Local Events - NYC

Hey NYC yogis! Want to support yoga and help local kids get healthier at the same time? Attend Bent On Learning's Spring Fling Benefit hosted by New York Times best-selling author and fellow yogi Gabrielle Bernstein. The event will take place on May 29 at Indochine at 6:30 PM. 

The NY Post is finally catching up to what we’ve known for quite sometime – hot yoga is hot in New York.

The Post visits four of the “hottest” studios in New York (Yoga to the People, Pure East, Bikram Yoga Herald Square and new kid to the city Moksha Yoga) to see what the hype is all about.

It’s always such a joy to find a true neighborhood studio. Street level, bright and clean; where the owner greets you, laughs with fellow students and then enters the studio to teach your class with such enthusiasm and knowledge, that you feel like you’re part of a very tight sangha. Upper West Side Yoga and Wellness, a new(ish) studio is just that inviting of a place.

Skip the brunch and forget the flowers - invite your Mom to a yoga class or workshop, and give her an experience she will truly remember. Check out Mary Aranas's Restorative Love workshop and treat Mom to relaxing yoga, chakra realignment and aromatherapy. If you're in the West Village, bring Mom to class at Integral Yoga for free... a cost-effective way to say 'thinking of you'.

Think you don't have the time or the budget for a private yoga session? Think again. Corey Loftus is offering alignyo New York readers an amazing deal: first-time clients get a one-hour private yoga session for just $40 (regularly $85). Simply email Corey here with 'Alignyo Private Deal" in the subject line. 

Looking to expand your yoga horizons but not necessarily into spending a small fortune on yoga classes? Check out these 10 awesome deals on NYC Fitness Classes & Activities from our friends at Blisstree.

Love teaching yoga to kids? The JCC Manhattan is looking for summer yoga teachers for its kids’ day camp.

If you like to go out and have a few cocktails with your pals on the weekend, that’s totally cool with us. For those nights when you drink a little too much, you might want to head to Brooklyn for Hangover Yoga at the Cobra Bar.

If you’re getting married soon or know a bride-to-be, check out Namaste Nuptials. This cool company specializes in yoga for weddings. Namaste Nuptials creates customized yoga experiences and classes for the bride, groom and wedding party to help you get through your wedding with patience and grace. Because being a bridezilla is not cool. Find out more about Namaste Nuptials below.

This Friday, April 19 at 8:15pm, Abhaya Yoga in Brooklyn hosts the Symbolism of Hindu and Buddhist Dieties and their Relevance Today workshop with Manoj Chalam. Using statues to illustrate, Manoj will relate the symbolism of Hindu and Buddhist deities to the archetypes within us. Discover how these ancient teachings have practical relevance to your life, bringing peace of mind and uncovering our underlying common spirit.