Your-Movement Wellness Center

second try going there to ask for info but always something on the way. this time bunch of laundry bags blocking the entrance; i guess it was a sign this place wasn’t meant to be my new to go to

I have purchased 20 classes on groupon and didn’t realize there was an expiration date for the classes. I have used a few, then one day I signed up for a class, and when I showed up at the studio I have been turned away because my classes expired. They said they sent an email a week before the expiration but I never received it. Honestly, I think this is a way for them to get people to pay and loose their classes. Not sure it’s a great way to do business.

I’ve been a member for almost a year and love this yoga studio! First off, Victoria, the owner, and the receptionist are super sweet. The studio is clean, cozy and small, which I like because the classes are more intimate (on average, there are about 8 students for the classes I go to) and instructors have the ability to go around to help you. The class schedule works out so I can go during my lunch break and after work. Also, the ease of the online booking and cancellation policy (no penalty if you cancel 1 hour before) is a plus.
I recommend going to Nicole and Ekaterina’s classes (Balance/​Core yoga and Pilates). They are super helpful for beginners and continue to challenge you every time. I especially love Nicole’s classes, she’s an awesome instructor and I love her teaching style! She focuses on teaching the correct form/​techniques leading to the final pose. She provides modifications both ways, i.e. either for ease on any injuries or to challenge you. She’s super energetic and drops some jokes during class.
I totally recommend it!

I really love this studio. The instructors are always gracious and explain things very well. I had the most amazing restorative yoga class here with a sub last Friday. I have taken several restorative classes and they are either too intense or put you to sleep but this one was exactly what I was looking for. I got a really good stretch and felt like my body was more at ease after being sore from other classes. The instructor was very attentive, friendly and gracious towards everyone.

I’ve been a student here since mid-​August and love it. I originally came due a Groupon deal, but fell in love and now have the unlimited monthly yoga. This review will only be for yoga so I can’t comment too much on the other classes. The only reason why I keep coming back is really because of Ekaterina, and I pretty much only attend her classes. If you are looking for a class that challenges and motivates you to want to continue to improve, she is great. If you are looking for a relaxing class, Ekaterina’s class may not be for you. It’s truly been amazing to see how much strength I’ve gained over the past several months. Ekaterina will also tell you what modifications to make (easier or harder, depending on your level). Love her as a teacher!
As for the studio, it’s small who wants to be in an overcrowded class where adjustments can’t be made b/​c the teacher has too many students? Like others have said, the studio is also very clean. If you live and/​or work nearby, I highly encourage you to check this place out. I had a really hard time finding a good studio that was close to where I work and live, but so glad that I have.

I’ve been attending the «Your Movement Wellness Center» for several months after discovering it on ClassPlass. I never truly enjoyed Pilates, as I was more of a lifting weights and «intense» workout kind of person. Little did I know how intense it would be. but in such an incredible way that makes my body stronger and leaner, without the rigid pain I experience with other types of workouts. Nicole is an amazing & gifted instructor. Not only does she make the class fun and upbeat, she always offers demonstrations and different moderations based on your level. I never once felt intimated by attending, and now it’s a class I look forward to every week. As an added bonus, it’s truly help cure some «chronic pain» — probably due to leaning over a desk all day with poor posture, and just living in New York City in general. I am so fortunate to have discovered this studio, and recommend you do the same!

I went to a 7:30am class with Ekaterina Garzino.
Is this woman certified to teach yoga? If so, I now understand all of those articles about how yoga is dangerous and can cause serious injury. Ekaterina is nice but doesn’t speak English all that well and gives next to no instruction. I’ve been going to yoga on and off for a couple of years and while I am no expert, I can tell you that there were people in the class doing things that I know are not safe for their joints. I wouldn’t recommend this class to anyone who isn’t 100% sure in their own abilities (which, I am not, so I will not be going back).
Further, Ekaterina… learn your left and right. I get them mixed up sometimes too but I don’t teach yoga!
Some people have commented on the space here so I’ll comment as well. It is small but it’s clean. No complaints there… I just wish the teacher was about 10,000x better.

Love the classes with Viki. I have been going to the studio for the last two months and it’s been an amazing experience. I truly look forward to the Yoga/​Pilate sessions every week. The studio is super convenient from where I work and it’s cozy. Viki provides you with all the necessary equipment and gives you one on one pointers. She makes you feel comfortable and at ease. So far it’s been awesome and I’m looking forward to many more sessions.

