| Tue | 11:30 am -09:30 pm |
| Wed | 11:30 am -09:30 pm |
| Thu | 11:30 am -09:30 pm |
| Fri | 11:30 am -07:30 pm |
| Sat | 10:30 am -06:00 pm |
| Sun | 10:30 am -08:00 pm |
Wonderful place to unwind after a long week. Even though it is a class, you are encouraged to move at your own pace and do what feels best for you. Staff were kind and inviting,would go back
A calming experience to say the least! Instructor was very nice and knew what she was doing. I recently started my yoga journey and this has been a nice push as I am too distracted to do it at home.
This November, I introduced my boyfriend to this studio because he was interested in yoga. Since this time, we have attended sessions as a pair. The structure of the class reminds me of a circuit workout. A series of particular poses are performed repetitively until the next set. This is a great structure for beginners to yoga. The atmosphere is quiet and peaceful.
Up until now, everything was great and enjoyed the classes. Yesterday, we planned to attend the New Years Eve session at 10am. Due to construction and numerous barricades for the New Years festivities, the Lyft driver took an alternative route.
Therefore, we arrived in front of the studio at 10:06am, which is 6 minutes late. I tried to open the doors but they were locked.
At first, I lightly knocked on the door. Nothing happened. On the outside, there were only 3 people in the classroom. They just got started into the routine. We just stood out there for nearly 5 minutes with our mats and water in 45 degree weather.
I became disappointed when it was apparent that we were simply being ignored. I was just going to walk away, but my boyfriend knocked again.
This time, the instructor opened the door briefly. She told us we were 11 minutes late (due to waiting outside for 5 minutes) and being late was a disruption to the classroom. We left and hiked up A mountain instead.
I recognize that we were a little late and take accountability for it. Typically, we arrive 10 minutes early. However, the situation was poorly handled.
Simply put, she could have told us the first time we knocked on the door. She did see us. Ignoring us until we walk off seems uncompassionate to me. We would have paid extra for the inconvenience.
In the future, it would be beneficial to write on the door that this studio has a zero tolerance policy for tardiness. Otherwise, people who arrive within 6 minutes late may be under the impression that they can still attend class.
I still think this studio has much to offer; however, our experience has changed our initial perception of the place. Personally, I prefer to have a studio that has a little flexibility in these situations.
This is less a review of this particular location than it is Yoga to the People in general. I've been going to this studio in Tempe on an off for two years now because I can only stand their model of teaching for so long before I have to take time off.
(1) Teachers talk about 500% more than is necessary. They mostly talk about the aspects of yoga not directly related to the pose, like blocking out the outside world and moving internally, but it's tough to do that when they're constantly talking. You end up moving inwards just to shut them out. And the things they say are totally inane and unoriginal, and they do nothing to enhance your practice. They also TALK THROUGH CORPSE POSE, when you're supposed to be moved internally. They pitch workshops and teacher trainings and other things FOR MINUTES ON END as you're trying to drop out and release. It feels totally predatory. Teachers should announce these totally irrelevant events at the beginning of practice or don't do it at all.
(2) Teachers almost never demonstrate poses and rarely do adjustments, which means that students are left with the vocal instruction. But they almost never talk about the particulars of the pose (because they're prattling on about shutting the world out and letting go of stress and whatever), and they certainly aren't giving verbal cues in response to what the students are doing. This encourages students to look at each other for guidance, which contradicts with the internal practice side, and other students are often doing wildly different things depending on their previous instruction and personal research.
(3) There is almost no variety in instruction style of teachers. There's no point in finding a teacher you like because they're all running the same generic practice, with maybe two differences in poses. There are no 'peak' asanas that you're warming your body up to through the rest of the practice, which means there's no driving reason for
creating difference in the asanas you do during the rest of the class. I've practiced the Mysore style of Ashtanga, and though the sequence is always the same in it, you are at least building to something. This studio's classes don't build to anything.
The only reason to come here for being in a space dedicated to do yoga and you can't afford to go elsewhere. There's no reason the studio can't improve, but they seem to be stuck like this. Also, as an aside, I don't know why anyone would ever get teacher training from Yoga to the People since teachers don't teach anything. They don't even demonstrate what they've learned. It just seems like another teacher mill for people with $4000 to throw away.
This is less a review of this particular location than it is Yoga to the People in general. I've been going to this studio in Tempe on an off for two years now because I can only stand their model of teaching for so long before I have to take time off.
(1) Teachers talk about 500% more than is necessary. They mostly talk about the aspects of yoga not directly related to the pose, like blocking out the outside world and moving internally, but it's tough to do that when they're constantly talking. You end up moving inwards just to shut them out. And the things they say are totally inane and unoriginal, and they do nothing to enhance your practice. They also TALK THROUGH CORPSE POSE, when you're supposed to be moved internally. They pitch workshops and teacher trainings and other things FOR MINUTES ON END as you're trying to drop out and release. It feels totally predatory. Teachers should announce these totally irrelevant events at the beginning of practice or don't do it at all.
