AI Rate Professor

Kinesiology

Herb Sandoval

PHYSICALED · YOGAINTER · YOGA58A · YOGAADV · KINYGA2 · YOGA58B · KINPE58B · YOGA1 · YOGA · KIN2548 · BIGGINERYOGA · KIN1056 · KINPE · KINPE58A · KIN58A · INTYOGA · KINPE58C · PE58B · YOGAINTERMEDIA · PE48B · PESECT · YOGAINT · YOGA2 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70.59%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want real Iyengar practice and will show up consistently; skip if you want soft vinyasa or zero accountability.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIyengar Yoga StrictAttendance Driven Easy AQuirky HumorAlignment DetailShow Up Or Drop
  • Serious Iyengar yoga teacher focused on alignment, props, and holding poses longer.
  • and participation; show up and try and an A is common.
  • many find him funny and expert, others find him abrasive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple students say attendance plus effort yields an A, with light written work and partner finals.

Almost all grade and easiness evidence is in-person; one .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Poses can be physically demanding and precise, but academic content is light for a PE or yoga class.

; online evidence is too thin to compare content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Repeated notes that and .

; online review does not discuss attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About seventy percent would take again, with strong loyalty from serious yoga students.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

and honest effort more than harsh pose perfection.

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate; online review has no grade detail.

Workload

Light

72/100

Mainly class practice, occasional short papers or .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Experienced Iyengar instruction and ; a minority reject the tone.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive this; single online review is briefly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Attendance, participation, and a .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Iyengar yoga with , and occasional short written tasks; expert but sometimes snide.

Main concern

Abrasive call-outs and strict absence rules can sour the experience for sensitive beginners.

What students said

“He's a serious yogi and teaches iyengar style which means you hold the positions for longer than you might want to.”
KINYGA2
“3 absencesa B in the class!”
PE48B
“Herb was an extremely unpleasant instructor.”
KIN58A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single old online review simply calls him best teacher ever with no workload detail.

Main concern

Too little online evidence to judge format differences.

What students said

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KINPE

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Finals described as partner pose identification with handouts, not high-stakes proctored tests.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Partner or handout-based pose ID finals and .

Partner finalPose matching handoutAttendance based grade
“there was a "final" but he lets you work in partners and refer to a handout he gives that literally tells you which yoga poses are which.”
PE48B
“Show up and do the and you will pass the class.”
YOGA58B

Online

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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If youre fortunate enough to have Herb teach you the yoga poses, because youve learned the poses from the inside out.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews (48 in person, 1 online), highlighting Iyengar rigor and . Credibility rating: High.

🧘 Iyengar Authenticity

85/100

“Sandoval is an IYENGAR teacher. It's a different style than vinyasa. ... Sandoval knows what he is doing and is a good yoga teacher.”

✅

82/100

“your grade is so if you miss more than three days you get a B but he lets you do make up classes”

⚡ Abrasive Moments

30/100

“He talked down to the class when he felt peoples poses didnt match his expectations and frequently made snide comments”

Theme 1

💪 About Yoga Style

  • Yoga shouldn't be easy, as it helps the body trascend itself
  • hold the positions for longer than you might want to
  • serious Iyengar yoga. He really knows his stuff.

Theme 2

😄 About Humor And Personality

  • has a quirky sense of humor
  • wow
  • He's pretty chill and funny at times.

Theme 3

📅

  • ... 3 absences=B
  • If you miss class your grade will reflect then.
  • but he lets you make it up

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine reviews with long time span and consistent Iyengar and ; only one online review.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

YOGA17 reviews
YOGA27 reviews
YOGA5 reviews
KINPE3 reviews
KINPE58C3 reviews
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PESECT1 review
PHYSICALED1 review
YOGA58A1 review
YOGAADV1 review
YOGAINT1 review
YOGAINTER1 review
YOGAINTERMEDIA1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1