The Twin Cities blossoms into a Yoga paradise during the summer months with outdoor yoga classes offered in a variety of locations either FREE of charge or for a minimal amount. If you haven’t tried yoga, now is your chance. Below is your Guide to FREE and Cheap Outdoor and then Indoor Yoga in the Twin Cities area. If we’ve missed something, we want to know, send us a note to TwinCitiesonthecheap@gmail.com.
Outdoor Yoga
- Chaska Community Center Yoga, Flow Yoga in the Park, Wednesdays, 6:45 – 7:45 p.m., June 6 – July 25 (no class July 4), McKnight Park, FREE and open to all
- Outdoor Yoga at Lake of the Isles, by the Yoga Garage, Wednesdays 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. from June – mid September, Donation based, meet on the grassy patch between the lake and the paths on the east side of Lake of the Isles. Classes to start at 6:30 p.m. mid August. Bring a mat or big bath towel. Seasoner opener is June 13, donation based fee.
- Outdoor Yoga at Lake Harriet, FREE Outdoor Yoga daily at 6:30 a.m. in front of the Lake Harriet Bandshell, Memorial Day – Labor Day.
- Sunset Yoga in the Park, by Pure Yoga, June 26, 7 – 8:30 p.m., Liberty Square Park, Stillwater, FREE and open to all, online registrations requested.
- Outdoor Market Yoga at Mill City Farmer’s Market, select Saturdays 9 – 10 a.m., all classes are FREE to the public, Saturday sessions take place in the lawn across West River Parkway from the Market overlooking the Mighty Mississippi River and Stone Arch Bridge
- June 2 with YogaFit Sudios NE
- June 9 with YogaFit Sudios NE
- June 16 with YogaFit Sudios NE
- June 23 with YogaFit Sudios NE (Brain Health Day*)
- June 30 with from YogaFit Sudios NE
- July 7 with from YogaFit Sudios NE
- July 14 with from YogaFit Sudios NE (Sponsored by MSP Magazine)
- July 21 with from YogaFit Sudios NE
- July 28 with from YogaFit Sudios NE (Mississippi River Day)
- August 4 with from YogaFit Sudios NE (National Farmers Market Week)
- August 11 with Alchemy 365 (Bike to the Market Day)
- August 18 with Alchemy 365
- August 25 with Alchemy 365
- September 1 with Alchemy 365
- September 8 with Alchemy 365
- September 15 with Alchemy 365
- September 22 with Alchemy 365 (Bread Fest at the Market)
- September 29 with Alchemy 365 (Oktoberfest at the Market)
- Tuesday Market Yoga classes will take place in the East Block of The Common’s Park near US Bank Stadium, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., dates include:
- June 5 with YogaFit Studios NE
- June 26 with Alchemy 365 (Monthly Beer and Wine Night with Day Block Brewing*)
- July 3 with YogaFit Studios NE
- July 10 with YogaFit Studios NE
- July 24 with YogaFit Studios NE
- August 7 with YogaFit Studios NE (National Night Out)
- August 14 with from YogaFit Studios NE
- August 21 with YogaFit Studios NE (Monthly Beer and Wine Night with Day Block Brewing)
- September 4 with Alchemy 365
- September 11 with Alchemy 365
- September 18 with Alchemy 365 (Monthly Beer and Wine Night with Day Block Brewing)
- Outdoor Yoga in St. Paul as part of Fitness in the Parks, FREE and open to all, check web-site for all FREE fitness offerings including zumba, total body fitness, core conditioning, kickboxing and more. Some of the yoga offerings listed below.
