{"id":1999909,"date":"2025-09-05T18:08:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1999909"},"modified":"2025-09-05T18:08:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:08:24","slug":"yoga-studio-frequented-by-influencers-sparks-controversy-after-it-bans-filming-during-classes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/yoga-studio-frequented-by-influencers-sparks-controversy-after-it-bans-filming-during-classes\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga Studio Frequented by Influencers Sparks Controversy After It Bans Filming During Classes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mimi Yoga, a studio with multiple locations in Miami offering yoga and pilates classes, announced on Aug. 31 that it was prohibiting its students from filming during its classes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Across social media, patrons and influencers reacted to the news \u2014 some criticizing the studio for unfairly closing an influencer\u2019s revenue stream, and others praising the decision to protect its students\u2019 privacy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOur studio is a safe space where students can disconnect without worrying about being caught on camera in someone else\u2019s video,\u201d the studio wrote in its announcement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A yoga studio is cracking down on patrons filming in their classes \u2014\u00a0and influencers have thoughts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mimi Yoga, a studio with multiple locations in Miami offering yoga and pilates classes, announced on Instagram that filming in all of their classes was \u201cprohibited, effective immediately\u201d in an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DOBJ-B3jcqQ\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Aug. 31 post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Aug. 31 post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOur studio is a safe space where students can disconnect without worrying about being caught on camera in someone else\u2019s video,\u201d the studio wrote in its announcement. \u201cYour exercise time and time on your mat serve as an hour for you to disconnect and focus entirely on yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Continued the studio: \u201cIf you cannot comply, you\u2019ll be asked to leave the class, and your class will not be refunded.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over the last few years, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@paigegallardo\/video\/7507866936701635871\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:videos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">videos<\/a> captured during classes at the studio have garnered millions of views from fitness and lifestyle influencers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Speaking to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miaminewtimes.com\/arts\/popular-miami-yoga-studio-bans-filming-during-class-23941949\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Miami New Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Miami New Times<\/em><\/a>, the studio\u2019s founder, Mimi Ghandour, said that Mimi Yoga had actually always had a no-filming policy, which was announced at the start of every class, but exceptions were often made for those in the back of the class who did not capture other students in their videos.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our instructors consistently announced these guidelines at the start of each class, but unfortunately, students weren&#8217;t adhering to the rules,&#8221; she told the outlet. &#8220;This led us to implement a complete filming ban during regularly scheduled classes to maintain the integrity of our space.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following the announcement, Miami-based creators took to social media to react to the policy update.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Mimi Yoga Studio\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Mimi Yoga Studio<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSome people make a living on the internet. You could easily make $1,000 or more off a 60-second clip of you taking a yoga class,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@giiiiselle__\/video\/7545963043415395598\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said TikToker Giselle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said TikToker Giselle<\/a>, who has over 160,000 followers on the platform. \u201cI don\u2019t necessarily think it\u2019s fair to ban filming in every class \u2014\u00a0because it\u2019s also exposure and marketing for the studio.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI totally get the no filming policy,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@melaniesugt\/video\/7545695930226330911\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said Melanie Suger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said Melanie Suger<\/a>, a lifestyle creator with nearly 30,000 TikTok followers. \u201cI do appreciate some studios letting us film because that\u2019s part of the content that we make\u2026 But it got to a point where there was one class that I went where I kid you not, two straight rows were just girls filming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the comments of the original announcement, the studio\u2019s patrons thanked the studio for protecting the privacy of its students.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI love it tbh. I\u2019m ALL for content especially capturing the vibe of a class but it\u2019s so much more important than people feel comfortable to move through their workout in peace,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cOnly in Miami this is normalized, but Mimi you all have a beautiful name and reputation for your self. This must have been a hard decision but it will truly bring the wellness community closer \ud83e\ude75\u201d another shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI can now breathe knowing I don\u2019t need to be making my best faces &amp; tucking in my stomach \ud83e\uddda\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\ude02\u201d posted a third.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/yoga-studio-frequented-by-influencers-sparks-controversy-banning-filming-11804425\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.style.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Mimi Yoga, a studio with multiple locations in Miami offering yoga and pilates classes, announced on Aug. 31 that it was prohibiting its students from filming during its classes Across social media, patrons and influencers reacted to the news \u2014 some criticizing the studio for unfairly closing an influencer\u2019s revenue stream, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1999910,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[363229,363228,357836,345598],"class_list":["post-1999909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-mimi-ghandour","tag-mimi-yoga","tag-students","tag-yoga"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Yoga-Studio-Frequented-by-Influencers-Sparks-Controversy-After-It-Bans.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1999909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1999909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1999910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1999909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1999909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1999909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}