January Yoga: Yogaworks

As one of my New Year's resolutions, I've decided to check out one new yoga studio every month. A lot of studios offer new students a special rate to test out the studio for the first time, which is nice because many studios here charge as much as $20+ per class.

For January, I've decided to try out Yogaworks. There are several locations in NYC, but I'm going to the one in Union Square on 5th Ave between 18th and 19th Sts, so only 3 blocks from my house. The new student special at Yogaworks is 2 weeks of unlimited classes for $30. I'm 10 days into my 2 week trial and I've been to 4 classes so far - not bad.

There are 3 levels of classes - 1 being the most basic, and 3 for advanced. Because I haven't practiced yoga in over a year, I've decided to stick to the level 1 and 1,2 classes. The teachers are all very nice and energetic, and I like that they really explain everything to you: how to do the position, the benefits of it, and modifications for beginners or the more advanced. The classes have a good combination of positions requiring strength and balance, and stretching and meditating. The studio itself is super clean and they keep it nice and warm. Overall, I really, really like this studio :)