Free Yoga Videos and Online Classes

Yoga as a Path to Self

Yoga means union… an integration of soul and self, of higher and lower, of mind and emotions, body and soul. Yoga is integration and fusion, but beyond all of that, yoga is a deep stretching of the layers of the body, massage for the organs, centering, focusing and orienting to the breath of life.

Yoga is a union of soul and self.

Everyone has different reasons for doing yoga. Whatever your primary goals, most people agree that yoga helps with physical and emotional balance. Yoga is a getaway from a chattering mind, and a soothing salve to calm stress.

Start with yoga at home with free yoga videos you can do even in the comfort of your pajamas. We’ve researched and tried out quite a collection for you to keep you growing into a fun and regular yoga practice.

Stretching is critical for optimal health. Yoga is a means to deep stretching that’s beneficial to muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints and organs. Yoga can increase circulation and reduce inflammation.

However, as with any new physical program, make sure you listen to your body and stop and seek medical attention if you feel pain or discomfort.

Yoga builds poise and strength through calm… calm through strength. Yoga is a path to self.
~LeAura Alderson, owner-MyTrainerFitness.com

The Convenience of Online Yoga

I really don’t like the idea of regularly visit yoga classes. The whole process of getting ready, leaving my home, going to Yoga and then having to come back fills me with tension – the exact opposite of what it should feel.

Online yoga classes give me the opportunity to experience all of the yoga benefits in the comfort of my own living room in the perfect time for me. Doing yoga at home isn’t only more convenient, but it’s also easier to practice at your own pace.

My favorite way to unwind and slow down for a restful sleep is to do yoga at night before bedtime.

I had fun picking out some favorite yoga websites that offer you great free content. So, grab your mat and enjoy!

Yoga before bedtime can help to calm the body and quiet the mind and make it ready for a soothing, healing sleep.
~LeAura Alderson, owner-MyTrainerFitness.com

Yoga Websites and Online Classes

1. Boho Beautiful ^[1]https://bohobeautiful.life/

Boho Beautiful is an inspiring idea created by husband and wife Mark and Juliana. Living in Canada and having successful careers, they still felt like something was missing. The desire to share their knowledge with the world helped them to break free from the cage of modern times and begin a once in a lifetime journey.

Their purpose is creating content with which they can positively contribute to the world’s happiness. Yoga, Pilates, Fitness, Meditation and Vegan Food are the primary topics of Boho Beautiful. Today it’s more than just a site, it’s a community of people driven by love for each other and for the world.

Juliana has over 8 years of experience as a Yoga, Pilates and fitness instructor. The Boho Beautiful videos are inspiring, beautiful and peaceful. You can find easy classes as well as sweating challenges. The feeling you get when you practice Yoga with Juliana is amazing. Her voice and appearance calm you down and create comfort in your mind and soul.

One of the best things with Boho Beautiful is that you get to see amazing places around the world because all of the classes are shot in different breathtaking spots.

Travel the world virtually with Boho Beautiful Yoga Website.

Your decisions today will define your life tomorrow.
Juliana & Mark, BohoBeautiful.life

2. Yoga With Adriene ^[2]https://Yogawithadriene.com/

Adriene Mishler, is an American actress, entrepreneur and Yoga teacher, with a mission of making yoga accessible from the comfort of your own home. Adriene is a global influencer recognized by Google and The Wall Street Journal for her contribution to yoga fitness, with a focus on making yoga understandable and fun even for people not familiar with traditional yoga.

Doing Yoga with Adriene is really fun. There are classes for absolute beginners, where she explains the basics in details during a nice and easy flow.

In Adriene’s yoga website, you can find videos with various styles and levels of Yoga as well as meditation and inspiration videos. The Foundation of Yoga series is part of Yoga With Adriene that introduces you to the basics of Yoga with classes dedicated to different Yoga poses.

