The Yoga Loft TriBeCa

The class is great and I really like the instructors. The only thing that bothers me is the pricing of the rentals. In every yoga class I go around the city the rentals are 2 to 4 dollars cheaper. It doesn’t sound like it’s much, but for someone that practices ²⁄₃ times a week, it makes a difference. In anywhere, I rent one towel, one mat, and one water and the total is always $ 6 every time. There, these tres rentals together is $ 10 plus taxes. I think it’s unreasonable plus the class of course. That’s the only reason why I don’t go there so much. Some places even give you a free bottle of water. Not worth it.

I’m about halfway into the introductory month special. The studio is very clean and well run. I’ve never encountered a bad instructor.

lately, i’m definitely conflicted whenever i give my yoga money to the bikram franchise. but if what you are craving is not just hot yoga but bikram tm, head on over to bikram soho. over the years, i’ve tried like 10 bikram studios between nyc and la, and this one is simply the best. it is the most consistently hot, the most welcoming, the least smelly, the least culty, has the nicest locker rooms, and the instructors are all total gems.

The studio is large — with rubber — so it’s safe and clean. The locker room is large to change in — but not many lockers. The instructor was ok — I wish she corrected more and said inspiring words like other studios.

Very clean, great class and wonderful help at the front desk. Would definitely go back!

These girls know whats up! I’ve been to 8 – 10 studios in the city… this is by far the best organized/​clean/​professional studio. Very fleek!
If Monique didn’t have a boyfriend, I would bow down on one knee inbetween postures ¹⁵⁄₁₆ and propose in front of the whole class.
All teachers are amazing!
+10/​10

Best bikram yoga studio I have tried in the city. I’ve tried the other popular ones and I really love this studio. The teachers and owners are super sweet and friendly. I recommend taking Jeanne’s class if you’re brand new to the practice. Ladies locker room is super spacious compared to all the other ones. Studio is also pretty big and clean.

The raves about facilities are spot on. This is a well designed studio with lots of natural light and thoughtful locker rooms. This was also my first bikram class and I LOVED it! My heart rate was up but toward the end there was a great balance of rest and pose. The instructor learned my name and made helpful adjustments but was positive about practitioners modifying poses for personal body needs. I will be back to sample more classes.

Absolutely loved it. I’m a newbie and the instructor took the time to remember my name (as well as everyone else’s in the class) as well as point out some really helpful things that were specific to me. The class was tough is the best way, they were all mostly super friendly, and I enjoyed the eclectic mix of attendees. Best of all, it’s next door to my studio!
I would probably come here in the evenings, not the morning, so that I could shower at home. My towels smelled and I wouldn’t be upset if there were a few more amenities in the shower.
I will definitely be returning. This place is great.

Great instructor and very clean facility…

I love this studio.
Let me start by saying, I have had a love/​hate relationship with bikram over the years. I will go through a period where I attend several for weeks at a time, and then not go for a while. There was even a period where I swore bikram off. I have been back on a bikram kick over the past several months but like anything, it can take time to get back into the swing of these things.
I discovered this studio on Fit Reserve, so props to them for being part of that program as I find it way better than Class Pass.
The studio is on Canal Street, near a million subways and offers several spaces. It is chic and loft like, with exposed brick and white walls and subtle décor.
Nice, airy locker room with hair dryers, shampoo and plenty of mirrors. It offers lockable lockers (after lugging locks around this is a HUGE bonus) and has several showers so not waiting in line. Boutique up front sells water, thermoses, apparel, mats and has plenty of mats for rent if you need one.
Best of all, they have a studio that is well lit with a modern flooring system that is clean and does NOT smell. The floor was not slippery at all and immaculate and the heating system was perfect temperature with no stale air. Mind blown.
I really like Frank, he was confident and had the dialogue down pat. Helped me with an adjustment and was positive.
Front desk couldnt have been friendly. Highly recommended.

I love this studio! This is where I was introduced to bikram and I’ve been hooked since. I paid for intro week ($ 27) and thought I’d just try a few classes. I didn’t think I’d come back after the intro honestly. Before this studio, I was doing yoga maybe a couple times a year if at all. My first class here changed everything.
I’ve been to a few other studios since and this is still my go to bikram studio. Mostly because it is extremely clean — from the door down to the locker room to the studio — this place is pristine. The changing room is big for nyc standards. The lockers come with keys. The four showers are huge (well particularly the first one in the right). There are two hair dryers and a large mirror in the changing room that allows multiple people to get ready at the same time.
I’ve taken classes with five different instructors and they are all very different. I’ve been to a small class (5 people at 6am) where the instructor is able to adjust you (which I don’t mind). I’ve been to a much larger class (weekday at 7p) and the instructor happened to be really intense. In one class I started to black out (2^nd class) so I thought I should leave the room and the instructor kept repeating out loud that he does not recommend leaving the room (as I walked out). I didn’t realize this was not allowed since in my first class, someone left the room and the instructor said nothing. Once I walked out, another instructor outside asked if I was ok and gave me an electrolyte packet. Basically, different instructors and different sized classes result in different experiences. Always a great session though! I feel so reenergized after each class!

