Saving spots at yoga class

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are a Boomer. Same thing at any resort…

OP here. I’m 40 and btdt and moved towels at a resort because they were hogging up space with nobody there. I have no problem doing that but I would never see those people again and there was zero confrontation. A yoga class is different because I see these women every single week.

I feel validated at my annoyance. I would never say anything to these women in person because it would make an extremely awkward situation, weak and weak out. But I think I will email the studio privately. It doesn’t just affect me it affects other people who don’t have a spot . To the 10:00 poster, you hit the nail on the head. The mats are spread out, and other people have to squeeze in but, that’s not exclusive to this friend group. I really think they should have markers on the floor so people know where to set out their yoga mats. Right now it’s a free-for-all.

If you moved my sh&t at the resort, you would find yours in the pool.

What these people are doing in yoga is very middle schoolish. Tell the administrator. Get it taken care of. These rare the Wolf Trap people gone awry. That behavior is barely tenable at Wolf Trap, never mind in much more limited space.

To add, it sounds like Pure Barre class, OP? Hate that place because it is way too small for what they offer, and there are definitely stunted mean girl types there.

[Anonymous]

A few years ago I was one of these women. There was a group of us and whoever got there first reserved the spots. We were upset that other people started complaining. But eventually the gym put its foot down and you could only get your own spot. So all of us then showed up super early and still took all the spots we wanted.

In hindsight, I am mortified. In that moment it was fun to be a part of a group doing something together every week that truly none of us could thinking clearly, I realize now.

Gym or yoga teacher should make a policy. Yoga should be a stress-free experience for everyone. Not just a small clique.

[Anonymous]

Saving one spot, once in a while? Fine.

Saving *multiple* spots, regularly? Total jerk move. Definitely say something to the instructor or staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are a Boomer. Same thing at any resort…

OP here. I’m 40 and btdt and moved towels at a resort because they were hogging up space with nobody there. I have no problem doing that but I would never see those people again and there was zero confrontation. A yoga class is different because I see these women every single week.

I feel validated at my annoyance. I would never say anything to these women in person because it would make an extremely awkward situation, weak and weak out. But I think I will email the studio privately. It doesn’t just affect me it affects other people who don’t have a spot . To the 10:00 poster, you hit the nail on the head. The mats are spread out, and other people have to squeeze in but, that’s not exclusive to this friend group. I really think they should have markers on the floor so people know where to set out their yoga mats. Right now it’s a free-for-all.

If you moved my sh&t at the resort, you would find yours in the pool.

What these people are doing in yoga is very middle schoolish. Tell the administrator. Get it taken care of. These rare the Wolf Trap people gone awry. That behavior is barely tenable at Wolf Trap, never mind in much more limited space.

The nicer resorts have rules against leaving towels endlessly, and staff to enforce it as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are a Boomer. Same thing at any resort…

OP here. I’m 40 and btdt and moved towels at a resort because they were hogging up space with nobody there. I have no problem doing that but I would never see those people again and there was zero confrontation. A yoga class is different because I see these women every single week.

I feel validated at my annoyance. I would never say anything to these women in person because it would make an extremely awkward situation, weak and weak out. But I think I will email the studio privately. It doesn’t just affect me it affects other people who don’t have a spot . To the 10:00 poster, you hit the nail on the head. The mats are spread out, and other people have to squeeze in but, that’s not exclusive to this friend group. I really think they should have markers on the floor so people know where to set out their yoga mats. Right now it’s a free-for-all.

If you moved my sh&t at the resort, you would find yours in the pool.

What these people are doing in yoga is very middle schoolish. Tell the administrator. Get it taken care of. These rare the Wolf Trap people gone awry. That behavior is barely tenable at Wolf Trap, never mind in much more limited space.

The nicer resorts have rules against leaving towels endlessly, and staff to enforce it as well.

PP here. There should be policies, but you never touch anyone else's stuff. And you don't save spots in a fclass, which clearly has limited spots. Get your arse out of bed and get to class on time to get a spot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are a Boomer. Same thing at any resort…

OP here. I’m 40 and btdt and moved towels at a resort because they were hogging up space with nobody there. I have no problem doing that but I would never see those people again and there was zero confrontation. A yoga class is different because I see these women every single week.

I feel validated at my annoyance. I would never say anything to these women in person because it would make an extremely awkward situation, weak and weak out. But I think I will email the studio privately. It doesn’t just affect me it affects other people who don’t have a spot . To the 10:00 poster, you hit the nail on the head. The mats are spread out, and other people have to squeeze in but, that’s not exclusive to this friend group. I really think they should have markers on the floor so people know where to set out their yoga mats. Right now it’s a free-for-all.

If you moved my sh&t at the resort, you would find yours in the pool.

What these people are doing in yoga is very middle schoolish. Tell the administrator. Get it taken care of. These rare the Wolf Trap people gone awry. That behavior is barely tenable at Wolf Trap, never mind in much more limited space.

The nicer resorts have rules against leaving towels endlessly, and staff to enforce it as well.

PP here. There should be policies, but you never touch anyone else's stuff. And you don't save spots in a fclass, which clearly has limited spots. Get your arse out of bed and get to class on time to get a spot.

This is just dumb. People are more important than stuff. If your stuff is so important and Shall Not Be Touched, don’t leave it unattended. Maybe your stuff will be what gets thrown in the sea. Or stolen. Or whatever. As soon as you walk away from it, you have lost control over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it's a waitlisted class, that means that they are turning away a max number, and everyone should fit comfortably.

