These classes, which are now starting to emerge in countries like Germany, and occasionally France, are above all recreational, and do not constitute a sporting activity as such.

An unusual cocktail, drunk yoga gives followers the chance to take a yoga class with a glass in hand.

Created by the American entrepreneur Eli Walker, this practice aims to relax participants and reduce their inhibitions. After several drinks, participants are supposedly better able to work on their flexibility.

The young woman made this observation in 2017 while talking with her bosses at a party.

One of them explained to her that he was not flexible enough to touch his toes with his hands. Yet, after a few drinks, he was able to accomplish the feat. That’s all it took for the creator of drunk yoga to get into business.

Originally with a glass of wine, as drunk yoga became popular, the drinks involved began to expand.

For example, yoga teacher Leanne Marcel has developed Brew You Yoga in the Bronx.

Her classes take place in a brewery in New York, at the end of which participants are offered a voucher for five beers.

The concept is now crossing borders to countries like Germany. Here again, the beverage of choice is beer, but the practice changes slightly.

In a “bier yoga” class, you should expect to drink throughout the session, between two positions.

So, can drunk yoga replace your regular workout?

“The idea is that drunk yoga should be fun, rather than compete with serious yoga practices,” Eli Walker acknowledges in Elle magazine.