Dubai yoga as an outdoor workout practice

Ever since 2015, 21st June of every year the world celebrates the international yoga day and it’s not just the UN that recognized the impact of yoga but large number of youngsters are also leaning and stretching their body towards yoga. And what happens when something becomes a trend? People turn it into a business. Before that let us understand what yoga is. Wikipedia defines Yoga as a physical, mental and /or spiritual practice. It has been proven to be an effective stress buster because of which people are searching online every day to find the best yoga classes in their vicinity.

The popularity of Yoga has been increasing exponentially in the recent years. Practicing Yoga not only tones the body but in the long run it has major health benefits. People who practice Yoga regularly feel that it calms their mind and further improves focus and also improves flexibility in their body. This increases their overall performance at work and also outdoor activities. It helps people to remain calm even under tense situations. The best yoga classes are available for various levels of ability and the asanas can be adapted to suit individuals.

There are two types of Yoga which are popular, the first one, Hatha Yoga which involves practice of individuals breathing and stretching. The other one is the Power Yoga which involves more of physical work and the ‘asanas’ are designed to work on every joint and muscle in the body to improve the weight loss and also heat is used as a part of the practice to prevent muscle injury. Dubai on the other hand has the best yoga classes spread all across the city with different competitors like private instructors and Yoga studios competing to get their market share.

One of the popular classes in Dubai is Friends of Yoga which is a non - profit and voluntary organization and it provides yoga classes for free and it conducts classes on the outdoors at various locations around the city like Deira, Zabeel and International city. There are more than 250 trained yoga teachers who are voluntarily a part of this organization. These classes focus more on stretching, breathing and relaxing and are most suitable for people with health problems and also for elderly people who require more attention and patience because of which this is also considered as one the best Yoga classes in Dubai.

Another one is the Bikram Yoga which is quite different from the usual Yoga practice as it involves very serious workout and is focused on weight loss and is scientifically designed to facilitate core strength and to counter effect the aging process along with weight loss. This type of Yoga is the one where around 26 beginner postures are practiced in a hot room for around 90 minutes and it is believed that the heat helps in removing the toxins from the body and is a popular Dubai Yoga. It is so popular that it is also adapted by all the prominent Hollywood celebrities right from Britney Spears to Angelina Jolie.