Y7 Studio

It’s a winner! Emily’s class was awesome. She had a great playlist and I loved the DIY/​solo portions. This is definitely not for the beginner yogi, as the room is almost pitch black and it’s 90 degrees, but it’s perfect if you like hot, sweaty, yoga like I do! I was also surprised to see a «hot» studio doing something other than the typical buckram style. I’m already addicted!

this place! I was in town as my best yogi friend had just moved to New York City. We did a lot of research trying to find a hot power flow class, as that is what we were used to! We are normally used to y2 yoga in Charlotte nc. We did think it would be a little hotter, however we were used to 103 heat in the Charlotte studio, so would have liked that, but the class was amazing. Of course this stuff isn’t for beginners… But keep up the awesome job. Can’t wait to come again!!! We will def. revisit! Thanks y7. We even bought tanks! Namastay fly and namastizzle!

You definitely need some yoga experience before coming to this class. Given the dark room, most people who try yoga for the first time watch the people around them to know what to do. Personally, I thought it was great because I could focus on my own practice without getting distracted (no mirrors, and it was pretty dark). If you’ve never done a vinyasa flow before, you’ll probably got lost during the intervals where you are self-​guided.
I’m so used to big workout rooms, with mirrors and see-​through glass walls, bright fluorescent lights… You don’t realize how distracting that is from the actual workout until you’re in a dark room with no mirrors.
When I first heard about the studio, it sounded like cultural appropriation at its best; 20 something-​year-​old girls who only see yoga as a workout, when in reality the origins of the practice are 80% mental, 20% physical. But the teachers seems really authentic, knew all of the Sanskrit names of each posture. I think I only got that impression because of their public branding, but the classes are definitely more mind-​body than they let on.
I was pleasantly surprised when it started out with relaxing music, built up to fun rap, and then came back down. It definitely wasn’t «gangster rap» the whole time, and my teacher Kristen’s playlist was paired well with the class she had prepared.
I definitely wish they had more showers, since there’s only one studio, it can get a little crowded.
I would definitely recommend! The monthly price is competitive enough where you can justify going here instead of equinox, even though they have more work out options and better bathrooms.

An amazing experience from start to finish. I just came from class tonight and the only reason I came in the first place is because I had a class pass and I was curious about the union of hip-​hop and yoga.
First, I was warmly greeted by reception. She was informative and helpful and nice, which sadly, living in this city, I did not expect. This definitely set the tone for my visit. From there I bumbled my way through finding a cubby (super easy) and water. I didn’t realize that reception gave away the «grippy» towels for yoga mat and if this is your first class, I HIGHLY recommend you take the towel.
The class itself was surprisingly spiritual. The room is dark and hot and while its supposed to be cooler than bikram a regular student told me after class that the one we just did was unusually warm. Which was helpful because I thought I was going to vomit 15 minutes in (I didn’t).
The teacher was pretty great, there are no ohms or setting of an intention, we were given a flow that we did as a group a couple of times and then we were told to do it on our own at our own pace. When you’re doing the flow on your own the teacher turned up the music and then when it was time to learn a new flow she brought it down.
Just as a reminder there is only one shower that you have to sign up for in advance and two restrooms. There’s construction happening on the street level directly next door so keep an eye out because you could literally walk right on by this place. The door is kinda non-​descript.
Overall, I would highly recommend this studio (Soho) to anyone who’s looking to spice up their yoga practice with something outside of the box. It is definitely money well spent and a great experience.

Love love love this studio. Very friendly instructors, really fun and relaxed attitude to yoga. Only downside is the 1 shower for morning classes. Love the sign up system though (sign up before class for your spot in line) so there isn’t stress to rush out of class to get in line!

By far the largest location of the three Y7 studios, and I do love how close this particular location is to my hood. There’s room to put your personal belongings away, a large coat rack, a shower + two bathrooms. Even the waiting area in front of the studio is spacious (along with the studio space itself). I come here every weekend & glad to have found my regular yoga studio!

New fave yoga studio and hot yoga class in the city! I went through class pass but am considering getting a membership here as well since I want to come more than 3x/​month.
Cute small set up on the second floor, very easy to find, and everyone there is super friendly. They have a changing area, cubbies, bathrooms, and a shower & mirrors to tidy yourself up after a good sweat sesh, complete with brushes and make up remover towelettes! They have mats and yoga mat no-​slip towels for rent, a water machine, and free sweat towels.
The class was amazing, hot hot hot and candle lit with the best music. It’s definitely different than any class I’ve taken before, which is probably why I’m newly obsessed — it’s faster paced and put to hip hop music which is turned way up when you’re flowing on your own. The instructor was hands-​on helping you better your poses and push yourself, and lemme tell ya my whole body is feelin it today. Amazing workout, I mean I can’t say it enough– amazing amazing amazing amazing amazing! Can’t wait to get back here, seriously.

