Good to know
Good to Know
- Most Kaunas yoga studios teach primarily in Lithuanian; CamiYoga (aerial yoga) is one of the few studios that markets and teaches specifically in English.
- Dedicated, purely breathwork-focused offerings (as opposed to breathing exercises folded into a regular asana class) are limited to a handful of specific programs — notably Art of Living's Sudarshan Kriya-based courses and Bodhi's breathing-practice lectures — rather than being widely available across studios.
- Formal Yoga Alliance-certified teacher training is genuinely available in Kaunas but is niche: only two specific named programs (CamiYoga's aerial-yoga TT and SATSANG's 200hr TTC) could be confirmed, and neither runs on a constant, always-available schedule — check current dates directly with the provider before planning a visit around one.
- Kaunas doesn't have a historic yoga/meditation tradition of its own — what exists is a modest, community-level scene of studios and meditation groups built on internationally imported lineages (Sahaja Yoga, Art of Living/Sudarshan Kriya, aerial yoga), not a wellness-tourism destination.
- If you're interested in genuinely local spiritual practice rather than imported yoga/meditation, Lithuania's Romuva Baltic pagan revival has real historical roots in Kaunas (a founding congregation was registered here in the early 1990s) — it's a nature-reverence and ancestor-ritual tradition, distinct from yoga or meditation as usually understood, centered on sacred fire and communal chanting rather than seated practice.
Studios And Centers
CamiYoga Ore / Aerial Yoga Lithuania
- Address
- Jonavos g. 68, Kaunas
- Breathwork
- Breathing sessions and guided meditation are woven into aerial classes (embryo-pose meditation at the start of sessions), though this is not a dedicated pranayama or Wim Hof-style program.
- Styles Practices
- Aerial yoga (silks/hammock) built on modified Vinyasa flow sequences; a dedicated Restorative/Yin aerial yoga course.
- Source Note
- Lithuania's first aerial yoga studio, founded 2014.
Kauno Jogos Centras (Kaunas Yoga Center)
- Address
- Ožeškienės 18A / Gedimino g. 47 area, Kaunas
- Breathwork
- Periodically runs Tibetan singing-bowl deep-relaxation (sound healing) sessions rather than structured pranayama or Wim Hof-style breathwork.
- Styles Practices
- General group yoga classes for varied levels.
Kauno Jogos Studija (Joga Kaune)
- Address
- Seinų g. 5, Kaunas
- Breathwork
- Not documented as a specific breathwork specialty.
- Styles Practices
- General/traditional yoga instruction.
- Source Note
- One of the longer-running studios in the city.
Bodhi Jogos Ir Meditacijos Studija
- Address
- Raudondvario pl. 101A, Kaunas (Šilainiai district — outside the immediate city center)
- Breathwork
- Runs breathing-practice courses and lectures on breathing exercises as a distinct offering alongside asana classes.
- Styles Practices
- General yoga classes alongside a dedicated meditation program (meditation lessons and group practice sessions).
Buddha on Bike
- Address
- Vilniaus g. 10-7 and Laisvės al. 26, Kaunas Old Town
- Breathwork
- Gong therapy sessions are used as a relaxation/meditative practice; no dedicated pranayama program confirmed.
- Styles Practices
- Described as a bohemian yoga studio offering gong therapy and sound/energy ceremonies alongside standard classes.
Studija Lotus (Sveikatingumo Ir Jogos Studija)
- Address
- Donelaičio g. 78, Kaunas
- Breathwork
- Not specifically documented.
- Styles Practices
- General wellness-and-yoga studio classes.
ŠViesos Namai – Jogos Namai
- Address
- Gedimino g. 26b, Kaunas
- Breathwork
- Not specifically documented.
- Styles Practices
- General yoga classes ('House of Light' yoga house).
Art of Living Kaunas
- Address
- Contact-based (Kaunas center, no single public street studio address found)
- Breathwork
- Its signature offering is breathwork: the 'Art of Breathing' (Part 1) and 'Art of Silence' (Part 2) courses centered on the Sudarshan Kriya breathing technique, plus Sahaj Samadhi meditation instruction.
- Styles Practices
- Sri Sri Yoga, taught as part of the Art of Living Foundation's broader program.
- Notes
- This is a branch of the international Art of Living Foundation (an NGO focused on yoga, meditation and breathing techniques including Sudarshan Kriya), not an independent local studio.
Sahaja Yoga Meditation Center Kaunas
- Address
- Savanorių pr. 177A (Pabiručių Pasaulis), Kaunas
- Breathwork
- Sahaja Yoga's practice centers on silent meditation rather than pranayama-style breathwork; runs a free weekly class every Monday evening.
- Styles Practices
- Not asana-based; a meditation-only group.
