"For over 60 years, B.K.S. Iyengar has developed a remarkable, innovative and inspired approach to the classical hatha yoga. Through his own vigorous practice, careful study of the earliest available texts, and instruction of thousands of students from all over the world, he has reached back to the roots of yoga and brought forth a revitalization of the ancient art of yoga. B.K.S. Iyengar is the author of Light on yoga, Light on Pranayama, The Art of Yoga, The Tree of Yoga, and Light on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Visit his official site bksiyengar.com. Yoga as taught by the Iyengars emphasizes the integration of the body, mind and spirit. The Iyengar approach to yoga is firmly based on the traditional eight limbs of yoga as expounded by Patajali in his classic treatise, The Yoga Sutras. Iyengar yoga emphasizes precise body alignment, development of strength, stamina, flexibility, and balance, as well as concentration and meditation."

"Opening COIL YOGA (an acronym for Conscious, Open, Integrated, Living) in the spring of 2002 has been the most rewarding decision I have ever made. The joy and love I am able to share and receive from the community of people at COIL YOGA is priceless. It was not an easy decision to leave the stability of my job at Community Medical Foundation and take a leap of faith to become a small business owner in Downtown Fresno. Thanks to that job at Community, I found the space that is now COIL YOGA. As soon as I saw the room, I knew I wanted it to be a Yoga studio. Shortly after that, I discovered the owner of the building was Arthur Dyson, a long-time friend of my late grandfather. One sign after another continued to "show up" and support my desire to take that exciting leap. In its infinite wisdom, the universe provided exactly what was needed so that my vision could become a reality ... one breath at a time ...one student at a time..."

"Beyond basic yoga classes and massage, Hilary adds further dimensions to all that she offers with an Ayurvedic and holistic approach. Benefit from Hilary's personal attention and become the catalyst of your own healing. Be it under the trees, in your home, or in the office, you can benefit from Hilary's integrated approach to your health as she inspires and empowers you to enjoy taking charge of your own health."

"Most yoga focuses on the physical and is more complicated. Dahn Yoga® is a unique type of yoga that features simple exercises for the conditioning of the body and mind, starting with the core, that is suitable for people of all body types and ages. With over 30 years in the yoga business, Dahn Yoga® has nearly 1,000 centers worldwide with over 2,000 employees. Besides the U.S., Dahn Yoga® is located in South Korea, Japan, Canada, U.K., Germany, Russia, Sweden, Brazil, and South Africa. Over the past 30 years, Dahn Yoga® has positively impacted the lives of millions of people in schools, community centers, camps, parks, businesses and governments worldwide. "

"What makes A Gentle Way Yoga Center Special? More than anything else, it is our students. When you are new it takes awhile to start feeling comfortable at a new Yoga Center, but my heart soars each time a new student attends one of my classes and one of our regular students jumps up to introduce themselves and help the new student with their set-up and props. It is so obvious how much some of you appreciate this Health and Healing Center, and this makes our work so much easier. If you are new to our Center, please visit our Testimonial page and meet some of our students and read how much yoga has helped them. Thank you for your support! We - the staff a AGW, will continue to study the endless and timeless asanas and philosophies of yoga, so that we may keep our classes fresh and interesting for you."

"Yoga practice at Lila Jolla Studios is focused on our client's individual comfort and personal pursuit of fitness goals of wellness and relief from stress and tension in their lives. Our small class sizes allow for individual personal attention to be paid to our clients seeking an intimate space to better their health. Owner and Head Trainer Leslie Talisman started training in the True Pilates Method at a young age as a competitive figure skater at the original Joseph Pilates Gym in New York City . We offer instruction of the highest quality on state-of-the-art equipment allowing for positive changes to occur in your body through learned movements and sequences, creating improved awareness of physical patterns. Ultimately these lessons flow into your lifestyle, enhancing your physical potential, rhythm and coordination."

"We are a luxurious Pilates studio, and retail boutique, located upstairs at The Carlsbad Forum Shops in Carlsbad, CA. We are committed to the highest standard in Pilates training along with outstanding customer service. Come and experience this timeless workout that improves strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and posture in one of the nicest studios in Southern California."

"In Beverly Hills is known to be the most private Pilates studio in the Los Angeles area. Situated across the luxurious Peninsula Hotel, our studio caters to clientele from Brentwood, Century City, Bel Air to West Hollywood. Our fully equipped studio with Pilates and GYROTONIC® equipment enables our STOTT certified instructors the opportunity to design personalized workout programs to sculpt your body using various Pilates apparatus' and light weight training. We can get you results as if you were attending a boot camp and it's as much fun as taking pole dancing classes! To add some cardio to your routine, we have added Sculpting classes, which include 30 minutes of Spinning and 30 minutes of Mat Pilates, and to wind you down we have added yoga to our class selection! We can customize a health plan and fitness routine to suit every individual's goal and needs. Natural Pilates offers private Pilates and GYROTONIC® sessions, semi-private and group Pilates classes in Beverly Hills and home private sessions in Los Angeles area. We also specialize in Golf and Prenatal Pilates as well as offer Pilates teacher certification in the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills area."

