Europa Power Yoga
| Via della Chiesa, 36, Firenze |
3 oranları
4.67/10.00 |
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Giulietta Evans (04.04.2016 12:58)
Ever since The Company changed name and they finally got rid of that crazy teacher that was always creating problems , This is The only studio in firenze , actually in toscany that practices the actual power yoga from america. The studio is a wonderfull space , with a garden out side connected to an american bakery. Everyone i so friendly . Im so glad i finally found a place to practice mental and physically at the same time.
Ever since The Company changed name and they finally got rid of that crazy teacher that was always creating problems , This is The only studio in firenze , actually in toscany that practices the actual power yoga from america. The studio is a wonderfull space , with a garden out side connected to an american bakery. Everyone i so friendly . Im so glad i finally found a place to practice mental and physically at the same time.
Raissa Design (20.02.2016 13:31)
Called to ask for classes and space info- very unfriendly - will not recommend this place.
Called to ask for classes and space info- very unfriendly - will not recommend this place.
Bev Morton (27.01.2016 20:30)
AVOID STOLEN MONEY
Fraudulently kept 590 euros of my money and I am also out of pocket for a further 500 euros of travel expenses. *AVOID*
Back in October 2015 Europa Power Yoga were advertising an autumn retreat in Tuscany for 3 days and after liaising for some time around the arrangements and specifics with the ‘CEO & Founder’ Gabriella Estrada I paid 590 euros to Europa power yoga for an en-suite room at their retreat in Poppi and set about making the travel arrangements from the UK. I booked flights, transfers, airport parking and arranged childcare for my young baby ( the trip was due to be a wonderful experience for me after a tough first year as a mother where both myself and my son were in and out of hospital with various illnesses ).
With less than 24 hours notice I received an e mail from Gabi telling me that the accommodation in Tuscany had fallen through, due to lack of numbers ( something she must have been aware of for some considerable amount of time ) and that she would be in contact at 8pm that evening with alternative accommodation and arrangement details. You can imagine my upset and alarm !
I then received a quickly pulled together itinerary of random yoga classes just for myself, based out of the Europa studio in Florence NOT Poppi in the Tuscan countryside as described. The accommodation was just confirmed as ‘an apartment’ not specified as to which one ( so there was no way to check trip advisor ) and I was also advised that I would need to move to alternative accommodation for the second and third nights – again not specified. There was no mention of any other attendees in the itinerary and it was clear she had just generated a program that fit around her usual yoga classes. No community of people as advertised just me on a city based trip rather than the countryside – not what I paid for and not what I wanted as an experience.
I was clear from the start that I wanted a full refund and was really upset that I had a load of travel expenses I had committed to and with less than 20 hours notice at this stage had no way of cancelling them, rearranging them or getting my money back.
Gabi then sent me a note to tell me the retreat had been refunded in full – this was 3 months ago and I am still to receive a penny from Europa Power Yoga! Gabi has consistently lied to me about sending the money across to my account or that it has been delayed somehow and I have continuous given her the benefit of the doubt – it would appear foolishly. Gabi has told me on numerous occasions that she will return the retreat money and contribute 100 euros towards my travel expenses but I am yet to receive a penny. Gabi had also intermittently ignored my e mails and communication – I think hoping that I will simply give up. It is clear she has kept my money, spent it and has no serious intention of returning it
I have had to resort now to legal action through my credit card company in the hope of getting some of my money back.
I have not taken the decision to write this review lightly. I have given Europa 3 months to return what is legally my money but I can’t sit by and let another person expose themselves to theft by this company in the way I did so I feel I have to share my story and warn others not to pay Europa Power Yoga for anything in advance and from a moral standpoint I would suggest avoiding their services altogether !!
Do feel free to contact me directly if anyone needs evidence of the above as I am happy to share it
AVOID STOLEN MONEY
Fraudulently kept 590 euros of my money and I am also out of pocket for a further 500 euros of travel expenses. *AVOID*
Back in October 2015 Europa Power Yoga were advertising an autumn retreat in Tuscany for 3 days and after liaising for some time around the arrangements and specifics with the ‘CEO & Founder’ Gabriella Estrada I paid 590 euros to Europa power yoga for an en-suite room at their retreat in Poppi and set about making the travel arrangements from the UK. I booked flights, transfers, airport parking and arranged childcare for my young baby ( the trip was due to be a wonderful experience for me after a tough first year as a mother where both myself and my son were in and out of hospital with various illnesses ).
With less than 24 hours notice I received an e mail from Gabi telling me that the accommodation in Tuscany had fallen through, due to lack of numbers ( something she must have been aware of for some considerable amount of time ) and that she would be in contact at 8pm that evening with alternative accommodation and arrangement details. You can imagine my upset and alarm !
I then received a quickly pulled together itinerary of random yoga classes just for myself, based out of the Europa studio in Florence NOT Poppi in the Tuscan countryside as described. The accommodation was just confirmed as ‘an apartment’ not specified as to which one ( so there was no way to check trip advisor ) and I was also advised that I would need to move to alternative accommodation for the second and third nights – again not specified. There was no mention of any other attendees in the itinerary and it was clear she had just generated a program that fit around her usual yoga classes. No community of people as advertised just me on a city based trip rather than the countryside – not what I paid for and not what I wanted as an experience.
I was clear from the start that I wanted a full refund and was really upset that I had a load of travel expenses I had committed to and with less than 20 hours notice at this stage had no way of cancelling them, rearranging them or getting my money back.
Gabi then sent me a note to tell me the retreat had been refunded in full – this was 3 months ago and I am still to receive a penny from Europa Power Yoga! Gabi has consistently lied to me about sending the money across to my account or that it has been delayed somehow and I have continuous given her the benefit of the doubt – it would appear foolishly. Gabi has told me on numerous occasions that she will return the retreat money and contribute 100 euros towards my travel expenses but I am yet to receive a penny. Gabi had also intermittently ignored my e mails and communication – I think hoping that I will simply give up. It is clear she has kept my money, spent it and has no serious intention of returning it
I have had to resort now to legal action through my credit card company in the hope of getting some of my money back.
I have not taken the decision to write this review lightly. I have given Europa 3 months to return what is legally my money but I can’t sit by and let another person expose themselves to theft by this company in the way I did so I feel I have to share my story and warn others not to pay Europa Power Yoga for anything in advance and from a moral standpoint I would suggest avoiding their services altogether !!
Do feel free to contact me directly if anyone needs evidence of the above as I am happy to share it
