Harlem Yoga Studio

(Intro 3 class special and a few classes as a drop-​in is the reference for this review)
This place just feels like a bunch of community love rolled into a heartfelt package. They are truly in the satya and Ahimsa tier of a yoga practice!
Highlights:
No pretentiousness, solid teachings of the foundations of asana and yoga off the mat.
INtro: 3 classes for $ 25 is a steal. Even if you have to trek uptown. Worth it.
Barre: Yes… I took a Barre class there that was sweat inducing and fun.
Erica and Tara are both amazing and fun to talk to.
Lowlights:
Too far uptown to have a regular trip up there, but noteworthy for the community if you live in the area.

I have been attending Harlem yoga studio for four years and over that time it’s really grown and matured. The reason it keeps growing is because it provides excellent yoga that gets down to yoga teachings, not just rushing through movements. Everyone here excludes positivity and challenges you as much as you want while also emphasizing that everyone is on a different path in their practice each day. I particularly love Ellen and Elle’s Vinyasa 2 classes but all the teachers embody the studio’s vision. Wonderful Harlem studio.

I’ve had some really fantastic teachers at Harlem Yoga Studio (especially Elle and Alana) with great energy in the room and a fantastic workout without compromising technique or pushing people too far. At the same time, I’ve had some terrible classes too. Every time I’ve been, the floors are desperately in need of a sweep and it would be really nice if the studio enforced a rule that people cannot leave before the end of class. At the end of the last class I went to, people didn’t want to stay for savasana and so got up, packed up props, got dressed etc in the middle of guided meditation and savasana, which is so disrupting. It’s not fair to other students. The prices are good and some of the teachers are great but I’d choose which classes to go to carefully.

Harlem Yoga has the most welcoming environment I’ve ever been in when practicing. Tara was amazing and you could truly feel the positive and great energy in the room! I will definitely be back (:

Love this studio. Erica is an amazing teacher and the studio is a gem in Harlem. The studio is welcoming, clean and has an amazing group of diverse customers. They have a great variety of classes from yoga to barre and all the teachers are great. I love that the teachers do adjustments, stick around the answer questions and are encouraging.
The studio also has a great value, classes are in-​expensive and the monthly package is a great deal. It’s really nice to have a studio that feels like a true part of the neighborhood.

So far I’ve really enjoyed my experience at Harlem Yoga Studio, which is a great addition to the neighborhood. After doing the three classes for $ 25.00 deal on their website, I signed up for a month of classes and even though I was lax on my attendance last week, this afternoon’s Barre class reminded me exactly why this membership is a great investment.
Tara the Barre instructor is a great motivator for students of all levels and the class is incredibly fun and rewarding. You WILL sweat (in a good way!) and feel amazing when you leave. I’ve also done one pilates and one belly dancing class with substitute instructors who were both very nice and helpful especially to a beginner like me. I’d like to go back and try those classes with the permanent instructors to see if I enjoy them as much.
Overall, this is great, friendly little studio. My only complaint is that the $ 95.00 a month membership is a little on the steep side for the neighborhood and I wish they offered more than two Barre classes a week as I’m really not much of a yoga person so it would make it more worth the $ for me.

What can I say about Harlem Yoga Studio (HYS) that will make you want to run to their studio? I’ve taken yoga classes in the past and I’ve always felt like I needed to push myself, like I am in competition with the person next to me, I had no such feeling with HYS. I took the Sunday 12:30 — 2 (90 minute) class. I was not sure if taking the class was a good idea because I am out of shape and it’s been a long time. I was remembering my previous yoga experience of feeling like I needed to push myself and I was very concerned about, «keeping up».
However, my concerns were put to rest with in 2 minutes of entering the class. Everyone, including the teacher, grabbed 2 blocks, a strap, and a blanket. Although it was clear to me that everyone in the class were on different fitness levels, I never felt out of my league. I was in my practice and the 90 minutes flew by. In fact, at one point, after spending more time in down dog then I wanted, I looked up at the clock and I could not believe how much time had past.
I feel like I can work on restoring my fitness without the pressure. I love the way I was treated once I walked through their doors and I can’t wait to get to know HYS better.