(2) Teachers almost never demonstrate poses and rarely do adjustments, which means that students are left with the vocal instruction. But they almost never talk about the particulars of the pose (because they're prattling on about shutting the world out and letting go of stress and whatever), and they certainly aren't giving verbal cues in response to what the students are doing. This encourages students to look at each other for guidance, which contradicts with the internal practice side, and other students are often doing wildly different things depending on their previous instruction and personal research.
(3) There is almost no variety in instruction style of teachers. There's no point in finding a teacher you like because they're all running the same generic practice, with maybe two differences in poses. There are no 'peak' asanas that you're warming your body up to through the rest of the practice, which means there's no driving reason for
creating difference in the asanas you do during the rest of the class. I've practiced the Mysore style of Ashtanga, and though the sequence is always the same in it, you are at least building to something. This studio's classes don't build to anything.
The only reason to come here for being in a space dedicated to do yoga and you can't afford to go elsewhere. There's no reason the studio can't improve, but they seem to be stuck like this. Also, as an aside, I don't know why anyone would ever get teacher training from Yoga to the People since teachers don't teach anything. They don't even demonstrate what they've learned. It just seems like another teacher mill for people with $4000 to throw away.
The studio is immaculate, you can drop in whenever, and they have clean, high quality mats to rent and mat storage. The yoga routines are a good workout but still very relaxing. I've been coming here for years and its always great.
The studio is immaculate, you can drop in whenever, and they have clean, high quality mats to rent and mat storage. The yoga routines are a good workout but still very relaxing. I've been coming here for years and its always great.
I had a wonderful experience here, Tanks !!
Went to Candle-lit Sunday night yoga at 7PM. Rode my bike 4 miles for warm up and locked bike right in front. Lot of fun for this old duffer. Mixed crowd of beautiful mid-20s and fit folks. Instructor Sarah looks young but knows her stuff. Luckily I was surrounded by trio of advanced yogis because I found the music distracting, altho I'm nearly deaf, while Sarah spoke. Ambiance great otherwise and I will be a regular. Class was full @ 30+ folks so get there early on Sunday.
Donation based, and not pushy. Great workout coming from someone who doesn't do yoga in a regular basis.
Love this place. Tons of space. Inexpensive Yoga. Candle-lit Sunday nights ;)
The atmosphere is great! The teachers are pretty good but some of them are a little sassy (not in fun haha I'm joking way). Either way their teachers know what they're doing and will give you a good workout. The only reason I give it 4/5 is the way they end it is with this thing that will ruin your zen with this ear bursting Tibetan singing bowl. It's a pleasant sound when they go around once but when they run it around over and over it gets too loud and really hurts the eardrums.
Overall great studio. I recommend this to new students to get their feet wet.
Awesome experience! It's all donation based and no one judges you whatsoever if you can't afford to give the 10 dollar recommendation. You just give what you can! I've been to several studios in Tempe and this is by far my favorite. Class size/hands on instruction varies but its totally worth it because the atmosphere in this place is great! It's very light and open on the inside and everyone I talked to was friendly!
Donation based, and not pushy. Great workout coming from someone who doesn't do yoga in a regular basis.
Donation based, and not pushy. Great workout coming from someone who doesn't do yoga in a regular basis.
Went to Candle-lit Sunday night yoga at 7PM. Rode my bike 4 miles for warm up and locked bike right in front. Lot of fun for this old duffer. Mixed crowd of beautiful mid-20s and fit folks. Instructor Sarah looks young but knows her stuff. Luckily I was surrounded by trio of advanced yogis because I found the music distracting, altho I'm nearly deaf, while Sarah spoke. Ambiance great otherwise and I will be a regular. Class was full @ 30+ folks so get there early on Sunday.
Went to Candle-lit Sunday night yoga at 7PM. Rode my bike 4 miles for warm up and locked bike right in front. Lot of fun for this old duffer. Mixed crowd of beautiful mid-20s and fit folks. Instructor Sarah looks young but knows her stuff. Luckily I was surrounded by trio of advanced yogis because I found the music distracting, altho I'm nearly deaf, while Sarah spoke. Ambiance great otherwise and I will be a regular. Class was full @ 30+ folks so get there early on Sunday.
Love this place. Tons of space. Inexpensive Yoga. Candle-lit Sunday nights ;)
The atmosphere is great! The teachers are pretty good but some of them are a little sassy (not in fun haha I'm joking way). Either way their teachers know what they're doing and will give you a good workout. The only reason I give it 4/5 is the way they end it is with this thing that will ruin your zen with this ear bursting Tibetan singing bowl. It's a pleasant sound when they go around once but when they run it around over and over it gets too loud and really hurts the eardrums.
Overall great studio. I recommend this to new students to get their feet wet.
