The guide to Stockholm's best yoga studios

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 organic restaurant Koloni - Gröna Kök, 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.

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.

This centrally located studio specialises in bikram, or 'hot yoga', classes. Students are encouraged to come with an open mind, but it's also important to adapt what you wear, eat and drink to ensure the class is as effective as possible. The main aims of bikram are to purify the body and prevent injury.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It's Yoga was founded in California as a modern form of classic ashtanga. The style is called Rocket and is based on a series developed to prevent injuries and build up inner and outer strength. In addition to the Rocket series, they also offer other classes and courses such as yinyoga and pregnancy yoga. Or why not try an astrology class?

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.

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.

The Clarion Hotel's ayurvedic spa is a real oasis for yogis. Classes in vata yoga, hatha yoga and medical yoga, as well as baby yoga, are held in the light and airy yoga shala with views over Årstaviken. Classes are suitable for all levels of ability and experience.

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.