The definitive guide to practising yoga in Altea: from beginner to advanced

Altea is one of the most beautiful towns in the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Its good weather, beaches, and labyrinthine streets with whitewashed house-fronts give Altea a touch of Greece. In fact, its name derives from Ancient Greek “Althaía” (Ἀλθαία), meaning “one who heals, the one who takes care“.

Perhaps for this reason, more and more people who want to look after themselves come to Altea, where they can find a multitude of activities and practices focused on personal development, both physically, mentally and spiritually.

In Altea you can find numerous experts in Yoga, Reiki techniques, vibrational therapies with Tibetan singing bowls, gong baths, Tai Chi, Chi Kung, acupuncture, massages, yoga and detox retreats, hipnotherapy… A whole range of possibilities to find the option that will give you the greatest wellbeing.

Specifically, in Altea there is a wide range of Yoga classes in different yoga studios specialised in this discipline, offering different types of this holistic practice that promotes health through flexibility exercises, breathing techniques, concentration, relaxation and meditation.

Some of these types of yoga that can be practised in Altea are:

Hatha: static yoga that seeks the union of body and mind in the present moment through asanas, or postures, and pranayama or breathing exercises;

Yin yoga: one of the slower varieties, with a meditative focus. It helps to combat anxiety and stress.

Ashanga: dynamic yoga, which includes movements synchronised with the breath. The physical effort of its sequence detoxifies the body and helps blood circulation as well as strengthening the upper body;

Kundalini Yoga: in addition to postures and breathing, it incorporates meditation techniques and mantras to set the energy of the chakras in motion;

Vinyasa: it synchronises breathing and movement. Perfect for those who want to strengthen muscles;

Bikram or Hot Yoga: it repeats a sequence of asanas from Hatha yoga tradition in a heated room. In addition to the numerous benefits of yoga itself, the heat in the room helps with dilatation and elimination of toxins from the body;

Power Yoga and Power Pilates: a sequence of exercises that increases your heart rate and strengthens your whole body.

Yin Yoga: Floor asanas performed in long slow sequences which aim to stretch the body, including joints and fascia. Meditative approach though slow breaths get the practitioner a deep state of calmness.

Also in Altea, there is the possibility to train in these disciplines to become a Yoga teacher. At Hot Yoga Altea  we offer intensive and private Teacher Training Courses for this purpose in different formats.

As a registered Yoga School with Yoga Alliance, you can become an International Yoga Teacher at Hot Yoga Altea School and get the Yoga Alliance’s most popular certificate, the 200h YTT. If you have been practising Yoga for at least 2 years, you can apply for the Intensive course in July > HERE.