Will Work for Yoga

I'm not going to yoga tonight, as I usually do every Monday.  Why?  I need to buy Christmas gifts for my family members.

No, I'm not headed to Fashion Valley.  What I mean is that I'm forgoing my yoga practice this evening to save money.

I absolutely love the yoga studio I frequent here in SD.  But yoga is SO EXPENSIVE!  It's so frustrating because I've gotten extremely into my yoga practice these past few months.  But I can't even go to class as often as I'd like because it's so pricey.

When I told my dad how much I was paying for yoga each week, he was floored.  "That's a car payment!" he shouted at me, over the phone.  I realized he was - disgustingly - right.

How do I justify forking over this much cash week after week?  I know that yoga benefits me both physically and mentally.  To be honest, it has almost become a necessity to me, like tampons.  And better than I spend my hard-earned money at the studio than on vodka, right?

After yoga class, my mind is at peace.  And it tones my body so I can fit into those skinny jeans come Thirsty Thursday!  But it still sucks when I check my bank account online and see how it has dwindled.

Do you share my frustration?