Donation Based Yoga in Santa Monica

It’s no secret that money is tight for everyone during the holiday season, heck, during the whole year.  Some Santa Monica area yoga studios realized that your yoga practice shouldn’t suffer, and are offering free or donation based classes.

Bryan Kest’s Power Yoga, Santa Monica (map)

Setting the standard for running a successful donation based studio, well-known Los Angeles instructor Bryan Kest’s classes are donation based, with a suggested donation of $14 per class.  There are several classes per day of varying levels.

Yogis Anonymous, Santa Monica (map)

Santa Monica’s newest donation based yoga class, Yogis Anonymous offers several classes throughout the day with with names like “yoga for ninjas” and “hardcore yoga”.

Yoga Co., Santa Monica (map)

Another donation based studio, Yoga Co’s suggested donation per class is $14.  Santa Monica’s largest yoga studio with 3 different rooms and up to 25 classes per day, this studio is totally eco-friendly.

lululemon athletica, Santa Monica (map)

Every Sunday at 9:30 a.m., a different instructor from a different yoga studio around town leads a yoga class for free!  Many lululemon athletica stores will have refreshments afterwards as a bonus!

***Cheap yoga alert***

Although it’s not free, YogaGlo (map) offers the cheapest yoga plan I’ve ever seen – just $18/month!  For practically the cost of one class, you get unlimited yoga online AND in the studio for that price!  YogaGlo also frequently hosts community events benefiting a charity or organization.

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