Gratitude Yoga — Local services in Princeton

Pros: -$10 student drop-in

-Free mat usage

Cons: -There's an enormous Buddha mural IN THE BATHROOM... WTAF, Princeton? That's extremely disrespectful... and super creepy when you're changing (also there's no locker room...?)

-And there's no showers, even though the instructor, Jenna, didn't turn the air con. on til the last five minutes of class.

-The "Vinyasa" class description on the website in NO WAY prepared me for the Tai Bo/Jane Fonda yoga-robics hybrid that awaited me at noon last Tuesday. If the description had been honest, I wouldn't still be putting ice packs on my muscles and limping around on a bum leg. I work out regularly: I run, swim, and bike 3 days/week, PLUS I've been practicing yoga since 2010... But this class messed me up, and I do NOT respect the way the class was taught, mind, body, and soul. Disgust. Will never go back.

BTW, don't be fooled by the high reviews. In my experience, yoga studios-- good and bad-- almost always have high stars because 1) very few people leave reviews and 2) the ones who do are die-hard fans of the place anyway. I am leaving a review after having taken one class and made observations there.

I would NOT recommend Gratitude Yoga...

My girlfriends and I went to Chicago for my bachelorette and I hired Lisa for a private yoga session on the beach. She was PHENOMENAL! She has the most energetic and fun personality. Not only did she provide the yoga mats for all of us, but she compiled a yoga playlist of all of my favorite songs. She was great and communicative throughout the entire planning process! My maid of honor had limited mobility due to an unexpected knee injury and Lisa was great with creating alternative poses for her! I would definitely...

Really awful experience to attend a class here in the summer… it’s incredibly hot, there is no air conditioning, and the small room the classes are in has massive, ceiling high glass windows. The way the studio is designed is also really not beginner friendly. You cannot see the instructor at all unless you are sitting in the front, unlike other, bigger studios that have mirrors at least. This place needs air conditioning or at least fans during the summer and mirrors throughout the year like every other...