They need to lessen the class size, or like a pp said, the first people are spreading too much. They need to tape Xs on the floor for the idiots.

+1

Anyone else ever miss the old Tranquil Space … they used to have cute flowers on the floor marking mat spaces. I loved the old P St studio!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If it's a waitlisted class, that means that they are turning away a max number, and everyone should fit comfortably.

They need to lessen the class size, or like a pp said, the first people are spreading too much. They need to tape Xs on the floor for the idiots.

+1

Anyone else ever miss the old Tranquil Space … they used to have cute flowers on the floor marking mat spaces. I loved the old P St studio!

I miss the Arlington TS! 💗

[Anonymous]

I think the studio should use masking tape to mark spaces so there is no guess work in where to put your mat and everyone has adequate space. The yoga class should not allow more attendees then there are marked spaces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are a Boomer. Same thing at any resort…

OP here. I’m 40 and btdt and moved towels at a resort because they were hogging up space with nobody there. I have no problem doing that but I would never see those people again and there was zero confrontation. A yoga class is different because I see these women every single week.

I feel validated at my annoyance. I would never say anything to these women in person because it would make an extremely awkward situation, weak and weak out. But I think I will email the studio privately. It doesn’t just affect me it affects other people who don’t have a spot . To the 10:00 poster, you hit the nail on the head. The mats are spread out, and other people have to squeeze in but, that’s not exclusive to this friend group. I really think they should have markers on the floor so people know where to set out their yoga mats. Right now it’s a free-for-all.

If you moved my sh&t at the resort, you would find yours in the pool.

What these people are doing in yoga is very middle schoolish. Tell the administrator. Get it taken care of. These rare the Wolf Trap people gone awry. That behavior is barely tenable at Wolf Trap, never mind in much more limited space.

We’re talking about people who arrived at the crack of dawn to save poolside seats that they weren’t planning to use until 11 AM. That’s not OK and their stuff gets moved.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few years ago I was one of these women. There was a group of us and whoever got there first reserved the spots. We were upset that other people started complaining. But eventually the gym put its foot down and you could only get your own spot. So all of us then showed up super early and still took all the spots we wanted.

In hindsight, I am mortified. In that moment it was fun to be a part of a group doing something together every week that truly none of us could thinking clearly, I realize now.

Gym or yoga teacher should make a policy. Yoga should be an stress-free experience for everyone. Not just a small clique.

I give you credit for being able to see that this behavior was obnoxious in retrospect.

I've been in so many workout spaces with groups like this and it's really horrible -- dance, yoga, barre, the gym, an aerial place I went to for a while. It's crazy how common this behavior is and it's sad how unpleasant it can make that experience for other people. I don't need to like I"m friends with everyone at a studio and I don't need or want everyone falling over themselves to be accommodating or welcoming to me. But it can be genuinely hard to make yourself go to a yoga or barre class when you know the whole vibe is going to revolve around a small group of people who genuinely believe they are more important than everyone else there. Even worse when the instructors or staff play to it, which I've also seen. It's just unnecessary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are a Boomer. Same thing at any resort…

OP here. I’m 40 and btdt and moved towels at a resort because they were hogging up space with nobody there. I have no problem doing that but I would never see those people again and there was zero confrontation. A yoga class is different because I see these women every single week.

I feel validated at my annoyance. I would never say anything to these women in person because it would make an extremely awkward situation, weak and weak out. But I think I will email the studio privately. It doesn’t just affect me it affects other people who don’t have a spot . To the 10:00 poster, you hit the nail on the head. The mats are spread out, and other people have to squeeze in but, that’s not exclusive to this friend group. I really think they should have markers on the floor so people know where to set out their yoga mats. Right now it’s a free-for-all.

I used to frequent a yoga studio where there were dots on the floor that indicated where mats should go so the spacing was equal for everyone- it also defined how many people could be in the class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only if you are a Boomer. Same thing at any resort…

OP here. I’m 40 and btdt and moved towels at a resort because they were hogging up space with nobody there. I have no problem doing that but I would never see those people again and there was zero confrontation. A yoga class is different because I see these women every single week.

I feel validated at my annoyance. I would never say anything to these women in person because it would make an extremely awkward situation, weak and weak out. But I think I will email the studio privately. It doesn’t just affect me it affects other people who don’t have a spot . To the 10:00 poster, you hit the nail on the head. The mats are spread out, and other people have to squeeze in but, that’s not exclusive to this friend group. I really think they should have markers on the floor so people know where to set out their yoga mats. Right now it’s a free-for-all.

I used to frequent a yoga studio where there were dots on the floor that indicated where mats should go so the spacing was equal for everyone- it also defined how many people could be in the class.

That would be ideal.

[Anonymous]

I am a yoga teacher and hate this. Most of the time the reserved spots are empty - someone doesn't show as planned. It's not acceptable and not how a studio is supposed to be. I would talk to the leadership. It' s the same for spin/cycle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A few years ago I was one of these women. There was a group of us and whoever got there first reserved the spots. We were upset that other people started complaining. But eventually the gym put its foot down and you could only get your own spot. So all of us then showed up super early and still took all the spots we wanted.

In hindsight, I am mortified. In that moment it was fun to be a part of a group doing something together every week that truly none of us could thinking clearly, I realize now.

Gym or yoga teacher should make a policy. Yoga should be an stress-free experience for everyone. Not just a small clique.

How did you convince yourselves you were cool at the time?