This workout was amazing.
I am not a soul who “loves to work out” or gets “that
runner’s high” or any of that. However,
this hot yoga is clearly going to be addictive. So be warned, they offer a week
of free yoga to new people, but like drug pushers, they know that they just
have to get you hooked and then you’ll be coming back.
The studio is pretty neat.
The entry to the building was a bit bizarre but once you got into the studio it was really cool. It is very industrial with cement ceiling and exposed pipes, but the pieces they added, like flowing curtains, make the studio very welcoming. The room itself is tropical warm with high humidity. Almost immediately I was sweating a bit. But honestly it was more like being on vacation in a tropical place than an oppressive heat. Most of the time in yoga, I find myself itching to get off my mat at the end, but the environment was soooo pleasant and relaxing here, I could have stayed there all day and taken a nap.
The entry to the building was a bit bizarre but once you got into the studio it was really cool. It is very industrial with cement ceiling and exposed pipes, but the pieces they added, like flowing curtains, make the studio very welcoming. The room itself is tropical warm with high humidity. Almost immediately I was sweating a bit. But honestly it was more like being on vacation in a tropical place than an oppressive heat. Most of the time in yoga, I find myself itching to get off my mat at the end, but the environment was soooo pleasant and relaxing here, I could have stayed there all day and taken a nap.
If you have tried Bikram yoga, this is much better.
The room is not quite so hot (although it does heat up as you go along). Also, the yoga itself was a lot more fun. I tried Bikram and I considered it torture that I only participated in to humor my mother. The people in the class were very focused here, but not as intense as in Bikram.
The room is not quite so hot (although it does heat up as you go along). Also, the yoga itself was a lot more fun. I tried Bikram and I considered it torture that I only participated in to humor my mother. The people in the class were very focused here, but not as intense as in Bikram.
The instructor, Rebecca, was amazing too. She came around
and gently adjusted everyone into better poses.
I really appreciated that because I have not been adjusted before and I
didn’t realize that my poses were a bit off.
She was also really friendly and didn’t expect us to be experts.
Tips:
- Bring a towel. seriously.
- Wear a tank top. it's hot.
- Make you feet kind of pretty. (again yoga, they are visible.)
- Wear your hair out of your face. I wore a ponytail and ended up having to stop to pull it into a bun halfway through because my hair was everywhere.
- Don't plan to go anywhere without a shower.
- Don't plan to go anywhere without a shower.
I don’t know if I feel like I worked out per se, but I do
feel like I had a mini tropical vacation on an otherwise cold March day in
Chicago.
So, one week free. Do it. Here's the link:
If you scroll down, you can see the part where they offer
one week free for new people in Chicago.
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