Top Ten: Free Lessons Offered in the Austin Area
1. DANCING AT THE OASIS
If you’re willing to make a bit of a drive, free dance lessons are available Wednesday and Sunday nights with a live band at The Oasis on Lake Travis on their Starlight Terrace.
2. RUTA MAYA YOGA
Within walking distance of campus, Ruta Maya offers a slew of yoga classes open to anyone who has made a coffee house purchase. Classes are offered every day except Sunday.
3. DANCE PARTIES AT THE HIGHBALL
The Highball hosts dance parties every first Thursday, which kick off with a free dance lesson. On March 24, they will host free country dancing lessons starting at 8 p.m.
4. FULL MOON YOGA
For an outdoor experience, Charles MacIrney hosts a monthly Hatha Yoga class while the sun sets and full moon rises. The upcoming course is March 29 at 7:15 p.m. at 4400 Ridge Oak Dr.
5. SALSA DANCING AT COPA BAR & GRILL
Copa offers free salsa lessons Thursdays and Fridays from 8:30-9:30 p.m. The lessons are good for beginners to advanced salsa dancers. And afterwards, Copa offers open dancing.
6. RUTA MAYA CUBAN NIGHT
At Ruta Maya every Wednesday from 7:30-8:30 p.m., you can get a free salsa lesson (again with a coffee house purchase). If you want to stay for the live salsa music, there is a $7 cover.
7. YOGA IN THE GALLERIES
On the third Thursday of every month, the Blanton Museum of Art offers free yoga in the Galleries from 6:30-7 p.m. The next one will be April 15.
8. SWING DANCING AT THE FED
Every Thursday from 8 p.m. to midnight, the Austin Swing Syndicate hosts a dance party at the Fed on 2312 San Gabriel St. At 8:15 p.m., you can take a swing lesson or a side lesson.
9. SATURDAY MORNING YOGA
For those willing to wake up early on a weekend, the Lululemon Athletica store on 1016 West Sixth Street offers a complimentary Hatha Flow Yoga class from 8:30-9:30 a.m.
10. FREE CROSS FIT
There are various local CrossFit gyms that often offer free CrossFit classes at different locations. CrossFit is a physical fitness training for the advanced or beginners.