The good:
1. Absolutely awesome instructors! You get what you pay for! I've been practicing with them for 2 months (2x per week) and yet to come across a bad one. All of them are very knowledgeable! I give them 4 stars! (1 off for not always adjusting students as needed due to packed classes.)
2. Environmentally-conscious studio
3. Cleanliness: Studio floors are mopped in between classes. Change room and toilets are spotless.
4. Various levels of classes offered, from Pilates to Yin (both @ reduced heat) to Moksha to Flow and Flow 2. Classes range from 60-90 minutes in length.
5. Easily accessible by subway if you don't drive. It's an easy 5 min walk east from Yonge/Sheppard TTC station.
The bad:
1. Classes are super-packed!! Signup per class is capped at 50. But this limit is totally ridiculous for a room that comfortably houses up to 30. I've been to 2 evening classes at full capacity and the gaps between my mat and my neighbors' were no more than 3 inches. Be prepared to share some flying sweat and for the fact that your instructor will step on your mat/towels when he/she walks around the room! Mine stepped on my face towel. Ewwww! Also she kept making students move their mats when they had more than a one-hand gap at the beginning of class. So we lost the first 10 minutes to these mat adjustments. I wish they had grid-lines on the floor like some other hot yoga studios to indicate where mats should be placed.
2. Only 4 shower stalls in the ladies' change room! If the class is packed, there will be a line to get into the shower afterwards.
3. Their DIY lockers in the change room are small. Plus most of their lock latches are broken. Good luck finding a functional one! I guess the alternative is to leave your valuables at the front desk? There's a sign on the change room door saying " No Stealing!" Does it happen a lot there? Is that why the sign was up?
4. No underground parking validation. Be prepared to pay $3 per 30 mins during the day, or $3 for evenings after 6 pm and weekends. Parking on side streets and along Kenneth aren't usually a problem though.
5. Membership cost. I was seriously considering quitting my fitness club to join Moksha North York. At $95 per month, I expect a much lower cap to class size (say 30 instead of 50) to allow for proper illustration of poses and corrections/adjustments by the instructor. Also it's difficult to relax into poses when members are packed like sardines.
6. Orientation tour didn't happen. On my first day, I arrived 20 mins before class. There was another lady who was also expecting an orientation tour but neither of us got one. The receptionist simply told us to turn right for both the studio and the change room and left it at that. Some yelpers mentioned the corner with tea service which we were never told. I suppose if these little extras are important to you, you can always inquire.
There are a few instructors whom I'll miss. But I'll continue my quest for a good yoga studio after my time is up at Moksha North York.