I’ve been to 4 – 5 Bikram studios in the city and this is, by far, my favorite. My appreciation has a lot to do with cleanliness. Given the nature of the practice, germs and bacteria thrive in heat, cleanliness is elemental. From the non-​carpeted floors to the spacious locker room to the heating system, it’s clear that Bikram Soho has made cleanliness and, thus, health a priority and, for that, I am deeply grateful.
Most of the staff has been warm and welcoming. I’ve had the pleasure of being guided by Jeanne and JP. I appreciate the 60 minute option and would love to see the addition of a weekly silent class. Finally, the studio is conveniently located, on the 6, Q and R line, one block south of Canal and Broadway.

I have really enjoyed — and put to heavy use — my monthly intro month here which expires in a few days. It’s a great little Bikram studio with extremely nice instructors. The women’s locker room is huge. Everything is clean. Jeanne is probably my favorite instructor I have come across in my 4 year practice. Her passion and history with practicing are extremely amazing.
My ONLY complaint with BYS honestly is that the 630 am classes taught by Frank are simply just not hot enough, and not as hot as the other classes at the studio or remotely close to Bikram temps. I am aware later classes have the benefit of a longer time to heat up, but I have noticed the thermostat is actually not turned up as high at the 630a as with other sessions/​instructors. With the classes being much emptier in the morning and it being so early and cold outside, frankly, this should be the opposite case. It’s holding me back so far from plunging into the recurring monthly pass and sticking with Modo which is less convenient for me and not Bikram series. I guess you can’t always get what you want :(

This studio has been open for over 10 months and I am so grateful that this studio is less than 5 minutes from my work. Now, I have no excuse for not exercising.
I used a $ 29 intro month coupon here and it was well worth it.
The studio is on the third floor with a nice reception area. You can check in easily and water, juices, yoga apparel, yoga mats, electrolyte replacement, water bottles for sale. You can rent yoga mats and towels. There is a filtered water cooler, $ 1 for refills. Everyone at the front desk are friendly and welcoming.
Ladies changing room is a good size, the lockers are a bit small, but they come equipped with keys (so no worries if you forget your lock). There are 4 shower stalls available, two mirrors and hair dryers for your use.
The yoga practise room is a good size and the classes are not crowded (hard to find that in NYC). All the instructors are solid and I got a really good workout.
I will definitely be a regular here as it is so close to work and a solid Bikram studio. So happy I can add this yoga studio into my circuit of places to practise!

Bikram Yoga SoHo has been a welcome reintroduction to Bikram yoga. After almost of fours of not practicing and a year and a half being unable to exercise after herniating a a pair of discs in my back, I was nervous about jumping back in to a grueling, sweaty 90 minutes in a 105 degree room. Unlike other studios I’ve been to, teachers here made me feel welcome from the start and gave individualized attention.
The last Bikram yoga class I did up in Ithaca I felt like I was in the room of a drill sergeant, with the teacher going as far as to berate and curse at students, with gentle corrections such as, «What the hell do you think you’re doing?». I have never felt anything like that here — the most dissatisfied I’ve left a class at Bikram Yoga SoHo was with a teacher who addressed everybody by you or by what they were wearing and never bothered to learn anyone’s name, but of the eleven instructors I’ve had so far she was by far the exception. To the reviewers who mentioned being dissatisfied with their instructor, I can understand their frustration, but it’s wise to remember each instructor is different and try someone else. The owners have also been very receptive with feedback and I’m sure if you had a particular issue with an instructor giving feedback in person would be met with a warm reception.
The studio itself is on the third floor of a walk up on the border of SoHo, TriBeCa and Chinatown on Broadway between Canal and Walker. The worst thing I can say about the studio is that you have to fight off hoards of tourists getting there, though I’ve found walking through Walker is a much more pleasant point of arrival than Canal. The entire studio is clean, light and airy. Arrows and stickers direct you to the entrance, where you leave your shoes and are occasionally greeted by a student’s friendly dog. From there, always friendly reception is down a short hallway, where you can buy shorts, tops and mats and rent mats and towels, as well as buy water. The $ 1 oxygenated water fee is my one nit pick — I’ll agree with another reviewer on that. It wouldn’t be a big deal with any of the faucets in the sink were long enough to allow you to fill up a water bottle or if there were a water fountain. Having said that, anytime a student is running low on water during class, I’ve seen instructors waive the fee and even fill the student’s bottles themselves. As one of the owners, Monique, mentioned in one of her responses, towels are included with packages (I’ve never seen another studio that included packages for free with individualized classes, so to anyone complaining this is standard operating procedure everywhere), though this could be made more clear on the website.
Classes themselves are run efficiently, with each instructor bringing a bit of their own personality while still keeping students on track. Almost every instructors makes it their prerogative to learn each student’s name, their history with Bikram (or hot yoga in general) and any injuries at the beginning of the class and to address students’ individual needs throughout class. Both positive reinforcement and constructive feedback, on an individualized basis, is ample. This is a respite from overly crowded classes elsewhere where I felt like I was just a sardine in a small tin can. The room itself is large, well light with floor to ceiling windows and soft lighting and packed with non-​smelly matting and a cool heating/​cooling system. Both temperature and humidity are controlled by a thermostat by the wall and I’ve never had a class run cool except for the very beginning of one on a weekend morning.
In short (yeah, this review is anything but short… I am a bad editor), BYS is a clean, bright, airy new studio filled with friendly, knowledgeable instructors who are eager to make you feel at home. On the off chance you happen to encounter someone who doesn’t fit this description, talk to the owners and then come back and give one of the many different instructors a try. I am looking forward to many hot, sweaty nights and mornings splayed across my yoga mat and hope one day I will actually be able to do eagle and camel pose fully again.