- Mondays, 6 – 7 p.m., Vinyasa Yoga, Summit OverlookPark, 418 Summit Avenue
- Tuesdays, 8 – 9 a.m. Rise and Flow Yoga, Como Park Pavilion, 1199 Midway Parkway, meet at Scheffer Mansion, starting June 12
- Tuesdays, 2 – 3 p.m., Power Yoga at Mears Park, 221 5th Street East
- Tuesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Yoga at Langford Park, 30 Langford Park, meet at basketball courts
- Wednesdays, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m., Intro to Yoga at Boyd Park, 335 Selby Avenue
- Thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Slow Flow Yoga at Summit Overlook Park, 418 Summit Avenue
- Thursdays, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Vinyasa Yoga at Mattocks Park, 441 South Macalester Street
- Thursdays, 7:45 – 8:45 p.m., Sunset Yoga at Crosby Farm Regional Park, 2595 Crosby Farm Road
- Fridays, 7 – 8 a.m., Yoga at Dickerman Park, 1753 University Avenue
- Saturdays, 9 – 10 a.m., Yoga at Phalen Regional Park, 1400 Phalen Drive, meet at the beach house
- Saturdays, 10 – 11 a.m., Power Yoga at Highland Park, 1313-1333 Montreal Avenue, meet near Montreal and Edgcumbe Roads near the pool house
- Saturdays, 10 – 11 a.m., Yoga at Dickerman Park, 1753 University Avenue
- Sundays, 10:30 – 11:30 am., Yoga at Hampden Park, 993 Hampden Avenue West
- Summer Yoga with Corepower Yoga, special dates and locations include:
- June 4, Inversion Workshop, 6-7 p.m. at St. Louis Park Studio, regular class pricing applies,
- June 23, Yoga Triathlon, 10 a.m – 1 p .m., at Highland Park Studio, FREE for Black Tag Members, $40 for drop-in,
- June 24, Pre-Pride Celebration, 8 a.m. – noon, join the downtown Minneapolis studio for a donation based practice before the parade. All proceeds benefit Clare Housing, can walk the parade together at 10:30 a.m.
- Outdoor Yoga at Lake Calhoun, by Luminous Yoga, Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., June 20 – September 5, Southwest end of Calhoun (where Washburn Ave meets the lake), $8/person pre-registered, $10 at the time of class or $75 season pass, register online in advance.
- Outdoor Yoga- Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Thursdays 6-7 p.m., May 31 – August 16, North Picnic Pavilion. Individual classes are $7/person plus a vehicle permit $7/day or $30/year. A discount season pass is available for $75. Open to all levels. Dress for outdoor yoga, bring a mat and arrive 5-10 minutes early. In case of rain, class held at the Nordic Center. Register online.
Indoor/Outdoor Yoga
- Greenway Yoga, Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.(Check updated schedule), Minneapolis (2510 Nicollet Avenue South Suite #103), FREE donation based classes, $5 is suggested donation amount, but you are welcome to donate what you can. 100% of the donations will go towards the charity of the month.
- Motivation Yoga at LuluLemon, Mondays, 8 p.m., Grand Location (870 Grand Avenue, St. Paul), FREE, 60 minute class.
- Midwest Mountaineering, Saturdays, 8:05 – 8:50 a.m., $5, the store opens at 9:00 but yoga participants can gain entry between 7:50 – 8:05 a.m.
- Powderhorn Park Community Center Yoga, Saturday mornings, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., 3400 15th Avenue in Minneapolis, FREE and open to all, presented by Out in the Backyard.
- St. Paul Union Depot, by Studio 925, Tuesdays noon-1 p.m and Mondays 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 9-10 a.m. – The Union Depot offers FREE weekly noon hour intermediate Yoga or FREE Saturday morning Yoga for a variety of skill levels with the first Saturday of each month dedicated to beginners. All classes taught in the Waiting Room. Reservations are not required. Participants are asked to bring yoga mat, water and towel if needed.
- The Wedge Table, Wednesdays, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. and Sundays 9 – 10 a.m., 2412 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, FREE
- Yoga in the Gardens, Yoga at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, FREE for Arboretum members, FREE with gate admission for non-members, bring your own mat and water bottle, arrive 15-20 minutes ahead of time to make sure to get to class location, some garden locations on 3-mile drive, see website for monthly schedule.
