Hom Yoga to close permanently following Valley Point redevelopment, Orchard Central exit

SINGAPORE – Popular wellness studio Hom Yoga is set to close for good, with its last day of operations at Valley Point Shopping Centre on March 21, 2027.

This follows a Sept 30 announcement that the River Valley mall would be redeveloped.

On July 25, Hom Yoga announced the closure of its Orchard Central studio, with its almost 14-year operation there ending on Nov 15, as the mall’s management would be taking back the premises. Then, it had said it would be strengthening its River Valley outlet’s schedule in response.

In an Instagram post on Oct 16, Hom Yoga said that with the Orchard studio closing on Nov 15, it “had hoped River Valley would give us the time and space to thoughtfully build Hom’s next chapter”.

“However, between the rising costs of operating a studio, the challenge of finding a space that truly feels right and the limited time we have to bring our community through another transition, we chose to close with intention and care instead,” it added.

Customers with existing class packages, weekly or monthly memberships can continue to practise with the studio until its final day.

However, customers who wish to end their membership earlier may provide notice via e-mail seven days before their next billing cycle.

The studio said it would also offer smaller class packages for its final five months, in addition to its regular weekly and monthly memberships.

“We are sharing this with you in advance so you have clarity and time to plan your practice,” it said, adding that it encourages customers to keep showing up and make full use of their practice in the months ahead.

“We want you to practise with us because you want to be here, without asking you to make a commitment that extends beyond the time we have left together,” it said.

Hom Yoga’s announcement was met with support from its followers.

In a comment on the Instagram post announcing the closure, one user wrote: “It has been such an honour and privilege for me to hold the space and be witness to countless journeys of evolution and personal growth, too.

“Thank you, Hom, for being my home.”

Another comment from a yoga teacher at the studio said: “Beyond just a place where I teach, Hom has been a place that is safe to rest in, to explore and to nurture.

“May we all continue to flow with the river of life and carry with us all that the space has instilled. The flame that has gone on to light many others will continue to live on through every one of us.”

In 2023, finance broker MoneySmart Singapore named Hom Yoga as among the top 18 yoga studios in the country, alongside Yoga Inc, which also closed earlier in 2026.

Lifestyle website Miss Lobang and Grazia Singapore magazine in 2026 also listed Hom Yoga among the top six and top seven yoga studios, respectively, on the island.

In its Oct 16 post, which also tackled frequently asked questions regarding the closure, Hom Yoga said that customers could support the studio simply by continuing to show up.

“Come for practice, return to the teachers and classes you love, and bring a new or old friend along with you. More than anything, we would love for these final months to feel full of practice, familiar faces and the community that has made Hom what it is,” it said.

Clarissa Tan, 32, and Goh Cai Jun, 34, the co-owners of Hom Yoga, said they took over the business in 2025 in an effort to keep the space going for the community and for themselves.

Tan, who was a customer of the studio for over a decade, said: “It just means so much to us over the years that we have practised there... So when the opportunity came up to take over, it was quite a straightforward decision for me to keep it going.”

The pair introduced quarterly events to expand the brand’s reach and entice new joiners, including a matcha tea appreciation yoga session, a community market held at the River Valley studio, a sound bath session in Jewel, and a private Yin Yoga session for donors of the Singaopore National Gallery.

They added that attendance had improved from 2024, but sales remained about the same.

Factors contributing to their decision to close the business included rising rental and operation costs, a lack of time to influence customers to move to a new location, and difficulties in finding suitable locations for a new studio.

“For example, we were looking at locations in shophouses, but a lot of them are actually earmarked for office purposes. So before we could even start negotiating with the landlord, we needed to go to URA to change the use permit and that takes time,” Tan said.

Goh added: “We need a window of time to influence our members to go to a potential new space, wherever it might be. Without Valley Point, it is hard because this is something that people have already built into their lifestyle.

“Previously we could potentially deal with a space that has 18 mats or fewer per room, but knowing that Valley Point is closing, we would need a bigger space.”

The pair said they would be taking a step back in the next five months to reevaluate what a sustainable long-term model for the business would be.

“The last thing we want is to start something somewhere, and then in two years’ time the same thing happens again,” said Tan, who added that she was looking forward to going back to her previous job of fundraising for non-profit organisations and giving back to the community in other ways.

Goh said she planned to spend more time with her family and her three-year-old daughter after the closure.

“I have to be responsible for the business, but sometimes it comes with a trade-off,” she said. “Sometimes, if I could cover a class that keeps people coming back, I would do it because the business is mine. But some of my family time on the weekends has been traded off, so it would be nice to take a break and focus on spending time with the family.”