| Thinking about taking classes locally? You might find a | | | | studio that costs $12 - $17. Perhaps you could |
| class given in a healthclub, gym, at the YMCA, at an | | | | supplement your yoga in a gym, with instructional |
| adult school or in a Yoga studio. Search your yellow | | | | DVD's or books. |
| pages under 'Yoga' for studios. If you belong to a | | | | Yoga in a Studio: More likely to be specialized in |
| healthclub, gym or YMCA, check with them about | | | | particular styles of yoga. |
| yoga classes. | | | | Minuses: Might be more expensive than in a gym. |
| Local Health Club, Gym or YMCA: | | | | Plusses: Increased chance of finding classes at just |
| They will more likely be Hatha Yoga based, rather | | | | your level, and maybe just the style that interests |
| than specialized in a particular style (that is a good | | | | you. Or maybe they offer a mix of styles of interest. |
| thing!). | | | | Most studios have introductory specials to entice |
| Minuses: It all depends on the situation, but | | | | newcomers. Once you know this is the studio for |
| sometimes the instructor may not be certified as a | | | | you, sign up for occasional specials or multiple class |
| Registered Yoga Teacher or in any particular style of | | | | packs to reduce the per class price. More advantages |
| yoga. In addition, the space may be noisy and less | | | | to studio based yoga are that the instructors are |
| optimally set up for yoga than in a studio. And the | | | | more likely to be certified and experienced. You have |
| classes in the gym might be more of an 'open | | | | a greater chance of getting to know your instructor |
| variety' with a mix of levels, rather than a class for | | | | and they you. In addition, you have a greater |
| your particular level. There might not be assistants. | | | | likelihood of finding a yoga 'community'. |
| There might be less serious practitioners along side | | | | There are many types of studios. Let's take my |
| you. | | | | (large) town in NJ as an example. Some studios offer |
| Plusses: Yoga in this setting might be convenient, you | | | | only one kind of Yoga such as Kundalini or Anusara. |
| can combine it with workouts in the gym, and for | | | | These studios offer beginner to advanced classes in |
| those reasons alone, could work very well for you. | | | | just their style. Interestingly, some other studios |
| So your gym or YMCA membership costs you $40 - | | | | promote multiple styles by employing several |
| $75 a month and you get the gym plus the yoga | | | | instructors, each trained and teaching in whatever |
| thrown in. Compare that to a single yoga class in a | | | | various styles in which they are certified. |