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Neighborhood: Pacific Heights
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this is by far the best yoga experience i've had. claire is super attentive and very positive. the classes are usually small and laid back, but you will still get a good workout. claire does a hatha/ashtanga style flow class, with lots of variety. she'll ask you what you want to work on at the beginning of class and tailor yoga to your needs. i really appreciate how supportive claire is -- she will suggest modifications for your body type/issues. also, i've done my first ever handstands and bakasana in this class thanks to her positive nature.
Million fishes is an art collective that has a great yoga studio within it. They have two sliding scale classes a week (wed 6:30 -8:00, Sun 1-2:30) that I can't say enough about. Claire Shaffer leads these Ashtanga classes and she has the amazing power to pull you out of your head and back to earth. I wasn't that into yoga before I started taking this class, but now I'm hooked. Not only is this yoga class a great way to decompress the day or the week as well as a kick ass workout, but its cheap! 7-11 bucks sliding scale! Can't beat that. Also they have mats and blocks available so all you have to do is show up. I love it when things are that easy. See you there.
Have you had a hellish day at work?! Are you ready to kill the person next to you on BART? Freaking out about your love life (or lack thereof)?! Come to yoga Wed nights from 6:30 to 8pm with Claire. I walk out of there each night feeling like a new person - calm, refreshed, relaxed AND a bit more flexible.
Claire is a great teacher - she is relaxed with a sense of humor and always incorporates something new or a bit different into each class. If you are intimidated by the frenetic, Type A, yuppie vibe of some of the yoga studios in town, I highly recommend you come here. Its a million times better. There are also classes on Sundays from 1 to 2:20pm. Come on down and get over your misanthropy...
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