Where to do yoga, Pilates or a retreat in Bali?
For a class or two on holiday, head to Ubud: it's Bali's yoga capital, with dozens of studios open to drop-ins from morning to evening, for 100,000 to 165,000 IDR a class (about US$5.50 to US$9). A retreat is booked in advance: a few quiet days, often outside town, with classes, meals and accommodation included.
Ubud, the heart of it
Yoga was here long before Eat Pray Love sent crowds of soul-searchers to Ubud. Today the town has more studios per square kilometre than anywhere else on the island. A few well-known ones:
- The Yoga Barn (Pengosekan, south Ubud): the biggest and best known, with several open-air studios among the greenery, classes from 7am to 7:30pm and an on-site restaurant. The downside: up to 60 people per class.
- Radiantly Alive (Padangtegal, near the Monkey Forest): central, more than 60 classes a week, with a strong community feel. Classes often assume some experience.
- Smaller studios (Taksu, Ubud Yoga House, Intuitive Flow in Penestanan, overlooking the rice fields): smaller groups, better for beginners.
In the south, Canggu has its own studios (The Practice, Samadi, Desa Seni), popular with surfers and expats. Many hotels also run a morning class, sometimes free for guests: ask before paying elsewhere.
For Pilates, the studios are concentrated in Canggu and the nearby neighbourhoods (Berawa, Umalas, Pererenan), mostly reformer Pilates. Sunset Pilates, which opened in Legian in 2007, is one of the oldest on the island. In Ubud, Movement Matters and The Collective Club Pilates Bali offer both reformer and mat classes.
Practical info
- On the day: just turn up 15 to 20 minutes before class to sign in and pay. Mats and props are provided.
- Passes: 5 or 10-class passes bring the price per class down a lot.
- Other practices: meditation, breathwork and sound baths (relaxation to singing bowls and gongs), usually priced like a yoga class.
- Retreats: from 3 days to several weeks, in a centre among the rice fields or the jungle, from a few hundred to several thousand dollars depending on comfort.
Information checked in November 2026; check again before you travel.
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