Yoga classes/price

[pseudo_vegan]

So even though I really don't have the funds, etc...I signed myself up for a four-week beginner's class (even though I practiced for four months...but that was over a year ago so whatever).

For four classes, it's $42. The website said $39 but apparently they haven't updated and that's the highest I found...after I looked around some more :wall: But overall studios' beginners' series are $40.

After that, I see classes averaging about $10/class (if you buy passes). You get a bigger discount by volumn, but alas I don't have $1,000 for a year's unlimited :eek:

So that price...$40 for a four-week series + $10/class average...is that pretty standard? I would take yoga from the gym but they offer two classes/week and at really odd times for me so....

:nigel: Cheers!

[brahmacharya]

Hey PV...

I assume that's US dollars. My studio charges CDN$17.00 per drop-in class [!!!]. It may help to remember that it is not just the instruction that costs...you'll probably need a shower or have to rent a towel or whatever, so that could figure in there. It is an expense that most of us aren't used to so it can seem a bit excessive at first.

<Still...that's great that you're going. Keep going, I know you're going to love it! Worth every penny, I tell you>

If it's not feasible for you to continue that particular package, keep in mind that many studios offer "karma classes" for donations or community classes at reduced rates. I even read of a studio in Manhattan that puts classes on people's iPods [got iPods on the brain] and gives them a break on the price while they practice on their own [there are teachers standing by for supervision but the class is not led]. So there are ways around the fees.

I bet zoebird will have stuff to offer here, too...

[Vicky]

Apparently yoga classes are offered all around my neighborhood - two buildings over ,then about two blocks over , and then two blocks over in another direction :dizzy:
i wanna go but i don't think my wallet can handle it - so i'm doing the DVD thing for now :(

[kittymagic]

Its great that you are doing yoga. I know that a lot of studios charge lots of cash for their classes, however there are some studios that do community classes for like five dollars a pop. Well at least there is here in Tucson. Some studios will even let people do a trade off like cleaning the studio in exchange for classes. I know a few people that do that, but they know a lot of people at their studio though.

[brahmacharya]

Apparently yoga classes are offered all around my neighborhood - two buildings over ,then about two blocks over , and then two blocks over in another direction :dizzy:
i wanna go but i don't think my wallet can handle it - so i'm doing the DVD thing for now :(

Oh yeah, DVDs or tapes are a great option for the financially challenged. Just be very mindful to avoid injury and if something seems wrong to you, it probably is for your body...without the guidance of a qualified teacher you don't want to risk anything too challenging.

I was also thinking [in the shower!] that I barter private lessons with a friend of mine for her vegan beauty products, so that is an option too...a non-monetary exchange.

[zoebird]

it really depends upon where you live.

In my area, it's $15 for a drop in; $12 for a small class package pass (eg, 6 classes); $11 per class with a 10-class pass; and so on. A few studios offer a community class at $5 or by donation.

What is even more common is for work-study. As mentioned above, studios often need volunteers to do different things. Everything from bookkeeping and graphic design to floor cleaning to towel-and-mat washing, to watching the desk and answering the phones--there is always some work to be done. ON average, yoga studios in my area 'employ' or 'work exchange' about 20 or so people.

All of my yoga studies for the past 10 years have been free or greatly reduced in price because i volunteer. I apprenticed with one teacher (assisting her in classes by setting up, then learning to assistant teach, and cleaning up after class), i apprenticed at two studios (cleaning the studio, chekcing and answering appropriate mail and phone messages, doing clerk-type work, etc). I got my classes and teacher training for free. If there were special event classes, i would volunteer to be an administrator and get the special class discounted.

I think that in the last 10 years, i've actually spent about $2000 on yoga training (classes, workshops, etc). But, the value of the education is probably a lot more (four classes a week at $10 per class for 10 years; teacher training costs which is roughly $2,000 per year, and i've had 6-8 years of specific 'teacher training' and then three workshops equaling $2000 that i only paid about $500 for--that would be what? $20,800 in classes (4 x 52 x 10 yrs x $10), $16,000 in teacher training ($2,000/yr x 8 yrs), and $1500 in workshops (2000-500 i paid) which totals up to

drum roll please

$38,300

And that doesn't include mats, clothing, props, books, DVDs. etc.

But then, i'm seriously serious about yoga.

[pseudo_vegan]

so that is an option too...a non-monetary exchange.

Oh, really? ;)

Heh.

:nigel: Cheers!

P.S. Zoebird...yowza...I'd be seriously serious about a second job! :sealed:...but I think that's cool and you're fortunate to have means to live your passion :)

[Elena99]

Mine was 6 dollars a class, but that's in Canadian currency. In American, that's 4.76. There was a gym attached to the studio, and if you were a member of the gym or staff, you paid 3 dollars a class. Yoga was once a week, so I was paying 228 a year.

I miss yoga classes. Around here it's more expensive, about 7 dollars a class, American. American prices are always more expensive, for some reason. Well, maybe I should say this area of the states is more expensive than the area in Canada I lived in.

