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| - Nobody can say I didn't give it the ol' college try. In fact, I gave it 5 lessons per week over a 3 month time period. That's approximately 60 lessons give or take a holiday and minus the last two days left on my membership which I chose not to attend.
When I first became interested in yoga I was incredibly eager to start a routine and stick with it. I buddied up with a girlfriend and we enthusiastically started scoping out studios. If you're anything like me the buddy system is an awesome motivator to get into a regular workout routine. We were thrilled when we found the Yoga Lounge, it was a convenient location for both of us and the staff were very nice. We each purchased a three month membership so that we would not have any excuses *not* to go.
Unfortunately that three month membership was the only thing that kept me coming back. I won't speak for my girlfriend, but she didn't last quite as long as I did.
The staff were always very friendly, there's no disputing that. However, when you see my smiling face 5 times per week for 12 weeks in a row it would be really nice if you *didn't* ask me, "Have you been here before?" I don't think that's asking too much, it's not like I'm expecting you to remember my name or anything.
There was absolutely no consistency with the instructors (except on Monday nights) and the instruction itself. During popular class times the studio was incredibly crowded and the staff did not put a whole lot of effort into making it a more comfortable and usable space. I rarely ever felt the instructors were paying a whole lot of attention to the students and it was even more rare to see them actually adjust someone who was not positioned properly.
I was put off on a few occasions (yes, more than one) when I showed up at the studio nice and early before class and patiently waited my turn to enter the studio as the class before mine was exiting. I am not a rude nor pushy person, but maybe I should have been because as the flood gates opened the instructor turned to me and hinted that another class would be starting 'right after this one'. Pardon me? You saw me sitting here for over 15 minutes, no?
Two days before my membership was due to expire, I was completely offended by one of the instructors. It was the day after a holiday and I was the only person who showed up to class. FOUR times throughout the lesson the instructor complained that she HAD to be there. And then she had the audacity to say that she should be at home because this was "not worth her time". She also said that she was used to working with more experienced students and didn't really know what to do with me. I will also add that she did NOT ONCE adjust any of my poses even though I was just a lowly little beginner who didn't know what I was doing. I will therefore assume that even that little bit of effort on her part would also have been a waste of her time... even though she was getting paid for it and with *my* money no doubt. I NEVER WENT BACK.
Yes, the studio was absolutely gorgeous, but it was also absolutely filthy. The floor looked as though it was rarely ever cleaned. Every night I gave my mat a thorough wipe down to get rid of the grime, cat hair, human hair and crumbs stuck on it. Seriously.
I give Yoga Lounge '1 Sta'r for being a pretty studio with pretty staff who were pretty friendly. In this case, prettiness will only get Yoga Lounge that far.
***Oh, I should add that this experience was a couple of summers ago (it's amazing how well you can recall crappy events, huh?)... I'm hoping they have cleaned up their act by now.***
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