Yoga at your pace, with a coach who sees you, adjusts each pose and helps you build up week by week.
This page is for you if group yoga classes move too fast, the poses don't fit your body, or you'd just feel better with someone guiding you one on one. HipTrain is live 1-on-1 training over video with the same coach each time, from about $14 a session. Your first session is free.
Because group classes go at someone else's pace. In a studio or a video, the teacher can't stop for your tight hamstrings or your sore wrist. In a private session, your coach slows down, explains, and offers a different version of the pose. Chair, wall and floor versions are all fair game.
Because yoga covers several needs at once. Mayo Clinic says yoga helps with balance, strength and flexibility, and that studies show it may help reduce stress and anxiety. A Mayo Clinic expert explains that slow breathing, especially longer exhales, can calm the body's fight-or-flight response. For many adults over 40, that mix of moving and calming down is the whole point.
Because it can count toward the guidelines. The CDC suggests adults 65 and older do balance activities along with strength and aerobic work. The National Institute on Aging lists yoga among activities that can help with balance. Strong standing poses and planks also build muscle, which the CDC suggests doing at least 2 days a week.
Because progress is easier to see with a guide. Holding a plank a few seconds longer, or getting up from the floor more easily, are real wins. Your coach notices, and builds from there.
Here's an example of a 30-minute private yoga session for someone who feels stiff and is new to yoga. You'll need a mat or rug, a chair, and maybe a pillow or a couple of thick books as blocks.
This is an example of a two-session week for someone who wants to move more freely and sleep better. It adds walking for the aerobic part.
"I have been doing one on one yoga with HipTrain for 3 years now. I went from almost no fitness level to having the ability to move freely without aches and pains. I can support my own body weight in planks! My trainer, Flavia, is fabulous, progressively challenging me to do more." (Lauren R., Google review)
"The trainer I was linked with after a survey of my needs and schedule was Miranda. She is just amazing, she is encouraging, understanding of my physical limitations and I can take her anywhere!" (Kathleen M., Google review)
Because a month has a little over four weeks, a 30-minute session works out to about $14 and a 60-minute session to about $25, on any plan. Some people prefer 60 minutes for yoga, since longer holds and a real rest at the end take time. The first session is free, and no credit card is needed.
HipTrain is HSA / FSA eligible. IRS Publication 502 says exercise generally counts as a medical expense only when it's for a specific medical condition, so your plan may ask for a Letter of Medical Necessity. Please check your own plan.
How does that compare? Private yoga prices vary a lot. Superprof says private lessons typically cost $30 to $70 a session, while Thumbtack's national average for a private lesson is $125 to $256 a session, depending on length, location and travel.
If you want a specific yoga style taught by a registered yoga teacher, such as Iyengar or Ashtanga, a specialist studio is the better choice. Our coaches are certified personal trainers, and yoga isn't one of the specialties we list, even though members practice it with their coaches. If you want a big library of yoga videos to follow anytime, an on-demand app fits better. We don't offer in-person sessions. And we're a small company, with 29 App Store ratings compared with thousands for the big apps.
If group classes feel too fast, too crowded or not right for your body, a private session is often worth it. Your coach changes each pose for you. At about $14 for 30 minutes, it also costs far less than most private yoga lessons.
Yes. You don't need to be flexible to start. Your coach uses a chair, the wall and household props so each pose meets you where you are. Our mobility and flexibility page has more on loosening up.
The National Institute on Aging lists yoga among activities that can help with balance. If balance is your main goal, see our balance training page.
A phone, tablet or computer with a camera, a mat or rug, and a chair. Books or a pillow work as blocks, and a towel works as a strap.
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