Whether you’re looking for secluded locations for your own personal practice or teacher-led classes by the ocean, Wilmington and its nearby beaches have got you covered. Head outside and soak up some much-needed vitamin sea! Let’s spring into the lighter days by checking out some scenic outdoor yoga options.
Peaceful Parks
Want to get down with nature and enjoy your own practice in peace? Wilmington has a host of tranquil locations to choose from. From the wild nature of Carolina Beach State Park and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area to more manicured municipal parks, such as Long Leaf, Halyburton, or Empie, you can lay your mat on green lawns, nature trails or within shady shelters. Wilmington’s Riverfront Park offers yogis serene views of the Cape Fear River!
Feeling a little more sociable? Well, luckily Wilmington’s array of yoga studios are all about providing alternative yoga locations.
Beach Yoga
Salty Dog Yoga and Surf in Carolina Beach offers beach yoga throughout the spring and summer, so keep an eye on their website for starting dates and times. There’s nothing quite like kicking off your weekend with dolphins and sand between your toes!
Salty also provides Kids Yoga classes at Carolina Beach Lake Park on weekends. For a special summer treat, sign up for Salty Dog’s adventurous full moon kayak and yoga trips to Masonboro Island from April through August (weather- and tide-dependant).
LongWave Yoga Studio is all over the SUP yoga option. Standup paddleboard yoga in partnership with Soundside Adventures at Wrightsville Beach explores some of Wrightsville Beach’s most scenic waterways. This usually begins around Memorial Day weekend (or sooner, weather-depending).
Or sign up for a Seaside Yoga class in the peaceful oceanfront garden of the Blockade Runner Beach Resort.
BeUnlimited hosts yoga on the Oceanic Restaurant’s gorgeous Crystal Pier—right over the ocean in Wrightsville Beach—at various times throughout the week. Check their website to reserve the perfect way to start your summer day.
Yoga for All with Kure Beach Yoga includes a variety of classes held on the beach by the Kure Beach Fishing Pier, on the stage at Kure Beach Ocean Front Park & Pavilion, or inside the Town’s Community Center.
Cruise to Masonboro Island reserve with Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours and instructors from Terra Sol Sanctuary for beach yoga sessions on a peaceful barrier island.
Garden Yoga
LongWave Yoga will collaborate with Airlie Gardens for their Yoga in the Gardens series (Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 p.m., until May 27). Airlie’s coastal garden settings provide an idyllic backdrop to practice yoga on your own, year-round.
The New Hanover County Arboretum is one of Wilmington’s best kept secrets. With seven acres of diverse flora and fauna, complete with a koi pond and Japanese tea house, these serene gardens will get your zen on. A local yoga teacher will guide weekly classes every Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m. through June 5.
Something Different!
Salty Dog Yoga hosts weekly classes on the back deck of Good Hops Brewing, surrounded by a lush forest and the Trinity Disc Golf Course in Carolina Beach.
There we have it—no excuses now! Find a scenic spot to enjoy your yoga—and Namaste!
* Information contained herein is current at the time the blog is written; however, events and programs may change without notice. Please call to confirm.
