10/17/09

OMG! The review below is hilarious-did he actually go to YAS

by Number44

I like YAS for the mix of Yoga and Spinning. But, they only have 2 of those classes a day. I think they hope you will just take 2 classes instead and then pay double. The yoga section is really basic and is like watching a dvd. The poses are exactly the same every time and not very challenging. All in all, this is a fun workout for once a week, but it would get boring doing it all the time.

• Pros: Good cross train
• Cons: Yoga is very basic and is the same everytime!

10/12/09

Keep away from YAS. Bad Experience

by johnnyzee

Keep away from this club. The owner threatened and harassed me when I objected to her playing Satanic music by Led Zeplin.

Please understand that I don't condemn anyone, for the Bible condemns all of us as sinners.

Led Zeppelin is Satanic to the core. In the song "Houses of the Holy," Robert Plant (lead singer) speaks of Satan's daughter and making her garden grow (a sexual reference). The album cover displays naked women crawling towards the top of the temple. It's sickening in the name of decency. Anyone who denies the occult inspiration of Led Zeppelin's music is woefully deceived.

Led Zeppelin also introduced personal occult symbols on one of their albums. Guitarist Jimmy Page of Zeppelin is a devout follower of Satanist, Aleister Crowley, who proclaimed himself as "The Beast 666." Aleister Crowley was also a 33rd and 97th Degree Freemason and is recognized as the master Satanist of the 20th century. In 1971, guitarist Jimmy Page bought Crowley’s Boleskine House on the shore of Loch Ness where Crowley practiced his Hellish, Satanic sex-magick rituals, including human sacrifices. Guitarist Jimmy Page actually performed Crowley magical rituals during their concerts. Their song "Stairway to Heaven" carries the reference "May Queen," which is purported to be the name of a hideous poem by Crowley. In fact, Zed Zeppelin's songs are saturated with Aleister Crowley's Satanic doctrines...

• Pros: no pros
• Cons: the owners are cons

01/21/09

Love to Spin at YAS

by fashionlady88

Whenever I am in town I go to YAS for a spin class. Great energy, great instructors, I hope they open one in NYC!

• Pros: Very friendly and energetic staff!
• Cons: none

10/28/08

just right

by radscience

It is the perfect blend..do the spinning class first then the yoga. Look...this place is NOT for really serious Yogi types but it suites people who want to get the most benefit out of their workouts while avoiding injuries and are really serious about their fitness. The music also is amazing!!

• Pros: fun. active. friendly.
• Cons: too crowded

07/31/08

snooze

by venres

can only comment on spin. very basic, monotonous routine. probably not a bad place to learn. teachers are not any better, and in many case much worse, than what you'd get at a full-on gym (which is surprising given the focus on spinning here)

06/22/08

I am skeptical about EVERYTHING

by aprilskeptic

My email address says a lot about me. I try new things all of the time but am always looking for what's wrong. I was on the Yoga Journal website and read a posting about YAS and the writer seemed a lot like me. So, I decided to check out their Yoga for Athletes class. I have to say, the class was hard! I was sweating like CRAZY (which I like), the class was packed (which I like) and when I looked around the room I was surrounded by celebrity types (which was kind of cool in a LA sort of way). The people seemed really happy to be there. Kimberly Fowler, who taught the class was inspiring. I bought a 10 class pass and plan on making YAS part of my routine. This skeptic gives YAS a big thumbs up!

• Pros: The teachers, the people, the environment, the staff
• Cons: Parking was a little challenging

05/29/08

GET "YAWNED"

by hoddarling

Obviously the people writing the great reviews own YAS, and are on the desperate, self promotion band wagon as they get ready to unleash their uninspirational workout monster on L.A. Getting "YASED" simply means mundane, repetitive, non inspirational yoga, coupled with the same old spun spin. No imagination or variation. If you've had a lobotomy, are mentally challenged, or know nothing about yoga and spinning, then this is the place for you. There?s nothing like doing yoga to the ?Smashing Pumpkins? to get centered. The environment is as cold as the staff and the moves as rigid as the personalities. And if you are drawn to self indulgent, self absorb instructors (sans a few) that are like step ford wives in their approach to spinning and yoga, then go to Yas.

• Pros: you can leave
• Cons: repetitive...always the same

05/23/08

Have you been YAS'd??

by jdubyoo

The best yoga I have done in LA! A straight up approach to yoga that has a kick to it with the addition of spinning....If you want to get in the amazing shape give this place a try. Do a spin class followed by the yoga and you'll work up a serious sweat and feel great....awesome instructors, friendly staff that know your name, not just scanning a card...Go get YAS'd!!!

• Pros: Instructors, Atmosphere, Great music in the Spinning

05/22/08

YAS Rocks!!!!

by Weatherby721

Great location, atmosphere and instructors make YAS the number one Yoga and Spinning studio in the LA area. Love the intensity and music that the Spinning instructors bring to their classes and after a Spinning class the best way to finish is with a Yoga for Athletes class.

• Pros: Always a great workout.

05/21/08

great classes, great instructors, fun and challenging workouts!

by kcase818

I've been going to YAS for years and I love the fact that at any time of day I'm pretty much guaranteed that there will be a yoga or spin class I can attend...there are just SOOOO many classes. The instructors are great, the staff is very personable and its just a place I can count on getting a good workout in and having fun while doing it. I love this place! :)

• Pros: great instructors, lots of offered class times
• Cons: parking can be difficult during evening classes...so just give yourself a few extra minutes