Online classes
Yes
Integral Yoga Institute in New York
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New York, New York County, New York, US
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On-site services
Yes
Highlights
Active military discounts
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Planning
Appointments recommended
Yes
Phone: +1 212-929-0585
Site: https://iyiny.org/
Site: https://iyiny.org/
Opening hours
- Monday:8:45AM–7:30PM
- Tuesday:8:45AM–7:30PM
- Wednesday:8:45AM–7:30PM
- Thursday:8:45AM–7:30PM
- Friday:8:45AM–7:30PM
- Saturday:9:45AM–6:30PM
- Sunday:9:45AM–5:30PM
Comments (27)
I have been practicing yoga at IYI off and on (sometimes with very long stretches in between) for over 15 years. I have taken yoga classes many other places and always come back here. The instructors are nearly all of very high caliber and the physical environment is very conducive to a positive experience. There is generally a nice balance between picking apart the intention behind the postures and keeping things moving. It is true, as some reviews have stated, that the offerings are not of the absolute most vigorous and athletic variety. However, if you are seeking to tone your mind and spirit along with your body, this is a great place. IYI is one of the only places in this city where I have been able to experience a true respite. Thank you for being there. I hope you always are.
Really mild beginners yoga - even the most advanced classes are quite slow. This makes it accessible to people of all ages, levels, and abilities. But to practice here you have to really understand the mental challenges of yoga - you will need to practice patience. I mean, really slow. Physical fitness is last on the agenda here - it is much more about connecting mind with body and taking each pose very carefully and gently.They have a very set method that opens and closes the same way with each instructor. This involves chanting in Sanskrit (everyone else seemed to know the mantras) and eye yoga. Overall a good experience but wouldnt satisfy my longer-term expectations of staying in shape through yoga.
Integral yoga is the best yoga ever. Focused on spirituality and connecting to yourself. It’s not like other NYC studios that focus on cardio. This is a very personal and healing style of yoga. Love it
Excellent. I bought beautiful beets and I wondered out loud to the young woman as the cash register what do I do with the dark green leafy part which looks stunning and I felt lost -- only at Integral Yoga in NYC would you get such a loving response -- loving towards the beets and the green part and towards a human in this case me! She recommended several different ideas on how to use the beautiful green part.Manu Dawson is there on Wednesday later afternoons to give insight, thoughts and ideas and health. I have known Manu for I am guessing 33 or 34 years. Great guy, very intelligent, insightful, compassionate and kind.I also checked with the deli counter which serves vegan and veg and asked if their soups are oil free and they are!Excellent place and kind sweet staff members!!!!!!!!
Integral Yoga NYC gives me an easeful body, a peaceful mind, and a useful life through its practices, teachings and community (Sangha. I am very grateful for the lifeline IYI has provided during this Covid time in particular. IYI NYC has become my spiritual home. Om Shanti
Very friendly and helpful staff in the store and everywhere in the studio. Great energy and beautiful layout, draws a diverse group of people and has good roots in the community. Nice place to volunteer,take a class or just stop by to browse at the shop offerings
If you are considering Yoga Teacher Training with Integral Yoga Institute please note my experience:I filled out the application and provided references,two of my favorite yoga teachers; then after a few phone calls i scheduled an interview with Rashmi, one of the two main teachers.I interviewed with Rashmi for perhaps 45minutes maybe a little more and she recommended that I take a class at Integral before she made a decision. I took level 1 class that evening and I got an email saying that i was admitted a few days later.The next sessions met on the following Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-6. these were eventful informative and chock full of information and activity. In the chanting session, I was partnered with a strong chanter to work with me because my chanting was weak. All good.On Monday September 18,2017, Ii took a level 1 class at 4;30pm and was scheduled to attend the first anatomy portion of the Teacher Training at 6.Kali and Rashmi were waiting to speak to me after the level 1class and we went into an empty yoga room; Kali informed me that they (Kali and Rashmi) had decided to withdraw me from the program I was stunned! They refunded my money and sent me on my way.After a good cry in my husbands arms, wondering what i had done wrong.. I sent them an email asking humbly is there a lesson here for me and did they tell the class that Id left not by my my choice they respondedDear Odella, We immediately informed the class that we had made the decision to withdraw you from the program.In response to your question about a lesson for you ,we would say ,it is always important to realize that the universe is giving us what we need.Sometimes what we need is not always what we want.. No indication whatsoever that i had done anything wrong! Basically they just didnt like me and there was no reason to be around me if they didnt want to.I responded by saying that in response to their solicitation of feedback from the class as to ways to improve the program i suggested they include compassion in their treatment of their students. From kindergarten to graduate school there is no instance where a student is expelled without warning or reason (absent violence or plagiarism )its the compassionate thing for a teacher entrusted with the mind ,hear,and spirit of a student to treat that student with compassion and care. A kind teacher give a student a hand up and a great teacher appreciates her students and their feelings.Instead they treated me with callous contempt for my feelings as a fellow human being.Later i got an email basically saying that their experience shows that if they warn a student then they have to contend with anger so they have devised this method of blindsiding them to avoid such a thing. Kali in particular seemed proud of this, by way of defense when she expelled me she noted that i wasnt the first that she did this too. Well i hope i am the last!!When i got this second email i responded that what I had realized is that I was the only African American person in the class and apparently that was one too many. Since i still do not have one single clue as to why the expelled me , that is the only conclusion to be drawn. There are few African American yoga Teachers and i trust that none have been certified through Integral and now i know why..They seem to be firm in their policy of not giving a reason or a warning and i suggested that they state that policy in the application because as it stands they ask a commitment from the student of heart, mind, body, time and money yet their commitment only extends until they go in the bathroom and do some whispering and come out with a decision that youre not right for the club. Mean Girls in grown up bodies and in charge.So if you are considering Teacher Training at Integral yoga ask a LOT of questions before committing your precious and vulnerable heart.And if youre considering Yoga Teacher training and you dont want any Black people in your class this is the one for you.odella woodson
Always a great vibe!Beautifully remodeled with borrow bottles and a brand new Brita filtered water fountain.I love their community class and the karma class for 7$.Plenty of street parking.
