Buddha B Yoga Studio on U Street
A U Street Yoga studio with a nice space.
Prices
Drop-in: $17
New Student Special: 2 for $20
Accessibility
The typical U Street difficult parking situation. As a girl from the suburbs, I despise wandering around for half an hour looking for a parking spot that I hope to squeeze into without giving my parking "neighbors" a little bump. Definitely U Street Metro accessible. The entrance is not accessible from U St, but rather around the corner on the other side of the 7-11 on 12th St.
Atmosphere
The space was nice with cubby holes, hangers, and plenty of room to keep all of your crap for an after-work yoga session. The main check-in room was characterized by the smell of lavender. The yoga room was clean and spacious - plenty of room to spread out my mat, yoga block, yoga strap, and blanket. There was a significant amount of noise from the street and the bass from the club downstairs bumping during the 8:30PM class.
The Class: Prana Vinyasa
The website's description claimed the class was Intermediate level; however it's level of rigor was significantly less than expected. Additionally, the room was not heated for this particular class. The instructor, Denise, was old-school and fabulous, leading the group through a series of stretches utilizing the yoga strap. This was a first opportunity to truly utilize the yoga strap for Chataranga, which did wonders for consciousness of form in this fundamental movement. We also used the strap for a full-range Pigeon.
The Verdict - Overall, a solid yoga class. I'm looking forward to the next class - a heated yoga.
