Bend & Bloom Yoga offers a large variety of classes - prenatal, vinyasa, and my personal favorite thus far, forrest yoga. If you've never tried forrest yoga before, I would say the class with Denise is where you should start. It's a lot of repetition and holding poses for longer than in a typical vinyasa class; she does a great job of connecting your mind and body with your emotions, all while putting a lot of soul into each pose. She's incredibly helpful - don't feel afraid to ask her to demonstrate a pose. It's a class that has many regulars. Another thing I love about the studio (aside from the location), is that there are no mirrors NOR clocks in their studio rooms. The space smells good too, although sometimes it can get a bit warm as the front room does not have any ventilation. Their new student special is 3/$30, which is pretty standard pricing. I would definitely recommend new yogis and practicing ones to venture to this quaint neighborhood studio! read more

The best yoga studio in Park Slope! There is a wonderful community here and a great mix of teachers to suit all levels of practice. Most classes are flow based but there are also excellent alignment based classes, some Forrest yoga, restorative and plenty of options for pre and post natal and even kids yoga! I noticed many of the vinyasa teachers also teach at Kula and you can definitely tell by their style - vigorous and sweaty, which I like! I've enjoyed just about all of the classes I've taken here - the teachers are thoughtful about their cues and are hands on with adjustments, always offering variations for harder poses. The studios are well laid out, clean and peaceful. It's my favorite place! read more

It's a great yoga studio, and I'm definitely a fan. I wish they did more chanting and used harmoniums and said more spiritual and meaningful things throughout the practice. Sometimes the sequences are too repetitive and not creative enough. They do keep me on my toes though! I guess i'm just used to the Jivamutki style teachings from my other yoga studio. read more

Prior to January I had at tented a receptive nest workshop, a yoga for labor and delivery workshop with a doula client, and two classes. New Years Day I was sitting at home and googling around and saw that they had a ten class deal for $130. This was good for any classes. (In other packages they differentiate between 60 and 90 minute unless it is the unlimited or hybrid pack) I have been attending the Thursday 4-5 pm pretty regularly and have been enjoying it. The style is different than I am used to but that is one of the reasons I wanted to check out some different studios. I have also been to the Wednesday night restorative a few times and one week I was the only student which was a treat I got lots of TLC. Bought a ten pack of the 60 minute classes and depending on my schedule I might get the 20 class hybrid or even the unlimited. read more

There are so many good instructors and the vibe is very calming. It's been the site of my "Friday night date with myself" for many years. Julie Dohrman is my queen and I love Marlee's restorative class on Sundays. I used to live around the corner and now I bike 20 minutes every week because I love it that much. Excellent workshops too. read more

I'm now a regular at Bend & Bloom. I've gone enough that I know most of the teachers' styles and there's just about every kind of teacher for what you want from a yoga class. If you want a thoughtful, alignment-based class based on everyday experience then you want to go to Matthew Caton. If you want a tough, interesting class with a few laughs here and there you want to go to Summer Shirey. If you want to sweat and go through unique transitions during your vinyasa check out Lindsay Ashmun. No matter which teacher, they're all willing to answer any questions you have after class. I like that I can sign up for classes online to ensure a spot in class while also being able to keep up with my yoga activity. The studio has two class rooms and a nice waiting area with some cute clothes, books, and other accessories for sale in a small retail space. There's generally hot tea and ginger cookies available for snacking. There are two bathrooms and two changing spaces available as well. read more

I love Bend and Bloom! The studio is inviting and intimate and the instructors are wonderful. I've taken six or seven classes there so far and have loved them all. Each was challenging but I felt totally comfortable to take things at my own pace. Tea post class is a wonderful plus! read more

I had a wonderful class with Christine last night. It was the Open+ class from 7:30-8:45 and I especially appreciated her adjustments and wonderful playlist. The class was challenging but I enjoyed it and the 75 minute class was over before I knew it. I will defniitely be back, especially since they are on ClassPass. Bring your own mat as they charge $1 to rent. read more

