Bhakti center is now my favorite yoga studio. I’d heard about it from a friend and started coming here after a teacher I really liked (MaryAllison) started teaching here. Each teacher has their own style so I encourage you to try multiple teachers. So far I’ve gone to classes with Jamuna, Brinda, Pooja and Vera - all have been amazing but somewhat different in pace for the Bhakti Flow classes, with Jamuna’s Monday class being the fastest and Vera’s Friday class being just what I need to slow down and end the week (still a challenging class though). What I really love about Bhakti center is that it’s not just a yoga center, it’s a cultural, spiritual center, and so they weave yogic philosophy into each class. I can honestly say it’s been helping me cope much better with every day stressors of life far beyond the yoga mat, and for that I am forever grateful. Thank you to all of the teachers and staff at the...
Read moreBhakti Center has been my spiritual home and community for many years now. After I completed a yoga teacher training in India, I searched for a yoga studio that would reflect my studies there— and provide the full spectrum of yoga, not just asana (poses). I wanted to go deeper into the philosophy of yoga. When I found Bhakti Center- that was it! I was hooked. The yoga teachers here are humble, knowledgeable, compassionate and truly want to provide a space where folks in NYC can come to meditate on who they truly are beyond the body and the mind. Bhakti Center is a sanctuary, an oasis, in the middle of busy and intense Manhattan! I’m so grateful to all of my teachers and fellow yogis I’ve met at this space during yoga, kirtan, Bhagavad Gita philosophy...
Read moreThe Bhakti Center is such a treasure of the East Village/ Lower East Side. It's a thriving spirituality community, yoga center, ashram, and temple. Since first attending the Bhakti Center's Kirtan 5 years ago, I've met countless amazing + inspiring + wise people there, found great spiritual community, and I even joined them for one of their amazing retreats abroad (a Kirtan week in Mexico). Whether checking out Thursday night Kirtan or a yoga class, or one of many offerings, I highly recommend the...
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