Aerial Yoga Near Me in Bushwick: Luna Ascend's Five-Spot Hammock Mornings

Luna Ascend teaches aerial yoga at 9 am on Thursdays and Saturdays at 1110 DeKalb Avenue, on the corner of DeKalb and Broadway in Bushwick, about 100 meters from the J train's Kosciuszko Street stop. Classes run 50 minutes with five hammocks, and a first visit costs $25. If you searched aerial yoga near me in north Brooklyn, this young studio opened in November 2025 and celebrates its first anniversary with a show on November 7.

Luna Ascend describes itself as a small, boutique, minority-owned aerial hoop studio, founded by a mother, martial artist and lifelong mover, and its About page says the idea was born from the founder's postpartum journey. The instructors page names Caroline Perea as founder and owner. Most of the schedule is lyra, the steel aerial hoop, plus silks, flying pole and flexibility, with aerial yoga as a smaller but dedicated thread.

ClassPass lists the studio as having opened in November 2025, and the studio's own events page confirms the timeline: Illuminate the Night, its one-year anniversary showcase, runs on Saturday, November 7, at 8 pm, with tickets at $25. For a student, the show is the easiest way to see what the hoop and silks levels build toward before you sign up for anything beyond hammock classes.

The studio shares its space with Chop and Chops MMA, a mixed martial arts gym, and the class schedule page is upfront about what that means: expect a louder and livelier environment than a typical yoga room. The floors are matted and shoes come off at the door, so the room works for both rolling on the ground and hanging from the ceiling rigging.

Our honest take: if you need a hushed, candlelit room to relax, this is the wrong studio, and the shared gym is the reason. The tradeoff is a space that feels like a neighborhood gym rather than a spa, with five hammocks instead of a crowded rig, and an instructor who can watch every student through every inversion.

Aerial Yoga and Flow runs Thursday and Saturday at 9 am, taught by Kari, with five spots. The description says it uses a double-point hammock to improve flexibility and build strength, introduces simple, accessible tricks and inversions, and moves between slow flow, conditioning and deep stretch. No experience is required, which makes it the right first booking for a complete beginner.

Restorative Aerial Yoga is the other option: Sunday at 5:15 pm, 75 minutes, also capped at five, with Olivia. It combines restorative yoga poses in the hammock with a sound bath meditation. Be careful when booking: the studio also offers Intro to Aerial Hammock and Tricks and Hammock Level 1, which are explicitly labeled as not aerial yoga classes, so read the class title twice.

The first visit costs $25, and the three-class intro deal is $80, valid for 30 days, which covers a Thursday, a Saturday and a Sunday restorative class in one week. A regular drop-in is $40. Class packs run $115 for three, $185 for five, $340 for ten over three months and $620 for twenty over six months.

Monthly memberships are $200 for eight classes, $250 for twelve and $300 for unlimited, and members can add an extra class for $25. Open Aerial Lab practice time is $25, and private sessions start at a minimum of $120. All purchases are final, with no refunds, so start with the $25 first visit rather than a pack.

The clothing rule is specific: fitted athletic clothing that covers the backs of your legs, your midsection and your underarms. Remove all jewelry, and the policy spells out rings, bracelets, watches, necklaces and even zippers. The policy also says not to wear any lotion or makeup, so skip moisturizer and sunscreen on the morning of class.

Arrive 10 to 15 minutes before class. If you are more than five minutes late, you may not be allowed to join. The policies page asks for at least six hours' notice to cancel, while the FAQ says 12 hours, so cancel the night before to be safe. Students must be 16 or older, and anyone under 18 needs a guardian to sign the waiver. Separate youth classes for ages 8 to 13 run on the schedule, with a $130 youth monthly membership, so the studio is also a family option.

Take the J train to Kosciuszko Street; the station sits above Broadway right by the studio's corner. The M stops at Central Avenue, about half a kilometer away, and Myrtle Avenue on the J, M and Z is a little farther. Coming from Manhattan, the J from Marcy Avenue or Essex Street is the most direct route on a Saturday morning.

After a Saturday 9 am class, walk about a kilometer north to the Bushwick Collective, the outdoor street-art gallery centered on Troutman Street and St. Nicholas Avenue, where murals cover warehouse walls block after block. Maria Hernandez Park, a 6.87-acre park between Knickerbocker and Irving Avenues, is a few blocks farther if you want a bench in the shade. Plan B: if all five spots are booked, Om Factory near Union Square and AntiGravity Lab in Midtown both run larger hammock classes.

Address: 1110 DeKalb Avenue, at Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221. Subway: J to Kosciuszko Street. Aerial yoga: Thursday and Saturday at 9 am, 50 minutes, five spots; Restorative Aerial Yoga on Sunday at 5:15 pm, 75 minutes. First visit: $25. Drop-in: $40. Three-class intro: $80. No lotion, no jewelry, arrive 10 to 15 minutes early, all sales final.

Best for: beginners who want a tiny class with close attention, hoop and silks students adding a stretch day, and Bushwick locals who like a gym that feels lived-in. Less suited to: anyone who needs a quiet room, evening-only schedules, or a refundable pack. Ask the Karpo APP for coffee near the Bushwick Collective after a Saturday class.