Drunk Yoga is coming to Dallas.
It’s the first time that the New York City fitness and entertainment class has scheduled an open-to-the-public event in Dallas. The classes will be Jan. 3-6 at Virgin Hotels Dallas, the funky new development in the Dallas Design District.
Given the hotel’s edge — like how it calls its guest rooms “chambers” and has a dedicated lounge called the Shag Room — Drunk Yoga seems on brand.
The class is part workout, part party, and is suitable for beginners. The 90-minute class starts with a 15-minute happy hour before a 45-minute vinyasa yoga class and a 30-minute “wine down.”
Students’ cups of wine will be incorporated into the movements and poses during class — which means they can sip while they slip into drunkward dog ... er, downward dog.
Drunk Yoga founder and CEO Eli Walker will lead the classes on the fourth-floor pool club. The pool isn’t open until springtime, so the class doubles as a sneak-peek inside an area that hotel guests may not otherwise see.
The four classes take place at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 3; noon and 7 p.m. Jan. 4; and 1 p.m. Jan. 5. A $45 ticket price includes two glasses of wine. It’s BYO-mat.
According to a press release, Drunk Yoga is always hosted at unconventional places like bars or — get this — on yachts. “This approach allows those who are otherwise too intimidated to try yoga to build a community and discover the beneficial practice of yoga while having fun,” says the release. The idea is to get classmates “drunk on joy, not on alcohol,” it says: So drink responsibly.
There’s a two-glass limit, and the teacher cautions against pre-partying before class.
While non-traditional yoga classes have become popular in Dallas-Fort Worth, boozy yoga classes have been a little more scattered. A few examples of recent events include Yoga and Spritzers at The Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas; rooftop yoga and mimosas at HG Sply Co.; and beer and yoga pairings at a handful of breweries.
But there’s certainly a market for offbeat yoga classes. We’ve seen dozens of sold-out events in North Texas like goat yoga, puppy yoga and kitty yoga.
The Virgin Hotels Dallas is at 1445 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas. Drunk Yoga ticket info here.
