South Bronx Yoga

Awesome studio, convenient location and affordable! The instructor is really nice. I honestly forgot where i was for a little while, so happy i found it!

This place was such an exciting discovery that it got me inspired to start Unilocaling again, after 4 years!
I moved into my boyfriend’s house in the S. Bronx this past January and am slowly getting familiarized with the area. Being a b-​girl and all, it was inevitable that I would end up in here at some point, right? =] For anyone who knows me, I’ve been a dedicated Brooklyn-​head and Harlemite during my time in NYC. Yes, I’ve also been known to sneer at the hardcore gentrification of both of my old ‘hoods, but I definitely got used to the wine shops/​health food stores/​restaurants that come with all that. Due to the 2008 market crash, the «SoBro» tag has yet to fully realize itself, but there are a few signs that it’s encroaching.
One could say that South Bronx Yoga is a sign of the times, but it’s not a snotty, overpriced yoga studio that caters solely to the local gentrifiers. The teacher/​yogi Amy Moran has been running SBY for about 8 months out the beautiful 810 Studio, a mere 3 blocks away from and in the shadow of the most overpriced thing in NYC: Yankee Stadium. Classes are $ 10 (or $ 3/​sliding scale) for an hour long class that begins with some centering, chanting, poses, inversion, rest and end chanting, making it both affordable and accessible to all. It was not too packed, and people varied in levels from beginner, to people who had taken 5 – 10 classes previously, to me (dancer and former yogi-​wannabe). Though home-​grown, SBY provides a limited number of yoga mats, as well as support blocks, straps, blankets, and tissues. Classes are only a couple of times a week and clearly listed at
. Definitely go to the website and reserve a spot in class if you plan to go.
I have to say that I’ve taken a LOT of yoga classes all over the country, ranging from the real stuff to the craptastic-​$ 20-run-through-poses-scary-fast-just-so-you-sweat-but-the-teacher-don’t-know-shit classes. I went in with an open mind, and Amy’s guidance got me centered in a way that I have missed over the past few years of not practicing. I can do all this stuff by myself, but it’s definitely better to practice with this humble sangha. Anyone in the neighborhood can benefit from Amy’s dedication to her yoga practice that inspired her to start SBY.
Overall, it’s a great place for a beginner or an advanced practitioner who would just like some guidance from a well-​centered yogi and to practice with others. And it rocks that if you live in the BX that you can walk here!