To class or not to class?

I generally like to workout by myself. I feel like I'm much more productive when I can just put my head down and get to work (in exercise and in life in general). But sometimes, I like the sweaty motivation that is a group class. There are certain things - like yoga or a super high intensity workout - that I just find easier to do in a class setting, with someone telling me what to do and others providing motivation to push myself harder. 

There are definite pros and cons of classes, and pros and cons of working out solo. As I see it (at least for me):

• My motivation to work harder and not quit is definitely higher in classes. I'm competitive.  I don't want to be the person that quits.
• My form is likely much better when I'm working out on my own and really concentrating on my movements, not just trying to do more or finish faster than others in class.

• I try new things in classes, and learn new moves and exercise combos that I would never think to put together on my own.  And sometimes I even remember the ones that I liked and work them into my own workouts.
• I get to choose which exercises I do when I'm working out on my own.  If I'm just not feeling something, I don't do it.  And if I really want to work one area, I can.  It looks weird in class if you just blatantly ignore the teacher and do your own thing.

• I think that I probably get a better workout in most classes than I would on my own.  At least, most of the time I get sweatier than I do on my own (but that might just be a function of a crowded room with a bunch of other people moving around and generating heat). 
• The classes that get me super sweaty are also the classes that I would feel like an idiot trying to emulate on my own at the gym.  They're the ones that require multiple stations to move through or that require running, jumping, bouncing around. The gym usually isn't super crowded when I go, but I'm pretty sure anyone else there wouldn't appreciate it if I set up my own little obstacle course in 3/4 of the gym.

One thing that I don't often think of far enough in advance is how to work both classes and solo workouts into a cohesive plan for the week, without overworking one area or completely skipping an area. And without being completely wiped out. That last part is especially tricky for me, since my solo workouts are usually early morning on weekdays, and classes are often after work on weekdays. So there's sometimes multiple workouts in a 24-hour period. Occasionally two-a-days. 

So for me, it works best to plan in advance.  I'm totally not opposed to two-a-days, but if I know that I'm going to be doing an intense workout later that day, I might just do some light cardio in the morning.  Or skip that session altogether.  If I did a crazy workout the night before a scheduled gym day, I usually have a backup plan, just in case I'm not feeling my planned workout.  That usually consists of either light cardio or working the parts that aren't sore, followed by some relaxing stretch time. 

I've also learned that it's best to just listen to my body and do what it can handle. Which is apparently a great life lesson that I should try to apply more often outside the gym.