YogaSole

Great place — was a first timer and enjoyed the class immensely. Real comfortable, welcoming vibe. Such a respite.

While many yoga studios offer 1 or 2 donation based classes in their weekly schedules, YoleSole actually offers them at a time that is convenient for those with 9 – 5 jobs. Kudos to them! With that said, I LOVE their Thursday and Friday evening community classes. I walk out of class feeling so relaxed and zen, along with getting a good body workout. The space is beautiful, serene, warm, inviting, and clean. And everyone here is so friendly as well!

I love a yoga class that makes me feel like my life is perfect. Like I have no cares in the world, and I’m completely and utterly blissful, floating on fluffy white clouds, even when I’m inside a smelly subway station, waiting for the R train. That is what the yoga Nidra class at Yogasole did to me.
I hesitated going to this place because I live in Bay Ridge but since it was Sunday and I didn’t have much to do (plus I had just received my American Health Yoga Passbook which I was quite excited about), I decided to jump on the train. I’m so happy I did.
I usually take pretty fast-​paced Vinyasa classes and yoga Nidra was just the break I needed. The teacher was the perfect combination of knowledgeable and soothing (great for yoga Nidra) and the atmosphere was very inviting and friendly. Since it got dark early, half of the class took place in candle light which was perfect for the meditation. Needless to say, I’m hooked and will be back. As far as I’m concerned, everyone needs some yoga Nidra in their lives.

Beautiful studio. It’s a smaller space, but it has a great community. Everyone is friendly. I took my first class with Parker and she immediately made me feel comfortable. She’s now my favorite teacher in Yoga Sole!
The space is clean and it’s well equipped with all the props you need. The classes are usually more gentle, but I feel amazing after class.
It’s a comfortable, friendly, and safe environment. Definitely worth a visit!

I love this studio for so many reasons. One being that it’s not pretentious, whoever is at the front desk is always kind and friendly. Nothing is worse than walking into a studio that gives off a stuffy vibe and YogaSole is the complete opposite. The instructors all have their own style of teaching and are knowledgeable about the different styles of yoga. Each instructor has been supportive of where I am in my practice, and has given me the right amount of courage to push myself just a little bit further. For the first time in my yoga practice, I feel like I’m ready to take on inversions with the support and guidance from them. The space itself is open and on a quiet corner in Windsor Terrace. I don’t even feel like I’m in Brooklyn anymore when I’m there.
Almost finished with my one month unlimited pass and I already know I’ll be coming back for more! Thank you so much guiding me through my practice and keeping me on my toes!

I’m totally new to yoga, but I’m so glad I’ve started here. Yogasole is wonderful! A beautiful studio, lovely instructors, and a really kind community.

I have to say I had a wonderful experience at yoga sole. I signed up for their 4 week introductory class. I tore my meniscus and was limited to light workouts. Elena was a thoughtful instructor, cognizant of my injury yet still provided a good workout and introduction to this wonderful practice. The studio was well kept and I have to say I met some lovely people during and post the workshop. I got the much needed mind and body workout.

I absolutely love their Restorative class. I am recovering from injuries and this class is exactly what I’ve needed. Slow, meditative and with lots of breathing and props. I especially like that Coriel gives various modifications for each pose, she is a great teacher!

Amazing vibe, great staff (but my fave is Evalina, one of the owners) and a wide variety of classes to suit all yoga styles. Wonderful, supportive yoga community, from bendy teens to elderly folks. The studio is spotless and spanking new with plenty of natural light, fine equipment (bolsters, blankies, belts, etc.) with mat rentals available (the $ 1 goes to breast cancer). Their therapeutic and gentle flow classes are my favorites but I’ve also gone to restorative. In addition to yoga, there are occasional clothing swaps, parties and even meditation. And in the summer, there are free classes in Prospect Park. I can’t say enough about Yoga Sole and the beautiful community they’ve built.

