The yoga on $5 a day or less project

From March 29 to April 4 my normal yoga studio was closed for spring cleaning and so it was up to me to figure out how and where I was going to practice this week. This opened up the opportunity for me to do three things.

1. Practice yoga with my friends who have expressed interest in the past but have never tried it
2. Sample different studios and styles of yoga
3. Prove to people who say that yoga is too expensive that you can practice every day in New York City for little to no cost (or conversely, fail miserably and be sad that something that I really enjoy is unaffordable to the masses).

From these, the Yoga on $5 or Less Project was born.

After hours and hours of research I found that there are a lot of affordable options out there. Here's what I found.

Free classes
Lululemon Soho
Vinyasa
Yoga-apparel store that hosts free vinyasa yoga classes almost weekly
http://www.lululemon.com/newyork/soho

Vira Yoga Soho
Anusara
M 7:30-9am and F 8-9:30am
http://www.virayoga.com/home.htm


Donation-based classes (pay as you wish)
Atmananda Noho
Vinyasa
M-F 12:30-1:30; MWF 4-5
www.atmananda.com

Do Yoga Do Pilates
Vinayasa
All classes
www.doyogaandpilates.com

Laughing Lotus Chelsea
Vinyasa
M-F 2:30-3:45
http://nyc.laughinglotus.com/

Om Yoga Factory Hell's Kitchen
Vinyasa
T 4-5 and W 10-11am
www.omfactorynyc.com

Reflections Yoga Times Square
Kundalini/Rasa
Sa 2-3:30; Su 1:30-3
www.reflectionsyoga.com

The Shala Yoga House Union Square
Ashtanga/Vinyasa
M 8:30-10pm and Su 12:15-1:45
www.theshala.com

Shambhala Yoga and Dance Center Prospect Heights
Vinyasa
M 6:30-7:45pm; T 7-8am; T/Th 5:30-6:45; F 12:30-1:45
http://www.shambhalayogadance.com/

Yoga to the People Multiple locations
Vinyasa or Power (depending on the location)
All classes (about 8 are offered M-F; plus Sa & SU)
http://yogatothepeople.com

Reduced price classes
Om Yoga Union Square
Vinyasa
Su and W at 9:30; M at 1:30; $5
www.omyoga.com

Integral Yoga Institute NY (also free first time class) West Village
Hatha
F at 6:15; $5
http://www.iyiny.org/

Yoga Vida Washington Square
All classes are $5 for students
www.yogavidanyc.com

First class free
Sivanda Chelsea
Hatha
www.sivananda.org

Yoga Sutra Midtown East
Ashtanga/Iyengar/Vinyasa
www.yogasutranyc.com/

Yogaworks (first week free!) Multiple locations
Vinyasa/Ashtanga
www.yogaworks.com