Empower Yoga: Military and KU Student Classes $12 with Proof of ID

Military members and Kutztown University students can take classes at Empower for $12 with proof of ID, instead of the standard $15 rate that applies to all classes except the occasional workshop. To set it up, email Empower.Berks@gmail.com with your ID attached. You will need a free Vagaro account first, and they send back a special code for the discount.

Empower Yoga, Fitness, Wellness sits at 240 W. Walnut Street in Kutztown, with a second location at 1223 Pottsville Pike in Shoemakersville shared with Culture Shock Performing Arts Center. Adult classes are open to anyone over 18 at any fitness level, and you can drop in with no commitment required.

Students talk about the instructors, who adjust poses and offer modifications so newcomers and people working around injuries feel steady. Trapeze yoga gets mentioned often: slings and gravity create traction on the spine while building grip and upper body strength. Slings are limited, so that class requires pre registration.

The schedule runs wider than a standard yoga list. Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Yin, chair yoga, and Yoga Fundamentals sit alongside Pilates, Zumba, and Sculpt, a Tabata style interval workout with optional hand weights. Full Moon Yoga meets on the Friday closest to the full moon and includes a custom essential oil roller to take home.

Both studios are a short drive apart in northern Berks. Classes are booked through Vagaro, where listings show up under Kutztown even when the class meets in Shoemakersville. The discount terms are published on their website.