Background: I attended the in-studio groove class with Ashish at the Capitol Hill location. I had never been to an in-person yoga class... ever... but a friend invited me to go with (Got in for free, since they're a member). I have very minimal yoga experience, some extremely sporadic self-practice with YouTube videos, but am by no means an experienced yogi. I also have a pretty marked autoimmune history with Polymyositis and often have anxiety surrounding my bodily ability, since the autoimmune condition I am in remission for primarily targeted my muscles and caused severe muscle weakness/fatigue. Experience: Ashish is an incredibly compassionate, knowledgeable,... read full review
July 2023
I love the instructors! Can't recommend this space enough. The space can get pretty crowded sometimes so I would try to arrive a bit earlier sometimes to make sure there's a good spot!
June 2023
This review is for the Capitol Hill location. Pleasant, knowledgable, helpful instructors. Nice space. Other yogis are friendly. Their In Studio Groove class is flowing without being excessively fast paced like many hot yoga classes. Personally, I wish the music was softer or not there at all; sometimes I cannot hear the teacher well and in any case I prefer no music at all so I can better focus on form and breath. However, this is just my opinion; music is evidently what most people want. Other than that personal quibble, The Grinning Yogi is highly recommended.
Background: I attended the in-studio groove class with Ashish at the Capitol Hill location. I had never been to an in-person yoga class... ever... but a friend invited me to go with (Got in for free, since they're a member). I have very minimal yoga experience, some extremely sporadic self-practice with YouTube videos, but am by no means an experienced yogi. I also have a pretty marked autoimmune history with Polymyositis and often have anxiety surrounding my bodily ability, since the autoimmune condition I am in remission for primarily targeted my muscles and caused severe muscle weakness/fatigue. Experience: Ashish is an incredibly compassionate, knowledgeable,... read full review
I love the instructors! Can't recommend this space enough. The space can get pretty crowded sometimes so I would try to arrive a bit earlier sometimes to make sure there's a good spot!
This review is for the Capitol Hill location. Pleasant, knowledgable, helpful instructors. Nice space. Other yogis are friendly. Their In Studio Groove class is flowing without being excessively fast paced like many hot yoga classes. Personally, I wish the music was softer or not there at all; sometimes I cannot hear the teacher well and in any case I prefer no music at all so I can better focus on form and breath. However, this is just my opinion; music is evidently what most people want. Other than that personal quibble, The Grinning Yogi is highly recommended.