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| - I normally take Birkam off Decatur and the 215. However, bought a groupon here to try out a new studio and new instructors.
If you've taken Birkam yoga before, you understand the class structure and the script. Each class has the same postures and the instructors follow a set dialogue. This can get a little mundane after so many yoga classes.
However, one of the instructors here, Dray Gardner had a refreshing new take on the script. His instructions were attentive, motivational, and totally on point. He had us concentrating but laughing at the same time. It was a refreshing break from the traditional Birkam process.
So, why not 4 stars?
The classes were really crowded and the ceiling in this studio is low. It can be hard to see yourself in the mirror to correct your posture when everyone is packed in like sardines. Get to the classes earlier, or you'll be left without a spot.
Yoga freaks: this is for you.
Before class, it was super super hard to get in the right mindset. Everyone was fluttering around talking about full volume, walking all over the studio, coming in and out of the room a million times...Have some respect, please. It's cool if your friends are in the same yoga class, but keep the socialization hour outside the classroom when the rest of us are trying to get focused.
Opening the doors. I don't understand why some Bikram instructors open the doors during class. The rooms are supposed to be regulated at a certain temperature and humidity. If your studio isn't regulated properly, introduce some fans for air circulation. It's shocking to my body to get a blast of cool air from outside to be returned to what now feels like an even hotter room. Just leave the doors closed.
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