Yoga and Pilates in Tribeca

Came here for a monthlong trial only for pilates. They don’t have any morning classes so I had to do the weeknight and weekend ones. The classes rarely had over six students, which was nice since we got a lot of the instructors’ attention, but I found many of them lacking rigor or diversity. Sometimes there were large chunks of time devoted to child pose and down dog — I prefer my pilates practice to differ from yoga and more resemble strict pilates where the focus is on toning muscles and strengthening abs. They do do that here, too, but just inadequately in my opinion. I also prefer the classes to be fast-​paced and choreographed to music with good beats, and some instructors don’t play music at all.
There’s a martial arts training studio upstairs so the walls and exposed pipes could be constantly shaking during class; some might find that distracting. Besides the small class size, another upside is most of the instructors are very personable and will offer assists or personalized adjustments.

Friendly staff and teachers. Pilates with Briana or Ardella is good they will give you a challenge. Vinyasa with Prerna balances strength & flow and Mateo really gets you to drop into the practice with mindfulness.

I came here a handful of times for lunch-​time yoga classes and was disappointed. When I take a good yoga class, I always leave completely blissful and practically float through my afternoon or evening, which was not the case with these classes.
A few reviewers mentioned that the environment can be loud because it’s located in a martial arts studio but in my opinion, the teacher is much more important. I’ve taken some amazing classes at other yoga spots with the sound of Manhattan traffic right outside the windows and subways shaking the floors every few minutes. At this place, I only took classes with one teacher so I can’t speak for the rest of them, but while she seemed to be pretty knowledgable about the poses, her mannerism was short — not very yogi-​like at all — and she repeatedly corrected students in a very abrupt, borderline condescending way. I was hoping to be able to escape the stress of my work during lunch but unfortunately there was nothing zen about these classes. I prefer to track to the LES for some real yoga.

I’ve now been coming to this studio about weekly for over a year, and I have to say I am repeatedly underwhelmed. I come back because I really enjoy one of the yoga teachers, but when it comes to the staff and the studio space, much is left to be desired.
First, the receptionists always look bored and annoyed when I arrive. I feel like I’m bothering them most of the time, and after a year, I would think they would start to recognize me or at least share a friendly «hello, how are you?»
Second, the studio is consistently unclean. The bathrooms are unkempt and the studios floors are cluttered with hair and dust. Not the ideal environment in which to practice yoga.
Third, if you buy a ten-​class pass, you’re notified upon purchasing that they will expire 4 months from your purchase date. Okay — that’s what it is. But, they do not give you any notice that your classes are expiring soon. For example, I had two classes left on my 10-​class pack, but they expired as of Oct. 2. I received no notification email saying something along the lines of «You have two weeks left to use your classes!» which isn’t too much to ask considering I get the same notification from other studios. I called the studio to inquire why 2 of my classes were missing, and I was told that they expired. When I mentioned the fact that I was not given any notice, I was told that the receptionists tell you when you sign in how many classes you have left. After a year of coming to this studio, and having purchased multiple 10-​pack classes, I have never been told this information upon signing in. The employee I spoke with told me that she couldn’t just comp me the two classes, but if I bought another 10-​class pack, that she could give me my other two classes back. That is not a logical explanation, and now I have paid for two classes that I can’t even use.
I appreciate that the classes are small here and the other students are friendly, but it’s not enough to keep me coming back. I have found another studio that I enjoy more — it provides a better selection of experienced teachers, a better variety of classes and class times, a clean space, and much better customer service — all for the same price.

Eh. The only reason I still come here is because I really like one of the yoga teachers, Prerna. The yoga studios are in a basement, and most times you can hear the martial arts classes stomping around and shouting from upstairs. You can also feel vibrations from the martial arts classes — definitely not an ideal situation for yoga. The yoga rooms and locker rooms are dirty. Reasonably priced but definitely not a high end yoga studio.

I’m not big on writing reviews, but I have to recommend this place. I signed up for unlimited yoga/​pilates classes for one month through livingsocial. I am a kind of lazy person and was looking for a way to get into shape over the summer and kickstart a nice fitness régime. I had a lot of different instructors here, and I enjoyed all of them. Every person I encountered here was lovely, whether it be the people at the front desk or a fellow yoga-​goer. Each class was a bit different from the next, so it was valuable to work out another area of your body in a varying way. I found that all classes were challenging, but not too strenuous. The classes are very small and it’s not cramped at all. One time it was just one other person and I in a pilates class, and I think the most crowded class had about 10 people. My fav instructor is Prerna Bhatia — she provides an intensive and rejuvenating workout, and she has such a sweet and genuine personality. My favorite part of her classes is at the end she reminds us to thank ourselves for dedicating this time to benefiting our health and wellbeing. Overall, the classes have greatly benefited my strength, relaxation, and breathing (in my last class I realized I am able to breathe much more deeply). I now have a lot more confidence in my yoga abilities. Self-​care is so important, and yoga has been really helpful to feeling great about myself!

