TriBalance Schaumburg – My Hot Yoga Haven
I’ve been going to TriBalance intermittently since 2011 when I found it by chance searching for a hot yoga studio. I fell in love. Since then, the studio has grown, changed locations and expanded its offerings but still stays true to the community and practice. This is one of the magical havens that got me through the hardest times of my daughter’s battle with Leukemia. It was my go to stop for a time-out from life when I was overly anxious.
Before my visit this week, I hadn’t been to TriBalance in awhile; it is a bit far from my home and honestly, I forgot how much I loved it. When I returned, I took a Sunday morning class with Kim Michelle Curda – she was fantastic. Her voice was rhythmic and although the class was pretty full with more than 40 yogis, she still walked the room, was audible, attentive and remembered to address each side of the body throughout the routine (she must have a memory of steel).
Unlike Bikram yoga that has 27 uniform poses done in sequence in a brightly lit room, hot vinyasa at TriBalance offers around 40 poses, in a dim (but hot) room - paper chandeliers on the ceiling with light music in the background. The classes are 1 – 1.5 hours long and unique, forcing students to focus on the voice of the teacher and embrace the meditative healing power of yoga. Don’t get me wrong, there is a LOT more than meditation going on, your body will be sore the day after but your mind will be set on “chill”.
After a class at TriBalance, I come home in peace. The kids can yell at me, dinner could explode, the dog could be going crazy and I honestly just don’t care. I’m in a peaceful mental place after a visit to TriBalance and highly recommend trying it if you have been practicing yoga or are a newbie. I’ve tried other studios for hot vinyasa and I have yet to find one that comes close to the TriBalance experience.
TriBalance offers other classes as well and I’ve tried a few which include boot camp, boxing and also I brought my daughter to the kid yoga (not heated). Every experience was great and their instructors are top notch.
For more information about Tribalance Yoga, visit their website at https://tribalance.com/