Namaste!

Let's be honest, some parts of being job free aren't as chic as others. If you're human, you will stress out and sometimes that will lead to a bad mood or perhaps you will accidentally eat a bag of cashews while watching American Idol (Adam Lambert is my new gay boyfriend). That will make you feel gross when you wake up the next morning. Today (thanks, em!) I found that Yoga is a great way to (a) feel less nutty in the gut (OOH!) and (b) less grumpy. One issue with trying to keep up with such activities while unemployed is moolah. Here are some thoughts on how you may be able to contort your bodies into fun shapes for relatively little dough:

• Community classes: Many yoga centers have classes throughout the week that only require a donation. For example, in San Francisco Laughing Lotus has a series of classes at 2:30pm Monday through Thursday. These are donation based and I believe all of the money goes to a local charity. This is what I call killing two bucket birds with one stone!
• Yoga to the People: This is a studio which hosts strictly donation based classes. They have locations in New York and Berkeley. I am sure with a quick google search (see above), you can find inexpensive classes in your 90210. 
• Free Podcasts: I discovered these the other day whilst perusing ITunes. There are tons of these available for subscription so that you can do yoga in your bedroom (and/or in your undies!) I just found this site which offers a whole bunch of podcasts and tutorials with helpful images to assist in proper execution. Not in a murdery way, though.
• Cable TV: So cable isn't free, but if you're using it to get buff, it is serving multiple purposes. If you wake up early (it's good for you, sometimes) I guarantee that there will be no fewer than 5 variations on the yoga TV show. Some are set on the beach, others are hosted by bald men in stretchy pants who listen to Sting, and yet others still are geared towards more elderly viewers. In my opinion that's both a blessing and a curse, I don't like being out stretched by grandmas. No offense. 
• Volunteer: I am going out on a limb here, but I am thinking that some places would likely trade an hour or two of classes if you have some skill you can offer them. Maybe you are a marketing maven and can bring in 10 new members, clean the bathrooms or work the front desk for a few days?

Anyway, I am hopeful that these suggestions will bring you inner peace, fill some serious free time and kill those random jobless grumpies that pop up from time to time. Namaste.