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--- yoga [2023/09/26 14:39] – [Luis Dávila, St. Marks Yoga, 7:30am class] Roman Sheydvasser
+++ yoga [2024/05/23 14:04] (current) – [Phil Schuster, Ishta Yoga, 6:15pm "Flow + Restore" Class] Roman Sheydvasser
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 ===== Reviews =====
-Surprisingly, I was not able to find a website that caters to reviews of yoga teachers or classes. If you know of one, please email me (roman@tehguide.com).
+Mindbody app has reviews of specific yoga teachers if you look up a specific yoga location, e.g. [[https://www.mindbodyonline.com/explore/locations/center-yoga|Center Yoga Mindbody page]].
-For now, I will use this page to record my yoga class experiences.
+However there isn't a way to look up a specific yoga instructor and reviews about their classes, as far as I know. So for now this page can be used to record yoga class experiences.
-===== Luis Dávila, St. Marks Yoga, 7:30am class =====
+===== Phil Schuster, Ishta Yoga, 6:15pm "Flow + Restore" Class =====
-Date: Sept 26, 2023
+  * Date: May 22, 2024
+  * My level: Beginner-Intermediate
+  * Pace: Medium
+  * Difficulty of Moves: Beginner
+Great class, with a very strong focus on beginner-friendly restorative movements. Nice studio, although the layout is very long and being on the 2nd floor above Broadway meant you could hear the occasional police siren.
+===== Jenny Mendez, exhale - Virgin Hotels NYC, 5:30pm "Exhale Flow+Chill" Class =====
+  * Date: May 17, 2024
+  * My level: Beginner-Intermediate
+  * Pace: Medium-Fast, then Slow
+  * Difficulty of Moves: Beginner
+Great instructor, but the class had an unusual structure. Pace felt a bit fast to me at first, and then about half-way through it became slow as we started deep 3-min poses, which felt a bit too long. The class yoga mats and blocks felt low-quality. The studio was above a restaurant which resulted in a slight food smell. At one point there was a very loud noise from the hallway, which connects to the hotel gym. Class ended with a nice, optional lavender aroma experience. The view of the city and the natural light were really great, and made the small space feel bigger than it is.
+===== Emily Childers, Fierce Grace LES, 8:30am "The Fix" Class =====
+  * Date: Mar 22, 2024
+  * My level: Beginner-Intermediate
+  * Pace: Medium-Fast
+  * Difficulty of Moves: Beginner-Intermediate
+My first hot yoga class in a while. It was great. Really nice to do hot yoga after coming indoors from very cold weather. Beautiful studio. A bit tight with all the students, but somehow didn't feel cramped. The [[https://www.fiercegrace.com/find-your-class/fix|fix class]] is a mix of everything.
+===== Kacper Chudzik, Center Yoga, 7:30am "Morning Flow" Class =====
+  * Date: Dec 18, 2023
   * My level: Beginner
-  * Pace: Medium-fast
+  * Pace: Medium-Fast
-  * Difficulty of moves: Medium
+  * Difficulty of Moves: Intermediate
+Instructor was very good about suggesting adjustments. I enjoyed the class even though I have a different pace preference.
+===== Hayley Antonelli, Center Yoga, 7:30am "Morning Flow" Class =====
+  * Date: Dec 13, 2023
+  * My level: Beginner
+  * Pace: Medium
+  * Difficulty of Moves: Beginner-Intermediate
+I enjoyed this class quite a bit. It was a tad fast for me at some points, but the moves felt really good, and the rhythm of the pace was very consistent.
+I also liked that the instructor's small dog was quietly napping next to her during the class.
+The class was full, but I had a comfortable amount of room having secured a good spot next to the wall about 10 min before class.
+===== Luis Dávila, St. Marks Yoga, 7:30am Class =====
+  * Date: Sept 26, 2023
+  * My level: Beginner
+  * Pace: Medium-Fast
+  * Difficulty of Moves: Intermediate
 Luis seemed very knowledgeable, experienced, and kind. He was in full control of the class and very present.
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 I think it's a great class for a more experienced student.
+===== Attribute List =====
+  * Difficulty of Moves: Beginner, Beginner-Intermediate, Intermediate, Intermediate-Advanced, Advanced
+  * Pace: Slow, Slow-Medium, Medium, Medium-Fast, Fast