A Google User
October 20, 2017 06:26
One of the best yoga studios in San Diego. I discovered Ashtanga Yoga through Chris Van der Merwe last year and feel like it's made a huge difference in my life. Yoga is such a personal thing and there are so many different types of yoga out there but I feel like practicing Ashtanga Yoga at Namaste Pacific really resonates with me on a deeper level. Perhaps it's a combination of the Ashtanga practice, Chris' teaching style, the other students who come to the studio and the studio itself with its high ceilings, natural light and wooden floors. One thing I've noticed about this studio that sets it apart from other yoga studios is that it seems to attract as many men as women. It's nice to have a balance of genders in a yoga class. It was quite common for me to go to other yoga studios where often I would be one of only a few men if not the only man in the class. Perhaps because Ashtanga is considered a more rigorous style of yoga or because Chris' teaching style and friendly demeanor attracts certain types of people, practicing yoga at Namaste Pacific is pretty unique and special. We're really lucky to have such a great instructor and studio in San Diego.