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Yoga Studio Insurance

Yoga insurance usually covers the teacher. This covers the whole studio, from $24/mo, and most yoga studios we insure pay about $129.

The studio, not just the teacher
One policy for the studio, your instructors, and your staff, not a solo-teacher plan stretched to fit a business with a lease.
Studios from $24/mo
Most yoga studios we insure pay about $129 a month. Coverage starts at $24.
Aerial, hot yoga & 24-hour
Aerial, hot yoga, and infrared rooms covered. 24-hour and unstaffed access added back for about 15% on the liability portion.
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What yoga studio insurance covers

Yoga studio insurance is one policy covering the studio as a business, the instructors you employ, your staff, your space, and your equipment. It covers the classes a studio actually runs, including hot yoga, heated power yoga, prenatal, restorative, sound healing, and trauma-informed sessions, plus virtual classes.

It also covers the things most policies leave vague. Aerial yoga, silks, and pole are covered, which a lot of carriers won't write, you just pick the aerial option when you apply so it's classified right. And beach classes, park classes, and pop-ups are covered as long as you tell us you teach off-site when you get a quote.

Most yoga insurance covers the teacher, not the studio

Yoga instructors and studio owners usually get pushed into instructor-level coverage: a Yoga Alliance member policy or a solo-teacher plan that protects the person, not the business. The moment you sign a lease, hire instructors, or build out a space, that coverage doesn't reach far enough. The instructor policies Hartford, beYogi, and K&K sell all work this way.

We cover the whole studio under one policy, and you don't need every instructor to be Yoga Alliance certified to bundle them under it. You're priced and classified as a studio, not as the highest-risk thing the word "yoga" might imply.

The coverage a yoga studio leans on

A studio's risk concentrates in a few places. Here's where each coverage earns its place.

General liability

Covers the injury claims a studio sees: a client slips on a mat, a visitor trips in the lobby, a prop falls. It includes the legal defense, at $1M per occurrence and $3M aggregate, and it's the coverage your landlord writes into the lease.

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Professional liability

Your product is instruction, so this is the one generic policies quietly leave out. If a client says an instructor's adjustment or cue caused an injury, professional liability answers it.

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Sexual abuse and molestation

A real pain point in this industry, and the coverage instructor policies most often skip. Yoga is hands-on and close-quarters, with adjustments and one-on-one work, so abuse and molestation coverage belongs on the policy. It's included.

Studio property

Your mats, props, sound systems, retail, mirrors, and build-out. Business personal property covers them at replacement cost, so a fire or burst pipe doesn't come out of your pocket to reopen.

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Workers' compensation

If you have instructors on payroll, most states require workers' compensation for on-the-job injuries. It isn't part of the liability policy, so you add it where your state requires it.

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Business income

A yoga studio runs on memberships and class packages. Close for three weeks after a fire and that income stops while rent and payroll keep coming. Business income covers the gap until you reopen, bundled with your liability and property on one policy.

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When a claim actually happens

Coverage is easier to judge against real situations than against a list of coverage names.

  • A client slips on a wet mat coming out of a heated class, breaks a wrist, and her lawyer sends the studio a demand letter.
  • A prop shelf comes off the wall and catches a client on the shoulder. She files a claim against the studio.
  • A client says an instructor's hands-on adjustment caused a disc injury, and names the studio in the suit.
  • A pipe bursts over a weekend and soaks the mats, props, and sprung floor before anyone finds it.

Instructor policy vs. studio policy

Most yoga insurance is sold at the instructor level. Here's what that leaves out, and what a studio policy covers.

Coverage areaInstructor / Yoga Alliance policyStudio policy
Covers the studio, not just the instructor
Bundle staff without each being Yoga Alliance certified
Hot and heated yoga Often vague
Aerial, silks, and pole Usually excluded
Off-site classes (beach, park, pop-up) Often silent
Sexual abuse and molestation Often excluded

What's covered, what's an add-on, what isn't

The short version of your studio policy, including the parts we don't write. The full list is on <a href="/whats-not-covered">what's not covered</a>.

Covered on the studio policy
Third-party injury and property damage claims
Claims about your instruction
Mats, props, sound systems, retail, and mirrors
Buildout and tenant improvements you paid for
Abuse and molestation, at a sublimit
Business income if you have to close
Available, but its own policy
Workers' compensation, if required in your state +
Aerial, silks, and pole, by selecting the aerial fitness business type at quote +
24-hour and unstaffed access +
Not covered
Classes with infants or animals
Physical therapy and sports rehab under the same business entity
Cryotherapy
Large public or paid events

Insurance for a 24-hour yoga studio

Yes, we cover 24-hour and unstaffed yoga studios. Access outside staffed hours is excluded on the base policy and added back for about 15% on the liability portion, roughly $15 to $20 a month for most studios.

Infrared and heated rooms are covered as part of your studio.

More on how the add-back works: 24-hour gym insurance.

How your mats, props, and buildout get covered

Your mats, props, blocks, bolsters, sound system, retail stock, and mirrors are insured as business personal property at replacement cost. No depreciation, so a five-year-old sound system is covered at what it costs to replace today.

You set the limit by telling us what you own. Bring a rough inventory and replacement values to the quote and we build the property limit around them. Studios usually undercount here, so count the retail rail and the front desk computer, not just the studio floor.