One of the few studios in the city that offers Forrest Yoga classes. Beautiful big back room with natural light, love the teachers- Amber, Denise, Shayna! Helpful front desk as well. read more

Tried out their baby and mom yoga recently. It was a great, friendly space for "yoga" with a flipping, rolling baby boy that decided he wanted a larger yoga mat than they had for him. Nice to get together with other ladies who needed something relaxing and baby-friendly. The staff is sensitive and helpful. read more

...wish I could give a full five stars. I'm currently on the new student promo (3 classes for 30), and whilst the location, studios, and admin staff are lovely, I have thus far been disappointed by the instructors. The teachers seem like they are merely there to collect a pay cheque. They do not set intentions at the beginning of class with the students, do not adjust alignment, and I am also not used to teachers not being part of their classes...(not joining in on their own practice). I'm from Vancouver, Canada, and maybe I was spoiled with the amount of yoga teachers there, but I fully expected a similar experience here. I will continue to give Bend and Bloom a shot as I live very close, and it is super convenient. Hoping I find a teacher at B&B that genuinely cares about their students... read more

Was visiting for the week and took advantage of their 3 classes for $30. I was incredibly impressed with the level of tuition at this studio, all classes that I took were taught by persons obviously knowledgeable. I liked that there were adjustments, I liked that there were modifications taught. They use props well to get deeper into various asanas and the pacing of the class was perfect (for me). This is not a one size fits all hot yoga type of studio where it's the same flow no matter what. The teachers here had interesting sequences that were surprising and flowed well. I'll be honest, I wish this studio was close to me back home. read more

3 stars because I loved the space and variety of classes offered, but I just did not love the class. From the look of things, a lot of the other students didn't seem to, either. But I want to give B&B another shot, so I'll probably be back some day. It was an Open Flow on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, with lots of sunlight peeking in through the window. As an intermediate/advanced student, I have taken enough classes to know what I'm looking for in a teacher...and what red flags to stay away from. And while the instructor was clearly an expert on alignment, her sequence was questionable and confusing, her tone often rude/harsh (not sure if she meant to sound this way, but a lot of students seemed very caught off guard by it). The good: - Big focus on hips and hamstrings (sore spots for most people) - She was well-versed in anatomy and alignment The bad: - The beginning of class consisted of lying on a rolled up blanket for 5 minutes, which just did not feel good on my body. I wanted to get into a child's pose but didn't feel comfortable going against her directions. - Starting us off in very intense, deep poses before warming up. Why are we holding lizard pose before we've flowed?! - Focusing entirely on one student and neglecting the class (we hung out in downward dog for what seemed like 5 minutes while she adjusted a student) - Being obsessive and overly meticulous about alignment. It's one thing to emphasize alignment. It's another to speak down to students and make them feel bad about doing a pose wrong. There has to be a gentler way to get people to adjust and modify their poses. - Being impatient with us. The sequence was often confusing, and students were doing different things, so she would occasionally get short with us. This is a big no. As students, we're looking to YOU to give clear breakdowns and directions and if we're doing different things, that's because you aren't making sense. This is a more general note (sorry it's getting ridiculously long), but I just want to relay one more point: Classes should always fit the name. "Open flow" implies that we will be flowing a lot, and it should be accessible for all levels. read more

Bend & Bloom is a wonderful place to practice yoga - it's clean, calm and relaxing. My instructor, Aditi. ensured that everyone had correct alignment and poses. She also introduced some great stretching techniques that I can practice when I'm away from the studio. Plus, any studio that offers ginger snaps and tea after your workout is fine by me. read more

