Indigo Yoga Studio

After working in Sacramento for the better part of the day, I had to pick up Chun P. at Oakland airport around 7 p.m. and had some free time and decided to drive down early, stop midway and take a yoga break at Indigo in Walnut Creek. With an intro offer of 3 classes for $ 20 it seemed like a great opportunity!
I arrived at Indigo a few minutes early for Caleb’s 4:30 yin/​yang class. The front entryway has the nicest boutique I’ve ever seen in a yoga studio — lovely crystals, attire, books, yoga mats and supplies merchandised beautifully all in a relaxed environment. You can even fix up yourself a cup of tea and have a cozy seat to relax before/​after class!
Caleb greeted me warmly and helped me get set up for class. Caleb has a wonderful meditative voice and a true gift for guiding a yin class. The sequence of the postures combined with Caleb’s divine messaging and adjustments were truly healing. (Also, Indigo has the BEST supply of bolsters, blocks, blankets and even weighted bags that can be placed on the body for support in restorative poses.) This truly was the most soul-​and-​body opening restorative class I’ve ever taken in over 10 years of practicing yoga!
After class, I spoke with Caleb a bit and mentioned I was from out of town here for the weekend and he invited me to join him and some friends for a full-​moon hike the very next day! He wrote the details down on a post-​it and I gladly put it in my bag. Caleb then introduced me to Jerry, who was teaching the next class. Since I still had some time, I decided to stay.
From the first moment of pranayama (breathwork) to the last pose of class I felt divine joy. Jerry teaches a rock-​solid, divinely inspired vinyasa. His energy, pace and sequencing was challenging — yet accessible. I haven’t connected to source (Divine Ma) in a vinyasa class like that in a very long time. He really puts a lot of heart into his class and it shows!
A few days later, I was able to come back and try Rod’s hatha class. It was unlike any hatha class I’d ever experienced. I think we only did one standing pose and the rest was on the mat with props. That particular class, Rod broke down the proper mechanics of walking, guiding us through poses that are meant to help properly align the body all the way from the soles of the feet through the crown of the head. Rod has a wonderful touch for adjustments, and I really got to work on my internal hip flexor issue — which is a source of chronic back pain for me. The techniques Rod taught in class I’ve been practicing every day and have seen much progress in my spine health.
Indigo’s teachers, students and staff were all so welcoming, I wish I lived in Northern California close by! As it is, I come up to the Bay area 4 times a year or so — and I will be certain to take class at Indigo again. Unfortunately family obligations kept me from joining Caleb on that hike — but I’m looking forward to taking him up on it the next time I’m there.
Thanks Indigo! Jai Ma!

Indigo isn’t just a yoga studio where you go to take class, even though the classes are amazing, it’s a community. Every time I leave the studio, I leave feeling renewed and like I’ve been part of something wonderful. The way Eric and Kelly handle the business end of Indigo should be used as a model for how to run a loving, compassionate and successful business!
I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!
DebG

I’ll give 5 stars for a lovely class I took last week, but 1 star for customer service.
The $ 20 new client special is good for two weeks from date of purchase, totally reasonable. I was so eager to try this class out that I forgot that I was going out of the country a few days later. This was my mistake. I called, asking if they could extend my essentially 4 day pass a couple more days so I could come back and enjoy another class. But their policy is so strict, it looks like I won’t be taking another class there again.

I can only comment on the location and the Vinyasa/​Pilates Fusion Class.
Location is very convenient, easy parking, clean and new. Peaceful. Nice little gift shop area.
The class is amazing! I am not a die hard yoga or pilates person but I was looking for a class that would be great for increasing flexibility and strength and this class does both in addition to being one hell of a workout! The hour long class literally flies by. Kelly not only instructs but also educates and gives great info and background as to why we are doing the poses and moves.
Kelly also walks around correcting positioning when needed and gives great alternate poses and exercises for those that need it.
Love it!

I love this studio. Great new Hatha Yoga class taught by Dimas started last week. Very knowledgeable, great focus on breathing and form. I highly recommend it. Tuesdays at 3:30.

I love the new space in Walnut Creek! I can feel the love and intention that went into the studio. Eric and Kelly (the owners) are the coolest and most loving couple! I felt like I had known them my entire life at our first meeting. I felt very safe in the space that they create. I love their Kundalini Yoga class– I have been looking for a place that offers it this side of the tunnel and finally found it here! At the end of this class Kelly and Eric sang together in the most beautiful harmony– very heart opening. Indigo Yoga and Pilates has a warm, safe, comfortable, clean community feel where you will be nurtured while nurturing yourself through the wonderful classes offered. There is something magickal, real and rare about the owners Eric and Kelly and it shines through in every dimension of their Yoga center. You will have to check it out to see what I am talking about– they are refreshingly unpretentious and loving :) This is not only a yoga studio but a community center in that there are rare offerings from Solstice Peruvian Shamanism event to Kirtan nights (devotional chanting) and beyond. I recommend getting on their mailing list to see all the cool things they are bringing to this area!

