This week I took another jaunt over to North Van to check out a studio in beautiful deep cove. I heard some great things about this studio and I gotta say that my friends were right! AND there was bonus awesomeness when I found out that lovely prenatal guru extraordinaire Teresa Campbell was teaching it. She led my prenatal teacher training at Semperviva a few months ago.
What: Maa Yoga & Wellness Studio - Maa Sea
Where: 489 Dollarton Hwy N, North Vancouver BC
When: July 8, 2010, 9:30am-10:45am
Class: Yin/Hatha
Teacher: Teresa Campbell
Drop-In price per class: $17.86
Types of classes offered: Hatha, Vinyasa, Hot, Hatha Core, Yin, Kundalini
Space:
Absolutely gorgeous! The location was beautiful too - steps away from breathtaking views of Burrard Inlet. There wasn't one thing about this studio that I didn't like. It had beautiful decor - similar to the YYoga studios, but a bit more personal. There was a nice open reception area with goodies for sale. The changerooms were fit for the pages of a magazine. They weren't huge but had everything you needed, including showers. I liked how they were labeled "goddesses" for the women and "gurus" for the men. The yoga space was the piece-de-resistence - a large room with spacious high ceilings, hard wood floors (laminate) and beautiful sheers in the back of the room. I really loved this space! ... and as a bonus you can add a soothing massage at the end of your class in the serene massage room beside the yoga studio.
Atmosphere:
It's amazing what a few bamboo shoots and lotus candles will do to a space... oh and nice tiles and fixtures too! The atmosphere was spa-like - very calming and peaceful. I loved being here! I can't say anything bad about this place!
Teacher/Class:
I'm a bit biased because I'm friends with Teresa and I think she's probably the hottest yoga teacher in town. Needless to say, I loved her class! It was a hatha/yin combo, which was an interesting mix of long holds (yin) and energetic flowy hatha poses. There's style is probably the most empowering and feel-good yoga out there. I've been to her prenatal classes (no, I wasn't preggers - just getting a sense of that style of class) and she focuses a lot on empowering women, encouraging self-love, acceptance, creativity, losing inhibitions, booty shaking, etc. A lot of these themes came out in her class today and it felt so good to practice with such a positive voice guiding you through the poses. I felt invigorated and empowered - it was awesome! ... and the walk down to the beach after wasn't too shabby either.
Rating: 10/10. Simply the whole package when it comes to yoga studios. If you're ever in Deep Cove, it's definitely worth checking out!
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