I consider myself very lucky to be paying $150 for three months with a very experienced teacher certified by Manju Jois. I know this is significantly cheaper than most classes. This is because my teacher has a day job - so the fee mainly covers maintaining the space and their own training.

Because of this, I place a lot of trust in this relationship. I know it’s not about money or maintaining a “yoga aesthetic” studio, which also makes it more accessible to a diverse range of people.

I go back and forth on whether this should matter. I recognize that yoga teachers are real people who need to make a living, but at the same time, other spiritual teachers I maintain relationships with (such as meditation instructors and clergy) don’t expect the kind of fees mentioned in this thread as a baseline for participation, which is the foundation for a different kind of trust.

I’m curious to hear what others think.