Kaeleigh S.
Yelp
An awesome yoga experience!!
PSA: parking is terrible. There is only street parking in the area, being downtown, but it is always full. So either plan to walk/scoot here or come early to snag a spot somewhere, if you are so lucky.
That aside, it is a really lovely studio. Very clean and very yogi aesthetic. The studio has showers, lockers, and a blenders&bowls inside which are all super nice. The front desk peeps are wonderful. I ended up having a little car conflict as I was trying to park, making me run late. I called ahead as they request and they totally took care of me. As long as I got there within 10 minutes of class starting, I had a reserved mat laid down for me. Luckily, I made it and the front desk gal led me in and helped me out. Big thanks for that.
The class itself was great. Definitely a lot of sweat and work in the Vinyasa class. I felt like I worked hard and got a lot out of it. The instructor was Gustavo, who seemed very knowledgeable, challenging, and helpful. He would come by to offer help as the class went on. The class did move quickly but it was good hard work.
The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because of a few minor things, one being the price. It was $28 just for the class. You can get packages and all to minimize your total costs, but it still is a really expensive place. If you have the money and it's worth, then go for it! But it is not the most sustainable place to do yoga regularly, when other places are a lot more affordable. And then, just again, the class moved kind of fast. I did Vinyasa which said it was open to all levels, but it felt like it was more of an intermediate class at the least. The instructor didn't really show us how to do a lot of it, it was just kind of expected you would know what the poses are. And since it was so fast, it was hard to keep up and actually get the poses fully. If that is what you are looking for then it's great, and I still enjoyed the class--luckily I knew majority of the poses already. But something I appreciate about other places I've been to is when the instructor is keen on ensuring everyone goes at their own pace and understands how to do the poses and asanas. It creates an environment where you don't feel pressured to perform, but rather just do what your body needs.
Again, it was still a wonderful place and instructor and experience. Everyone has different tastes. I think I'd like to come back again and try another class, but I also just don't know if it's somewhere I'd regularly go.