Move slowly in Buenos Aires

No fixed address, parks, squares and Estaciones Saludables across CABA · Across the city

Free outdoor yoga in parks and squares, all levels, no registration

The City runs free yoga in parks and Estaciones Saludables, open to every level with no registration needed, you just turn up at the listed place and time. The cheapest way to start a practice in Buenos Aires, and a good way to meet neighbours before committing to a studio. Free. No sign up, just show up at the listed place and time

No fixed address, sessions move around CABA, each edition somewhere different · Across the city

Yoga with rescue dogs up for adoption, part of the ticket funds the shelter

The first project in Argentina to combine yoga with rescue dogs in adoption. Each edition partners with a different refugio or rescatista, a share of the ticket funds the shelter and the dogs come along to find a home. Sessions move around the city, so you book the next date rather than a fixed studio, and it is as much about the cause as the class. Ticket per edition, a share goes to the partner refugio Each edition sells out, so grab the next date from their page early

No fixed address, an NGO working in schools and community spaces across CABA · Across the city

NGO bringing yoga into schools, hospitals and communal dining rooms

A non government association that sees yoga as a bridge to learning, running classes in schools, hospitals, communal dining rooms and children's homes, plus trainings for teachers and parents. The way to take part is to donate or volunteer rather than take a paid class, which fits if you want your practice to support someone else's. Free to the people they serve, funded by donations No classes to book, the way to take part is to donate or volunteer

Av. Santa Fe 3312 · Alto Palermo

Reformer, Cadillac and online classes, classes offered in English

A semi-personalised Pilates studio on Av. Santa Fe, small groups so you actually get corrections instead of getting lost in a big class. They use the full kit (Reformer, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, Combo Chair) and, the useful part for newcomers, they offer classes in English when your Spanish is still rough. Plans per session or monthly, published on their site Book from their site or message them to hold a spot

Av. del Libertador 6328 · Belgrano

Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin restorative, prenatal and over 60 classes, plus full moon sound healing nights

A calm house style studio on Av. del Libertador in Belgrano with a broad grid: Hatha and Vinyasa for regular practice, Yin and restorative for slow weeks, plus prenatal and over 60 classes, so it works whether you want to sweat or just be horizontal. The extras are what people talk about: full moon Yin Yoga and sound healing nights with singing bowls, and their Yoga con Huellitas sessions where the fee supports animal rescue. Groups are small, message ahead to make sure there is a mat free. Single classes or monthly plans, published on their site Book from their site or by WhatsApp, the special nights fill up first

Outside the town of Brandsen, about 80 km from CABA · Brandsen, Buenos Aires province

Ten day silent Vipassana retreats in the Goenka tradition, donation based

Argentina's first Vipassana centre, an hour and a half out of the city near Brandsen, running the classic ten day silent course in the S.N. Goenka tradition plus shorter and longer retreats. There is no fee, the courses live on donations from past students, and the trade off is real: total silence, no phone, and a fixed daily schedule from before dawn. Not a drop in class, plan it as a week away. No fee, courses run on donations from students who finished one Apply online, places fill months ahead and you must read the discipline code first

Address confirmed by the centre when you write, meetings Wednesdays and Sundays · Buenos Aires

Free Drukpa Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist meditation, Wednesdays and Sundays

A Tibetan Buddhist centre founded in Buenos Aires in 1986 by lamas Dorzong Rinpoche and Drugu Choegyal Rinpoche, chaired by Gerardo Abboud, the Dalai Lama's usual interpreter here. Meditation and teachings run free every Wednesday and Sunday, and Sunday meetings pair a sitting period with a question and answer session, with instructions given to anyone who needs them. Free, open to anyone, no experience needed Write through the contact form to confirm the address and the time

Granaderos, entre Rivadavia y Yerbal · Flores

Neighbourhood yoga studio, runs solidarity nights and benefit classes

A neighbourhood yoga studio in Flores that runs Noches de Yoga Solidarias, benefit classes where the fee goes to causes such as Health Save Argentina, which cooks and delivers vegan meals for people sleeping rough. Come for a normal class, or time a visit with a solidarity night so your practice funds someone's dinner. Drop-in and monthly plans Message them through the site to book a class or a solidarity night

Av. Coronel Diaz 2439 · Recoleta

36 years in Recoleta, Pilates Reformer, yoga, boxing and spinning

A Recoleta institution with over three decades on Coronel Diaz. The draw is that one membership covers Pilates Reformer, yoga, boxing, BodyPump and spinning, with a live class grilla every day. Useful if you want Pilates but your partner only lifts, since you both train under the same roof. Monthly membership, grilla activa Monday to Saturday Check the grilla on their site and turn up to class

Marcelo T. de Alvear 2486, 3º B · Recoleta

Drikung Kagyu centre, regular practices and Buddhist philosophy classes

A Drikung Kagyu Tibetan Buddhist centre in a Recoleta flat, directed by Lama Khenpo Puntsok Tenzin Rinpoche. It splits into regular sitting practices and philosophy courses, so you can go just to meditate or go deeper into the texts. Small and quiet rather than a big studio, so message ahead since the timetable shifts with retreats and visiting teachers. Practices and courses, ask about contributions when you write Email or call the centre to confirm the week's schedule before going

San Telmo, in person sessions are optional, most of the school runs online · San Telmo

Secular meditation school run by Dr. Daniel Forster, online with San Telmo sessions

A secular meditation school led by Dr. Daniel Forster, a doctor and psychiatrist, built around recorded classes plus a weekly live online session so you can ask questions and talk through what is not working. Courses run from a short introduction to a full teacher training, with optional in person classes in San Telmo. They also host the Spanish Zen teacher Dokushō Villalba, creator of the MBTB mindfulness protocol, when he visits Buenos Aires. Paid workshops and a nine month teacher training, prices on their site Enrol on their site, free webinars are announced there too

Av. Scalabrini Ortiz 575 1º B · Villa Crespo

Zazen practice, free Saturday 10am introduction for beginners

A Soto Zen dojo in Villa Crespo in the Deshimaru and Kosen lineage, led by Maestro Taigen Yamauchi. The practice is zazen, sitting in silence, not a fitness class, and beginners have to do the free Saturday 10am initiation first so you learn the posture before joining a regular session. They also run an introduction to Zen Buddhism course and sell zafus if you want to sit at home. Beginner initiation is free, regular practice runs on member contributions Write to the dojo on WhatsApp or email before your first visit