Yoga can be an excellent supplement to any existing workout routine. Every budding yogi knows that consistent practice is key to progress on the mat. Yet, there are often times — such as during a pandemic — where you can’t get to a studio. The simple solution is yoga apps.
Not having access to your gym or yoga studio is frustrating. (Plus, it can be hard to correct your Humble Warrior on your own.) Thankfully, there are plenty of yoga apps out there designed to keep you returning to the mat again and again — even when your entire exercise routine is thrown out of whack.
These yoga apps will do more than remind you to downward dog every once in a while. They boast exclusive routines, customization, certified teachers, advanced audio, global communities, and other exciting features. Many let you stream offline as well.
And the benefits of yoga are endless — studies show that regular yogis are more mindful of what they eat and are more sensitive to hunger cues, making them leaner than the general population. Other benefits include a stronger immune system, alleviating chronic pain, and increased heart health.
In women, yoga has also been linked to fewer hot flashes during menopause.
Whether you turn to yoga for easy post-workout stretching and recovery or as its own serious discipline, these apps will help you take your yoga practice to the next level.
Professional wrestling legend Diamond Dallas Page has been one of the hottest names in yoga for a few years, and if you sign up for this app you’ll quickly realize why. DDP’s app synthesizes yoga, sports rehab therapy, calisthenics and dynamic resistance for all fitness levels. If you, like Page, still suffer from past high-impact injuries, this is the app for you. (DDP Yoga promises: “NO RUNNING, NO JUMPING, NO LIFTING.”)
Programs are light on joint impact and center on cardio and core strengthening. Slow and controlled movements boost energy expenditure — many have lost weight through DDP Yoga, they claim. On the app, access routines, build a personalized program, track things like your heart rate and pain levels, browse a healthy cooking recipe library, view inspirational content, and more.
“DDPYOGA has started to restore my physical health and my mental health,” writes one App Store reviewer, a combat veteran. “It’s all around Life Changing.”
There’s a 7-day free trial; after that, memberships start at $29.99 a month, $39.99 for three months, and an annual membership for $107.88.
(Free; iOS, Android, Google Play)
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Asana Rebel: Get in Shape
Find it a little awkward to go straight from smashing through burpees to candlelit yoga and a tranquil child’s pose? The Asana Rebel app appeals to active athletes who want to fold yoga into ambitious weight loss and strength-building programs. Access hundreds of workouts, from energizing HIIT routines alongside moderate, yoga-informed guided programs. Music for Focus, from binaural sounds to dreamy soundscapes, gets you into the zone. Programs can increase in difficulty over time, offering consistent challenge — and torching calories in the process.
It also helps you stick to goals like losing weight, getting better sleep, or feeling more energy throughout the day.
One App Store user writes: “Not only did I tone up very fast, I am strong, my back pain is gone, my mental focus is amazing and I am in such a better mood.”
Subscription
(Free: iOS, Android, Google Play)
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Bulldog Yoga
Bulldog’s mission is all about encouraging users to “ditch the intimidation” you may feel in some yoga environments and feel invigorated by the ancient practice. For anyone who finds many yoga offerings too low-key, complicated, under-stimulating, or just too outside their comfort zone, Bulldog might hit the sweet spot you’re looking for.
A core message is “Yoga, Rebooted” and it feels like that. Energizing music (from rap to country and even showtunes) is key to Bulldog’s many cardio-fueled power yoga workout sets. Custom programs aim at helping you “Activate” (dynamic slow-flow yoga for stress relief), “Invigorate” (with aerobic full body yoga routines), and “Exhilarate” (fitness-oriented plyometric yoga and full-body yoga strength workouts) and more.
The app provides custom workouts streaming across any smart device. Multiple features help you find the right workout even if you’re crunched for time.
Subscription is $12.99 a month.
(Free; iOS, Android, Google Play)
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Glo
Glo offers yoga, meditation and Pilates and boasts 4,000 classes on demand — variety really is at the heart of this popular app. The top-notch instructors in particular make this a darling app for yoga fans (this article argues it rivals an in-person yoga class). There’s also options to really personalize your practice via taking a quick quiz at the start. A “For You” tab keeps suggested classes and curated class collections coming your way, encouraging you to keep up your practice in order to optimize. There’s also multi-day and multi-week programs to keep you engaged.
