now-reach-and-breathe-and-rolling-and-pulling-and-*CLAP* take a breadth
It was like Hot Yoga, but with an auctioneer as an instructor.
2nd stop on my Passport to Prana and I had a very disruptive and confusing practice.
Signed up for a 90 minute 6:00pm class on a Tuesday night. The staff were courteous with the signup and gave me enough information to know where to go and what to expect.
Washrooms were decently sized with individual stalls for showers. As again, a suggestion is to arrive early because this class was packed to capacity.
The studio space itself was a bit smaller than I normally am used to. Since it is situated in the basement I believe that limited their ceiling, so it gave the studio a bit of a cramped look. 3 of the 4 walls of the studio were lined with floor to ceiling mirrors, so good if you needed to evaluate your posture from different angles.
My experience in studios tend to be a very relaxing and meditative one. Where people respect the silence in their practice that allows them to focus deeper with each pose. This class was the antithesis of that. Not only were the other classmates disruptive from the start of class, but several had to be reminded to stop chattering during class. Normally this would be an annoyance for me, but to be honest, I could hardly tell from the constant jabber from our instructor. His voice was loud, disruptive, and relentlessly overbearing. It literally was like an auctioneer trying to sell off different poses. Every time he took a sip of water was a relief to my ears and mind. Even when we were to lie down in Savasana, we were constantly reminded loudly how we were supposed to take the time and relax and breath and-and-and-and...*CLAP* - seriously...what's with the loud claps in between poses? It's just unnecessary.
It was a dizzying 90 minutes and very unsettling for me. I'd might go back for another class with another instructor but their website doesn't indicate who the instructor will be. So maybe not.