11 Top Yoga Studios in Aix and Marseille

YAMA yoga was founded in 2003 by Vanessa Brouillet. It has three sites in the Provence area – Marseille, Aix and Lambesc. It has classes in Ashtanga Vinyasa dynamic yoga, according to Sri K. Patthabi Jois’s teaching (Mysore, India). The school also provides Hatha Yoga, Nidra Yoga, prenatal yoga, postnatal yoga (with your baby), and children’s yoga classes. There’s a yoga session to accompany every life stage. Check out their Facebook page for up-to-date details.

The Bikram Yoga Studio in Marseille is open to everyone. Bikram is “hot” yoga comprising a series of 25 postures (asanas) and two breathing exercises (pranayamas) which is done in a room with a temperature of 40 degrees. The classes last 90 minutes and they stimulate the immune, the digestive, the cardiovascular and hormonal systems of the body, giving you an entire workout.

The Marseille Bikram Yoga College has been running classes since 2001. With so many years of experience, they say that no one is too old or too frail or too ill to reap the benefits of yoga. You can find them near the trendy neighbourhood of Cours Julien.

Gecko Yoga takes place in various outdoor locations around Aix and Marseille. Run by Annie Pek, you can practise your yoga in the parks in Aix or facing the sea at the Pharo Palace in Marseille (among other places). She runs lots of different kinds of yoga (Vinyasa, Ashtanga), offers tea at the end, there’s no need to book and the classes are available for a reasonable €3-€5.

Gecko Yoga on the coast of Marseille | © Gecko Yoga

The Hatha Yoga Academy has great opening hours (7am to 10pm, daily) but as it’s a school you will need to enroll. It has lots of different options though, like workshops, evening and lunchtime classes or summer courses. It’s very central and close to the main railway station, Marseille Saint Charles.

Abhi Yoga is a little yoga haven near the Vasarely Art Foundation in Aix. It provides lockers, mats, cushions and everything else you’ll need for the class of your choice.
Abhi Yoga, 12 Rue Jean Daret, Aix-en-Provence, France +33 (0)4 42 64 38 88

Noëlie Yoga is situated in Aix, just a few minutes out of the town centre on the road that leads to the Parc de la Torse (where incidentally you can often find people taking outdoor yoga classes). They offer various yoga classes like hatha, ashtanga, and pilates but they specialise in vinyasa. They are also the only yoga studio in Aix to specialise in small groups.

The Moonrise Yoga Community is an organisation that works to promote sustainable communities and practices all levels of yoga including Vinyasa, Iyengar, Ashtanga, Hatha Prana, core strength yoga, prenatal and yoga for children. It’s very close to one of Marseille’s most beloved buildings, the Palais Longchamp, now home to the Museum of Art and the Natural History Museum.

The Shake Up Studio has two workout rooms, one for circuit training and weights and another for its many evening and weekend classes. It does Zumba most week nights and you can also practice yoga with Louisa Hutton.

Getting sweaty at Shake Up Studio | © Shake Up Studio

The Alchimia Yoga School is near the Old Port in Marseille (“le vieux port“) and practises the oldest oriental yoga tradition, Kundalini yoga, which it calls the “royal yoga”. It has a number of different options for people looking to practise and holds trial sessions, so you can work out if it’s for you.

The Yoga Academy is in the centre of Aix, by the famous La Rotonde fountain. You can sign up for three trial classes for €15 and then for a term or the year. They also run individual classes and summer workshops.

Academy Yoga, 18 Rue Victor Leydet, Aix-en-Provence, France +33 (0)4 42 27 92 20