Published 8 April 2026 · BaliPrivateYoga teaching team
Most people who message us have done yoga in a studio at home but have never had a teacher arrive at their door. So the first question is almost always the same: what actually happens? Here is the honest, unglamorous answer — the same thing we explain on WhatsApp before every first booking — so you know exactly what you're getting when you book a private class at your villa.
Step 1: Booking (It Takes About Two Messages)
There is no app, no account and no deposit for a single class. You message us on WhatsApp with three things: where you're staying (villa name or area — Canggu, Seminyak, Ubud and the rest are all covered), how many people, and a rough time. We reply with which teacher is near you and confirm the slot. Booking 24 hours ahead locks in your preferred time — sunrise fills first — but same-day classes are often possible if a teacher is close.
Step 2: What You Prepare (Almost Nothing)
This is the part people overthink. You need a flat space roughly 2 by 3 metres per person — a poolside deck, a living-room floor, a garden lawn or a rooftop all work. You need drinking water and clothes you can move in. That's the list.
We bring everything else: mats, blocks, straps and bolsters, cleaned between clients. You don't buy or borrow a single prop. If your villa has a shaded deck we'll suggest it — Bali sun at 10am is no one's friend — which is why we steer most classes to sunrise or late afternoon.
Step 3: How the Class Actually Runs
A standard session is 60 minutes, though 75 and 90 are popular for groups and retreats. It runs in four loose phases:
- A two-minute chat. Before anything physical, the teacher asks how you slept, whether anything hurts, what you did yesterday (surfed? long flight? desk all week?) and what you want from the hour. This thirty-second conversation is the entire reason private beats a studio — the class is then built around your answers.
- Warm-up and breath. Gentle mobilisation, a few rounds of breathing to settle the nervous system, joints opened in the order your body needs.
- The main practice. This is where your style lives — flowing vinyasa, slow deep yin, a beginner foundation, or a blend. The teacher adjusts pose by pose, in real time, with hands-on cues you simply never get in a class of twenty.
- Wind-down and rest. Cool-down stretches, a few minutes of stillness or guided breathwork, and a proper savasana.
What It Costs
| Class | From |
|---|---|
| Single private class (1 person, 60 min) | IDR 400.000 |
| Couples class (2 people) | IDR 550.000 |
| Each extra person (up to 6) | + IDR 150.000 |
| 5-class package | save 15% |
Prices include the teacher's travel across south Bali, all props and setup. Full tables — packages, prenatal, retreats and event rates — are on the pricing page.
The Honest Pros and Cons
Where private wins
You set the time and place, the practice is built around your body and your goals, beginners aren't lost at the back of a room, and on holiday you simply roll off the mat into your own pool. Couples and families practise together at their own levels in one session. For most travellers, that flexibility is the whole point.
Where a studio still wins
We'll say it plainly: if you love the energy of a packed room, the playlist and the buzz of strangers breathing together, a drop-in studio gives you something a villa can't. Private yoga is calmer and more personal by design. If community is what you're after, a studio class — or a small group booking with friends — may suit you better, and we'll tell you so.
First Time? Just Ask
If you're still not sure which style fits or whether your space works, send a photo of the deck and a line about your experience. A WhatsApp consultation is free — we'd rather match you to the right class than book the wrong one. New to all of this? Start with our free morning routine or, if you surf, the yoga for surfers guide.