South Gili Air, 5-minute walk from main harbor
★ 4.7(412 reviews)
Flowers & Fire Yoga is Gili Air's most photographed yoga studio — an open-air bamboo shala on the south side with 3 daily drop-in classes (130–150k IDR), aerial yoga, and a small attached vegetarian café. Less retreat-focused than H2O, more drop-in friendly for travelers passing through.
# Flowers & Fire Yoga: Gili Air's Drop-In Studio
Flowers & Fire is the yoga studio most travelers see on Instagram before arriving on Gili Air — that two-story open-air bamboo shala with the wooden mandala and the cushions stacked under the eaves. The Instagram shots are accurate. The studio is genuinely beautiful, the teachers are good, and the drop-in model suits short-stay travelers who don't want a full retreat commitment.
The space is two stories — the upper deck is the main yoga floor (capacity 25 mats, slightly cramped at full capacity), the lower deck holds the café and reception. The whole thing is open-walled bamboo construction. You'll feel the breeze, hear the cicadas, and during sunset class catch slivers of orange light through the palm trees.
If you've practiced in Bali studios this is a familiar aesthetic — Canggu has a hundred versions of this. On Gili Air it stands out because most accommodations don't offer dedicated yoga space.
Three daily drop-ins:
Drop-in is 130,000 IDR for morning classes, 150,000 IDR for sunset. A 5-class punch card runs 600,000 IDR (effectively 120k per class) and is the right move if you're staying 4+ nights.
Aerial yoga runs Tuesday and Friday at 11am — 200,000 IDR including silk hire. Maximum 8 students per class so book ahead via WhatsApp for aerial.
Teacher rotation is high here — most are foreign instructors on 3–6 month rotations from Bali, India, or Europe. This means style variety (you might get a strong Ashtanga-influenced flow one day and a soft Yin Yang the next) but inconsistent quality. The studio screens reasonably well so the floor isn't catastrophic, but you won't find the 15-year senior teachers H2O can sometimes attract.
Small menu — smoothie bowls (75k), avocado toast (65k), wraps (85k), juices (45k). Quality is fine, portions are small, and prices are tourist-tier. Convenient if you want to refuel post-class without walking into the village. Skip if you want a real meal.
The two studios serve different segments:
If you're on Gili Air for 3 nights and want a couple of decent classes, Flowers & Fire is the right call. If you're carving out a full wellness week, H2O delivers more value despite higher per-class pricing.
Most classes don't require reservations — walk in 10–15 minutes early, pay at reception, grab a mat from the rack. The exceptions are aerial yoga (book via WhatsApp) and any class during peak season (July–August, Christmas/New Year) when 5pm fills before 4:45pm.
Mats and props are provided. Bring water, a small towel, and modest beachwear-over yoga gear. Phones and shoes go in the cubby system at the entrance.
Book Flowers & Fire if you're on Gili Air briefly and want one or two beautiful drop-in classes. Book if you want aerial yoga (it's the only Gili studio offering it consistently). Book if your accommodation is on the south or west side of the island — it's a quick walk.
Skip Flowers & Fire if you want immersive multi-day wellness (book H2O instead), if you need silent meditation focus (the open-air space picks up village noise), or if you're traveling in heavy rainy season (December–February) when classes can cancel.