leandra's Reviews

i've tried alot of yoga studios around town, and the thing that sets this studio apart is the attitude of the teachers. In one word-loving.

and i don't mean in a hippy dippy sort of way. i mean they support and welcome all students regardless of their physique, their physical ability or their athleticism. this is a place where its ok to not do a pose perfectly--the focus in on the trying and acceptance of where one is in their life and body at that moment.

this doesn't mean they can't challenge the advanced yogini too though, they just don't place the focus on this.

what else is wonderful about samarya: they're a nonprofit with the cheapest classes in town, $8 people!

this class is perfect for those pack rat types! i'd been interested in this medium for awhile just based on the 3 dimensional collage-y nature of the work. what i didn't think about was that this medium requires lots of cool stuff to put in your boxes!

i was joined in my class with about 7 other women, who came burdened with boxes and boxes of STUFF. really cool stuff. i didn't have much really cool stuff but i still loved the class. i left after the first day and ran to goodwill so i could find more stuff for my boxes.

that said, the class was a perfect format for what we needed to learn that weekend. with only a little bit of lecture and mostly hands-on, the teacher provided lots of supplies to help us get started right in hour 3 of the weekend.

the only thing i might change would be to stretch this over 2 weekends, so i have a week to gather more stuff!!