Last night I headed back to the Iyengar yoga studio for a much-needed instructor-led practice. I’ve been slacking on my strength training as well as my yoga, so I was really glad that the class focused a lot on core and upper body work. And my arms are still feeling it today. That’s always nice!
After class, the instructor and I were talking. We had been emailing back and forth about an erroneous charge on my account, and during the course of our conversation, the option of a work-study agreement came up. And now I find myself faced with a decision: work-study yoga? or pay my own way?
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Not so much …
A work-study plan would have me come in once a week for an hour or so and help out cleaning the studio. I could bring Will with me, and the timing would work out great with our current routine. Honestly, it sounds on paper like it would be a great fit, and it would enable me to spend some more time advancing my yoga practice without breaking the bank, while also helping out the studio owner in a tangible way.
I haven’t made a commitment yet, however, because I don’t want to jump into something that might then turn out to be more trouble than it’s worth. Purchasing a class card would cost anywhere between $165-195, depending on whether I sign up for 60-minute classes or 90-minute ones. That works out to $11-13 per class, and thus that is how much my work would “pay”. Is it more worthwhile for me to spend that hour or two a week doing other things and paying the $11-13 myself every week, or is this a good way to save money? That is what I have to figure out. Any thoughts? Am I just overthinking this?
Besides yoga-ing this week, things have been pretty quiet here at home. The kitchen is a wreck right now (and I swear it was spotless just 24 hours ago …) so I better get to work. Have a wonderful Thursday!
P.S.
I KNOW.
years of jubilee 
November 29, 2012 at 5:20 pm
I live in a very small town…no such thing as yoga classes. Tried driving to classes, but they were far away and at night usually. So, I’m just on my own doing yoga, and sometimes my husband will do it with me which is great.
November 29, 2012 at 10:16 pm
I am very lucky to have a number of different classes available here in town … but a home practice is so valuable!
November 30, 2012 at 2:40 pm
If you have the time, and are on a tight(er) budget, I think it’s great to be able to save the money. I would much rather have the extra cash for something else. Especially since it fits into your schedule so well.
I always think it helps to be in the practice of saving money while you’re not working outside the home. (My husband would be jumping up and down right now in celebration if he knew I just wrote this)
Can you back out if you’re not happy with how it’s going?
November 30, 2012 at 5:37 pm
Thanks! I have been leaning toward that conclusion as well — saving the cash to use on something else.
I am sure I can back out if it doesn’t work — at the very least, the spring “semester” goes from January to late March and I can always opt to not continue if I don’t want to.
December 3, 2012 at 6:26 pm
Oh my gosh, Will is so cute! Is Steve laughing in the background? I see a swingset in your not so distant future!
December 4, 2012 at 5:48 pm
Yeah, I think Steve is laughing — he had SO much fun on the swings!