Yoga Tree Hayes

San Francisco, United States

4.8

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 415-626-9707
Website:
www.yogatreesf.com
Address:
519 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, 94102
b/t Octavia St & Laguna St
Hayes Valley
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.2 miBig Bus Tours Stop 8, Fulton Street
0.2 miLaguna St & Haight St
0.3 miHaight St & Laguna St
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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Street
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
By Appointment Only
No
Accepts Insurance
No

Today

Today 9:00 am – 9:30 pm
Open now
Local time (San Francisco) 13:48 Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 9:30 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 9:30 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 9:30 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 9:30 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 9:30 pm
Saturday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 8:00 pm

Description

Specialties

Yoga Tree offers a wide variety of classes and styles for beginners and advanced students alike, Yoga Tree’s classes are led by some of the Bay Area’s top instructors ranging in all levels and styles. More of a community than a studio, Yoga Tree offers different yoga classes, as well as workshops, retreats and world renowned teacher trainings.

Classes emphasize on physical postures, deep breathing, mindfulness, and listening to the body. Yoga Tree’s variety offers something for any mood and a space for students of all levels. Whether you seek active, flowing yoga or more restorative, Yoga Tree’s expert instructors will guide you to focus on core strength, flexibility and balance.

Find your flow with your favorite teachers as you explore mind, body and soul in Yoga Tree’s warm, comfortable studios.

History

Established in 1999.

Tim and Tara Dale met in June of 1999 on a business meeting to begin what would become the Yoga Tree we know today. Now they have five yoga centers, two children, and a growing community of yogis to share it all with.

Prior to opening Yoga Tree, Tim Dale owned and operated many of San Francisco’s most popular restaurants and nightclubs.

Tara Dale has instructed hatha yoga since 1995. She has been teaching at Yoga Tree since its inception. Tara is inspired by Shiva Rea, Judith Lasater and John Friend. She is the director of the Yoga Tree teacher program.

Meet the Business Owner

Tim D.

Business Owner

Yoga Tree brings you the best teachers in San Francisco and from around the world. With a multitude of studios Yoga Tree offers a variety of styles. Yoga Tree is also the premier destination for advanced studies, offering 200-​hour & 500-​hour Yoga Alliance®-certified Teacher Trainings.

Our comprehensive workshop program includes special workshops for beginners, like Yoga 101 and Yoga Basics, plus advanced trainings specially designed for advanced practitioners and teachers. Yoga Tree’s teachers include Janet Stone, Mark Morford, Jane Austin, Pete Guinosso, Dina Amsterdam, Scott Blossom and Jason Crandell. We also host ongoing retreats at our local retreat center, TaraBellaVilla, nestled in the wine country of Sonoma County, CA.

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20 reviews of Yoga Tree Hayes

