SunstoneFIT – Pines of Flower Mound

I don’t know anything about yoga but this seems to be a place for beginner or recreational yoga. Don’t know if they have anything more advance but I’m happy with their offerings.
The staff are pleasant and very helpful. You can sign up online.

The first thing I noticed about the rooms in this studio, was the smell. Carpet in a hot yoga studio cannot be good! Classes are taken in 2 rooms (the smaller room is tiny) and there was a little too much sweaty physical contact between cramped students. The sales girl, Jamie, became very rude when I didn’t sign up for more classes.

I have left this studio.

Absolutely love Sunstone and have been a signature member for over a year now. The Flower Mound location has the most excellent instructors and is also very clean. I have found that this location is one of my favorites because although the rooms are not as big as the ones at the Las Colinas location, the rooms are extremely well heated and I find that I get more assistance and push from the instructors to go beyond my limit. I always leave this place, as well as the other locations, in complete satisfaction, peace, and relief. Thank you again Sunstone Yoga!

This place felt like the McDonalds of yoga; a generic, inexpensive chain that I personally didn’t feel very healthy after leaving!
The classes are the same every time, lit brightly with florescent lights, mirrors everywhere and lessons are scripted. The words «twist more», «stretch as far as you can» etc., were used a great deal. Really?! Isn’t this the gentle art of yoga?!
If this wasn’t bad enough, the smell of old sweaty socks was overwhelming! I was asked to sit on a sweat soaked carpet during intro, listening to the instructor’s speech (a sales pitch designed to have you sign up after the first class), all the while wondering who’s bodily fluids I was marinading in.
When I expressed my concerns about the carpet to the instructor, I was told not to worry, these were special carpets that never need to be cleaned or replaced (something about bacteria resistant). So mystery solved; Sunstone yoga has magic carpets!
The humidity is also way higher than your average hot yoga studio (60 percent as opposed to 45). It is essentially a steam room! However, the temp is also lower than most studios, (around 90 as opposed to 105) so I would imagine less calories are actually burned. More humidiity, less heat… no thanks.
I tried this location because it was close to work, but they are probably all the same. All in all, the instructors seemed like puppets, spouting a script. The humidity and stench were sickening (and in my case, allergy inducing) and the intro sales pitch was aggressive and boring. I will look for somewhere with wood floors, less humidity and calm instructors who have a more humble approach to yoga.

I joined sunstone at the beginning of June this year after trying a groupon at Uptown Yoga in The Colony. While I enjoyed that place, (I’ll review them on thier page) I found that sunstone had some incredible pricing compared to other yoga studios. You cannot beat the prices and the guest privileges with the signature membership are awesome.
This studio is clean and inviting. Every instructor is fantastic. They are each knowledgeable about all of the poses and very helpful. You’ll notice just after one class that you got the guidance that you come to expect. Each class is challenging in it’s own way. My husband is at a super beginner level and he can still approach the classes and get through them and enjoy them. That’s huge.
I love that they have two showers and keep them stocked with shampoo and conditioner. This has been really helpful especially when I have any kind of errands to run or dinner to go to after yoga. You’ll find that you simply cannot be seen in the state that you’re in after any of the classes here, so showering unless you’re going straight home would be a good idea.
I love the heat of the fire class and I did see one reviewer mentioning something about a smell, I think the air is just very thick with it being at 60 percent humidity. Frankly, it’s difficult to not have thick air that may or may not have a smell when it’s 98 degrees at 60 percent. They must do some serious cleaning though because I personally never noticed a bad smell.
It’s worth a shot to come get your free week. The instructors won’t disappoint.

This was by far my favorite water class yet! I loved the dim lighting and the variety of candles. So peaceful and challenging :).

I’ve taken a few classes at Sunstone, and I think I’ve found my new yoga studio. It’s clean, the staff is friendly and professional, and they offer a wide variety of classes. All other studios I’ve found in the area offer one type of class, and that’s it. Sunstone offers several types of classes with a lot of times to choose from. The instructors offer tips and corrections without making you feel inadequate or silly. They offer mats and towels, which is a huge plus, and their locker room actually has lockers for valuables (as opposed to every other studio I’ve visited in the metroplex which just has cubbies). It’s a great studio, and I’m excited to become a member.

Downward Dog, Upward dog, Child’s pose! You will learn all of this once you get your membership at Sunstone yoga. If you want to try yoga, I would try it here first. The instructors are soo helpful. I love when they come to help me with my forms, because I want to get better and they are so quiet talking to you it’s never embarassing. Plus yogi’s know that everyone is at a different stage of their practice, so there’s never any judgement in the room. This is my favorite location though for sunstone. I would come here during my lunch break when I worked in Lewisville, and it was a great way for me to get away from work a bit and get my yoga on! The instructors here are my favorites. They always have a smiley face. I feel like this does affect your mood, I have been to other locations where you can just feel their energy and it does not help brighten your own energy. Right now I am sharing a pass with a friend, the pass where you can bring a guest for free and for her Las colinas is more convienent, but I hope I can come to flower mound location again soon!

I absolutely have fallen in love with the yoga practice! I blame Sunstone Yoga for this. I went to a few other local studios prior and although I liked it some then, I believe I have truly found my «home» studio. The instructors are amazing. They take the time to guide you in the right direction of the poses, no matter how big the class is. They are very clear in their instructions and frequently ask your input in regards to the class (as a newbie) before and after class. My husband and I tried the Metal class today, big jump from Spark and Fire. It kicked our butts but we enjoyed the challenge and the fact we were able to get our cardio on without hitting the gym! I will continue to go to this location as long as I am able. I recommend the signature membership if you can; unlimited classes, unlimited locations, free guest :) Hot yoga ROCKS! Great stress-​buster!

