Do you want to start with yoga, but do you think group lessons are too big a step? We choose the best yoga apps so that you can get started at home.
Best Yoga Apps for iOS
There are several ways you can get started with yoga. You can opt for group lessons, but that can get quite expensive and you are among a lot of other people. Moreover, classes are currently not possible at all due to the corona crisis.
YouTube then? It does contain a lot of nice free lessons, but they often ask you to follow a fixed path. That’s why a yoga app is very useful. But which one should you have? We have listed the best yoga apps in the App Store for you, both for absolute beginners and for yogis who want to go further.
A warning in advance: with yoga you always look for the limits of your body through different poses. The intention is that you slowly shift those boundaries. So don’t run too fast when using such an app, because you could get injured. Also ensure sufficient warming. For example, think of your wrists when you put your weight on them.
1. Yoga for Beginners
If you are just starting out with Yoga, you naturally do not want a complicated app right away. You also don’t want to immediately spend a fortune on subscription costs. That is why Yoga for Beginners is an excellent app to explore this new hobby. It contains many free exercises, which are also explained step by step. Both in texts and in videos.
You can choose from different categories like ‘Beginner Yoga’, ‘Energy Booster’ and ‘Fat Burner’ depending on what your goal is. You can also easily compose your own workout with exercises and the app automatically keeps track of your progress. And all for free.
There is also a paid version of Yoga for Beginners. It costs 32.99 euros per year and should free you from advertisements. However, we did not see them at all during testing. It is also unclear what the promised extra functions are.
2. Daily Yoga
For your daily yoga session, Daily Yoga is a fantastic option. The app will let you know every day when it’s time to get started and help you improve without putting too much strain on your body.
You can take various courses, such as ‘Perfect Body Booster’, ‘Immunity Boosting Yoga’ and ‘Full Body Healtcare’. It just depends on what your goal is. Such a series consists of several days with new poses that are explained with clear videos. There are also separate sessions to learn the basics of breathing or to increase your flexibility, for example.
A nice part of the app is the community. Among other things, other app users post photos of their progress here and challenges are started. New content is also added to the app every month so that there is regularly something new to learn. The free version of the app contains enough exercises for beginners, but if you want more you need a subscription. There are different variants that you can take out per month or year.
Pocket Yoga
Pocket Yoga is a very nice app that guides you through all kinds of sessions. The app does this with illustrated instructions. Pocket Yoga also has a library with details about the different yoga poses and what’s in it for you. The app just lacks a bit of variety.
Nice about Pocket Yoga is that you get a number of extras. For example, the app offers Apple Watch support, so that you can see information directly on your wrist if you are in a complicated position and cannot look at the screen. There is also a pose of the day widget where you learn the names so you can respond more quickly to the instructions. A big disadvantage of Pocket Yoga is that you cannot try it for free. The app costs 3.49 euros and there is no trial version.
4. Yoga Studio
Yoga Studio is also a nice app full of lessons and poses. There are not as many of them as in the apps above, but they are shown in beautiful videos from five minutes to an hour long. By placing different poses in a row it is also possible to create your own lessons. The app ensures that the poses follow each other in a video. You can also draw up a personal schedule.
In addition to yoga classes, there are also meditation classes to follow, so that you train your mind as well as your body. The app is free to use for two weeks, although you do have to select a payment plan. Using the app after that costs $ 9.99 per month or $ 69.99 per year.
5. Down Dog
With Down Dog you choose what kind of session you want to do, what your experience is and how long you want the lesson. Then you download or start the lesson. Each time you get a different order of poses. This app is mainly notable for the details in the instructions. There is also a nice variety in lessons and the wonderful music should not be forgotten.
The atmosphere and style of Down Dog is a bit more relaxed than the other apps and that is very pleasant. The nice icon is also a plus. Down Dog is free to use, but the paid version has more options and content. It costs 10.99 euros per month or 65.99 per year.