Yoga and Pilates in funky places around London

I’m on a mission to attend yoga and pilates classes in unusual locations and the most iconic buildings in London. Rooftops, museums, top floors of London skyscrapers, stores, bars, clubs – you name it I want to plank there.

London is filled with yoga teachers who host classes in these weird and wonderful locations. We have iconic modern buildings with names like The Gherkin, The Shard, The Walkie-Talkie building, The Cheesegrater and The Vase, as well as historic museums, bridges and public spaces.  London is just littered with amazing places and spaces to explore.

In this blog I will share with you my experience, and of course photos, of attending pop-up yoga and pilates classes in the most funky places around London.

Here is a list of unconventional places to do yoga or pilates, some (hopefully most) of which I will attend and then review:

Yoga

• Sophie Dear rooftop yoga in the Summer on Wednesday mornings at One New Change. I was there on 17 July 2019 – read about it here.
• Rise’n’shine with Fat Buddha Yoga in the Summer on Thursday mornings on the roof of Coq d’Argent restaurant. I was there on 8 August 2019 – read about it here.
• Free yoga classes at Sweaty Betty stores. I was there on 1 September 2019 – read about it here and 15 December 2019 – read about it here.
• Sunrise Yoga at Sky Garden in 20 Fenchurch Street every day of the week except Mondays from April to October. I was there on 8 September 2019 – read about it here.
• Pets Yoga (kittens, bunnies or puppies) at pop-up locations around London. I was there on 15 September – read about it here.
• Design Museum X Equinox Yoga and private viewing of Beazley Designs of the Year at the Design Museum. I was there on 28 September 2019 – read about it here.
• OM Yoga Show Alexandra Palace 18 – 20 October 2019. I was there on 20 October 2019 – read about it here.
• Yoga under the blue whale skeleton at the Natural History Museum. One class per month in September 2019, November 2019, January 2020 and March 2020. I was there on 3 November 2019 – read about it here.
• Fat Buddha Yoga on Sundays at The Hoxton Hotel.
• Free yoga once a month at Nike Town Oxford street. I was there on 24 October 2019 – read about it here.
• Free yoga at Adidas womens-only studio, 152 Brick Lane.
• Yoga with Yogamuni at The Gherkin on Tuesdays at 08:00, Wednesdays at 12 Noon and Thursdays 18:00.
• Sunrise yoga in the walkways of Tower Bridge every third Wednesday of the month. I was there on 20 November 2019 – read about it here.
• Yoga at Savage Schloss, a rooftop alpine ski lodge in London. I was there on 20 December 2019 – read about it here.
• Yoga at 12th Knot in Sea Containers House
• Qigong at Triyoga. I was there on 12 January 2020 – read about it here.
• Yoga at Dulwich Picture Gallery. I was there on 19 January 2020 – read about it here.

Pilates

• Power Pilates at The View from The Shard. I was there on 6 April 2019 – read about it here.
• Free pilates classes at Sweaty Betty stores.