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How do I approach an instructor about not making the non-hot classes she teaches into hot classes? Or should I just switch studios?
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The Question
I have very low blood pressure and multiple sclerosis so I can’t do hot classes, like at all. This is usually fine because although most classes at the studio I go to are hot, there are still a number that aren’t. One of the non-hot classes, which happens to be my favorite, are the Sculpt & Flow classes. A few days ago my school schedule shifted and now I can only go to a few of the non-hot classes, majority taught by this instructor I had never previously taken a class from. My first class …
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Our Response
Okay, I'm gonna stop you there.
You're asking an Ashtanga question, but you're not doing Ashtanga.
Sculpt & Flow isn't Ashtanga. Hot yoga isn't Ashtanga.
And that's fine. But I can't help you pick between studio classes.
Here's what I can tell you: Ashtanga is the same sequence every time. Same room temperature. You practice at your pace. If you've got MS and low blood pressure, that consistency matters. You're not at the mercy of what's on the schedule.
Find a Mysore program. Non-heated. You show up, you do your practice, you leave.
If you want to understand how that works, check out the Mysore Style study guide.
But stop shopping for classes that fit your calendar. Build a practice that fits your body.
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