Yoga College of India-Oakland: Preserving Bikram hot yoga traditions in a welcoming Oakland community.
Yoga College of India-Oakland is a traditional hot yoga studio in Oakland, offering Bikram-style classes in a well-heated, carpeted space near Lake Merritt at 478 Santa Clara Ave #300. Reviewers praise trained teachers, helpful alignment cues, and a welcoming community, including post-class chants and a long two-row room for easy mirror viewing.
478 Santa Clara Ave #300, Oakland, CA 94610, USA
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Traditional 90-minute hot yoga sessions in a heated room, focusing on 26 postures and two breathing exercises for full-body wellness.
Personalized guidance from skilled teachers like Beverly to ensure proper form and technique in every pose.
Regular classes and gatherings that foster a supportive student community, including post-class chants and social activities.
Welcoming classes for new yogis to learn Bikram yoga in a comfortable, non-judgmental environment.
Use of a well-maintained, carpeted hot yoga studio with mirrors for optimal visibility during practice.
Overall rating
M. Tensay
Clean Yoga studio with blessings of the Guru lineages. Classes depend on the instructors. I love the chant (Jaya Tree mantra?) after class by Tony. It’s so soothing. Beverly is another great instructor. She will correct every details in a pose. Doing it the right way is big in her class. Ive been doing Yoga here since 2013 and glad that it’s still open after the Pandemic hit. So grateful to have this studio in Oakland. 🙏🏾
Ksenia Kolieva
Bikram Yoga Oakland feels like home: great community of students, always trained teachers and well-heated room. Like other review mentions here, it’s hard to find a dedicated hot yoga - bikram yoga - studio these days, but oakland studio keeps it the traditional way. I personally like the location, boarding can be tricky during evening classes.
Simran's Sphere
This was my first studio to regularly practice Bikram. It was such a lovely space to learn and to feel comfortable and connected to the community and the teachers. I love the decor, the teachers and especially the surrounding Lake Merritt area for a delightful after-yoga-walk around the Lake :) Ivo is a great teacher and really holds it down with love. Thank you Yoga College Of India-Oakland! I’m now a yogi 😊🙏🏼
Katherine Sopher
It should be noted that this hot yoga studio is carpeted. I didn't know that before signing up for my class. The staff was friendly, but owner was disrespectful over the phone.
Joseph Taylor
Big fan of this studio, it's great value with good teachers, room is long with only two rows so you can always see the mirror, only complaint is that they haven't removed the photos of Bikram yet, could do with a bar
