Nandi Yoga

Great experiences! All Instructors are attentive and very professional. I took several spiritual warrior classes and left relaxed and refreshed. The teacher applies warming gel to your lower back and it feels like a bliss. It helped me bring my attention on inside, wasting up quicker and releases some of the tensions there. The only suggestion will be to apply it to the place where Neck and shoulder connects from time to time. We finished classes with an OM sound accompanied by live music instrument. Ashtanga lunch class is also fantastic. It gives me feeling of accomplishment and joy. I would highly recommend coming here and enjoy true yoga experience.

I’ve always been resistant to yoga. I’m just not that patient of a person but I love Michelle Hymen’s classes at Nandi. My workout regimen has always been sporadic so when I found out I was pregnant, I opted to take prenatal yoga as a way to cope with my changing body.
Classes are super easy to sign up for online. There’s even an app you can download! I signed up for the intro offer which comes with 3 classes. Prenatal yoga is offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings and taught by another instructor on Saturday mornings. During my last class, I signed up for a 10-​pack of classes (this has to be done in person) and received a discount!
I’ve only come for evening classes so parking has always been pretty easy. There are plenty of metered spots but it’s a one-​way street. I’m lucky that my class is late so I never have to pay. The studio is not located far from Downtown San Mateo. It’s actually sandwiched between the Caltrain tracks and Ramen Dojo (if you know where that is). You will hear the train go by during class but that’s never bothered me.
You show up 15 minutes early, check in with the receptionist who directs you to a room (I believe the prenatal yoga is often moved due to the summer heat), and you can drop off some items in the cubby holes in the bathroom if so desired. I use yoga as a mental break so I’ve always left my phone and car keys there and never had any issues with theft. There are plenty of blankets, blocks, and straps available outside the room for you to grab.
The class itself starts punctually. Michelle, the instructor who has been teaching the class for four years, makes an effort to do a round of names. She’s super patient and will demonstrate most moves but also give you multiple options depending on what is comfortable and what stage of pregnancy you are in. What I appreciate most is how mindful Michelle is about positions that help with labor. As a doula and a mom herself, Michelle definitely cares about her students and provides us with coping strategies for labor.
Towards the beginning and end of class she will come around with icy hot-​esque lotion to put on your neck and your back but you can always opt out. I definitely intend to stick with it until I near the end of my pregnancy. Whoever is the furthest along (usually 38ish weeks) will decide between 3 minutes of arm circles or wall squats (with breaks). Again, this is meant to help with labor-​related coping strategies. As long as I can physically see her, I have no problem following the moves (my posture is a whole other story) even though I am new to yoga. She also plays mainstream music on her phone which is very different from the stereotypical music you might expect to be playing at a yoga studio.
If you’re looking for a great place on the peninsula for prenatal yoga, come check it out! After I have my baby I’m definitely looking forward to checking out the mom and baby classes as well as the kids yoga classes!

What a wonderful place for new and experienced yogis alike. There is an overwhelming energy of peace and kindness that leaves you feeling renewed. I don’t make it to practice at Nandi as often as I would like but can say that this place is good for the soul.

This is a wonderful studio owned and operated by wonderfully kind people. I wish I could practice here everyday. There are different classes so that every kind of yogi can be happy and challenged. It’s not intimidating and the teachers and clients all have great senses of humor. I would highly recommend Nandi to brand-​new and experienced yogis, alike.

I came here for about 9 months while I was living in San Mateo for a short time. In the last 10 years I have moved a lot, and traveled a lot, and have been to several different yoga studios. I typically practice power yoga in a heated room, or a slower but flow based yoga in a normal temp room.
Wendy, the owner, was my primary teacher. I loved her classes because they were flow based, but I also came out feeling like my practice was progressing. For example, in many flow based classes, either you do a head stand or you don’t. There seems to be no in-​between. Wendy has a theme to her classes, and often incorporates prep poses leading to a more challenging pose. If you cannot do a more challenging pose, you can simply continue doing prep poses. My body was also sore (in a good pain type of way) the day after her classes which told me new muscles were being worked.
I also had the opportunity to attend 2 hours of a workshop with some well known teachers. I had never had that opportunity as most workshops are an all or non event, and I simply do not have time to attend them. There are also some very well regarded teachers at the studio, and I really enjoyed taking those classes and getting a new prospective to my practice. I have only been away from the bay area for a week, but I really miss this studio and the teachers.

