By Steve Brenner
Visiting the major sights of Rome doesn’t leave loads of spare time – there’s certainly plenty to see to keep your days full, so perhaps taking some time out for a yoga class won’t seem like time particularly well spent. However, Rome is also very hectic and can be stressful, and if you’re traveling around with a big heavy backpack, or just spent 10+ hours on a long flight, a great way to shed all that is with a good yoga session.
I’m not a yoga fanatic at all – sometimes I consider my “practice” to be rolling out my mat, sitting down on it, petting my dog a bit and then rolling it back up. But I do appreciate a good class, and they can be hard to find. That said, I once flew into Paris and took a taxi straight to a yoga class and felt it was an excellent way to start my trip.
So, unless you’re a hardcore yogi and travel with a mat and want to do your asanas in our garden, here’s my recommendation of where to go near The Beehive.
RYoga is 10 minutes away by foot from The Beehive. They have a calendar of classes that run regularly. You can just drop in without any fuss (just make sure you’re not late – in decidedly un-Roman fashion, they are sticklers about that). At the time of writing this, drop in rate for a 1 1/2 hour class is €20.
They have a nice changing room with lockers, mats and all the gear you’ll need. The class I do, a Vinyasa Flow, is conducted downstairs in a small, cozy room. The quality of the instruction is good, and although I haven’t tested whether the teachers speak English, I’ve heard them ask other students if they speak Italian. Since classes are small, I assume it would be easy even with a language barrier for a teacher to give more personal instruction.
I am so happy to see my yoga studio featured here!
Every yoga teacher I have practiced with ay Ryoga has spoken english. The morning hot yoga flow classes with Bon are almost always taught in english. Other classes like Pilates and Barre classes are in Italian, but easy enough to follow.
I am looking forward to seeing Beehive peeps at my next class!
Thanks for the information Gillian! Great to know.
Hello
Am visiting Rome in Sept, am hopefull of doing some yoga whilst we are there, practicing regularly I will miss my classes so much.
Thank you for the info
RYoga is near The Beehive, but I prefer the vibe at Zem Yoga. Check them out, they can be found on-line. Hope you have a great time in Rome!
There is also nice group classes of yoga and sound bath with Tibetan Singing Bowls in private studio at Palazzo Altieri, by Pantheon & Piazza Venezia. This is the studio of Lola Lhamo, who teaches on English, and there is awesome relaxation with the bowls & gong. I also had sound therapy massage with Lola – went on a journey to space