The four best yoga places in Beijing

Most Convenient to CBD

Fine Yoga

Fine-yoga has three studios in Beijing. We checked out the most central location in Guomao, which is not the easiest place to navigate. Tower A is easy enough to find, but once you get to the 5th floor, look out for the spooky statues and the studio is located behind them. It"s small, cozy and you"ll feel very much part of the yoga ‘family’ here. The rooms at this studio can fit about seven people per class, just how an intimate yoga session should be.

Dawanglu Studio SOHO New Town, Tower A, 5th floor, room 501. Le Leman Lake Club House (ShunYi) studio. 地铁大望路站B出口

Best on a Budget

Yoga Yard

Homey, relaxed and centrally located, this place caters to all levels and welcomes kids too. Ladies, this isn"t the best place to test out your pick up lines. As this is a family studio, most of the guys are bringing their children along and the women are knocked up. Classes are taught in English and Chinese and although it’s a small, the facilities are sufficient and the instructors are super friendly.

6/F, 17 Gongti Beilu, Gongti. Opposite Worker"s Stadium north gate, same building as Bodhi and Olive. 工体北路17号6层

Most Hot Bods

Bikram Hot Yoga at Pacific Century Club

Their by-line claims that they’re ‘The Hottest Class In Town’, and they’re not lying. So if your main aim is to ogle the beautifully toned and sweaty bodies, then this is where all the prettiest and super bendy people go to contort into shapes of the ‘rabbit’, ‘lotus’ or the ‘corpse’. The room gets quite full, and if you’re a slightly taller than average your hands will be touching the ceiling during some stretches. Not ideal, but this at least gives you a great excuse to sit out a posture and have a rest.

2A Gongti Beilu, Sanlitun, South of Pacific Century Place 工体北路甲2号太平洋百货南

Most Innovative

Om Yoga Fitness Centre

This is the best place to go if you’re looking to get a serious sweat on. Om Shanti practice yoga in 42-46 degree heat, so it’s tough going, but you feel like you’ve really accomplished something by the end of the class. You’ll come out looking like a drowned rat, so not the best place to find a date, but the instructors are professional, friendly, proficient in both English and Chinese and reassuring beautiful and healthy looking.

Lido apartment building, Rooms 9102/9103