Yoga and Meditation Schedule

MindfulNYU hosts a wide offering of FREE yoga and meditation classes throughout the week during the academic year. All classes are open to students, faculty, and staff with a current and valid NYU ID. Unfortunately our classes are not open to alumni. Please see below for more information. These are drop in classes and no prior registration is required. Our class schedule follows the official University Academic Calendar.

Please note that the majority of MindfulNYU classes will primarily happen in-person with a Zoom link for those who wish to join a class virtually.

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Program Note: The first day of MindfulNYU yoga classes will be Tuesday, September 5th, 2023.

Yoga and Meditation Classes

Fall 2023 Yoga Schedule

MindfulNYU offers FREE yoga classes Monday through Saturday, September through December and late January through May. These classes are taught by certified, dynamic, and highly experienced teachers from all over the city. Classes focus not just on physical fitness and health but also on connecting to our center and finding peace through meditation-in-movement.

Monday

9:30AM-10:30AM ET| Vinyasa Yoga with Phil Schuster

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461 Hybrid

You are sacred, you are unique, we all have a trove of riches in this moment to be mined and shared.

Phil's class incorporates a dynamic, vigorous, physically and spiritually energizing form of flowing vinyasa yoga with mindfulness meditation. It’s a catalyst for quality transitions between postures, awareness of breath and mental clarity. More challenging postures are explored, including inversion variations, balances, binds, and more. Deepen your practice in this diverse, well-balanced, well-sequenced yoga class. Yoga experience is recommended.

https://nyu.zoom.us/s/8055795172

5:30PM-6:30PM ET| Dynamic Alignment with Nick Potenzieri

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461

A dynamic classical approach to yoga. Based on the Iyengar Method, this class is ideal for beginners to learn the practice of yoga and can be a great tool for the more seasoned practitioner to deepen and refine the art of their practice.

Tuesday

9:30AM-10:30AM ET| Vinyasa Yoga with Brian Liem

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461 Hybrid

Brian's Vinyasa Flow Yoga classes are a dynamic, vigorous, physically and spiritually energizing form of yoga practice with mindfulness meditation. It’s a catalyst for quality transitions between postures, awareness of breath and mental clarity. More challenging postures are explored, including inversion variations, balances, binds, and more. Deepen your practice in this diverse, well-balanced, well-sequenced yoga class. Yoga experience is strongly recommended, but you’ll be taken care of even if you’re newish.

https://nyu.zoom.us/j/7842583255

12:30PM-1:30PM ET| Ground + Align + Flow with Jennifer Brilliant

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461

This trauma-informed 60 minute class will leave you feeling grounded and rejuvenated. With a focus on breathwork, alignment and yoga philosophy, we will move towards resiliency as we feel into what it’s like to be human. This class is a great fit for both seasoned and newer practitioners.

5:30PM-6:30PM ET| Chakra Yoga with Amy Coombs (Formerly Yoga From the Ground Up)

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461

Learn the energetic qualities of each Chakra while practicing the Yoga Postures that will best balance each energetic center. Come prepared to enhance your knowledge of alignment of the physical as well as the subtle body, as we partake in a strong practice that can be adapted for all levels.

Wednesday

9:30AM-10:30AM ET| Flow and Let Go with Amy Coombs

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461 Hybrid

Suitable for all levels, this 60 minute class offers a vibrant physical workout as well as a lovely opportunity to rest and refresh for the day ahead. We begin with mindful vinyasa flow to wake up the body, expand the breath, and ignite the metabolism. We then transition to longer held poses to build strength and focus (optional arm balances and inversions will be offered). Finally we perform a brief seated meditation followed by an indulgent savasana to induce deep relaxation and replenishment.

https://nyu.zoom.us/j/5205458765

12:30PM-1:30PM ET| Restorative Yoga with Brian Liem

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461

Restorative Yoga with Brian is a kind, gentle and grateful practice. Connect body, breath and mind to explore balance and deep rest. Relax your muscles, ease your mind, and nurture your spirit. Open to all.

5:30PM-6:30PM ET| Flow Yoga with Marni Mendelsohn

Virtual-only

In this 60 minute practice, Marni will safely guide you through an intelligent sequence to create balance, strength, and flexibility before getting to the peak pose. You will have plenty of time to integrate, practice breathwork and meditation, and learn self-healing tools to regulate the nervous system. You will leave feeling more calm and ready to continue with your day.

https://nyu.zoom.us/j/8379966214

Thursday

9:30AM-10:30AM ET| Vinyasa Flows & Rhythms with Ric Matthews

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461

Get your flow and your groove on with this 60 minute vigorous vinyasa practice to deep house and afrobeats. All levels are welcome, but come prepared to sweat, move and have fun!

5:30PM-6:30PM ET| Open Level Yoga with Phil Schuster

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461

Phil’s 60 minute class will focus on grounding breath-work, movement on the breath and attention to alignment.

This practice is open to all practitioners and bodies.

