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Yoga, the ultimate practice for all, transcending age, strength, and appearance. On the mat, it's a personal journey, celebrating breath, body, and unity. Join us as we explore Dubai's finest yoga studios, and together, let's embrace the beauty of yoga.
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Whether its Downdog, Updog, Cobra, Pigeon, Warrior, or Dead Man’s pose, there is something in yoga for everyone. The beauty of a yoga practice is that it doesn’t matter how old you are, how strong you are, how flexible you are, or how good you look in yoga pants. When you come to the mat, it’s about you, your breath, your body, and nothing else. It’s a practice of breathing, meditation, control and intention, as well as a celebration of the human body in all of its many shapes, sizes, and abilities.
To help us head back indoors to a studio in the summer, Savoir Flair has rounded up the absolute best yoga spots in Dubai, from Downtown to Marina. So go ahead and rock that Downward Dog. Namaste.
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Paus;
Paus; a cafe and community space, recently opened its doors in the heart of Umm Suqeim. It offers gentle to more sweat-inducing workouts, including yin and vinyasa yoga suitable for yogis of all levels. If you’re looking for some more quiet, Paus; offers meditation and breathwork classes for a deeper mind-body connection. After your session, the Treatment Room provides signature treatments like massages, maderotherapy, healing, Reiki, and so much more. No matter what kind of pause you are looking for, you will find a ritual that suits your mind and body’s needs here.
Al Wasl Rd, Umm Suqeim 2
(+971)4 266 5329
www.pausdxb.com
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Zen Yoga
Zen Yoga is Dubai’s original yoga and Pilates studio. Teaching a wide range of yoga classes – from Hatha to Vinyasa, Ashtanga to Power yoga – that are suitable for all levels, it also offers pre- and post-natal classes, classes just for kids, and mommy-and-baby sessions. Zen Yoga also hosts regular health and wellness workshops with some of the best teachers in town, making it the perfect place to kickstart a healthier way of living.
Springs Shopping Center, Media City, and Umm Sequiem
(+971) 4 422 4643
www.yoga.ae
@ASHTANGAYOGADUBAI
Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga Dubai specializes in – you guessed it – Ashtanga yoga, and it's the only KPJAYI-authorized yoga school in the UAE to do so. Located in Al Quoz, Ashtanga Yoga Dubai also hosts health retreats around the world in various luxury locations. With both group classes and private sessions on offer, and with expert yogis who know all there is to know about Ashtanga, we guarantee you’ll leave feeling like a new person, both inside and out.
Nilaya House, Al Quoz
(+971) 52 842 1601
www.ashtangayogadubai.com
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Dryp
As the name suggests, Dryp is a self-proclaimed hub of sweat. With special infrared technology that maintains your body's heat from the inside, Dryp offers a range of classes: Hot Yoga, Hot Vinyasa, Hot Sculpt, Hot Barre, and even HIITasana, but with one difference. Each class is hot. But as this is Dubai, it's basically like working out in the summer without the humidity.
Orra Marina Tower, Dubai Marina
(+971) 4 220 5330
www.dryp.ae
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Bay Yoga
Although Bay Yoga offers an array of classes and yoga styles, the thing it does best is Bikram. The 90-minute sweaty sessions take place in a heated room – the temperature is a rather steamy 40°C – where humidity can reach up to 40 percent. Let’s just say there’s no point of investing in a blow-dry before this class. With up to 26 different postures, your entire body will be pushed to the limits as you hold each one in the heat. You’ll definitely leave this one feeling a lot sweatier and a lot more supple.
Grosvenor Business Tower, Business Bay
(+971) 4 425 5960
www.bayyoga.ae
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SEVA Experience
This hippie hotspot in the heart of Jumeirah practically oozes "om...". Focusing on the spiritual side of well-being, SEVA Experience is all about yoga – lots of yoga – ranging from classic Hatha and dynamic Vinyasa to Tantra and Kundalini. There are also reiki, holistic life coaching, and chakra-reading sessions to complement your practices, which take place in an array of locations including the garden deck, rooftop, or studios. Then, to (rather deliciously) top it all off, there’s the SEVA Table, a place filled with vegan, raw delights such as veggie burgers, turmeric smoothies, and pecan and cinnamon cookies.
Jumeirah 1
(+971) 4 343 6676
www.sevaexperience.com
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Yoga La Vie
Selecting only the best of the best when it comes to its instructors, Yoga La Vie’s chic and cozy studio on The Palm incorporates an array of wellness-focused fitness sessions to help you look and feel your best. But barre and Pilates aside, the yoga classes are second to none, with both beginner and advanced options on the schedule and everything on offer from Hatha to Restorative and Yin to Vinyasa. A particular favorite is the Aerial yoga class, where you can brush up on your Cirque Du Soleil skills while hanging from the ceiling.
Building 10, Golden Mile, The Palm
(+971) 4 447 7087
www.yogalaviedubai.com
MOTION LADIES FITNESS
Motion Ladies Fitness
A healthy home away from home, the Motion Ladies Fitness villa is nestled in the quiet streets of Umm Suqeim to make for one of the most peaceful spots to practice in Dubai. The yoga room itself is away from the main house, tucked away in a pretty little green garden – a great spot in which to drink a healthy beverage from the in-house juice bar afterward. Book in for a traditional Hatha class or give Swing yoga and "yogalates" (yoga meets Pilates) a try to mix things up.
Umm Suqeim 3
(+971) 4 328 2538
www.motionfitnesscenter.com
