Sunrise / Sunset Yoga & Meditation Classes

Not always a daily class

A few resorts run set days rather than every single day — Vakkaru Maldives holds its beachfront pavilion sessions Saturday through Thursday, skipping Friday.

Occasionally open to children too

Sessions are usually run as an adult group class, but Jumeirah Olhahali Island also offers a yoga session specifically for children, alongside its rooftop adult class at Talise Fitness.

Is yoga usually free at Maldives resorts, or does it cost extra?

At most of the resorts we work with, the daily group class is complimentary — Alila Kothaifaru, Atmosphere Kanifushi, Grand Park Kodhipparu, Lily Beach and The Nautilus Maldives all run theirs at no extra charge, often bundled into a wider resort activities or wellness programme. Private sessions and resident-yoga-master consultations, like those at the Four Seasons resorts or Cheval Blanc Randheli, are arranged separately from the daily group class, usually through the spa. We'll tell you which applies to the island you're considering, including any extra cost.

What time of day do the classes actually run?

Sunrise and sunset are both common, and a number of resorts run both — Atmosphere Kanifushi and Cheval Blanc Randheli each offer a Sunrise and a Sunset session, and NH Collection Maldives Havodda keeps a fixed weekly schedule: Sunset Yoga at 17:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, Sunrise Yoga at 06:00 on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Exact times vary by resort and season, so we confirm the current schedule as part of planning your stay.

Which resorts have a dedicated yoga pavilion or studio, rather than just a class on the beach?

A handful build real infrastructure around it. COMO Cocoa Island runs from an open-air pavilion with ocean views, and Grand Park Kodhipparu from an open-air pavilion facing its lagoon; The Nautilus Maldives holds sessions on an overwater sala, and RAH GILI in its own open-air pavilion; and Joali Being's LOTUS is a purpose-built pyramid-shaped studio designed to Vastu Shastra principles, set within a larger wellbeing programme. Most other resorts run classes on a beach, deck or spa lawn rather than in a dedicated space — worth asking about if the setting matters to you.

Can I book a private class with an instructor instead of joining the group session?

At some resorts, yes. Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa and Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru both offer private sessions with a resident yogi alongside their daily group class, Vakkaru Maldives takes private bookings by reservation with its resident instructor, and dusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives runs its Sunrise Yoga Flow as a private guided session rather than a group one. Tell us if this matters to you and we'll factor it into which resort we recommend.