Each week, our resident Couponista, Amy Leneker, shares her personal shopping experiences and extreme couponing tips so that you too can be a Coupon Expert!
Like a gazillion other people, I vowed to get healthier as the calendar turned to 2012. And, of course, I had to use coupons to help me on the journey to fitness!
Who knew hot yoga was so cool?
I have a good friend who regularly does hot yoga and she swears by it. Given my newfound resolution to get healthy, I agreed to try it. After only one class, I was hooked! The class lasts 90 minutes and the room is set at a toasty 105 degrees. The instructor has a calm, soothing voice and barely speaks above a whisper. As the mom of two small children, I live in a noisy house (been to Chuckie Cheese? Not much of a difference) so I would have gone to the class just for the silence!
The classes regularly cost $15 for a drop in class. The yoga studio offers a “new student” coupon that allows you to pay $15 for your first class, or $20 for a week of unlimited classes. So for a mere $20, I enjoyed two classes last week, for a savings of $10. Saving at the yoga studio was a good reminder to always ask about deals and discounts. You never know what out’s there!
BYOM: Bring your own mat
It became clear within the first five minutes of the class that I needed to bring my own yoga mat. The yoga studio graciously lets new students borrow a mat but given that the room is 105 degrees, there is a whole lot of sweating going on! So, I started my search to score the best deal I could find on a yoga mat. After some comparison shopping, Fred Meyer was the place.
Fred Meyer had the classic yoga mat by Bell on sale for only $14.99 (regularly priced $19.99 so an instant savings of $5). On top of that, I had two coupons, so I could layer on the savings:
- First, I had a $2 off coupon for any health/fitness item by Bell. This coupon came from the Fred Meyer coupon book that they give out at customer service. Always check the deals at customer service!
- Second, I had an extra 10 percent home coupon from the Sunday paper, which saved me another $1.50.
Bottom line: I paid only $11.49 for the yoga mat, a savings of $8.50.
When 'Om' turns to 'Yum'
While I was at Fred Meyer scoring a great deal on a yoga mat, I thought I would take advantage of a great deal on Lean Cuisines too. They are such a quick and easy lunch in the middle of a hectic workday. Fred Meyer was offering Lean Cuisines 5 for $10, which is a good price and a savings of $5. But I had two coupons, which allowed me to get them for a great price!
- First, I had a $1.00 coupon that I found online.
- Secondly, I had a “buy 5, get 1 free” coupon from the Fred Meyer coupon book (same book from customer service I mentioned above) so that saved me another $2.00.
Bottom line: I paid only $6 for 6 Lean Cuisines, a savings of $12.
Sign me up for another class!
I saved $8.50 on a yoga mat and $12 on the Lean Cuisines, which means I saved enough to pay for another hot yoga class. Sign me up!
One Response to “Couponing with Amy: Cool Savings on Hot Yoga”
Yoga is known for relaxation and releasing the stress out of our system. My wife was enrolled in a class and found it very enjoyable, she encourage me but got no time to go on classes so she, herself thought me how to do so.