The studio looks beautiful. They have 2 bathrooms, but no showers. There are 2 changing rooms, but it doesn't have a lot of privacy. Anyone can see you changing while they're signing in at the front desk. I love the way the studio looks and they a variety of props: blankets, straps, blocks, bolsters, and even eye pillows. There's always enough to go around and I never have to worry about not getting a prop. I gave it 2 stars because the studio looks great but half of the classes I went to didn't have properly trained yoga teachers. Sometimes I felt like I was just in an exercise class. One teacher with blue hair and shorts so short that I can see her butt cheeks popping out repeatedly told the class that down dog is the same as hand stands and if you can do down dog you can do a hand stand. Another teacher told me that the front of your body is the future and the back of your body is the past. Another teacher decided to encourage us to literally touch your neighbor's butt with your foot. I've never been upset with so many teachers in a single studio. read more

I went to Bend & Bloom for the first yoga class of my life a few weeks ago. I was apprehensive since I had never done it before. I took the Basics class with Marisa and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Although I had never taken a class before, it wasn't that hard to follow. I just copied what everyone else was doing. It was a bit difficult to follow directions since I didn't know the names of half of the moves and had to keep watching what everyone was doing so my focus wasn't completely on breathing and body posture. I probably should have taken an intro to yoga class or something to familiarize myself but I couldn't make that workshop and didn't want to pay the extra money. The class was very soothing and the music that was playing was fitting for the class. The back room with the large windows was great. There weren't that many people in the class so I didn't have to worry about someone kicking me in the head or smelling feet. I did break a major sweat during this hour and a half class. I felt pretty good when Marisa told me for a first timer, I pretty much had the moves down and didn't need much assistance. I don't know how many calories I burn during yoga or if it will help my fitness goal but it definitely kicked my booty. I felt great after class but 9 hours later, my body was so sore and achy I could not move my arms. No pain, no gain. I purchased the special of 3 classes for $30 which I think is a good deal for people to try yoga. I haven't tried the other teachers but I'm going to different Basics classes this weekend with other instructors so I will update Yelp on whether the teaching levels are inconsistent as another Yelper stated. read more

As a yoga newbie what I love about this studio is that they're clean, the class sizes are small allowing for great one-on-one attention by the teachers, and even though a lot of the students are advanced yogis I never feel uncomfortable practicing vinyasa with them. I've taken classes with all of the teachers and they're all incredibly dedicated to their craft and their students. Unlike what one of the other reviewers said, there is very little chanting; I've been to classes where there is no chanting at all. As a member of the newly unemployed, I particularly appreciate the Tuesday morning pay-what-you-will class. It's surprisingly under-attended. read more

I started going to Bend & Bloom a few weeks ago for prenatal yoga classes on the recommendation of a friend and I'm beyond hooked. The studio is gorgeous, the front desk woman is super nice, and Lara the instructor is amazing. I take advantage of online class registration - so easy and convenient. read more

i'm not the biggest yogi and have only recently gotten back into yoga. There are a few things I expect in yoga classes: - chilled and relaxed - slow and repetitive (it's not a race) - some nice pointers to take back when i attempt to practice yoga on my own - clean bend&bloom's got all that, and then some! - if you forget your mat, there's extra in the rooms - the signing up process and schedules are all online, it's so easy to use! - i heard about the cookies, and yes, they're there! - the facilities are gorgeous! i've only taken the saturday morning beg/int yoga class and i highly recommend it to any beginners and anyone trying to get back into yoga. read more

I really like this studio--it's clean and attractive, and I think Marisa is a great teacher. She gives a lot of personal attention and does a great job helping you improve your alignment, both verbally and by touch. I've had classes that are quite crowded, but also classes where there was plenty of room to spread out. read more

My favorite yoga place around. Absolutely worth the mile walk from my place. The studios are beautiful, and every teacher I've had here has been excellent. My favorite class is Sweet Relief, which features live music during the practice. It's truly special! read more

While the space is gorgeous and the front desk staff was helpful and friendly, I found the teaching abilities incredibly mixed. I bought the intro package and took 3 classes from different teachers, out of these I found 2 of them lacking in basic teaching skills. It seems to be the dream of lots of agile yogis to become teachers, but rather than being focused on actually teaching, and the bodies of their students, it's more about themselves. In a "basics" class the teacher had her students doing inversions, without any explanation of how to build up to doing some of the (in my opinion) more advanced poses. read more

