At Crystalline Equine, five: yoga, pilates, guided meditation, crystal and sound healing, and a private one to one reiki session. All of them happen outdoors in the desert about 20 minutes from Downtown Dubai, all of them are on the ground beside two or three horses, and none of them involve riding.
Yoga with horses is soft, ground-based flow. Pilates with horses is mat work, strength and control. Meditation with horses is guided stillness and breath. Crystal and sound healing is the resonance of singing bowls in open air. Horse Reiki is the only private one, a 90 minute one to one session at AED 1,500. The first four are group experiences at AED 199 per person.
The space sits in the quiet desert dunes with an elevated platform overlooking the arenas, and everything happens in the open air. That is why the season runs October through May: we pause for the summer to rest the horses from the Dubai heat. Classes sit at either end of the day, including sunset, when the desert is at its most comfortable.
Ninety minutes from arrival to finish, and the class is only part of it. You begin with time socialising, feeding and petting the horses, then meet your instructor, then the class, then refreshments and the community social. Groups cap at 15. Mats, blocks and equipment are provided; bring athletic clothes and closed-toe shoes, which are mandatory.
The schedule shows every date, which class it is, and what time it runs.
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