The Mind-Body Connection is a therapeutic yoga studio minutes from the Claremont Village and the Claremont Colleges. Small classes, trained instructors, and a practice that actually changes how you feel.
Therapeutic yoga near Claremont, CA means something specific at The Mind-Body Connection. It means small classes where the instructor knows your name, your patterns, and what you are working through. It means the practice is adapted to you, not the other way around. And it means you leave feeling different, not just stretched.
Our studio is in Upland, directly next door to Claremont. Students, faculty, staff, and residents from across the Claremont community make the short drive because what they find here is not available at a larger studio. The work is slower, more intentional, and grounded in a genuine understanding of how the body holds stress.
Every instructor at The Mind-Body Connection is trained in-house under our founder, a Certified Yoga Therapist. That training shapes everything from how we sequence a class to how we talk about what is happening in the room. We keep classes small by design because therapeutic yoga done well requires that kind of attention.
If you have tried yoga before and it did not stick, or if you are carrying stress that a regular gym class does not touch, this is worth a try. Several Claremont Colleges staff members are currently in our Healing Foundations program and have found it changed the way they relate to stress at work and at home.
We believe the Claremont Colleges community deserves access to real therapeutic yoga. Whether you are a student at Pomona, Scripps, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, or Pitzer, or an employee of the consortium, we offer a discount on classes and memberships at The Mind-Body Connection.
College is one of the most physically and emotionally demanding seasons of a person's life. The stress does not stay in the mind. It lives in the body, in disrupted sleep, in tension that builds through a week of deadlines and shows up on the weekend. A consistent therapeutic yoga practice gives you something most stress management advice does not: a physical tool that works directly on the nervous system.
Bring your student or employee ID to your first class, or mention your affiliation when you book. We will take care of the rest.
Available to all current students and employees of Pomona College,
Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College,
Pitzer College, and the Claremont University Consortium.
Valid student or employee ID required at first visit.
Cannot be combined with other offers.
Workplace stress is not a mindset problem. It lives in the body, in the breath, in the way people carry tension through a workday without realizing it. We have talked with organizations in the Claremont area about exactly this, and the conversation usually starts with the same question: how do we help people actually recover, not just cope?
The Mind-Body Connection offers on-site therapeutic yoga sessions, sound baths, and wellness expo participation for colleges, employers, and organizations throughout the Claremont area. Pomona College, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, and the broader Claremont Colleges consortium have all been part of our community. We bring the practice to you, or you come to us.
Our signature therapeutic membership program combines small-group sessions, breathwork, and a structured approach to stored stress that goes beyond what a single workshop can offer. Several Claremont Colleges staff members are currently enrolled and have described it as the first thing that has meaningfully shifted how they handle stress at work. If your organization is interested in a sustained wellness offering rather than a one-time event, this is worth a conversation.
Claremont Colleges Employee Health & Wellness Expo; Claremont, CA.
The Mind-Body Connection participated as a featured wellness vendor at the Claremont Colleges Employee Health and Wellness Expo, connecting with faculty and staff across the consortium. Kevala was on site to speak with attendees about therapeutic yoga and how a structured practice can shift how the body handles long-term stress.
The Mind-Body Connection was invited to lead a sound bath for Pitzer College's Family Weekend, offering students and their families an immersive sound healing experience as part of the weekend's programming.
Our studio is in Upland, directly adjacent to Claremont. From the Claremont Village, you are about five minutes away. From the Claremont Colleges campuses, closer to three.
The Mind-Body ConnectionServing Claremont, Upland, Montclair, Laverne, and the surrounding Inland Empire communities.
Yes. The Mind-Body Connection is located at 952 N. Central Ave in Upland, directly adjacent to Claremont. The drive from the Claremont Village takes about five minutes. From the Claremont Colleges campuses, including Pomona, Scripps, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, and Pitzer, the studio is closer to three minutes away.
Therapeutic yoga applies the tools of classical yoga, including posture, breathwork, and meditation, to address specific physical, mental, or emotional needs. Unlike a standard class, it is adapted to the individual rather than designed for a general group. At The Mind-Body Connection, classes are kept intentionally small so instructors can give real attention to each person in the room. Every instructor is trained in-house under a Certified Yoga Therapist.
Yes. The Mind-Body Connection offers a student and employee discount on classes and memberships to current students and employees of the Claremont Colleges, including Pomona College, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College, Harvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, and the Claremont University Consortium. Bring a valid student or employee ID to your first class, or mention your affiliation when you book your spot.
Yes. The Mind-Body Connection has partnered with the Claremont Colleges for employee wellness programming and campus events, including the Claremont Colleges Employee Health and Wellness Expo and a sound bath at Pitzer College Family Weekend. The studio offers on-site therapeutic yoga sessions, sound baths, and event-based wellness programming for institutions including Pomona College, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, and employers throughout the Claremont area. Get in touch to discuss options for your organization.
Yes. Therapeutic yoga addresses how stress lives in the body, not just the mind. Chronic workplace stress tends to accumulate as physical tension and a nervous system that stays in a low-grade alert state long after the workday ends. Therapeutic yoga gives people practical tools to interrupt those patterns. Several Claremont Colleges staff members in the Healing Foundations program have described meaningful shifts in how they experience and recover from stress at work.
You can view the full class schedule and book your spot on the schedule page. The Mind-Body Connection is located at 952 N. Central Ave in Upland, five minutes from Claremont. New students are welcome to drop in directly. For therapeutic programming or organizational wellness inquiries, reach us through the contact page.