“Taking a moment here to reaffirm your intention,” intones Bali-based yoga teacher Nadine McNeil, from the Ubud studio that overlooks rice paddies and lush forest behind her. Apart from the camera operator, McNeil is alone. Though my loungeroom resembles nothing of the sunny, Balinese interior, I feel immersed in the space.

Since mid-March, McNeil's studio, The Yoga Barn, has been closed to guests. The studio began online classes via Facebook Live on April 2, enabling participants to make a voluntary donation via PayPal. In pre-COVID-19 times, The Yoga Barn offered 140 classes and workshops a week, each attracting up to 60 students. Nowadays the studio runs just a fraction of those classes, with fewer students. Still, says co-owner Meghan Pappenheim, a United States native, the launch of online classes has enriched their online brand.