08/12/09

Too Hot in the Summer

by milkshakekitty

I started doing yoga at DY in May. I generally thought the teachers were capable, competent and approachable (Katey, Jason, Gina and Bruno) except for one who could be gruff and impatient (Maria).

I stopped going to DY in late July because it is not air conditioned. It is on the fourth floor of a four-story building, which makes it even hotter. And, they don't open the windows or keep the door to the studio open in order to increase air flow. They do have ceiling fans, but a ceiling fan in a hot, sweaty, closed room is essentially like a convection oven. The 6:00 pm classes feel like it is 90 degrees in the room and extremely humid. Maybe I will go back once the weather cools down.

Also, there are a few people at the front desk (Maria again, and a thin woman with brown hair and button nose) who are very unfriendly. When I left a class after almost fainting due to the heat, the woman with brown hair basically did not acknowledge me except to say that I should go back in the class for shavasana. She was more concerned about the sanctity of the class than about me remaining conscious.

Anyway, before it got too hot, I was enjoying the studio, but the lack of climate control is a huge drawback in the hot, sweaty Philadelphia summer.

• Pros: Capable teachers
• Cons: Studio is not air conditioned; rude front desk people

11/14/08

get more out of your yoga class at Dhyana Yoga!

by citystormer54

I visited Dhyana Yoga for the first time a couple of months ago and found it to be exactly the type of yoga studio that I was looking for. After taking yoga classes for over two years at various Philadelphia gyms, I felt that Dhyana was a great place to go to learn about all of that insightful yoga stuff that mainstream gyms leave out. The group of people that make up the Dhyana staff are one of the greatest groups of people I have come across in Philadelphia. Everyone is very talented and educated and each teacher offers something entirely unique. I think that for anyone that feels a connection to yoga (and not just a way to workout) they should give the classes at Dhyana a chance. If you ever wonder if you are doing the poses correctly or wonder why do we do this? -Dhyana is the best place in Philly to give you those answers!

• Pros: amazing staff, beautiful space, central locations, fair price
• Cons: n/a

07/04/08

Check out Alex & Jonathan they rock it out

by jessicashops

For the past 5 months I have been attending classes in Rittenhouse and Old City studio. I love the feeling of Old City space. Jonathan is amazing teacher and Alex is top notch.

• Pros: trained teachers fair price plenty of variety
• Cons: some classes are packed