Yofit Hot Studios The Greens in Dubai

Yofit Hot Studios The Greens is the neighbourhood branch of Dubai’s hot yoga and fitness fusion studio, tucked into Onyx Tower 2 in The Greens. Every class here runs in an infrared-heated room, and this is the Yofit studio to choose if you want to follow your session with a sauna or an ice bath rather than heading straight back to your desk.

Where the sister studio in DIFC is built around office workers, The Greens branch feels more like a local hangout for residents of The Greens, The Views and the surrounding communities off Sheikh Zayed Road.

Finding the studio

The studio sits on the ground floor of Onyx Tower 2 (unit GR12), next to Zabeel House by Jumeirah and behind Wingsters at the Landmark building. The tower is visible from the street, so it is easy to spot once you are in The Greens. Parking is listed among the studio’s amenities.

A note of caution: the booking page’s highlights and directions section currently describe the DIFC branch, including the Financial Centre Metro station and Gate Avenue parking. Those directions do not apply here, so use the Onyx Tower 2 address when planning your route.

The hot yoga timetable at The Greens

Classes are heated to between 35 and 40 degrees, with infrared heating, ventilation and humidity control. Each session combines postures, breathing and movement, and all levels are welcome. The Greens branch has the widest spread of formats in the Yofit line-up, with classes of 50 or 60 minutes listed on booking platforms:

• Hot Yo Flo: the studio’s flowing yoga class, in 50 and 60 minute versions
• Hot Yo 26: a 60 minute sequence of 26 postures, taught at the hottest end of the range
• Hot Yo Yin: a slower 60 minute class with longer holds, a good counterweight to the faster sessions
• Hot Yo Fiit: a 50 minute class leaning towards fitness and conditioning
• Hot Yo Lates: a 50 minute heated take on Pilates, built around the core

Mixing a dynamic class with a yin session across the week is an easy way to get the most from a class pack. Yofit says its instructors come from around the world, and the studio is rated highly by users on ClassPass.

Recovery and facilities

This is where The Greens branch stands apart. Alongside the heated studio, Yofit lists ice baths and saunas at The Greens, plus a juice bar. Eucalyptus-infused cold towels are part of the routine, and very welcome after an hour at 40 degrees.

Showers, lockers, mats and parking are listed among the amenities. The studio is not responsible for lost or stolen items, so use the lockers for valuables. Ice bath availability can change, so check with the studio if that is your main reason for visiting.

What is included with this booking

The ticket on this page covers five hot yoga classes for adults aged 21 and over. A yoga mat and an anti-slip towel are provided for each class, while food, drinks and transport are not included. Yofit also offers single credits, other credit packs and unlimited memberships; all packages are personal, cannot be shared or transferred, and expire.

Before your first class

First-timers sign a waiver and terms, and declare any injuries or conditions, at the kiosk or at reception. A few more points from the studio:

• Arrive five minutes early. Nobody is let in once a class is more than five minutes under way.
• Bring water, which the studio calls the single most important item for heated classes.
• Eat something small, like fruit, yoghurt or a smoothie, one to two hours before class, and avoid a large meal.
• Wear stretchy activewear and skip cotton. Shoes stay outside the studio.
• Keep phones silent or out of the room; the studio is a quiet space.

If you are pregnant, the studio does not advise hot practice. You would need to tell the instructor and sign a separate waiver, or you can freeze your package or swap it for prenatal classes.

On changes, group class bookings need 12 hours’ notice and private classes 24 hours’, and refunds on packs are only considered with a medical certificate. The listing also states that this ticket cannot be cancelled or changed once booked, so confirm which rule applies before you buy.

Who it suits

The studio opens from 7am until 10pm, seven days a week, which makes it easy to fit around school runs and work. It is a strong pick for residents of The Greens, The Views, Emirates Hills and Dubai Marina who want a regular class close to home, for anyone keen to pair hot yoga with sauna and cold therapy, and for beginners who want to try several styles before committing to a membership.

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