Best Overall: Yoga With Adriene

Key Specs

• Price: Pay what you can
• Level: Beginner to intermediate
• Free Trial: None

Why We Chose it

Yoga With Adriene is our top pick because it offers several 30-day programs with different classes each day. Plus, it’s free.

Pros & Cons

Overview

Committing to a daily yoga practice can feel overwhelming, especially if you’re not sure what to do each day. Yoga With Adriene solves that with a series of 30-day classes, each focusing on different poses, breathing exercises, and flows. Most classes average 25 minutes, but some are much shorter, while others go a bit longer. The pace, level of instruction, and modifications make these programs a good fit for beginners.

Some of the themes instructor Adriene Mishler focuses on include healing, stretching, core strength, breathing, neck and shoulder pain, low back pain, and many more. If you’re new to yoga, these 30-day programs will give you an excellent overview of the principles of yoga, poses, breathwork, and mindfulness that come with a regular yoga practice.

These 30-day programs are "pay what you can." If you enjoy the month of routines, consider subscribing to the Yoga With Adrienne YouTube channel, which has hundreds of classes, including yoga for runners, kids, back pain, and so much more. There's also a Yoga With Adriene app, called Find What Feels Good, available for both iPhone and Android.

Best Budget: Daily Burn

Key Specs

• Price: $7 to $15 per month
• Level: Beginner to advanced
• Free Trial: Yes, 30 days

Why We Chose It

Daily Burn is an affordable yoga subscription platform that provides a workout plan designed to meet your level, needs, and goals.

Pros & Cons

Overview

Daily Burn's workouts stand apart from other fitness and yoga apps due to the personalized routine you get each week.

After you answer a few questions, Daily Burn will design a yoga plan around your fitness goals and levels. You can search for routines from over 30 categories, including weight loss, balance, true beginner, and more. Classes range from 15 to 45 minutes long, so it’s easy to find a workout that fits your schedule. The service also offers one of the best trial periods of any fitness app.

If you like the 30-day free trial, you can sign up for Daily Burn's monthly subscription $15 a month. Hundreds of Pilates, yoga, fitness, and meditation classes are included. You can also choose to prepay for six months at $10 per month or 12 months for $7 per month.

Best for Yoga Teachers: Yoga International

Key Specs

• Price: $20 per month
• Level: Intermediate to advanced/professional
• Free Trial: Yes, seven days

Why We Chose It

Advanced yogis and instructors looking to expand their knowledge will enjoy the challenging classes and curriculum from Yoga International.

Pros & Cons

Overview

Yoga International will help you work with some of the best yoga teachers. Priding itself on diversity, the company connects users with more than 500 expert instructors in yoga, meditation, anatomy, and more.

Courses include a 15 for 30 Yoga Challenge, Core Focused Yoga, Somatic Exploration, Ayurveda and Yoga for Menopause, and more. While some classes are for members only, others are available for one-off purchases. Additionally, you can try Yoga International's multi-day training sessions such as Prenatal and Postpartum Yoga with Lara Kohn Thompson—a nice way to incorporate yoga into your postpartum workout routine.

There are two membership options: a monthly subscription for about $20 and an annual one for about $170. If you're unsure about joining Yoga International, there are free trials available.

Best for Beginners: Yoga Download

Key Specs

• Price: $8 to $18 per month
• Level: Beginner to advanced
• Free Trial: None

Why We Chose It

Yoga Download is an excellent place for beginners to start their yoga practice. Not only is it affordable, but it also covers the most foundational poses.

Pros & Cons

Overview

If you’re new to yoga and are unsure about how to get started, Yoga Download has you covered. It has tons of introductory-level classes that cover a range of focuses, from stretch and stress relief to yoga just for your knees.

You can pay for each class individually or sign up for a standard membership, which is about $12 per month. Or, if you pay annually, the cost is about $10 per month. Both plans include unlimited streaming of more than 2,600 videos and free access to the website, mobile app, and ROKU channel. With the premium membership, you get unlimited free downloads each month, plus free and unlimited access to all programs and packages for about $18 per month.

