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Beauty is undeniably inspiring. It invites you to slow down, to pay attention, to feel more deeply. Although your practice is focused largely within, a serene setting can help set the stage for transcendence. And the most silently stunning yoga studios around the world understand this, whether a 17th-century Italian monastery or a shadowy, candlelit sanctuary in Paris.
The following spaces meld design and intention, allowing minimalism to create space for mindfulness.
10 of the Most Stunning Yoga Studios
Humming Puppy | New York City
Humming Puppy NYC feels like a physical manifestation of pratyahara, which is the yogic term for a withdrawal of the senses. The minimalistic space is consciously designed to remove distractions, epitomized by its monochromatic black-walled studios and bespoke soundscape, the hum, which plays during every class. The frequency is a mix of 7.83 Hz, colloquially known as “the Earth’s heartbeat,” and 40 Hz, associated with optimal cognitive function.
Textural elements in the lobby—including crushed velvet, copper, and crystal—lend a couture warmth to a palette of charcoal, warm wood, and marble white. All classes are slightly heated and tiered into either Mellow Hum (yin/restorative), ‘Unified Hum’ (beginner-friendly vinyasa), or ‘Dynamic Hum’ (advanced vinyasa).
Good Vibes Yoga | Collingwood, Australia
Founded by artist Kirra Jamison, Good Vibes Yoga was born from a backache. After spending hours bent over canvases, Jamison was left with a sore back and a suggestion from a doctor to try yoga. As so many stories go, she became enamoured with the practice and earned her teaching certification. While in Savasana, Kirra would often dream of designing a yoga studio. And so the Collingwood studio came to be, with two industrial-chic studio spaces housed in a heritage building, flooded with natural light, and featuring a stunning glass atrium and granite zen garden.
Blue Earth Village | Bali
There is no shortage of picturesque yoga studios in Bali, but there’s something undeniably special about Blue Earth Village. Located on the east coast, the thatched shala is crafted from bamboo and recycled ulin wood and offers panoramic views of the Bali Sea and Mount Agung, an active volcano and the highest point on the island. The extensive schedule includes standard weekly vinyasa flows to targeted yoga workshops and ecstatic dance practices. When there are no scheduled classes, the stunning yoga shala is open to everyone for self-practice. You can also stay overnight on-site.
Yuj Yoga | Paris, France
Much like Humming Puppy, YUJ leans into the sensory deprivation of an all-black studio space. From there, waterfalls of string lights and dozens of flickering candles lend the space a magical touch. Founded by Hélène Duval, YUJ Yoga is the first in France to offer infrared-heated classes. The physical spaces vary by location, but you can usually expect historic buildings with hardwood floors, exposed brick or stone walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, and the occasional fireplace—often with classic Parisian cityscapes just outside. With studios scattered near the Trocadéro, Champs-Élysées, and Eiffel Tower, YUJ Yoga offers an escape from the bustling city of lights and with a space that’s more serene yet equally alight.
Rammed Earth Yoga Studio | Somerset, England
Tucked within the grounds of The Newt Hotel in Somerset, this yoga studio is a masterclass in sustainable design. Constructed by Invisible Studio using locally sourced rammed earth, the building boasts a distinctive reddish-orange hue. Inside, the studio is lined entirely with beech slats, a renewable material that adds warmth and enhances the acoustic quality of the space. The pièce de résistance is an 11-meter-long skylight that floods the space with natural light. Although classes are primarily for hotel guests, the studio’s design alone makes it a noteworthy destination.
Original Feelings | Berlin, Germany
This Berlin studio embodies the concept of “flow.” Open spaces, rounded corners, soft fabrics, and malleable materials, such as hempcrete, shape the space into something that feels alive and breathable. Even the class schedule drifts outside convention; instead of labeling classes by asana (physical practice) styles, they are named for how you want to feel, whether radiant, balanced, awake, joyful, or safe. In addition to daily classes, they also conduct 30-hour intensives in Katonah Yoga and pranayama (breathwork).
Yoga Under the Palms | Kaimukī, Hawaii
A native Hawaiian-owned studio, Yoga Under the Palms in Kaimukī embraces the island’s tropical landscape with a hybrid indoor-outdoor setup and year-round open-air classes. There are no mirrors. Instead, students are invited to connect with the evolving landscape as it lives and shifts around them—a quiet call to present-moment awareness, which is, after all, one of yoga’s most essential teachings. As studio owners Summer and Corey Rothwell describe it, “One day you might be focused on a branch, then the next time you practice, you notice that branch has produced a bud, then the bud becomes a flower, and that flower eventually falls to the floor.” The space also includes a vegan café, a boutique, and a small indoor studio.
La Rosa | Puglia, Italy
La Rosa dei 4 Venti in Puglia, Italy, began as a 17th-century Carmelite monastery before being repurposed into a working masseria, a traditional Italian farmhouse integral to the region’s agricultural heritage. Now, the former barn has been thoughtfully redesigned into a minimalistic yoga shala. The original architecture has been meticulously preserved, evidenced by barrel-vaulted ceilings in sun-bleached hues thanks to the Puglian light. Ingeniously, the old feed troughs, once functional elements of the barn, have been given new life as practical storage for yoga props. Having shed its agricultural purpose, La Rosa dei 4 Venti has, in a sense, returned to its spiritual roots by offering a respite to souls amid the timeless beauty of the Italian countryside.
Lifeyoga | New Delhi, India
Created by the award-winning design team at Studio Lotus, Lifeyoga’s flagship studio sits in the heart of New Delhi. The high-end wellness sanctuary spans three levels, with the main studio located upstairs, bathed in soft, natural light gently diffused by white infrared panels that serve as both heating elements and architectural features. The building was conceived as “a succession of spaces that progressively take one inward” with its warm neutrals, earthy textures, and natural materials. And it’s a space that’s as lived-in as it is beautiful, given its 15 classes a day, spanning from Hatha to Ashtanga, and aerial to wall-rope yoga.
Mimi Yoga Wynwood | Miami, Florida
While growing up in Saudi Arabia, Mimi Ghandour was surrounded by the grandeur of Moorish architecture. To her, ornate, arched temples felt like home. When she opened Mimi Yoga in Miami, she channeled that feeling into the design of the space. Drawing on her studies at the Inchbald School of Design in London and her Middle Eastern heritage, she created a studio with a statement wooden archway at the entrance, ombré ocean walls, and deep teal travertine floors. “I wanted it to feel like you’re being held by water,” she says. The studio offers yoga and Pilates classes heated with infrared technology.