Friday

9:30AM-10:45AM ET| Open Level Vinyasa Yoga with Hunt Parr

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461 Hybrid

Hunt's 75 minute class is all grounded in movement science and contemplative practice. In this medium paced, flowing style of yoga asana practice, expect to be challenged, breathe, laugh, learn a lot, and play. While all are welcome, this class might not be appropriate for absolute beginners.

https://nyu.zoom.us/j/4229368990

12:30PM-1:30PM ET| Embodied Vinyasa with Amanda Gloria Valdes

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461

A 60 minute alignment centered Vinyasa Flow practice that is free flowing and sequenced through the lens of the chakras and intelligent sequencing. This practice is open to all practitioners and bodies.

Saturday

1:00PM-2:15PM ET| Power Yoga with Mistral

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 461

Designed for practitioners at the intermediate to advanced level, this class places an emphasis on core conditioning, fluid vinyasa sequencing, and culminates in peak poses involving arm balances and inversions. Mistral’s classes come from an anatomical perspective to help provide students with information towards building a strong foundation in their practice, and she helps to break down complicated poses for better accessibility.

Contemplative Courses with MindfulNYU

Weekly from Weekly from September 25th to December 4th

Receive a certificate of completion, a small gift, and a whole new arsenal of tools to improve your focus and decrease your stress when you sign up for one of our 10-week, interactive meditation courses this Fall!

Holding Wholeness| Mondays from 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Rev. Qalvy Grainzvolt (Buddhist Spiritual Life Advisor; Meditation Teacher)

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 486

In some ways, as human beings, we all become fragmented in some way, shape, and/or form because of the many challenges and life experiences we go through. Meditative practice offers a path to reconnect these fragmented parts, and help us rediscover our intrinsic wholeness.

Join us for a 10-week, non-credit bearing course with MindfulNYU, led by a licensed mental health clinician (LMHC) this Fall. Combining best practices from a mental health context with a secular mindfulness/meditation approach, we will discover opportunities to regain the wholeness one already possesses.

Inner Balance| Thursdays from 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Rev. Doyeon Park (Buddhist Spiritual Life Advisor; Meditation Teacher)

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 486

Discover a tranquil oasis amidst the bustling academic life with "Inner Balance: Mindfulness Meditation." This one-hour session offers a sanctuary of calmness where you can explore mindfulness techniques to cultivate a centered and peaceful mind. Dive into a journey of self-awareness, learn to manage stress, and enhance focus through guided meditation sessions.

Transitions| Fridays from 2:00 to 3:00 PM
Amanda Gloria Valdes (Yoga and Meditation Teacher)

238 Thompson Street (GCASL), Room 486

Join Amanda Gloria Valdes for a mediation community series. The class will be a community centered class. For the Fall semester we will explore how "Transitions" show up in our lives, minds, breath, and practice. This class will be a weekly cumulative experience. Each week we will begin with a discussion centered check in and community mediation. We will explore the foundations of meditation, mindfulness, and tangible skills to apply to your day to day life through the lens of "Transitions".

Looking for a student led meditation experience? Check out our Student Groups at MindfulNYU!

Meditation Room

MindfulNYU also offers a meditation room, open during our office hours, for individual practice (quiet, seated, upright meditation). Come by GCASL 486 for quiet, peace, and calm right here on campus.

The meditation room is available for silent, individual 20 minute meditation. Please stop by the front desk to sign up for a 20 min slot. There is no eating or drinking in the space.

Photo: Meditation Room with mats and candles - GCASL 486

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have a question that isn't answered here, email mindfulness@nyu.edu.

What do I need to know before I come to class?

You should:

Plan to arrive early at the designated room in the Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life.
Be ready to show:
- Your purple NYU Violet Go Pass
- Your NYU Engage Event Pass (found on NYU Mobile)

Do I need to bring my own mat?

MindfulNYU has mats available for use during your class. However, we recommend that you bring your own. Please use wipes to disinfect yoga mats provided by us before and after practice.

Clorox wipes are available throughout the facilities.

Can I drop in, or should I register ahead of time?

If you plan to attend in-person yoga classes, feel free to drop into our classes. You do not need to register in advance.

PLEASE NOTE: All in-person yoga classes will close for admittance 5 minutes after the start time. This is to ensure your safety by allowing time for warm up, which will prevent injury.

Can I still join class virtually?

Yes! Some yoga classes are still taught virtually. Check the schedule for classes marked Hybrid or Virtual for Zoom details.

I am affiliated with the University. If I bring my NYU ID, is it free?

Yoga and Meditation classes are free for all those with a current, active NYU ID. Make sure to bring the ID with you.

I am not affiliated with the University. Can I still participate?

Yoga and meditation classes are for NYU community members with a current and valid ID only.

Are group sessions that center students of color and LGBTQ+ students open to faculty or administrators?

These groups are for to students only to ensure the comfort and safety of students. Faculty and staff are welcome at all other meditation and yoga classes.

Are there any showers or changing rooms at the Center for Global Spiritual Life?

There are no showers at the Center. You are welcome to change in our single-stalled or multi-stalled bathrooms on the 4th floor. Please DO NOT use the small ablution rooms located across the hall. These are meant for religious practices only.