Yoga Union

Practice happens in real rooms, not feeds

Yoga Union is a teacher-led hub for the Indonesian archipelago and beyond. We keep a vetted directory of studios and shalas, a calendar of workshops, retreats and 200-hour trainings, and a journal written by people who teach every week. From Ubud to Cape Town, the map is built from the rooms where practice actually happens.

Browse the studio directory See how trainings are listed

New to the journal? Start with what a 200-hour training asks of your body, or read how vinyasa and yin courses differ. Studio owners can reach us through the contact page.

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What you get from Yoga Union

Practice happens in real rooms, on real floors, with teachers who show up week after week. This hub keeps the practical side of that work in one place, so you spend less time guessing and more time on the mat.

A directory that is actually checked

Every studio and shala listed is reviewed before it goes live. You see the room, the schedule and the teaching style, not just a pin on a map.

Trainings and retreats on one calendar

Workshops, 200-hour intensives and longer retreats sit side by side, so you can compare dates and formats without opening twenty browser tabs.

Guides written by practising teachers

Sequencing, props, breathwork and anatomy for asana, explained in plain language by people who teach these things most days of the week.

Notes from real shalas

Studio owners talk about the unglamorous parts: replacing cork blocks, filling a Saturday vinyasa slot, keeping regulars through the quiet months.

A map that reaches past Bali

Listings run from Ubud and Yogyakarta to Bandung and Cape Town. Travelling practitioners can find a morning class without asking around.

A place to list your own space

Studio owners and independent teachers can submit a listing and reach people already looking for a class, a course or a lead teacher.

New to the journal? Start with our field notes on what a 200-hour training asks of your body, or send us a note through the contact page if you run a shala and want it listed.

Reading worth your time between classes

Three pieces from teachers who write about the parts of practice that rarely make it onto a studio's front page.

From the journal

Teacher training

What a 200-Hour Teacher Training Really Asks of Your Body

Graduates of three Indonesian intensives describe how sleep, shoulders and energy shift by the fourth week, and what they wish they had prepared beforehand.

Read the field notes

Course choice

Choosing Between Vinyasa and Yin Teacher Courses

Sequencing and pacing on one side, long holds and prop work on the other. A side-by-side look at what each path actually trains you to teach.

Compare the two paths

Studio life

Running a Small Shala: Pricing, Props and the Quiet Weeks

Owners from Bandung and Cape Town talk through class pricing, when cork blocks need replacing, and how they plan around low-attendance months.

Read the owner notes

Looking for a studio instead? The directory and calendar are the fastest way in.

How a listing moves from first message to a real page

Every studio, shala and training entry on Yoga Union follows the same route. It keeps the directory honest and gives you a clear picture of what happens after you reach out.

  1. Step 1

    You send the basics

    A short note with your studio name, city, the styles you teach and a link to your current schedule. No polished deck needed — we would rather see the real timetable.

  2. Step 2

    We check the room

    A teacher on our team reviews the space, the credentials behind the classes and how the schedule holds up week to week. If something is unclear, we ask before listing.

  3. Step 3

    Draft and edit

    We write the profile in plain language: what a first class feels like, who usually shows up, what to bring. You read it, correct anything that sounds off, and we adjust.

  4. Step 4

    Published on the map

    Your entry goes live in the directory and on the studio map, alongside workshops, retreats and 200-hour trainings happening nearby.

  5. Step 5

    Kept current

    Schedules shift, teachers move on, rooms close for renovation. Send an update whenever that happens and we edit the listing rather than leaving stale details up.

  6. Step 6

    Shared with practitioners

    Listings feed the weekly practice letter and the journal, so travelling practitioners and teachers looking for a Saturday slot can actually find you.

Curious what the finished entries look like? Read field notes from three teacher trainings or compare vinyasa and yin course paths.

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