Urban Asanas

Urban Asanas The Breath + Beats of the street. The first Black-owned yoga studio in Crown Heights, Brooklyn!

Jyll Hubbard-Salk decided to open Urban Asanas in her neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn as a space for people of all walks and backgrounds to practice yoga together. Over the last 6 years, Urban Asanas has cultivated a diverse and growing community, offering many styles of yoga and workshops to practitioners at all levels. In 2017, Jyll moved the studio to the corner of the same block on Nos

trand Avenue at Sterling Place, expanding into a larger, beautiful featuring bamboo floors and lots of natural light. Urban Asanas continues to focus on building community and making yoga fun and accessible to all. The studio offers multiple donation based classes every week, free yoga mat rentals and discounted rates for seniors and high school students. Classes range from high intensity Power with a focus on alignment and building strength to 60 minute Vinyasa flow, led or independent Ashtanga classes and restorative Yin classes. Whether you are a seasoned yogi or have never tried yoga before, the doors of Urban Asanas are open and we look forward to meeting you.

Happy Earth Day, Urban Fam! 🌍 Today we celebrate the Earth, but let’s be clear…this isn’t new to us. Culturally, we’ve a...
04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day, Urban Fam! 🌍 Today we celebrate the Earth, but let’s be clear…this isn’t new to us. Culturally, we’ve always understood our role as stewards of the planet. We’ve honored the land, listened to its rhythms, and moved in relationship with it long before it became a “day” on the calendar. Capitalism may have tried to disconnect us, but it hasn’t changed who we are.

Touch something living. And remember you are you are a part of this planet. Have a lovely Wednesday!!

Healing doesn’t always look like a breakthrough moment.Sometimes it’s choosing to pause instead of react.Drinking your w...
04/21/2026

Healing doesn’t always look like a breakthrough moment.
Sometimes it’s choosing to pause instead of react.
Drinking your water.
Taking a breath before the spiral.
Saying no when you used to say yes.

Real change happens in the quiet, everyday decisions; the small shifts that don’t always get celebrated but slowly reshape your life. Have a lovely Tuesday and be gentle with yourself! 🙏🏾

Rainy day, Soul full 🌧️✨Urban fam, don’t let the clouds fool you! This is the kind of day that calls you inward. The rai...
04/19/2026

Rainy day, Soul full 🌧️✨

Urban fam, don’t let the clouds fool you! This is the kind of day that calls you inward. The rain isn’t here to slow you down, it’s here to soften you. To remind you to move gently, breathe deeply, and come home to yourself.

Let today be less about pushing and more about feeling. 🫶🏾

Weekends hit different when you remember to root to rise 🌱✨Slow it down, drop into your breath, feel your feet on the gr...
04/18/2026

Weekends hit different when you remember to root to rise 🌱✨

Slow it down, drop into your breath, feel your feet on the ground; that’s where the magic starts. The deeper the root, the higher the rise. So before you pour into everything and everyone else, take a moment to anchor into you.

This weekend, we’re not rushing… we’re rooting.
And from that place? We rise different 💛

Super Soul Sunday is feeling the love 💛 Our 4/19 class is officially SOLD OUT. Thank you, Urban fam, for showing up and ...
04/18/2026

Super Soul Sunday is feeling the love 💛 Our 4/19 class is officially SOLD OUT. Thank you, Urban fam, for showing up and showing out.

If you’re registered, please plan to arrive a few minutes early so we can get everyone settled and start right on time. Let’s keep the flow smooth and the energy high from the very first breath.

Can’t wait to move, breathe, and rise together ✨

Tonight’s vibe? Elevated. ✨Breath meets beats, body meets rhythm, and stress doesn’t stand a chance. If your week has be...
04/17/2026

Tonight’s vibe? Elevated. ✨

Breath meets beats, body meets rhythm, and stress doesn’t stand a chance. If your week has been week-ing… come reset with and .

This isn’t just a class, it’s a whole energy shift. A little sweat, a lot of release, and a soundtrack that’ll carry you all the way through.

