I really want to give this place a better review, but I had kind of multiple bad experiences here (2/3 instructors whom I didn't like at all). I do have to give a shout out to Lara Zilibowitz who does deserve a 5 star rating though. If you get a chance, go to her class! She is awesome and instructs a great mental/physical yoga workout.
As for why I'm rating low otherwise, I had taken some classes with instructors who I felt didn't embody the concept of yoga well. Maybe I'm just that snobby yoga hippie from San Francisco that believes yoga should be an exercise of positive mind, body, and spirit, and in no way should anyone be allowed to make you feel inadequate in class. It's my belief that we should push ourselves to our own limits and if we can't, we shouldn't be berated or pointed out for what we can't do or can't do well. I understand the instructors' point of view for wanting to do so in order to help correct our form and whatnot, but, honestly, if I'm feeling more stressed or angry during my yoga sessions, it's a bad sign. I've been practicing for almost 2 years, have been to over 10 yoga studios around the world and have had multiple instructors... none of which have irritated me as much as the ones here. If it weren't for Lara I would give this place a 1 star review. That being said though, I only went to 3 instructors here for their fabulous 2 week free trial, so my hope is that there are more instructors like Lara to support this studio. The studio itself is a really nice space and I do recommend giving the 2-week free trial a shot! read more