The Foundation of Yoga on YogaWithAdrienne.com

Yoga is really the art of waking up.
~Adriene Mishler, American actress, entrepreneur and Yoga teacher

3. Fightmaster Yoga ^[3]http://www.fightmasterYoga.com

Lesley Fightmaster is a yoga instructor as well as a yoga teacher training yoga teachers. She believes that the life-transforming gift of yoga should be available for everyone. On Lesley’s website you will find various classes from yoga for beginners to prenatal yoga, and you can even choose from classes focused on different body parts e.g. legs, shoulders, etc.

Yoga with Lesley Fightmaster is like a private class at home. Lesley films most of her videos at places you can relate to, such as her a room in her home, her backyard, etc.

Enjoy yoga at home with Lesley Fightmaster Yoga.

It’s little things you can do that make a big impact. Just a little practice every day goes a long way. See you on the mat!
~Amy Fightmaster, FightmasterYoga.com

4. Do Yoga With Me ^[4]https://www.doYogawithme.com

David Procyshyn is the founder of Do Yoga With Me a place where you will find a lot of content, much of which is free. The team behind the site is committed to delivering high quality content and to making Yoga accessible for everyone.

In Do Yoga With Me you can choose classes by numerous rated yoga instructors, so there’s plenty of variety and difficulty for every level. It’s really easy to find a practice appropriate for you because you can filter the videos’ level and duration. Most of the videos are shot outside in nature and are very pleasant to watch and follow.

Along with lots of free yoga classes you will also find meditation content and information on DoYogaWithMe.com.

Yoga has been one of the key transformative forces in my life. It has taught me to be present and in my body, to feel compassion and empathy, and to confront inner challenges.
~David Procyshyn, founder of Do Yoga With Me

5. YOME ^[5]http://Yogameditationhome.com

YOME offers hundreds of yoga videos from its community of instructors, teachers and students all around the globe. You can also choose to benefit from a variety of Yoga and meditation classes divided by different categories and styles of Yoga, such as duration, level and style.

6. Ekhart Yoga ^[6]https://www.ekhartyoga.com

Esther Ekhart is the founder of Ekhart Yoga. The site is home to a diverse collection of Yoga classes led by various teachers including Esther. The free content on the site includes short tutorials as well as full Yoga classes. The quality of the videos and the site design make your Yoga practice a nice and calm experience – exactly how it’s supposed to be.

If you like the content on Ekhart Yoga, you can access a lot of free classes through their YouTube channel ^[7]https://www.youtube.com/user/yogatic

Doing yoga with Esther Ekhart gives you a sense of security. During the whole practice and even in her voice you can feel the experience she has and you willfully give in to this sensation.

Yoga is a path to poise… a path to Self.
~LeAura Alderson, owner-MyTrainerFitness.com

Our Favorite Yoga Videos

Yoga for Beginners

Boho Beautiful – Beginner Yoga offers a five minute easy morning yoga flow for beginners. What a great way to start the day and gently wake up your body and brain.

Yoga with Esther Ekhart – Here you will find another free five minute beginner’s warm up and demonstration of the foundational poses, which are also the building blocks of the positions used in Sun Salutation.

Easy Yoga for Stress Release – Another gem by Boho Beautiful, this is slow and relaxing and focuses on releasing the busy-ness of the day through gentle breathing and movement. Great for after work or just before bedtime. The beautiful beachside scene in Koh Kood, Thailand, helps to transport you to such a relaxing place of mind as well.^[8]https://bohobeautiful.life/

Beginner’s Yoga with Fightmaster Yoga – and no… it’s not at all about fighting. That’s her name, Leslie Fightmaster! Spend these 20 minutes with Leslie and you’ll feel renewed, peaceful and yet energized. Also filmed in a beautifully relaxing beachside under a pier!

“Yoga is a journey. Wherever you are in your practice right now is exactly where you need to be.”
Juliana, BohoBeautiful.life, travel lifestyle online yoga teacher

Intermediate Yoga

There are naturally more free beginner yoga offerings because to take it to the intermediate levels often roll into paid programs. However here are a couple to get you warmed up.

