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San Francisco is home to a wide variety of studios offering hot yoga. The following studios will have your needs covered, whether you’re looking for a strict Bikram practice or a heated power vinyasa.

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Ritual Hot Yoga

Yoga Studio

Yoga Legs

Ritual Hot Yoga offers 50-minute yoga classes heated to about 95 degrees. Each class is led by two teachers, one guiding the sequence and one providing hands-on adjustments. Classes are offered at a variety of levels and are designed to sync your breath with the beat of the accompanying music. New clients are offered ten days of unlimited classes for $30, including a private yoga session. Ritual prides itself on rejecting the standards typically set in the yoga industry, giving full-time yoga teachers the rare opportunity to be salaried with benefits.

Body Temp Yoga

Yoga Studio

Yoga Meditation

Body Temp Yoga offers hot yoga in the Marina. Basic classes are offered at 60, 75, and 90 minutes, teaching the 26 classic Bikram postures in a variety of sequences that are accessible to all levels. Other heated classes offered include a candlelit class, a vinyasa-Bikram fusion, a combination of pilates and high-intensity interval training, and a variety of vinyasa classes, some of which use weights. Non-heated restorative classes are also available, and Body Temp also offers exclusively non-heated yoga at its second studio location.

Bikram Yoga Seacliff

Yoga Studio

Yoga Girl

Bikram Yoga Seacliff has four locations around the Bay Area, including its primary location in the Seacliff neighbourhood of San Francisco. All instructors are officially certified by Bikram Choudhury teacher training and are asked to re-certify every three years. All classes strictly feature 90 minutes of the 26 classic Bikram yoga postures in a variety of sequences. Classes are taught in a room heated to 105 degrees and are offered seven days a week at a variety of times for morning, afternoon, and evening yogis alike.

Mission Yoga

Yoga Studio

Yoga Human Energy

Once the second largest Bikram studio in the world, Mission Yoga combines Latino culture with Indian yoga traditions. The space is always filled with festive and funky vibes, decorated with murals and artwork from the studio’s students. The yoga room is affectionately nicknamed ‘Bikram’s Torture Chamber,’ hosting a variety of hot classes, including classic Bikram, vinyasa, pilates, vinyasa-Bikram fusion, and restorative Forrest Yoga. Some classes are even taught in Spanish. The studio has showers, lockers, restrooms, a lounge, and a retail store on-site.

Folk NOPA

Folk NOPA, previously known as Yoga Garden + Moxie, is a vibrant wellness community located in San Francisco’s NOPA neighbourhood. With its inviting atmosphere and diverse range of classes, Folk NOPA has become a haven for those seeking physical and mental well-being. From yoga and meditation to dance and fitness, their expert instructors offer a variety of practices to suit every individual’s needs. The space itself is a sanctuary of tranquillity, with beautiful natural light and a soothing ambience. Folk NOPA is not just a fitness studio; it’s a place where people come together to cultivate holistic wellness and connection within the bustling city.

About the author

Editor of The Culture Trip's San Francisco section, Courtney is a writer, manager, yoga instructor, feminist, and arts enthusiast. Attempting to fill her days with as much creativity and humanity as possible, she loves to explore the unique spaces and cultural happenings taking place around her, taking inspiration from them to fill these pages with topics like travel, art, literature, music, wellness, and nature along the way.

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