When you are away from home for a while, you don’t necessarily have to give up your favourite hobby or class. No matter what activities you participated in, you will find similar classes in Brussels. One advice is to take a look at the universities of Brussels and inform to the possibility's to participate in a sport or class. If you want to take dutch or french classes, check the language schools in the directory.

Martial arts

There are many different kinds of martial arts, but they all have the same purpose: self defence! In fact, the first lesson you learn when you join a Martial Arts class is to never use your training skill otherwise than for self defence reasons only. The most popular martial art classes are: Judo, Karate, Taekwondo, Aikido and Kung Fu, but if you are a real “Die Hard” and not afraid of being hit, you should take some Kick-Boxing or Full Contact classes.
Usually gyms in Brussels offer several different Martial Art classes. If you’re not really sure about what Martial Arts class suits you best, you should take some trail lessons or just take a look at one of the gyms to find out.

Yoga

Yoga is known as one of the most ancient spiritual meditation concepts of the East. The word “yoga” comes from the Sanskrit word “yuj” which means to yoke or to join. You could say that yoga is the art that unites the mind, body and soul. There are 8 different forms of yoga, with Hatha yoga as the most popular form in Europe. Through Yoga and meditation you can learn to cope with the pressures of work, the daily stress at home or in the office and/or go on a trip to find your "inner self".

Dance

If you are in Brussels and you think you need some more exercise, dancing could be a good idea. Even if you already started some courses in your country you could simply continue taking classes. There are a lot of professionals offering different kinds of dance classes, from modern to jazz, ballet and tap, traditional and latin styles

Languages

If you want to learn the local language, french or flemisch. just do it because you will be able to express yourself among others much better. Just check the listings in the directory in the section language classes.