Great for those who sit a lot – Easy Peaceful Flow – more by Boho Beautiful. Not only is she one of our favorites, but she puts out a LOT of free content you can enjoy. This one is 20 minutes and suitable for all levels of yoga. This video moves through poses that will open your hips and release any hamstring tension, especially good for if you’ve been traveling or  sitting at an office desk for too long.

Vinyasa Flow with Leslie Fightmaster – 20 minutes of movement through intermediate poses. This time Leslie is again beachside in the wide open beach.

The lovely Juliana of Boho Beautiful takes you through 20 minutes of lengthening, strengthening and slimming your legs! Yes! We’re on board with this one!

The very heart of yoga practice is ‘abyhasa’ – steady effort in the direction you want to go.”
~Sally Kempton, teacher of yoga, meditation and spiritual philosophy

Advanced

This 20 min advanced/intermediate yoga flow with Juliana of Boho Beautiful is perfect for anyone looking to take their practice to the next level. However, even if you’re not yet advanced, there are modifications in this video beneficial for  full body stretching and expansion.

Hatha yoga for strength and core with Leslie Fightmaster – because “Strong is the new sexy.”

Rise to Power with Fiji McAlpine, (wow… what a cool name, right?!) on DoYogaWithMe. This is a tough, precise and focused Vinyasa Yoga class that will give you strength and stretch.  Fiji is exceptionally clear in her instructions, such that you barely need to peak at the video, but you’ll want to for the lovely Fiji in a beautiful forest mountain setting.

Yoga is more than just a physical activity. It will help you gain strength and flexibility, it will show you what is comfortable for you and will ease your mind. Enjoy the Yoga practices at home, in the nature and never rush, never push too hard. Always go with your own pace, always listen to your body. It knows best.

“Yoga is not just repetition of few postures – it is more about the exploration and discovery of the subtle energies of life.”
~Amit Ray, Indian author, yoga and spiritual teacher

Still want more Yoga at Home Options?

By Contributing Writer, Bronwen Bartlett

Yoga is about more than looking hot in yoga pants – it’s about gaining the maximum physical and mental benefit from an ages-old form of exercise and meditation, relieving built-up stress and tension, and learning what your body is truly capable of.

For decades now it’s been possible to join a class and learn the beauty and grace of yoga, but with lives that are seemingly just getting busier and busier, it’s hard to carve out the time to travel to a class and back.

Thankfully, for those of us who find it difficult to get to a class or would like to be at least somewhat experienced before joining one, there are hundreds of DVDs and online resources to help learn yoga. We’re taking a look at a few of them today to help you choose one that’s good for you.

A good yoga program needs three things:

1. Gradual and natural progression
2. Suits your needs and interests
3. Accessible

First, it needs to take you through varying levels of expertise and allow you to build up to the more complex or challenging poses. Whether that means a single long program that explains how beginners should start and how pros can continue, or whether it means a series of three DVDs, this allows you to challenge yourself without harming yourself.

Second, it needs to suit your needs. Not everyone wants the same thing and there are yoga programs to fulfil your requirements – whether you need strength, flexibility, mindfulness or a good all-round program.

Third, it needs to be easily accessible – in other words, easy to buy or rent, quick to download or available online whenever you need it.

If you’re interested in doing yoga at home, here are some good resources for Beginners and Intermediate Levels. Taking time each week for the deep stretching yoga provides will optimize your performance, lubricate your joints and help protect you from pulls and strains. More than that, it calms the busy brain for deeper rest and primes it for the meditative state.

We favor doing yoga at night, the hour or so before bedtime, following an early light dinner or green juice.

The programs we’re looking at are a combination of free videos available on YouTube and DVDs you can download purchasable from Amazon.com.

1 – Rodney Yee’s Complete Yoga for Beginners

Rodney Yee is a highly experience yogi who has been offering various DVDs for several years now. This DVD includes four 20-minute programs focusing on Basics, Flexibility, Energy and Relaxation, plus a 10-minute Yoga Express practice and Rodney Yee’s complete beginner’s pose guide.

