fitness & wellness

Pilar directs Yoga Studio Barcelona on Plaça de la Universitat, where the studio has taught traditional yoga since 2001. In its first-floor room on the Eixample side of the square, teachers use ropes, chairs and bolsters for restorative work. Pilar has taught here for years, alongside fellow teacher Bibi; some students have returned after first taking classes ten to eighteen years ago.

The teachers work in Spanish, approaching yoga as a practice of self-knowledge as well as physical exercise. Complete beginners and advanced practitioners attend, with Yoga 1, Yoga 1-2 and Ashtanga among the classes, plus Yoga Estructural and Handstand. Yoga Alineación involves props, and the moderate class sizes leave time for individual attention. The studio calls the room “un lugar luminoso, tranquilo y equipado, en el corazón de la ciudad” – a bright, quiet, equipped space in the heart of the city. Students can take a trial class before joining, with drop-ins, monthly memberships and a ten-class pass valid for four months.

The studio also trains teachers through Formación de Profesores 2026 and holds workshops including Vipassana meditation; the room is available to rent for workshops, training sessions and talks.