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Worst Yoga Experience Ever!

I have been practicing the 26 & 2 Series (Bikram) since 2012 so I know what to expect from a class that any studio advertises as "the traditional sequence of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises in a heated room."

Not only did the class not follow the traditional sequence and or postures but when I approached the teacher (Sean Patrick) and asked him about his flow, he got very defensive and told me that the class was not his own flow but rather the Bikram Series. At that point I truly had an issue with my experience.

I get it, in the one hour class sometimes teachers and studios alike tend to slightly change things around because it is hard to fit it all of the 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises in just 60 minutes, but if you are going to hold a 60 minute 26 & 2 class and have your teacher say that it is the "Bikram Series", as a long time practitioner I expect the class to be very close to the original series.

Never have I ever been told in all of my 14 years of Bikram, that postures such as; rock & roll, sway the hips during the half moon warm up, only do chair pose positions 1,2 not 3, then go from warm up to the following order; standing head to knee, to balance stick, to standing bow, to standing straddle, to standing separate leg-head to knee, to triangle, to tree pose and floor. From floor we did a weird wind removing pose were he wanted us to push our knees away from our bellies instead of pulling them in, then a twist to the right and to the left, roll over and floor bow, the class ended there.

Again I would have no issue with this if the class was not advertised as 26 & 2. Sean Patrick, I have attached for you a chart below. Please note that many of the 26 postures do have multiple parts to it and if you are going to say its Bikram then give us Bikram.

Cheers and good luck to your studio with a teacher who has...

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Green Monkey is an incredible studio with classes for everyone from yoga novices to yoga pros. When I lived in Miami, I had the unlimited package and went almost daily. Never took a single class there that I didn't enjoy!

For anyone new to yoga or looking for a relaxing class, I highly recommend Amanda Ray's "Slow Flow Restorative" for deep stretching combined with meditative mental exercises. This class helped me get into a meditative state, which is no small feat as my mind is always running. Amanda is a kind, patient teacher who will help you become fully absorbed in your practice in ways that I don't have enough words to describe!

For intermediate - advanced yogis, Luis Jimenez's "Power Vibes" class is an invigorating workout - you will sweat like crazy and have so much fun. Luis helped me access a number of advanced poses I had never been able to fully express in my body before, even after practicing yoga for over 5 years. He's super passionate about yoga and will go out of his way to help you get to your goals. His Slow Flow class is great too!

Other teachers I recommend - Kelly, Cassie, Virginia, Derek, Hilary, Funda, and Izzy.

I also want to commend Green Monkey for fostering such a welcoming community. I was always greeted with a smile by the front desk staff, and there are a variety of workshops, events, and activities hosted both within and outside of the studio.

Thanks for being awesome,...