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Brace Yourself: The Standard New York Introduces Yoga Classes

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April 9, 2010 at 9:29 AM | by | Comments (0)

We have a confession: We may be the only person in New York City who does not do yoga. Our eyes usually glaze over when talk turns to Bikram or Ashtanga and sun salutations—but the latest piece of yoga news to hit town got our attention, simply because it takes place at The Standard.

Yes, the hotel has just introduced yoga classes, imported from the Standard Miami Spa. Times and styles of yoga vary but there are classes most days, taking place on either the 3rd or the 18th floor, for $20 per class. (There's schedule info here.)

Now, yoga classes may seem like a natural for the beautiful young things who flock to The Standard, but for us this news raised a few burning questions: will guests and staff take their penchant for nudity into yoga class too?; will Courtney Love be in class (and—oh, god—will she be nude?!); and what's up with this bit of small print on the email ad for the yoga classes? "The Standard Yoga Experience provides mats, blocks + straps. Showers not available."

So let this be a warning to anyone wandering around the High Line and the Meatpacking District. Unless you want to risk seeing a nekkid downward dog, do not look up at the glass walls of The Standard.

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