While I've not practiced at this particular studio, I have practiced at the Chestnut Street//West Philly/Uni City location enough... and here's what I have to say about that... I agree with aaning1994 & milkshakekitty… pls see their posts…. Indeed, it seems so few of these reviews is close to my experience with this place. So many stars and happiness… eh?.. what happened to healthy dissent?... While I’ve had some fun, yes, Dhyana had its good moments, like with Alex, still, it was never my regular yoga studio and trust me, I’ve tried/go to lots of different studios. Dhyana was never my regular place of practice in large part bc of poor ventilation &heat issues. Twice I had to leave the studio bc I was sure I’d faint from the heat. And I like to do some yoga when I’m in my element… maybe why all the instructors at Dhyana tended to always single me out? To ask me who I was and where/what I practicing?... What I mean is that despite my best intentions to blend in as best I could when I did go there and even hide behind the pillar, I always got noticed. I almost hated it because I didn’t want to explain myself. Tip: Don't practice there in the summer. I eventually began bringing an extra set of clothing because I’d come out drenched in sweat and sometimes, that’s not what kind of practice you need that day. So I’d tried my best to be adaptable to the situation. Notwithstanding, what you will read here is honest stuff, ppl, from someone not associated with the studio or who even believes in karma and thus MAY or MIGHT have written a great review to skew the ratings here…. So I'm just gonna post the email response I got from Dhyana (at the end) when I got truly annoyed over the heat (the end).
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