This studio has a special place in my heart because it’s the first studio that really got me into yoga. There are some really good teachers who I’ve followed to other studios (Yoganesh, YogaVida). There are some bad teachers — inexperienced, don’t correct improper alignment, don’t give clear directions or help out the newbies, do the class with class rather than guide/​assist.
What I really love about this place is that the classes are small and sometimes I’ve been in a class where it’s just one or two other people. The other attendees are also really friendly and warm and people are of all different ages and sizes. :)
I used to do a monthly membership here, but now travel outside of the neighborhood to go to another studio that has more classes, better teachers and is the same price.

Pros: Reasonable prices, very professional and friendly staff, knowledgeable instructors, good location, well organized, clean and tidy, good lighting in the studios.
Cons: No mirrors in any of the studios on the lower level which is a pity since it is useful to check your form in the mirror and ensure that your posture is correct for pilates and yoga. Also, you can definitely hear the martial arts on the ground floor level when you’re attending a pilates/​yoga class on the lower level, which is annoying since both pilates/​yoga require some form of meditation/​relaxation. Would be great if the martial arts and pilates/​yoga classes don’t overlap.

I came here through a Groupon. I enjoyed all of the classes I took, but especially enjoyed the Zumba class and Thursday yoga class. All of the instructors were knowledgeable and friendly.

I came here with a Groupon for one month of unlimited yoga. It’s conveniently located near the ²⁄₃ and A/​C Chambers St stops, with a good schedule of classes that makes it easy to go everyday after work. I also like that the class sizes are small. It’s a good, no frills studio that met all my basic requirements. However, this studio also offers martial arts and zumba classes that often take place at the same time. I did know this prior to purchasing the deal but didn’t think anything of it at the time. The constant thumping from the martial arts classes upstairs and loud music from zumba in the next room is pretty distracting and unpleasant.

I came here in January using the one month unlimited yoga classes via Groupon ($ 39). The studio was about 10 mins walk form my office so I came here about 2 – 3 times a week during their lunch classes — yoga and pilates. The class size is fairly small, ranges from 4 to 10 people, so you get pretty good attention from the instructor. I highly recommend taking the Thursday pilates class from jackie. she was super!
This definitely was not a high end studio (not locker nor shower), but if you just want a place to release your stress and strengthen your core during work day, this is the place to be.

…I’m not a «yoga person.» My chosen physical activities have more often included weaponry, and not hands-to-hearts’-centers. But everyone needs a little calm, and sometimes everyone needs an excuse to just BE somewhere for an hour and have your every move dictated, right?
So I attended the hell out of Yoga & Pilates in Tribeca for a month with a Groupon. This name is even clunkier than their last! They were formerly Do Yoga Do Pilates (
), a great donation-​only studio, but that didn’t last long. The space looks the same as in its DYDP days: small and humble (thanks Shakira), calming and clean. There are no showers, just bathrooms and changing rooms with cubbies. Nothing shiny about it. Having «Tribeca» in the name is almost misleading.
That low-​key feel is carried through to the classes themselves. Yoga or pilates (mat only) is held in one of two plain studios on the basement level. The smaller studio comfortably fits ~8 mats, the larger fits ~15. I like that both are below ground — subterranean yoga makes for much cozier, quieter practice…
…But let me qualify that. There are often martial arts classes going on on the ground floor, which can be a little disruptive. Worse, many early evening classes coincide with zumba in the adjacent studio. Especially toward the start of your class, it’s impossible not to hear yelling, stomping, and the energetic twang of bachata.
I didn’t mind much. The instructors are all great at getting you to focus on the poses instead, taking time to explain and demonstrate. All classes are 1 hour long (they also have 45-​min lunchtime classes) and open level, so not suitable for advanced yogis looking for crazy inversions. If you’re in decent health, it’s more calming than challenging. If anything, the influx of Groupon users meant that class composition was constantly changing, with plenty of newbies.
Regularly, a 1-​month unlimited membership is $ 109, and each class is $ 17 for drop-​ins. Mat storage is free, but Groupon users must pay an extra $ 20/​month to not have to lug their mat back and forth. Groupon-​less, I couldn’t attend enough to make membership worth it, but this is still a great studio and at the top of my list for when I want to start up again. More impressively, Y&PiT thoroughly dampened my cynicism and made me appreciate yoga as more than just a fad of commercialized cultural appropriation. (Sorry to end on a heavy note, but if you have an interest in yoga, it’s not something to ignore.)

FYI — this place was formerly known as «Do Yoga Do Pilates» and you can look up Unilocal reviews under that name as well.
I’m about three weeks into using the 3-​month unlimited Groupon that I purchased, and I’m absolutely loving this place. The Yoga & Pilates classes that I’ve attended are challenging, fun, and never overcrowded. Alice’s yoga classes are my favorite (she has a calming presence about her and is great at challenging her students without pushing too hard), but so far I haven’t had a class that I disliked.
Also — the online sign-​up system is really easy to use and the Groupon deal makes attending classes so affordable. Their normal pricing isn’t outrageous either; I’ll definitely consider staying on with them when my three months are up.