Thanks to Unilocal referrals, had a magical experience here attending a Gentle Flow/​Basics class while visiting Brooklyn.
It was easy to register for a drop-​in class in the pleasant sitting room and the team was welcoming. I appreciated the option to rent a mat (the $ 1 donation goes to breast cancer research or something along those lines) and the access to filtered water and a spacious clean bathroom. Somehow there was just enough space in the pleasant windowed room for everyone who wanted to take the class. I got the impression that a few of the folks were regulars and knew each other, which made me feel more a part of the neighborhood group rather than less so.
Ariel had a nice rapport with the group and had put together a soundtrack which enhanced the experience. One thing that really impressed me was that during one pose when my mind was drifting to future tasks, she was paying close enough attention to each student, given that there were 18 of us, to call me by my name (which I had only mentioned briefly 45 minutes earlier) and correct guessed, «Are you thinking about your to-​do list?»
The «Gentle Flow/​Basics» class was more intense than I expected from the title so non-​beginners may enjoy it very much.
I just wished I had enough time in the area to take advantage of the new student or other specials.

Love Evalena and Yoga Sole! It’s clean, on the corner which offers a lot of natural light, and everyone practicing makes it feel like a real community. Definitely check out the therapeutic yoga class– while running half marathons and training for a full, this yoga class makes my body so much better than if left to my own devices. I am more intone when running and in life. Thank you, Evalena!

I LOVE Yoga Sole! I was recovering from a knee injury and was looking for a good yoga studio in Brooklyn. Yoga Sole remains to be my favorite after trying out several studios in Park Slope, Cobble Hill and Brooklyn Heights.
The studio is airy, clean and peaceful with full of lights and beautiful wooden floor. You practice listening to birds chirping and looking over trees by an elementary school across the street. So relaxing! I love that they offer free water and ginger candy, a nice change from many NYC studios where you pay $ 1 or more to fill up your water bottle.
The studio director Evalena is very friendly and makes you feel at home as soon as you walk into the studio. I was impressed that she already remembered my name by my second visit!
I now have taken classes with most of the teachers at Yoga Sole and they are all great… very hands-​on and really nice. Each teacher has her/​his own style, so you may want to take different classes to see who you like the best. In every class, you would get good adjustments and different options for poses based on your level of practice so you never feel left.
Also I like that their classes are not that big. Usually, there are about 5 – 8 people per class; the smallest class I have been was just 2 people and even the biggest class was less than 20 people. It is really nice that you are not 2 inches away from your neighbor!
Overall, a perfect place to practice if you like a laid back, friendly studio!

I have taken yoga and stopped and taken yoga and stopped. Why? Well, I am one busy friggin person. Which is probably why I need yoga. I did the living social coupon here for a month. I am going back, when I get back from vacation. These people are awesome, the place is clean, and the yoga is good. I love it. you will too.

I’m a recent return to yoga after a year or two hiatus, and I’m finding Yoga Sole to be a great nearby studio. They offer a wide variety of classes at times that work for me in a really airy, comfortable location.
Their prices are comparable to other area yoga studios, and though there are some cheaper options, the atmosphere, the skill and friendliness of the teachers brings me back here.
I particularly like classes with Evelina and Merav. They’re both very supportive, very clear in their instructions and can really get you working. I also love that they offer free yoga in Prospect Park on Sundays in the summer.
I’m really happy to have found this studio. I’m hopeful that this time it’ll help keep me doing yoga so that multi-​year hiatuses will be a thing of the past.

This studio was full of natural sun light, great people & energy. I love it :)

After having been to a good number of cramped and dark yoga studios with practically no natural light, it was refreshing to practice in such a bright and airy space. You can hear the birds chirping in the trees as you practice.
I took one open class with Roman and an open class with Lia. Roman’s style is pretty different from what I’ve experienced so far. I lean towards the beginner side of the spectrum and sometimes felt a little left out in his class because I couldn’t follow some of the higher level asanas, but overall he was a good teacher. I feel like I got a lot more out of Lia’s class, both in terms of instructions and the sequence of asanas we went through.
In terms of location, if you live in Manhattan like I do, its a bit of a trek. But if you want to get away from the noise in the city and practice somewhere quiet and peaceful, this is worth the trip.

