Bikram Yoga University Village

Bikram Yoga University Village is one of the finest studios I have had the privilege to be in and I have been practicing for the last 28 years. I had come to Bikram having had a broken back — this practice saved me from needing surgery and/​or developing arthritis and I am now 65! The teachers at this studio are world class. You can’t go wrong, in fact, you can’t do better!

This place is fantastic! From the moment I walked in the door, I felt like part of the family. After having a bad experience at the other studio, I came here. It was like night and day. Bikram Yoga University Village gets 5 stars from me!

I love it here and Missy is fabulous!

Really love this studio. I’m new to bikram yoga and the instructors I’ve met so far are so patient and attentive. They also offer a Booty Barre class which I really enjoyed, even though it left me sore all over (: looking forward to taking more classes there in the future.

I just left after a week in Palm Desert. The out of town special is very generous and since I’m on vacation I had time for four classes. Liked them all. This is a great studio. Looking forward to moving to the area and practicing here regularly.

I’m very new to Bikram Yoga, having done it for only one month in Canada before coming to the desert for the winter. I researched and reviewed the Bikram Yoga studios before choosing Bikram Yoga University Village. I was hesitant because of the review from Coco. S… but she obviously had never been to a Bikram Studio before because it is common to leave your shoes at the front door, and the odor in the studio is in ALL studios, it seems to go away as the class progresses. I don’t think a wood floor would be safe or effective for performing some of the poses, the anti-​microbial flooring they have in the sun-​room is really really nice… I feel very safe when practicing my pose. The instructors I’ve had at this studio are all REALLY good for newbies as they tell you specifically how to do a pose, what is most important in a pose, and assist with advice on how to do the pose properly.
The studio is beautiful, warm and inviting. The staff are genuine, friendly and approachable. The instructor is always available after class for questions. The women’s change room is stocked with complimentary feminine products, hair elastics, q-​tips, hair dryer, etc. It is VERY clean and roomy.
I love going to this Bikram Yoga studio, a BIG thank you to one of the owners (and instructors) Kim, thank you for making me feel welcome, at ease and successful. Thank you for caring… my experience at your studio has been a life changer.

Go here if you want to see the mom from 7^th heaven.
The place was clean and they have you take your shoes off at the door. The woman in the front explained everything to me well.
Here’s where all the shit went down doh…
I step in the actual room where you do bikram yoga and boy did it smell like straight ass. They don’t have wooden floors, which seems a bit odd for a yoga studio seeing as sweat goes everywhere. I could only imagine how many people sweat all over their carpeted floor so the stench continuous to stay in there in their 105 degree room.
The room however was sizey.
In the bikram sesh, the instructor talks throughout the whole thing like she’s apart of an auction and its continuous. It gets a little irritating when you’re trying to stretch your shit out and all you can hear is her, plus the heat-it’s not relaxing or stress relieving in the least bit. She’s good with correcting your form if she doesn’t call you out in front of the whole class.
The flow of the yoga poses. what flow? You keep on having to get up, readjust yourself, into a completely different one, which is also aggravating cause your mat and towel go all over the place.
I wouldnt come here again just for the smell alone.
Drop in for me was 14 cause I’m military. But usually 20. and for this experience, id rather go outside… in also 105 degree weather, and stretch myself.

I’ve never tried hot yoga before, this studio is really close to my house and for the past year I drove by it every day wanting to try it. My first class in the middle of the hot summer. Let’s say I’m super sensitive to heat and smells! Well I’m SO HAPPY I tried it. The staff is super friendly, welcoming and every single teacher goes through the steps of what you’re doing and explains why you’re doing it and how it helps your body. After each class I have an invigorating energizing and refreshing feeling. It’s like my body got renewed. Yes it is hard to be in the heat but the studio is beautiful. The colors are calming and the showers are great… super clean and they have a nice body wash. You have to pay to use towels. Kim Tang (she’s famous check YouTube) is the owner. She has a beautiful soul in and out, but even that doesn’t do her justice. She’s…like sunshine when you see her it’s contagious her energy! It’s a privilege to take share your practice with her. If you’ve been hesitating to try it, I hope this review tips you over the edge and into the class! You’re welcome in advance.

My favorite studio to go to in the desert. Their moon room is not too hot but you still get a great sweat! I was hesitant to try the booty barre class as I didn’t know what to expect but was very impressed.
I have had classes with Kim and Chelsea and they are both very good. I was also very thankful for their in studio showers! They are very clean and the area reminds me of a spa.
I highly recommend this studio.

Great studio, yoga instructors are all very knowledgable and helped with my limited experience. 90 minutes is a butt kicker, but made it through four sessions in a week and felt unbelievable at the end of the week! Cant wait to go back! Check out Groupon, have some good deals.

Very nice and modern studio located in a business park. Love that they have both hot and regular temp classes. Nice facility where you can take a shower. Great variety of classes too!

