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| - I came here with my Eastender friend on a weekday afternoon for the 12:30 class.
It's far out (for me) compared to most city schools, however, if one even lives in Scarborough, the highway route isn't far at all, and it's located a few minutes West of Pickering Town Centre, Outlet stores and a flea market if you were looking for a day trip venue.
In terms of decor, this studio reminds me a lot of Moksha North York in the kind of basic simplicity one would expect from a studio located in a commercial/office building. That said, the Moksha Pickering very large for a single class session studio.
The changeroom facility is well-equipped with individual showers and a bright, non-intimate space for changing. I'm no fan of ghost-like studios, but I loved that it wasn't overly busy when we were there.
The practice room is huge with cool-looking wood panneled flooring, but the drawback here, is the commercial building being so close to the highway. The practice room is actually facing the 401, and it's no joke when you can hear trucks blaring in the middle of your Shavasan.
The drawback at Moksha Pickering (aside from the Traffic issue) is the lack of service at the front desk. The woman manning the front desk upon our entry wasn't cross when we met her, but became increasingly so when we registered and further so when as she glanced at our Passport to Prana cards (which she gave a once over, and then a twice... Okay, more like a stare down the card session).
The upside was the instructor's level of teaching. She was skilled, and you'd know it by the tips and quality of advice I'd never heard before. Now that I think of it, she was also quite persuasive during abdominal sequence, as I pushed myself like never before.
If you live in the East end of Toronto, this studio is worth a visit. You'll be stretched out for days.
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