A traditional Ashtanga yoga shala at 45A Hastings Street in Napier South, up the stairs above Chantal's health foods. The shala teaches the Ashtanga system in the Mysore style, where the teacher moves around the room and works one to one with each student within a group class. The website says it suits absolute beginners as well as advanced practitioners, and that no booking is needed. Doors open from 4.45pm to 7pm in the afternoons and from 8.45am to 11am in the mornings. There are eight classes a week, including a led class on Tuesdays from 5.30pm to 6.45pm. As at 2026, all classes cost $15, paid in cash at the shala or by internet banking beforehand. When the teacher is away, assistants are there to help.
Customers say the shala is spacious, has a changing room, and is in the heart of Napier. One visitor who came to a 9.30am class found it well attended, with more than 20 regular students, and says they were made to feel welcome as a drop-in. Another says the main teacher is gifted, patient and knowledgeable. Nearby, YinYoga Napier, very close by, has more reviews and a lower rating. Our pick in Napier for a Mysore-style Ashtanga practice.