The Sanctuary Wellness Center & Yoga Studio

I’ve been practicing yoga with Tony for several years now and it has been a complete joy! He has a very unique style of teaching that is great for both beginners and advanced practitioners. He pushes you to get better each time you are there, but also offers modifications to make it accessible for everyone. I drive out of my way from home and work in Newport to come to his classes. Love, love, love Tony!

Tony G. is an amazing yoga teacher! He puts his heart into his practice, and is a true Yogi. He teaches an awesome style of yoga, that challenges you to find your inner yogi, while still making the poses accessible to those of us with lesser flexibility and strength. Overall I would say that he is one of my favorite teachers I have come across, such a likable and good hearted guy. You will sweat your butt off, and laugh, the best of both worlds.
The studio is an awesome wellness center, and has a really cool feel. Everyone is really friendly and focuses on making the world a brighter place to live in!
I highly recommend you check this place out, and definitely take one of Tony’s classes.
I know I will anytime my schedule permits.
Namaste

I attended my first class here this morning and I absolutely LOVED it! It was a Level 1 class with Renae Dupuis and it was perfect for me. She had such an inviting, knowledgeable and professional spirit. She did a great job communicating what to expect and making everyone in the class feel comfortable to ask questions (I know this because each one of us did) which made my practice truly customized for my needs. I bought a 2 week unlimited $ 30 pass that I intend to use daily since I live blocks away and my new years intention is to do yoga everyday, even though I am a beginner. I look forward to checking out other teachers, but I have already made my reservation for Renae’s Holy Yoga class for Friday.

Went in for a quick yoga class, emerged 5 hours later after the class & day with Ajita sampling a plethora of treatments. Massage, reiki, aroma therapy & the not to be missed Hot Oil Treatment. Pains that I had had for years disappeared and remain gone nearly 2 months later. I also signed up for unlimited classes for 2 weeks and attended a variety of classes, all different, some more demanding than others, but all good. Love the ‘weird hippy vibe’ (as someone called it) as opposed to their corporate competitors. Parking is an issue, but the neighborhood is quiet, so street parking works. I left with the feeling that the staff was really interested in me as a customer. Definitely give the Sanctuary a try!

The Sanctuary is cute, quaint & cozy. I came here following my
favorite yoga instructor Jessica, she is a amazing teacher, her
classes are always fun, challenging and diverse.

My daughter and I did our first reiki session with Brandon. We didn’t know what to expect, but Brandon is so kind and explained everything to us. We both left feeling so positive and relaxed. We will certainly see Brandon again.

I am new to the Reiki healing concept and wasn’t sure what to expect but Brandon talked me through the whole process. He asked good questions to get to the heart of why I was there.
I feel so much better. He is so wise, kind and you can really feel his positive and loving energy. I highly recommend him.

I have bought 20 classes because of the Unilocal reviews.
So far I have attend 2 classes and it’s just okay.
Massage was a just average also. The phone was keep ringing during massage. Weird but, I didn’t say anything cuz massage therapist was nice.
Too early to judge but…
I should of just gotten 5 classes…

The best studio I have been to! A relaxing atmosphere with instructors who work with you and push you to your best. My class with Tony was challenging and exactly what I was looking for; left the studio feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. I would recommend The Sanctuary to anyone looking to start or enhance their practice. Great for all levels.

Brandon is a a loving and compassionate Reiki Massage Guru! His energy is vibrant and I’ve had excellent sessions with him. I definitely recommend anyone thinking of trying Reiki to try it here! The studio’s atmosphere is so relaxing and peaceful, you feel right at home too! Love it!

This yoga studio is a gem. I have really enjoyed classes with Sydney and Mona. These ladies are amazing instructors and are conscientious and sensitive to your practice and yoga experience. I highly recommend trying it out with Groupon. I love the relaxing atmosphere.

The yoga classes here are really hit or miss. Jessica’s class on Sun morning is amazing! Its really fun if you want the opportunity to work on more advanced poses like arm balances and headstand. I have a pretty advanced practice but I have to take it easy because of neck and shoulder problems and I was able to do so without a problem. She is good about helping people of different levels modify while still teaching an advanced class. Rachel’s class on Wed and Fri is really good! It’s faster paced than most other yoga classes I’ve been to, great if you want to work up a sweat. Sydney’s Fri morning 8am class is good, a little slower paced and focused on breathe and alignment. I tried the Yoga Reiki class with Natalie on Sat and it was really relaxing, I don’t know anything about Reiki but if you want something really restorative all you have to do in this class is lay there in different postures and Natalie adjustments and the Reiki feels really good. Normaly I would be really bored in this type of class but I was fighting a cold that day so it was just what I needed. The couple classes I took with two of the male instructors were weird. One of the classes was listed as power yoga, which is not an appropriate description, we made «energy balls» and pretended to throw them around to each other and then the class ended about 25min early which I was REALLY happy about. The wellness center itself has a weird hippy-​ish vibe. The parking is weird, you either have to park behind the building in the alley that only has a few spaces or you have to park on the street in the surrounding neighborhood. There is a back and front entrance to the building and I’m still not sure which one they want you to enter from. The back entrance feels like it should be an employee entrance but thats where the shoe rack is so I guess that’s where they want you to leave your shoes. If you enter through the front there is no where to leave your shoes.

