#Yoga may have originated from India but its potency has made it a global phenomenon such that even the United Nations declared June 21 of every year as the international day of Yoga.
What
exactly is Yoga? It is a Hindu spiritual practice and ascetic
discipline, a part of which, including breath control, simple
meditation, and the adoption of specific bodily postures, is widely
practiced for health and relaxation according to Wikipedia.
In a fast lane city like Lagos,
known for its notorious traffic, Yoga has become an important way for
many Lagosians to relieve themselves of stress. Yoga classes are
available in the majority of the gyms in Lagos and Jovago.com, Africa’s
No 1 hotel booking portal lists four places to go for a zen moment in
Lagos.
Chi’s Yoga
Venue: GQ Lagos, No 16 Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Former Queen’s Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.
Price: N2,500 (Wednesday and Saturday)
Chi’s
yoga is one of the most popular Yoga hubs in Lagos. They offer classes
in small group sessions and can help you reclaim your body’s natural
rhythm with deft movements and meditation. Private classes are only
available in Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Lekki. It is advisable to take
your mat along.
Spa and Fitness at Four Points by Sheraton
Venue: Plot 9/10 Block 2 Oniru Chieftaincy Estate, Ikoyi
Price: N5,000 per session
Spa
and Fitness is an all-around fitness center where you can also practice
Yoga. With a serene ambiance, spa and fitness is a smooth and classy
place to keep fit and through their Yoga classes you can be more present
and unthreatened by the highs and low of experiences.
Yoga with Stacy
Venue: The Garden Pearls, 1 Vanni close off Universal road, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja
Price: N1,500 (First and second Saturdays of every month)
Yoga with Stacy is
the place to go for new Yoga beginners. Stacy will ultimately help you
master the art of quieting your mind. It features Vinyasa flow yoga,
Dance Cardio and meditation. It is 2 hours of brooding and musing with
other ‘Yogis’.
Proflex Fitness Center
Venue: 20-24 Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The
Vintasa flow Yoga is one of the most popular type of Yoga in Nigeria.
It involves learning how to control your breathing through a series
pose, movement and body sequencing. You can get all this exclusively at
the Proflex fitness center. Interestingly, everyone can practice Yoga,
regardless of their age or fitness level.
| Ogunfowoke Adeniyi | |
| Travel/Technology Writer | |
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