Good natural juice shop across the street too!

I started going to Yoga Tree down in the Castro back in 2009 and was so happy to hear they have one in the inner Richmond now, just four blocks from my new home! This one is smaller than other ones I’ve been to, but the yoga room is big enough for a nice-​sized class and has a beautiful mural of misty Mount Tam across the front wall. The front desk staff are insanely friendly and the membership packages are flexible. I got a package with 30 classes for $ 299, valid for 8 months, but they said they’ll extend it no problem if need be. I like Diana’s 9am class. It’s the perfect thing to get me out of bed in the mornings. There is also a delicious new healthy foods restaurant called Nourish across the street. It has acai bowls, creative smoothies and amazing avocado toast, which are the perfect post-​yoga meal.

I visited this studio during the month I was based in San Francisco. I had the chance to take classes with Diana Oppenheim and Maralle Fakhereddin. Both were amazing teachers. Both really pushed me to continuously up my level. I ended up taking more classes with Maralle as I found a level of comfort with her style — pushing me both physically and spiritually. I relocated to Berkeley and after a week have been struggling to find that kind of class Maralle gave me, even at the Yoga Tree on Telegraph. There seems to be a slight chaos there with the recent change of ownership to YogaWorks. But that chaos was not at all present at the 6^th Avenue studio.

I love everything about this location… it’s my favorite of all the studios! I haven’t met a teacher at this studio that I don’t love, and the space itself is gorgeous… truly a sanctuary. I really appreciate the teachers’ non-​judgmental and loving approach to the students, and the extremely high quality of teaching. I have found the front desk associates to be friendly and upbeat, which is always nice as well! Thank you yoga tree, 6^th ave!

When I used to live in Hayes Valley I attended Yoga Tree the evening classes. I had great classes at that studio, those were many years ago before we had Unilocal!Lol
So I switched to Bikram, and went to many many different studios around the city. Today I came in to Yoga Tree 6^th Ave and bought the $ 20 deal. The class at 9 am Vinyasa All Levels with Marelle was amazing! I then realized how much I miss Yoga Tree!
There are tons of yoga studios in the city and I have been to many of them and many of those studios are great BUT nothing can compare to Yoga Tree!
5 stars to Yoga Tree Hayes Valley and 6^th Ave!!!
Thank you for wonderful Vinyasa!!!

I really enjoy coming here. Some of the best, warmest and most knowledgeable yoga teachers around, and very cozy, tidy neighborhood-​feel studio. Customer service is also excellent, and stands out among yoga and dance studios in SF.

I have attended two classes so far, and am excited to return for another one soon. The facility is clean and tidy, with a tiny lobby that is well kept and cozy.
The teachers I encountered struck an excellent balance between soothing and instructive. I enjoyed both the Hatha Yoga and Hot Yoga class experiences immensely.
I intend to make classes here a regular part of my wellness repertoire.

i’ve tried a lot of different yoga classes around the city and find myself coming back to this one. these classes are more spiritual than others — depending on the instructor you’ll do a chant, ohm, or song at the beginning or end of class. i love the vinyasa all levels class. they will push you to go harder and improve your pose.
i find that the worse time to go is saturday mornings. with no other yoga locations closeby, there are a lot of people who sign up to start their weekends. i would suggest Sundays (esp Maralle) or weekday nights. there are probably other times but these are the ones i’ve been to that aren’t as crowded.

Kind and courteous staff at the desk and very knowledgeable and open-​hearted teachers

I always get a warm greeting by the front desk staff. Classes are small, personal, and the instructors are kind and knowledgeable. Really good vibe here at 6^th Ave Yoga Tree.