I love the energy of this place… You walk in and you’re instantly distressed! I love taking Mona’s classes on Wednesday nights. She is so positive and had a beautiful soul :) She also really helps you feel comfortable with your poses and gave me an amazing adjustment! I would recommend this place to anyone wanting to do yoga for physical exercise and for spiritual healing as well.

I’ve been to this studio for several events and I really enjoyed myself.
Great customers service upon your arrival, rooms are CLEAN with comfortable
room temperature, if it gets warm they DO turn AC on — that itself is a winner.
Nice gift shop with one of a kind items for a fair price.
Only challenge is parking in the area, make sure you give yourself enough time
otherwise you’ll be late for your event.

Jessica’s class is an amazing way to start the day! The postures are always new and a challenge but I always leave so rejuvenated and feel like this is a true yoga experience in comparison to any other marketed yoga studio. This is about the practice. I recommend anyone to practice yoga here!

I must say i was very pleasantly surprised about this place. My review is for the prenatal class with Lauren Horn that I’m attending. She is great!
Yoga is helping me a lot during pregnancy, and Lauren’s class is neither too hard or easy, its just right. I would highly recommend her classes and The sanctuary environment helps create a pleasant relaxing mood.

Sanctuary Yoga was my go-​to yoga studio when I was working in Tustin. It is soothing places and very welcoming. I found the class variety appealing — some classes were more about relaxing and rejuvenating, but if you wanted a more advanced workout session, there are options for that too. This is a great place if you’re curious about yoga or maybe a little intimidated by other studios. Everyone I met there was super kind and friendly.
I’ve had several of their Ayurveda treatments as well, each experience was a good one. My favorite is the steam tent, which maybe not be ideal for everyone, but for me it was exactly what I needed to clear out a lingering winter cold. Go see the good folks at Sanctuary, they are a delight.

Oh I am sooo very happy to have found this place! After a recent cheapie massage that left me feeling knotty, I felt like I needed to do something to get myself centered again. I stumbled upon this place because they had a Sunday morning class that happened to fit into my lazy sleeping-​in on the weekend routine. I’ve since been to 5 classes in the past three days which have more than paid for my $ 30 two-​week unlimited newbie membership (seriously, the best deal ever). Here’s a run-​down of the teachers I’ve been so lucky to come across:
Misa: first teacher I met, so warm and welcoming, I instantly felt comfortable in her class.
Stephanie: gives really great feedback and awesome modifications that make me feel like Im really getting the very best out of each pose. Her classes move along at a nice pace and its a solid workout first thing in the morning
Casey: amazing bubbly energy. although the class I took was comprised long, slow stretches, I felt great afterwards as I was able to finally stretch out my shoulders after many, many chaturangas over the past few days
Colleen: I had the great fortune of being the sole student in her restorative class tonight. If you’ve never done a restorative class (like I hadn’t) you haaaave to come see what its all about. I’ve never ever felt so cozy and relaxed in a studio before and Colleen really took the time to explain why each pose was helpful.
Even the woman at the front desk (I didn’t catch her name :() was so kind, and gave me a tour of the entire facility when I arrived early. (side note: They offer sooo many healing services)
I’ve been doing two classes per day because they happen to fit into my currently unemployed schedule and now I’m totally hooked. I’ve actually started scheduling job interviews around my yoga class schedule.

I found out about this place through a living social deal. After the first class, I immediately fell in love. The yoga room is clean, calm, and relaxing. There aren’t very many classes held there, but they are all suitable for any experience level. Renee is my favorite instructor and I leave each of her classes feeling truly relaxed. They don’t charge extra for mat rentals and you don’t get the corporate business feel and constant pressure to renew here as you do with many other studios. This is my favorite yoga studio so far.

As soon as you kick off your shoes and enter the walls of The Sanctuary, you really can feel the stresses of the day begin to melt away from the body and mind.
I live in the Inland Empire, but I make the trip down to Tustin specifically to take yoga. I have had the pleasure of practicing with Kat. Her Vin & Yin class seriously helps me to recharge from the craziness of work and decompress from the fast-​paced life I tend to lead. Any class with her is great. I’ve been noticing that I sleep better and I have more patience while at work. I’ve also become much more flexible and stronger! Gotta love that!
Can’t recommend yoga with Kat enough! And sometimes she brings tea for her class to take home — what a treat!
Get to class early though, especially Mondays, as they fill up quickly!