I’m mostly a fan of Y7. I really like the flowing to the beat concept, the dark room and the heat. I like the convenience of this location. I like that there’s a shower. The staff are friendly and helpful and most of the instructors are great!
That said, this experience is not my taste for many of the same reasons I don’t like SoulCycle. I hope that’s a resonant comparison on its own but I’ll explain: the ambience feels upscale in a way that appeals to the kind of twenty something girls who do yoga for the workout not the yoga-​ness. And there’s no way you’ll be able to follow along with the pace of the class if you’re not already familiar with yoga and their method of instruction (you practice a choreographed sequence with the teacher’s direction a couple of times and then do it on your own).
Lastly, the amenities are great but sometimes frustrating: mat and yoga towel rental are high quality but really expensive so bring your own (renting both costs $ 5 on top of class admission!). And the shower line can be absurd if you go at a peak time. There is one stall and you sign up for it at the desk when you arrive. Everyone knows this and gets there early so you’re very unlikely to be first in line, and as a result I’ve waited as long as 30 minutes to shower!

This yoga studio does not stand out in the sea of yogis and lululemon. While the studio is super cute, there are some serious traffic jams post class. The hip hop play lists are good (once again, not revolutionary), and frankly, I hated the «Flow at your own pace.» I prefer a slightly hotter studio, and I found the class to not be challenging. I would not recommend this studio for beginners (not enough instruction) nor advanced practiconers.

Bi-​coastal yogis rejoice: Y7 has the warm friendliness of the West Coast and the crowds of the East Coast. They have locations in NYC, Brooklyn, and LA and caters to, what seems like, mostly 20-​something white girls. Upon entering, you’re greeted by super-​friendly, caffeinated staff at the front desk and a neon sign announcing the studio’s concept: «SWEAT DRIPPING, BEAT BUMPING, CANDLELIT YOGA.»
Besides the hip concept, one of the studio’s greatest selling points is that every class is heated with far infrared panels (for the uninitiated, far infrared is a great Google rabbit hole to fall down).
The studio must be one of the worst kept secrets in the city, because it is regularly packed. They’ve become so popular that you have to make reservations for classes ahead of time, and they fill up quickly. Be careful in Warrior 3, because you might end up with a neighboring student’s foot in your face. The feeling of being crammed on a subway car during rush hour isn’t made any better by the humid heat. Far infrared is heavenly, but so is air ventilation, which this studio seems to lack. It can feel like a straight up rainforest.
As for the classes, they are just okay. The «WeFlowHard» class is formatted so that you have time to flow through a few sequences at your own pace. What’s possible, when the teacher stops giving instructors and you’re left to be your own guide? It’s an interesting place to be in a class. The teachers rarely give any adjustments to correct bad form, so it’s not the best studio for beginners. But then, who’s a beginner these days?
The studio is tiny, but they manage to pack in millennial-​friendly merch (tank tops, sweatpants and the like with sayings like «chakras rule everything around me (C.R.E.A.M.)» and «Brooklyn We Flow Hard»), a shared changing area, and cubbies. They have a shower, but it’s a little dysfunctional. Better to use the free face towelettes, hair ties, dry shampoo, deodorant, etc. to freshen up.
There is free filtered water, which should be a given in the yoga world, but it’s not.
There is no mat storage, so prepare to lug your mat with you to and from the studio every time or shell out the $ 5 to rent a mat and skidless towel (you’ll need it).
Finally, the new student special is baller: $ 45 for two weeks, or $ 99 for a month, so you can «namas’tay fly,» at least for a few weeks.

Y7 seems like an awesome experience, especially if you have quite a few yoga classes your belt and are looking for a unique challenge. That said, I’m not yet sold on this tribe’s mentality. I love the idea of beats dictating my heated flow but the general execution left me wanting more.
A self-​guided class structure will inevitably change the student-​teacher relationship, but our instructor was very lackluster. The biggest disappointment was the music selection. It honestly seemed like the playlist was haphazardly compiled via three or four Top-​40 sources. If beats are studio’s your value prop you gotta make sure they at least align with the class flow.
The shower situation was also unfortunate. I highly recommend bringing your own towel as the one provided is barely bigger than a face wash cloth. The guy who came out of the shower after me legitimately looked like Tarzan in a ragged loin cloth. If anything, don’t schedule a class before dinner and/​or any situation where you need to look somewhat presentable.
I want to try the BK and Flatiron outposts but my first experience was uninspiring.