If you’re just getting into yoga, or only practice a few times to stretch through post-workout soreness, easy navigation allows you to sift through Glo’s vast library and find what you need in the moment.
“One of my biggest struggles is finding the motivation to leave home after a long day, so having an app with solid cueing, fun classes, and LOTS of options you can use to as filters to find the class that’s right for you is a dream,” an App Store reviewer wrote.
Subscription is $22.99 a month.
(Free; iOS, Android, Google Play)
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Yoga Studio: Mind & Body – Gaiam
This go-to app for serious, health-conscious yoga lovers is especially helpful for mastering proper form, with 190+ classes and meditations. Clear teacher instruction and an in-depth pose library (of 280 poses, including detailed instruction) helps you align, no matter what your level or focus.
“I find when I am not on the mat, I am reading about new poses and reviewing poses I already practice well,” says one App Store review. Create your own class out of 1,700 yoga clips — the app puts together a flowing HD video just for you. There’s also options to have full teacher commentary or sparser instruction for days when you just want to do you.
Classes include focused areas that could help supplement existing workout programs, such as Yoga for Back Pain, Yoga for Runners and even hip-hop yoga offerings.
Subbscription offerings include an Unlimited Annual Pass for $69.99.
(Free; iOS, Android, Google Play)
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Alo Moves
Touted as a reimagined yoga practice, Alo Moves offers unlimited yoga, fitness, and meditation. In addition to new daily classes on yoga, from Hatha to Vinyasa, Alo Moves has Barre, Pilates, HIIT, Core, and more. “Even on days where I don’t feel like I have time to work out, I can always carve off 10 or 20 minutes for a class and be shaking and dripping in sweat after,” one App Store reviewer writes. “The range in classes—length wise, target areas, and level of difficulty—is exceptional.”
A library of videos helps you hone certain poses via guided instruction. (Finally master that crow pose!) There’s also a way to track your activity and stay connected to an online community.
In-app purchases include a monthly membership at $19.99 and special series like Barre Sculpt ($39.99), Journey to Handstand ($19.99) and True Flexibility ($39.99).
(Free; iOS, Android, Google Play)
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Down Dog
If you’re an athlete who loves steering their own workout destiny, this app might have the features you’re looking for. Down Dog is a top-rated app and praised for its variety. “Never get the same class twice,” it promises — you can access more than 60,000 different configurations on the premium version and have multiple customization options from instructor voice to music (you can even get detailed on the kinds of background music you like best).
It’s ideal for users who want to mix it up. Refinery29 lists this as a good yoga app for “people who get bored easily.” This App Store user agrees: “This customizable feature is what really sets this app apart from others like it. You are able to select something specific you’d like to add a bit of focus to during your practice, such as neck stretches, flexibility, core strength, etc. Between that feature and the variety of the flows (although you can always save a practice if you really liked it and access it again) I knew as soon as I tried this app that I would remain a customer even after the free trial ended.”
“It’s over a year later, and I’m still using and loving Down Dog,” says another.
Subscriptions are $7.99 a month and $49.99 per year.
(Free; iOS, Android, Google Play)
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Find What Feels Good
Yoga with Adriene’s legendary YouTube channel has been a go-to for many during the pandemic. Even if you’re already one of her 8.05 million subscribers, channel creator Adriene Mishler has an app for those who want to dig deeper.
The app offers beautiful, HD videos (with offline capabilities) — more than 700 videos and meditations for all levels, as well as exclusive workshops and a monthly accountability series. If you love Mishler’s style and want more of it, this app delivers. One satisfied App Store reviewer wrote, “In her classes, making your body go into the right pretzel shape like the 20 year old on the front of the yoga magazine who took 100 pictures to get that picture perfect pose……that is NOT her focus. She focuses on increasing YOUR awareness of YOUR body and YOUR breathing in and out of poses.”
Subscription plans are $9.99 a month and $99.99 annually.