Jogos Akademija
- Address
- Savanorių pr. 192, Kaunas (Žaliakalnis — a few km from the Old Town/center)
- Breathwork
- Not independently confirmed beyond general yoga philosophy content.
- Styles Practices
- General yoga plus a more advanced philosophy-and-technique-focused 'Special Yoga' track for experienced practitioners.
Teacher Training Programs
CamiYoga Ore / Aerial Yoga Lithuania
- Location
- Jonavos g. 68, Kaunas (in-person levels); the 50hr program is delivered online
- Program Name
- CamiYoga Aerial Yoga Teacher Training (Level 1-2 and Level 2-3), plus an online 50-hour Aerial Yoga Teacher Training
- Certifying Body
- Yoga Alliance-accredited, per the studio's own materials
- Cost And Duration
- Specific duration in days and course fee were not published in the sources checked for this call.
- Notes
- This is a specialty aerial-yoga (not mat-yoga) certification track.
SATSANG Yoga, Taught by Instructor Gintaras Skadas (Sivananda-lineage Trained)
- Location
- "Joga Kartu" studio, Savanorių pr. 427, Kaunas (outside the immediate Old Town center)
- Program Name
- SATSANG YOGA 200RYS TTC (200-hour Yoga Teacher Training)
- Certifying Body
- Yoga Alliance 200-hour Registered Yoga School standard
- Cost And Duration
- A next course was scheduled to start February 7, 2026 in Kaunas; registration requires a non-refundable 500 EUR (approx. 545 USD) advance deposit toward the total course fee — the full course price was not published online in the sources checked.
- Notes
- Curriculum covers asana technique and teaching methodology, meditation fundamentals and techniques, yoga history/philosophy (Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, Bhagavad Gita), and pranayama/breathing technique training.
Traditions And Community
Genuine Local Tradition
- Name
- Romuva (Baltic neopaganism / Lithuanian Baltic Faith)
- Caveat
- This is not a yoga, meditation, or breathwork tradition in the conventional sense used elsewhere in this dataset (e.g. Ubud's balian healers, Rishikesh's ashram culture). It is included because it is the only genuinely documented, place-connected spiritual/ritual tradition found for Kaunas; there is no evidence of an indigenous Kaunas-specific yoga, meditation, or breathwork lineage comparable to South/Southeast Asian examples.
- Exists
- Yes
- Current Status
- Romuva was rejected for Lithuanian state 'traditional religion' recognition by the Seimas in 2019, won a case at the European Court of Human Rights in 2021 over that process, and was granted state recognition in 2024.
- Practices Relevant To Meditative Spirituality
- Romuva's core practices center on nature reverence, ancestor worship, sacred fire ritual, and the concept of 'darna' (harmony) as a guiding ethical and cosmological principle, along with communal chanting of traditional dainos (folk songs). These are ritual/ceremonial and contemplative in character rather than seated meditation or breathwork technique, but they represent a genuinely indigenous, non-imported spiritual practice tied to this specific region.
- Description
- Romuva is a real, place-specific spiritual tradition with documented Kaunas roots, though it is a revived pre-Christian Baltic folk religion rather than a yoga/meditation/breathwork lineage in the South/East Asian sense. A Romuva congregation was formally established and incorporated in Kaunas in 1991-1992, alongside Vilnius and Chicago, as part of the post-independence revival of the faith, and Kaunas was one of the founding communities (with Vilnius and Molėtai) that merged into the unified Community of the Ancient Baltic Religion in 2001.
Yoga Meditation Scene Character
- Honest Read
- This is a functioning but modest scene serving local demand for fitness/wellness yoga (Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, aerial yoga) plus a handful of imported meditation lineages (Sahaja Yoga, Art of Living/Sudarshan Kriya). It is not a nomad or spiritual-tourism hub in the way Rishikesh, Ubud, or Chiang Mai are — there's no large teacher-training industry, ashram culture, or influx of international practitioners specifically for spiritual practice.
- Overall Assessment
- Small-to-modest and largely incidental rather than a notable destination scene. Kaunas has a real but low-key local yoga/meditation community built on imported international lineages and fitness-oriented studios, not a historic or pilgrimage-style wellness culture.
Documented Local Centers
- CamiYoga Ore / Aerial Yoga Lithuania — described as the first aerial yoga studio in Lithuania, operating in Kaunas since 2014, offering Yoga Alliance-accredited aerial yoga courses and teacher trainings.
- Ojas meditation center in Kaunas, offering regular meditation classes.
- A Sahaja Yoga Meditation Center holding weekly sessions in Kaunas.
- An Art of Living Foundation center in Kaunas offering Sudarshan Kriya breathwork and Sri Sri Yoga programs, run by local volunteer teachers.
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