
The guide to Stockholm's best yoga studios
Updated 10 Mar 2020
The information in this guide may be affected by covid-19.
Hatha, bikram, ashtanga, vinyasa... The yoga mat has become an increasingly desirable time-out from a stressful urban existance of constand demands and digital connection. These days there's no shortage of different yoga styles - yoga grows ever more popular and there's something for everyone. Stockholm's yoga studios offer everything from physically challenging and dynamic forms, such as ashtanga, to sweaty bikram yoga and relaxing yinyoga. A basic yoga class at the gym might be the first step towards visiting a pure yoga studio. Follow our guide to the city's best yoga spots for anyone looking to find more balance in their lives.
Yogayama
2 addressesThe largest yoga oasis in the city
Yogayama's well-known oasis in Östermalm offers the largest selection of yoga classes in Stockholm. The studio has three yoga shalas, a light and airy shop and a slightly hidden-away healthfood concept BodyBuddy, on the top floor. Stay on for a healthy meal or a raw food snack if you want to extend your yoga experience. There's also been a branch of Yogayama in Sjöstaden since 2015.
- Type of yoga: Everything from basic yoga and hatha to ashtanga, yoga for children, mindfulness and teacher training courses.
- Website
Yogayama Östermalm
Urban OM
Wallingatan 20-22, Norrmalm/City/VasastanUrban yoga philosophy in the heart of the city
Urban OM on Wallingatan is a conscious urban meeting place for everyone wanting to get in touch with themselves and others through yoga and meditation. They offer "yoga for office dudes", strong flow yoga and kundalini yoga, among other forms. Experienced international instructors lead the classes and the studio itself is beautifully designed in contemporary style.
- Type of yoga : Yoga and meditation
- urbanom.se
Stockholm Spa & Hälsostudio
Rörstrandsgatan 24, VasastanYoga and spa
Drop in for a yoga class at Stockholm Spa & Hälsostudio in Vasastan. The focus is on classic yoga forms, particularly medicinal yoga, and after your session you can make use of the jacuzzi and sauna for maximum relaxation. you an also book a yoga class with a personal trainer.
- Type of yoga: Medicinal yoga
- stockholmspahalsostudio.se
Stockholm Spa & Hälsostudio
Du Calme
Birkagatan 35 , VasastanLuxury at the oldest bikram studio in Scandinavia
Work on your strength, condition and relaxation at the same time in this luxurious oasis specialising in bikram yoga. Enable your body to be able to deal with everyday life in a stress-free manner. Suits all levels.
- Type of yoga: Mainly bikram but also yinyoga and pregnancy yoga
- ducalme.se
Yogashala Stockholm
2 addressesAshtanga, Mysore-style
In Mysore, India, ashtanga yoga is practiced in groups in "self practice" sessions, meaning you adapt the movements to your own pace while a teacher is on hand to help with adjustments. You'll find this 'Mysore' form at the long-established yoga studio Yogashala Stockholm. They also offer gentler forms of yoga.
- Type of yoga: Mysore, ashtanga, hatha, yinyoga as well as many other classes and courses
- yogashalastockholm.se
Yogashala Stockholm Nytorget
Yogashala Stockholm Zinkensdamm
Inbalance Yoga
2 addressesYoga balance in various forms in Södermalm
Inbalance also focuses on dynamic ashtanga yoga, with the more advanced classes carried out individually, Mysore-style. But the studio also offers more gentle forms such as yinyoga, hatha and meditation, as well as yoga for teenagers. If you're not sure which form would suit you best, just try out a few different classes with a drop-in pass or 10 class pass.
- Type of yoga : Mainly ashtanga, but also other forms
- inbalance.se
Inbalance Yoga Mariatorget
Inbalance Yoga Hornstull
Altromondo Yoga
Grev Turegatan 18, ÖstermalmBroad yoga range
A little, luxurious oasis in the middle of Grev Turegatan run by yoga teacher Jennie Liljefors, who used to run Altromondo in Italy. There are classes for complete beginners and yogis looking to develop their practice alike. You'll find everything from after-work yoga to ashtanga, kundalini and private classes, as well as yoga for men. The studio has smart changing rooms and its own shop.
- Type of yoga : Mixed
- altromondoyoga.com
Altromondo Yoga Östermalm
Ashtanga Yoga Stockholm
3 addressesPractice with one of the city's first ashtanga teachers
Gittan Hendele was one of the first to begin teaching ashtanga yoga in Stockholm in the Nineties. At Ashtanga Yoga Stockholm she teaches this powerful, dynamic form of yoga together with several of her former pupils, in advanced Mysore and other kinds of classes.
- Type of yoga: Ashtanga
- ashtangayoga.se
Ashtanga Yoga Stockholm Rådhuset
Ashtanga Yoga Stockholm Fridhemsplan
Ashtanga Yoga Stockholm Birkastan
Yogashakti
2 addressesSmall, friendly yoga studio
YogaShakti on Mariatorget has a warm, welcoming atmosphere and an obvious love of yoga. The main yoga forms on offer here are the American forms anusara and virya, which use biomechanical principles of alignment, but you'll also find yinyoga and relaxing restorative yoga (very popular), among other classes, on the timetable.
- Type of yoga: Specialises in anusara and virya
- yogashakti.se
Yogashakti Timmermansgatan
Yogashakti Högbergsgatan
Atmajyoti
Sigtunagatan 8, VasastanYoga for body and soul
The current Atmajyoti studio by Vasaparken is slightly larger than its predecessor and more accessible. You'll find a wide selection of yoga, including ashtanga, yoga for children, pregnancy yoga and seniors yoga, all taught by international teachers in a cosy environment.
- Type of yoga: Ashtanga (Mysore and led class), hatha, yinyoga and other courses
- atmajyoti.se
Yoga began in India several thousand years ago and is one of the greatest life philosophies. The word yoga means union in Sanskrit and refers to the unity of body and soul and of individual and universal consciousness. The aim is to create balance, focus and connection with the world around us.