bodē nyc™ first opened its doors in August 1999 as “Bikram Yoga NYC” and became Manhattan’s first Bikram yoga studio. Owners Donna Rubin and Jennifer Lobo had both been avid practitioners of the Bikram method in other cities and knew that no city needed this healing and detoxing practice more than New York. In 2016, Jen & Donna began introducing new classes they felt would complement a Bikram Yoga practice, including bodē flow for more upper body toning, Hot HIIT® for core strengthening, and Yin Nidra for deep stretching and meditation.