Overview
Purple Yoga Studio presents itself as a comprehensive yoga and wellness center focused on improving both body and mind through accessible practice. The studio offers classes for all levels in a pleasant, beautiful space with well-maintained facilities, including tidy locker rooms and a spacious upstairs room for heated classes that doesn’t feel stuffy. Practical amenities like plentiful parking add convenience, while the friendly and helpful staff contribute to a welcoming atmosphere, even lending mats when needed. Beyond yoga, the studio integrates dedicated recovery components using contrast therapy, compression, and red light therapy, supported by a diverse team of knowledgeable instructors who offer varied teaching styles.
Yoga Format
Yoga Styles
Studio Amenities
Studio Pricing
| Plan Name | Duration | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Single Class | Drop in | $33 |
| 10 credit pack | 10 Classes | $140 |
| Yoga Unlimited | 1 Month | $145 |
Studio Business Hours
| Day | Status | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Open | 5:30 am – 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | Open | 5:30 am – 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | Open | 5:30 am – 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | Open | 5:30 am – 9:00 pm |
| Friday | Open | 5:30 am – 8:00 pm |
| Saturday | Open | 6:30 am – 1:00 pm |
| Sunday | Open | 6:30 am – 1:00 pm |
Studio in Details
A Welcoming Space for Yoga and Recovery
Purple Yoga presents itself as a yoga and wellness center where the journey is about improving body and mind. The studio’s stated mission is to make yoga fun and accessible to everyone, offering classes for all levels, from first-timers to long-time practitioners. Visitors consistently describe it as a pleasant, lovely, and beautiful space. The facilities receive particular praise for being well-maintained, clean, and having tidy, pleasant locker rooms. The studio has two floors, with one visitor noting the upstairs room used for heated classes is spacious and doesn’t feel stuffy. Practical amenities like plentiful parking in a lot are highlighted as a significant convenience, eliminating the struggle for street parking. Staff are repeatedly called friendly, helpful, and welcoming, with one person noting they were lent a mat when they didn’t have their own. The overall ambiance leaves people feeling relaxed after class, contributing to what several describe as a great community vibe.
Beyond the yoga classes, the studio integrates a dedicated recovery component. The website frames recovery as fundamental, utilizing modalities like contrast hot and cold therapy, compression, and red light therapy. This is not just theoretical; a visitor’s detailed account of a retreat included a fun-filled cold plunge experience, which they tried multiple times with an instructor’s encouragement. The studio’s offerings aim to set people up to become what they term the best version of themselves, blending physical postures with cognitive and emotional well-being.
Diverse Instruction and Community Focus
The teaching staff is a central pillar of the experience at this yoga studio. Visitors are effusive, calling the teachers fabulous, knowledgeable, fun, and attentive. A key strength noted is the variety in teaching styles and intensity. Instructors are described as having very distinct styles, with all being good leaders. This diversity means one person might enjoy how an instructor weaves storytelling into the practice, while another appreciates a teacher’s careful curation of a retreat or their cheerful support during challenging new experiences like a cold plunge. The instructors are also recognized for their skill in making classes accessible; they demonstrate progressions, modifications, and alternatives so people aren’t left behind, which is especially appreciated in classes that cater to all levels.
This skilled instruction supports a schedule that visitors find robust. One person with experience at multiple locations called the schedules at the Long Beach and Fullerton studios the best in the LA/OC area. The class variety includes specific mentions like a green series class that improved a visitor’s balance through varied postures and flow. The studio fosters its community vibe through regular events, workshops, and socials. They also offer community classes at a less expensive price point, which one visitor specifically thanked them for. For those looking to deepen their practice professionally, the studio provides teacher training programs, with 200 and 300-hour options available. One former teacher completed a restorative teacher training at the studio and found it well-taught.
Programs for Deepening Practice
Purple Yoga extends its offerings beyond daily group classes into more immersive formats. The studio organizes retreats designed as extraordinary experiences to rejuvenate the spirit. A firsthand account describes a beautifully curated retreat that included early morning pranayama breathing sessions, yoga classes, a skills workshop, and the aforementioned cold plunge. The retreat was noted for being impeccably organized and for the instructor’s ability to be attuned to individual needs and skill levels while encouraging participants to push beyond their comfort zones. These retreats appear to be a significant part of the studio’s identity, offering a chance to escape the ordinary.
The studio’s educational arm is solidified through its teacher training programs. The website encourages students to move beyond a typical practice and learn to share yoga in a safe, effective, and beautiful way. This is corroborated by a visitor’s positive experience in a restorative teacher training course. For daily practitioners, the blend of yoga and recovery modalities presents a holistic approach. Visitors report that their physical, mental, and spiritual wellness continues to improve as they attend more classes and workshops. The studio’s environment, managed with heart and soul according to one observer, seems designed to support long-term growth. While visitors highlight heated classes, specific styles like Vinyasa or Hatha are not detailed in the feedback, focusing instead on the quality of instruction and the supportive, clean, and community-oriented space.