Doodle Puppy Yoga Wellness SoHo opens with weekend puppy yoga launch

Doodle Puppy Yoga Wellness SoHo opened its weekend launch at 157 Prince Street in Manhattan, New York, NY 10012, with a $20 grand-opening meet-and-greet that gave early visitors a low-commitment way to test the room, meet the puppies and see whether the concept fit a SoHo wellness outing. The Friday session bundled photo time, light stretching, conversation with the team, one free drink and a grand-opening gift, making the first stop feel more like a soft opening than a full class.

Eventbrite listed the launch from Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28, 2026, in person and for all ages, with the Friday agenda running from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the puppy meet-and-greet scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday shifted into the studio’s core format: 60-minute beginner-friendly yoga sessions that paired gentle movement with playtime and cuddles. The listing also said the event was nonrefundable, a detail that matters for anyone deciding between a one-time novelty visit and the full class experience.

The pitch leaned on hypoallergenic Goldendoodles, a choice that fit the studio’s positioning in a crowded Manhattan wellness market where themed yoga has become its own category. Eventbrite’s New York yoga listings already show a mix of specialty offerings, and Doodle Puppy Yoga Wellness SoHo is placing itself squarely inside that scene rather than treating puppy yoga as a one-off stunt. Guests could also bring their own friendly, vaccinated doodles to join the playtime, turning the session into a socialization event as well as a class.

That social angle lines up with broader animal-care guidance. The Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare says it serves as the city’s liaison on animal-welfare needs and concerns, while NYC Health oversees permits and licenses for animal facilities and says animals exhibited or displayed in the city must have species-appropriate immunizations and be tested for zoonotic diseases under Health Code Article 161. The AVMA says puppy socialization can help dogs become more comfortable with people, places and activities when it is well managed, and the ASPCA says enrichment and natural behaviors are important for canine wellbeing. For launch weekend, the clearest booking choice was simple: Friday offered the easiest entry, while Saturday and Sunday delivered the full puppy yoga format the SoHo studio built its opening around.