-By Lauren Imparato, Founder of I.AM.YOU. Studio

Yoga shmoga.   There is so much yoga everywhere that it can be tough to discern what type to do, when, and above all, why.  At I.AM.YOU. we have a signature style, one based off vinyasa yoga, and laced it with an intense focus on anatomy, philosophy, and music.  Vinyasa yoga can be both a physical and mental addiction.  Here’s why:

Though its first studio opened on the Upper West Side in 2004, Uptown Pilates now has three other locations: Upper East Side, Sag Harbor, and its newest in Greenwich Village on Sixth Avenue. The four studios share a few common denominators: they are spic-and-span clean, well-run, with well-trained instructors who are committed to helping students improve their strength and flexibility through proper form and alignment using the Authentic Pilates [...]

- By Erin Ward

Spanning an entire NYC block, The 92nd Street Y is one of the most high-profile cultural and community centers in the country.  Known for its top-notch course offerings for all ages, a headline-making pre-school, and an endless list of iconic talks (Gloria Steinem, Ian McEwan, and Amy Poehler, to name a few), this particular Y is also home to the state-of-the-art May Center for [...]

New workout studios are popping up on every corner these days, but Tone House is the first extreme athletic-based studio to grace the grid of New York City. The 2,000 square foot studio is located on a second floor just north of Union Square. Walk up the stairs and you'll find an open space fully equipped with TRX bands, elasticized harnesses for running resistance exercises, weights and other "toys" all [...]

- By Caroline Callahan Janson

Did you know you can burn upwards of 500 calories an hour in a kickboxing class? That’s the equivalent of running five miles—except to say that running five miles won’t sculpt your shoulders, biceps, triceps, lats, abs, and thighs. The other upside to kickboxing is its fat-burning powers: you get an aerobic and anaerobic workout and, in a more general sense, an enormous [...]