World Yoga Center

World Yoga Center The World Yoga Center welcomes students of all ages, traditions and backgrounds, at every level of ability. We are very proud of the World Yoga Center.

Through the Yoga practices, students embark on a transformative journey of awakenment while developing bodies that glow with health. Decades after we opened our doors in 1972, we are still here at our original address. Only Yoga has been practiced in our beautiful space and the atmosphere here is unusually pristine and serene. The name ”World Yoga Center” was inspired by the International World Y

oga Symposium held in New Delhi, India, in 1970. Our name reminds us that the teachings and practices of Yoga are universal, embrace divisions of East and West, and have become compatible with modern living. Yoga provides transformational knowledge that radically awakens us to the mystery of life. This underlying vision and the deep intention of Yoga sustain the World Yoga Center and drive it forward.

The WYC became a nonprofit organization in order to fully align with our true purpose and spirit.Nonprofit status has al...
07/30/2026

The WYC became a nonprofit organization in order to fully align with our true purpose and spirit.

Nonprofit status has allowed us to:
-protect the school’s visionary roots and independence.
-ensure that our community—not any single person or company—cares for and sustains this sacred space.
-support our teachers and appreciate their skills and commitment.
-welcome practitioners of every background, ability, and financial status with openness and respect.

Rudrani and Julia, WYC co-directors, shine as a team in shared service to an ever evolving school of Yoga.The World Yoga...
07/28/2026

Rudrani and Julia, WYC co-directors, shine as a team in shared service to an ever evolving school of Yoga.

The World Yoga Center has always been a place dedicated to serving the highest within people with the intention of spreading compassion in the world. The school offers students a rich array of hatha yoga classes, complimentary daily morning meditations, workshops, courses and trainings, plus mentoring and individual counseling.

Summer Retreat coming up!Let us use the lens of our shared practices and our inner experiences to flourish and transform...
07/21/2026

Summer Retreat coming up!

Let us use the lens of our shared practices and our inner experiences to flourish and transform as we take on the adventure of our annual WYC Summer retreat. We look forward to bonding with each other and our innermost Self by diving into shared practices, the lake, and the beauty of nature.

Much love,
Jacalyn and Rudrani

August Retreat in the beautiful Catskills mountains The theme of the retreat, The Nature of Transformation, is a seed to...
07/16/2026

August Retreat in the beautiful Catskills mountains

The theme of the retreat, The Nature of Transformation, is a seed to plant inside. In the inward turning we co-create together, we will naturally inquire inside making space to contemplate un-discovered layers of our being.

Our retreat group will stay at the Zendo and in the newly renovated guest house that sits overlooking the sparkling spring-fed Beecher Lake. The guest house has a new, spacious sun-deck and refurbished rooms that are both comfortable and homey!

Summer Retreat withRudrani & JacalynAn Anusara Yoga and Meditation RetreatAugust 27–31, 2026With much excitement, Rudran...
07/14/2026

Summer Retreat with
Rudrani & Jacalyn
An Anusara Yoga and Meditation Retreat
August 27–31, 2026

With much excitement, Rudrani and Jacalyn invite you to join us for another wonderful summer retreat at Dai Bosatsu Zendo, a pristine mountain sanctuary in the Catskill Mountains.

The Zendo has hosted our deep and fulfilling retreats for seventeen seasons. As the WYC community gathers to practice Anusara yoga, meditation and inner reflection, we will be surrounded by the magnificent, unspoiled beauty of nature.

Summer Schedule Changes:Changes to the schedule for July & August:☀️ We will hold one Sunday morning class, 10:00-11:30a...
07/07/2026

Summer Schedule Changes:
Changes to the schedule for July & August:

☀️ We will hold one Sunday morning class, 10:00-11:30am Open Level class
Rudrani and Susan will alternate teaching the Sunday 10am class.
Our 9am and 11am will both return Labor Day weekend.

☀️ Wednesday 7:30-8:30pm Evening Asana will pause for the month of July
Amanda and our Evening Asana class will return again August 5.

☀️ Sunday, 6:30-7:45pm Community Class will not be held July 19 & 26
Our newest cohort of teacher trainees will shift into supporting this class beginning August.

Launch the summer season with a steady commitment to your practice.

Director’s Message:May we keep the world-wide human family out of real and dangerous conflict... non-violence is up to e...
07/05/2026

Director’s Message:

May we keep the world-wide human family out of real and dangerous conflict... non-violence is up to everyone.

May we dwell in the innermost heart beneath life’s ever-moving highs and lows… that is the heart of Yoga.

May we share in the pristine comfort of our beautiful summer classes.

With love and blessings,

Rudrani and Julia

Independence Day Modified Schedule:For the July 4th weekend we will hold the following classes:☀️ Friday, July 3rd10-11:...
07/03/2026

Independence Day Modified Schedule:
For the July 4th weekend we will hold the following classes:

☀️ Friday, July 3rd
10-11:30am Level 2/3 with Julia

☀️ Saturday, July 4
10-11:30am Open Level with Jacalyn

☀️ Sunday, July 5
10-11:30am Open Level with Susan
4:30-6:00pm Level 1 with Christine

Our daily morning meditations will be held from 8:15-9:00am.

Launch the summer season with a steady commitment to your practice.

**ra

Speak UP! Festival PicturesRain moved the event onto the basketball courts, where the event shined with an intimacy. We ...
07/02/2026

Speak UP! Festival Pictures
Rain moved the event onto the basketball courts, where the event shined with an intimacy. We are grateful for Amanda representing the open welcoming of the WYC, so that all people everywhere may continue to seek inner inspiration and develop their relationship with their own essential Self.

Amanda’s class for World Yoga Center is today at Speak Up’s annual event!Saturday, June 27, 4pm-7pmNow in its 2nd year, ...
06/27/2026

Amanda’s class for World Yoga Center is today at Speak Up’s annual event!
Saturday, June 27, 4pm-7pm

Now in its 2nd year, SPEAK UP! Festival is roaring onto Pier i, generously supported by Riverside Park Conservancy!

SPEAK UP! is about highlighting voices, bodies and ideas on an open air stage where representation matters in a time when being together and speaking up is essential.

Produced by the hearts and minds behind Opera On Tap; Shakespearean Cabaret; and SlayFest, this curated and interactive afternoon of intergenerational, LGBTQIA+, somewhat Shakespearean, all-ages fun features, dance, comedy, song, roving performances, community activations and is absolutely free and absolutely for you!

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