Tell us what you think!
Hearing your feedback, we’re thinking about making a change to our class schedule. Vote here to help us decide!
Several people have asked us to create space between our class start and end times for a smoother, more timely transition between classes, especially during “peak hours” (4:45 – 9:00 pm). We currently have classes scheduled back-to-back, requiring teachers to end classes on time and a quick transition between classes.
This can only be accomplished by shortening some or all of the prime-time classes by the time we give to transition. For example, allowing a 10-minute transition between classes would require making a 90-minute class 70-minutes long. The national trend has been to shorten classes to one hour.
Because this is a big change for all of us, we would love to know your opinion. Vote here now!
Posted in Articles, Community News | 6 COMMENTS |
Please do not shorten classes to one hour-regardless of national trends. Keep those 75 and 90 minute classes as they are!
Comment by Dick Damian — February 6, 2013
I agree with having enough transition time between classes. Both as a student and as a teacher, it makes things smoother, and relieves the sense of rush before and after class, which I think directly impacts the quality of class time.
I also think having more 1 hour classes is excellent. Sometimes simply we don’t have 1.5 hrs available during the day for class, and it would be helpful to have the option of a shorter class (rather than no class at all!)
Thanks for always thinking of ways to improve Yoga Garden
Comment by Paulina — February 6, 2013
The longer classes are one of the things that attracted me to YG. As an older beginner student I feel that a shorter class would be less helpful.
Comment by Stan Flouride — February 6, 2013
If classes begin and end on time, the 1-2 minutes of transition are not a problem. However, ending on time would mean that the instructor includes time for clean up in their allotted time period. Some instructors end shavashana at the time for ending class which means the class really doesn’t leave the room for another 5+ minutes; ending salutation and clean up happen after the class has ‘ended’. The entering class is then 10 minutes behind because it can take 5 minutes to settle into the room. There are certain instructors that seem to always run late and others that seem to find a way to have the class ready to exit by the end time.
Comment by Kai Arden — February 6, 2013
I have to agree with Stan’s comment above. The longer classes are inherently part of what make YG’s yoga classes different from a yoga class I could just as easily take at my gym. It gives the instructors time to provide a “real” yoga class- not just any ol’ hot and sweaty work out. IMHO, none of the instructors have ever started or ended so late as to disrupt anyone’s life- they’ve all been extremely professional and respectful of the time. So what if you have to wait a few minutes extra to start one day? Maybe the day before, others had to wait a few minutes to start after you. The schedule works great as is, so please keep it that way! Love the instructors, the studio, and the vibe here overall. Please don’t change a thing!
Comment by Lisa — February 13, 2013
I agree with Stan and Lisa that YG’s longer classes are great, however, in my opinion, that is not the only thing that makes YG my studio of choice–it has more to do with the teachers and their style than the extra 10 minutes in class in most studios.
I find it kind of troublesome when the turnover gets a bit stressful during peak hours. Of course everyone wants to be in class for the full time on the schedule but when the minutes overlap, I can see how some people’s anxieties can grow over this. It’s mainly for this reason why I think it would be extremely beneficial to have an extra 5 minutes between classes to help smooth out the turnover.
Comment by Erika — February 15, 2013