Yoga is one of my favorite workouts. You become super bendy, you can fall asleep at the end of class and instead of calling it nap-time they call it your final shivasana. And, the yoga helps to elongate your muscles. The thing is, yoga can get really expensive super fast. If you’re looking to add yoga into your weekly fitness routine, there are a number of wallet friendly ways to make that happen. Don’t believe me? Read on!
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How to Take Yoga for Cheap or Free
Volunteer at your local studio-Many fitness studios rely on the barter system in order to fully staff their space. Ask your favorite studio if they are looking for volunteers. Typically for every hour volunteered you receive a class. Be very clear about what you can and cannot do in regards to your time commitment. Duties may include: cleaning, front desk duty, inventory, and restocking of products.
Become a Studio Ambassador-This is a cute way of saying you’re shouting out your favorite studio on social media. You’re not their social media manager though (which is great!) Instead, you’re just sharing on your feed about your favorite studio. Ideally, you have a nice number of local and engaged followers who could potentially become clients of the studio.
Meetup.com-Continues to be one of my favorite places to find free and discounted events, activities, and fun stuff to do. I’ve noticed that enterprising fitness instructors and yogis will start a group and offer either free classes to fulfill their in-person instruction hours requirement so that they can become certified to instruct. Or, they will offer free/low-cost classes as a way to introduce students to their instruction style. Then, those students are directed to their home studio.
Eventbrite-Businesses may host special yoga events at a discounted price. I attended puppy yoga for $5 at one venue. The yoga studio partnered with a dog adoption organization and held the event at a winery in town.
Watch videos on Youtube-This is a great option if you just don’t have the time to attend an actual physical class. There are some great yoga videos online that will help would be yogis get into their yoga practice. You will need to be careful about doing the moves correctly so that you don’t injure yourself. Basically, you’re doing this at your own risk and most fitness videos disclose this as well.
More Ideas
Classpass-I absolutely love Classpass and have used it on and off for years. Basically, Classpass gives you access to different studios around your town. The bigger your town, the more likely you’ll have Classpass and a nice range of studio options. Do make sure to read the terms of service. Typically, you have a limited number of classes you can take per studio during the month.
Recreation Centers-Offer classes at a deeply discounted rate. The great thing about city recreation centers is even when you add the cost of dropping in, the cost is typically less than what it would cost to attend a regular studio.
Yoga in the Park Programs-During the warmer months of the year, check and see if your city partners with local yoga instructors or studios to offer yoga in the park. Denver has several of these programs and I take advantage of all of them. In fact, two of the programs are free for attendees and one is at Red Rocks but super affordable at around $12 a class.
Check out videos from the library-This is still a thing and I still have a DVD player LOL! For those of you who still have a DVD player floating around-this is still an option.
Do an Skill Exchange-Help a teacher with marketing their classes. Note: this would NOT be an ongoing this. You would literally teach them for a few hours in exchange for an agreed upon number of classes.
Yoga is a great way to get fit, relax, and get fit. It doesn’t have to be expensive or intimidating to attend. You can create your own yoga experience at your home or find a welcoming class that suits your needs-cheap or for free.
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