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE this place. HYS has truly become a second home to me. The teachers are all amazing and have made me feel like a yogi

I wanted to come to a few classes before doing a review so I could really get a feel for the place. I’ve been looking for a yoga studio that’s in my neighborhood (tired of traveling to Midtown for yoga and wanted to support local businesses). I actually found this studio through a Unilocal ad and figured I’d give it a try!
I got the New Student Special, 3 classes for $ 25 and I’m glad I did. I’ve been to other studios where you pay $ 30 for a month, then I go and don’t like it, but feel pressured to go for the rest of the month so I don’t waste my money lol. The studio is very warm, welcoming, I’ve been greeted warmly each time, and the other students are really engaging too and interested in building community. I’ve only tried Hot Power Hour and the first session I went to was with Veundja. She was INCREDIBLE! She really cared about the students, would offer alternatives to positions, and used hands on instruction (which I really appreciate, I’d rather have someone help me to do it correctly and safely). Towards the end of the class, she also appropriately applied reflexology techniques to my feet, shoulders, etc and it was so relaxing and a great way to end the practice!
My next class was with Ally and the pace was a little faster but I love how each class offered different and new poses that I haven’t tried before and the instructors are really nurturing. There’s no superior yogi feeling or anyone to make you feel bad because you’re not at a certain point in your practice. The honor everyone’s ability, everyone’s effort, and encourage you to try something new.
I look forward to calling Harlem Yoga Studio home!

I wanted to try a couple of yoga studios since I recently moved to NYC. With this studio, new member can buy a 3-​class card for $ 25, and you have a month to use it. Perfect incentive!
I love that this place has classes pretty much all of the time – Sunday morning, weekday evenings, everything. Also, there are great workshops for those of us who really want to improve our yoga practice.
The classes can get a little crowded, so it’s best to get there 10 minutes before the class starts. I generally don’t like being crammed into a yoga studio, but It’s NYC, so I guess it just comes with the territory.
I felt great after my class – which I think is the best indicator for a good yoga session. It’s so great to see such a variety of quality places to practice yoga in Harlem.

Harlem Yoga Studio is great! One of the most affordable studios in NYC and very community-​oriented. Good range of classes, very good teachers. The schedule doesn’t always make the style of yoga or the intensity in the class, so just ask the friendly staff if you’re unsure.

I love Harlem Yoga Studio. The studio is warm, welcoming and all the teachers that I’ve taken classes with are excellent. Recently, I went to Vinyasa and Iyengar classes and in both classes the teachers were attentive, and gave all the students individual attention and feedback. The studio offers meditation and very cheap community classes which is wonderful. The founders and many of HYS teachers studied at Integral, and the studio has a peaceful and restorative atmosphere. Also they have a small shop that carries books by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Thich Nhat Hahn., and offers lots of great community events.

Harlem Yoga is one of the most welcoming studios I’ve been to in NYC. Their classes span from gentle to Kundalini to Vinyasa to dance-​inspired classes, and they welcome a broad and diverse range of people: men, women, and kids from all backgrounds. The owners are so enthusiastic and sweet, and I’ve never taken a bad class there in 3 years! Very reasonably priced, without the madness of some of those enormous downtown studios. Definitely recommend this studio!

This community is absolutely fantastic, it’s what truly living YOGA is all about. Everyone is SO down to earth and there is not that pretentious, intimidating feeling in the air, as too many yoga places have, unfortunately… HYS is a gem! The teachers are so wise and intuitive with amazing ability to connect with each student. Do yourself a favor and do some yoga here!!!

