The Frugal Yogoer

Tough times? Keep your practice steady and your spirit high. NYC has a lot of generous souls. You can still find yoga, meditation, Pilates, fitness, and dance classes for less than the cost of movies or martinis.

Free Classes

No strings attached! Try it, see if you like it.

Elahi Yoga: First class free
Marial Arts USA: First class free
Abhaya Yoga: First week free
The Rock Health & Fitness Club: First workout free
Boom Fitness: Free 3-day trial
Bally Total Fitness: Free 7-day trial
Dolphin Fitness: Free 7-day trial
92nd Street Y: Free day pass
Green Fitness Studio: Free day pass
Crunch Fitness: Free day pass available online
Edge Gym: Free day pass available online
Printing House Fitness & Racquet Club: Free day pass available online
Ashtanga Yoga Shala: Free intro class
Smart Workout: Free private session or 3 free classes
Five Points Academy: One free class
Physique 57: Second class free
Starr Space: Second class free

Classes by Donation

The Buddhist tradition of dana, or gratitude, says that the lessons are priceless, but we give donations to support the teachers' living expenses. Students donate as much as they can.

MYoga: All classes are donation-based
Giving Nature Center: All classes by donation
Brooklyn Yoga School: All classes by donation ($5 minimum)
New York Insight Meditation: Classes by donation
Siddha Yoga Meditation: Classes by donation
The Community Meditation Center: Classes by donation
USA Devananda: Classes by donation
Williamsburg Zen Center: Classes by donation
Yoga Vedanta Mission: Classes by donation
Om Factory: Community classes: suggested donation $10
City Life Wellness: Most yoga classes are by donation. Month pass includes 10% off workshops and healing.
Shambhala Meditation Center: Suggested donation $10
The Village Zendo: Suggested donation $10
Yoga to the People: Suggested donation $10
Ramakrishnananda: Suggested donation $11
Do Yoga Do Pilates: Suggested donation $12

Classes for
$10 and Less

With the average price of a class in NYC heading up towards $20, these classes are real steals. "Community" classes are held at specific times each week — check studio schedules.

MYoga: $0.00
Brooklyn Boulders: $10.00
Tara B. Yoga (at New York Jiu Jitsu): $10.00
Yoganesh: $10.00
YogaLocal Studio at Toren: $10.00
Yoga to the People: $10.00
The Village Zendo: $10.00
Shambhala Meditation Center: $10.00
ITTIam Yoga: $10.00
Studio Yada: $10.00
Yoga, Chair Yoga, and Thai Yoga Bodywork: $5.00
Now Yoga: $10.00
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center: $10.00
The Giving Tree: $10.00
Viva Vinyasa: $10.00
Yamuna: $10.00
Yoga Yoga: $10.00
Hosh Dou: $10.00
The Shala Yoga House: $5.00 (community classes)
Integral Yoga Institute: $5.00 (community classes)
Greenhouse Holistic: $5.00 (community classes)
Green Fitness Studio: $5.00 (community classes)
Yoga, Chair Yoga, and Thai Yoga Bodywork: $5.00 (community classes)
OM Yoga Center: $5.00 (community classes)
Starr Space: $6.00 (community classes)
Shambhala Yoga & Dance: $6.00 (community classes)
Breathing Project: $7.00 (community classes)
Sonic Yoga: $8.00 (community classes)
Yoga High: $8.00 (community classes)
Abhyasa Yoga Center: $8.00 (community classes)
Black River Dance: $8.00 (community classes)
The Yoga Room: $10.00 (community classes)
Sapere Studio: $10.00 (community classes)
Sangha Yoga Shala: $10.00 (community classes)
Lucky Lotus Yoga: $10.00 (community classes)
Karma Kids Yoga: $10.00 (community classes)
East Yoga: $10.00 (community classes)
Sapere Studio: $10.00 (community classes)

Memberships for $100 and Less

Some happy souls keep membership prices low so you can practice more often. We don't know how they stay in business. (Note: Most gyms have an initiation fee.)

NY Underground Fitness: $59.00
Dolphin Fitness: $59.00
Embora Wellness & Movement: $65.00
Bally Total Fitness: $67.00
Greenhouse Holistic: $69.00
New York Sports Club: $75.00
Loom Studios: $79.00
Printing House Fitness & Racquet Club: $80.00
92nd Street Y: $83.00
YMCA: $88.00
Crunch Fitness: $89.00
Neighborhood Holistic: $90.00
Namaste Yoga & Tranquility Center: $90.00
The Rock Health & Fitness Club: $94.00
Yogashakti Yoga Center: $95.00
Kusala Yoga: $95.00
City Life Wellness: $96.00
Sal Anthony's Movement Salon: $99.00
Abhyasa Yoga Center: $99.00
Do Yoga Do Pilates: $99.00
Bikram Yoga East: $99.00
Move With Grace: $99.00
Devotion Yoga: $99.00
Five Points Academy: $99.00
The Village Zendo: $100.00
Good Yoga: $100.00
Yoganesh: $100.00
Asphalt Green: $100.00