The 6 Best Yoga Apps to Find Your Zen

Glo is a combined yoga, meditation, and Pilates program that focuses on improving the mind and body.

Once you sign up, the app asks you a series of questions to determine your skill level, what you’re looking for (be it prenatal, energy, focus, productivity, back care, or the basics), and what kind of teacher you prefer (challenging, non-traditional, and so on), and then helps you design your unique practice. The app is meant to meet you where you are. 

There are self-guided programs for those who prefer to do their own thing, live group classes where you can practice with others in real-time, as well as hundreds of downloadable ones that you can save to your library and revisit whenever you like. There are also guided programs to help you reach a particular goal, or you can create and curate your own collection. 

For $30 per month, you can access more than 5,000 on-demand classes and the program options are wide-ranging.

Find What Feels Good mobilizes content from the online library of Yoga With Adriene, which has emerged as one of the go-to platforms for online yoga. The founder and teacher behind the program is "the reigning queen" Adriene Mishler.

Her sessions are approachable, accessible, and sometimes oddly specific (like yoga for chefs or yoga for vulnerability), but the real draw is Mishler herself—she doesn’t take her classes or herself too seriously and truly encourages watchers to tap into the mantra of finding what feels good.

She offers up helpful modifications depending on your level of comfort and often bursts out into song mid-position with a beloved but forgotten ‘90s track. Oh, and the presence of Benji (Mishler’s dog) is always a welcome delight. 

You can find hundreds of Adriene's free videos on YouTube, but for those looking to dedicate themselves further to their practice, the app offers up unique practices for $13 per month. And, just as convenient as YouTube, the videos can be downloaded and watched offline. Plus, it provides a better chance to connect with the global community that reaches beyond just the comment section. 

If you’re just starting out and don’t know your child’s pose from your crow, then Yoga for Beginners is perfect for you. By providing class options morning, noon, and night, with the choice of long sessions or short, Yoga for Beginners makes yoga accessible to all.

You can expect the app to play soothing music in the background with the addition of helpful voice guidance. And, you can even sync the app with Apple Health so you can keep track of your progress and learn how many calories you burn per session. 

A ton of classes are free, and if you want to buy into a subscription, it will set you back about $20 per month. So, if at some point, you want to roll your mat up for good, you haven't squeezed your budget too much by trying it out. If you decide to stick around, you'll save with a 1-year subscription at $50. Overall, it’s a solid, well-rounded choice for those looking to cultivate a practice who don’t know where to start. 

More often than not, yoga teachers (and class attendees) come in the form of skinny, white women. Not only is that not reflective of the practice's Indian roots, but it also creates an environment that lacks diversity and inclusion.

Created by author and yoga sensation Jessamyn Stanley, who also teaches every class with positivity and grace, The Underbelly has helped to change that image. It’s coined as being “yoga for the rest of us,” and the sessions are rooted in self-love.

Classes are divided into a variety of themes, but Jessamyn recommends beginners start with the Air, Earth, and Fire. Air classes focus on breathing and connecting that breath to movement; Earth classes give an introduction to the different postures; and Fire classes feature elements that get you moving and create some heat.

As a package, The Underbelly is a safe space for all, but especially those who often feel like they don’t belong. You can test the app out in a 14-day free trial, but otherwise, it costs $20 per month.

If you’re seeking a more holistic practice, Gaia is great for tapping into your inner zen. For $12 per month or $99 a year, you’ll have access to more than 8,000 videos taught by the best of the best. 

Physical activity is definitely incorporated through asanas, or poses, but the app is less about training the body and more about training the mind. With that said, there are a ton of videos and films from spiritual leaders as well as meditation practices to choose from.

Just be forewarned that these classes are not as modern or Western as you might be used to, which will give you a chance to understand the philosophies behind these different practices and, hopefully, help you appreciate them even more. So, come with an open heart and an appetite for some mindfulness.

If you’re looking for a chill practice that is primarily centered around meditation and mindfulness, then this isn’t necessarily the app for you. Yes, there are slow, easy flows to choose from, but the bulk of the Asana Rebel app is meant to turn up the heat and help you with strengthening and weight loss.  

Asana is the physical practice of yoga poses or simply the physical aspect. Though the program is centered on yoga, it also includes high-intensity moves like planks, push-ups, and squats. And, depending on how much time you have, class lengths range from 5 to 30 minutes. Along with customized workouts, the app offers nutritional guidance, recipes, and sleep sounds, all meant to help promote well-rounded health.  

If you’re looking to break a sweat, sharpen your mind and body, and really amp up and diversify your yoga practice, this is a great option. You have to sign up to be quoted a price, which is about $6 per month.