Life Retreat teaches yoga and Pilates from the Art Curator Gallery on Lourensford Estate outside Somerset West, surrounded by art and mountain views. A single drop-in session is sold through the studio's own shop, so no membership is needed, and some classes are held outdoors on the estate.
Life Retreat Studio teaches yoga and Pilates from the Art Curator Gallery on Lourensford Estate outside Somerset West, about half an hour from Cape Town. Practising inside a working gallery, surrounded by art and with mountain views through the windows, is the reason to make the drive rather than use a studio closer to where you are staying.
The studio is open seven days a week with several classes a day, and the timetable spans strength-led Pilates through to slower yin and restorative yoga, taught by a rotating group of instructors rather than a single teacher.
A single drop-in session is sold outright through the studio's own shop, so a visitor can take one class without any membership. Longer unlimited packages exist for anyone staying in the Helderberg for a while.
Some sessions are held outdoors on the estate rather than inside the gallery, and the studio also runs free outdoor classes from time to time, so it is worth checking which you are booking.
Highlights
- Yoga and Pilates classes on the Lourensford estate outside Somerset West
- An outdoor yoga class runs on the estate at no charge
- Studio access otherwise runs on membership rather than single classes