About Neighborhood Yoga
Neighborhood Yoga is a hidden gem in downtown Boone, offering a sense of community and a spacious studio with hardwood maple floors, plenty of natural light, and a fresh air exchange system. The studio overlooks downtown Boone and provides a warm and welcoming atmosphere. With a variety of classes, including Gentle Yin & Restorative, students can expect to improve their strength, balance, and agility under the guidance of experienced teachers like Sandra Diaz. The studio prioritizes the health and safety of its students, requiring proof of vaccination for some classes and masks except when practicing on the mat. With its commitment to providing spiritual guidance and physical health to the community, Neighborhood Yoga is a valuable resource for those seeking a holistic approach to wellness.
I recently discovered the beautiful space upstairs that holds a yoga studio and restaurant called Rooted. I plan to go to a class soon. While reading previous reviews, I found one where the author found fault with the business because the owner wasn't especially excited about giving out yet another freebie to a solicitor. Having owned and operated a business for 18 years, I can tell you the amount of people who just walked into my small business asking for free stuff to auction or give away was overwhelming. None of them understood how difficult it is to make ends meet, they just assumed it was easy. Most had no prior appointment, they just showed up and lots of times I was too busy but had to put down my work to attend to them. I was always generous. But for my business to survive, I needed to protect it. It's like you start off with a fluff of cotton but little by little tufts get pulled off until after so many years go by, there is a dwindled down fluff- don't be mindful and soon nothing will be left. Now, in my opinion, being a yogini and being a business woman is not at odds with each other. In fact, having a business that is providing such a useful service to the community calls for even more protective measures. It is part of being able to continue to bring spiritual guidance and physical health to Boone. That is a big responsibility! If the owner didn't handle the request skillfully, perhaps she was tired and overwhelmed. Teachers are human too. They can have bad days and maybe on that day the solicitor was the one straw too many. That the previous reviewer states they'll never go back because they were dismissed and chose to do harm by leaving a bad review tells me they weren't there for the yoga. They were there to feel good about themselves being a do- gooder. Maybe check up on yourself.
I have been taking Sandra Diaz' yoga classes regularly for 18 months and have improved my strength, balance and agility. Sandra has educated me in both my asana practice and improved my confidence to achieve even the most difficult poses. I highly recommend her classes.
I rented a cabin off the grid to focus on meditating, breathing and running. I was looking for yoga classes in the neighborhood and I was interested in trying the Gentle Yin & restorative class since i never did it before. The studio is out of this world, large and spacious and great atmosphere, wonderful and friendly staff. I am definitely going back to try other classes till my stay is over.