Really enjoy Tony’s lunchtime TTH Ashtanga-​style vinyasa class! It’s such a great break from sitting at my desk and really gets a nice sweat and stretch going! He’s really good at breaking down all the poses and providing options for all levels.
I’ve only been able to make it to Tony’s class, so I can’t speak to the other teachers classes or styles. But, I have perused the schedule and was very excited to see different backgrounds and trainings of the other teachers. In particular I was excited to see Jivamukti and Iyengar yoga!
As far as the other aspects of the studio. The space is really bright and welcoming! My interaction with all the staff has been very friendly and helpful. And for me, parking hasn’t been too big of an issue. They also have a very large restroom/​locker room area!
Yoga is definitely a very personal thing, so each person has a different take. Personally, Nandi Yoga follows the yoga lineages that I practice, so if you’re interested in Ashtanga, and Iyengar, Jivamukti yoga, I would highly recommend checking out Nandi Yoga!

Studio and bathrooms were clean. Class was spacious. A good yoga studio! Parking is hard so come early!

Loved this place last summer when I was visiting from Chicago. Clean, bright and friendly on the phone. Great deal on a whole week’s worth of classes. Love the online class scheduling system too! Fantastic instructors that really did care about specific neck/​back problems I was having and helped while I was in the area to teach me stretches specific to the types of pain I had. Really great value of introductory rate of 3-​classes for $ 20. I love the relaxed vibe here, no rushing and very calm. The morning back class really helped before my flight back to Chicago! Will miss you guys at Nandi!

Such a great place for yogis who don’t like/can’t do bikram yoga. Because there are so many instructors at Nandi, the classes are all different from each other. This is also a great place to see yourself grow within your practice since so many classes are open level, and the instructors are always willing to guide you and push you to what they can see is your limit. I always expect to get a workout that is challenging, rewarding and relaxing at the same time, and I am never disappointed.
My tip for those who come to the 6:30pm classes is to try to come early since parking can get a little touch because of the ramen place nearby.

I have been coming to this place for at least 6 months now for prenatal yoga. I almost want to not write this review and keep this gem a secret, but my experience there has been absolutely wonderful!
The teachers are great and really love what they do. There are teachers for all styles: if you are the prego style that wants to keep up with a good workout, you will find that; you can also find the opportunity to build a community, connect with yourself and your baby and exchange so many experiences and opinions with other prego ladies. Not to mention that many of the teachers are either doulas or moms that offer a wide variety of advices for the common symptoms of pregnancy (the very least, showing sympathy sometimes works wonders!).
The crew that organizes the classes are also really amazing. In the past, we had some issues with people showing up to class late and thus disturbing the flow of it. A few prego ladies complained and in a matter of days they established new methods to make sure things were working for all. They were prompt, efficient and organized. I wish all businesses valued customer feedback like they do.
All in all, I can’t recommend this place enough. I am looking forward to not being pregnant so that I can come and try their more advanced yoga classes. Not to mention many fun workshops.

After much searching for a yoga place I came to Nandi. It was from the great reviews on Unilocal,and a personal recommendation. I am happy I went. I did the introductory package which is a great deal so if you are going to try it out, it’s worth it. The location is good, except parking isn’t the best. It is clean and open and the staff is really nice. The classes I took were with Nicole and she was very sweet. I have not been back since, but I definitely will soon!

Amazing Studio, amazing teachers, there is so much life and love in this studio, not only the on site teachers are great but they also bring in international and national teachers from all over.
Clean, friendly, supportive, the studio will help you become a better yogi

Unfortunately Nandi no longer offers weekday evening Jivamukti classes, and I haven’t been able to find any other classes that match my interest and work schedule.

Was visiting from out of town and wanted to try a local yoga class. Sweet, clean, aesthetically-​pleasing studio. Took a 9am class with owner, Wendi. Not what I expected. I’d hoped the class would be consistent with the peaceful vibe of the studio. Instead the class felt like Yoga Boot Camp. Bruce Springsteen was on her class playlist… multiple times! Her instruction sounded more like barking, her voice having to compete with her own music.
I am a fan of the China gel she rubbed on each student at the beginning of class. This might be the perfect class for one student. For me personally, the volume and high energy of the teacher was abrasive, overwhelming, and inconsistent with what I’m used to in other regular classes I take.

Just finished my introductory package. Nandi is a serious but approachable yoga studio with a staff that is both enthusiastic about the practice of yoga and caring about the members. Prices are reasonable and there was a nice variety of students attending the classes I attended — a good mixture of of ages, genders, and abilities.

