Yin Yoga (bonus instructor tangent)

Yin yoga was very similar to my gentle yoga experience. It works deeply into muscles and connective tissues through extended holds of postures. The class description said that is was great for meditators & those who lack flexibility because it works deeply into the body. The focus is less on fitness and more on restoration, de-stressing, & relaxation. Yin Yoga really focuses on the connective tissue especially in the hips, pelvis and lower spine, and emphasizes deep tissue opening and restoration.

I enjoyed the structure and focus of this class but soon realized there was an issue... the instructor. I realize this isn't focusing on the yoga but I learned that there is an instructor type out there that is not meant for me.

My friend and I arrived early and were laying on our mats and getting to a calmer place when the instructor burst through the door, loudly sighed, and said "Chill". I wasn't sure what she meant by that but I took it as we will be "chilling" in her class. Most instructors tell you either before or at the start of class if you need any props, this instructor did not and was rather ticked when the whole class didn't have a blanket, a block, a weird pillow thing, and a strap. Soon it was discovered that there were not enough straps for the class and the instructor exclaimed "In my classes you are always expected to bring a strap" in a very high-and-mighty tone. She then whined about how this had interrupted our flow, which it hadn't, she had interrupted it. 
As the class finally got under way she made clear that she did not approve of yogis that "show off" in their yoga practice. As double jointed person I tend to bend a bit extra in certain ways, trust me I'm not doing it to show off. I tried to tone back my double jointedness, resulting in me not really stretching anything at all, and she still gave constant comments about how we shouldn't push ourselves or really be stretching hard.
The instructor then told us how she's published in the Huffington Post. She also sprayed us with stuff and wiped oil on our foreheads. Apparently she usually uses cotton swaps for the oil but since the class was "too big" she just poured it on so it got into your hair, ears, and eyes. I might add that no where in the course description did it mention the sprays.
Throughout the class there were other strange remarks that were hard not to raise an eyebrow at, was she having a bad day? Is she one of those pretentious yogis that you thought were just a parody in comedy skits? Maybe she just doesn't know that she sounds crabby? Or, maybe it was just my friend and I that were put off by her teaching method.

I am sorry that this didn't focus on Yin Yoga all that much but I learned that the instructor plays a huge role in what I take away from a class. 
The instructor did have a point though, Yin Yoga is not about pushing yourself physically but rather doing restorative poses. 

I will be giving Yin Yoga another try, but with a different instructor.