Yoga Agora — Local services in New York

I had a great yoga session at this studio. I went to an intermediate class by donation. The room may seem decent in size, until mats fill the floor and many moving hot bodies fill the space. Waych your elbows, legs, hands, butts, and heads folks! The cramped class isn't necessarily a negative tho. I found it neat to feel the synergy and collective energy from everyone, moving together as .. nearly one. There's always that one person who falls over or is one pose behind (me). Also, many bodies in small space = hot room. It's better for the flow : ) The room is on the second floor with walls made up mostly of windows and a few bright skylights. Very bright and welcoming.

The teacher had a pleasant voice and confident instruction. The flow sequences were a bit faster than I'd prefer, but enjoyable regardless. I liked the variety of the 1 hr class, moving from sun salutations to warriors, to a number of poses on the back, and stomach, then also a number of meditative ones at the end (not just one!).

I liked how it was by donation, and first come first dibs on mat space. That structure allowed my partner and I to pop in to this class easily, being from out of town and on a spir of the moment kind of schedule. I...

Charming and simple, this is a great little studio if you are looking for the humble yoga experience. I remember having coffee with friends in the café across the way. As my friend complained about her current love interest, the movement in the window grabbed my attention. Desperate to change the subject I pointed up at the studio and blurted out …“That looks like fun! Let’s go take a class.” We found our best yoga like outfits grabbed our mats and walked the 4 blocks over to the studio. Once we hit the door way, I peeked my head in and thought - Hmm? ...super cute! The rest is history…I’m hooked. I’ve transformed from a girl that coordinates “yoga-like outfits” to a meditating, Gita reading full blown yogi. I practice 4-5 times a week and consider yoga to be part of my lifestyle now. Each class is a learning experience for me. Every single instructor is amazing and has unique strengths to pull from. Nick is fast and furious, focusing on breathe. Rikki is a master of moving meditation. David is a butt-kicker and inversion specialist (I’m convinced he grew up in the circus and won’t admit to it) Anna is laid back...

The teachers here are great. I've tried yoga a number of times before at other places, but quit because I never felt like I was doing it correctly and it just wasn't comfortable. Plus, I didn't love the traditional yoga/meditation "music." It just felt like a box I didn't fit into. So far I really like the basic classes that I've taken at Yoga Agora. The teachers have focused on really breaking down each pose and explaining what we should be focusing on to do it better and/or allowing us the freedom to move in each pose until we find what's comfortable. And they mix up the music, which I love! The week before Christmas the ending song that we relaxed to was the Waltz of the Flowers from the...