The Yoga & Movement Center

The Yoga & Movement Center is one of the oldest yoga studios in the East Bay, having just celebrated 20 years, and conveniently located in downtown Walnut Creek, CA. We offer a wide range of classes, including Iyengar-based Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Beginner Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Back Care Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Feldenkrais ATM. We welcome all levels of experience, from beginner yogis to advanced Teacher Training students. We hope to see you soon!

Diablo magazine's Best Yoga Instructor 2010, Diane Valentine is the director of The Yoga & Movement Center, where she teaches weekly classes and leads workshops in Iyengar-based yoga, Restorative Yoga and Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement lessons. She has been studying yoga for more than 35 years and teaching for the past 26. She has studied with and assisted senior Iyengar Yoga teacher Judith Hanson Lasater, PhD., in working with the therapeutic aspects of yoga and restorative practices. Diane has written published articles on Restorative Yoga for Menopause and Yoga and the Feldenkrais Method. She is a certified Feldenkrais practitioner and has an active private practice in hands on Functional Integration and Therapeutic Yoga sessions.