Ashtanga practice in Dubai

Request a place on the booking form. It asks for your name, email, city and a message. Phone is optional. Choose Private, Pop-up, Retreat or Shala waitlist. Send opens FormSubmit’s captcha, and the request goes to book@ashtangayoga.ae. You can also send a message on Instagram. There is no login and no other booking system on this site. Sending the form is a request. If FormSubmit accepts the form, you return to the booking page. That acceptance is not the same as the message reaching an inbox, and it is not a confirmed class. The time and place are arranged only after a later confirmation. If the form cannot send, write to the same address.

The shala page describes practice in Dubai today and carries the same form.

In Mysore-style practice, each student works at their own pace with individual guidance from the teacher. The foundation is breath linked with movement, at a steady pace that fits your body. Nelli Kulikova teaches Mysore-style, and she also teaches led classes.

Sessions take place in Dubai or online, by arrangement. The focus is showing up in the room, or online when that serves the practice.

What a shared Mysore room is like is set out in Mysore-style Ashtanga: what to expect.

Primary is the first series, Yoga Chikitsa. Its standing, seated and closing poses are counted in the room. Intermediate, Nadi Shodhana, is the second series, and it is added only when your practice and body are ready. It is never rushed.

The asana guide names the shapes of each series in Sanskrit and English.

How the second series is added is in the Intermediate Series guide.

If you are new to Ashtanga, private sessions are the place to start. They are ongoing one-to-one Mysore-style guidance for students building a steady practice, whether you are laying foundations or refining the series you already know. The work is breath, posture, and pacing, suited to your body.

Sessions are in Dubai or online, by arrangement. The place for an in-person session is agreed when you book. There is no published price; it is shared on request.

See Private Ashtanga Sessions.

Pop-up rooms suit students with some Ashtanga foundation, or a willingness to learn patiently. The Dubai Mysore pop-up is a shared Mysore-style room for students who want a traditional Ashtanga rhythm. Primary and Intermediate practitioners are welcome.

Dates are announced once the room is confirmed, and the venue is shared at the same time. Details go to the waitlist before anywhere else.

Dubai pop-up classes are from AED 100 per class and from AED 900 / month (incl. VAT). These from-prices are for the Dubai pop-up only. The final price is confirmed at booking.

See the Dubai Mysore pop-up on the pop-up dates page, and practice in Dubai today on the shala page.

Practice already runs in Dubai: pop-up classes, private sessions in Dubai and online by arrangement, and Mysore-style work in the Primary and Intermediate series.

The Thailand retreat is a quiet, practice-led stay for Primary and Intermediate. Exact dates, venue, and pricing are shared with the waitlist first.

Read the sessions page for how private practice, the Dubai pop-up, and the Thailand retreat differ. Current listings are on the dates page. The shala page covers practice in Dubai today: pop-up classes, private sessions, and Mysore-style Primary and Intermediate. Request a place on the booking form. It sends a request to book@ashtangayoga.ae.

Further reading: how Ashtanga differs from vinyasa and hot yoga.

The shared room, the waitlist, and how to prepare are in the Dubai Mysore pop-up guide.

Timing, breath, and how often to practise are in building a steady Ashtanga morning practice in Dubai.