I can’t say enough amazing things about this yoga studio. Bikram Yoga SoHo is a breath of fresh air for the normal Bikram yoga studios in NYC.
The check-​in area is clean and open with an array of yoga clothes to sift through if that is what you fancy. The women’s locker room is pristine and fairly large! 4 showers is a delight after a morning practice. The lockers have a complimentary lock which is so thoughtful and helpful since I am prone to forgetting a lock. The studio room itself is stunning. The ample windows allow so much beautiful natural light to seep into the room. The floor is a whole new experience since it seems to be a non-​slip material. It beats a stinky carpet any day! The heating system is state of the art. It cycles out stale air while keeping the room at the proper temperature. At first I thought it was cooler until I noticed that there were no panels and I am in fact simply not being baked alive. It takes some getting used to but I love it now.
I’ve taken Jeanne Heaton’s class and Frank King’s class and I can’t stress enough how great the experience was. Both are so patient and kind it made the grueling practice so much easier to get through. Their adherence to the dialogue while also throwing in some funny quips made me smile even in my most dreaded pose, triangle (trikanasana)! Beyond those two I had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners, Monique, and she made me feel at home in the studio.
I look forward to practicing here more often!

Wonderful studio, wonderful experience!
I always learn something from each class. The instructors have unique styles and are great in different ways, but to me, it doesn’t really matter who I practice with. I feel strong and empowered during and after each class.
Monique and Susan who own and run the studio are so helpful, warm, and inviting – no matter how long of a break I take from practice, when I walk in they always remember my name and greet me with a huge smile! You’ll feel very welcome in this clean, light-​filled, beautiful studio.

This was the worst yoga experience I have ever had. I don’t know if it was just the particular instructor (Rachel Kaplan), or even if she was just having a bad day, but I don’t want to risk repeating this experience just to find out.
I was so looking forward to my first class at this studio, enough that I enthusiastically signed up for a full month as soon as I arrived. The woman at the front desk was very friendly and welcoming, and I was so excited to get started since I was missing my yoga practice back in California.
Things went downhill as soon as I met the instructor. She looked me up and down and asked if it was my first time. I told her no, that I regularly practice a different hot yoga series, but it’s been awhile since I’ve done Bikram.
For some reason the instructor had a microphone on with the volume quite loud even though there were only around 8 students in the class, and she actually shouted into the microphone continuously throughout the duration of the class, loud enough to be painful to the ears and extremely jarring. She yelled corrections at me several times, which I did my best to follow.
When it came time to do the backbend, I normally take a variation I was taught to do with my hands supporting my lower back, since I had previously badly injured my lower back doing yoga. Little did I know that this attempt at self-​care would enrage the teacher. She started yelling at me to put my hands up, and I said I was worried about my lower back, and she screamed at me «YOUR LOWER BACK SHOULD HURT!!! HANDS UP!!!»
I was feeling pretty upset at this point and was tired from running there from the subway, so after a few more poses I grabbed some water. She started yelling at me again, «PUT YOUR WATER NEXT TO YOUR MAT IF YOU’RE GOING TO KEEP TAKING BREAKS!!» (this was my only water break…) Then, in an incredibly nasty tone, «You shouldn’t be drinking water. But I guess since it’s your first time there’s only so much you’re able to do…» Wow. OK, I told you it’s far from my first time, but I guess you decided that I deserve to be shamed repeatedly in front of the class and have my fitness level publicly put down.
Somehow I got through the rest of class, which was challenging not because it was especially difficult (my regular studio’s series is far more strenuous and a bit hotter), but because she was barking nonstop into the microphone. I have trouble maintaining my usual focus when someone is a few feet away from me screaming PUSH PUSH PUSH!!! interspersed with nasty comments towards me.
After class, the instructor gave me the cold shoulder. No one once checked in with me about how my first day at this new studio had gone, and at no point did the teacher say a single positive or encouraging thing to me.
Maybe this studio would be a good fit for you if you like your yoga with a hefty dose of rage. Otherwise, I’d stay away.

This is a great new bikram yoga student in the city. The teachers are really good and attentive and you feel like you’re really a part of their studio when you practice here. The place is brand new so everything is nice and sparkling. They have a unique plastic type carpet that I’ve never seen before at a bikram studio, it’s odorless and very comfortable to practice on. The studio seems to get hotter than normal i think since they have plastic on the windows, i think more steam or opening up the door would help to circulate the stale air, I just make sure I’m hydrated fully before going. The hallways and changing room are a bit narrower than what im use to but after a few classes I was comfortable with the facility.