marie L
January 13, 2013 11:49
I agree with the other reviews that the instructors tend to just bark out the poses rather than explain how to get into the poses. Offered about zero cues or directions how to safely get into and out of poses or how to safely and properly transition from pose to pose. She even said during the class it was less important to do the pose right than it was to stay in the pose longer. This blew my mind, if you're in a pose with poor alignment it can cause serious damage to your spine, shoulders, etc.. She had us get into three poses during the class (bridge/wheel/crow) without any cues on how to set it up right. There were even people in the class who had never done yoga before. The staff does not seem to be trained in the proper practice of yoga or in the classic philosophy. It felt more like an aerobics class than a yoga class. The instructor gave off the vibe that you should feel bad or lazy if you weren't holding a pose, rather than honoring yourself and your own limits. These instructors need to be trained better.
The class also had about 50-60 some people in it which is overwhelming for a yoga class. They need to limit the amount of people in the class. You receive no attention and less instruction with this many people. It seems to be more about the money than the yoga. They even charged me 2 dollars to simply rent a towel.
This is really more of a fad yoga than classic yoga. If you're looking to develop a lifelong practice I do not recommend going here.