When I saw that Thrive was being built, I got really excited as I had been hoping for years that a new yoga studio in my neighborhood would open. That excitement has paid off as all levels of my health are now benefitting from a revived and thriving yoga practice that consists of 3-5 yoga classes per week. The teachers are wonderful, the space is sublime, I feel great, and I'm one happy camper to have finally found a yoga studio that I can call home!
Now for some details...There are many payment options which makes Thrive accessible to many. For example, the more classes you take, the lower the costs of the classes. For example, the 5 classes for $25 is a great way to start. If that is too much of a commitment, there are $5.00 community classes and regular drop-in classes as well.
What I wasn't expecting was all the excellence that Thrive offers! I'm grateful for the caliber of competent and kind teachers, the green building materials the husband and wife owners consciously used, the natural bathing products they provide, and the option of cycling before hot yoga. What is a dream-come-true for this former Bikram yogini is to practice the similar hot Hatha yoga flow of Bikram but with gentleness and flexibility of all the teachers who emphasize honoring and listening to the body, always supporting us to modify the postures if we need to. The always optional cool washcloth placed on the forehead (while in the corpse pose at the end of each class offered at Thrive) is always a nice, nurturing touch that is one of the unique attributes of Thrive.
As for hot yoga, I hear a lot of people resist the idea of the heat aspect. I used to as well, but I got over that because the results are so incredible! I feel buoyant, am stronger, my lung capacity has increased, I can focus on my projects, and I'm always in the state of gentle detoxing. Not once have I had a headache from the heat! Even if you think you don't like the heat aspect, you can find a class that is cooling off from the previous hot yoga class.
I highly recommend Santa Fe Thrive and give it 5 Stars!