When I lived in the area, I tried many yoga studios and yoga classes (at gyms) in pursuit of the right studio for me. I went to classes that turned out to be a lot of glorified breathing whilst lying on the floor (aka napping). Instructors who would bounce around the room doing headstands for no apparent reason — and forget halfway through a sequence what we were doing. Beginner classes where the instructor was oblivious to the fact that half the class had terrible form. Oh, and a class being billed as a YOGA class that had some pilates and aerobics mixed in… so weird.
What I appreciated the most about Nandi is that each of the instructors and apprentices is committed to teaching you proper pose and alignment (a pet peeve of mine when it’s lacking, in case you couldn’t tell) and the classes you take are exactly what you expect to be taking.
The Tues/​Thurs 7 pm Beginning Flow class with Nicole Byrne is awesome. I’ve done yoga more than a few times and I felt that the pace and level of this class was great for both beginners and those approaching an intermediate level. Even those who were more advanced would attend — they would just modify some of the poses. It really was appropriate for everyone.
Deeb Quoti used to teach alongside Nicole on Thursdays before moving on to teach his own. I tried his Vinyasa class on Friday’s at 6. Appropriate for all levels but there were a few more advanced moves than what you would see in the Beginning Flow. A great transition class to build upon what you’ve learned in Beginning Flow.
The only other class I tried that worked with my schedule was Vinyasa I/​II with Clive Beavis on Saturday mornings. Another great instructor, and quite a workout! This class gets quite full so go early to grab a spot.
I can’t say enough good things about Nandi. Of all the places I tried, Nandi by far stood out as the best studio for classes and instruction. I wish I lived closer so I could go back, until then — everyone else go for me so I can live vicariously through you!

I liked their 3 class intro package for $ 20. And if you then decide to buy a 10 pack after your 3^rd class, you get like 10% off. I love going to the Sunday Iyengar class taught by Birgit. She is a wonderful teacher. The studio itself is nice, there is a big cow standing upright painted along the side of the building. They are also around the corner from Ramen Dojo which I have to fight the urge to continue walking to yoga instead of standing in line for a bowl of ramen. :) The class is excellent for body, mind, and soul. It’s 1.5 hours, the longest yoga class I’ve ever taken since I’m used to taking it through work where the class is either 45 min or an hour long only.
They have a lot of different classes, I’m sure you could find one that you like too. They also have classes for kids, men, back issues etc.

So I have never really REALLY enjoyed yoga before. I have been doing CrossFit at CrossFit Burlingame and been getting AMAZING results, my only complaint was that I was losing flexibility while gaining strength. So I thought to myself, add in some yoga and see if it helps.
It was one of those things where it was just the right amount of breathing, stretching, silence, coaching etc. I wasn’t overstretched, I wasn’t bored, I found some silence in my brain which is HARD TO DO. I appreciated that. I really like this place and their introductory deal is like un-​heard of. Seriously. I lived in the city for 7 years and you will never find 3 classes for $ 20 (I think that’s what it was) anywhere. So because of it, I came in, I saw, and I will continue my new found love of yoga practice. I am not very good yet, but I like that it challenges me with my balance which I don’t get to train very often.
I agree with everyone else about the times of classes and the shoes. It is a teeny bit odd that there is no cubby hole for your shoes in a yoga facility where it is very standard to be barefoot. Seems like a quick trip to ikea could fix this problem in one day. I wish there was a 4 ½ star option. But honestly, 5 stars because I dont care about where my shoes come off as much as I do about quieting my mind and keeping my flexibility. This place has me coming back, so it has something going on. People smile too. haha.

Love the studio and the instructors here. They offer a variety of different level classes and definitely let you go at your own pace.
The studio is very clean definitely brings good vibes. I know some people have complained about the loud sounds from the cal train when it passes, but it doesn’t really bother me.
I think my only complaint is that once you’ve gone to a good number of beginner classes, the next level classes are more difficult for me to attend since they start at 5 pm! Coming all the way from the city, it’s definitely not a convenient time for everyone to attend.
TIP: Watch out for people with the same shoes as you! Everyone leaves their shoes by the front door. I once had my flip flops taken since they were identical, but just like rainbows, they mold to your foot shape. The ones that were left behind were definitely not mines! I never did get my paid back :(

I was really disappointed and this is too bad since it is walking distance from my house. First, I walked in and purchased the introductory package (3 classes for $ 20). The staff were not as friendly as you would expect at a yoga studio (not very welcoming), plus they were eating at the front reception desk.
Second — the class started about 20 – 30 minutes late, which was really annoying — and we didn’t get to have a full class (I signed up for prenatal yoga). We were informed that the the class would be free due to the tardiness of the start time, but a week later I received an email with no regard to the free class, but rather an apology and a notice that my other 2 classes were going to expire soon.
Minus more points for putting such a strict expiration date on the 3 class deal.
I’d rather drive to Being Yoga in Burlingame (post baby).