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Hot 8 Yoga
4.6 ★★★★★ 110 Google reviews · Hot yoga studio in San Francisco, California
Part of Hot 8 Yoga
Studio offering hot yoga classes in a range of styles with locker rooms and eucalyptus-infused face towels.
Plan your first class
- The heat classes run heated to ~108°F — arrive hydrated and give yourself a few classes to acclimate
- Memberships monthly memberships and unlimited plans available — ask how intro-offer classes credit toward a membership
- Mat & towel rental mats and towels available to rent on site — handy if you don't want to haul a soaked mat home your first time
- Showers showers on site — you'll want one after a hot class, so bring a change of clothes
- ClassPass classes are bookable on ClassPass — an easy way to try the studio before committing
- Teacher training offers teacher training — ask about upcoming YTT cohorts and prerequisites
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (415) 306-5290
- Website & schedule hot8yoga.com — book classes and see the live schedule
Hours
| Monday | 6:30–8:30 AM, 4–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30–8:30 AM, 12–1:30 PM, 4–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30–8:30 AM, 12–1:30 PM, 4–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30–8:30 AM, 12–1:30 PM, 4–8 PM |
| Friday | 6:30–8:30 AM, 4–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8–11:30 AM |
| Sunday | 8–11:30 AM |
The styles they teach
“If you are used to a Core Power Yoga… it’s even warmer than that.”
“I’ve been going to Hot 8 Yoga every Saturday for Yoga Sculpt, and I honestly love it!”
“the classes are hotter than most other studios like corepower, but it's infrared so the heat feels different.”
What's on offer
“I especially love their shower facilities—super clean and perfect for freshening up after class.”
“the classes are hotter than most other studios like corepower, but it's infrared so the heat feels different.”
“Super nice studio, clean locker rooms, great teachers.”
What students say again and again
“It was a very good experience, the place is neat and clean, and the teachers were super nice and professional.”
“The teachers are amazing and do a great job with music, pace, intensity, and cueing.”
“The studio itself is also very clean with friendly staff and I love the heat and humidity.”
“I especially love their shower facilities—super clean and perfect for freshening up after class.”
“I enjoy the variety of classes and quality detox every one provides.”
From the reviews
I visited San Francisco over the last week and took the unlimited week experience in hot 8 yoga downtown. It was a very good experience, the place is neat and clean, and the teachers were super nice and professional.
Great studio for hot yoga sculpt classes! A warning that these studios are HOT. If you are used to a Core Power Yoga… it’s even warmer than that. Lots of people leaving throughout class to take breaks but I found the more classes I took, the more acclimated I became to the temperature.
Absolute favorite yoga studio! The teachers are amazing and do a great job with music, pace, intensity, and cueing. The studio itself is also very clean with friendly staff and I love the heat and humidity.
It’s hot! I always get a great workout here, no matter the class. Most intense Yoga Sculpt classes and the heat is really strong. I really enjoy their strength classes, great addition to a workout regimen.
Teacher training at Hot 8 Yoga
Hot 8 Yoga comes up for teacher training — confirmed on their own site. If you're thinking about becoming an instructor, a few things are worth asking up front. First, which certification the program leads to — most hot-yoga trainings are Yoga Alliance registered (RYT-200 or RYT-500), and the style matters: a Bikram or hot-power lineage trains differently than a hot-vinyasa or sculpt one. Second, the schedule and prerequisites — cohorts often run in intensive weekend blocks or over several months, and many studios want you practicing regularly there first. Third, cost and payment plans, and whether tuition includes an unlimited membership for the training period. Teacher training is a real commitment of time and money, so it's worth a call or an info session before you enroll.
Your first hot yoga class at Hot 8 Yoga
Nervous about your first hot class? Almost everyone is, and a good studio expects beginners to walk in the door. Here's what to know. What to expect: the room is heated to around ~108°F, so it feels intense for the first few minutes — rest in child's pose any time you need to, no one will bat an eye. Hydrate: drink water through the day before class, not just as you arrive, and bring a bottle. What to bring: a mat and towel (or rent them here), water, and a change of clothes — there are showers on site; wear something light you don't mind sweating through, and skip a heavy meal in the couple of hours beforehand. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to sign in and set up. It gets easier fast — most people say their third class feels completely different from their first.
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