Come get you some. 🌀💦

The sun is back and so are we ☀️ Longer days, warmer air, and that little nudge from the universe to step outside and mo...
04/15/2026

The sun is back and so are we ☀️ Longer days, warmer air, and that little nudge from the universe to step outside and move your body. Whether it’s a walk, a stretch, a flow, or just soaking it all in!

Especially when work is stressful and life feels heavy—this is your reminder to step away. Fresh air, gentle movement, and don’t forget your water 💧 pleaseee stay hydrated!

WATER CHALLENGE DAY 15

Unclench your jaw.Drop your shoulders.Soften your gaze.Drink some water.So much of what we carry lives in the body: the ...
04/14/2026

Unclench your jaw.
Drop your shoulders.
Soften your gaze.
Drink some water.

So much of what we carry lives in the body: the tension, the overthinking, the quiet bracing for what’s next. But you don’t have to hold it all. Let today be a gentle reminder to regulate your nervous system in real time.

Breathe deeper. Move slower. Pause when you need to. Heart Forward!! See you for the sound bath tonight!

TOMORROW!! Tomorrow we soften. 🪬✨Join us for a deeply restorative soundbath with Jyll + SunSeed. This is an invitation t...
04/14/2026

TOMORROW!! Tomorrow we soften. 🪬✨Join us for a deeply restorative soundbath with Jyll + SunSeed. This is an invitation to slow down, release what you’ve been holding, and come back home to yourself.

If life has been loud, let this be your moment of quiet.
If your body has been tense, let this be your moment of ease.

Come find us on the mat this week, any or everyday if you like!! 🧘🏾‍♀️
04/13/2026

Come find us on the mat this week, any or everyday if you like!! 🧘🏾‍♀️

Happy Super Soul Sunday!!! Confidence isn’t something you wait for, it’s something you practice.It’s showing up even whe...
04/12/2026

Happy Super Soul Sunday!!! Confidence isn’t something you wait for, it’s something you practice.
It’s showing up even when your voice shakes.
It’s choosing yourself in rooms that taught you to shrink.
It’s trusting that who you are, right now, is already enough.

We spend so much time looking outward for validation, when the real work is internal; building a relationship with yourself that is rooted in trust, compassion, and truth.

Confidence isn’t loud.
It’s steady.

People pleasing is exhausting… like trying to bully the sun into shining on command. No matter how hard you push, the su...
04/11/2026

People pleasing is exhausting… like trying to bully the sun into shining on command. No matter how hard you push, the sun rises and sets on its OWN time JUST like people will feel how they feel, regardless of how much you bend yourself to keep them comfortable. 🫶🏾

You weren’t made to contort, shrink, or perform for approval. You were made to exist fully, honestly, and in your own rhythm. BE YOU BOO!! Have a lovely weekend, drink your water (CHALLENGE DAY 11), mind yours, and go outside!

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843 Sterling Place 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY
11216

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 8:30pm
Tuesday 6am - 10pm
Wednesday 7am - 8:30pm
Thursday 6am - 8:30pm
Friday 6am - 8:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 7:30pm
Sunday 10am - 8:30pm

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The breath + beats of the street.

Jyll Hubbard-Salk decided to open Urban Asanas in her neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn as a space for people of all walks of life and backgrounds to come together, practice yoga and breathe.

Since 2012, Urban Asanas has cultivated a diverse and growing community, offering many styles of yoga and workshops to practitioners of all levels. In 2017, Jyll moved the studio three doors down to the corner of Nostrand Avenue and Sterling Place, expanding into a larger, beautiful space featuring bamboo floors and lots of natural light.

Urban Asanas continues to focus on building community and making yoga fun and accessible to all. The studio offers multiple donation based classes every week, free yoga mat rentals and discounted rates for seniors and high school students. Classes range from high intensity Power with a focus on alignment and building strength to 60 minute donation based Community classes offering a Vinyasa flow. Also on our weekly schedule are prenatal yoga and restorative, slow moving Yin classes. In addition, we organize monthly workshops bringing different forms of wellness, yoga and self care to our community.

Whether you are a seasoned yogi or have never tried yoga before, the doors of Urban Asanas are open and we look forward to meeting you.