I was attending the yoga/Pilates class at my gym until they changed instructors.
The original teacher was great about always providing tips on how to modify for mobility or joint issues in very non-intrusive ways. And she changed up the class often enough it didn't become routine. So despite the mildly arthritic shoulder I was getting a lot out of the class, enough that I was willing to go to the gym a couple of hours earlier than usual.
New intructor? Not so much. She basically leads the same series every class. And you know, I could get a DVD and do that at home. Plus, despite my repeated queries she would not or could not suggest modifications, not just during class but when asked outside of class time. And at least twice I've talked with other folks who were in the original class who dropped it for similar reasons. I note, wryly, that all of us dropouts are over 40 and the new class demographic is 25 and under.
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Date: 2007-02-13 12:20 am (UTC)The original teacher was great about always providing tips on how to modify for mobility or joint issues in very non-intrusive ways. And she changed up the class often enough it didn't become routine. So despite the mildly arthritic shoulder I was getting a lot out of the class, enough that I was willing to go to the gym a couple of hours earlier than usual.
New intructor? Not so much. She basically leads the same series every class. And you know, I could get a DVD and do that at home. Plus, despite my repeated queries she would not or could not suggest modifications, not just during class but when asked outside of class time. And at least twice I've talked with other folks who were in the original class who dropped it for similar reasons. I note, wryly, that all of us dropouts are over 40 and the new class demographic is 25 and under.