Samadhi Yoga Sangha — Local services in Denver

I've been going to Samadhi for years, the new ownership has decided to implement a discriminatory Covid policy for all of their classes. We have a word for this, it's called segregation. I'm fully vaxxed, but I will not support a business that requires proof of my medical history. Policies like this are the literal "Othering" of people, (That's the opposite of what Yoga represents) and I will not help create a "show your papers" society. I frequently interact with my unvaccinated friends because I know my vaccine works. Policies like this pander to hypochondriacs, and erode the public trust of the vaccines themselves. You cannot create "germ-free" spaces. It's absurd, and those implementing and supporting it seem to be part of this new cult of "Safetyism".

Last time I checked there was a huge racial disparity in Colorado among those who have received the jab. So this policy actively harms the efforts of create diverse and inclusive spaces. The new owner is well within their rights to have a vaccine requirement. But I'll be supporting a studio that truly embodies what Yoga is, a supportive space that doesn't discriminate based on medical history. They also took our money two years ago for their yoga training, closed the training due to covid and never returned...

The studio is beautiful. It has a really great ambiance. Parking is on the street but I've never had a problem finding a spot. The instructor was very good with words (which I have been looking for since I moved here from LA last year). Very good tonality in her voice. The only thing for me, was during class, the instructor kept urging all the students to do bend backwards. In standing poses, seated poses, all the poses. I think of myself as fairly knowledgable about yoga, I have been through a teacher training and I am certified. I know that it is important to open up the chest and that is one way to do it, but repetitively, I would say that puts way too much strain on the lower back. New students to yoga do not know this. We had a pretty vigorous and fast paced class, by the end of the practice your body starts to compromise. Sending all that weight into a very vulnerable part of your lower back is what causes injury. The instructor put way to much emphasis on this, to where I felt pressured to do it. My lower back was sore for the next 2 days. Just another reminder that you are your own guide, listen to your own body FIRST before listening to the instructor. Other then that, best studio I have...

I'm doing a 5 star review for Rebecca Niziol after attending a different class with another instructor that sadly fell short of expectations. It was a powerful reminder of how great I think Rebecca is! She carefully and thoughtfully plans each session she teaches to encompass a theme, then she seamlessly weaves that theme throughout each pose. I don't particularly care for flows where you're doing the same thing 10x, and I've never felt that way in her class. She is one of the best instructors I've ever had in terms of cuing poses and breaths. Her cues are perfect, and I have greatly benefited in mind and body every hour I've spent with her. I love the way she helps us connect mind, body, and spirit. It is a soulful rejuvenation I look forward...