But the price of yoga is
ridiculous. I remember when I took my
first class out of college (where I had been practicing for free), it was $6 a class. At a studio I went to a few months ago, I paid
$17! I joined the gym for a few
years, but found the people there weren’t serious. So, I started searching for
ways to practice and not break the bank. Here are five ways to get grounded without going broke.
1. Yoga at the West Palm Beach Library
Free
When I first went to the library
to practice yoga, I expected the same crowd as the gym – a bunch of people who
didn’t have their whole heart in their yoga practice. I. Was. So. Wrong. The instructor was amazing and the people in
the class were serious business. The
West Palm Beach Library now offers four classes a week: on Tuesday at 5:45pm and 7:00pm and on Saturday
at 9:45am and 11:00am.
Click here for more information about
yoga at the West Palm Beach Library.
2. Yoga Day in West Palm Beach
Free
This is by far the most awesome
yoga event I’ve ever been to. Thousands
of yogis, dozens of vendors, and several amazing instructors get together to
put this event on every year at the Meyer Amphitheater in downtown West
Palm Beach. You’ll find several different yoga sessions going on at once, from classes for kids
to partner yoga. On the main lawn, there’s
always a huge class, led by very talented professionals.
Did I mention this is free?! I usually attend two classes (which would
normally run about $34 at a studio), but you could stay all day and attend five
classes if you want and save $85 in yoga fees!
Yoga Day has much more than yoga too, they also featured aerial yoga
(which I hope to do soon), hula hooping and balancing.
Yoga Day this year has passed (it
was February 24), but it will be back. Maybe
even Frank will join again.
Click here for more information
about Yoga Day.
3. Yoga at Community School
Less than $4 per class
If you live in Palm Beach County
and haven’t taken a class at a community school, you are missing the deal of a
lifetime. Not only have I taken several
(cake decorating, salsa dancing, French, and Italian), it is dirt cheap.
You probably get the flyer in the
mail every semester, but if you don’t, you can check it out online. More than 18 yoga classes are being offered
for the spring semester (which officially begins April 15), one as low as $26
for 8 weeks – that comes out to $3.25 a class!
While that particular class is at Seminole Ridge Community High School, which isn't close to most people, there is almost guaranteed to be a class at a
school year you!
Click here for more information
about yoga at community school.
4. Yoga Fest 2013
As little as $5 for a class
Yoga Fest takes place in Fort Lauderdale and is in its third year. I’ve never been before (and won’t be able to
go this year because of prior obligations), but my studio puts it on, so I know
it will be great!
I’ve already seen discount tickets
available on Living Social - only one day left!), but if you pay full price, you’ll shell out
only $20 for a whole day of yoga. If you arrive after
3:30pm, you’ll pay only $5! That late in
the day, there is one class left, yoga with Keith Fox, who runs Yoga Fox, where I practice!
Click here for more information about Yoga Fest.
Click here for more information about Yoga Fest.
5. Connected Warriors
Free yoga for veterans and their families
This is something I learned about
at Yoga Day this year. The group,
Connected Warriors, works to secure free yoga classes for veterans at studios
all across the nation.
Though I’ve seen better organized
websites, you can search by state to see which studios offer free yoga
in your area. I found a class on Fridays
at 2pm at Yoga South in Boca Raton, which is a truly wonderful studio (it’s
also where I found the classes for $17!).
Click here for more information
about yoga through Connected Warriors.
Hopefully this list helps you explore this wonderful, and sometimes pricey, practice a little more economically… Namaste!
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ReplyDeleteWe also offer Connected Warriors yoga classes in Delray Beach! Our website has our full schedule for signing up for your free class.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great article :)