Overview
Love Story Yoga is a distinguished Yoga Studio with locations in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood and Larkspur’s Marin Country Mart. Founded by Stephanie and David, it provides an elevated Bhakti yoga experience for discerning practitioners seeking both physical intensity and spiritual depth. The studio’s signature heated Vinyasa flow classes, described as sweaty and sophisticated, form the core of a diverse curriculum that includes Yin yoga, Kundalini, prenatal classes, and specialized workshops. Teachers like Stephanie Snyder and Anthony Rocco receive consistent praise for their expertise and community-building approach, while the modern, clean facilities feature infrared heating, showers, and convenient amenities.
Yoga Format
Yoga Styles
Studio Amenities
Studio Pricing
| Plan Name | Duration | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Flow | 1 Class | $33 |
| Unlimited Studio Flow Classes Per Month | 1 Month | $209 |
| 12 Months of Unlimited Studio Flow | 1 Year | $2000 |
| 4 Studio Flow Classes per Month | 4 Classes | $80 |
Studio Business Hours
| Day | Status | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Open | 7:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Tuesday | Open | 7:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Wednesday | Open | 7:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | Open | 7:00 am – 9:00 pm |
| Friday | Open | 7:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Saturday | Open | 9:00 am – 6:00 pm |
| Sunday | Open | 9:00 am – 8:00 pm |
Studio in Details
A Sweaty, Sophisticated Home for Heart-Centered Practice
Love Story Yoga operates two studios in the Bay Area: a flagship location on Valencia Street in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood and a newer space in the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur. Founded by Stephanie and David, the studio was created to bring an elevated experience of traditional Bhakti yoga to the area’s busy, creative, and dynamic practitioners. The mission is clear: to be a home for the discerning yogi who craves a strong physical and spiritual practice among friends in a beautiful, warm space. People describe the overall environment as having good vibes, with a modern, incredibly clean interior and a friendly, kind staff who are noted for remembering names. The space is not overly frilly, focusing instead on delivering a great core experience. The Valencia studio is conveniently located near the 16th Street BART station, making it accessible for many, and visitors mention grabbing coffee at nearby Stanza after class.
The studio’s identity is deeply intertwined with the concept of yoga as a love story—a practice of falling in love with one’s strengths, limitations, past, and potential. This philosophy manifests in a community-oriented atmosphere where, as the studio states, people go through challenges on the mat together. Visitors echo this, with one noting that a particular teacher’s class feels genuinely like a community, a rare experience where the instructor learns everyone’s name and introduces them to each other. The physical spaces are designed to support this. The Larkspur location features infrared heat and gorgeous skylights on its second floor, while both studios are described as beautiful, clean, and inviting. While the environment is largely praised, a visitor did mention a past security incident at the Valencia location where belongings were taken during class, noting that the founders personally addressed the concern and are working to improve safety measures.
A Diverse Curriculum from Power Flow to Deep Rest
The class offerings at Love Story Yoga are extensive, blending vigorous physical practice with deep spiritual and restorative work. The cornerstone is the Studio Flow class, a signature offering available at both locations that is guaranteed to make you sweat and is described as a sweaty, sophisticated practice. This aligns with the studio’s stated obsession with such yoga. The primary style is a heated Vinyasa flow, which the studio calls a bhakti flow. Visitors confirm the intensity, describing classes as challenging power Vinyasa that provide a good workout, with one person noting you should be prepared to sweat next to 100+ yogis. Teachers are noted for offering variations, allowing everyone from adventurous beginners to advanced students to practice at their own level. For those seeking more, there is an Advanced Vinyasa class designed for familiar practitioners to play with more advanced poses.
Beyond the vigorous flows, the schedule is rich with workshops and specialty classes that delve into other dimensions of practice. There are regular Bhakti evenings featuring kriya-based practices, mantra singing, and kirtan to circulate prana and align the chakra system. Yin yoga sessions, like the cozy Candlelight Yin date-night experience, focus on long, supported holds to release tension and calm the nervous system. The studio also hosts a variety of workshops, including introductions to Human Design, sound baths centered on self-love and chakra balancing, active meditation breathwork sessions, and guided community events exploring the limbs of Ashtanga Yoga. For expectant mothers, the studio offers Prenatal Yoga. Another notable offering is Kundalini Yoga, which combines postures, breathwork, kriyas, meditation, gong baths, and chanting. While the studio’s website and visitor feedback highlight these specific styles, visitors do not mention offerings such as Hatha, Iyengar, Bikram, or Aerial yoga.
Teaching Excellence and Practical Amenities
The quality of instruction is a recurring highlight in visitor feedback. People consistently describe the teachers as great, incredible, the best in SF, and renowned. Specific instructors like Stephanie Snyder, Anthony Rocco, Roy Gan, and Mia receive high praise for their unique approaches. Stephanie is noted for her transformational classes, mix of flow and dharma talks, and her command of the room. Anthony Rocco is highlighted for his detailed explanations of movement fundamentals, his vast expertise from various schools of thought, and his exceptional community-building within class. Teachers are credited with bringing out students’ best creative expression of body movement in contrast to a rigid practice. The presence of long-time practitioners in classes is also seen as a learning opportunity for others. However, feedback is not uniformly perfect; one visitor critiqued a specific instructor’s class for choppy, repetitive sequencing, a distracting playlist, and spending significant time on chanting without explanation.
The practical amenities support a seamless experience, especially for those fitting yoga into a busy urban schedule. The studios are well-equipped with showers, lockers, and changing rooms. Visitors appreciate the availability of plenty of shower stalls and note the provision of complimentary hair dryers and products from Heliotrope. For practice, the studios use infrared heating tiles to create what they describe as just enough heat for a detoxifying sweat—visitors affirm the great temperatures and note the importance of hydration. Rental mats, hand towels, and shower towels are available, while blocks and straps are provided for use. The studio encourages pre-registration for classes and offers a mobile app for booking and management. For new students, there is a special introductory offer. The overall sentiment from visitors is that this is a special place that provides ample opportunities to learn and grow, effectively meeting the needs of both the body and the spirit.