I've been going to Bend & Bloom Yoga for about a year, and really like it there. I regularly go to the Saturday morning Basics class with Saysha. She's a great instructor (her class is pretty popular and the room's usually packed to the max) and does an excellent job of explaining poses. The studio's welcoming and clean, the staff's inviting. read more

Although it's quite expensive when compared to its competitors in the area, I really like Bend and Bloom. It's very pretty and airy, at least in the large back room. The smaller front room is a bit more cramped. I've been going to prenatal yoga for about 9 months at this point. Cassie is my absolute favorite prenatal instructor. She manages to be intense enough, where other prenatal teachers are almost too gentle, while including a great deal of time for deep relaxation. Marley is only slightly behind Cassie in my affections, merely because she's so incredibly calming. Good for when you're not feeling up to anything strenuous. Only one complaint about the place in general, aside from the steep cost: Every time that I go and do not take a shower ASAP afterwards, I get a cold that sometimes turns into a sinus infection. This has happened four times, always just post yoga. I know that pregnant women's immunity is low. But I also suspect that they may not disinfect their blocks and/or clean their floors as often as they should. In other studios, I see people coming through with a mop between classes, and students being encouraged to wipe down their blocks after use. This does not happen here. It's a bummer, because I'm going to B+B to feel better, and there's nothing worse than being sick AND pregnant. read more

Bend and Bloom made me love yoga. The classes really push you but still have a great flow. It's shocking how fast an hour and half can go by. Never sweated more in my life but totally worth it. The cookies and tea are awesome too! Daniella is the sweetest, Take her class! Also, Kate gives out the best little temple massages to each person during savasana. cons: it gets PACKED! It's pricey and I wish they had a better evening schedule and an express class on sat and sundays that is not at 9 am. read more

Eh, not a fan. I went to a class there when they first opened, just one, so maybe my review is biased, but looking at a few other reviews I don't think so. I am definitely not an inexperienced practitioner, though I'm not a hardcore yogi either- at least, not anymore-- but I can definitely take advanced classes and not injure myself. The one class I went to here, which was open level I believe, the instructor was really kind of awful. Following her series of postures I actually hurt myself. As far as I've been taught, you do postures and counter postures to balance everything out, and I recall her really focusing on forward bending postures and not much else, and then shifting to backbending postures, and then sticking to that, and in a really odd order, no balance, no alternating back and forth- it was like I was being taught by someone who knew the asanas but had no idea how to put them together to make a safe practice. I felt kind of bad afterward. I was going to try other classes but then I was in an accident and never went back. And now that I'm healed up, I'm not going to bother. There are too many other studios that I KNOW are good to bother taking a gamble at spending money for a class that may or may not be worth it. Maybe some of the instructors are good, but I wouldn't know, and won't bother finding out. The extra star is just because the front desk people were so damn friendly. No attitude here. That's always nice. read more

I went to Bend & Bloom for a very special reason. I have a non-profit organization called, Passport to the City where my team and I take a group of awesomely amazing middle school girls all over NYC and show them the world in their own backyard. I reached out to several yoga studios in Brooklyn asking them to donate their time and services to the organization. I was so pleased when I heard back from Samantha at Blend and Blood offering to teach a free class to the girls. Our instructor Kate was SO WONDERFUL and works exceptionally well with children. The class was great and I loved the space. I would definitely recommend Bend & Bloom for individuals as well as for groups. read more

I love this place. Open Align on Monday nights with Aditi is a fantastic start to the week. She'll usually pick a couple of things to workshop like a move or a body area (I didn't realize I hadn't been doing plank right until we practiced it for about half an hour!) and what I've learned in her class have stuck with me for a long time. It's not the most energetic workout I've ever gotten from a yoga class, nor is it the most relaxing, but it's probably some of the best body work you can get for $18 and 90 minutes. Overall, the employees are friendly, the reception area is spacious and inviting, and the space is oasis-like (at least for Brooklyn!). read more

I had a couple of passes to Bend and Bloom - if I could afford it, I would absolutely frequent Lindsay's classes. I wasn't actually expecting such a challenging class, and wasn't prepared for it, but I left feeling completely amazing and then had one of the best nights of sleep I've had in a very long time. If I could afford to go here regularly, I would take every class offered by Lindsay. read more

I love Bend & Bloom. Great teachers, never push you too hard but just right. I wish I could go more often. I love it every time I go.

