Seriously, does it ever end with Yelp?
I find THEE BEST PLACES EVER thanks to fellow Yelpers and it didn't stop with Hegel Yoga. I've been going to the studio for well over 6 months and I just love this place (the new location is even bigger & better too!)
SIDE NOTE: I had NEVER practiced yoga at a studio before...because I thought I had to eat granola and shop solely at Whole Foods. And frankly, I didn't want to become one of those weird chanting yoga "people" that smell funny.
Well, guess what? I now practice yoga several times a week and I'm still me! Tish and her studio are what everybody, regardless of age, weight, lifestyle needs to live a healthy lifestyle. The more I continue to develop my practice the more I realize how amazing the benefits of Yoga are. Not to mention, it's the hour I get to forget about everything and focus on only me and my practice.
A studio is only as good as it's owner and teachers though! Tish is so incredibly fit it's ridiculous. The best part? She doesn't just go through the postures while you mirror her. At times she explains WHY we are doing movements, the health benefits while giving amazing verbal cues. I'm constantly tweaking small things here and there to the point of having "AH HA!" moments. All this while being sandwiched between the 75 year old guy who just started and is kicking my butt and the yoga pro on the other side of me...yet somehow she magically teaches us all at the same time (sandwiched not meaning cramped, just in-between). There are different levels of classes - surely each finds their own fit.
I am a designer and work on the computer 60+ hours a week. I thought at one point I was going to have to get carpal tunnel surgery my wrist hurt soooooo bad and my back was jacked. After just a few months with Hegel, I have gained serious core strength that's improved my posture and my wrist no longer hurts.
Hegel Yoga is going on my Yelp list of places in the valley I can't live without!