I am so grateful that I was introduced to Your-​Movement Wellness Center. I’ve been taking classes with Viktoria regularly since May 2015, and I am 100% satisfied with my physical and mental changes. I feel stronger and positive. I have also taking classes with Ekatrina; she is amazing and energetic, a very positive teacher. She makes you feel like you can do anything.
The studio is beautiful, clean and comfortable. I go to this studio right after work and it’s a little oasis in the heart of a very busy city. All of the equipment (balls, mats, rings, blankets) are clean and in very good condition.
I am so happy with this yoga studio!

I started going to Your-​Movement Wellness Center after purchasing a Living Social deal for one month of unlimited classes. I am very excited to continue past this coupon! I only took pilates classes (they offer yoga and cardio as well), but the studio is centrally located (near every train in Times Square), has convenient class times, is clean, comfortable, and fully stocked with all the equipment you will need (short of reformer machines). I took classes with most of the teachers over my month there and they were all friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable with years of experience. Class sizes never surpassed 8 – 10 and were more often smaller. They also offer competitive rates. I highly recommend this studio.

I can’t rave enough about this place. After starting Pilates in Jerusalem, I’ve been on the lookout for an intimate, clean and inspiring space to take classes in NYC that wouldn’t be super expensive. This studio goes above and beyond! The small classes allows the instructors to really pay attention to each client individually. They take the time to help with your exercise techniques. I love that for every exercise they give you three modifications to fit your level– easy, medium, difficult. It is the perfect place for any level!
The space itself is zen, beautiful and very inspiring. They rent out mats and provide you with a space to store your own for a monthly small fee. The prices are great! They have many different plans to fit your needs. They also seem to always answer the phone when you call, whether early in the morning or late at night. It’s pretty convenient as they are so helpful with questions.
Lastly, their online registration system is awesome. You view their schedule and a description of each class, and then you easily sign up for whichever classes you want for the day, week or month. Makes it so easy.
I truly love this place! Check it out

5 stars for Ekaternia (sorry If I spelled incorrectly).
2 stars for Nicole.
This is great to squeeze in yoga during lunch on my lighter yoga days. Balance & Core are not particularly challenging for me, but I find it is a great break up in the middle of my day. (I practice Vinyasa and Ashtanga vinyasa 4 – 5 days a week). Ekaterina is a lovely teacher and gives me ways to add more of a challenge if I want it. She has a wonderful personality and has guided me very well with balancing positions. My biggest struggle in my practice is balancing on one foot (on my forearms, head, shoulder, chin it is easier).
I took a class with Nicole, I’m not sure where she studied. She made adjustments to my poses that are incorrect and more like «bad habits» I readjusted myself to the way my other teachers have taught me. Additionally, her Sanskrit is all wrong she said names for poses we weren’t doing. I suggest she goes back to study more before she leads other students of hers to poor habits and injuries.

LOVE THE PLACE! Lovely Staff Nina and Charlie are Kind and very friendly, Viktoria and Nicole are my favorite teachers, love all the classes from Total Cardio to Yoga and Pilates.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT …

Viktoria’s classes are my favorite, but I have enjoyed all of the classes and teachers at this studio.
From balance yoga to cardio yoga to pilates, all of the classes are approachable for beginners. I like the friendly environment and found all of the other regular students to be nice.
Viktoria is easily my favorite yoga teacher ever. Once I had attended a few classes, she always made sure to help with any adjustments I needed to make to ensure proper form. She also provides motivation to challenge yourself with variations, but encourages participants to pay attention to how their body feels.
I wish I had this studio at home instead of only when traveling for work!

I am in love with this studio. Ekaterina is an amazing teacher, I have taken her class a few times and for a person with lack of flexibility she is the perfect guide for the world of Yoga. I find her classes challenging and restorative. I came in with a very sore body from other work outs, i mentioned it to her before the class and she threw some moves into the class that really helped me.
The studio is very small and for that’s perfect for a yoga class. All the ladies working there have been very kind and helpful.
I would recommend this place to any level of student. I am beginner and the rest of the class seemed like veterans.
Looking forward to many more classes!

