Sports classes and schools near subway «155th Street» (IND Concourse Line, New York City)

Mestre João Grande teaches in the African style, as a way of life, as his teacher Mestre Pastinha did before him.

All classes & Roda are open to all levels, beginners included.

Dance classes with Janete Silva: on summer break will resume in the fall.

Janete Silva is a dancer, choreographer, performer and educator from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Her professional training includes Afro-Brazilian Traditional dances, Ballet, Modern, Capoeira (a Brazilian Martial Art) ,Silva Tecnique (Fuzion of Capoeira and Dance) and Silvestre Technique.

Janete has performed with many acclaimed local and international Companies, including Bale Folclórico da Bahia (Brazil), DanceBrazil (New York), Bahia Brazil (Los Angeles), Orquestra Popular da Bahia (Brazil), Freddiek Bratcher and Company (Miami), Brazil Skindo Company(Miami),Viver Brazil Dance Company (L.A), and Ballethnic Dance Company(ATL). 

We offer classes in a vinyasa krama practice, also referred to as a vinyasa flow. Our teachers come from eclectic backgrounds and offer insights from many different lineages and schools. We recognize that Yoga comes from a colorful past. We welcome practitioners of all styles.

Qualified instructors:

• Ric. He is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor teaching Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga and Yin Yoga. Ric is also certified in both Traditional and Ayurvedic Thai Yoga Bodywork, and is completing his certification in personal training through the American College of Sports and Medicine;
• Gosia – Gianpreet Kaur is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher taught by Yogi Bhajan. She trained with Gurmukh and Gurushabd at Golden Bridge Yoga;
• Jennifer Kurdyla. She received her teaching certification through YogaWorks and is available for private and small group sessions as well;
• Luis R. Davila a native of Fajardo Puerto Rico with a background in musical theater, ballet, jazz and modern dance. Luis earned his 300-hour Jivamukti Yoga certification in the Spring of 2008 continuing as an apprentice with Monica Jaggi. In December 2013 Luis received his 800-hour certificate immediately there-after pass his Jivamukti Yoga Advanced Board Exam;
• Erica Chen. She graduated from Florida State University with a BFA in Dance, where she studied different mediums of movement like Gyrotonics, Gyrokenesis, Pilates, and yoga. Erica has achieved her 200 RYT certification, as well as completed her mentorship under Lindsay Hilscher through Yoga Vida NYC;
• Lauren. An 800-hour certified Jivamukti Yoga teacher. She passes along the teachings of yoga through the grace of her teachers: Tamar Samir, Rima Rabbath and Jules Febre;
• Kelley. Competitive gymnast, ballet and modern dance as a teenager. Later — Yoga Vida student teached most notably by Kyle Miller and Domenic Savino;
• Alex Curtis received his 200-Hour Yoga Alliance certification in 2010 while studying at the University of California, Berkeley. Since then, Alex has taught consistently leading classes in San Francisco, Rhode Island, and New York City;
• Randi. She completed her 200-hour teacher training, as well as a 6-month mentorship program under Cindy Lanzas, at Yoga Vida in Noho;
• Carole is a Yoga-Alliance certified teacher. She has also been a dancer for the past 20 years;
• Juan. Holds a certification in Yoga recognized by The Yoga Alliance. He is bilingual in English and Spanish, and conducts classes in both;
• Chelsea. Was first introduced to yoga during her training and career as a dancer/singer;
• Andrea. She has been a devoted student of Dharma Mittra for many years, and also studies Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois.