Namaste,
The Austin Free Day of Yoga Team
On Monday, Labor Day, September 7th, 2026, participating studios across the Austin area will offer free yoga classes as an opportunity for people of every age and fitness level to:
- Try yoga for the first time
- Experience a new style of yoga
- Meet a new instructor
- Discover the benefits of yoga
Teachers & Studios
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TEACHERS
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About Us
Free Day of Yoga Austin is a corporation dedicated to providing the gift of yoga to the community. We help to educate our community about the health and wellness benefits of yoga through interactive, participatory, and educational events in the Austin area. We offer our annual events at no charge to those attending.
Free Day of Yoga was created in 1998 by Charles MacInerney and Sharon Moon. In 2000 Donna Belk took over organizing the event and was followed by Mary Esther Middleton, and then Castle Hill Fitness. This year, Charles MacInerney has agreed to take over organizing this event, with the help a host of wonderful volunteers and the support of he greater Austin community.
Over the past 28 years the Free Day of Yoga has blossomed into an event with thousands of participants each year attending yoga classes in Austin but also spread to dozens of other cities in Texas, California and other locations.
This event would not be possible without the generosity of the Austin Yoga Teachers and the enthusiasm of Austin yogis and yoginis in our town.
Our Mission
Free Day of Yoga was created to encourage people who have never tried yoga to take their first class; for practicing yogis to take this opportunity to try a different style or a new instructor.
“The Free Day of Yoga is our way of saying thank you to our community for supporting us in our quest to expand the awareness of this ancient practice.”
The wide variety of offerings – instructors, styles, and classes – on Free Day of Yoga means there is something for everyone! No matter how experienced, anyone can participate in the practice of yoga.
Platinum Level Sponsors
Castle Hill Fitness
Styles Offered: Vinyasa, Hatha, Iyengar, Vin/Yin, Yin, Yoga Sculpt, Restorative, Yoga Wall
Castle Hill Fitness is a locally owned, multipurpose gym & spa, supporting Austinites since 2002 through a wide variety of weekly classes, personal training, and wellness services.
PURE Yoga + Fitness
Styles Offered: Original Hot Yoga, Inferno HIIT Pilates, Ashtanga Mysore & Led, Hot Yoga HIIT, Hot Power Vinyasa (Baptiste), Heated Vinyasa, Rocket Yoga, Circuit Training with Weights, Boxing
Feel the difference of a heated studio environment at PURE. You will be challenged in class, and afterwards you will feel nourished, grounded and present. Free and transformed.
Texas Yoga Retreat
Styles Offered: Asana, Pranayama, Meditation, Philosophy, YA & IAYT CE’s available for teachers
The Texas Yoga Retreat combines the teaching quality and variety of a conference with the intimacy of a close-knit retreat community. All bodies, all levels welcome — join us for our 26th anniversary.
Silver Level Sponsors
Shuniya Yoga Collective
Styles Offered: Kundalini, Qi Gong, Somatic Yoga, Sound Healing, Meditation, Yin, Restorative, Ayurvedic Flow
Bronze Level Sponsors
Get Involved
Are you a studio or instructor who is interested in participating in Free Day of Yoga? Reach out to get involved and to be listed on our website!