Haley Creamer
September 13, 2019 08:27
Alright, I have been waiting to write this review for awhile. please read if you're considering attending one of these classes. people get discounts on classes to write dazzling reviews, safe to say i am not one of those people.
As an e-ryt myself (been teaching for the majority of the past decade) I feel like I have a decent amount of credentialing when it comes to observing the energy of a yoga studio.
1. the flows are consistent. and by consistent, I mean you're going to get the same sequencing in every class you go to. the classes are TOO FAST. i was a gymnast for 10 years, and i'm above average limber/strong, and i can't keep up while maintaining safety in my body.
there is something to be said about a teacher that makes you sweat from strength rather than from speed.
i dont think they give enough alignment cues to be able to go this fast. if you don't know what you're doing, and you go to these classes over and over, you will get hurt.
2. beginners=beware. the majority of classes are taught at hyperfast pace and aside from a few dainty words in the beginning, there's not much encouragement to go at your own speed, or take child's pose if you need to.
3. that being said ^, i think this studio is so focused on aesthetic. on the lululemon pants and the flat abs and the ability to bind in whatever pose you're in. YOGA IS AN UNRAVELING, A DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT, A REALiZATION THAT WE ARE ONE. these classes are FITNESS that take yoga postures.
4. they give you a discount if you write a nice google review. $30 intro for a month is a great deal. $20/class after that.
5. if you're 5 mins late to a class, you've missed the class.
6. if i were a beginner and i was trying out this studio (ESP if i was not: thin, able-bodied, white & privileged, like all of the teachers at this studio. not saying that's a bad thing, i'm just saying they could be more inclusive) i would feel unwelcome. so much of this, i believe, could be amended by making the classes more accessible, down to earth, creative, and connective.
start lying down, progress into down dog, and it doesn't stop from there. you're guaranteed to find shiva squats, standing splits, boat pose/ab sequence. multiple rounds of the same sequence, and "fitness-type" cues from the teacher. the towel at the end is very nice.
giving 3 stars because i genuinely think Georgia, Lindsey, and Sam are wonderful teachers, i just wish they taught somewhere else as well.
Was not a fan of the others (i went to a class by almost every teacher).