34th Street Weekend Picks: Sales, Bags, and Bikram!

It's hard to pick just three. Pretty much every store on the main drag of 34th Street will be having a sale through Monday. Following are just a sampling of sale delights:

jcpenney

Through May 27, get 20% off your purchase with a jcp card, or 10% with other payment. Click here for details and online code. Also, find select Pearl by Georgina Chapman dresses on sale (below) at the Manhattan Mall store, and be sure to stop by and check out the L'Amour by Nanette Lepore. Is it wrong I want to buy the pink bomber jacket now, for when my 3-year-old becomes a teen?  Manhattan Mall lower levels 1 & 2, 33rd Street and Sixth Avenue

Gap Herald Square
It's the Red Bright & Blue event at Gap, with up to 40% off select merchandise, like all of the below!  60 West 34th Street

Shoes, pants, tanks!

Desigual Herald Square

They had me at "cat in bag." Get a free maxi bag with a purchase of $199 and up! Cat not included. Also, people, don't really put your cat in this bag, just photoshop him/her in ;)  958 Avenue of the Americas at 35th Street

Bikram Yoga Herald Square

Trust me: there is no better way to do some last-minute shaping up for your bikini than Bikram Yoga. And when you mention the 34th Street Partnership at Bikram Yoga Herald Square, you get your first class for $10, and 10% off an introductory package if you buy that day. Go do it! And Namaste;)  139 West 35th Street, 8th floor, between Broadway and Seventh Avenue

In action at Bikram Yoga Herald Square

Bikram Yoga Herald Square: Get the 34th Street Deal

Do you Bikram? I'll be honest, I love yoga but for years have feared Bikram. Practicing yoga in a room heated up to 105 degrees with 40% humidity was not something I thought I would ever do. But then Bikram Yoga Herald Square opened.

The front desk...

...the impeccable studio. It always looks this spotless.

I had to go. A gorgeous yoga studio right in our neighborhood, bringing the yoga to 34th Street and Herald Square? I HAD to go. 

An evening class at Bikram Herald Square. My first class was not this crowded!

Bikram is all about the physical benefits of yoga. After my first two classes, I noticed improvements in my physique and thought "Woo hoo, finally this belly is going away!" Was I intimidated by the heat and the practitioners in almost no clothing with perfect bodies? Of course. But now I just look at those tiny shorts and say "Soon you will be mine." Seriously, it's inspiring. They even sell cute tiny shorts at BYHS.

Someday...you can't really see the shorts because they're so tiny ;)

Also, there is big diversity in the classes at BYHS. You will not be the only beginner, or the only one not wearing tiny shorts. And, most important, the staff is incredibly friendly and approachable, especially for beginners. I had a wonderful teacher who knew my name and made sure I was OK during my first class. I was impressed she took the time to review the student roster before she entered the studio.

Other great things about Bikram Yoga Herald Square? It's the only all-inclusive Bikram studio in NYC. This means class price includes towels, filtered water (bring your own bottle), and mats. Also, and I know this is important for us girls, the locker rooms are as spotless as the rest of the studio. Yes, those are Malin + Goetz products in the shower, so you can leave your shampoo and conditioner at home.

Here's the 34th Street deal: mention the 34th Street Partnership and your first class is just $10. Also, you get 10% off any introductory package (weekly or monthly) that you buy that day, for use on your next visit.

Final words on the heat and the sweating: if I can do it, so can you. I hate the heat and I'm awful at hydrating. But not anymore, because after a class one evening my husband said "Your skin looks great." Boom, now I'm now hooked on Bikram. Hydrating is everything; be sure to read BYHS's guideline on hydrating, etc. for first-timers. 

Namaste, sweaty yogis!

Bikram Yoga Herald Square

139 West 34th Street, 8th floor, between Broadway and Seventh Avenues

34th Street Weekend Picks: From Yoga to Sunnies, Treats for Mom

Bikram Yoga Herald Square

This Sunday take your mom to a special yoga class accompanied by critically acclaimed violinist Annette Homann. What a wonderful way to bond with and honor Mom! Click below for details and go here for more info on Bikram Yoga Herald Square. 139 West 35th Street, 8th floor

jcpenney

Still haven't committed to your Mother's Day gift? Stop by jcpenney in Manhattan Mall today and tomorrow, for a big selection of items just for her. Click here for a coupon for money off purchases this weekend (not good for Sephora). If you're thinking fragrance, visit Sephora inside jcp tonight, Friday the 10th, 4pm-7pm, for their "Stop and Smell the Roses" fragrance tutorial, and find the perfect perfume for Mom!  Manhattan Mall, 33rd Street and Sixth Avenue

Moms can't have enough scented candles. Was $32, now $18.99 at jcp

Sleepwear is 40-50% off! Love the Betseyville robe, above. Was $45, now $22.50.

Most moms love wine. If yours does, she's going to love this Michael Graves decanter, $50.

Try the See by Chloe perfume at Sephora's "Stop and Smell the Roses!"

Unique Eyewear

Get her a pair of new sunglasses at this classic 34th Street eyeglass shop! If you spend $100 or more, you get $20 off when you mention this 34th Street post (does not apply to clearance items). Just ask for Terry or Khaliha to redeem.  19 West 34th Street, 12th floor