I’m sharing this negative experience because I was long time member at this Iyengar yoga studio & was treated horribly by the owner Scott Radin after losing my home of 33 years. I was unable to function mentally & physically, displaced to an apartment that was far from the studio jan 2025. He ended up charging my credit card for 1/2 year membership (about $700!) & I begged him to please refund it or postpone the charge while I recover- he refused ! I then asked him to please share a go fund me to help me to his mailing list & he did not do it. Zero empathy- zero kindness towards clients- zero greeting when you enter his studio- there were many intense water leaks during my years of membership & the studio temperature was kept freezing cold during winter months- he did not want to pay for heat which made stretching & relaxing difficult. I’m relived that I found. The Iyengar institute studio now & am recovering slowly mentally & physically
Avery Morris
Aug 2025
Iyengar Santa Monica has been really great and life changing for me as someone who uses my body regularly in the work I do. The awareness of movement has been instrumental for me in recovering from performance-related injuries.
Mahtab Partovi
Jul 2025
Iyengar is such a special style of yoga, and Scott is such a great teacher. He meets you where you are and makes gentle modifications to suit your needs. The studio is great, clean, no mirrors (because yoga is not a fashion or asana show) and has every prop one can possibly need. Can't say enough great things about this place. If you're new to yoga this is an excellent place to start. If you have an injury, gentle or special needs class is great. If you're hard core, take level 2...there is something for everyone! Namaste folks, see you on the mat!
Vittoria Desirae
Jun 2025
Beautiful studio with natural floors and rope wall. Excellent Iyengar teachers! I highly recommend this studio if you're looking for a holistic practice to support health needs. Love, love Iyengar yoga!
Hriday Talreja
Jan 2025
I had a wonderful experience with this studio!
Jo G
Jun 2024
I will never come here again. I was here twice, but it was really the second time that really upset me because I brought my mom who has a lot of mobility issues and pain and can only do chair yoga so I took her to a special class that was advertised for people with MS and issues like that. when we got there Scott told us that she cannot participate in the class because this is specifically for MS patients and her issues are different. ???? I'm not sure what he based this on, and i felt sp bad bc I had dragged my poor mom out there. She even brought a folding chair of her own and we were turned away at the door. The first time I was sorely unimpressed with the teaching for myself personally, I was having a lot of issues with the moves specifically with regards to the back, and I felt I was getting minimal to no support from instructor. i would NOT recommend coming here. there are plenty of other beginner yoga classes with much more empathetic and helpful instructors .
Debbie Gelb
Oct 2023
The Iyengar yoga class with Victoria is awesome. It's a good workout and she gives great pointers.
Stacey A.
Oct 2023
I've done all types of yoga for many years, but it wasn't until I discovered iyengar yoga that I feel it's what I've been looking for my whole life. I drive all the way from Long Beach just to go to classes at this studio because the teachers are amazing and this particular type of yoga is so next level. My favorite teachers are Victoria and Yasmin, but honestly all of the teachers there are amazing... so knowledgeable with incredible insight and adjustments. Really grateful for this studio, and they also offer live classes online when I don't have time to deal with the 405 traffic! Highly recommended, iyengar yoga will change your life and this is the only full time iyengar studio in all of Los Angeles. Grateful!
Michelle O.
Jul 2023
The Best Iyanger Yoga Studio in Los Angeles! I love all the teachers, and the space is great. I go almost daily and would go twice a day if I could:) I've done other forms of yoga, but Nothing compares to Iyanger yoga, and once you understand the difference, you can't do any other form of yoga- at least, I'm speaking for myself. My body and mind are in sync.
Blm M.
Jun 2023
Iyengar yoga is and excellent way to keep yourself physically conditioned like a well oiled machine. It's keep you flexible and strong at any age. Just started again and am so very happy to be back in the saddle again . instructor was great as teacher and thoughtful as a person.The perfect combination.Studio is nice with easy parking all around this location.
Lisa Ross
I’m sharing this negative experience because I was long time member at this Iyengar yoga studio & was treated horribly by the owner Scott Radin after losing my home of 33 years. I was unable to function mentally & physically, displaced to an apartment that was far from the studio jan 2025. He ended up charging my credit card for 1/2 year membership (about $700!) & I begged him to please refund it or postpone the charge while I recover- he refused ! I then asked him to please share a go fund me to help me to his mailing list & he did not do it. Zero empathy- zero kindness towards clients- zero greeting when you enter his studio- there were many intense water leaks during my years of membership & the studio temperature was kept freezing cold during winter months- he did not want to pay for heat which made stretching & relaxing difficult. I’m relived that I found. The Iyengar institute studio now & am recovering slowly mentally & physically
Avery Morris
Iyengar Santa Monica has been really great and life changing for me as someone who uses my body regularly in the work I do. The awareness of movement has been instrumental for me in recovering from performance-related injuries.
Mahtab Partovi
Iyengar is such a special style of yoga, and Scott is such a great teacher. He meets you where you are and makes gentle modifications to suit your needs. The studio is great, clean, no mirrors (because yoga is not a fashion or asana show) and has every prop one can possibly need.
Can't say enough great things about this place. If you're new to yoga this is an excellent place to start. If you have an injury, gentle or special needs class is great. If you're hard core, take level 2...there is something for everyone! Namaste folks, see you on the mat!
Vittoria Desirae
Beautiful studio with natural floors and rope wall. Excellent Iyengar teachers! I highly recommend this studio if you're looking for a holistic practice to support health needs. Love, love Iyengar yoga!
Hriday Talreja
I had a wonderful experience with this studio!
Jo G
I will never come here again. I was here twice, but it was really the second time that really upset me because I brought my mom who has a lot of mobility issues and pain and can only do chair yoga so I took her to a special class that was advertised for people with MS and issues like that. when we got there Scott told us that she cannot participate in the class because this is specifically for MS patients and her issues are different. ???? I'm not sure what he based this on, and i felt sp bad bc I had dragged my poor mom out there. She even brought a folding chair of her own and we were turned away at the door.
The first time I was sorely unimpressed with the teaching for myself personally, I was having a lot of issues with the moves specifically with regards to the back, and I felt I was getting minimal to no support from instructor. i would NOT recommend coming here.
there are plenty of other beginner yoga classes with much more empathetic and helpful instructors .
Debbie Gelb
The Iyengar yoga class with Victoria is awesome. It's a good workout and she gives great pointers.
Stacey A.
I've done all types of yoga for many years, but it wasn't until I discovered iyengar yoga that I feel it's what I've been looking for my whole life. I drive all the way from Long Beach just to go to classes at this studio because the teachers are amazing and this particular type of yoga is so next level. My favorite teachers are Victoria and Yasmin, but honestly all of the teachers there are amazing... so knowledgeable with incredible insight and adjustments. Really grateful for this studio, and they also offer live classes online when I don't have time to deal with the 405 traffic! Highly recommended, iyengar yoga will change your life and this is the only full time iyengar studio in all of Los Angeles. Grateful!
Michelle O.
The Best Iyanger Yoga Studio in Los Angeles! I love all the teachers, and the space is great. I go almost daily and would go twice a day if I could:) I've done other forms of yoga, but Nothing compares to Iyanger yoga, and once you understand the difference, you can't do any other form of yoga- at least, I'm speaking for myself. My body and mind are in sync.
Blm M.
Iyengar yoga is and excellent way to keep yourself physically conditioned like a well oiled machine. It's keep you flexible and strong at any age. Just started again and am so very happy to be back in the saddle again . instructor was great as teacher and thoughtful as a person.The perfect combination.Studio is nice with easy parking all around this location.