Our Classes
Yoga Classes for Every Body & Every Level
Find your Practice
Whether you’re stepping onto the mat for the first time or have practiced for years, Almaden Yoga offers a variety of yoga classes in San Jose’s Almaden Valley to meet you where you are.
Looking to build strength? Improve flexibility? Slow down and restore? Challenge yourself? Or simply create a little more space to breathe?
There’s a class for you.
Explore our class styles below and find the practice that feels right for you.
Difficulty Levels
Relaxing
Dynamic
Intense
Gentle
Restore & Relax
Rest, reset, and recharge. Restorative Yoga uses supportive props and comfortable poses held for longer periods, allowing the body to settle and encouraging deep relaxation.
Great for: Stress relief, relaxation, recovery, and anyone needing a nervous system reset.
Yin Yoga
A quiet, slow-paced practice where floor-based poses are held for longer periods of time. Yin Yoga encourages stillness while gently working with the body’s deeper connective tissues and improving mobility.
Great for: Anyone wanting to slow down, release tension, and complement a more active lifestyle.
Gentle Yoga
Slow down, move mindfully, and give your body space to breathe. Gentle Yoga combines accessible movement, stretching, breathwork, and relaxation without the intensity of a faster-paced class.
Great for:Beginners or anyone wanting a softer/gentler practice.
Chair Yoga: Balance & Strength
A gentle form of yoga performed mostly in a chair with some standing, use of light weights to improve bone density. Ideal for those who desire integrating strength, stability, flexibility, and balance.
Great for: Beginners, seniors, pre/post-surgical recovery.
* An accessible form of yoga performed mostly in a chair with some standing, use of light weights to improve bone density.
QiGong
Qigong and yoga both focus on integrating the mind, body, and spirit, and involve physical postures, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Great for: Beginners, seniors, or anyone wanting a softer and mindful practice
Gentle Wall Yoga
The wall is a best way to get support but also go deeper into the pose. In this class, most poses are done against the wall, to align and stretch the body.
Great for: Beginners and seniors
Yoga
Hatha Yoga
A balanced practice combining yoga postures, breath, alignment, and mindful movement. Hatha Yoga offers time to explore each pose while building strength, flexibility, balance, and body awareness.
Great for: Students looking for a well-rounded yoga practice.
Vinyasa Yoga
A dynamic practice that connects movement with breath. Vinyasa classes flow from one posture to the next, creating an energizing practice that develops strength, mobility, balance, and focus.
Great for: Students who enjoy movement, variety, and a more active practice.
Advance Technique Lab
This class uses techniques and drills to prepare the body for a peak pose. Class is designed to build upon your current yoga practice. This class is for intermediate to advanced students.
Great for: Students looking for challenge in their yoga practice.
Strength & Cardio
Yoga Sculpt & Yoga Tone
Yoga meets strength and conditioning. This class combines traditional yoga movements with strength-focused exercises to build stability, endurance, mobility, and overall body strength.
Great for:Students who want to build strength while maintaining mobility in the body
Cardio Sculpt
A class full of energy which involves toning and cardio. Join this class and find your fitness level go up a notch. Note: This class will be with shoes on.
Great for:Students who want to build strength and add cardio to their routine.
Zumba
Zumba targets lots of different muscle groups at once for total body toning. Boosts your heart health. You get aerobic benefits while enjoying music and dance.
Great for: For those who want more cardio to their routine through energetic music and dance.
*Note: This class will be with shoes on