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| - *Just fine* And I mean that in the best possible way. Like what the Yelp three stars is supposed to mean, according to them... "A-OK"
My review is based on a recent 1 day trip to "the 'Burgh" that had me cramming a whole lotta city into 36 hours. My 10am yoga break at this little yoga outpost proved uneventful.
I showed up 30 minutes early to get signed up for a drop in class ($16 - pretty cheap by my standards for a 1 day-er).
+ 1 Star - Sweetness. The check-in lady, who turned out to also be the teacher, is a sweet lady. Very important to be eased into the torture that is Bikram by a nice hearted person.
- 1 Star / +1 Star - Decor. Obviously this is place was put together with love and some discount paint as it's a bit like a yoga place as envisioned by just-outta-college types. But that's part of the charm.
+ 1 Star - Clientele. Mixed, with mostly just average looking folks, which makes it comforting to take class. No one really to look at and think: "I hate him/her Gumby-elastic-Plasticman/woman," but then again there was no one to keep my mind focused on in a lusty way. Oh, I am supposed to focus on me, you say? Where's the fun in that.
+ 1 Star - Heat/Humidity. Good job my friends. It is hot and wet as a freshman's jock strap in here. But smelled helluva better.
- 1 Star/ +1 Star - Parking. A pain by Pittsburgh standards, but a breeze by LA standards. I got a (free!) spot just down the street, which then tempted me to walk past all the foodie shops (I went in, later...)
- 1 Star - Towel/Mat. I rented both (for a buck each) and the mat was shorter than a normal yoga mat (!!?!) and the towel was an ole grey Ikea-y looking ragamuffin. Not impressed.
+ 1 Star - Cleanliness. Is next to godliness, as we know. And I felt pretty okay here, and I am the sweat-squemish type.
All in all, this place is not going to get design awards from Arch Digest, but the basic homie-ness works A-ok for me. I would come here again if I were in town for another quickie. However if a snazzier Bikram studio opens in Pittsburgh (uh, doubtful), these folks would need to up their game.
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