Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center

Tonight I went back to my yoga spot in-person for the first time since the pandemic! It felt so so great to be in this spiritual space once again. I remember when I first moved to NYC almost 15 years ago, I was living on 30th and 9th. It was still pretty ghetto and definitely up and coming, but they called it Upper Chelsea. One day, I headed down south to the real Chelsea and was wandering around trying to find a local yoga place. Walking on 24th street, I noticed this blade sign with its logo literally being shone on with bright sunlight and that was how I found Sivananda. I still wonderDid I find it, or did IT find me? Fast forward, I have since moved to different parts of the city but always ended up back at this place to practice yoga. Whenever I am here, I feel at peace. I am so grateful that this temple exists and hope it will continue to stay for all of us (Photo taken in 2019 with the well-loved, live-in, one-eyed kitty who unfortunately passed away last year)
Dec 19th, 2022

Best in town. REAL YOGA. Nothing else to say.
Dec 17th, 2022

The best yoga experience Ive ever had in my life by a vast degree.
Jul 29th, 2022

After a week's visit at the NY ashram I began taking the virtual classes with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center. Each class has been well lead and exactly what I need to maintain the practices I picked up at the ashram. This is not the system of asanas usually practiced in studios around the city, rather a classical Hatha Yoga practice that includes pranayama, time in resting poses so our body can integrate the challenging asanas and opening and closing prayers. I cannot recommend this enough for anyone looking to deepen their practice.
Jul 16th, 2022

Booked an online class last night.Logged into zoom this. morning 8 am, waited for half hour, Tecaher never showed up, most likely because I was the only one signed up. I sent an email asking what was going on, they said oh he might just be late.. After they disappeared , nobody contacted me, and obviously they kept the money I paid.
Sep 10th, 2021