"Bikram Yoga is a challenging 90 minute series of 26 postures(asanas) and 2 breathing exercises in a heated climate that provides the body with a complete system of wellness, restoration and rejuvenation. The Bikram method stimulates organs, glands and nerves, moving blood to 100% of the body by utilizing the Tourniquet Effect (also known as the Lock Gate Theory). Bikram Yoga, founded by Bikram Choudhury of Calcutta, was brought to the North America in 1972, following a scientific study at Tokyo University Hospital . The Bikram method is practiced worldwide as an effective program of balanced health."

"The Harbor Bay Club is proud to offer Pilates Reformer training in both private and small group sessions with highly trained certified Pilates Instructors. Our Small Group Reformer classes provide an affordable way to gain the benefits of the work performed on the Pilates Reformer. With focused attention and guidance from our qualified instructors, Pilates provides a gentle, yet challenging way to strengthen and lengthen your body. Pilates Mat Classes are offered throughout the week and are free to members. Pilates Small Group Reformer classes are offered weekday mornings, afternoons and evenings for a fee and are open to members and non-members."

"Bayside Pilates is a studio in Alameda, California committed to the original work of Joseph Pilates. Owner and Instructor, Faye Stevenson is certified by Romana Kryzanowska, one of Joseph Pilates’ original teachers in his New York studio. Romana has been practicing Pilates for over sixty years and is committed to preserving the Pilates Method of body conditioning as it was designed and taught by Joseph Pilates. Graduates of her program are held to rigorous standards and are required to complete approximately six–hundred hours of apprenticeship before they are granted their certification."

"Yoga at the Village is committed to providing invaluable, life improvement tools for seniors, adults, kids, teens, computer geeks, the yoga challenged and the skeptical! We’re confident the above group includes you! You’re neither too young nor too old…we promise! Demystifying the cynic is our goal. Our principle? If you introduce your mind to your body, they just might like each other. Classes are a fusion of several styles and geared toward whomever walks in the door. Anyone is welcome to any class no matter what 'level' the class is labeled. Our teachers are there to guide you. We’re skilled, compassionate and possess the gifts of laughter and joy. Challenge yourself. We’ll help you do that. At the same time, find satisfaction and patience with where you are right now. We’ll help you do that too. Have fun. Be creative and joyful. Find patience for you!"

"Glendale Yoga opened its doors in 2001. We are dedicated to providing Hatha Yoga instruction in a friendly and non-competitive environment. Our goal is to make yoga accessible to students of any level no matter their previous yoga experience, age or size. We encourage students to work at their own pace and individual ability under the watchful guidance of our instructors. Our instructors are well experienced and have completed yoga teacher- training programs that are in compliance with Yoga Alliance guidelines. Each teacher is unique and brings their own personal insight and knowledge to their classes. Glendale Yoga's studio is spacious and comfortable. The studio is carpeted in order to provide padding for sensitive knees and wrists. We provide yoga mats and a wide array of yoga props for students to use free of charge during class. Students are welcome to use the parking lots beside the studio and there is always plenty of on-street parking on both sides of Glendale Avenue."

"Sisters Yoga is Fresno's first all-female yoga studio. Unlike traditional yoga studios, Sisters focuses on a happier, looser, less traditional form of yoga which includes music that runs from R&B to pop to World. Instructors also incorporate props such as blocks and straps to help students attain correct alignment regardless of their skill level. Classes range from Happy Hour yoga which is more of a "workout", to "Chill Out" which is restorative, gentle yoga. A Pilates mat class, and "Yo-God!" which is Christian-based, free to the community and half of donations go to the Marjaree Mason Center. Sisters Yoga also holds many monthly, dance workout workshops. Owner Kandis Kliewer and Founder Chaz Russ, who are registered with Yoga Alliance, believe all females need a place where they can nourish themselves away from relationships and responsibilities. Sisters Yoga provides a space where the female yogi (age 7 and up) can tune into her unique melody, the same melody that serves as the soundtrack to her life. This is a place where women can “let their hair down,” learn how to laugh at their misfortunes, tend to the garden of their self-esteem, and amaze themselves with their growing inner and outer strengths."