This new space for INDIGO Yoga is amazing. The studio space has beautiful hardwood floors, mats if you need, props etc. The instructors are not just skilled but super nice. Kelly’s Vinyasa Pilates Fusion class is fantastic. I love all the Kundalini yoga classes (which is hard to find in the area) and Nicole’s Restoration Class is incredible. There is a great retail space. Well done! A gem in WC.

I love coming to this studio. I finally found a place where I can discover my real self & find some peace. My husband loves it too. I found them on Unilocal so glad I did. Love Destiny, Sosie, Morning Star, Kelly, Eric & Rod! Thank you for what you do, heart.

Kelly & Eric’s studio is the best I’ve found. I’ve attended classes at several others in WC and they all pale in comparison. The ambiance is warm and calm and the space is immaculate. The teachers are fantastic and there is a real community feeling among those who attend classes and the teachers. And absolutely everyone who works there is a kind, caring person who goes out of their way to help and guide you. I’m particularly fond of the Pilates/​Yoga blend class on Thursday evenings. I freely give it the highest recommendation. I’d give it six stars if I could!

Indigo Yoga is a beautiful, serene, clean studio. Their teachers are all knowledgable, offering a huge selection of classes for beginners to someone who’s been practicing for years. Kelly and Eric welcome everyone and will guide you in the right direction. LOVE the retail too! Stop by, their amazing staff will help you!

To qualify what I have to say about Indigo a little background of myself. I am a 63 year old disabled construction superintendent. Over the years I have broken or injured more of my body than can be summed up here, but to illustrate I had both knees replaced 1.5 years ago. Flexibility was not a term I thought would ever be used to describe me again. I used to be a water skier of some renown a snow skier, roller bladder, skate boarded till I was 35, I used to hang glide «I won the East Bay Hang gliding Tournament some twenty five years ago.» I became a Century bicycle rider, Triathlete and open water swimmer. I was simply the most agile person I knew.
Well with all the injuries I had become the stiffest most unsteady on his feet person I know. To top it off I accepted my lot and resigned myself to being an old unstable toddler.
Then I met Linda Burkard and she invited me to her Yoga in Recovery Program, she was beginning at Indigo. I attended her intro evening and sensed that this might just be right place for me. I signed up for three months unlimited and began attending Yoga classes. I was the most unlikely beer belly, crass, construction worker kinda guy, to even consider yoga. When I tell my buddies their eyes just kinda glaze over and they shake their heads.
I gotta tell you it was very humbling to be in a room full of women and to be the only one seriously groaning. The first thing I found out was that the instructors had real serious knowledge of anatomy, «better applied than my therapist at the hospital». They also had empathy for an old dude trying to do his best. I have since begun on a path of revitalization and a glimmer of hope that I can bring myself back from the brink.
I am taking beginning Yoga with Kristen Dessange, Hatha Yoga with Linda Burkard, Flow into meditation with Orlena Lackenbauer, Kundalini Yoga in a few forms with Sosie Kirin, and Restorative Yoga with Morning Star Borzoni. I intend on hitting all of the classes offered even Prenatal if they will let me in, just to see what it’s about.
Yesterday I took my bike out for the first time in fifteen years and I really went spinning, I was breathing easy and only stung my legs twice. This was accomplished by the toning and breath that I have regained from the practice of Yoga. My timing and balance are on the road to recovery! I have only been attending for a month and a half, this is the best thing I have done for myself in years, I feel real value for money spent and time invested.
I don’t know anything about other studios or their Space but this place is nice, comfortable and most importantly I have met some new friends that genuinely care about my practice of Yoga, I really connect with my wonderful instructors and look forward to what comes next. These people have done for me what no one else has, given me a sense of hope.

This is a gem of a yoga studio tucked away in Palos Verdes mall near the Lafayette border of walnut creek. The space at Indigo is beautiful with a really nice, light, clean vibe. Zen touches in all the right places. Not pretentious in any way. All levels encouraged. They have about 30 – 35 classes per week. As a new years gift to myself, I purchased a one month unlimited pass to get back into my practice more, and I’m thrilled to report that I love this place. I’ve tried most of the classes over the last few wks (with exception of prenatal yoga, thank goodness ;) !) and I’ve found that there is a class for all of my various needs. When I need a strong vinyasa flow, it’s with Kelly (loving her pilates/​vinyasa fusion) Lisa Pickup, Destiny or Michaelia. All wonderful instructors. The yin and restorative classes are perfect for the sore muscle days in between the stronger classes. Sosie’s kundalini classes are refreshing and clearing any time. I also like the «yoga for stiff bodies» class on Saturday mornings; great alignment work and stretches. That class seems to attract some silver fox folks who are staying young and fit with their practice. One thing I’ve noticed is that there aren’t many men in the vinyasa classes… guys, the odds are great if you’re single. Just saying! I’m looking forward to trying more classes soon.
Lastly, as I get deeper into my practice again, I hope a couple of level ²⁄₃ classes might be added. Maybe a future Sunday afternoon/​evening addition? ;-)

Took my first class there today. BEAUTIFUL space, wonderful instructor. Looking forward to joining and trying different classes!

Been going to their old location for about a year and have transitioned to their new space. It’s a lovely space with lovely, caring teachers. I highly recommend this studio.