I love yoga. It was the (fitness) love of my 20s. Most days, I would stroll up to my local yoga studio for a 90-minute class, then once we were all Savasana-ed out, I would take my sweet, sweet time getting dressed while chatting to my fellow yogis. We might even go out for breakfast afterwards.

And now?

Ha! I’m currently serving time to a (very cute) toddler. I do not have three hours, five days a week, to dedicate to yoga practice.

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My optimistic self is hoping I’ll be able to reconnect with my love of yoga once I’m out of camel mode ( read this excellent piece by Laura Jackel to understand this particular parenting life stage). But, until then, doing yoga at home will do. And the shorter the session, the better: 15-minute classes are now my jam.

Ahead, to celebrate The International Day of Yoga, here are some of the best yoga apps on my list for an at-home session.

Humming Puppy On Demand, $20 per month.

In my pre-baby, pre-pandemic life, I used to love going to the Hummy Puppy studio in Sydney’s Redfern where they practise yoga with a “Hum” soundscape that they say “mimics the grounding vibrations of the earth”.

Yes, it all sounds very woo, and I can’t confirm the science behind it, but I can confirm it creates such a calming vibe. When the pandemic hit, they created an online version of their in-class offering, and it’s the next best thing to being in their studio.

Apple Fitness+, $14.99 per month.

I’ve been using this app on and off for the past few years now. It offers a great mix of workouts, from cycling and HIIT sessions to yoga, plus instructors who are so encouraging, they feel like they’re in the room with you.

I tend to add the 10-minute yoga sessions to the end of my workouts (an excellent idea I stole from Jay Blahnik, Apple's head of fitness, when I interviewed him last year) as it’s the only way I can fit yoga in.

My favourite yoga instructor is Jonelle (pictured above during the Beyoncé: Fitness+ Artist Spotlight) whose music selection is always spot-on.

On that note, if you’re a yoga purist, this might not be the app for you. Because you could find yourself doing warrior pose with Madonna, Miley or an R’n’B banger (do I sound old?) in the background. I personally find it fun.

Acero Drip, $24.99 per month.

I haven’t had a chance to trial this app by Acero founder, celebrity trainer Jono Castano, but I have trained with Jono in person, and my god, was it intense! I did a 12-week strength program with him last year, and by the end, I could deadlift double the weight I could at the start.

Heading up yoga on this app is Alyna Rost, a former ballerina, who also leads the Pilates classes. I recommend this app for those of you who want to do yoga to complement weight training.

Kic, $19.49 per month.

If you’re a mum-to-be or new mum, Kic offers pregnancy-friendly yoga and Pilates masterclasses and a postnatal program called Kic Bump. Or, if you’re a runner, looking to help prevent injury, their mini-yoga flows were designed with you in mind (in fact, co-founder and qualified trainer Laura Henshaw is a keen runner and leads Kic’s treadmill workouts, too).

Kaaiaa, $40 per month.