Bending your body in weird unnatural ways doesn’t sound pleasant, but at Sunstone Yoga, you learn to love it. Sunstone yoga offers various classes of hot yoga at either 90 or 98 degrees. Most classes are an hour, but there are a few half an hour classes, and one for an hour and a half. There are three levels of membership, but I suggest the signature membership. You are allowed to bring a guest each time. My husband and I go together and it’s a great deal! Plus the more classes you attended, the less you pay.
The studio is always clean and they provide towels and mats to their members. The instructors are knowledgable and I learn something different from each one. sunstone yoga. Sign up! Yoga will really enhance your life.

I love Sunstone Yoga. I have worked out on and off, and have tried various workout trends, but with Sunstone I have really gotten into a routine. Instructors are very helpful for people at whatever level they are at. There is a mix of classes at different levels of intensity and with different goals.
The classes are all at either 90 or 98 degrees, so you really sweat it out. These are intense workouts, I often feel like I am going to pass out. But you feel so good after the workout. It hurts good.

When I wrote my original review I had only been going for a few weeks. Now I have been attedging regular classes for 7 months and they deserve more than a sentence or two. I LOVE Sunstone! I have become so much stronger and I do not get as stressed as often as I did before I found a regular yoga practice. I really like most of the instructors and I learn something different from each one of them. They are encouraging and inspirational and they make me want to come back.
For years I would start to go to a gym and then stop because either the instructors didn’t care didn’t take any extra time with you and the rest of the class was just not friendly. This is not the case here. They walk around during class to help with your alignment and make sure you are in the right position for the posture. They are always available for questions before and after class and they encourage you to ask. The people in class are friendly and there are a good amount of regulars that always had a kind or encouraging word when I was new. I always try to pay that forward when I see someone new.
Their signature membership is the way to go. You earn points for the number of classes you attend and your price goes down $ 10 at certain intervals until you hit the low of $ 59 a month. That is a hell of a deal for a yoga studio. With this membership you can go to any Sunstone and take any class. Everyone gets a towel and mat so I don’t have to lug that with me. I frequent two studios but have been to 4 different locations and I see the same thing at each studio. The wrist band system keeps me coming and pushing to get the level. I just finished 115 classes and I have my sights set on my 200 class band.
This has been the first time that I can accept my practice for what it is and where I am and not feel like I have to be perfect or keep up with everyone else. I push myself to get better but some days are better than others. Yoga is about accepting yourself for where you are and not judging yourself. This has helped me in and out of the yoga room. Plus It have found muscles I never knew I had!
If you are thinking of joining, do the $ 10 for 10 days deal and attend at least 1 intro class. The heat takes some getting used to but you really do get accustomed to it. Don’t get me wrong… lt’s still hot but you acclimate to it and tolerate it better the more you attend. I have drug myself there on days that I am just exhausted and I alway leave class feeling stronger, accomplished and renewed. No other workout has done that for me. It is a great way to build strength and get some cardio at the same time. Stop thinking about it and just do it.

I actually love the whole Sunstone Yoga system, but this is my main studio, so I’ll do one review here on this location, and then just mention the overall system.
As the other reviewers said, all the instructors are friendly and helpful, and are available for individual questions before and after class (students maintain silence in the yoga rooms during class). Each student is provided with a mat and towel for each class, which I like because the lower the effort threshold, the more likely I am to exercise! The changing room is always clean (the women’s, anyway). It features cubbies for your belongings rather than lockers. But there are some small lockers for little items like wallets, which I’ve never actually tried. In terms of security, they lock the outside door if nobody’s manning the desk, so the theory behind the changing room is that at any given time while you’re in class, either an instructor is greeting everybody who goes in and out or the door is locked.
One feature I like is that the studio offers a good variety of different types of classes, and classes don’t require an appointment. Do be aware that you will end up with all sorts of different teachers teaching the same class, some with different styles although they all take you through the exact same sequence of poses. So don’t go in each time expecting that it will definitely be the same instructor as last time. This can occasionally be frustrating, but mostly I find it a positive, because it means you hear information about different aspects of each posture and between two teacher’s approaches to it you can sometimes have a pretty good «aha» moment.
There are different tiers of membership, which I don’t know all the details of. I have the highest-​level «signature» membership, which means all scheduled classes are available to me plus the occasional free special class. Now is when we come to why I chose Sunstone and the feature I really like about it which *for me* is worth paying for the signature membership: if you have that type of membership, you can go to any scheduled class at ANY Sunstone location! Just drop in! Some people will not need this feature and be better off with a less expensive package where you only attend at this location, but for me the flexibility is key. I live 30 mins from where I work, so if the studio was only near home or only near work, realistically I wouldn’t drop in as often after a long day. But this location is right by work and there are two locations within about 15 mins from home as well, so I can show up at whichever of the three has a class I want to take during the time that I’m near them.
One piece of advice for Sunstone beginners (even if you’re not a beginner in yoga!): TAKE AT LEAST ONE OF THE TWO INTRO CLASSES, which introduce you to the Fire sequence. If you don’t want to take them the staff will let you start right off the bat in a regular Fire class, but unless you really just can’t attend an intro class, this is a bad idea. Seriously, the intro classes are worth the time! You learn what to expect and the details of each pose in the only class where you can talk and ask the teacher questions – so when you head into the regular class where you need to be silent, you’ll be silently advancing your yoga instead of being silently confused and straining your body incorrectly.
FYI, even Sunstone veterans can take the intro classes again, so it’s also possible to get a review/​tune-​up for the Fire class if you want it.

I love it here-​the instructors are knowledgeable and everyone is here to help you in your practice. I just wish the locker room were a little bigger and actually had lockers.