Groundwork Business Advisory

Startup Lab · Other Amusement and Recreation Industries

Yoga studio: what it costs to start

A published start-up figure, the size of the field and how long owners last. Every number names its source.

Start-up cost

$15,000-$100,000

Yoga studio start-up $15,000-$100,000 (StartCosts, 2026, single-source vendor estimate). Source: StartCosts, industry start-up cost guides, 2026. Lab cost band: $5K to $100K.

This is one source. Treat it as a starting figure, not a quote, and get local prices before you spend.

The field in numbers

These are Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for the wider field, not for this business alone.

Industry (Census)

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (NAICS 713940)

Solo owners in the wider field

148,543 (Other Amusement and Recreation Industries)

Average gross sales per solo owner

$47,763 a year, before costs (gross sales, not profit)

Still open after 1, 2, 5, 10 years

80.6%, 71.3%, 52.9%, 35.4% (all businesses in the sector, Bureau of Labor Statistics)

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Does it fit you?

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