Discover Yoga, Pilates and Mindful Exercise in the Adelaide Hills.
With a strong focus on health and wellbeing, the Adelaide Hills has become a haven of fantastic yoga, pilates and mindful activities that aim to nourish your mind and body. With an abundance of studios and all with qualified trainers, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to throwing yourself into a new hobby or fitness regime.
If you’re yet to discover what’s on offer, we recommend maintaining an active lifestyle by embracing your inner yogi. With both physical and mental benefits, it’s one of the most versatile workouts that’s proven to help with stress, to ease muscle pain and headaches, improve sleep and lead to a happier state of mind.
Or, if yoga doesn’t really sound like your thing, another great option is to immerse yourself in pilates. Very similar to yoga, pilates focuses on increased muscle strength and tone, improved posture, safe rehabilitation of joint and spinal injuries, improved flexibility, stress management, relaxation, and more.
However, we also know practising yoga or pilates isn’t for all – sometimes you just need a more intense workout to really get the calories burning and your heart rate peaking.
Here is our guide to some of the best yoga, pilates and mindful activities in the Adelaide Hills we’re sure you’ll love.
YOGA STUDIOS
Unfold Yoga, Mount Barker
A sanctuary in the Adelaide Hills, this studio is perfect for those wanting to establish a healing yoga practice or take their existing practice to a new level.
Find out more: Unfold Yoga
Adelaide Hills Bikram, Stirling
Founded by local hills residents, Adelaide Hills Bikram is a welcoming environment that aims to nourish your body, mind and soul. Hot Yoga is practiced in a room heated to 40° with 40% humidity so it’s certainly a unique experience! Following a healing sequence of 26 postures and 2 breathing exercises lasting 90 minutes it will energise and revitalise every bone, joint, ligament and muscle in your body.
Find out more: Adelaide Hills Bikram
Keen on Yoga, Bridgewater
Owner and teacher, Judy Keen, first was introduced to yoga over 18 years ago where her passion for yoga started. Now a fully qualified Yoga Instructor and member of Yoga Australia, Judy shares her love for the practice with the Adelaide Hills running classes that focuses on the union of the mind, body and spirit. Whether you’d like to come and go as a casual or sign up as a regular yogi, she offers classes to suit all levels of experience.
Find out more: Keen on Yoga
PILATES STUDIOS
The Pilates Depot, Mount Barker
Reformer Pilates has certianly found its place in our health and wellness regime – and for good reason! It’s a fantastic workout that is generally more intense and more dynamic than mat based Pilates as it adds resistance via the use of springs as part of the machine. If you’ve ever wanted to give it a go, The Pilates Depot offers various types of classes such as high and low intensity, rehabilitation, Seniors, Pre/Postnatal, Mums & Bubs, Private Sessions and DIY group sessions.
Find out more: The Pilates Depot
Physio Pilates Proactive, Stirling
This Physiotherapy and Pilates studio in Stirling offers a little bit of everything to the Adelaide Hills. All Pilates instructors are also qualified Physiotherapists so bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to every moment. With a program that features Pilates Mat, Reformer, Circuit, and Strength & Conditioning, it’s a great way to combine physiotherapy with exercise to recover from or rehab injury.
Find out more: Pilates Proactive
Stirling Pilates, Stirling
Focusing on small supervised classes, Stirling Pilates aims to help you improved your posture, muscle tone, balance and joint mobility over an hour of mindful movements. Located in the Woorabinda Environment Centre above the tranquil Woorabinda Lake Reserve, you can exercise while absorbing a beautiful view.
Find out more: Stirling Pilates
Back in Motion, Mount Barker
If you’re looking for somewhere that has it all, Back in Motion at Mount Barker combines physiotherapy, massage, Clinical Exercise, and exercise and rehab where you can enjoy one-on-one or semi-private classes. Additionally, they also offer remedial massage, aquatic physiotherapy, Mums & Bubs vibration therapy, dry needling and more!
Find out more. Back In Motion
GYMS
Fitness Factory Health Club, Mount Barker
Family owned and operated, this health club in Mount Barker is all about helping you reach your fitness goals. With all the latest and best equipment on offer, there is a strength room with over 50 pieces of new Panatta equipment and a cardio/functional fitness area that includes kettle bells, battle ropes and a weighted sled plus treadmills, bikes, cross trainers, rowers and stair masters. There’s also a group fitness studio too, offering Les Mills classes with accredited instructors that know how to give that extra push of encouragement.
Find out more: Fitness Factor Health Club
Anytime Fitness, Mount Barker
Another 24 hour access gym, Anytime Fitness allows you to work out when you want. Your membership also allows you access to over 500 clubs around Australia plus their app containing over 1,100 workouts aimed to give you guidance and structure. There’s also free group classes.
Find out more. Anytime Fitness
Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Mount Barker
Opened in 2025, the Summit Aquatic & Leisure Centre in Mount Barker is a major new community facility for the Adelaide Hills – an incredible year-round hub supporting fitness, fun and everyday wellbeing for people of all ages.
Swimmers can enjoy a 25m indoor heated 10-lane lap pool, a warm water pool ideal for gentle movement and recovery, and a learn-to-swim pool with shallow entry and children’s water play. Beyond the water, the centre also features a group exercise studio for yoga and Pilates classes, along with a fully equipped 24/7 gym, making it a versatile destination for staying active in the Adelaide Hills.
Find out more here: Summit Aquatic and Leisure Centre
OR, TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT…
Sole Retreat Massage Therapies, Mount Barker
Mane Day Spa, Infrared Sauna, Mount Barker
Foxie Pole Dance & Fitness Studio, Mount Barker
Taoist Tai Chi Society of Australia, Mount Barker
If you’re interested in joining any of these classes, then click on the links above to find out more or to book a session. There’s nothing holding you back!
And, if you’re looking for a new place to call home in the Adelaide Hills, then talk to us about living at Newenham. A place where wellbeing starts with bigger blocks and beautiful, natural surroundings, giving you room to relax, spread your wings and enjoy the things that matter most.
Newenham Sales & Information Centre at 164 Flaxley Road, Mount Barker – visit our contact page for open hours here.