Cala Yoga Beach Review

Cala Yoga consists basically of a tiny cove and sandless beach but is actually far bigger than it looks due to the nature of the surrounding rocks. The cliffs into which Cala Yoga is tucked have weathered into flat rocky layers and shelves that people flock to and use as sun beds, cliff jumping stations and yes yoga platforms. The rocky shelves act as beach terraces expanding Cala Yoga to the north as much as is needed to accommodate the volume of people who visit.

That volume is never going to be really high though as the two stunning sandy beaches of Cala Gracio and Cala Salada are located either side of this beach and tend to draw the tourist crowds, since Yoga beach isn’t on any public transport routes, visitors tend to consist of locals, explorers and the occasional hiker cooling off on the walking trail from San Antonio to Cala Salada. Due to its remote nature and hippy name, Yoga beach also tends to attract the nudist crowd.

Regardless of why you’re visiting or how many clothes you’re wearing, Cala Yoga is a beautiful place to stop for a swim. Although the beach itself isn’t up to much being sandless and covered in pebbles and mounds of sea grass, the water more than makes up for it and explains why so many locals flock to sunbathe on its hard rocks instead of at the nearby sandy beaches. The water here is just beautiful; clean and clear and unspoilt it ranges from deep blue to emerald green and draws swimmers, snorkelers and free divers to explore its depths. The rocky shelves and jagged coastline are home to abundant sea life but even if you’re not particularly into spying on the fishes, you’d have to be extremely strong willed to resist the allure of this cool deep water on a summers day.

If you want to explore the land instead of the watery depths then Cala Yoga has still got you covered, the coastline in either direction from the beach is dramatic and deserving of exploration, especially to the south where you’ll find the Punta de sa Galera, a sand coloured finger of rock that sticks out into the sea looking like a sleeping dragon and protecting Yoga Beach from the elements. You can walk out to the very end of the point and stand atop the sleeping dragon’s head to proclaim yourself king of the world as you look back on the tiny hidden beaches and rugged cliffs of this unspoilt, undeveloped stretch of coastline.

Finding Yoga Beach is easy enough if you know what you’re looking for, you can walk to it along the coastline from either of it’s neighbouring beaches, it’ll take you 15 minutes from Salada or 30 minutes from Gracio. If you are driving simply follow the road from San Antonio to Cala Salada and turn off at the signs pointing to the Punta de sa Galera, you can park at the base of the point above the beach. From there a clear hiking trail with stone steps and rope handrails leads past boat huts and slipways to the little cove. If you want to explore around to the rocky ledges, instead of trying to rock climb around the cliff, just walk back from the beach down the trail next to the large stone boat garage, this will lead you back to the road walk left along it for a few minutes and you’ll find a hiking trail through the cliff until you emerge out amongst the rocks, from there you can explore the stone terraces all you wish.

Cala Yoga for explorers and adventures. There are no facilities at all on this undeveloped little beach and cliff side so if you need lifeguards, toilets, shops or luxury then head to one of it’s busier neighbours. Access to the beach is on a rough hiking trail and entry to the water is via rocky sea entry or off one of the ledges so this beach is perhaps not the best for small children or anyone needing special assistance but if you can rough it and want an unspoilt, hidden gem, with beautiful water then visit Cala Yoga get off the tourist trail and feel like a local.