FREE Yoga All Summer at Bryant Park NYC

Bryant Park Yoga is back on for the summer, from May 4 – September 30, 2010. It is an excellent mind-body workout for students of all ages and levels. Plus, it’s FREE!

Classes are taught twice a week by a variety of talented instructors. Tuesday morning sessions (10:00 am to 11:00 am) take place on the Upper Terrace, directly behind the New York Public Library and Thursday evening sessions (6:00 pm to 7:00 pm) are on the lawn. Yoga mats are provided free of charge, but you are welcome to bring your own.

There is no limit on the number of students who can participant in each class, but Bryant Park Yoga has become so popular that you may want to show up early to claim your spot. Our record setting class took place last summer on Thursday, August 6 with 308 participants practicing side by side. Help us set a new record this year!

Bryant Park is situated behind the New York Public Library in midtown Manhattan, between 40th and 42nd Streets & Fifth and Sixth Avenues. [Map of the Park]

Time Out New York’s Best Spring Spa Deals


TimeOut New York has scoured the city for some of the best deals this spring to get your body ready for Sheep Meadow.

  1. Allure Day Spa Strolling with your sweetheart through the blooms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden will have your allergies raging. Calm them with Allure’s sinus facial, where one of five specialists—including 14-year vet Marta Sienkiewicz—will use refreshing peppermint, lemongrass and eucalyptus to clear your nasal passages. Mention TONY to receive 10 percent off the service ($120) through June 1. 139 E 55th St between Third and Lexington Aves (212-644-5500, alluredayspa.com).
  2. Bliss Spa Every chica in her right mind knows that ripping out the hair down there is no walk in the park, which is why Bliss Spa’s gentler Brazilians have ladies coming back time and time again. Stop by one of its three NYC locations and a well-trained aesthetician will remove hair using Bliss Spa’s Poetic wax, designed to stick to hair and not to skin. Waxing virgins can score their first time for just $56 (normally $70) and will also receive three V-Cards (pun intended) to dole out to friends. Each card is good for 15 percent off your first wax and helps you work toward future discounts as well. Locations throughout the city; visit blissworld.com for more info. Through Apr 30.
  3. Dorit Baxter New York Day Spa Packing up heavy winter sweaters and coats might put your back in a funk. The cure-all: Dorit Baxter’s relaxing bamboo massage, which uses deep-tissue techniques, therapeutic oils and smooth, organic bamboo sticks to loosen tense muscles. Mention TONY to receive a 60-minute massage for $75 (normally $95) or a 30-minute session for $47 (normally $59) through Wed 21. 47 W 57th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves, suite 301 (212-371-4542, newyorkdayspa.com).
  4. Eve Spa The Addams Family just opened on Broadway, and though we love us some Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth, we’re not about to go that ghostly come shorts season. Try out a fake glow, such as the St. Tropez spray tan offered at Eve spa in the West Village. Mention TONY to receive a full-body spray tan for $20 (normally $60). 55 W 8th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-807-8054, eveswebsite.com). Through Apr 30.
  5. Serenity Spa You’ll smell good enough to eat after Serenity Spa’s Cocoa aromatherapy massage, during which you’ll be rubbed down with a chocolate-infused scrub, then wrapped in a hydrating chocolate mask. Mention TONY to receive a 50-minute Coco massage for $75 (normally $110) through Apr 30. 776 Sixth Ave between 26th and 27th Sts (212-481-7898, serenityspanewyork.com).
  6. Thai NY Spa Working around the clock like a crazy lady might mean putting your downward-facing dog on the back burner. And while Thai NY Spa’s Eastern-style offerings won’t replace yoga class, being stretched out and rubbed down for one heavenly hour could be a better release. Its signature aromatherapy massage combines targeted stretching, pressure-point stimulation and deep massage, incluidng a six-handed sesh, where three trained therapists simultaneously work out every last kink. Mention TONY for a 60-minute massage or facial for $60 (normally $100 each). 23-92 21st St between 23rd Terr and 24th Ave, Astoria, Queens (718-932-0999, thainewyorkspa.com).