SOLID GOLD YOGI — Local services in New York

I am so grateful for Solid Gold Yogi, for Leslie and all the teachers. I had practiced some yoga prior to finding Solid Gold, but never found a studio that felt right. I was practicing here for about a year when March 2020 happened, and since then have been practicing virtually multiple times a week with my monthly membership. Leslie and all the teachers have somehow managed to create a special space even through Zoom, and the upcoming winter would be much harder to think about if I didn’t know this space would be available to me everyday. All that’s to say - I...

I went with a class pass in 2019. It was my first time doing yoga after a long time after a shoulder injury. The class was small. I had a hard time with certain positions. I briefly let the instructor know that my shoulder had some limitations when she acknowledged me. At the end of the class, in front of the few others, I was rudely asked if I was pregnant, and questioned about my injury. Really turned me off and honestly left a bit traumatized, especially being surrounded by white women as a POC, felt really unwelcome and would...

This is like my favorite yoga place ever! I admit that originally I was gonna do that thing where you studio-hop and do that special first-month discount for like 3 different studios, but I got really hooked on this place because it's so calm and warm and welcoming. It's a beautiful space — there is a mesmerizing yellow light bulb glowing out front that I like to stare at! They have a really nice variety of teachers — some do the same sequence every class (which is my favorite) but some "spice things up" every time...