Yoga Upper East Side: Om City, Hot Yoga and Pilates Compared

What the directory shows

The 56 listings average 4.67 stars across 4,141 Google ratings. The search area is a rough rectangle around the neighbourhood, so a few listings sit on the West Side or across the river in Astoria, and the figures are a guide rather than an exact census. Among the styles the studios list, pilates appears 12 times and reformer pilates 7; hot yoga appears 3 times, and vinyasa, restorative, meditation and tai chi once each.

Only 19 of the 56 have enough reviews for a written profile, so this guide covers those. For other parts of the city, see the New York studio directory and yoga in New York by neighbourhood and price.

Yoga studios worth knowing

Om City Yoga at 1551 2nd Avenue is the highest-rated yoga studio with written reviews: 5.0 from 49 reviews. Classes run from slow flow to power flow, reviewers describe experienced instructors who attend to modifications, and the studio provides mats and equipment. Newcomers get free classes. The criticisms are about the schedule: few early classes and a wish for more advanced ones.

Manhattan, New York

Om City Yoga

5.0· 49 reviews

Om City Yoga is a new yoga studio located in New York City that offers a welcoming and community-focused environment.

• Slow Flow
• Power Flow
• Open Flow

Hot yoga on the Upper East Side

Hot yoga has three listed studios, and all rate lower than the pilates studios profiled below. The pattern in their reviews is consistent: heat and staff attitude divide opinion.

New York Yoga - Hot Yoga on East 85th Street (4.3, 74 reviews) is the one where reviewers praise their instructors most, describing a community feel, heated floors and a non-intimidating atmosphere for all levels. A few reviews mention cleanliness, passes and pricing, and unfriendly instructors.

Manhattan, New York

New York Yoga - Hot Yoga

4.3· 74 reviews

This yoga studio in New York City is renowned for its welcoming community and remarkable instructors.

• Hot Yoga
• Vinyasa
• Power Flow

bodē nyc Upper East Side on East 83rd Street (4.2, 232 reviews) offers hot yoga, HIIT and sculpt. Reviewers like the clean facilities and welcoming staff, but several raise concerns about extreme room temperatures, harsh posture feedback, water policies, overcrowding and waitlists.

Manhattan, New York

bodē nyc Upper East Side

4.2· 232 reviews

Bodē is a vibrant yoga studio located in Upper East Side, New York.

• Hot Yoga
• Hiit

CorePower Yoga at 85th and Lexington (4.1, 59 reviews) has friendly and knowledgeable instructors in reviews. It also draws complaints about rude staff, shower and locker cleanliness, and a class feel some describe as fitness rather than yoga.

Manhattan, New York

CorePower Yoga - UES 85th & Lex

4.1· 59 reviews

A yoga studio located in New York City, known for its friendly instructors and intimate atmosphere.

• C2
• Hot Yoga
• Yoga-Inspired Fitness

Pilates: the neighbourhood's real strength

Anyone open to pilates has far more choice, at higher ratings. Four studios stand out for different reasons.

Natural Pilates on East 84th Street (4.9, 361 reviews) is built around traditional reformer classes in a room with 14 reformers, each with its own fan. Reviewers say the workouts are not easy, that instructors adjust individuals, and that the format suits all levels.

Manhattan, New York

Natural Pilates - Upper East Side

4.9· 361 reviews

Upper East Side Pilates studio with 14 reformers and instructors who adjust each student.

• Pilates

Reforming Pilates Upper East Side at 1305 2nd Avenue (4.9, 169 reviews) has upstairs and downstairs reformer rooms, 55-minute classes and a bright, classical interior. Reviewers say class sizes still allow individual correction.

Manhattan, New York

Reforming Pilates Upper East Side

4.9· 169 reviews

Bright Pilates studio on the Upper East Side with upstairs and downstairs reformer rooms and attentive instructors.

• Pilates

Club Pilates at 1181 2nd Avenue (4.9, 137 reviews) suits beginners, with intro classes, patient instructors and prices reviewers call good value. The East 89th Street branch (4.8, 254 reviews) offers levels from 1.0 up, plus restore and balance classes, but reviewers note that members can only book on or after their renewal day, so popular classes fill quickly.

Manhattan, New York

Club Pilates

4.9· 137 reviews

Pilates studio in Manhattan with beginner intro classes, strength-and-Pilates blends and patient instructors at a new location.

• Pilates

Paradigm Studio at 1551 2nd Avenue (5.0, 65 reviews) is a classical studio with Gratz apparatus including a Cadillac and chairs. Reviewers describe 50-minute private sessions tailored to each client, and found no criticisms.

Manhattan, New York

Paradigm Studio

5.0· 65 reviews

Classical Pilates studio in Manhattan with Gratz reformers and a Cadillac, 50-minute private sessions and online and on-demand classes.

• Pilates

The eight compared

How to choose

• A first yoga class: Om City Yoga, where newcomers get free classes and mats are provided.
• Heat, with the best instructor reviews: New York Yoga - Hot Yoga, the highest-rated of the three hot yoga options.
• Reformer in a group: Natural Pilates or Reforming Pilates Upper East Side, both 4.9.
• Individual attention: Paradigm Studio, for one-to-one classical work.
• Newer to pilates and watching cost: Club Pilates at 1181 2nd Avenue.

This guide was compiled from FindYoga's directory and the Google reviews of each studio, with AI assistance.