Your Neighborhood Studio, Culver City, California
I was posting something to Craigslist a few days ago and found out there was a yoga studio within walking distance of my home! Actually, it’s a yoga/dance/fitness studio, and even better, it’s cheap! The fees are extremely reasonable for Los Angeles. As of this writing, $12 for an hour and a half class, and that’s the drop-in fee.
The place is called Your Neighborhood Studio and it just opened about three months ago. So of course, it takes some time to build a clientele and get the word out. When I went to the 6 pm yoga class this evening, I was the only one who showed up!
Lucky me - the owner, Denise, was teaching the class and gave me a personalized yoga class - all for $12! I got a great workout and she gave me a lot of needed adjustments. I thought she was a great teacher. She explained everything well and was mindful of my needs.
She saw that I needed to do some hip openers, so work on that we did…arrrrgggghhhh…actually, it was all good. I have been under a lot of stress lately due to family visiting and work stuff…I haven’t done as much yoga as I’ve wanted to…and I felt sooo much better afterwards.
Denise told me that the dance classes are surprisingly more popular right now - perhaps that’s due to the glut of yoga schools in the Westside. Still, I hope the yoga classes continue. The Thursday night yoga classes are going to be changed to dance classes next week, but there will be yoga five days a week. She also told me the African dance class on Friday nights was really happening and a ton of fun.
If you happen to live in the area, stop by before it gets popular and the prices go up. I’m just happy to find it - it really is “my” neighborhood studio.
hi steph –
yes, your neighborhood studio is one of the best deals going on the westside. many of the teachers teach or have taught at bryan kest’s power yoga studio in santa monica, so you get great quality yoga at a great price. try denise’s gospel yoga class on sunday mornings; the music and the flow will give you all the inspiration you need to get your day going!