Love Yoga Hoi An

Jyoti runs a tight Sivananda-style hatha yoga studio in the old town, and she knows what she’s doing – over a decade of teaching experience shows in how carefully structured her classes are. Breath is synchronized with every movement, which means even if you haven’t exercised in months, you’ll make it through without collapsing in a heap.

The space itself is clean and calm, which sounds basic but isn’t guaranteed in Hoi An. Classes are taught in clear English, so language isn’t a barrier for anyone passing through.

This is the kind of place that attracts both first-timers who’ve never held a downward dog and long-term practitioners who get frustrated by watered-down studio yoga. That’s a hard balance to strike, and Jyoti manages it.