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I took classes here during our tour stop in Tempe, and the studio quickly made an excellent impression. Yoga Nirvana's slogan is "come as you are" (sneaking in a Nirvana reference always pleases this Seattleite), and it's very fitting: as someone who loves yoga but doesn't consider myself necessarily "good" at it, I have never experienced more personal attention or felt more comfortable in a studio. The classes I attended were always small, and led with careful, thoughtful instruction - especially the ones I took with Jim, the owner. Overall, these classes (at least the ones I took) aren't what I considered traditional "flow" yoga, but instead a true, cognizant workout: expect to hold poses, try new things and challenge yourself! A nice touch worth mentioning: they end classes with an individual head/neck massage and lavender or mint oil. Or at least they did back in March. I hope they still do!
As someone who doesn't always enjoy yoga classes that aren't hot, I very much enjoyed my time at Yoga Nirvana. They offer a great student discount, but even without it they have a pretty reasonable drop-in rate ($15). They also do a two week unlimited trial for $25.
My only qualm was that their classes aren't super frequent throughout the day, but I think NYC has spoiled me. Regardless - give the studio a try!
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