Yoga in Rio
The interest for yoga in Rio is quite big. It´s more an activity for the wealthier. There are quite few options around, in many gyms they offer yoga lessons. I have listed some of the more purely oriented yoga centres below: Academia Hermógenes Yoga R. Uruguaiana 118, Centro map, tel 2224-9189. Classic Hatha Yoga. Nirvana Yoga Centre Praça Santos Dumont 31, Gávea map (in the Jockey Club), entrance is on R. Jardim Botânico Tribuna A, tel 2187-0100. Anusara, Astanga, Iyengar, Hatha, Mandala, Pilates, Prana, Tai Chi Chuan, Vinyasa. This a big beautiful Yoga Centre that has many activities under their umbrella. Espaço Cultural do Leblon Rua Dias Ferreira 259 cobertura, Leblon map, tel 21 2259-8243. A complete yoga center located in Leblon. Teaches SwáSthya among many other things. Lessons in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. Site:
Espaço Cultural do Leblon
Bruna Sakanoi Bruna is back in Rio after her teaching work at the Cloud Nine Yoga School in California. She offers Hatha Yoga Classes and also "Deep Stretch & Slow Flow". Classes are weekly or public and also in English. Tel (21) 8899-9642. Site:
Bruna Sakanoi
Centro de Yoga e Vedanta Sivananda R. das Palmeiras 13, Botafogo map, tel 2266-4896 or 8671-4896. Hatha and Raja. International franchise. Kailasa - Filosofia Yoga Terapias Trav. Angrense 14/304, Copacabana map, tel 2549-1707. Dakshina Tantra Yoga. Vidya Mandir Centro de Estudos de Vedanta e Sánscrito R. Miguel Lemos 44/902, Copacabana map, tel 2287-2774. A centre only for studies.
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