By Melissa | Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Challenging yet peaceful class. No issues with cues.

By Clo | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
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I read the reviews before taking this class and gave it a chance anyway despite the comments about lack of philosophy and confusing cues. As much as I can agree with the former, I can t with the latter. I think the cues were very precise: perhaps the model got confused when placing her palm on the lumbar spine instead of the thoracic spine, but that can happen. What I noticed though is that the breath cues were a little too slow, sometimes giving me the impression that the teacher was thinking of what to say next.
Brining in elements of philosophy though is what makes a difference for me so I did miss that.
I found some cues not too inclusive as well, e.g. shin parallel to the mat in half pigeon: my YTT teachers warn us students not to say that!

By inkar | Monday, August 17, 2020
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Great practice
Namaste
Elvira

By Sara | Tuesday, June 2, 2020
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Time to retire this class. It moves too slowly and the instruction isn t clear, even to the model.

By TreeLife | Tuesday, May 17, 2016
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Great morning class where the teacher s voice is calm and there is a good flow that makes it easy to go from my usual 30 min attention span to 45 ??

Namaste!

By joe | Tuesday, March 3, 2015
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A wonderful full body workout.

By Victoria | Friday, December 26, 2014
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This class was OK. I thought since it was a back-bend class it would have more shoulder, neck, and heart opener; which it did not. Also, even though it was slow-paced, some of the poses were not what my body wanted for early-morning yoga.

By diane | Saturday, September 20, 2014
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will do this again. unrushed feeling ready for the day. only criticism is instructions were slow matching the breath. next time I ll know what to do but spent time waiting for command.

By nicole | Saturday, May 3, 2014
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I actually enjoyed the flow of the class fine, the postures were mindfully put together. However, the teacher s cues were sometimes very dry and confusing. I thought, "Maybe I m just used to a different way of being cued in class" but then I would see the yoga model also getting confused. This seemed like a "rehearsal" as opposed to a final product, so it really took me out of the mindset you want to cultivate while practicing.

By Sarah Éthier-Sawyer | Monday, February 3, 2014
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This class was not really about back bends (no wheel or bridge), and it bothered me that yogic philosophy was essentially absent. The instructor just names the poses as they come, and does not cue on mental, or on variations that are available to those not "advanced" enough. Also, I found the lack of music disappointing.

By Leah Swindon | Friday, January 31, 2014
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Class was ok if you are looking for more of a rest day class. Cuing was good, but there really wasn t a lot of back bends in the class. Some good deep stretches, and I am more relaxed, but not what I was expecting.

By Melissa Houston | Friday, August 23, 2013
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I love this class because it is a challenge for my inflexible back but not to the point of muscle fatigue or pain. It leaves me feeling well stretched and strengthened. I do it once a week!

By Yvette | Saturday, August 3, 2013
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Calm and nice slow flow, no music. Too many vinyasas however you can always skip those.

By Michelle | Monday, July 1, 2013
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I liked this class. Mimi has a very soothing and calming voice. There is no unnecessary chatter and the practice is gentle and relaxing. It s a perfect way to start the day - or end it. Despite the name of the class - there is no wheel or bridge pose. I d like to see more classes from Mimi.

By knutsola | Friday, June 28, 2013
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This class would be perfect for a rainy morning when you are in no mood for one of those outgoing and overly happy yoga instructors. I would recommend putting music in the background as you take this class. (It s a bit dry with no music or background noise of any kind.) Good, overall body stretch. It didn t release my back like I was hoping, but other parts of my body (that I didn t even know I was holding tension in) feel great.

By Kim | Saturday, June 22, 2013
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A very nice class. The instructor gives very specific instructions and there is plenty of time to hold each pose, yet the class does not move too slowly. Heart openers and back bends, hip openers and twists too. Also, this would be a very good class for those who like a class without any excess chatting from the instructor.