Spirit Lab Yoga

The instructors @ Spirit lab are amazing!!! Always welcoming and all are very caring. Bikram and Vinsaya classes are a must! I purchased a new student $100 a month and it was unlimited use for a month with option to auto renew to 8 classes monthly. It's the best purchased i made for myself. Love spiritlab!!!

This was my first time at this studio — my friend and I were looking to try something new, and since this place had some buzz and was listed as Black-owned, we figured, why not? Upon arrival, I noticed it was a typical NYC hole-in-the-wall type of spot — and honestly, those are often the gems. But not this time. Let’s start with the “locker room,” which is essentially a multi-use area that doubles (or triples?) as a locker room, bathroom, changing tent, office, and storage area. Yes, you read that right — you get dressed and undressed in literal tents. Privacy? What’s that? You’re greeted by two instructors, one of whom made a snide comment about “ClassPass” users. Just a quick reminder: ClassPass users still pay. Credits are not coupons. A paying customer is a paying customer — regardless of the method of transaction — and should be treated with respect. Wild concept, I know. I paid $3 to borrow a mat and towel — fair enough — but then noticed that mats were being returned and reused class-to-class without so much as a wipe-down. No cleaning protocol in sight. So basically, we’re sharing sweat with strangers. Cute. Moving on to the actual class, we made it clear it was our first time. The instructor, Alex, reassured us that she would “mix it up” to accommodate us. Well… that never happened. About 30 minutes in, my friend started to feel dizzy and nauseous — a pretty common first-time hot yoga reaction. She tried to quietly step out, but Alex loudly told her not to leave and to just lie down. Um… excuse me? The girl said she felt like she was going to throw up, and the response was, “just lie down”? Not only dismissive, but also wildly irresponsible. So, my friend follows instructions and lies there. I lean over to check on her — quietly, mind you — and that’s when Alex completely loses her cool. She loudly scolds us in front of the entire class, saying, “There’s no gossiping in here! Ugh, you guys are like an episode of Sex and the City!” I’m sorry… what? Since when is checking on your unwell friend considered gossip? And why is the instructor speaking to paying clients like we’re her frenemies from brunch? At that point, my friend decided she’d had enough — and honestly, so had I. As we left, Alex sarcastically yelled “BYE!” in front of everyone. Incredibly professional, right? I stuck around after class to speak with her one-on-one, hoping for an actual conversation. Instead, she pointed to a chair and said, “Right here is fine.” Because clearly, privacy isn’t a thing in a space where the bathroom doubles as an everything room. I calmly expressed that her behavior during class was inappropriate and unprofessional. Before I could finish, she gave a half-hearted “I know I was, sorry” with the tone of someone who clearly wasn’t. I work around difficult attorneys all day — I know the tone. And that was pure attitude, not accountability. When I said it reflected poorly on her business, she brushed it off and told me I could talk to management. Ma’am, you are management. I didn’t come here to file a complaint with corporate — I came for a yoga class, and I got a public performance of passive-aggressiveness instead. Her final line? “I’m too exhausted for this conversation.” If your job makes you so tired that you feel the need to be rude and dismissive to customers, maybe it’s time to reconsider your career path. For a business that’s supposed to be rooted in wellness, there was very little grace, respect, or self-awareness. Do better, Alex C.

Visiting Manhattan for a few weeks, I was looking for an affordable and professional Bikram/Hot Yoga studio to practice in. Luckily, I discovered Spirit Lab and realized they offered a variety of yoga classes, several times a day, from very early morning until late evening, every day of the week. I've been going each day, sometimes twice a day - it's wonderful. Spirit Lab offers VERY affordable packages of classes. As a new client, I opted for a whole month unlimited pack priced only $100. Amazingly inexpensive, in comparison to other options in Manhattan. Teachers are excellent. Staff are friendly and helpful. The studio has two large rooms, dressing rooms and clean toilets (no showers, though. Hence the low prices comapred to other studios offering Hot Yoga). I took several different classes: Bikram 60, 75 and 90 minutes, inversions classes (beginner and advanced), Meridian Yoga and there are Vinyasa and more styles, too. Love this place and will definitely sign up again next time I'm in town.

Nice class but 105’ with a room of 30+ people was too hot for me. 1/5 of the class was laying down because they couldn’t do the poses. It would be better to have a slightly lesser temp to be able to do a yoga practice. My average bpm was 140 and I was barely moving. I was dizzy several times and she told us we couldn’t drink water during warmup. This is a nice class and studio but for people that like very hot yoga vs hot yoga

Authentic and truly hot Bikram with a master Jermaine. Great staff. Nice students. Good times.