Good to know
Good to Know
- The most concentrated, walkable cluster of studios sits near Las Canteras beach and La Isleta (Pure Yoga Canarias, Power Yoga Canarias), with a second inland cluster around Siete Palmas (Yamm, Ama) — worth choosing accommodation with one of these in mind if daily practice matters to you.
- Several studios (Pure Yoga Canarias, Bikram Yoga Canarias, Fedra Yoga) specifically advertise English-speaking teachers, which is useful since most smaller studios' default language of instruction is Spanish.
- Dedicated standalone breathwork offerings (Wim Hof-style, holotropic breathwork) do not appear to be an established, named-studio scene here — pranayama shows up as a component within yoga classes and teacher trainings rather than as its own genre of workshop.
- If you want a Yoga Alliance-certified 200-hour teacher training specifically, Pure Yoga Canarias and Power Yoga Canarias are the two schools operating in central Las Palmas with confirmed programs; Power Yoga Canarias' 200h course runs only in set August and January intensives rather than year-round.
- Las Palmas' yoga scene is essentially a transplanted, expat-built community (many teachers are foreign residents) rather than a historic local tradition — go in expecting a lively international studio culture, not an ashram-style immersion.
- Because so much of the scene is organized informally through digital-nomad networks (Slack groups, coliving-space schedules), drop-in classes and beach/park sessions are easy to find but can be less consistently scheduled than at a dedicated studio.
- If you're drawn to the island's actual indigenous spiritual heritage (Guanche cosmology, sacred sites, the Museo Canario's collections), treat that as a separate cultural/historical interest rather than something integrated into local yoga or meditation practice.
Traditions And Community
Community Character
- Size And Notability
- genuine and notable, but expat/nomad-driven rather than a deep-rooted local scene
- Description
- Las Palmas has a genuinely sizeable and active yoga community, but its growth is explicitly tied to the city's large digital nomad and expat population rather than to a longstanding local Canarian practice.
Evidence
- Multiple established studios operate in the city covering a wide range of styles (Bikram, Ashtanga, Yin, Rocket/power yoga, restorative yoga), several run by English-speaking foreign teachers, clustered mainly around the Las Canteras / La Puntilla area.
- Yoga sessions (studio, park, and beach-based) are frequently organized through the city's large digital-nomad Slack community, with recurring sunset yoga meetups alongside surfing, hiking, and volleyball.
- Coliving spaces in and around Las Palmas explicitly market on-site yoga and meditation as amenities for remote workers.
Indigenous Or Place Specific Tradition
- Exists
- No
- Explanation
- There is no documented indigenous or historically continuous spiritual tradition in Las Palmas itself that connects to yoga, meditation, or breathwork practice in the way Rishikesh's ashram culture or Bali's balian healers do. The Canary Islands do have a pre-Hispanic Guanche/aboriginal religious heritage (worship of deities such as Acoran in Gran Canaria, sacred sites, and animero healer-mystics historically documented mainly in Tenerife), but this is a distinct polytheistic/animistic belief system tied to agriculture, ancestor veneration, and sacred mountains — it was not a meditative, breath-based, or yogic practice, and the best-documented living expressions of it (e.g. the neopagan Church of the Guanche People) are centered on Tenerife, not Las Palmas. Presenting it as a 'yoga/meditation tradition' for this city would be a stretch beyond what sources support.
- Honest Summary
- In short: Las Palmas' yoga and meditation scene is real and active, but it is an imported, expat/digital-nomad-driven wellness culture rather than a rooted local spiritual tradition.
Studios Retreats And Training
Pure Yoga Canarias
- Type
- yoga studio / teacher training school
- Breathwork
- Pranayama is woven into classes and into the teacher-training curriculum rather than offered as a standalone modality.
- Neighborhood
- La Isleta / near Las Canteras beach
- Styles And Practices
- Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Yin, Kundalini, mantra chanting and meditation are all taught here.
