11 Om-azing Hotel and Resort Yoga Rooms Worth Traveling For

What it lacks in windows to the outside world, the yoga studio in the Six Senses Spa at Switzerland's Alpina Gstaad more than makes up for in warm, cozy comfort. Designed by the Thai firm P49Deesign, the minimalist room, whose soft, neutral palette is complemented by a wood plank ceiling and liquid-looking mirrors, hosts group, and individual classes in Hatha, Core, Power, Vinyasa, and Yin yoga.

Set amid gently sloping rice terraces in Bali's sacred Ayung River basin, the Dharma Shanti Yoga Bale at the Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan was inspired by a lotus petal and was built using sustainable, local bamboo. To experience its gentle energy, sign up for a Power, Restorative Hot Stone, Hatha, Yin, Sunrise, Laughter, or Anti Gravity yoga class, the latter of which uses specially designed hammocks to help lengthen the spine and improve flexibility. 

The spa at Rancho Valencia earned a Forbes Five Star rating this year thanks to its tranquil facilities, soothing services, and dozens of complimentary group fitness classes, to name a few. Arguably the spa's most zen spot is its yoga studio, which is tucked away in its own quiet corner and looks out at a wooded area and a tranquil pool through retractable, floor-to-ceiling windows.

Among the many novelties that come with a stay at The Retreat at Blue Lagoon Iceland—dipping your toes in the milky-blue water from your own private patio, for instance—is practicing Tree Pose while gazing out at 800-year-old, moss-covered lava fields from its serene yoga studio. Like the rest of the resort, which opened in April, the studio is minimalist by design, allowing the otherworldly landscape to stand out—and your mind to stay clear. 

Yoga is largely about connecting with your environment and being present in a given moment, and the open-air yoga pavilion at Jamaica's Round Hill Hotel and Villas is the perfect place to hone those skills. After all, with its location at the edge of the resort's emerald-green grounds and overlooking a sprawling, manicured lawn that meets the Caribbean Sea, it would be hard to think about anything other than the spectacular setting while you're stretched out for Savasana.

In the center of lush and buzzy Luang Prabang, the AVANI+, which opened in March, is a pocket of calm surrounded by pencil-thin palm and towering, leafy trees. That same sense of quiet and calm makes for a peaceful practice in The Pavilion, a sleek, stand-alone room in the resort's garden that's replete with warm, caramel-colored wood and floor-to-ceiling accordion doors. On Sundays, a portion of patrons' $10 yoga class fee goes to local charity The Language Project.

A longtime favorite of oenophiles bound for Napa Valley, the Carneros Resort and Spa this month unveiled a $3.5 million renovation of its spa—the final phase of the property's rebranding from the former Carneros Inn. The reno brought with it The Arbor, a stunning outdoor spot whose mountain and vineyard views are the perfect backdrop for Gentle, Power, Morning Energizing, and Candlelight Restorative yoga. Want to practice headstands with just a handful of friends? Private and group classes are available, too.

Few places in the world are as quiet and disconnected as Africa's vast parks, so it's only fitting to break out Bridge pose when you're hanging in the bush. Yogis on safari at San Camp in Botswana’s Makgadikgadi salt pans can take their practice to the seven-bedroom camp's breezy, canvas yoga tent. The picture-perfect tent is open on all sides and overlooks the dusty, grassy desert landscape of Botswana's Nwetwe Pan. End your session by soaking in the tent's adjoining plunge pool, and keep an eye out for brown hyenas and springbok. 

If it's not already, Forward Fold will be your favorite pose while practicing at Soneva Fushi, a private island, luxury eco-resort in the Maldives' Baa Atoll. That's because your gaze will pass through glass panels in the yoga pavilion's wood floor to the warm, white sand below. Known as the Turtle Beach Champa for its location just steps from Turtle Beach, the yoga studio is tucked in a jungle landscape on the northern tip of Kunfunadhoo Island. Daily group yoga and meditation sessions are complimentary for guests.

Just outside Brazil's biggest city, travelers will find a serene retreat at Unique Garden Hotel & Spa. There, surrounded by Cantareira State Park, winding nature trails lead guests to an eye-popping, alfresco yoga pavilion whose ceiling is draped with billowing, jewel-tone textiles. Along with clarity and calm, each deep breath brings with it the scent of gardenias and lavender growing nearby. 

A dreamy new community in the heart of the Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere on Mexico's Pacific coast, El Careyes Club & Residences is a playground for lovers of nature and the arts. But wellness devotees will feel at home here, too. Guests can take their pick from several serene, open yoga rooms. Some have thatched roofs that rustle in the breeze—the perfect calming soundtrack for your practice.