USE CASES — YOGA & MOVEMENT
Yurt yoga studios & movement spaces
Beautiful, open, circular spaces designed for movement. Warm wooden floors, soft canvas walls, breathable acoustics — a studio your students will come back to.
A studio that holds the class
Yoga teachers, dance teachers and movement practitioners have been some of our most enthusiastic customers. There’s something about teaching inside a yurt — the circle of the frame, the openness above, the way the light moves through the canvas — that completely changes the energy of a class.
The circular shape works particularly well for partnered movement, group circles, and any practice where the teacher works from the centre. The tall central crown gives plenty of vertical space for arms-up postures, dance lifts and aerial work.
Most movement studio customers go with a 6m , 7m or 8m yurt. The 6m is great for small private classes up to 8 yoga mats; the 7m comfortably handles 12 mat-spaces; the spacious 8m fits 16-18 mat spaces. You can comfortably double those numbers for standing movement workshops.
Why movement teachers choose a yurt
The practical reasons our yurts work so well as movement studios.
Round, open floor plan
No corners, no awkward columns, no "back of the room". Everyone in the circle has equal sightline to the teacher in the centre.
Sprung timber platform option
For dance and high-impact movement we can spec a sprung sub-floor under the timber deck — saves knees and ankles, makes barefoot work much more comfortable.
Tall headroom under the crown
The central crown wheel sits 3-4 metres up depending on yurt size — plenty of room for sun salutations, dance lifts and partner work.
Year-round warmth for early classes
Insulated walls + wood stove = a studio you can comfortably hold 7am yoga in, in January, in Mayo. Light the stove an hour before, the room is warm by the time the class arrives.
What size for movement work?
Sizes used by yoga and dance teachers. Most go 6m for small classes, 7m for full studio operation.
6 metre
Up to 8 mat-spaces.
Perfect for small yoga classes, one-to-one teaching and home practice. Often used as a personal studio alongside a small group offering.
7 metre — most popular
Up to 12 mat-spaces.
The standard studio size — comfortable for a teacher plus a class of around twelve, with room for props, blocks and a small altar at the side.
8 metre
16-18 mat-spaces.
Big enough for a full studio operation — large classes, dance groups, partnered movement and workshops. Tall enough for arms-up flows and dance lifts.
Yurts as movement studios
Common questions
Is the floor good enough for dance work?
Can students hear the teacher clearly?
How warm does it get for hot yoga?
You won’t hit Bikram temperatures, but with a stove going you can comfortably hold a 22-25°C heated yoga or yin class.
What does a studio yurt cost?
A 7m yurt set up as a movement studio — insulation, double glazed window, solid timber door, platform — typically lands in the €16,000–€22,000 range. Use the quote builder for a transparent breakdown including delivery and installation.
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