Dahn Yoga and O2 Yoga

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I tried going back through the posts but couldn't see if Dahn Yoga was brought up before. I currently go to 02 Yoga and I was wondering if people have also tried the Dahn Yoga studio and what they thought of it. It's more expensive but they advertised having also having t'ai chi classes, and would be less expensive belonging to both a t'ai chi studio AND O2 at the same time.

Thanks!

Edit: wow, I had no idea Dahn Yoga wasn't just an innocent yoga studio...they're wicked creepy, definitely will avoid them. Thanks for the info!

Comments

Re: martial arts

[dylanesque29.livejournal.com]

It's possible. I'm speaking on hearsay, not what I observed, but I do find the fact that they "teach" both Kung Fu and Karate odd, to say the least. It's not hard for somebody to fake styles to the layperson if they have X amount of experience in something. My old sifu showed me ads in trade magazines that said things like: "TaeKwonDo teachers! Want to increase your income with Kung Fu classes? Send away for a course now!"

Re: martial arts

[miss-chance.livejournal.com]

but I do find the fact that they "teach" both Kung Fu and Karate odd

Hmmm, that's funny. To me that seems perfectly normal. I took Ukelele lessons from someone who teaches Ukelele, Guitar, Bass, and other stringed instruments. I teach Drawing, and Architectural Drafting. I know a dance teacher who teaches Ballet and Jazz dance. It seems to me a common pattern in the arts, musical, visual, dance, and martial arts, to study with one school for a long time, then broaden one's horizons and learn from another tradition, then be able to teach either. I took Spanish from a woman who taught Spanish and French, and I know another woman who teaches Thai and Mandarin, so it's not just arts, either.

I think I would be *more* suspicious of a school that only address their was "one true" way to practice Martial Arts, just like I would be of a Visual Arts school that only addressed one style or technique of painting.

I'm with you that th ads you saw in trade mags forlearning Kung Fu were crappy stupid scams, but those exist in every field. I've had people try to sell me "easy classroom guides" to "teaching" art. Just because there are people out there advertising scam-courses doesn't make all teachers suspected crooks.