Hot Yoga Downtown
"This place has some great instructors and really good workouts. The instructors range from hippie-dippie love and light types (my preference) to matter-of-fact "feel it burn" types. Some move quickly through the poses without much explanation, others focus more on articulating intent of a pose. You can probably find an instructor that fits anyone's taste. They offer a number of classes daily too, to suit just about any schedule, and they run from 1 to 1.5 hours, morning til night. That's awesome. The space is also marvelous - very well heated, large and spacious; you never seem to be packed in too tight, like some studios I've been to. It's super clean and has a great vibe.They offer towels and water, at a cost, and mats and toiletries for free. Seriously, from the organic shampoos and lady-products to the wet-gear bags and hair ties, Hot Yoga Downtown really does have their patrons' needs in mind and does a very good job of making you wanna come back.For my taste though, there's not enough variety in class type... at least not by outward appearances. It seems that 95% of classes offered are Vinyasa power yoga... which I love, mind you. But one also needs some deep-state meditation and body-centering to ease any injury one might sustain from the week's grueling power yoga workout schedule! I took more than a week off because I was too sore for power yoga and didn't see a feasible alternative in their class schedule. I loved the one-month trial for $29; man, what a smokin' deal! But for the reason above, I wouldn't consider paying the regular $130/month membership. Cripes, that's half my car payment! I may float $14 on occasion when I'm feeling like a good yoga workout, but I think even that is pretty pricey for a single session. I'll likely sacrifice the Hot Yoga Downtown luxuries (like fancy showers I don't even use) for cheaper membership elsewhere."