I love this place! The instructors are kind and attentive. It’s a great place to go if you’re looking to be apart of a loving yoga community. They also have many different types of classes and workshops. You’re bound to find something you like. Harlem yoga is definitely a good place for beginners. They are really good about offering introductory level classes and giving modifications for poses. It’s not intimidating here at all. As a seasoned yogi, I wish they had more advance classes. But otherwise I’m totally satisfied.

harlem yoga studio offers a variety of classes throughout the day including vinyasa, pilates and a vinyasa dance class. the rooms are small, simple and clean and the instructors ensure students are doing poses properly (this is incredibly important to new yogis in order to avoid injury).
on a more general note, harlem yoga studio seems to attract really friendly instructors and students, this is a great perk for those of us who are trying to meet new people!

First time Yoga person here and decided to try HYS cause my boyfriend has been hounding me to do it for years cause he says I’m a stressed out, hostile woman whose in dire need of help. (Born and raised in NYC whaddya expect.) I read the reviews on Unilocal and decided to give it a try. So I went online to their site which was very informative and purchased one class.
Yesterday was my first day and I did Yoga Basics, 90 minutes for 14 dollars with an extremely knowledgeable and patient instructor. I’m sure I will be doing Yoga Basics for a couple of months until I get the hang of it anyway. The studio was clean, atmosphere was soothing and the class was small which I liked. I’m sure the size of the class changes from time to time. They also offer blankets, blocks and straps for comfort and reaching if you’re a shorter limbed person such as I am. They also sell Yoga mats there if you don’t have one.
Let me tell you… Yoga was no joke cause I was sweating like a work horse from sun salutations, stretches and poses all the way to the beginning of meditation when I finally started to cool down. After that… I felt elongated, relaxed, surprisingly calm and peaceful by the time class ended even with the annoying jackass who fell asleep and snored during meditation and whose ass crack was staring at me throughout the entire class.
I recommend this facility wholeheartedly and look forward to becoming a permanent member:)

This was my first time doing Yoga ever in life so I have nothing really to compare this experience to, however I still thought I’d share.
As a Harlemite I was excited to check out Harlem Yoga Studio. I went with a friend to «Yoga Basics» Monday at 7:30. The session was an hour and a half long and basically was an introductory session which taught basic poses to help beginners become familiar with the terminologies. Classic, poses, stretches, meditation and some «om’s».
Pros: Room was very clean, Staff was very helpful and professional, Convenient location, Mat rentals available if you forget yours
Cons: No Cons really but for $ 14 a session, next time I’ll probably take advantage of the 3 sessions for $ 25 package or check Groupon.

I have a very regular yoga practice. Not sure if that makes a difference in this review. Anyhow, my regular studio cancelled but I was in desperate need of a class so I ran over to Harlem Yogo Studio. My first class was a pleasant experience. The teacher knew her stuff, the class was well thought out, and my alignment was adjusted. The only thing that upset me was that the teachers were not regular. When I asked the teacher her schedule there, she couldn’t really give me an answer. So I feel like HYS is a place where you get your practice in and leave with out any sort of attachment or sense of community. And that’s ok if that’s what you are looking for.
My second experience was disappointing for me but I tried to keep an open mind and learn from my experience. It was advertised as a Yoga 2 class but felt more like Intro to Yoga as there was plenty of talking and instruction. The teacher was very charming and funny. She was very knowledable and helped my alignment, but for my personal taste, her class did not flow at all. There was no twisting or stretching and it took 35 mins to do 2 sun salutations. Savasana lasted forever. I didn’t feel refreshed, relaxed or challenged at the end of class.

I purchased a living social deal for unlimited classes. Most of the reviews were pretty good. I’ve been to two classes so far and really enjoyed them. The first one was supposed to be a pilates class but the instructor was sick so it ended up being a core yoga class. It was tough but fun. The instructor’s personal music collection added a very soothing touch to the atmosphere. The second class I took was yoga basics. It involved a lot of stretching, meditating, and some yoga poses. I loved it. Both classes were very relaxing. I’m looking forward to the pilates class.
The studio is cozy and clean. The only thing is I heard someone say that groupon must be working so it’s been a little crowded. Or maybe it’s the new year and everyone wants to get in shape. So the classes were a little packed. However, it didn’t stop me or anyone else from utilizing the room we did have.
I really enjoy coming here.