text: My last experience at this place has been polluting my soul since it happened So I have decided to put it out there and release this burdennnMy daughter Maria had been talking about hot yoga and we saw the huge positive change it made in her in just a few weeks that she would attended She lived in Tempe and attended a yoga studio in Tempe not sure which one but she would told us she would gotten a promo package through Groupon This got me very interested and I was delighted to learn of Hot Yoga Ahwatukee and their week New Student Special I committed fully and scheduled to attend almost every day of the two weeksnnTheir online scheduling system is a superuseful tool You get to learn about the different types of sessions the instructors and you reserve your spot I was grateful for every session I attended I thoroughly enjoyed every class and would recommend any of the instructors I experienced Laura Czarzasty Gabe Gavin Sara Gordon and Karen Santini each with a different style but all gifted yoga instructors Normally I would ease into a physical program like this but I would read about The Challenge they were running which is weeks so I committed to doing it for the weeks of intro package My last day would be Tuesday July I was so enthusiastic about my experiences I was checking into Foursquare to do my share to promote the placennOn Sunday July I come out of class feeling great and made a quick stop two doors away at Trader Joes I get back to my car and saw that someone with an unknown number to me had been trying to get a hold of me since I was in the yoga class It is The Call No Parent Should Ever Get My Little One who was riding crosscountry with a best friend who was moving back to Illinois had been in a tragic accident somewhere in Oklahoma and might not make it Long story short my husband and I flew out to be at her side her sister flew in from Chicago and we bid Maria farewell the following daynnThese two weeks have been the most difficult and challenging time of my entire life And yet our spirits have been lifted by the kindness and compassion of every single person that has crossed our paths from the moment this nightmare began until I set foot again in this yoga studio A knot forms in my throat as I recall this experiencennBack in Ahwatukee as we are finalizing preparations to bury our daughter the following day we decided to stop in to our familiar stomping grounds at Trader Joes a happy friendly place we enjoy shopping for wholesome foods When I noticed Hot Yoga a few doors down I mentioned to my husband that I would like to stop in to see if I might appeal to management to see if they might consider replacing the two sessions I had booked on their online schedule but had missed due to well the above circumstances Two hot yoga sessions would have been sooo soothing and renewing for my soul Plus having my husband with me at the time I figured it would be a good opportunity to sign up for the next unlimited packagennWe walked in to see an older blonde woman on this side of the reception desk I took her to be a student so I started telling my tale to the young woman behind the counter She seemed a bit sympathetic and asked when this had happened I noticed my husband having a conversation with the woman and heard him telling me something about her being the owner I now recognize her from this article with her photo and yes this is she cringe httpbitlyRBKBN So I directed my request to the owner nauefvely believing that of all places I would surely be met with generosity in this place Her response fell on me like a ton of bricks She told me and actually repeated that the offer was for a twoweek period and I had attended a total of NINE classes implying that I would gotten my moneys worth and that she was not going to replace the two scheduled classes since I did not pay for the classes I would paid for the twoweek time period which had already expired nnThis response and from the owner no less was the last thing I ever expected So much for Namaste and all that feelgood BS I feel sorry for the instructors and anyone who works here Must be tough working for such a coldhearted soandso On our way out I mentioned I would be sharing this experience with my extensive network of friends She did not seem to care nnI read this and seems so inconsequential Why am I making such a big deal about this Because it hurts and because it is coming from a place where I expected some degree of compassion I thought it best to not dwell on this bad experience and just let it go but it is been hanging over me I have more important people and things where I should be focusing my energy so again I am putting this out there and releasing it