The Best Yoga YouTube Channels You Won't Have To Bend Over Backward To Find (2024)

The Flow: Adriene Mishler, co-owner of Practice Yoga Austin, eases even the most hesitant beginners into yoga with her calm, inclusive demeanor and gentle sense of humor.

Why You Should Watch: Yoga with Adriene has more than 12.5 million subscribers, and Adriene is truly welcoming, with viewers' best interest at heart. “We welcome all levels, all bodies, all genders, all souls!” she says. One YouTube commenter wrote, "I was ridiculous in the beginning, but day by day it is getting ‘easier’ and I am feeling so very much better and proud of myself. Thank you for your lovely and understanding video.”

Introduction Video: In Adriene's 20-minute “Yoga for Complete Beginners” home workout, viewers are introduced to helpful exercises that are the norm on the channel. Whether it is a flexibility exercise, a breathing activity, or even a more relaxed arm workout, you will find this 20-minute video a gentle and doable way to embrace yoga.

The Flow: Yoga teacher Arundhati “Aru” Baitmangalkar, teacher and founder of Aham Yoga in Seattle, the host of the channel, helps viewers find peace through mind and body exercises for beginners through intermediate learners, as well as those who want to teach yoga.

Why You Should Watch: The Aham Yoga channel delves into the fundamentals of yoga, from how to inhale and exhale, to why yoga practitioners say “namaste.” Arundhati offers shorter videos that explain a particular pose, and longer ones that comprise a full workout.

Introduction Video: “Yoga for Lower Back” helps viewers with lower back pain work on their strength. The poses in this 36-minute video are designed to release tension, increase circulation, and improve posture.

The Flow: Koya Webb, a holistic health and wellness coach, yoga teacher, and podcaster, encourages yoga as well as other lifestyle changes that can help people “maximize their ability to cultivate self-love, lose weight, increase energy, reverse life-threatening conditions, and experience optimal health.”

Why You Should Watch: Webb is a fantastic teacher who knows every yoga exercise in the book. But it's the way she teaches that helps yoga enthusiasts feel like they are growing in terms of overall health and mindfulness. The lifestyle advice throughout the Koya Webb Yoga channel is a bonus.

Introduction Video: In the 14-minute “Yoga for Mental Health,” Webb offers breathwork, poses, and meditation that can be used daily to help reduce stress.

The Flow: Bright & Salted Yoga offers beginner and intermediate yoga, Pilates, and high-intensity workouts.

Why You Should Watch: Host Arianna Elizabeth aims to “create a safe and comfortable space for all with a special emphasis on yogis that deeply consider their Christian backgrounds while on their mat, as well as showing the BIPOC community that there is always space for them in the wellness community.” Elizabeth is also a professional photographer, so her videos are gorgeous.

Introduction Video: In her 16-minute “Easy Morning Yoga Flow” video, Elizabeth starts the day off with some easy exercises that don't require a ton of sweat. She also provides enthusiasts with strong words of affirmation for a hopeful day.

The Flow: Yoga with Kassandra is perfect for beginners looking to improve relaxation and target deep connective tissue. Viewers also learn how to live a more balanced lifestyle.

Why You Should Watch: Kassandra, whose channel has more than 2.5 million subscribers, offers more than 850 videos of varying lengths accessible to people of all skill levels. One YouTube commenter wrote, “Thanks for posting so many and always being so positive! I love the themes and fun yoga poses you choose every day for us!”

Introduction Video: The title of the 30-minute “Beginner Yoga - Therapeutic Hips & Lower Back DEEP STRETCH” is a pretty good indicator of what it's about: stretching. Kassandra shows how to stretch your hips and lower back, whether you're seeking to relieve pain relief or increase flexibility.

The Flow: Cosmic Kids Yoga is so much fun that some adults might want to consider following along. Fun exercises with the help of movie and childhood themes make all kids feel like they have “superpowers.”

Why You Should Watch: These flexibility and mindfulness exercises will inspire kids (and adults!) to want to stay fit. They are immersed in a world of stories as they connect with their body's emotions and movements.

Introduction Video: In the 15-minute “Squish the Fish” video, the instructor, in a simulated underwater environment, guides young viewers in stretching, balancing, and strengthening their muscles and minds.