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| - Disclaimer: this is the only yoga studio in the Champaign-Urbana area that I've visited. That said, there's a reason it's the only I've needed to try! I attended classes sporadically since January 2014 before becoming a member in September 2014. My first love at the studio: herbal tea brewed every day ... delicious. Other first impressions: a plethora of mats/blocks/blankets/etc. available for use and cool artwork (some for sale).
The Amara community and instructors are welcoming and inclusive, and they have great energy! Amara introduced me to Ashtanga and Mysore, which are more challenging and fulfilling than any yoga I had tried before (power, Bikram). Now I keep a semi-regular Ashtanga practice, but I still appreciate the variety of classes sprinkled in between. The workshops are also great - I tend to travel on weekends, but I've learned a lot from the few I have attended.
The studio has a few flaws - I wish there were showers, as well as better humidity control (in the winter, cold dry air is not particularly comfortable). Adjustments/assists also vary from teacher to teacher, but that would be true anywhere. It's also expensive on a student budget, especially in comparison to ARC/Mettler/some other places that offer yoga. It's difficult convincing other friends to keep a regular practice with me, but I like the teachers enough to keep coming!
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