Online Yoga Videos

Many people like the option to do yoga at home with a video when it’s not convenient to go to a class. But even a great yoga DVD can start to feel boring after repeated viewings, leading to a lack of motivation to roll out your mat and press play. Getting your yoga videos online can significantly expand your options, allowing you to change things up whenever you feel like it. The best sources for yoga videos online update their offerings regularly and some even stream live classes, allowing you to come close to experiencing a studio class from your own living room. Not surprisingly, the sites with the widest offerings do tend to have a monthly subscription fee, but there are some free options out there as well for the budget-minded.

1. YogaGlo

Monthly Fee: $18

Try for Free: 15 days

YogaGlo offers over 1000 yoga classes that are taped live at the company’s Santa Monica yoga studio and new classes are added all the time. The big draw here is the excellent teachers on the roster, including several mainstays of the workshop/festival circuit. You can check out classes from Elena Brower, Kathryn Budig, Noah Maze, Christina Sell, and Seane Corn, among many others. They also have the classes organized by duration, style, and level to help you find the perfect fit. It’s the next best thing to taking a live class.

2. YogaVibes

Monthly Fee: $20

Try for Free: 15 days

Yogavibes online yoga videos are filmed in real yoga studios and offer a variety of vinyasa-style classes from renowned teachers like Ana Forrest, Dana Flynn, Faith Hunter, and Sadie Nardini, plus a full primary Ashtanga session with Kino MacGregor. By partnering with Exhale yoga studio and the Wanderlust Festival, YogaVibes keeps their content fresh and timely. You can choose classes based on their style, length, difficulty, anatomical focus, or teacher.

3. Yoga Download

Monthly Fee: $19.95

In addition to option to pay a monthly subscription fee of $19.95 for unlimited streaming classes, Yoga Download also allows you to purchase classes individually. Prices vary depending on whether you choose to stream the video (view it once on the Yoga Download site) or download it to your computer so you can watch it any number of times. Some videos are produced by Yoga Download and some are offered through partnerships with individual teachers. In addition to the videos, there are also a number of audio-only options if you prefer that format. Ambient and new age music downloads are also available on this site.

4. Gaiam TV

Monthly Fee: $9.95

Try for Free: 10 days

Gaiam TV is an online repository for Gaiam’s extensive catalog of videos, which include their yoga practice series, as well as videos about pilates, fitness, wellness, and spirituality, among other topics. If you need to have access to every Rodney Yee video ever made, this is the place for you.

5. My Yoga Online

Monthly Fee: $9.95

Extensive selection of yoga videos filmed in studios around the country like Laughing Lotus in New York City and 8 Limbs in Seattle. Featured teachers include Kundalini specialist Kia Miller, Shiva Rea, Jivamukti‘s Sharon Gannon, and Eoin Finn. My Yoga Online also offers an extensive library of free video instruction for individual poses.

6. Yoga Today

Monthly Fee: $9.95

Free weekly classes

Yoga Today has over 200 hour-long classes on offer, which you can stream as part of your $9.95 monthly fee. There is an additional fee of $2.99 per class if you want to download the videos. You can also choose a free membership, which allows you to watch a free class each week and download videos for $3.99 each. All videos are created exclusively for Yoga Today, using their own instructors.

7. YouTube

Free!

YouTube is the place to find the latest viral yoga humor videos, but there are also a ton of yoga practice videos available. The difficulty lies in identifying the credible videos from the masses on offer. Err on the side of caution by sticking to big name teachers, many of whom have dedicated YouTube channels. Sadie Nardini and Tara Stiles were two of the earliest to embrace this format. Yoga Journal’s channel is also a reliable source.

8. About.com Yoga Videos

Free!

Our own videos, produced in-house, offer instruction on a number of poses and short sequences based on the content of this website. We also have videos explaining popular yoga styles and offering tips on how to get the most out of your yoga practice.