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| - I went in the day prior and signed up for the initial evaluation session. Instead of $29.00, I only had to pay $20.00 as they had a special. I was also told by a gentleman that when you buy a package for classes, the average class is only about $13.00. I thought...Ok, great. The next day, I went in for the session. The woman was very nice. She spoke of energies, emotions, stress... pretty much what an Eastern medicine provider would also do. After the hour long session, where she mainly palpated and rubbed my abdomen to 'help release tension' (it did not get better after.. I actually felt worse and had to take Advil)...she pulled out a chart of prices and I was beside myself. A 3 month session of all the classes you can take and self discovery (not specific on what that is) was over $700.00! I won't even go into what a year cost with a bunch of add ons that I was not looking for when I first went in. Without the self discovery and just for the classes, 3 month was $420.00!!!!!... I was just looking for 2-3 classes a week which would roughly come to no more than $200.00 per month if one were to be fair. I spoke to a physician in town right away that practices Eastern medicine and is very knowledgeable... He explained that all the extra services could be obtained for a fraction of the price with many Eastern medicine providers in town and they are just as good if not better... I can easily afford their prices, yet they were not aware that I am very careful with my spending and do not just sign up because something sounds interesting or different... and I would have to wear a uniform that they put together... what??? How is that relaxing?... please let me wear my own work out clothes.
I will go ahead and sign up for Hatha Yoga classes at another place... I went in looking for relaxation, not a drainage of my wallet and anxiety due to disbelief over the exorbitant pricing.. Very disappointing.
As an added problem, when I left after going there for the initial evaluation session, which had nothing to do with yoga, yet rather massage and pressure points, the middle of my chest (sternum) was hurting like crazy that afternoon and it was very painful the next day to touch. My physician was very upset, explaining that anytime one presses on your sternum the way this lady did, because of all the nerves in that area, it will naturally hurt! I am disgusted by this place... they really do not know what they are doing as do not inform you of potential problems like 'I am going to hurt you' and overall, just a total rip off. What a joke.
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