2 – Rodney Yee’s Power Yoga Collection

Once you’ve mastered the basics using Rodney Yee’s beginners program, it’s time to step it up with this three-in-one pack. This collection includes three of his best-known and loved programs:

• Yoga Burn
• Power Yoga
• Yoga for Conditioning for Athletes

3 – Ali Kamenova Interval Yoga

If you have the basics down and are looking for a daily challenge, Interval Yoga by Ali Kamenova is a great YouTube channel which features several different strength-oriented workouts, varying in length from around 30 minutes to over an hour. We love how Ali incorporates the concept of The Hero’s Journey in these videos.

4 – Yoga House

Yoga Videos and Yoga Tutorials For Fitness and Strength by Sharmila – This YouTube channel offers workouts in various different yoga styles and is ideal for those who are already at least somewhat experienced and know the basics. |This is the perfect channel if you are looking to improve your yoga game.

5 – Yoga Stretch for Beginners and Beyond

Jessica Smith leads you through two gentle thirty-minute workouts in this balanced Yoga DVD. You get the AM Energizing Flow to get you up and ready to face the day and the PM Relaxing Flow to wind down and destress after the day is done. Anyone can enjoy this program.

6 – Yoga for Weight Loss for beginners and beyond

Divided into three sections, each with several shorter lessons, this program is customizable to suit you. Beginners may need a little practice before using this DVD, as some of the initial beginners’ poses can be quite challenging, but it is a great all-round program for yoga-based weight loss.

7 – Yoga Online

If you want a stronger mind-body focus, rather than just physical benefits, the this is the YouTube channel for you.

Six different instructors take you through various yoga techniques and workouts that are designed to ensure a mind-body connection for all-over health and wellness.

8 – Namaste Yoga – the Complete First Season

One of the greatest risks with getting a DVD yoga program is boredom – doing the same lesson over and over. Namaste Yoga gets past that hurdle by offering 13, 23-minute episodes of the popular TV series, each a unique workout in its own right.

These are available as DVDs or on Amazon Prime Video.

Even if you practice every day, it will be two weeks before you ever repeat a workout. Also available are the complete second and third seasons, each with 13 episodes, for a variety of sessions and no boredom from daily repeats.

9 – Beginner’s Yoga – Yoga with Adriene

We’re not beginners, but we—admittedly—haven’t done yoga in way too long. Yes… we too allow life to get in the way of self care more often than we should.

“If you go off into a far, far forest and get very quiet, you’ll come to understand that you’re connected with everything.”
~Alan Watts, British-American philosopher, 1915-1973

You’ll be Glad you Yoga

Here’s the thing about every positive change you make in your life: you will never regret every effort to improve your physical, emotional and mental health.

We think of yoga as deep stretching, something essential to the optimum functioning of the body. So if you haven’t done yoga much or for a long time, join us in making that positive change now.

Yoga helps your life flow into a more balanced state of being through greater integration of mind-body-soul.
~LeAura Alderson, owner, MyTrainerFitness.com

Stefaniya Koleva – Yogi, writer, researcher

Here are some images of Stefaniya, one of the authors of this article doing her yoga practice below. Stefaniya had a blast testing out the different yoga poses featured here. We love her tank too:

“Can’t stop. Won’t stop.”! 💪🏼

Energize, Engage, Empower Your Life!

Stefaniya Koleva

I have BA in Mass Communications and Public Relations and enjoy working as a freelance writer and researcher. My personal interests are mainly related to physical and mental health, sports, nutrition and yoga.

I have a certificate in Nutrition and Health Part 1, Macronutrients and Overnutrition by Wageningen UR (University & Research centre). The study of nutrition gave me an understanding of how complex the human body and its processes are and showed me a different perspective to what food is – not only a fuel for our bodies, but also, a tool with which we determine how we will feel and what goals we will be able to achieve.