Take your yoga practice outside the studio. From Virgin Islands’ beaches to Glacier National Park mountaintops, see photos of yogis and nature lovers alike practicing yoga all around the world.
Best part of outdoor yoga? It’s free. A group of yoga lovers take part in a free weekly yoga class on the front lawn of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
The Maldives
Could you think of anything more relaxing than practicing yoga in a beach hut during sunset ... in the Maldives? We can’t either.
British Virgin Islands
We doubt that you’ll need a break from lounging on the beach, but if you do, find your Zen in a private beach hut on the British Virgin island of Tortola.
Lakefront Yoga
See nature from a different point of view by perfecting your handstand on a natural surface, like a rock pictured here. We imagine the view of the lake upside down is spectacular.
Joshua Tree National Park
A yogi takes in the otherworldly desert beauty on top the majestic red rocks of Joshua Tree National Park.
Sedona, Arizona
There’s nothing like the serenity of desertscapes in Arizona. A yogi practices Dancer’s Pose on Sedona’s Baby Bell Rock.
Bachalpsee Lake, Switzerland
A woman sits at the serene Bachalpsee Lake in Switzerland, meditating amongst the flowers.
British Columbia, Canada
A woman practices triangle pose by the Kicking Horse River in the town Golden, British Columbia, Canada. Golden is a mountain oasis on the convergence of Columbia and Kicking Horse River.
Yoga in the Snow
Just because it’s cold and snowing doesn’t mean you have to practice yoga inside. Warm up on the ski slopes with yoga on your next mountain getaway.
Hong Kong, China
With the breathtaking Hong Kong skyline and business district in the distance, a man meditates at Victoria Peak during sunrise.
Yoho National Park
Go “om” beneath Takakkaw Falls in the Yoho National Park in British Columbia, Canada.
Glacier National Park
A man takes his tree pose to new heights at the northwest ridge of Mt. Sir Donald in Glacier National Park.
Moab, Utah
Talk about yoga love: A couple practices Dancer’s Pose under the Turret Arch in Arches National Park in majestic Moab, Utah.
Cusco, Peru
After you check off Machu Picchu from your bucket list, there’s no better way to take in the sacred Inca land in Cusco than with a bit of mountainside yoga.