This studio is amazing! It’s so clean and beautiful! The bathroom/​locker room is more like a spa! This studio doesn’t have the gross old sweaty smell that most studio do. Of course naturally a Bikram studio will smell. You can’t get away from it. So if this bothers you I recommend you don’t do Bikram Yoga. We don’t need your negative energy in the studio anyways. (I’m talking to the one star review below me) This studio somehow keeps the odors under control. Its very minimal. I have been coming here for years. All the staff is exceptional!!! They truly care about your practice and they are good at remembering your names! Which is important to me! I also love all the yoga clothes they sell! Sometimes I have to go to work after class so I wish they stayed on time more. Maybe they talk to much I between postures and it’s puts them over on time. But that’s okay I still love them! Still a 5 star place! This studio is above and beyond!!! The nicest in the desert! A welcoming and personal experience. Always greeted with a smile!

This is an excellent studio and where I practise when visiting from Canada.
Very clean, excellent teachers, showers, and retail clothing for sale.
Try to catch Kim’s class if you can!

So I attended a class here about a month ago. I’ve been a little busy with life so i am posting this now. So I paid $ 20 for unlimited 1 week. The people there were very nice. But the SMELL was horrendous, the carpet needs to be ripped up. Everytime someone walked by while I was laying there for the class to be the terriable smell wafted up and assaulted me. The smell got so bad I thought I would gag. The locker room also smelled terrible. Now, I have attended various bikram yoga courses in my home state of IL and in Colorado, over the last 15years and NEVER has it smelled so bad I wanted to gag. I never went back. Pitty, because I am on the hunt for a new yoga home.

Such a beautiful studio, amazing instructors, and the best natural high after every class. If you’re new or unsure, take their bikram «light» class in the moon room (less heat and humidity and shorter class) before taking a true bikram class. Lockers and shower room are well kept and fully stocked, which is much needed after Bikram!
I’ve had classes with Kim, Lorraine, and Michon, among others and all are incredible.
Did the 30 classes in 30 days in January, but it’s also offered in June.
Intro price was $ 20 for ten days of yoga, and I was well hooked by then!

This is the nicest yoga studio I have ever set foot in. The studio offers classes throughout the day so busy schedules can find that time of day to attend a class. I’ve experienced a bunch of instructors and they are all fabulous!
I suffered a severe ankle injury over one year ago and never regained the ability to walk without pain or a severe limp. A medical doctor recommended I try Bikram for melting the scar tissue and healing the injury. I began my experience by committing to the 30-​day challenge and am I ever grateful that I did that for myself! I am now planning to find a way to make it to bikram a minimum of 3 days a week regardless of whether I am traveling or not. It makes that much of a diffference in how I feel and think! Truly a gift!
I LOVE this studio!

Unless you want to go to Palm Springs this is the only hot yoga, or any yoga for that matter in the desert with a full schedule.
The studio is beautiful and the staff super nice. Not the best bikram class I have been to, but really a nice facility.
I was distracted by the fact that there were young girls I mean 6 – 12? taking class alongside men who were wearing booty shorts. I am not a conservative person at all, but it just didn’t sit right with me.
Bikram isnt for me all the time, but this studio is a good one. (Ive been to some bad bikram studios)

I’m so happy to have such an amazingly nice studio to go to when I’m in town. I’ve loved all of the teachers I’ve had and can’t get over how beautiful the facilities are.
Curious to know where Max H. practices in San Francisco… In my experience, you take what you want/​need from your practice. When a teacher cares enough to share motivations or stray from the broken record «Bikramisms», I find it refreshing.
Using this format to attack an individual’s style of teaching is unfortunate.
Keep up with your practice, Max. We’ll all benefit. **Namaste!**

Today is the final day on my 30 day challenge and wanted to take a minute to thank the staff for an exceedingly positive experience.
No doubt, a 30 day Bikram challenge requires hard work and discipline. Your body will likely revolt and your mind will throw tantrums — but honestly, pushing through boundaries and reaching higher ground is the main reason I do this stuff. The benefits are wonderful too — I dropped approx 10 lbs, gained lots of flexibility, and met a great group of like minded folks.
Kim Tang (the co-​owner) runs this top notch studio and there were no shortcuts taken during construction (it’s a fairly new studio). Many details were cleverly thought out and clearly the staff loves what they are doing. The atmosphere is family oriented and I say this not just because they welcome all walks of life and all ages — the staff treats you like family, in the best kind of way!
Check out their website — they are adding many yoga classes in addition to their already awesome Bikram core. My gf and I just did a couples acro yoga class — how fun it that?!

What an experience!
The studio is clean, spacious and aesthetically relaxing. Charlotte was the instructor who I had the chance to meet right before the class. She was throughout the session most supportive, pushing me at times, helping me adjust my poses, and telling me to take a break when she knew I was over extending my effort (I’m fairly new to yoga).
I did the drop in class since I was visiting the area for just a day. Knowing that, both Charlotte and the owner, Kim, were incredibly welcoming, knowledgeable, accommodating and sweet as if I would have been a regular or a potential regular Kim even gave me a mango from her own backyard which was so delicious.
The class was not to crowded at all and was a good mix of newbies like me and advanced which is encouraging to see. And everyone was so friendly.
Love it and highly recommend it!