- Note
- The Pure Yoga Canarias studio is located on the seafront, in one of the most beautiful areas of the city, very close to Las Canteras beach, with a 100-square-metre classroom overlooking the water.
Teacher Training
200 Hours
- Cost
- Not publicly listed at time of research
- Program Name
- 200-Hour YTT — Elemental Vinyasa Krama
- Certifying Body
- Yoga Alliance
100 Hours
- Cost
- €1,400
- Deposit
- €320
- Program Name
- 100-Hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training
- Certifying Body
- Yoga Alliance
25 Hours
- Cost
- Not publicly listed at time of research
- Program Name
- 25-Hour YTT module
- Certifying Body
- Not specified
Power Yoga Canarias
- Type
- yoga studio / teacher training school
- Breathwork
- Not specifically advertised beyond standard pranayama embedded in Ashtanga practice.
- Neighborhood
- Las Canteras beach area
- Styles And Practices
- Ashtanga-rooted practice combined with Power Yoga.
Teacher Training
200 Hours, Run As Intensives in August and January
- Cost
- Not publicly listed at time of research
- Prerequisite
- Roughly a year of regular personal practice (about 300 hours) is recommended before enrolling.
- Program Name
- 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
- Certifying Body
- Yoga Alliance International (graduates register at the 200 RYT level)
Calma Studios
- Type
- yoga and meditation center
- Breathwork
- Not specified in available sources.
- Neighborhood
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (central)
- Styles And Practices
- General yoga levels; the center frames itself as offering a full range of healing practices blending traditional yoga wisdom with modern approaches.
Yamm Yoga Studio
- Type
- yoga studio
- Breathwork
- Not specified in available sources.
- Neighborhood
- Siete Palmas
- Styles And Practices
- A variety of styles for all levels, plus workshops; the studio also runs its own retreats.
Escuela De Iyengar Yoga Las Palmas
- Type
- yoga studio
- Breathwork
- Not specified in available sources.
- Neighborhood
- Central Las Palmas
- Styles And Practices
- Dedicated Iyengar Yoga instruction in a quiet, spacious studio.
Om Yoga Las Palmas
- Type
- yoga and meditation center
- Breathwork
- Pranayama, meditation, and philosophy are integrated with the postural practice.
- Neighborhood
- Guanarteme
- Styles And Practices
- Yin and Yang style balance is taught alongside foundational asana; the center is positioned as a quiet space dedicated to yoga and meditation practice.
Bikram Yoga Canarias
- Type
- yoga studio (hot yoga)
- Breathwork
- Not specified in available sources.
- Neighborhood
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Styles And Practices
- Bikram (hot yoga) sequence classes with English-speaking instruction.
Fedra Yoga
- Type
- yoga studio
- Breathwork
- Mindfulness-oriented sessions are offered; no distinct pranayama or breathwork program specified.
- Neighborhood
- Calle Faro
- Styles And Practices
- Classes support physical well-being, mindfulness, movement and dance; taught in both English and Spanish.
Ashtanga Yoga Canarias
- Type
- yoga studio
- Breathwork
- Not specified in available sources.
- Neighborhood
- Calle General Bravo 29
- Styles And Practices
- Focused on Ashtanga Yoga; also offers a facial-yoga class.
Ama Centro De Yoga
- Type
- yoga studio
- Breathwork
- Not specified in available sources.
- Neighborhood
- Siete Palmas
- Styles And Practices
- General yoga practice framed around postural, mental and energetic balance.
Yogaia
- Type
- teacher training provider
- Breathwork
- Not specified in available sources.
- Neighborhood
- Serves the Canary Islands region (in-person and online) — exact Las Palmas venue not confirmed
- Styles And Practices
- Teacher-training focused rather than a drop-in studio.
Teacher Training
200 Hours / 500 Hours
- Cost
- Not publicly listed at time of research
- Program Name
- 200-Hour and 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
- Certifying Body
- Yoga Alliance
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