Yoga Instructors on Mindbody pay $79/month — $948/year. Over three years, that's $2,844. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 3.5 months. The median yoga instructor earns $42,000/year, so Mindbody's annual cost is roughly 2.3% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $2,844 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Yoga Instructors face unique challenges: Mindbody costs $139+/month and is built for yoga studios with employees. Managing private sessions, group classes, and online classes simultaneously. Class pass tracking — drop-in, 5-class, 10-class, monthly unlimited. Venue rental costs for teaching at gyms, community centers, and parks. On top of all that, Mindbody charges $79/month ($948/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median yoga instructor earns $42,000/year. Software at $948/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Yoga mats and props (blocks, straps, bolsters) is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Mindbody is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Mindbody cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Mindbody | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | — | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | — | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | — | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | — | ✓ |
| Works offline | — | ✓ |
| Price | $79/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $2,844 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most yoga instructors are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Manager Tools → Reports. Export client list, class history, and membership data.
20-minute setup. Import your client list and recreate your booking categories.
Run both for 2-4 weeks. Transition clients to new booking system gradually.
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I teach nine or ten classes a week across two studios and a community centre, and every one is planned: a theme, a peak pose, and a sequence that builds to it safely for a room where one person is on their first class and another has practised for twenty years. Before class I'm checking in with new students about injuries and pregnancy so I can offer options without singling anyone out. Teaching is watching: alignment, breath, the person pushing past what their shoulder can take. Studio classes pay a flat rate or a cut per head, so a rainy night with six students is a thin paycheque. The steadier money is private clients, a corporate class on Wednesdays, and a workshop every couple of months where I can go deep on one topic. Twice a year I help run a teacher training or a retreat, which is months of logistics for a week of work. Between classes I'm keeping up my own practice and continuing-education hours, planning next week's sequences, and posting a schedule so students know where to find me.
Real yoga instructors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a yoga instructor? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every yoga instructor on Nexa →
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Mindbody may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Mindbody is $79/month — that's $2,844 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Mindbody as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and yoga instructor face their own version of that math. TX state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Corpus Christi metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Yoga Instructors run into with Mindbody, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other yoga instructors are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
$2,844 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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