SO I finally found a studio in valley that doesn't have the nonsense that seems to be ALL OVER the L.A. Yoga scene and I am in LOVE!! Here, it's all about yoga and family. That's it. Do what you can do and YES, MY FRIENDS you will be challenge but you won't have some teacher telling you ""grab your block, strap, wall, hook, umm.. sledghammer, belt, towel.. uhhh whatever it takes to get into the pose!"".. ugh. They give you modifications for the poses you can't do and the studio is small enough that everyone is kept an eye on especially if you tell them you are new. I've seen several students walk in BRAND NEW to yoga and in Mark's class and he tells them ""dude, just touch your ankles-it's OKAY"" Whatever ""level"" any of us students are at we are all getting an insane workout and in an awesome meditation at the end. Some of my favorite teachers are Mark-he's awesome.-his wife, Elizabeth, Milena (lovely!) -she's a 101 class (there are 3 of these a week!) and Grace..I do like Noelle but a lot of hoping around for me. The studio is a family.. seriously they all just love each other and I remember it was like my fourth class and 2 of the female teachers were talking and everyone joined in and then I joined in.. and the next thing you know.. if was coffee at Aroma time.. this studio shouldn't be missed! oh yes, park in the
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