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Last week we wrote about the basic concepts and types of yoga, and here in Part 2 we focus on where to find a yoga class to attend in Queens. This borough has all kinds of yoga venues, and this listing is designed to provide a sampling of studios with different personalities offering different kinds of yoga throughout Queens.

For each studio, the drop-in single class rate is given, but in most all cases, the bigger the package you buy, the more the price goes down, and there are specials for newcomers, students and seniors. Most all of the studios host special workshops for special aspects of yoga, such as arm balances, breathing, and chanting, and often traditional healing arts such as acupuncture or thai massage.

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ASTORIA

The Yoga Room, 38-01 35th Avenue, Astoria, GMAP (718) 274-0255. A full schedule mostly featuring vinyasa and bikram yoga; pilates and massage also available. $20 per class.

Yoga Agora, 33-02 Broadway, Astoria, GMAP (718) 626-0680. Agora means ‘meeting place’ in Greek, and the idea here is to provide an open forum for sharing ideas and energy. To that end, classes, given in the vinyasa flow style, are affordably priced at $5.

Bikram Yoga, 32-03 Steinway, Astoria, GMAP (718) 777-9642. Adhering closely to the teachings of Yogiraj Bikram Choudhury, the studio offers hot classes based in hatha yoga techniques. The generous schedule runs all morning, afternoon and evening. $20 per class.

Heart and Soul of Yoga, 32-18 35th Street, Astoria, GMAP (718) 932-2567. The focus here is gentle – lots of resorative and prenatal, pranayama and meditation classes. $20 per class.

Prabhuji Sakshi Yoga Center, 20-29 38th Street, Astoria, GMAP (888) 474-1218. If your work-out experiences lead you to want to learn more about yoga’s promise of “unity,” this serious spiritual center is a good resource.

My Yoga Revolution Studio and Ayurvedic Spa, 22-55 31st Street, Astoria, GMAP (347) 345-6095. While this looks like the studio for the tattooed and hip, meditation classes are a dedicated part of the monthly schedule. Belly dancing, too.

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LONG ISLAND CITY

The Yoga Room, 10-14 47th Road, Long Island City, GMAP (718) 786-7962. Same owner as in Astoria, same offerings.

Yoga Studio 6, 27-28 Thomson Avenue, Work Studio 6, Long Island City, GMAP (718) 361-5515. The schedule itself is pretty light but the array of different styles and techniques is impressive. Vinyasa, iyengar, core & inversions, jivamukti. Also, yin yang, wherein certain poses are held for 3-5 minutes (!). Drop in for $20.

Anthea Yoga & Healing Arts Center, 34-01 45th Street, Long Island City, GMAP (718) 606-0049. Vinyasa, hatha, ashtanga and restorative. Lots of classes for kids. $16 per class.

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FOREST HILLS/REGO PARK

Living Yoga, 117-20 Queens Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Forest Hills, GMAP (718) 261-9642. This is a small but very popular studio that takes spiritual teachings seriously without sacrificing the workout. Full schedule of vinyasa and hot yoga. $20 for a single class.

Bamboo Moves, 107-40 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, GMAP (718) 263.0788. Full morning and evening schedules of vinyasa flow yoga at all levels, also featuring belly dance, tai chi, zumba, capoeira (a Brazilian martial art based in dance) and meditation. $20 per class. If you park in the lot on Austin Street near the Barnes & Noble, they validate.

Bikram Yoga, 65-07 Woodhaven Boulevard, Rego Park, GMAP (718) 275-2100. The 26 postures at 105° fahrenheit. A full schedule of classes offered all day long. $20 per class.

Zen & Yoga, 107-21 71st Street, 2nd Floor, Forest Hills, GMAP (718) 544-9642. Vinyasa at all levels, check. Hot yoga, check. But Zen & Yoga also offers classes called Zen yoga, a practice that focuses on “building, harnessing and directing” the flow of Qi energy along the chakras. Regular and hot pilates, too. $20 per class.

Genesis Tree of Life Yoga & Wellness Center, 102-02/06 Metropolitan Avenue, Forest Hills, GMAP (718) 544-5997. This is truly a center in the fullest sense of the word – all sorts of healing and wellness practices for all ages are available. $20 per class.

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JACKSON HEIGHTS

Mimi for Me Yoga Mind & Body Wellness Studio, 76-11 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, GMAP (718) 505-9642. If the website is any indication of the energy of this studio, it’s great for kids, and indeed, both yoga and dance classes are available for families. A full slate of regular vinyasa yoga, too. $17 to walk in.

ROCKAWAYS

Hot Yoga Rockaway Beach, 181 Beach 116th Street, Rockaway Park, Jackson Heights, GMAP (718) 945-9642. A light weekly schedule of both hot and tepid classes. $20 for a single hot class, $15 for non-heated. You may be able to find other yin yoga classes, but not another drum circle!

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FLUSHING

Prana Hot Yoga, 164-03 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, GMAP (917) 929-9642. Focusing on moving prana energy around the body. The Yoga Body Work classes feature an instructor who moves you around into poses, facilitating muscle compression and joint mobilization, and also uses acupuncture. Drop in for $20.

JAMAICA

Yogashakti Yoga Center, 114-41 Lefferts Boulevard, South Ozone Park, GMAP (718) 529-2153. The Yogashakti system of hatha yoga is taught here, focusing on the alignment of the body and harmonizing movement with breath. Yoga for teens and kids are offered, and a class in Spanish. $15 per class, $5 for meditation class.

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BAYSIDE/DOUGLASTON

Flex Hot Yoga, 221-50 Horace Harding Expressway, Bayside, GMAP (718) 279-9642. Cool and sleek, offering vinyasa and hot yoga, also something called Warm Align, poses focused on alignment in a room set at 85° – 95° Fahrenheit. $15 per class.

Vitality Yoga & Tai Chi, 41-25 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, GMAP (718) 225-8800. Schedule includes three different levels of vinyasa, warm yoga, and tai chi, or “meditation in motion.” A helpful Etiquette Guide appears on the website. $20 per class.

3 Elements Healing Arts Center & Yoga Studio, 34-34 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, GMAP (917) 318-0878. Open, all-level vinyasa classes, but also rasa (centering of emotions), kundali (focusing on the root chakra) and pranahatha (breathing) are additionally included in schedule.  $18 per class. Mind the booking and cancellation policies.

Laughing Buddha Hot Yoga Center, 208-52 Cross Island Parkway, Bayside, GMAP (718) 224-9642. Vinyasa, hot and warm yoga, barre classes, pilates and zumba offered all day long, including ‘early riser’ classes at 6 am!  $20 per class for yoga, $15 for zumba.

Ananda Yoga Sangam, 56-10 Marathon Parkway, Douglaston, GMAP  (718) 352-9642. Hatha yoga, cardio yoga, power yoga, and vinyasa, but also classes for teens and meditation. $19 for one class, meditation free for members. Mind the reservation and cancellation policies.

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FREE OUTDOOR YOGA

Socrates Sculpture Park, 32-01 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, GMAP (718) 956-1819. Offered free outside in the park twice in the mornings on Saturdays from May to September.

Gantry Plaza State Park, 48th Avenue at the East River, Long Island City, GMAP (718) 786-6385. With spectacular views of the East River and Manhattan, it’s a peaceful but energizing spot for practicing yoga.


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