Yoga by Degrees

First day after the covid situation and it was a success!! They've made it so that we can have a distance between one another. Tape is placed on the floor to make sure you are six feet apart. No locker use nor showers are allowed but we still have the opportunity to enjoy out exercise.

First class was with Jenn, very relaxing environment and I feel great. Very clean as well!

Wow! I feel so sincerely lucky that I found this studio! I just finished a level 1 with Alisa and it was very clear instruction, fluid pacing and the perfect amplitude of challenge. I also love Todd’s level 1. These are the types of instructors that will birth a life long addiction to yoga within you!

I truly wanted to make sure I let someone know the terrible experience I had at the Western Springs Yoga by Degrees location. I have been an avid follower of Yoga and my wife and I are taking to Yoga really well. On 10/31, my wife and I attended the Yoga Sculpt class at 7:15 PM with Nadja L as the instructor. Typically, my wife and I take Yoga Sculpt with Kristen in the same location and have had a great experience.nnFirst, to start class Nadja L did not ask the permission of anyone in class if it was already to touch and offer help. At the beginning of class, while doing a pose involving bending of the knees, Nadja L came to me and instructed me to move my right knee further out. I understand this is normal and then proceeded to tell Nadja L that I couldn't do that due to pain. Instead of understanding and respecting my decisions, she started to touch my right knee and force me into a position that was putting more pain on my knee. I told he I couldn't do that and she then started to question me as to why I couldn't do it. I was deeply offended by her persistent and rude behavior in front of the whole class. After this, Nadja L would constantly be criticizing the way my wife and I were performing the stretches. Nadja L stated that her vocal orders were loud and clear and guests need to try to pay attention and follow the steps. Her persistence continued to the point where my wife and I had to leave midway during class because we felt targeted. I understand people might have off days but, this was something a lot more targeted to me.nnThis was BY FAR the rudest and most stressful Yoga class I have ever been to at Yoga by Degrees. I legitimately felt targeted by her and her rude comments towards my wife and I. I did not consent to be touched and did not expect the instructor to treat me with no respect. I write this to honestly relay this information to someone who can monitor the behavior of the instructors working for Yoga by Degrees. This experience has tarnished my idea of what Yoga is.

Awesome studio