How the studio directory, training calendar and journal shift to fit practitioners working with injury, pregnancy, limited mobility or a schedule that never quite lines up.
Adaptations are not a separate section buried somewhere. They run through the filters, the calendar and the guides, so a practitioner with a shoulder injury, a night-shift schedule or a stroller in the hallway can still find a class that fits.
Listings can be narrowed by step-free access, mat spacing, chair-supported classes and quiet hours. A shala in Ubud with a steep entrance path reads differently from a ground-floor studio in Bandung, and the filters say so before you travel.
The calendar flags 200-hour programs and workshops where sequences are taught with props, breathwork alternatives and seated variations. Useful if you are returning after pregnancy, managing a long-term injury or simply not interested in a room full of handstands.
Journal pieces on sequencing, props and anatomy for asana include notes on adapting poses for limited mobility, pregnancy and recovery. Written by practising teachers, not marketers, and kept to what they have actually tried in class.
Early morning, midday and late evening slots are listed side by side, so you can plan around a night shift or a flight. Drop-in options are marked clearly for people passing through for a week.
When you submit or update a listing, there is room to describe accessible entrances, prop inventory, class size and any specialised sessions. That detail is what practitioners search for first.
We describe what teachers do and what students report. We do not diagnose, treat or guarantee outcomes. If a condition needs a clinician, the guides say so plainly and point you back to your own care team.
Curious how a full intensive reshapes a body over four weeks? Read field notes from three Indonesian teacher trainings, or send us a note if your studio offers adapted classes we should list.
Adaptations is a working guide, not a medical one. Before you use anything here to change how you practise or teach, read the notes below. They explain the limits of what we publish and how to read the listings and journal entries.
Journal pieces on adapting poses for injury, pregnancy or limited mobility describe what teachers have seen in class. They are not diagnoses, treatment plans or a substitute for a physiotherapist, midwife or physician. If something hurts, stop and speak to a qualified professional.
When a studio is tagged with accessibility features, class style or location, that tag comes from the owner or from our own site visit notes. We do not audit every shala each season. Confirm step-free access, prop stock or class level directly with the studio before you travel.
Calendar entries for 200-hour teacher trainings list what the organiser reports: contact hours, module split and the body they register with. Requirements differ between schools and countries. Check the certificate you need for your own teaching context rather than assuming one programme transfers everywhere.
Studio owners can flag modified sequences, props or breathwork in their own listing. We ask for a short description of what is actually offered, but we do not verify each claim on the mat. Treat the flag as a starting point for a conversation, not a guarantee.
A sequence that suits one practitioner may not suit the next. Nothing on this page promises a particular outcome, pace of progress or level of comfort. Use the notes as options to test slowly, with a teacher who can see you in the room.
Guides and studio profiles are written by practising teachers. Listings are not ranked by payment, and we do not accept sponsored placements inside the directory or the journal. If a correction is needed, write to us and we will update the entry.