Carry your yoga mat on your trip to Kingston.

As the community of conscious-minded locals who value the practice of yoga grows, more yoga studios are popping up across the major towns and cities in Jamaica.

The capital city of Kingston has a good choice of yoga facilities catering to all abilities and styles.


Whether you're looking for an opportunity to unwind on a busy trip to Jamaica, or perhaps you're here specifically for yoga, here are the top 5 yoga studios in Kingston that we believe you should book a session.


Skyline Yoga

On a rooftop balcony surrounded by lush mountain greenery with a view of Kingston, this helps set the tone even before your practice begins.

Traditional yoga techniques are blended with the roots vibe of Rastafarianism for a real Jamaican yoga experience. Every Thursday evening, Kemetic/Vinyasa fusion classes are held.

Skyline Yoga, located at 6B Skyline Drive in Jacks Hill, also offers prenatal yoga and instruction for children.

Tel: (876) 892-2337

Afya

Meaning health and harmony in Kiswahili, this serene rootsy yoga center is the perfect place for self-reflection and meditation after a hectic day in the bustling city of Kingston.

Classes are held daily and on Thursday evenings at 2D Bamboo Avenue. You can also take part in a candlelight Vinyasa yoga session.

Tel: (876) 977-6735

 

TrueSelf Center of Being

This unique community space in a residential area offers affordable healing and wellness practice for all. There are also classes in meditation, reiki, drumming, and energy work.

Many sessions are self-led with some guidance and many are donation and exchange-based.

Led classes are mainly Ashtanga and Vinyasa. TrueSelf also runs sessions for toddlers and children. The studio is located at 14 Roselle Avenue.

Tel: (876) 819-7899

Chai Studios

Chai, located inside Barbican Business Centre, offers large air-conditioned studios in a quiet complex on the busy Barbican circle road.

Its roster of exercise classes includes the popular power yoga session, an offshoot of Ashtanga yoga, good for building stamina, strength, and flexibility.

Classes are offered for all levels from restorative sessions for beginners to learning basic yoga postures.

Tel: (876) 946-9595

Bikram Yoga Jamaica

This studio is named after Indian yoga guru, Bikram Choudhury and is comprised of 26 postures conducted in a heated studio.

The benefits are said to include improved flexibility, balance, and stamina. Located at 17 Latham Avenue, this is the only Bikram studio in Kingston.

Classes run Monday through Sunday. But be mindful that, in the tropics, hot yoga can get extremely intense.

Tel: (876) 622-4518


There are many other locations with excellent yoga practice sessions as well as one-off classes on weekends in places like Hope Gardens.