Rebecca Shirer
August 10, 2018 11:17
I first visited Urban Yoga for a workshop taught by my acupuncturist (who I love to death and is AWESOME) to learn more about yoga and more about her. I have practiced yoga very little, and when I did it was more about the flow of movement and the physical gains for me. I'm not flexible (and never have been), and I always enjoyed the way my body felt after class. Urban Yoga is different than other studios I've attended not only in the design of the studio (which is really nice) but also in the classes. I have only been to 4 classes (all with the same teacher and with the encouragement of my favorite acupuncturist), so I can't speak for the others. I had a 5 class pass and that is the class that worked for me (plus it helped that I love the teacher already) It seems like a great place for really intense yogis (which I am not), but I appreciate that they welcome beginners and newbies like myself. In the classes I have attended, I've been a little uncomfortable simply because it is different than other classes I've attended before. I'm not used to the lit candles, singing and chanting, and the different names for postures that are not in English, so I'm learning about the different styles of yoga right now. I don't like to chant something that I don't know what it means (especially in the spiritual realm when I don't know if it goes against my own faith or not), and Polly is good about explaining things. She is also super friendly and very helpful with correcting postures and giving modifications. I wish I could have tried some of the other classes (especially the "Align and Refine" and the non-heated vinyasa), but there is only one A&R class at a random time on a Monday and two non-heated classes at noon during the week. As a working professional with typical business hours the class times are not conducive to my schedule, especially coming from Mt. Pleasant. It's worth a shot to try out and see and learn something different - this has definitely been a challenge and something "outside of my norm" for me.