5 Ways to Take Free Yoga Classes This Month

Summer may be ending, but it's not all downhill after Labor Day: September is National Yoga Month, and to celebrate, businesses across the U.S. are offering free (repeat, free) classes and events.

If you need a refresher course on the benefits of yoga, it helps relieves stress and, depending on the type you do, can also get your heart pumping. Bonus: A recent study found that yoga can boost your sex drive.

Here, your guide to the gratis offerings in your area. Get ready to say om all month long!

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1. The Yoga Health Foundation is offering a free week of yoga at more than 1,600 locations nationwide, beginning September 1 (and the offer is good through October 30). Check with your local studio to see if this deal is available. Note: Only new students are allowed to participate.

2. Lululemon stores across the country provide complimentary classes once a week (they actually do this year-round).

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3. Join millions of people for a worldwide yoga event: Time for Yoga Global Practice is encouraging people across the globe to come together at 7 p.m. local time on September 30 to meditate and practice yoga in their respective communities. Visit the movement's website to find out if a studio near you is participating.

4. If you're going on an early fall getaway, Kimpton Hotels provide yoga mats in every room and free on-demand fitness routines for guests all year long. Other hotels also may be offering free yoga classes this month, so check with the front desk to see if the place you're staying at has anything available.

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By Kenny Thapoung, Women's Health

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