The buildout counts too. If you put in a sprung floor, mirrors, cubbies, or the heating system for a hot room, those tenant improvements are covered as your property even though the landlord owns the walls.

How much does yoga studio insurance cost?

Here's what yoga studios actually pay, next to a typical generic small-business quote for the same studio.

What moves the number: your business type, how big the space is, where you are, the limits you pick, and whether members can get in outside staffed hours.

We cover yoga studios in all 48 contiguous states. If you're in California, Texas, Florida, or New York, your state guide has the local rules.

Gym Insurance by PushPress
$1,000–$2,300typical ~$1,546/yr · ~$129/mo
Typical broker or generic carrier
$2,500–$4,000typical ~$3,100/yr · before fees
$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000
Typical rangeMedian

Typical studio premium is about $129/mo ($1,546/yr), with most studios between $1,000 and $2,300 a year, pulled June 2026 (Studio Fitness class, a small sample, so treat it as a guide). Coverage starts at $24/mo. Your rate depends on studio size, location, classes, and coverage limits. See full pricing details.

Why yoga studios choose Gym Insurance by PushPress

We're gym owners. We built insurance that prices a studio like a studio and covers the whole business, not a solo-teacher policy stretched to fit. PushPress has been in fitness for 20+ years, and we built the insurance product directly with A-rated, reinsured carriers, so there's no broker in the middle and no extra fees on your premium.

One application, a quote in about five minutes, and you can bind the same day with your certificate of insurance available immediately, which matters when a landlord needs proof. Available in the 48 contiguous states.

Frequently asked questions

How much does yoga studio insurance cost?
Coverage starts at $24 a month, and the typical yoga studio we insure pays about $129 a month, roughly $1,546 a year, with most studios between $1,000 and $2,300. A generic small-business carrier writing the same studio often quotes $2,500 to $4,000. Your rate depends on studio size, location, the classes you run, and your coverage limits. See full pricing details.
I'm a solo yoga teacher. Is this for me?
Probably not, and we'll say so plainly. If you teach on your own with no studio, no lease, and no staff, an instructor-level policy is the right fit and usually cheaper. This is built for studio owners: it covers the business, your employed instructors, and your space, which a solo-teacher policy doesn't reach.
Is hot yoga covered?
Yes. Hot yoga, heated power yoga, prenatal, restorative, sound healing, and trauma-informed classes are all covered as normal studio operations. Tell us what you run when you apply and it's reflected on your policy.
Are aerial, silks, and pole covered?
Yes. Aerial yoga, silks, and pole are covered under our aerial application, which is a coverage a lot of carriers decline outright. When you apply, pick the aerial option so we classify your studio correctly and the coverage is in place.
Does it cover sexual abuse and molestation?
Yes, it's included. Sexual abuse and molestation coverage is a real pain point for studios and the coverage instructor policies most often leave out. Because yoga is hands-on, with adjustments and close-quarters instruction, it belongs on the policy.
Are beach, park, and pop-up classes covered?
Yes, when you declare off-site teaching at quote. Many policies are silent on off-site classes, which leaves a gap. Tell us you teach off-site and beach classes, park classes, and pop-ups are covered.
Do all my instructors need to be Yoga Alliance certified?
No. A studio policy covers the instructors you employ regardless of whether each one carries a Yoga Alliance membership, so you bundle your staff under one policy instead of relying on individual member-level plans.
Do I need workers' compensation for my yoga instructors?
If you have instructors on payroll, most states require workers' compensation. It covers their medical bills and lost wages if they are hurt on the job, and it is separate from your liability policy, so you add it where your state requires it. How your instructors are classified, employee versus independent contractor, changes whether you need it, so check your setup before you assume you are covered.
Can I add my landlord as an additional insured?
Yes, at no extra charge. You add your landlord as an additional insured and your certificate of insurance is available immediately after you bind, which is what a landlord needs before you sign or renew a lease. Most studio leases require general liability at $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate; our standard $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate exceeds that.
Does it cover teacher training (YTT)?
Your general liability covers the operation of a teacher-training program the same way it covers any class, so trainee injuries during sessions are covered. What it does not cover is the curriculum itself: a professional liability claim from a graduate who later injures a client using what they were taught. If teacher training is a major revenue line, talk to us about that exposure when you apply.
Do I need 24-hour coverage if my yoga studio has keycard access?
Yes, if members can enter outside staffed hours. Unstaffed access is excluded on the base policy and added back for about 15% on the liability portion, roughly $15 to $20 a month.
I use freelance teachers. Are they covered on the studio policy?
Your general liability covers teachers on payroll, not freelancers. You can add a freelance teacher as an additional insured for $25 a year each. Professional liability is different, and does cover claims about what a freelance teacher taught, as long as you have a signed contract-worker agreement with them. If a teacher works at more than one studio, they're usually better off carrying their own general liability.
My landlord wants a $2 million general aggregate. Does my policy meet that?
Our standard general liability is $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, so the aggregate sits above the $2 million most leases ask for. Send us the lease language before you sign and we'll confirm the limits and issue the certificate of insurance naming your landlord.
Is my Yoga Alliance member policy enough if I own the studio?
It covers you as a teacher, not the business. It doesn't reach your studio entity, the instructors you employ, your lease, or your equipment. If you own the studio, you need the studio policy underneath whatever your membership provides.

Updated September 4, 2026

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