For those not ready to commit to a subscription, Yoga Download has an extensive library of free beginner classes and programs for newbies to try, which focus on the different styles of yoga to learn the basics.

One great free class is Yoga Quickie with Jackie Casal Mahrou. In under 30 minutes, you will learn foundational postures such as downward-facing dog, triangle pose, forward fold, and more. Recommended for first-timers or students still new to yoga, this class focuses on the breath and how to use it during yoga poses. Mahrou is encouraging and reminds students that it’s OK to ease into a practice.

Best for Intermediate to Advanced: Gaia

Key Specs

• Price: $12 per month
• Level: Beginner to advanced
• Free Trial? Yes, seven days

Why We Chose It

Gaia’s On the Go Full Spectrum Flow stands out because of its instructor Rodney Yee and the challenging, fast pace of the Hatha sequence. But if that's not your cup of tea, the Gaia subscription comes with over 8,000 yoga practices of varying lengths and styles.

Pros & Cons

Overview

Rodney Yee is one of the most well-known yoga teachers in the world. He’s also one of the most popular instructors in Gaia’s lineup of yoga videos. Yee’s On The Go Full Spectrum Flow is a 30-minute hatha sequence geared toward intermediate and advanced levels.

The video is challenging and fast-paced, so there’s minimal time spent explaining the poses. Yee’s instructions are clear and concise, but there’s an expectation that students will be able to flow through the poses with ease. If you’re still learning foundational poses, consider watching this video before you try it. Yee does an excellent job of demonstrating Hatha yoga.

In addition to this course, Gaia offers more than 8,000 yoga practices, original series, and documentaries, making it an excellent choice for more seasoned yogis. A basic subscription also includes access to mindfulness content like meditation and Pilates.

If you enjoy On The Go Full Spectrum Flow, consider joining Gaia. It offers a free, seven-day trial, and three subscription plans: a monthly one for about $12, an annual one for about $99, and a Live Access plan for roughly $25 per month. And, you can cancel anytime.

Best for Stress: YouAligned

Key Specs

• Price: $18 per month
• Level: Beginner to advanced
• Free Trial: Yes, 14 days

Why We Chose It

If you need a break from the daily grind, try Deep Relief with Jennifer Pansa, an intermediate class specifically designed to reduce stress.

Pros & Cons

Overview

Feeling a little stressed out? Grab your yoga mat and get ready to put the world on pause during this YouAligned 30-minute Deep Relief class.

Designed to harmonize and balance your energy, Pansa takes you through diverse poses while introducing you to guided breathwork. The sequence focuses on poses that open the shoulders and produce a deep stretch in the hips to get the stress-induced tension out of your body.

This is an intermediate class, so it’s best suited for yogis with some experience and the ability to flow through poses with minimal modifications and limitations. At the end of the class, you should feel centered, energized, and less stressed, physically and mentally. Deep Relief is an excellent yoga course to take before or after work.

Deep Relief with Jennifer Pansa is part of the YouAligned online subscription service. For about $18 a month, you will enjoy access to hundreds of yoga, barre, fitness, and meditation classes. Make sure to take advantage of the 14-day free trial.

Best for Partners: Glo

Key Specs

• Price: $24 per month
• Level: Beginner to advanced
• Free Trial: Yes, seven days

Why We Chose It

Glo’s Partner Hatha Yoga is a perfect class for partners who want to begin a yoga practice together. This couples yoga course focuses on breathing together, mindfulness, and movement.

Pros & Cons

Overview

Create a shared experience with couples yoga, where you'll perform poses that require listening to each other and working together. This practice can help you build trust and improve communication with another person.

Partner Hatha Harmony from Glo takes you and your partner through a series of poses that require you to breathe, move, and be mindful together. A partner can be a romantic partner, family member, loved one, or friend.

Aside from the couples class, Glo offers classes in many yoga styles, such as Kundalini, yin, hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar, restorative, conditioning, and vinyasa, plus meditation. It also has an impressive lineup of instructors.