Ive patronized the Integral Yoga Institute (IYI) facilities for over 30 years. The IYI is a national treasure that has continually provided spiritual guidance in the wake of the materialistic avalanches of New York City and beyond. The IYI is as vital as air in the human struggle not to succumb to the enticements of unbridled materialism. Calm, compassion, honor, respect, service, humor and intelligence are some of the many gifts that IYI generously provides to those visiting it. The IYI comes amazingly close to being a buddha in institutional form.
Old school health food store. No crap, just real food. No organic Oreo like cookies like the Whole Foods monster that put most places out of business.. Only organic produce. Packaged, refrigerated, frozen products. A good bulk section including some spices and miso (they already packed for you). You can get some stuff for less other places, but here its all in one place, except the books next door and supplements across the street.
Good experience, very chill vibe. Great yoga classes, good teachers. Highly recommend.
GREAT PEACEFUL PLACE FANTASTIC SOUND BATH EVERY SAT AFTERNOON BEEN AWAY DUE TO TEMPORARY PROBLEMS WITH MY FEET CAN HARDLY WAIT TO GET DOWN ON THE MAT AND EXPERIENCE ONCE AGAIN THE HEALING BALM OF THE SOUNDS COMING FROM THE TRADITIONAL INSTRUMENTS. NAMASTE
A huge thank you for the 3 week immersion teaching ! Come back soon :)
Needed some flow yoga to get rid of my jet lag flying in from Oz.
Had such a good time!!!
Delicious restorative yoga classes - my fav.
Best yoga place in town!
Total reviews rating 4.6
27 Reviews for Integral Yoga Institute 2023:
Review №1
2022-03-30Been looking for a yoga studio here in LA for a bit and decided to give this place a shot cause of there deal $40 unlimited for a month. Loved it! Nice studio, clean, modern, friendly staff. One of the yoga instructors is a fellow Seminole so made me feel a little at home. The class was great! Walked out ready to take on my day
Review №2
2022-03-25Integral Yoga Institute has been a great addition to my routine and Im always welcomed with the friendly staff! I started with the intro month to start out but ended up purchasing the membership because of the variety of classes and the positive changes I noticed with my mentality, balance, and flexibility. Great way to challenge yourself and get a good sweat after work!
Review №3
2021-07-27From the moment I walked in I was made to feel comfortable by the lovely woman in the gift shop. She answered all of my questions and made me feel very welcome come. I went up to the studio and and it was just beautiful and very clean. The instructor was absolutely fabulous. I took a Yin Yoga class and will most definitely be going back again and hopefully to practice other forms of yoga. She was so helpful showing me variations that were for my body. She even helped me after the practice was over. I give Integral Yoga 10.stars, especially my instructor.
Review №4
2022-03-29I love this place. I get a really great workout/sweat sesh in and feel more balanced after. Great choice of music and wonderful instructors. However, there isnt a huge difference in the classes as far as the routine. I wish there would be more of a variety of other poses/movements.
Review №5
2021-09-15I started shopping here when they first opened and folks worked for free to balance their karma. I have always loved Integral Yoga because of their integrity and great bulk and produce selections. The deli is great as well. I used to travel all the way from the Bronx to shop here. The closing of this store was most unfortunate. I almost feel betrayed. I am certain that there are many people who wish they were still open.
Review №6
2021-02-14Took an incredible class on zoom. It was a great combination of physical, mental and spiritual work. The teacher was extremely knowledgeable and I really enjoyed the class. I have been doing yoga for 20+years and it was one of the best classes I have ever taken. Thank you IYI for such a great class.
Review №7
2015-09-11Ive been coming to Integral Yoga for years. I feel they have remainedtrue to the original ideal of Yoga - creating a balance betweenbody, mind and spirit which is what I certainly need. I find it a warmand accepting oasis in the heart of NYC, not to mention all theworkshops, on health, spirituality, nutrition with amazing instructors.Great natural food store and apothecary across the street.So glad you are all there.!
Review №8
2021-03-26I like that the teachers create an open space for me to practice - they dont put their judgments of what I should or should not be able to do. I like the opportunity to graceful explore my own boundaries while being supported to not strain. In a world were we are taught to strive, push boundaries, keep going through the pain, this is a counterbalance and as a busy New Yorker, I appreciate this!
Review №9
2022-03-29Love this location dalton is one of my fav teachers I would recommend anyone to come here and learn to practice
Review №10
2015-08-17Arguably one of the most LOVED places on Earth. Integral Yoga maintains the beautiful practice taught by Swami Satchidananda. There isnt much I can say aside from what the website could tell you- if anything written there resonates with you then I recommend you opening your heart to Integral!I began at Integral through karmic service, went to workshops, and then finally took a class. I slowly exposed myself to what I could receive from Integral and Im grateful that I did because Ive built a new sense of who I am within myself during my time spent here. Its easy to build a community in a place so accepting!