The Difference Here at Yoga Grove - Diane's story
We recently received this email (May 2018) from one of our students who tried out another studio and came away with a deep appreciation for the difference Yoga Grove offers ...
Hi Leslie,
I wanted to share an experience I had over the weekend with you…
Chica and I were going out for dinner, and there was a yoga studio across the street from the restaurant that I thought we could try before heading over to eat. We signed up for a class that was labelled as a “Beginner flow class with restorative”, sounded perfect, since Chica has only ever done one or two gentle flow classes, and restorative.
We got into the class, all started great – but the instructor quickly started calling out “move into warrior 3” and “flow through your vinyasa” or “drop into wild-thing” without any further instruction or cue. Luckily, Yoga Grove has slowly taught me how to safely attempt these things (although I’m no pro), but I looked over and poor Chica was sitting cross legged in the middle of her mat, looking quite discouraged – with no reaction from the instructor.– I had to reach over and help her.
There was no Louisa to lure us into Savasana with her heavenly shoulder press and essential oils, to chat about life’s ups and downs after class, or to ensure us that - if we wanted to stay in a restorative pose the whole class that’s ok, because yoga doesn’t care and it might be what we need.
There was no Emily with her playful energy to make us laugh when we flail or flop after trying something new, or to gently encourage us when we’re not confident in a pose, to grab me an eye pillow (because I always forget), or to remind us how to bring what we learn in yoga off our mats, and into our lives.
There was no you to soothe with your gentle voice, to offer your vast knowledge about yoga and its history, to move us into relaxing restorative poses, to support our heads with a blanket in Savasana, or to correct us when we were struggling with a pose.
And there was no ROOM to move, stretch, or “drop” into poses as instructed – with maybe a few inches between me, and my neighbours mat, I was constantly worried I was going to bang into them, or graze them with my (non-pedicured) bare feet.
The experience was humbling, and “adventurous” for lack of a better word– more lessons that yoga has taught me, but when you say “Small Classes. Big Difference.” – you mean it. I’m sure running your own business takes a LOT, so please know that what you are doing is working, and you should be very proud of the beautiful yoga community that you have built. I think it’s so important that you know (although I’m sure you do) how different Yoga Grove is, and the importance of the quality of classes and teachers that Yoga Grove houses.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
I wanted to share an experience I had over the weekend with you…
Chica and I were going out for dinner, and there was a yoga studio across the street from the restaurant that I thought we could try before heading over to eat. We signed up for a class that was labelled as a “Beginner flow class with restorative”, sounded perfect, since Chica has only ever done one or two gentle flow classes, and restorative.
We got into the class, all started great – but the instructor quickly started calling out “move into warrior 3” and “flow through your vinyasa” or “drop into wild-thing” without any further instruction or cue. Luckily, Yoga Grove has slowly taught me how to safely attempt these things (although I’m no pro), but I looked over and poor Chica was sitting cross legged in the middle of her mat, looking quite discouraged – with no reaction from the instructor.– I had to reach over and help her.
There was no Louisa to lure us into Savasana with her heavenly shoulder press and essential oils, to chat about life’s ups and downs after class, or to ensure us that - if we wanted to stay in a restorative pose the whole class that’s ok, because yoga doesn’t care and it might be what we need.
There was no Emily with her playful energy to make us laugh when we flail or flop after trying something new, or to gently encourage us when we’re not confident in a pose, to grab me an eye pillow (because I always forget), or to remind us how to bring what we learn in yoga off our mats, and into our lives.
There was no you to soothe with your gentle voice, to offer your vast knowledge about yoga and its history, to move us into relaxing restorative poses, to support our heads with a blanket in Savasana, or to correct us when we were struggling with a pose.
And there was no ROOM to move, stretch, or “drop” into poses as instructed – with maybe a few inches between me, and my neighbours mat, I was constantly worried I was going to bang into them, or graze them with my (non-pedicured) bare feet.
The experience was humbling, and “adventurous” for lack of a better word– more lessons that yoga has taught me, but when you say “Small Classes. Big Difference.” – you mean it. I’m sure running your own business takes a LOT, so please know that what you are doing is working, and you should be very proud of the beautiful yoga community that you have built. I think it’s so important that you know (although I’m sure you do) how different Yoga Grove is, and the importance of the quality of classes and teachers that Yoga Grove houses.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!