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Yin classes in LA

19 studios offer yin across Los Angeles — choose by feel, not by spreadsheet.

19 studios found

Yin yoga slows everything down. Where a flow class keeps you moving, yin asks you to settle into a handful of grounded poses and hold each one for several minutes, letting your breath and gravity do the gentle work. Most of the practice happens on the floor — seated folds, supported twists, long-held hip openers — with plenty of props to make the shapes feel easy to stay in.

The feel is calm and inward. Rooms are often warm and dimly lit, the pace is unhurried, and there’s space to breathe and notice how you feel. It can be a welcome counterweight to the rest of LA — and a good balance if you also love faster or heated styles like hot yoga.

Yin suits almost everyone. Beginners find it approachable because nothing moves quickly, and seasoned practitioners use it to wind down and rebalance. If sitting still sounds harder than sweating, that’s normal — staying with a long, quiet hold is its own gentle practice.

In Los Angeles you’ll find yin tucked into a couple of well-loved rooms. Yoga Circle Downtown in Downtown LA runs a welcoming, donation-based community space, while Hot 8 Yoga Pasadena folds yin into a broader lineup of heated and sculpt classes — handy if you like variety under one roof.

First time? Arrive a few minutes early, grab a bolster and a blanket, and give yourself full permission to be still. Let each pose be a mild, comfortable stretch rather than a deep one, and back off the moment anything feels sharp.

Ready to find your room? Browse every LA yoga studio or explore yoga by neighborhood to find a calm class close to home.

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Pasadena

Hot 8 Yoga Pasadena

4.9(1028)

A large, much-loved Old Town studio with a serene outdoor courtyard and classes from dawn to night.

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Yoga Nest Venice — Venice Sound bath
Venice

Yoga Nest Venice

4.9(65)

An eclectic, light-filled studio known for candlelit yin, soundbaths and a magical community feel.

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West Hollywood

Sweat Yoga West Hollywood

4.8(73)

The WeHo outpost of Sweat Yoga, with self-paced heated flows and a popular yin soundbath class.

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Downtown LA

Yoga Circle Downtown

4.8(15)

An old-school, down-to-earth studio with strong yin classes and a robust livestreaming option.

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CEREMNY — Marina del Rey Sound bath
Marina del Rey

CEREMNY

Not yet rated

A first-floor Washington Blvd space that runs soul yoga and sound baths alongside somatic workshops, breathwork and a 200-hour teacher training. The schedule leans slow and guided rather than back-to-back drop-ins, and monthly immersive workshops are the centre of it — worth checking the calendar before you plan a first visit.

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Westchester

HOM Town Yoga

Not yet rated

A Howard Hughes Center studio running vinyasa at two levels alongside a basics class, yin, sound baths and a pilates-flow hybrid. The pitch is unserious in a good way — an hour a day, no performance required.

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Newhall

Hot For Yoga

Not yet rated

Old Town Newhall's hot room, heated with far-infrared panels rather than forced air and fitted with a hydroxyl generator and rubber floors — the studio makes a point of not smelling like a hot studio. The schedule runs the traditional 26-posture Bikram series at 95–105°F alongside hot pilates, vinyasa and yin, so it is hotter than most and honest about it.

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Marina del Rey

Hot Yoga Los Angeles

Not yet rated

A hot room on Washington Boulevard at the Venice–Marina border, running traditional Bikram alongside hot yin and a hot fusion class — a hybrid studio rather than a single-sequence one. The pitch is on the teaching: seasoned instructors watching your form rather than calling the script from the front. Free parking lot, bike rack, and the entrance is in the rear alley. The company also has a Manhattan Beach room, outside this directory's patch.

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One Down Dog Eagle Rock — Eagle Rock Flow
Eagle Rock

One Down Dog Eagle Rock

Not yet rated

A high-ceilinged Colorado Blvd room with exposed beams and a wall of props — the biggest of the three One Down Dog studios, and the one whose schedule leans hardest on slow flow and restorative.

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Hollywood

One Down Dog East Hollywood

Not yet rated

The East Hollywood room, on the stretch of Hollywood Blvd east of the tourist end. Same class pass and the same unfussy vinyasa-and-restorative timetable as the other two.

