Other Choices of Yoga Centers

Another 4 more days, the receivers of YZ will tell the outcome whether to continue opearating YZ/YC or other solutions to their financial crisis. Really hope to hear a posotive answer and continue to practice yoga there. But, what if the answer given is an unfavourable one...

Okay, better do some survey now just in case... as I don't want to stop my yoga practice because of YZ's crisis. My own health is more important and my migraine came back already after stop practicing past few weeks. Found quite a number of small shoplots offer yoga but don't really like it as some of them are more likely to slimming consultants with additional package of yogas. Some offer limited classes once a week with a fixed timing and charge RM60 a month. All are not flexible, really hard to find any other yoga center like YZ -nice, comfortable, flexible, choices of classes and teachers ... sad...

Anyway, these are few which still can be considered and located within Cheras areas.

Dance Yoga

• Location : Jalan Cheras (opposite to Tesco Taman Midah near to Old Town Café Jalan Cheras)
• Studio : 3 studios. Mat is not provided, so have to bring own mats.
  ^ The Big one like a ballroom mainly for dance and function which well equipped with sportlights (for function and performance purposes).
  ^ The Medium one mainly for yoga.
  ^ The Small one is equipped mainly for Ballet practicing.
• Environment: Far behind YZ and more like shoplot concept.
• Parking: Should be easy getting parking space in front the shoplot and I think is free.
• Classes : Mixture of Yoga and Dance as named (Dance Yoga). Found that major in dancing especially Ballet.
  ^ Yoga Basic, Yoga Beginner 1 & 2, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Social Dance, Modern Dance, Belly Dance, Jazz and Aerobic.
  ^ Weekdays – 1 Yoga class in the morning @ 9:30am; 6 to 7 classes in the evening from 6:00 to 8:30pm with about 3 to 4 Yoga classes plus Jazz, Hip-Hop and others.
  ^ Weekend – Mainly Ballet and has only about 2 to 3 Yoga classes.
• Price : Registration @ RM20 (now offer @ RM8).
  ^ RM380 for 3-months unlimited classes.
  ^ RM1,298 for 1-year unlimited classes (YZ students + 1-year FOC by showing YZ membership card).
  

Jasmine Yoga

• Location - Studio 1 at Amber Business Plaza (next to Cheras LRT Station).
  - Studio 2 at Plaza Dwitasik Bandar Sri Permaisuri.
• Studio : Studio 2 can cater for a maximum of 24 students. Mats are provided.
• Environment: Okay, quiet.
• Parking: Sufficient parking lots at the Plaza Dwitasik but it is quite quiet and charge @ RM1.50 for the 1st hour, subsequent hour @ RM1.00 / RM1.50... (need to check and confirm).
• Classes : Purely Yoga. Jasmine (founder of Jasmine Yoga) commented that she teaches more on traditional yoga but she just got Christy and Ti Mei from YZ who would teach similar style as YZ.
  ^ Schedule is on per month basis.
  ^ Weekdays – 2 ro 3 classes in the morning and 2 to 3 classes in the evening.
  ^ Weekend – 2 to 3 classes.
  ^ Note – Please be advised to book and confirm before the class as it might be cancelled if too little of students, especially the Weekdays morning classes.
• Price : RM60 per month unlimited classes (only allowed to attend 1 class per day).
  

Life Yoga

• Location : Damai Perdana, Cheras.
• Studio : 1 studio which can accommodate up to 20 students maximum.
• Environment: Small shoplot at 1st floor but nice, quiet and comfortable. Should be quite safe as it located opposite to a small police station. However, it is more convenient for those staying within this residential area as far access from the Jalan Cheras main road.
• Parking: Free and should be easy getting parking space outside the shoplot.
• Classes : Similar to YZ – Yoga Basic, Hatha (Basic/Intermediate), Yin, Yogilates and Fitball. This is opened by an ex-YZ teaher (Sharon) and few other ex-YZ teachers also teaching here (Christy, Lai Yee and Samantha).
  ^ Schedule is on per month basis.
  ^ Weekdays – 4 classes a day (2 in the morning and 2 in the evening).
  ^ Weekend – 2 classes only.
• Price : Registration @ RM30.
  ^ Limited Class – 4x lessons @ RM88 (sign up 12x lessons @ RM264, and get FOC 4x lessons).
  – 8x lessons @ RM118 (sign up 24x lessons @ RM354, and get FOC 8x lessons).
  ^ Unlimited Classes – RM138 for 1 month (only for Aug, next month onwards will be @ RM148).
  – RM368 for 3 months.
  – RM688 for 6 months.
  – RM1,288 for 1 year, and get FOC 1 month.

Among all the above 3 choices, I would prefer Life Yoga but the fees there is quite expensive unless sign up for 1 year. Anyway, I will not after the experience from YZ. Too early to decide, just wait for the outcome from YZ's receiver first...