It might not be the first thing you think off, but the Dutch beaches are ideal for beach yoga! Not only during the Summer months, but more than three quarters of the year the weather conditions on the Dutch coast are ideal for beach yoga. With more than 60 beach yoga locations in the Netherlands, you’re always sure of a location near you. In this blog, I will share some of my own beach yoga sessions, interesting facts about the Dutch beaches and an overview of the best beach yoga locations in the Netherlands.

Sandcastles

Below are some interesting facts about the Dutch coast:

• The Dutch coast is 432 kilometres long. Our beaches consist of 82% sand. The remainder mainly consists of human made structures, such as sea walls.
• To maintain the coastline as much as possible, 12 million cubic meters of sand is moved every year. The sand is brought in from places a few kilometres outside the coast.
• The beach of Schiermonnikoog has the largest average width (430 meters wide) in the Netherlands. Terschelling comes in second with 270 meters. The Zeeland beaches are the narrowest: for example, Vlissingen beach is only fifteen meters wide.

Sunshine

Many of us know that practicing yoga brings many health benefits, and yoga combined with the Sun has even more! Beach yoga is the way to go for an extra boost of vitamin D. Besides, sunlight has a cholesterol-lowering effect and it improves the oxygen level in the blood, which keeps all body tissue fit and healthy.

Beach yoga locations

There are more than 60 different locations on the Dutch coast where you can follow a beach yoga class. On the website of Buiten-Yoga you can easily find out which beach yoga location is near you.