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Echo Park

One Down Dog Echo Park

Not yet rated

The Angeleno Heights end of Glendale Blvd, and the One Down Dog room that runs the 90-minute sound baths — crystal bowls, gongs and chimes, ticketed separately from the class pass. The regular timetable is vinyasa, yin and restorative.

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Red Diamond Yoga Palms — Palms Flow
Palms

Red Diamond Yoga Palms

Not yet rated

A Palms studio at the corner of Palms Blvd and Overland Ave, running vinyasa, yin, Iyengar, sculpt and Ashtanga classes alongside meditation sessions and its own teacher training program.

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Rise Mindful Healing — Newhall Flow
Newhall

Rise Mindful Healing

Not yet rated

A Main Street studio that frames everything around nervous-system regulation rather than fitness — the schedule splits into mindful movement (vinyasa, hatha, mat pilates) and restorative practices (yin, breathwork, sound baths). Massage, red light therapy and an infrared sauna sit alongside the classes, so a visit can be a class, a treatment or both.

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Satorii Yoga and Wellness — Santa Monica Hot yoga
Santa Monica

Satorii Yoga and Wellness

Not yet rated

Moved from West LA to Berkeley Street in the summer of 2026, with a heated room, a non-heated room and a dedicated meditation space. Classes run seven days a week: a slow, breath-led foundation class, a signature yang-then-yin hybrid, a conditioning class of strength and mobility drills, and a faster intermediate flow. Most of the room work is heated to 85–90°F, so come expecting to sweat unless you pick a non-heated slot.

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Soul Play Yoga — Culver City Flow
Culver City

Soul Play Yoga

Not yet rated

A community studio on Washington Blvd that sets out to have something for everyone in the room — beginners' classes, chair yoga, pre- and post-natal, kids' classes and a programme for older adults alongside the vinyasa, yin and sculpt schedule. Several restorative and yin classes pair the practice with reiki, breathwork or aromatherapy.

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Sunstone Yoga — Westchester Flow
Westchester

Sunstone Yoga

Not yet rated

A single-location Westchester studio running vinyasa, yin and slow flow classes seven days a week, with sound baths and its own teacher training alongside. Booked through the studio's own online schedule.

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Topanga

The Clearing Topanga

Not yet rated

A community-run studio in the canyon, named for the space in a forest where people gather. The schedule is built from local teachers and runs slow yin, creative flows, breath sessions and sound baths rather than a single house style. Memberships and studio rental are both on offer; contact is by email.

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Veritas Yoga — Malibu Kundalini
Malibu

Veritas Yoga

Not yet rated

A Kundalini-led studio in the Malibu Country Mart, where the kriyas come with breathwork, mantra and a gong rather than a mirror. The schedule also carries sound healing, yin, a dharma class, morning sadhana and a power class, plus surf yoga when the ocean cooperates, and there is an online studio for practising away from Malibu.

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Yoga Bliss — Westchester Flow
Westchester

Yoga Bliss

Not yet rated

A boutique room on Manchester Avenue near Sepulveda, running vinyasa flow, yin and restorative for all levels. The room is warmed to about 80°F — enough to loosen you off, well short of a hot studio — and the calendar carries full and new moon sound baths, ceremonies and teacher training alongside the regular schedule. Free parking on Manchester or in the lot behind the building; booking runs through MindBody.

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Frequently asked questions

What is yin yoga?

Yin is a slow, mostly seated or lying-down practice where you hold a small number of poses for a few minutes each. Instead of flowing between postures, you settle in and let gravity do the work, gently working into the deeper connective tissue around the hips, spine, and joints.

Who is yin yoga good for?

It suits just about anyone who wants to slow down — people new to yoga, folks who already do fast or heated styles and need to balance them out, and anyone craving a calmer, more reflective class. It's low-impact and easy to scale, so beginners are very welcome.

What should I bring to a yin class?

Comfortable layers you can stay warm in, since you won't be generating much heat. Most studios supply mats, blocks, and bolsters, but bring your own mat if you prefer. A blanket is nice for the long, still final rest.

Is yin yoga relaxing or challenging?

Both, in a quiet way. The poses themselves are gentle, but staying still and breathing through a long hold can be its own kind of work. If anything ever feels sharp or painful rather than like a mild stretch, ease off and ask your teacher — and check with a health professional if you have any joint or injury concerns.