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Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I waited a while before writing a review as I was attending different classes with different instructors.
But now I can truly and safely say, I love this studio. All the instructors are genuinely the sweetest and have great technique! More often than not, I leave having done some yoga stance I’ve never done before. Like today, where I transformed into a human pretzel but it felt great!
Super location, easy to book and they have good introductory pricing.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
my neighborhood #yoga treasure, a place to go and #love yourself, friends in class, let go of all things unwanted, honor all wanted, breath in good energy and let out sighs, oms, yells, laughs — for instruction in opening your body, soul, & heart!
Place rating: 5
Santa Rosa, CA
I signed up for Yoga Tree in Hayes Valley about a month ago after hopping around SF trying out different places for yoga. I’ve taken three different classes now with three different teachers and I must say every single one has felt like a real, quality teaching of yoga. Everyone is so sweet, never have I once felt uncomfortable or out of place here. I highly recommend Kristen’s Yin Yoga class and Danni’s Vinyasa class. I’m so happy to have settled on such a great studio!
Place rating: 5
Manhattan, NY
I love this yoga tree. I usually go to David’s Sunday class. He’s very knowledgable about the poses, and the body. We get to work different body areas in each class. I love the studio. Very clean.
Place rating: 5
San Jose, CA
I dropped into a Saturday morning Hatha class with Marissa recently, as I visit a friend in SF regularly and want to keep up my practice while I’m in town. I thoroughly enjoyed the class, and Marissa’s light hearted approach and sense of humor was wonderful. The class was the perfect blend of comfort and challenge. The studio is clean, warm, bright and inviting. I will definitely return again.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Absolutely love Yoga Tree Hayes! The reception area gets a little crowded between classes — with people trying to sign in, put their shoes on, etc however it didn’t bother me at all. The studio space is huge — one of the larger ones I’ve been to here in SF. The bathrooms are located at the front of the studio room, and there is no shower, but there are changing rooms in the reception area.
I attended one of Danni’s 90 minute classes on a Monday and it was fantastic. A few comments below someone said that he is the worst teacher — I highly disagree. He was energetic yet soothing. Exactly what I wanted from this class. While we were focusing on the «basics» in this class, I definitely got my sweat on.
If you’re a Classpass user, or just looking for a yoga studio near Hayes Valley check out Yoga Tree!
Place rating: 4
Santa Monica, CA
I love Yoga Tree SF and I love most of the teachers there. However I found Danni Pomplun to be the worst teacher out there. I took the first 10 minutes of his class and had to walk out because I was so uncomfortable. He seemed very nervous & extremely hyper. He was also speaking so fast like he was on some type of drugs or something. If you are looking for a spiritual yoga class, skip this one.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I attended the Sunday night candlelight yoga with David and loved it! I’m not a «yogi» and some of the poses were challenging but he was great about offering modifications. The first part of the 90 min class had me sweating and breathing hard but towards the end, we did more deep stretching and relaxing poses. I learned what to do with those rugs (they are great for cushioning and support!) and I think if I incorporate this class into my week, I’ll see results.
David was excellent with correcting form and he was encouraging without being cheesy. The studio itself is small but clean and the staff was really friendly and welcoming.
I couldn’t do some of the more advanced poses like crow or the handstand but David didn’t make us beginners feel bad or like we had to force a movement/​injure ourselves.
Great studio! I can’t wait to try more classes here!
Place rating: 5
Somerville, MA
Visited the Yoga Tree Hayes location when I was in town for a conference. I ended up taking two classes with Jacqui Rowley, and really enjoyed the classes. Jacqui was super clear and had logical, detailed and interesting sequencing. The 3 classes for $ 20 intro deal was great too! I’d definitely return.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Loved the atmosphere of this studio! It was clean, welcoming and the staff was extremely nice. I took Jacqui’s class and loved how knowledgable she was, with her instruction I almost did my first headstand! Should definitely go to her class, I highly recommend!
Place rating: 4
San Francisco, CA
As with all studios the instructor is key… but the vibe helps a lot. Found this to be a great location, nice people and very welcoming.
Keep in mind that the restrooms are in a strange location and it does not have any showers… so that is just something to consider. Enjoy!
Place rating: 5
Newton Centre, MA
Great studio! I took two with Amanda Moran while I was visiting SF from Boston, so I obviously liked her style :) — my first time trying jivamukti as well. The front desk staff were so so friendly too! What a warm and welcoming place to practice!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Hayes Yoga Tree is on the smaller side for a yoga studio, which is perfect for me. I like the smaller classes, they’re more intimate. They have a variety of class times throughout the day. My favorite teacher is Alicia who teaches basic yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:34 am. Alicia is so patient, gentle and radiates a positive attitude. She provides helpful adjustments to poses. I look forward to her classes. I like their price packages. It’s more affordable when you purchase a package. It’s awesome that they provide free tea to further relax after your yoga session. They have a points system where you earn points each time you go to class. After a certain number of times, you get a free class. Friendly front desk staff.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
5 big sparkly stars for the teacher, Kim, for Hatha yoga. She addresses her students requests and introduced me to some new poses. I like the Dolphin pose! The studio has a wall art of sexy blue Krishna. It’s charming inside and has a good neighborhoody vibe. I liked that the community class was $ 12. I’ll check out her Tuesday and Sundays classes again!
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
Highlight of this studio? Brenna Geehan.
She’s super down-​to-​earth yet has a plethora of yoga-​based knowledge. Such a precious combo. I’ve taken her classes for years, following her from Yoga Garden to Tree, and have grown.
I’ve witnessed her lead a flow class that included both Level 3 students and one complete beginner. How was it? Frickin’ brilliant. Don’t be fooled by the chill delivery — this one has very cool abilities and uses them to be an incredible almost invisible support to fellow yogis. By that I mean, she’s with the flow.
Also special: Amanda Moran’s devotional flow class. I’m a newbie there, but loved what I experienced. Oh, and: a super friendly front-​desk, always.
Place rating: 4
Squaw Valley, CA
Awesome yoga classes while visiting SF a few weeks ago. They have studios all over the city so I was excited to visit 3: Stanyan, Hayes, and the Castro. The
Teachers all were helpful. I liked the Hayes studio space the
Best with sky lights.
Place rating: 5
Washington, DC
5 stars for Wataya and KK.
Practiced Anusara here in 2010 & 2011, fairly regularly with Wataya.
Place rating: 4
Brooklyn, NY
I was visiting San Francisco from New York and really felt like I could use a good yoga class after hauling up and down the SF hills. I asked some friends and they recommended this chain of studios and Hayes was closest to my hotel.
For a visitor and someone who doesn’t practice as much these days, I felt really welcomed by the studio. I have a tendency to get anxious when I go somewhere new but I have to say, that anxiety melted pretty quickly coming here.
Next time I’m in this town, I’ll definitely make this a stop on the schedule.
Place rating: 5
Oakland, CA
I have only made it to Brenna’s Yoga Nidra class. It is the perfect reason to take time off work. I leave the class with all stress gone and feeling blissfully happy, peaceful and relaxed. The front desk staff has been helpful and welcoming, and they have mats you can rent for $ 1 so dragging a yoga mat to work is not necessary.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
I have to say I was very impressed with this studio. I’ve been practicing yoga on and off for the last ten years, with a focus on Anusara for the last five. I was happy to see that Yoga Tree offers a ton of Anusara or Anusara inspired classes throughout SF. When I moved to CA from AZ, this studio was recommended to me by a friend who had taken classes at another Yoga Tree in SF. This studio just happens to be the one closest to my house.
They have a $ 20 3 class package for new students, and while their drop-​in class rates are pricey IMO, they do have pretty good deals on packages if you can pay up front.
I took Stacey Rosenberg’s all-​levels class and I was SUPER HAPPY with her teaching style, verbal corrections, and gentle hands-​on alignment. What I love about Anusara is how detailed the verbal cues are. It keeps you safe and aware of where you are in space. When you have a great teacher, they can take you to depths in your practice safely and effectively. I absolutely loved Stacey! I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a challenging but loving class. You can see that she has a devoted following of students as it appeared most everyone knew each other in class… which I also love. It wasn’t stuffy or stand-​offish, just loving and very yogic. Can’t wait to go back!