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| - Bodhi Tree was a beautiful relaxing haven of yogic bliss the first time I visited, or at least it seemed like it. A beautiful reception, lovely changeroom and huge, spacious rooms in which to practice the yoga. Everyone was very chill, and it was all obviously designed to be very soothing.
I went for hot yoga with friends, and I was warned that I would sweat. We got there early and grabbed our spots - I was surprised that there was what looked like tape on the floor. Turns out that is so they can cram as many mats (and thus people) as is physically possible. We were like sardines in a heated room. Even that might have been ok, except the instructor was obviously not a practitioner of my favourite slow and deep hatha yoga. She went much, much faster. If you're a yoga beginner to intermediate, watch out for the hot yoga.
The class was obviously made up of more experienced people, because she asked if we wanted to take it up a notch and ignored my strangled "no". I'm not a fan of curling up like a pretzle while I'm balancing on my hands in a heated room, trying not to fall on the people who are inches away from me. Sorry, I can take one, maybe two of three and I'm (white people) intermediate.
I went back for a different class and it was better. Be prepared for the hot yoga (and for yoga instructors to go full out advanced in a class of 40), and to be packed in tight. The benefits are that the instructors obviously know their stuff, and in some classes it is a peaceful interaction with your body.
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