The Glo app comes with a “For You” section where you can find class suggestions, curated class collections, and a list of completed courses. Choose from the on-demand library of videos, or take a live-stream class that you can schedule in advance.

After a free, seven-day trial, a Glo membership will run you about $20 per month if you pay annually. It includes more than 5,000 classes from world-class teachers, plus a full spectrum of programs to guide your journey. In addition to yoga, you’ll also have access to Pilates and meditation classes ranging from five to 90 minutes in length.

Best for Prenatal: Alo Moves

Key Specs

• Price: $13 per month
• Level: Beginner to advanced
• Free Trial: Yes, 14 days

Why We Chose It

Parents-to-be can breathe easy knowing this prenatal program is designed by trimester and taught by an experienced instructor who puts safety first.

Pros & Cons

Overview

Your body goes through a tremendous number of changes during pregnancy, and maintaining a routine of physical activity is key to staying strong, calm, and ready for childbirth. The Prenatal Glow Series with Briohny Smyth from Alo Moves provides parents-to-be with everything they need to continue a safe yoga practice during each trimester.

There's a series available for each stage of pregnancy: The first-trimester series has four hours of classes including three flow classes, five informational videos, and two dynamic stretch videos. Prenatal Glow continues with six classes each in the second- and third-trimester series. The third-trimester series takes a deeper dive into how to prepare both physically and mentally for the birthing experience.

The Prenatal Glow series is part of Alo Moves' online subscription service. You can try it as part of a 14-day trial. Alo Moves offers a yearly plan for about $130, or you can pay $13 monthly. The subscription includes hundreds of Pilates, yoga, fitness, and meditation classes designed to do at home and on your time.

Best for Inclusivity and Body Positivity: The Underbelly

Key Specs

• Price: $19.99 per month
• Level: Beginner to advanced
• Free Trial: Yes, 14 days

Why We Chose It

The Underbelly is one of the most comprehensive yoga platforms, and it promotes body positivity and inclusivity. 

Pros & Cons

Overview

Jessamyn Stanley is shaking up the yoga world and making this ancient practice more accessible to all people through The Underbelly, a subscription platform that includes yoga classes, mindfulness, and a whole lot of love. 

Stanley divides classes into four themes: Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. Air is the beginner track and a great place to start. This theme focuses on essential postures, breathwork, and detailed instruction. Earth takes what you learned in Air and combines it with sequences designed to strengthen your body. Fire picks up the pace and brings the heat with more advanced poses and a faster pace. And Water focuses on fluidity with various meditation practices.

The Underbelly welcomes all bodies and is appropriate for anyone looking for an inclusive and judgment-free space to learn yoga. After a 14-day trial, the cost is about $20 per month. 

Best Power Yoga: Obe Fitness

Key Specs

• Price: $14.17 to $24.99 per month 
• Level: Intermediate to advanced 
• Free Trial: Yes, seven days

Why We Chose It

Obe Fitness' Power Yoga class is perfect if you want to reap the benefits of yoga while adding more intensity through stamina and strengthening movements.

Pros & Cons

Overview

Obe Fitness has dozens of yoga classes available, from traditional vinyasa to hip opener flows and even cardio cool-downs. Classes range from 10 to 45 minutes and cater to all experience levels.

You can start with a seven-day free trial, and after that, membership costs $14.17 or $24.99 per month (depending on your selected payment plan). We think it's a worthwhile investment to elevate your yoga practice, especially if you also enjoy a variety of other workouts. The Obe Fitness membership grants access to hundreds of workouts, including both low-impact and high-intensity options, ranging from 5 to 60 minutes, and using various types of equipment.

This 45-minute power yoga class incorporates basic poses in a more firey, fast-paced flow. It also includes strength-based movements, like lunges and core work, with the option to add weights for added intensity and muscle building. Teacher Beth C. also guides you through breath work, balancing poses, and closing stretches (including half pigeon pose).