I would give this place 2.5 if I could.
First off, the good: I liked the teacher (sorry forgot her name). She was very descriptive and gave me extra pointers since I told her I was a Pilates newbie. The exercise itself was not very strenuous, possibly because this is more of an open level class. If you’re looking for the Pilates equivalent of a power flow yoga, this is not it.
Then, the bad: the facilities is just weirdly set up and very awkward. The elevator opens right into the exercise area with just a small curtain separating it. In order for you to go to the bathroom and changing area, you have to walk through the exercise area. I came into class about 5 – 10 minutes early, and there was a yoga class in session. I felt so bad for them. How can you do a proper shavasana with all the distractions of people walking by and people talking at the reception area (which is in the same room). I get it, space is scarce in Midtown, but if you’re gonna try to pull this and do everything in one room, you at least should have a long transition between classes so that I’m not walking into people in the middle of their cool down. It’s just not fair to everybody. Or maybe extend the curtains all the way to the changing area so there’s a clear delineation between classroom and walking area.

I walked in talking loudly to the counter person and didn’t realize I walked right into the last minutes of a yoga class. I was then directed to go wait in the back– awkwardly walking where the class is.
Like many other group classes in this too crowded city, I felt packed in like a sardine. Prepare yourself for the smallest room ever. Pilates class was good though. Super cheap Groupon deal.

At check-​in, the receptionist was nice and directed me to the sitting area in the back. You have to walk through the class to get to the changing rooms and bathroom, which is a bit awkward. Understood, this is midtown Manhattan, so you can’t be too surprised by a lack of space, but I was disappointed in the overall experience at this studio.
The balance yoga class (as promised in the description) provided a basic idea for how to focus on breathing and proper alignment, but the sequences didn’t flow well and the poses weren’t challenging enough for me. The class uses blocks for very basic poses. You won’t work up a sweat in this yoga class, and the studio itself is cold.
The music was unusual compared to what I’m used to hearing in yoga classes — think 90’s alternative vs. the usual instrumental meditation music. At times, the instructor was distracted, changing the music during class rather than assisting students in their poses.
I won’t be coming back.

Eh.
Went to morning yoga here, and it was just bad. There was no flow to the practice, the instructor talked so much, and she didn’t seem particularly experienced in teaching. It almost felt like a beginner class. Very nice woman, but when you are waking up at the crack of dawn to get your zen on pre-​work, you want to come out feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day.
The studio is basically the lobby, so when a few girls showed up for class late the instructor had to get up and check them in, right in the middle of a stretch!
Mat rental is $ 2, but they smell like feet, and we didn’t clean them after class. Yikes.
There are so many studios in the city, no need to settle for subpar yoga. No thanks!

I had a couple awkward or less-​than-​well-​designed classes here. There was one fitness class where the instructor played Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Incubus… I like high school angst rock as much as anyone, but Karen O moaning, «Waiiiit, they don’t love you like I love you!!!» isn’t really conducive to an energetic workout (…depending on your workout).
Another example: In a class I’ve taken at another studio, an instructor pushed us to do the last few reps by saying, «Think of all the delicious food and drink you’re going to have after this» (omg yesss). In a class here, an instructor told us, «Think of how good you’re going to look for the boys» (what? no screw that).
Your Movement is tiny and clean, located on the 3^rd floor of a narrow office building on Little Brazil Street. The elevator opens right into the largest of the rooms, so don’t come late or you’ll be disturbing a class. The «main» room for fitness/​pilates can fit 10 – 12 mats, the next largest for yoga can squeeze 6 – 8, and the smallest room is a closet used for private classes (i.e. 1 – 3 mats). Coats and shoes must be piled by the front desk, and there’s just one bathroom and a small changing area.
Despite space limitations, classes don’t tend to be overcrowded if you come closer to 7pm rather than 5pm. There’s a small variety of yoga, pilates, and fitness classes, and most were okay with good energy. Hoda’s Core Yoga class was fun but relaxing. As with many small yoga studios, there are no level distinctions, and none of the classes were very challenging. None of the other students looked the Lululemon-​worshipping type. I’m not sure I ever saw a male student.
Classes are short — 45 or 50 minutes, as opposed to the usual hour+. Because the studio is so small and they try to offer a variety of classes, it was also hard to schedule for what you wanted. It took me 2 months to use just 8 classes and by the end, it was becoming a chore! Online registration via Mindbody is always a convenient perk, but take a good look at their schedule of offerings before signing up.