Sonya is an excellent teacher. Deciding to be mentored by her because of her spiritual consciousness she brings to her class. xo

Just took my first SF yoga class here this morning with Maralle! My 9am vinyasa class was super packed because of President’s Day, but it was an awesome and energizing flow! I really like the studio — it feels homie and welcoming. I’d love to see more early morning or evening classes (not just the 8pm yin/​restorative) in the schedule mix for those of us 9-​to-​5ers. It kinda makes me sad knowing that I can only make it on weekends when the studio is a mere 5min walk from home. Till then… You will find me tumbling and falling while attempting head stands here on Saturday and Sunday. :)

In from out of town, found this within walking distance, and on a bus line. Easy to schedule online. I was welcomed warmly. Teachers are experienced, grounded in their own practice, give clear instruction and gentle hands-​on correction, if a student is open to it. I especially liked Maralle Fakhereddin as an instructor. Very thorough and her own practice and her heart lead the class. Her gentle cues and encouragement to practice according to your body helps each person be present to his/​her practice in the moment.
In addition, because twice there was no «desk person» to open and sign us in, each time, we were given an extra class if we had purchased a package. THAT was very impressive to me — showing me that the owners and teachers are living their yoga. I hope the other locations carry the genuine integrity as this one.

Awesome to have a studio walking distance from my house. This studio is just what the Inner Richmond needed. Took Nanci’s 3pm Sunday class. She was amazing!!! Looking forward to making this my regular Sunday class. Love the new space. Do wish it was a little larger, but it’s still nice and super clean.

I absolutely love this newest addition to the Yoga Tree Studio on 6^th Avenue, right on the street from where I live just a few blocks away, that opened it’s doors at the start of the New Year 2014!
With new Studios comes along the finest & latest props, fresh new mats, and the friendliest service at the front desk; offering a selection of teas to help yourself before and/​or after class.
Upon entering the Studio space where the class takes place, you are greeted by the rolling hills of the California coast. This stunning mural was created by none other than a Yoga teacher that teaches every other evening of the week. She is not only a talented artist by an amazing Yoga teacher as well by the name of Sonya Genel. Her Hatha~Flow classes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday is what I always look forward to after work at 6:15pm.
Especially her Friday~Night~Flow class, it’s the perfect way to start off your weekend, for you feel refreshed & relaxed as if you already enjoyed a full relaxing weekend though it just started!
While Sonya moves us through a fluid flowing class in Hatha~flow in sync with our oceanic breathing with great soundtrack, her alignment cues are so precise & accurate because you can feel yourself going deeper into the pose. And when she adjusts you in a pose, your body awareness picks up clearly from her firm adjustment and you find your body realigning effortlessly into the pose, feeling at home at your comfortable edge of that pose. It takes a great teacher that has a highly sensitive & intuitive nature like Sonya to feel the deep beneficial effects of Yoga.
Come and play with Sonya in her classes, you’ll have fun while learning beyond what you thought your body can do! She gives the best demonstration in coming into a poses with her tall figure & long limbs, while breaking down poses so clearly for us to follow. And when you get tensed in holding your pose, she breaks the ice with her funny nature without being funny but makes you laugh and that laugh could just be that last key to unlocking the tightness in your pose. That very moment you find yourself letting go, releasing all the unnecessary tension and creating space for you to dive deeper than ever before into your pose!
Last but not least she ends her classes with an aromatherapy essentials oils that she generously applies to each and everyone of her students during shavasana. You feel awakened yet relaxed from the scent, a great transition to let you gently step off the yoga mat and back into the streets of the Inner Richmond hood!

I really like the fact that this Yoga Tree doesn’t get crowded. Taylor and Julianna at the front are always nice and friendly. Plus, they have Numi Tea for free — Chai Rooibos and Lemon Green Mate are my two favorites.
Dave Ford’s Vinyasa Flow Class is great. He really takes his time with the warm-​up which I appreciate. He has a nice and calm, soothing voice and funny sense of humor.
Eva’s Kundalini classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays are amazing!!! If you haven’t tried Kundalini then you are missing out!!!

I’m waiting for them to expand the schedule so 9−5ers like me can attend on weekdays but otherwise I’m just happy to have a yoga studio near my house. I’ve never been to other Yoga Tree locations, so I don’t know how this studio compares to others. Comparing to Aha, this place is slower pace and most classes aren’t heated.
Friday class with Sonya has a lot of chanting, wasn’t my cup of tea. Friday alignment class was pretty good though.