"Julie is an incredible teacher. I began taking her classes when trying to gain strength and balance again after a knee surgery. I found her classes to be extremely helpful throughout my journey to feeling like an athlete again. Fast-forward years later, my new goal was staying present, strong, and healthy throughout my pregnancy. Julie’s classes helped me stay in a positive mindset and maintain strength despite a complicated pregnancy. The core and breathing exercises she shared with me ended up being so incredibly helpful in labor and post-birth recovery. She was very knowledgeable in poses that would benefit my body, especially those to help regain control of my core mindfully. We moved right before the babe was born, I only wish she would come down to San Diego to teach!

"Julie has been one of the best yoga instructors I have ever had. I have started practicing yoga with her following a back and wrist injuries. I have attended her classes as well as one on one sessions. I couldn't have been more satisfied. Julie teaches with a lot of kindness and generosity. She has shown me how to listen to my body at every pose. She always adapts her teaching to each person, even when in a class setting. When it comes to my injuries, Julie has helped me develop a training plan to improve healing and avoid future problems. I strongly recommend Julie. She is an incredible teacher.

"If you're looking to make a positive life change, you must work with Julie! I've taken both group yoga classes and private yoga therapy sessions with Julie in San Francisco. She worked with me 1:1 to help me deal with chronic pain and fatigue caused by scoliosis. If you deal with chronic pain, I highly recommend trying her private sessions. I am able to use the techniques she taught me in my everyday life and have noticed a huge improvement in my pain and stress levels. She's also an excellent teacher and is equipped to help you through some of life's toughest challenges through yoga therapy and breathing techniques. Her calming techniques and her ability to listen are truly life changing when it comes to reducing stress and making wellness a bigger focus in your life. She can also work with you virtually, which makes it easier than ever before to book sessions with a busy schedule.

"Julie has an infectious energy she carries with her wherever she goes. This is essential as an instructor, especially for those that rely on her to disconnect from the stressors of everyday life outside of yoga. As a local Doctor of Physical Therapy, I recommend her to my patients, especially those that appreciate attention to detail and value nurturing instruction.

"My wife and I were very new to yoga when we found Julie. It’s now been about a year and a half that we’ve been doing private sessions with her twice a week – and it’s been great. Our sessions vary each time, so we are exposed to different positions and movements and it keeps it new and interesting. She has always given thought to planning what we will do and takes into account our recent practice, what we’ve expressed interest in, and other factors like whether it’s early in the morning or at the end of a long day at the office. We always feel great when we are done and we look forward to maintaining our practice and improving our strength, flexibility, and general mindfulness about how we carry ourselves throughout the day. We have many other positive things to say, but to state it briefly: based on our ongoing experience we can wholeheartedly recommend her to others like us who are relatively new to yoga.

“I work with Julie 1:1 about once a week for private sessions. She's been an incredible teacher, and she's funny and kind on top of that. She spent the first couple of weeks working on correcting my form, which has been totally transformative to how I feel. Her background in PT and Ayurveda combined with her knowledge of yoga is incredibly valuable. She coached me during a health setback, researching and tailoring the practice to my needs. And now that I'm feeling better, each session feels tailored to where I want to build strength, and I keep getting stronger. My session with Julie is one of the highlights of my week.

"I have been seeing Julie for private sessions for about 3 months now. I first met her when I took her Vinyasa class at Union Yoga, and really liked her teaching style. Since I’m a beginner, I wanted (and needed) one-on-one instruction to learn how to practice yoga. Julie is a knowledgeable and fun teacher. Not only can she demonstrate how to do poses, she also provides clear and precise instructions on how to do them. In my experience, not every yoga teacher has the ability to do that well. Julie also is really good about hands-on adjustments, which I like because it helps me to understand how to get into poses. I’ve seen real improvement in my practice since working with Julie, especially in my strength and flexibility. I highly recommend her as a teacher!

“The moment we contacted Julie Watson for corporate yoga lessons literally changed our lives. She is a true professional who is warm, patient and empowers her students to feel confident and comfortable at their own level of yoga practice. Our small office consists of six staff members who’s age ranges from 18 through 60 years old, and four of the six had no prior yoga experience. Julie patiently corrects our form and makes adjustments to sessions based on unexpected injuries or limitations. She provides the expertise to enhance our well-being and contributed to our weight lifting and cardio performance. Since she has come on board, we have noticed significant improvement with balance, flexibility and coordination. To learn yoga from Julie is truly a gift!

"Julie has a thoughtful and intelligent teaching style. I always feel that she is taking care of me, even in a large class. She has a great depth of knowledge and understanding of the body and it shows in her sequencing and cues. Not only do I feel great after her classes, but I always discover something new about a pose. She also has a genuine warmth and you feel it. I recommend Julie highly for your yoga practice in San Francisco!