Inside Out Pilates Studio offers a variety of classes just for you. Wheter you are a beginner, older adult, have injuries, an athlete, or if you just want to push yourself physically in a different direction, Inside Out has exactly what you are looking for.

"Director Michael Downing is passionate about yoga. This is not a hobby or a second job, this is his life. That dedication is what has helped transform so many lives over the last six years. People come to Yoga For Living for many reasons, but the reason that so many stay and develop a regular yoga practice is because the change in their bodies and in their lives is profound. Michael is proud of the team of instructors who share his passion for yoga and for the nurturing, supportive environment that they provide for the students. Yoga teacher MaryAnn Jones once said "I love teaching yoga because yoga attracts the best people, the cream of the crop" This could not be more true of the Yoga For Living Kula or community, where students are more than just customers, they are truly friends. As instructors, we continue to learn each day, from our students and for this we are grateful. We invite you to email us and share your personal yoga story. We love hearing how yoga has changed your life. Melinda Downing, Yoga For Living. '"At Yoga For Living, we believe yoga is about challenging the breath. We do this by putting the body in various poses and remembering to breathe. It's not so much about flexibility of the body, but rather our ability to relax and breathe when we feel challenged in a pose. When we walk out the door and are faced with stressful situations in our day to day lives, we can use that same relaxed breathing to get us through any situation.For all of us no matter what our goals or accomplishments, the next thing for all of us to do...is breathe." Michael Downing, director, Yoga For Living."

"Satori Yoga Studio is an oasis in the heart of San Francisco's Financial District. We are devoted to helping urban professionals relax, unwind, and move in a soothing and conveniently located environment. Satori provides a wide variety of Yoga, Pilates, and meditation classes for practitioners at all levels. Because of our unique location, in the heart of the Financial District, there is an emphasis on stress reduction and relaxation in all our classes. Our mission is to give students an opportunity to look within, refocus, and regain a sometimes lost sense of perspective."

The Healthy Habits family of studios provide fitness, nutrition, and motivation to our clients through personal and group training, healthy eating and living classes, group exercise classes, and healthy supplements, clothing, and food options.

"Our services benefit people with current injuries, individuals seeking to return to fitness after an injury, and those who want to improve their overall fitness level to optimize performance in a specific sport or activity."

"The Alameda Yoga Station is dedicated to the teaching of hatha yoga, emphasizing proper body alignment to increase body awareness, flexibility, strength, coordination and a general sense of well-being. Our teachers are all trained in the Iyengar tradition, which we believe offers the best foundation for building a safe and healthy yoga practice; different teachers may blend influences of other yoga traditions in their classes."

"Anirudh Shastri is a well-known and highly respected hatha yoga teacher with an extensive background in yoga philosophy. He has been teaching yoga for more than 20 years, bringing his deep knowledge of the physical and spiritual aspects of yogic philosophy to his many students on the peninsula and in the South bay, as well as the Central San Joaquin Valley. Shastri trained in India and studied under the guidance of Shri Vishnu Prasadji."

A beautiful, serene and friendly environment for you to learn and master the 'Be Well' style of Pilates. Be Well Pilates classes are composed of intimate groups of three to five students exercising with Pilates reformers while incorporating cardio and weight training. At Be Well, a knowledgeable and encouraging teacher, who can work with any level of fitness or experience, will guide you. The size of the class allows for lots of personal attention, while gaining the benefits of a fun and social atmosphere, not to mention an invigorating and result producing work out!

"Our mission is to make lifelong health and wellness the utmost fun by balancing a serious, rigorous workout with an upbeat, humor-inspired environment. Our certified instructors teach students the Bikram yoga method, instilling the belief that anything worthwhile is worth doing, and anything worth doing is worth doing in 100-degree heat. Instructors are always available at the front desk 30 minutes before and after each class to answer any student questions. Come talk with us!"

"Pretzel's Yoga & Pilates is dedicated to the study of Yoga and Pilates. The school was established in 1996 and is warm and welcoming. Sunlight streams down from overhead skylights, and neighborhood artists have added beauty to the studio. Parking is plentiful, classes are heated, and the teachers are friendly and experienced. Pretzel has been practicing Yoga for thirty years. Her instructional style is Vinyasa Flow, with an emphasis on strength, flexibility, and the breath."

Mercury Fitness is a high performance Pilates center located in San Francisco.

The Healthy Habits family of studios provide fitness, nutrition, and motivation to our clients through personal and group training, healthy eating and living classes, group exercise classes, and healthy supplements, clothing, and food options.

Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class is a series os 26 postures chosen to address all of the systems and areas of the body in a way that is safe for everyone. The postures all work within the normal range of motion, increasing in the level of strenght and flexibility required as your body improves.