Easily offended by profanity and/​or hip-​hop. Dislikes heated studios. Looks to yoga for quiet meditation. Is strictly looking for a guided practice with lots of adjustments.
If any of these describe you, please stay home and make room for the tribe to do what we do. If you’re motivated by a fast-​paced practice that allows for flexibility to push yourself, and yoga with some swag, like me, you’ll be relived to find that you’ve finally found your «home.»

Took a «hip-​hop» yoga class at the Soho studio which was a great workout, I think I was expecting more hip-​hop less Beyonce (that’s all that was played) but still enjoyed the class. The heated studio wasn’t too hot and although the class was full, it felt spacious. The whole studio/​floor is clean, enough space to put personal items in cubbies, wait around before/​after class. Will try the Williamsburg studio next!

I’m a sucker for a cute studio and awesome music. Though Y7 isn’t the type of yoga I typically enjoy, I felt great after my class here and would definitely go back. I usually can’t stand hot yoga and I prefer at least a little bit of the mellow spiritual stuff included in my practice. Y7 is much more about loud, bumping beats and constant fast-​paced flow. However, it didn’t rub me the wrong way like Bikram classes have in the past, and I didn’t even get grossed out by the sticky, smelly hot room. It helped that the instructor had a great energy without being obnoxious or drill sargeant-​like. Personally I liked the really dark room as it helped me to focus on my own practice and not be as distracted by the others around me. Important because the studio was pretty packed on a weekday evening and it may have been hard to concentrate if the lights were up.
Any workout that leaves me feeling like it actually kicked my butt but still in a good mood is aces by me. I recommend trying out Y7 even if you think you don’t love hot yoga, or yoga at all!

It’s a great concept; hot yoga with big, great beats. It’s a shame it’s not executed better because it really is a great concept. Living in New York and needing as much natural light as possible, I will also say it’s a shame that the Broome St. windows are blacked out, I found myself craving the late winter sun that streaming in the windows of the lobby while I was practicing. BUT! To the teacher: nice attitude and vibe but seems as if she were repeating platitudes and wasn’t (and couldn’t because it was dark) paying any attention to the students or their form. The major drawback of the class is the fact that the teacher does not adjust and make sure students are practicing safely – there has been literally no alignment instruction in the several classes I’ve been to at the Brooklyn and Broome locations and the fact that there are 3 sections of the class where the teacher instructs students to practice on their own; following supposedly the sequence she just went through. This is a perfect recipe for students, especially inexperienced ones, to injure themselves. Again, I’m only bothering to write the review because it’s a shame, the concept is great, the studios have been done beautifully, and I’d love nothing more than a high quality instructor in a rigorous yoga class to hip hop but I won’t be returning until they up their teaching quality.

Y7 is the yoga studio that I have been waiting for! I always enjoyed yoga but it never truly kicked my butt until I took a Y7 class. The class is set in a dark, candle lit room that is around 70 – 80 degrees. It gets pretty hot with fast paced moves and you definitely work up a sweat. Like, really sweaty. What I love about Y7 is the music. Each class plays loud music by artists that you know and love. None of that slow acoustic music that you’re used to in a regular yoga class. The one thing about Y7 is you must have a familiarity with yoga. The flows move fast and you need to know what poses to move into and how to do them. This is one of my new favorite workouts in the city!

This was my first hot yoga experience and I felt so many emotions in the 60 minutes I endured at Y7. I now realize why everyone comes out of these classes with barely any clothes on. it is HOT in there (perhaps not has hot as other classes, but hot for me).
There were times when I was amazed at how I long I was able to hold a pose, and other times I was actually kind of bored doing the freestyle vinyasas. I loved the way my skin felt after though, what a great way to detox!
I am interested in trying the Williamsburg location and hope that the spacing is better. there were a lot of students, yet not enough room to store all your stuff because you obviously cannot bring it with you inside the studio.

The people that work here are fairly friendly. I liked the classes and how they were darkly lit. The music they played was along my tastes.
I wouldn’t sign up for a full time membership though because of the fact that they have only one shower and you need to sign up to even use that.

I loved the teacher, the heat, the music and the flow but really did not like how pitch black it was in there. I get that it’s suppose to be more serene inside but I could barely see anything and even wore my contacts! It would be nice to have some more candles or low lights in the room so it didn’t feel like a cave. Other than that would have given 5 stars but the darkness really did leave me feeling in the dark.
The flow was pretty nice that the teacher incorporated some more advanced moves in the class if you wanted to take them. Teacher was hands on, motivating and you could tell she loved what she did– took the Beyoncé class which was fun!

