Trauma-informed, therapeutic yoga that meets you exactly where you are. No perfect poses, no competition. Just a place to breathe, heal, and feel like yourself again.
Walk-in posture and spine screenings from 10:15 AM to 12:15 PM, plus a free Yoga for Back Pain class at 11:00 AM. Open to everyone, no booking needed for the screening.
Here's what that actually means.
Forget the yoga-body hype. You're not a shape, a size, or a fitness level, you're a person, and that's who we teach. We start where you are today.
Postures are the vehicle, not the point. We turn attention inward to your body, breath, mind, emotions, and we move your spine to reset the nervous system. Flexibility follows.
Nobody heals in isolation. This studio was built for people carrying something real, and every class, every teacher, every person in the room is part of what makes the work possible.
The original practice was never about the shape of your body. It was a path toward understanding the self, quieting the noise of the mind, and awakening to something that was always already there. Not yoga as exercise. Not meditation as stress relief. The real thing.
The anxiety that will not switch off. The exhaustion that sleep does not fix. These are not character flaws. They are stored emotion that never finished moving. Healing Foundations works every layer of your system at once to complete what has been held too long. This is not a wellness program. It is a return to yourself.
You have been on a spiritual path. You just do not have anyone to walk it with. This small-group class is for people who sense that what the great traditions are pointing at is real, and who are ready to stop circling it and start living from it. Led by Kevala, who did not study awakening. She lived it.
The nervous system does not only live in the mind. Tension, restlessness, and unprocessed energy have a home in the body, and sometimes the most direct path through them is movement. Every physical class we offer is taught with the same breath-led, awareness-first approach that runs through everything we do. You are just meeting it through your physical system.
Every class is built to shift how you feel, not just stretch your body. Our studio is founded and led by Kevala, a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), and every teacher is trained in her trauma-informed, breath-led method. Whether you need to settle a racing mind, rebuild strength safely, or find people who get it, there is a practice here for you.
A few of the styles of classes waiting for you on the mat.
Breath-centered healing, led by a certified yoga therapist.
Traditional Krishnamacharya lineage, structured and meditative.
Precision, core conditioning, and controlled, sculpting movement.
Crystal bowls and aerial hammocks for a deep nervous-system reset.
Real practitioners who have walked the path they teach.
Limited-enrollment workshops and seasonal experiences.
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Special event"The classes are different from any other yoga I've tried. They focus on healing and function, not just flexibility, and they've helped so much with my anxiety and back pain."
"The space is absolutely beautiful and the classes are well thought out and welcoming. I love the therapeutic aspects, especially for back pain and anxiety."
"A beautiful studio with expert instructors and a full array of classes. The Mind-Body Connection is the real deal."
"I love it so much. I'm always greeted with a smile, it's welcoming and beginner friendly, and from trapeze to sound baths they have it all."
"Lovely studio with a nice variety of classes. Whether you want something slow and therapeutic or a fast-paced workout, there's something for everyone."
"I love that they have so many types of yoga for different levels. So happy I found somewhere to restart my yoga journey."
"The Gentle Candlelight Flow class was incredible, well balanced and relaxing. I especially loved the meditation at the end. I slept like a baby."
"I've loved every single class I've taken with Kevala and Larissa, especially yoga trapeze. The instructors are incredibly welcoming."
Try any group class for just $10. No commitment, no perfect pose required, just walk through the door.
The Mind-Body Connection is a therapeutic yoga and Pilates studio in Upland, CA, welcoming students from across the Inland Empire, including Rancho Cucamonga, Claremont, Montclair, and Ontario. We have helped more than 3,000 people use yoga not as exercise, but as a way to calm the nervous system, ease anxiety and chronic pain, and feel at home in their bodies again.
If you are looking for beginner-friendly yoga near you, trauma-informed classes for stress and anxiety, prenatal yoga, teacher training, or a deeply restful sound bath, you will find it here. Every class is taught by certified instructors and built around one idea: we teach people, not poses.
Our friendly team would love to answer your questions.
We are a yoga studio in Upland, California, easy to reach from Rancho Cucamonga, Claremont, Montclair, and the wider Inland Empire.
No. Most of our students arrive as complete beginners. Your first class is just $10, props are provided, mats rent for $3, and every pose has options.
Fifteen class types, including gentle and restorative yoga, Viniyoga for anxiety relief, Vinyasa, Ashtanga, mat and barre Pilates, prenatal yoga, aerial and trapeze, meditation, sound baths, and our Healing Foundations program.
Not at all. Every pose has options, and most of our students arrive as complete beginners. You are met exactly where you are.
Comfortable clothes you can move in and some water. Props are provided, mats rent for $3, and your first class is just $10.
Browse the schedule and reserve online in under a minute. First-time visitors can try any group class for $10.
Yes. We have an unlimited monthly membership, class packs, and reduced senior and student rates, all bookable online.
Connect with our team, we are happy to help.