As I prepare to say goodbye to New York for a few years, I am focusing on putting together a few easy to use city guides which I can share with friends and blog readers alike. Since I won’t be in the city to tag along to workouts or dinners, I want to make sure that I’m still able to provide ideas and suggestions easily!

If there are any certain guides you’d like me to work on, let me know otherwise I’m focusing on the following:

• Favorite yoga studios
• Favorite workouts
• Favorite restaurants
• Favorite museums/tourist attractions

Today I’m going to share my favorite yoga studios with you guys! While you know that I have never practiced yoga on a regular basis for a long period of time, I never go more than a month without hopping in a studio for some much needed stretching. I tend to go in spurts where I’ll go 3-4 times in one week (like this week) and then go 2-3 weeks without but practicing more, even at home, is definitely a goal of mine.

Another thing to note is that Pure Yoga is one of my favorite studios in the city due to the diverse nature of their classes and the fact that they have classes almost any hour of the day. However, you must have a membership or friend with guest passes in order to attend.

So, now on to my favorites which welcome anyone and everyone for drop-in classes or memberships!

Yoga 216 
511 W 20th (between 10th and 11th)
212 337.3530

Though I only experienced Yoga 216 on Thursday for the first time, I have already signed up for 2 more classes thanks to my new Fitist package. The studio delivers a spa like atmosphere beginning the moment you pass by their adorable chalkboard welcome sign. Their sign-in and welcome area is clad with shoe storage benches and is scented with the beloved Anthropologie candles! In addition, they also have an onsite masseuse, blow out room, and tea & cookies. Their studio is all about making semi-private yoga accessible by only offering 6:1 yoga classes. They have both a heated (~94 degrees) and non-heated studio, each which are simply decorated with white washed brick walls and beautiful floors. They provide mats, water, towels, lockers and locks as well! Individual classes are $35 though they have a 3 classes for $75 class pack available for new students. In addition, their monthly rate of $275 makes daily classes $9 if you practice regularly.

Laughing Lotus Yoga 626 6th Avenue (at 19th Street) 212.414.2903

Strala Yoga 632 Broadway 917.488.7195