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In the end, yoga is supposed to be a path to relaxation and enlightenment. Of course, it's hard to remember that when you've spread your legs as wide as they'll go, bent your right knee, reached your left hand to the floor and twisted your torso up and to the right -- only to hear, as your legs are trembling and you feel like you're about to collapse at any minute, the Gumby-man next to you whispering, "That's your left side, dear." Oops. At least at Big Bend Yoga Center, they try to... More »
A yoga studio is only as great as its teachers. One could build a million-dollar studio with gently cushioned floors, perfect walls and a Surroundsound stereo system, but if the yogi's wack, it's all for naught. Put another way: Your favorite instructor could hold practice on the banks of a lagoon and you'd follow. Luckily, St. Louis is gradually catching up with the coasts in the number of studios and sessions available. Or at least there are options. It's all a matter of taste, but of the... More »
As encouraging as this year's bumper crop of yoga spots has been for stretch-and-sweat enthusiasts (particularly the debuts of the Pilates Center of St. Louis in Dogtown and Lafayette Square's much-needed Marbles Yoga Studio, which shares its space with an art gallery), the Big Bend Yoga Center has set the local standard for close to a decade now. Big Bend's students are devoutly loyal, some driving an hour each way for an hour of class. Housed in a converted garage, the studio's layout and... More »
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