Walking down Fradique Coutinho, Gam Yoga is a storefront you might easily pass by without noticing…read more Out front, there's just a small window with a logo and palms and trees slightly blocking the path towards the back of this yoga shelter. But, if you tread up the pressed dirt steps, you'll find a humble retreat where city-dwellers escape the noise for a few hours of body-bending heaven. The rustic, but perfectly clean, respite offers a host of different yoga classes (from ashtanga to vinyasa to a newer concept called free yoga) and they even have capoeira, massage therapy and other body healing practices. We stepped in for the Sunday 12pm ashtanga class with Miguel (a calm and talented yogi hailing from Mozambique). With about 6 other people in the room, we set up our mats and began Mysore. Unfortunately for me, this wasn't a lead class and Miguel had to spend a little more time with me showing me how to properly perform certain poses. Meanwhile, the rest of the class went on with the series unaided by Miguel (until he stepped in to help them with adjustments). Portuguese was spoken the whole class, but Miguel speaks perfect English and Spanish too (in case that might be a concern). If you're looking for a lead ashtanga class, André might be a better option, since Miguel mostly does Mysore. The center also does something called Yoga Surf Camp (lead by André) where you spend the weekend at a nearby beach practicing your poses and hang-ten ability. I'll certainly return to Miguel's class (perhaps while mixing in some of André's lead classes to better improve my knowledge of the poses). A great refuge overall.

From the owner: Localizado no coração do Jardim Paulistano, um oásis que reúne yoga, meditação, auto-conhecimento e…read morebem-estar. A sala de práticas mais bonita de São Paulo, tem os melhores professores de Yoga da Cidade e ainda oferece diversas terapias holísticas.

From the owner: O Espaço Girassol - Spa & Yoga - é um Spa Urbano e Holístico de Relaxamento localizado no charmoso…read morebairro da Vila Madalena em São Paulo. Inaugurado em Novembro de 2005, o espaço tem como proposta oferecer prazerosas opções de bem-estar para quem busca e valoriza uma vida mais saudável. Aqui você encontrará Massagens relaxantes e terapêuticas, Day Spas, Tratamentos Faciais e Corporais, Aulas de Yoga, Terapias Complementares, além de opções culturais como cursos / eventos. Com atendimento absolutamente personalizado e focado nas necessidades de cada cliente, nossos profissionais são sérios, capacitados e inteiramente comprometidos com resultados e conceitos de Bem-Estar. Planejado de acordo com os preceitos do Feng Shui, técnica milenar chinesa de harmonização de ambientes, o Espaço Girassol - Spa & Yoga - é um lugar acolhedor, descontraído e repleto de calor humano dedicado às pessoas que visitam e frequentam o local.