Can you stay awake for midnight yoga?
It sounds fun, but I'm not sure I could stay awake for midnight yoga. Nevertheless, quite a few studios are offering it, and usually it's candlelit.
In Los Angeles, Bryan Kest's studio in Santa Monica offers class from 10:45-midnight Monday-Thursday.
Bloom Yoga in Chicago has midnight yoga once a month with live music, wine, and cheese. The next one is Sept 5.
Laughing Lotus Yoga Center in New York holds midnight yoga every Friday night.
Has anyone done midnight yoga? What is the benefit?




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Indian Yoga is supposed to honor the day/night cycle since the biological clock of the human bodies is synchronized with the light. And for the maximum benefit yoga is traditionally done early mornings or evenings (sunrise/sunset).
I'm not sure if midnight is the right time to meditate or sink into a deeply spiritual practice as yoga.
Posted by: Tina | August 23, 2008 01:32 AM
I don't think I could stay awake either! But I can see how it would be a good social gathering for night owls and a wonderful alternative to bars and clubs.
Posted by: Melissa | September 2, 2008 10:32 PM
Practicing yoga ( I mean asana and pranayama - not the other parts) at non physiological clock cycles is harmful for the body. Medically there is no question on this.
Posted by: Dr Krishna Raman | September 12, 2008 04:24 PM
Yoga shoule be practiced only early in the morning or at dusk.Midnight yoga can be harmfull to the body
Posted by: Rakesh | October 5, 2008 03:42 AM
Midnight Yoga! Sounds really interesting. I believe the time one practices should be a personal choice based on when you feel inspired to do so. The benefits derived are essentially based on your beliefs about it.
Posted by: Cassanie | October 5, 2008 03:56 AM
While being up at night may not be the best for the body, many people choose to work shift work (evenings and overnights) because it opens up your days to other opportunities. I could see where offering midnight yoga to this population would be a benefit -- if you have to be up all night anyway, starting it out with yoga is better than caffeine.
I have worked overnights for many years and don't have any midnight yoga classes to take in my area, but I always get in a few minutes of asana and pranayama before work.
Posted by: Anonymous | October 10, 2008 07:19 PM