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| - I have visited many Calgary studios, and my experience here was much less than ideal.
On my first visit, the class was good - busy, but appreciated the instructions about the studio and where to find things. The change room is beautiful, with a vibe more like a high end gym than most yoga studios in town. Although neither the class nor the instructor stood out, it was a positive experience - however, I got the distinct impression that the studio's culture was more about the intensity of the exercise than developing a strong yoga practice (which is more my focus). I was delighted with the cool lemon grass face cloths at the end of class.
My second visit was much less positive. I found the room to be abnormally, substantively, and concerningly hot - and in all honesty, got the sense there had been a technical glitch. Having been at the back of the classroom, I could see the thermostat and what it read it made me uncomfortable. I generally do 3-5 hot yoga classes per week at various studios, and feel awesome - but I ended up with what I'm almost certain was heat exhaustion after this one.
I called the studio to inquire and mention my experience, and was spoken to very condescendingly (bottom line: I am an idiot and my concern was not worth listening to let alone investigating). I was surprised by how abrupt the person on the other end of the line was, and it left me very disinterested in visiting again despite the studio's other, well-noted, redeeming qualities. I was disappointed, given how many otherwise positive things I'd heard (on Yelp and otherwise); I have yet to go back.
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