Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center — Local services in New York

I have been to Shambhala roughly 5-10 times I want to say, over the course of the last year. I have always had a great experience, with hands on loving teachers, and a welcoming space for all community members, which is amazing. I hate to write this review, but I am doing so to warn other students and members of what I experienced last week. To keep it short, I came to an evening class, put my things in a cubby, wallet, keys, headphones, then shoved my big puffy coat in front of my things, to hide and keep secure, like I have done plenty of times before. People were in and out between the class switch over, a normal busy yoga studio. I end the class, taught by Tara, which was amazing. But as I go to get my things, I pull out my coat and see my $400 headphones are not there, my wallet and keys are, but no headphones. I ask the front desk employee / volunteer if they have seen them, and I am reassured that they were here the whole time and didn’t see anything. I am told to check the bathroom, look around, other students are helping me look, while the employee isn’t doing much other than looking nervous. I scour the front room for a while, looking everywhere and have concluded they were stolen, as many people were in and out and it probably just looked like someone was taking their things home. I understand it is not the receptionist’s job to be a security guard, it happens. But no accountability was taken on behalf of the studio, no apology, no returned phone calls or emails. I feel very violated and do not want to return to this studio, I am shocked at how they handled, or lacked in handling this horrible situation with no apology. I walked by the next day and saw the window was somewhat smashed, so maybe the studio is being targeted idk? Whatever the case is, just warning people to keep an eye on their things and not bring anything valuable to class, hidden or not. Great classes and teachers, affordable and welcoming, but with my situation I just felt gaslighted and invalidated by management / no customer...

This place is excellent. I haven't done yoga in nearly 15 years but this studio is excellent. There are many different styles of teacher here, and going to different classes throughout the week works different parts of the body and gets you into different kinds of grooves. The price is right, but that's not enough to keep me coming back, it's mostly that it's an excellent community of teachers and students, who are friendly and cooperative. The only complaint I have is that I wish there were more yoga classes at night, as I'm busy working/commuting from 9am-7pm everyday, and there is usually only one class I can make at night. I wish I could be more flexible about which classes I can attend during the week, or attend more often, but it's just not possible. There are about ten classes per day, but I can only choose from one, maybe two... The weekends are...

I unpretentiously bought a coupon to try yoga at Shambhala for one month and it totally changed my routine for the better. I had only tried yoga when I was a teen, and wasn't sure that it was for me. Now as an adult, much more aware of the importance of self-care (and also involved in activities that are pretty stressful), I found myself open to yoga and it's been transformative. My focus and ability to handle (and heal from) physical pain have improved a lot, and this studio is at the core of it. The teachers at Shambhala are great and the environment is welcoming. Can't recommend this place enough, especially for those who need help with physical pain and/or...