[CarbLover]

It was $10 a class here. I tried to go three times a week, which really added up, and I'm broke, so I had to stop and do the DVD thing also. It's not so bad. I wish I could afford personal training, but that's not going to happen anytime soon.

[zoebird]

psuedo:

what i'm saying is that i never spent the 30-odd-thousand on yoga. I did it all by work exchange. (ie, i got it for free).

[pseudo_vegan]

psuedo:

what i'm saying is that i never spent the 30-odd-thousand on yoga. I did it all by work exchange. (ie, i got it for free).

:wayne:

:nigel: Cheers!

(P.S. When I go in for the classes, I'm going to try and 'sniff' around to see if they have opportunities like that...)

[zoebird]

best thing to do is ask the teacher. be direct.

[Fallen]

I take my yoga classes at the local community college. You might want to look into any community colleges or universities that are near you. If it's a community college they will allow you to enroll and take just that yoga class. I know lots of people who do it that way. It's much cheaper than gyms and other places.

Also look into your City's Park and Rec classes. They might offer yoga classes too.

[wannadisco]

How long are your classes for and how big are your classes?

I go to a yoga class that costs £4 for 2 hours (thats about $7?) and theres no more than 8 people there. its in a local holistic therapy centre so its supported by funds for those kinds of activities I think. Also do you live in a pretty big city or a place where theres high demand for class spaces as in the past ive found this drives up prices?

[zoebird]

in our area, there are two philosophies about classes: 1. quantity or 2. quantity. Most studio owners and gyms look to 1. They want class sizes to be a certain size, and will pressure teachers to increase class size any way that they can.

some teachers prefer to keep class sizes small, but it is difficult to get studio owners and gyms to take interest in this. the only way to do so is to apply for grants or find a center that is funded by some other means (aside from customers seeking yoga classes).

a yoga studio is a business; a gym is a business. they need to be able to maintain themselves in order to continue to provide services. so, we have to recognize that at some level, they do need to make money.

most yoga classes here strive for 15 or more students (some strive for 50 in a single class). larger studios average 30; smaller studios average 12. Some gyms get 15-20 per class; some get 5-10 (same as other types of fitness classes).

i think that teachers strive to provide quality even as the quantity goes up.

[prairie_girl]

y'know, when I was living in Canmore there was this beautiful yoga studio on main street. And i always wanted to take a drop in class, but I was to scared to go alone and no one would go with me. Maybe I should look into taking a class here. Got knows I could use the calming down.

[zoebird]

tat was a darn good typo on my part: 1 quantity and 2 quantity. LOL i meant quality for the second one! LOL

[prairie_girl]

The typo in the post about the typo was flawless!

[zoebird]

lol i did that one on purpose! hehehehe where's the devil smiley?

[prairie_girl]

:devil: there it is!!!!!!

[Niki5011]

My gym is $30.00 for 7 weeks (meeting once a week) Since I already pay over $50 for a membership to the gym, it's just not worth the cost. I don't want to spend over $100 monthly on a gym membership and a yoga class!

So I do videos. Baron Baptiste is great.

[weird2twiggy]

yeah, i agree, that's toomuch to pay. videos are awesome. as for me, my favorite that i've seen/done so far has been power yoga - total body, with rodney yee.

[down_to_earth]

In my town there is a Jewish Community Center. It's open to the public, actually. (Which is great because I know several Christian seminarians who use it.) They offer classes for $3-6. I guess it just dependso on the type. Anyway, it's a bit too far for walking, I think, and I'm lacking my driver's licesne, in part because I can't afford the $20 for that, let alone the classes. (As it is, I'm gong to have to break down and buy some new sneakers for walking.)

Anyway, I'm also doing the DVD thing, kinda. I have some taped episodes of "Inhale" from Oxygen that I've been doing. Actually, I've fallen out of the habit in the past few weeks. I did part of one this morning and it felt (physically) good at least. (Usually, I come out of it feeling physically and mentally good.)

Could somebody reccomend some godd DVDs? I might splurge and buy one.
Or even some good sites for breathing techniques and stuff like that?

Thanks.

Laura

[cornflowerblue]

At a local studio it's $12 for a drop-in class, and $90 for ten classes. The classes are an hour and a half long.

[CarlaVeg]

I used to take yoga in a plce called Yoga on Main in Philadelphia. The place is awesome. Really nive but too expensive if you want to go a few times a week.

MY gym, Bally, offers yoga 3 times a week at evenings. That is great!!! I take all the classes. But the thing is the instructors may not have a lot of education in yoga. They don't chant in the class (I love chanting) and it's shorter (1 hour vs 1 hours and 15 min ot 1.5 in most yoga places).

I'm lucky enough, because one of the instrcutors is GREAT!!!! I hope she never leaves the gym. So that's what I'm doing for now... plus doing some of my tapes :)