Mel
October 24, 2017 16:37
I have been practicing yoga for about 4 years now, but I do not claim to be an expert. However, I would like to inform all those new yogis of some concerns I have about this studio.
I was in town on Sunday and decided to attend an 8am hot yoga class. The place and location is nice, but I was greatly disappointed by the staff who checked me in and the instructor. The staff was rude--I was initially a bit shocked about the price and the staff member along with someone who was sitting with her, were very rude in their response.
The yoga instructor--very nice girl, but she needs a lot of help with her postures. There were many times, I looked over at her and my knees hurt for her. For instance, during a simple Crescent Pose, the instructor's knees were protruding inward and toes were pointed sideways instead of to the front, as were other yoga students. This is very alarming, as it can cause serious knee injuries. The majority of the students that I could see, about 10-15 from where I was, all had bad form. Knees protruding inward, swinging their arms way back during a side angle instead of by their ears, improper chaturanga and so on.
Moreover, this is the first yoga studio that I have been to where the instructor is not walking around and correcting student's forms nor was she providing any breathing cues or proper posture cues. This is probably the reason why everyone in my purview thought it was proper to have knees and toes angled in and not forward in a Crescent pose.