Last week my husband and I tried yoga for the first time and we fell a little bit in love.
We decided to try out the Tuesday night gentle flow basic class with Daniella. It was a wonderful first experience.
I was a little concerned that since we had never been, it would be intimidating or that we would feel self conscious and not be able to keep up with the poses, but it was completely and totally the opposite of that. I was also concerned that it was going to be too… hippyish, but again, Daniella taught with humor and made it very enjoyable.
The class flew by — when the class ended, I was shocked that an hour and a half had passed. And to boot, I felt fantastic — very relaxed, yet like I definitely had a work out.

I always said I would never commit to a yoga studio because it was too expensive, so whenever I needed a break from running, I’d sign up for a week of Bikram ($ 20), get a good detox and return to running with the occasional yoga DVD practice.
But, then, I don’t know, I decided to check out the non-​Bikram yoga studios in my neighborhood, which led me to both Yoga Sole and Jaya Yoga.
After three classes at Sole and two at Jaya, I decided that Sole was my studio.
First off, the space is beautiful: comforting, serene, inviting, warm, clean. The instructors (my favorites are Phil and Evalena) are very hands-​on and helpful, and they offer challenging classes.
I love that the classes I’ve been attending are small, but regardless of that, the studio seems to have a loyal following, as it should.
I still think it’s an expensive practice, but I know what they charge is the going rate; however, it doesn’t seem right that you pay the same for an hour class that you do for an hour and a half. Other yoga studios DO charge LESS for shorter classes. Hmmmmm.

Was so close to signing up for the unlimited yoga option they offer — but their teachers are so different in demeanor.
Huge fan of Daniella and Evalena. Phil is good. Merav is so-​so when dealing with beginner/​intermediate individuals.
Angela (same one from Bend & Bloom) is good if you like your yoga teacher to mock you, give bad adjustments and have a lack of compassion (namely for beginners) — she would be an amazing football coach — beginners steer clear all together. I’m not a fan of Jillian Michaels style yoga — some people are and find it helps them to be pushed in a jarring way. I’m not a fan of negative commenting especially regarding yoga — but I am a fan of honesty when sharing experiences. And my preference is a teacher who is calm and reassuring.
I’ll continue to practice with a few of the teachers. The studio is super clean and comfy. But overall — there are better studios, and though this one is close to home for me, I have zero desire to risk leaving a yoga class feeling upset because of being treated poorly by a teacher. Not why I fell in love with yoga and its community.

I bought a monthly unlimited pass to Yoga Sole off of Bloomspot without ever having visited the studio before (nor have I practiced much yoga elsewhere, aside from home dvds). I’m happy to say that I’ve been very pleasantly surprised by Yoga Sole. The classes and instructors are great, though some I naturally like better than others as each has their own style. Everyone is super nice and inviting, the studio is a very nice space, and the classes are never overcrowded (and I go after work). My only gripe is that I’m definitely not going to be able to do an unlimited monthly pass again at their full price as it’s almost double the cost of going to a gym, however that doesn’t seem to be all that unusual for yoga studios so I can’t hold it against them, I guess.

This place is immaculate, warm, and inviting. Light (in abundance), sound (lack thereof), and smell (incense) unite to promote deep relaxation. The instructors are knowledgeable and helpful. There are a variety of classes to pick from for all levels. I just wish they offered Pilates at a time when employed people could attend.

This studio is beautiful, intimate and the sunshine filters into the studio making it naturally upbeat and bright during the day. I have taken two wonderful classes here. The teacher was attentive, encouraging and challenging. It costs $ 1 to rent a mat and that money goes towards breast cancer research foundation, that’s just awesome. I look forward to continuing to take more classes at Yoga Sole.