Updated: June 2026
Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape. ~ Robert Ludlam
The white sand beaches and turquoise waters of Anna Maria Island provide a natural setting for yoga that is hard to replicate anywhere else. Whether you are a seasoned yogi or just beginning your practice, the island offers a range of studios, beach classes, and wellness centers that make it easy to stretch, breathe, and slow down in one of Florida’s most beautiful places.
For more ways to relax and recharge during your stay, see the Best Pampering Spots on Anna Maria Island: My Insider Guided. And if a couples massage sounds like the perfect complement to a morning yoga session, see the Best Couples Massage on Anna Maria Island: My Insider Guide.
Yoga Studios and Classes on Anna Maria Island
Aluna Wellness
- 2219 Gulf Drive North · Bradenton Beach
- 941-778-8400
Aluna Wellness Center and Spa offers a range of yoga classes covering a variety of styles including hatha, kundalini, yin, guided meditation, and breathwork. Beyond their regular schedule, they specialize in customized private group experiences that can be tailored to your group’s needs and preferences.
Their private offerings include beach yoga sessions held at your desired beach location or at the beach across from Aluna Wellness, private kundalini yoga focused on inner transformation through breathwork, physical movement, chanting, and meditation, and private group meditation classes that can incorporate guided meditations, aromatherapy, and a gong bath. Private yoga with sound healing is also available, offering deep relaxation through a surround-sound immersion of healing instruments including singing crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, drums, and chimes. For something more celebratory, their yoga parties and special events bring an instructor to your home, vacation rental, beach, or their Himalayan Salt Wall Yoga Studio.
Anna Maria Island Community Center
- 407 Magnolia Avenue · Anna Maria
- 941-778-1908
The Anna Maria Island Community Center offers a variety of yoga classes throughout the week. Check their online monthly calendar for the current schedule.
Island Branch Library
- 5701 Marina Drive
- 941-778-6341
The Island Branch Library holds gentle yoga classes on Mondays from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, open to all levels. Check their online monthly calendar for any schedule changes.
Island Yoga Space
- 9805 Gulf Drive · at Body & Sol Spa · Anna Maria
- 941-224-0292
Island Yoga Space offers a range of classes suitable for all skill levels and provides free mats for all studio classes. Studio classes are temporarily held at Aluna Wellness while their space is being repaired, and include Yin Yoga on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:15 AM, Relax and Renew on Wednesdays from 6:00 to 7:00 PM, and Gentle Yoga on Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:15 AM.
They also offer outdoor beach classes at two locations. Pergola Yoga Beachside at 1325 Gulf Drive runs on Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Bring your own mat or towel and water. Sandy Toes Beach Yoga at the west end of Magnolia Street runs on a schedule to be announced. Bring your own mat or blanket and water. Both outdoor classes are cancelled in rain or temperatures below 65 degrees.
Salty Buddha
- 5709 Manatee Avenue West · Bradenton
- 941-209-8848
Salty Buddha offers yoga in the studio, on the beach, and on paddleboards, making it one of the most varied yoga experiences near Anna Maria Island.
Studio classes include All Levels Yoga, an eclectic blend of many yogic traditions and styles; Sweat and Surrender, a unique blend of Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga; Vinyasa Flow, a challenging and fun sequenced class; Restorative Yoga for inward focus and soothing the mind; Restorative Yoga with Reiki incorporating energy healing and guided relaxation; and Power Yoga centered around balance both on and off the mat.
Beach yoga classes are held at 52nd Street beach access and include Rise and Flow Beach Yoga for all levels, Sunset Beach Yoga set to the sound of the waves, and Full Moon Beach Yoga. Bring a towel and water for all beach classes.
Paddleboard yoga classes are held at 402 Pine Avenue and include SUP Yoga for all levels, Full Moon Paddle, Guided Paddle and Floating Meditation, and Paddleboard Fitness. All paddleboard classes are cancelled in rain or temperatures below 60 degrees. For more on paddleboarding on the island, see the Ultimate Guide to Paddleboarding on Anna Maria Island.
Sunset Yoga Flow with Angela
Sunset Yoga Flow offers donation-based sunset yoga on Sundays and Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 PM in front of Manatee Public Beach. Check their Facebook page for current dates and times.
Thrive Yoga & Fitness
- 8811 Cortez Road West · Bradenton
- 941-702-6084
Thrive Yoga and Fitness is a beginner-friendly yoga and martial arts studio in Bradenton with one of the most extensive class offerings near the island. Studio classes include Hatha Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Warm Vinyasa and Conditioning, Vinyasa Yoga, Basic Hatha Yoga, Urban Zen, Ashtanga Vinyasa Blended Yoga, Yin Yoga and Sound Bath, Kalari Yoga, Therapeutic Body Rolling, Heated Balanced Flow and Restore, Kundalini Yoga, and Restorative Yoga focused on calming the body and mind.
Beach yoga classes are held at 100 Pine Avenue on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays from October through May, starting at 8:30 AM. Bring a towel or blanket and water. Preregistration is required. Classes are cancelled in rain or temperatures below 55 degrees.
Coastal Close
Yoga on Anna Maria Island is less about the perfect pose and more about the setting that surrounds you. Salt air, warm sand, and the sound of the Gulf in the background have a way of making every breath feel a little deeper and every stretch a little more restorative. However you choose to practice here, the island has a way of doing the work with you.
— izzy