Folk Yoga NOPA (formerly Yoga Garden)

They use any chance to get money out of you, I signed up for a new student experience and I couldn't cancel it after one month and automatically renewed and they refused to refund me even though I email them at the same day. They also never miss to charge you for no show and late class cancellation fees. The studio is ok, a few of the teachers are fine too.

Really enjoyed flow and restore! Space is so cute. It’s a three floor house. Class was exactly what I needed to stretch myself out and restore my body from traveling, sitting at a desk and working out. First class is $15.

I’ve always enjoyed the classes and the teachers at Folk; they’ve been fantastic. However, I'm extremely disappointed with the management and how they've handled the closure of the Sunset location. I initially purchased a 6-month membership primarily to attend the Sunset studio, which was conveniently located within walking distance for me. Unfortunately, a few months into my membership, the location closed. Their other locations don't work well for me due to their distance and my work schedule. I’ve been trying to resolve the issue of a refund since then. It’s been almost 10 weeks since my first contact with management, and I've had little luck. My emails are mostly ignored, or it takes weeks to get a response. I was offered a refund in the form of studio credits, but it wasn't prorated. They proposed to refund the full price of my 6-month membership and then charge me for each month I used at a significantly higher monthly rate, resulting in a much lower refund than expected. They also refused to provide a monetary refund instead of studio credits. While I understand that a no-refund policy is reasonable under normal circumstances, I don't think it's an acceptable option in the event of a studio closure (and according to California Consumer protection laws, such service disruption normally constitutes a breach of contract). I don’t normally write reviews and prefer not to speak negatively about any business. However, the lack of response from management and not being able to reach a resolution for over 10 weeks prompted me to share this experience (as well as consider taking a formal action).

Super helpful!! I needed a travel mat last minute while visiting SF and the teacher helped me find what I needed right before close. It was great to support a local studio and I’ll be sure to take a class next time I’m in town!

I've been coming to this studio for many years. Initially I went mostly through ClassPass but decided to buy a full annual membership since I wanted to become more serious about my yoga practice. I've tried many yoga studios and Roy Gan is one of my favorite instructors. Roy doesn't teach at any other studio and others clearly like his teaching style too since his classes are busy. His classes are seamlessly choreographed since he was a dancer. I also like Rachel Soon, Martin Scott, and Chelsea Van Billiard but there are lots of good instructors. I also appreciate that there are a number of different studios throughout SF with many class types (vinyasa, restorative, HIIT, yoga sculpt etc.)