In Shanghai, the Y Yoga Club is on par with Pure Yoga in terms of hardware facilities, teaching staff and number of classes. In 2003, the first Y yoga club was opened, and it once became the representative of Shanghai's high-end yoga studio, and won the "LOHAS Choice" yoga brand in the annual brand selection of LOHAS magazine for two consecutive years. Up to now, Y Yoga has opened 4 branches in Shanghai.
Y Yoga's courses cover all major yoga schools, involving 45 courses in 14 categories, and each branch library offers an average of 100 classes per week. This kind of large class volume can only be achieved by large yoga studios like Pure Yoga and Y Yoga. Well-known yoga classes can be seen in the class schedule of Y Yoga Club, and the same type of yoga school has courses of different difficulty for members of different levels to choose from. In addition to regular classes, Y also offers some special yoga, such as children's yoga and prenatal and postnatal yoga for pregnant women. Yoga teachers who can take children's yoga and prenatal yoga courses need to hold professional children's yoga training certification, maternity yoga training certification, etc., in order to carry out this kind of special yoga.
But is yoga suitable for children? Dr. Yang Yuping, deputy chief physician of the Institute of Sports Medicine of Peking University Third Hospital, mentioned that children under the age of 14 are still in the stage of growth and development, and their musculoskeletal muscles are relatively soft, and improper practice will affect bone development. Moreover, yoga requires a high degree of mental concentration, but the vast majority of children do not meet such requirements, and they are more likely to get hurt once they are distracted. Therefore, if children are really interested in yoga, it is recommended to ask the teacher if they are qualified to teach children's yoga.
Y Yoga is a registered teacher training organization of Yoga Alliance that trains and certifies yoga teachers. Y cooperated with INSPYA, an Asian yoga teacher training institution, and invited yoga teacher Lance Schuler to conduct training and guidance, and Y also has a team of senior teachers, and the teachers who pass the training can obtain the certification of Yoga Alliance of America (RYT). Lance Schuler is a Director of INSPYA (Pan South Pacific Yoga Institute) and has over 25 years of experience in instructor training. He has combined the best of the two schools of Iyengar and tandem yoga into the college's signature teacher training curriculum. Y INSPYA's bilingual training program has trained more than 1,100 yoga teachers in China.
Y also has a common problem with Pure Yoga, that is, it is difficult to make an appointment. Therefore, Y also has strict requirements for class reservations, class cancellations, and class times, and members who do not comply with the rules will be affected by their eligibility for subsequent class appointments. Because of the large number of members, the number of people in group classes is usually around 20 to 40, and the yoga teacher will guide the students to practice yoga through standard demonstrations and clear passwords, and will also correct postures appropriately. It should be noted that Y's yoga teacher teaching is also divided into Chinese teaching, English teaching and bilingual teaching, and students can choose according to their own situation. For students at the basic level, it is recommended to try the teaching styles of different teachers to find the most suitable practice method for themselves, which will help you establish your own yoga practice system.
Well-developed supporting facilities are also an advantage of Y. Xintiandi Branch Library is Y's flagship store, with an area of nearly 2,800 square meters, equipped with ventilation system and geothermal system, and the museum provides rest areas, tea, towels and other supplies, and the environment is neat and clean. If you're visiting for the first time, the front desk staff at Y will first show you around the museum, introducing the facilities and what is available. You can make a free reservation to participate in a trial course, and after the course, the sales staff will communicate with you and explain how to purchase the course and how to cost
Cost: 5000-13000