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San Francisco introduces first-ever airport yoga room

by Jessica Marati (RSS feed) on Jan 27th 2012 at 10:00AM

If a long flight has you hankering for a sun salutation, San Francisco International Airport has got you covered. On Thursday, the airport will unveil the world's first dedicated airport yoga room, just past the security checkpoint in the newly renovated Terminal 2.

"The room gives modern travelers a space that fosters and supports quiet and reflection," said Melissa Mezill, design director for Gensler, the architectural firm that designed the space. "Those aren't emotions that people typically encounter at the airport."

The yoga room joins the Berman reflection room, a space intended for silence and meditation located before Terminal 2 security.

The new room will feature soft blue light and a floating wall meant to symbolize "a buoyant spirit and enlightened mind". In the spring, felt-constructed rocks will be introduced in a Japanese garden-inspired pattern for added zen. Oh, San Francisco.

[via msnbc.com, image courtesy of San Francisco International Airport via msnbc.com]

Filed under: North America, United States, Airports, Travel Health, Women's Travel

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

KarenGeorgeBSRN Jan 28th 2012 11:52AM

Yes and at what cost to overtaxed air travelers give me a break is this just some significant San Francisco eccentricity yes it is...

Amanda Jan 28th 2012 12:38PM

Here is a thought instead of something stupid like this how about mandatory areas inside every airport secure areas where service dogs can relieve themselves! Instead of having to go outside security, outside the airport and then back through security scanners which nobody usually has time to do between flights!

buba Jan 28th 2012 2:32PM

they do.. at ORD, IAD, SFO and LAX. where have you been?

Steve Jan 28th 2012 2:46PM

Oh my Gawd. Only in San Francisco, California. "A didicated Yoga lounge at SFO?" You have got to be kidding? And yes the amortized cost and ongoing maintenance will be passed on to the airlines and ultimately to the traveler, whether you use it or not. In an era where the average person is cutting corners, keeping our cars longer, watching our costs..........A Yoga lounge?