Jimmie Nahas
November 21, 2017 19:48
I've been a fan of Hot Yoga for a long time. I'd heard about the Studio from friends. I took a break from Yoga after having hip replacement surgery and was irregular in my practice and needed to start back in. So, taking advantage of a special get to know you offer, (check it out on their web site, two weeks for $30.00,) I went to my first class Monday at 6:30 PM on 11/20/17. The first thing you notice when you enter the building is the shoe area, (we're so messy, lol) but the two steps up and into the greeting area are a completely different world. I was greeted by a woman carrying a MacBook Air. I told her that I had signed up online and it was my first time into the studio. A smile and a thank you for coming, she gave me a quick and efficent tour. After getting dressed I was headed up the stairs for my first class. Greeted at the top of the stairs by another smiling woman with another MacBook Air I looked around. The waiting area is a relaxed setting with low mellow lighting, couches, pillows, and a generally awesome vibe from the people waiting to go into the next class. Striking up a conversation with a young woman I misinterpreted as the next instructor she mentioned she was an assistant, and she also helped clean the rooms between classes. I watched and was amazed as the previous class let out, two women (not just one,) went to work on "flipping" the room. No detail was missed, from wiping off the lockers section where you store your valuables, to the handrails, door handles and one of the women actually cleaned the glass on the entry doors where someone had brushed a sweaty palm. They finished with a "swishing" of the floors we entered and the tone was set for a new yoga studio. Low LED lights are present around the room as you enter along with low lighting overhead. After everyone was set the class started with breathing exercises including three Ohm's included. The class reached areas and other pose's that I wasn't used to since I've been a fan of the other Hot Yoga studio in MSN. What I found was a refreshing, positive instructor. An excellent leader gently communicating what she was working with you on, she offered encouragement and poses to help the class. I'll be going back as much as I can in the next two weeks to practice with as many of the other Yogi's at the Studio. I can only anticipate the same excellent vibe and practice. This place and instructor are awesome!