Y7 is so much fun! It is a great sweaty flow class for beginners and advanced yogis alike. I love that the studio is hip and modern, and yet I don’t feel judged every time I walk in the door for being a 40-​something mom instead of a 20-​something with a perfect figure. The instruction is clear and the instructors are engaged and provide a range of modifications if someone is unable to do a certain pose. I find the dark candlelit and heated room to be very relaxing. The only drawback is the shower situation, but everyone seems to behave in a civil manner while waiting. If you have to shower there, either bring a robe or don’t be shy about walking around in the common area in a towel. They provide amenities such as shampoo, conditioner, face soap, hairdryers, etc, and the entire place is spotlessly clean. Love it!

A few years ago, I bought a rather expensive yoga mat thinking the purchase would motivate me to get active and, well, practice yoga. However, after only one or two uses my precious Jade mat spent a great deal of time collecting dust in the corner of my bedroom. I got really into things like Soulcycle and strength training and basically lots of bouncy, high intensity exercise. I thought yoga was kind of boring. But then I, on a whim, decided to try Y7 – I’m a really big Monster Cycle fan, so I thought why not? I like the atmosphere and style already!
And now I’m hooked. I love the candlelit room – it forces you to really focus on yourself and your personal practice, not those around you, even though you feel a really great sense of energy in the space. Instructors are friendly, hands-​on, and badass. The music is amazing, too! My first class was Fetty Wap themed – LOVED it. And staff is absurdly friendly. I love, love, love this place. I’m trying to recruit all of my friends!

I’m struggling between three and four stars for Y7. It has some things going for it that I like, and some other things that I find a bit iffy. (I understand the studio space is new so hopefully some of the kinks will be smoothed out over time — review is as of Sept 2015.)
I went to flow class on Sunday morning. It’s a fast paced vinyasa class set to loud (in a good way though atypical for yoga) music in a dark room with a couple of electric candles in the corners.
Good:
— Nice modern studio space
— Music is good and gets you going
— Instructor is good
— Receptionists are very nice
— pretty efficient iPad check in process
Bad:
— One single shower. With a sign up sheet. No locker rooms or changing area. People were literally changing in public.
— Class was packed with thirty people, pretty much every direction you move, there’s an elbow or a foot in your face somewhere.
— Dark studio = pretty hard for instructor to see across the room to correct anyone’s bad form.
— The room is heated so you can imagine the rivers of sweat streaming across the floor each class. I noticed that the minute my class filed out, the next one poured in. No one cleans the floors or airs out the room. How disgusting is that?!? Maybe it’s actually dark for a reason.
— They don’t sell any beverages but have a filtered water machine. Which was empty. Ok so this and the lack of cleaning/​airing are the true deal breakers for me, in a hot yoga studio.
Ultimately, evaluation of a yoga studio comes down to personal preference and what kind of trade offs you want to make. Are you looking to sweat it out for an hour to good music? Or take your yoga practice to a more advanced level? Y7 seems to occupy the space between gym yoga and serious yoga, and is quite sufficient at that, if you’re ok with the bare bones facilities. Though it’s not what I’m looking for, it’s worth a try if the above fits your personal workout objective.

Woo! New Y7 SoHo location!
As some of you may already know, I’m a die hard y7 fan and consider it my go-​to yoga studio of choice in the greater NYC area. The vibes, methodology (generally hands-​off unless you need or want assistance) and unconventional music (hip hop yoga!) are all what keep me coming back every week.
I was a bit saddened to learn that y7 would be leaving their shared space with The Monster Cycle, but also excited since sharing a studio with a cycling studio has obvious situational drawbacks (a shared shower setup, noise spillage from the basement cycling room, lack of true branded space, etc etc).
Here’s my general take away from the new SoHo spot:
PROS:
— Owned space giving y7 a real opportunity to brand the environment 100% as their own, always a plus
— Nice separated central check-​in area
— Friendly staff (ubiquitous at all y7 spots though!)
— Bright, airy
— lots of cubbies in common area
CONS:
— The practice room itself feels smaller than the old SoHo spot — although this could all be an illusion. It was a little weird to be propped up right next to a service elevator though while getting my savasana on, but I digress!
— The common area is still a huuuuge clusterf*ck when classes let out and other students are waiting to get in. I’m unclear if this is just an ongoing issue due to the popularity x lack of space, or if there’s some better way to format the studio floorplan, but it’s definitely a bit chaotic to get out and ruins the zen vibes post-​sweat.
— I HAAAATE this area of SoHo. Mostly because I have to hop off the train and right into the thick of the horrible humanity that is Broadway. Tourists, people with 10 shopping bags taking up the entire width of the sidewalk, vendors trying to sell me knockoff perfume, et cetera et cetera. I honestly preferred the slightly more low-​key area that they shared w/​the Monster Cycle, but I understand why the new spot is advantageous to them as a business.
All in all, I might not make this my go-​to y7 spot, but it’s still lovely nonetheless. For now I’ll probably default to the Flatiron studio!