Have been coming here for about a year and a half now--such a fan! So many yoga studios have a sort of factory, do the same thing every time vibe, and I love how each teacher here brings their own energy and flow to their class. I never get bored because of that, and there's a lot of playing and exploring new poses here, rather than just rushing through a standard vinyasa. And the vibe of the studio is very laid back and nice as well. read more

The owner reached out to me after my review in a very professional manner to address my concerns about the staff not being very "welcoming." I really appreciate her effort...and wanted this review to reflect that! read more

Bend and Bloom is a great place. I recently started taking classes there and really enjoy the variety of classes that they offer. Prices are affordable and they offer a monthly unlimited as well. I also appreciate the variety of instructors that teach there and the different styles and experience each teacher provides. read more

This yoga place is on the pricier side but the 3-class pack is a good deal as it comes to $10/class. I've taken Basics with Eric Lawrence and he is great. As a newbie to sessions, his pace was mindful. read more

Strong teachers who are realistic and encouraging. I've always enjoyed every practice I've had at Bend & Bloom. I'm somewhere between a beginner and the next level up. I don't love their policy that when you buy a package you have to use every single class that you buy within 6 months. I go when life allows me, and I go to the studios where their schedule meets mine. And I have lost some classes that I bought at Bend & Bloom because of this. I've also attended classes beyond my skill level because the time fit my schedule, and I wanted to use what I bought. The teachers were still kind and accepting, despite my beginner-level abilities. I am a repeat customer because I do like the teachers and the space, and I would recommend it. read more

An amazing haven. I love everything about Bend & Bloom.

Marlie McGovern is one of the most creative teachers I've ever had. I've come to her restorative class a few times now and I love the way each class is different--down to the formation, props, and restorative poses. She uses music in a really great way and I find her Sunday night class the perfect thing to combat pre-Monday morning back to work anxiety. read more

I went here twice a week when I was pregnant - TJ and Cassie were excellent and I'm pretty sure I ended up in better shape while pregnant than I ever was as a runner pre-pregnancy. I would definitely recommend their prenatal classes. I also went to two postnatal classes and one of their postnatal therapeutics with Lara. They were good, as well, but I would recommend leaving your baby at home for the therapeutics session. The only thing I would definitely NOT recommend is the breastfeeding support clinic. I left crying with a screaming 11-day-old baby and felt like a complete failure after the lactation consultant basically told me to just give up trying and didn't actually offer any individual support even though there were fewer than ten people in the session. After working with a private consultant, I went from exclusively pumping to exclusively breastfeeding in a single day, so clearly success was possible. read more

Bend and Bloom is amazing and generous. The kind staff directed me to Amy, who was an absolute pleasure to communicate with. I run a nonprofit animal rescue in Brooklyn and am always looking to support local businesses. The yoga studio generously donated 3 classes to raffle off during our fundraiser at a local bar/restaurant. The studio is clean and welcoming as well. I could not be happier with my time interacting with Bend and Bloom. read more

wow yoga in park slope! wooden coat hangers! .....cookies and tea? sweeeet. it's def. a park slope crowd. i took a core fit class. i hate core anything, so i didn't really dig it . that's me though. also, it's interesting to me to see how instructors react when they see me doing modifications b/cause of my injury. the instructor i had was really cool about it and we talked about stuff that could help after class. it's a pretty studio. the 2 instructors i interacted with seemed nice. basically- i'm not sure if it would be hard core enough for me (i like super tough vinyasa or it's polar opposite...whatever that is)... read more