September is National Yoga Month. This means you can get one week of free yoga all month long (well, actually two months until the end of October) at participating studios, if you are a new student. In Atlanta, not too many studios are participating in 2010, however, if you choose to venture a little outside the city, you’ll find more options to experience this form of exercise.

More than 1,200 studios are participating nationwide this year. Several cities are having special events in honor of National Yoga Month, including: Los Angeles and Philadelphia on Sept. 25 and Kansas City on Sept. 11.

How to Sign Up for Free Yoga in September

All you need to do is go to YogaMonth.org and print out your free yoga card, and then go to a participating studio and redeem it. Cards are good until Oct. 31.

Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta who measured the effects of an eight-week yoga regimen on heart failure patients found the yoga routine improved exercise tolerance and quality of life.

Yoga month is organized by the Yoga Health Foundation, a non profit organization. It was founded in June 2009 by a group of yoga teachers.

* The Yoga Month Card is offered by the Yoga Health Foundation as part of the National Yoga Month Awareness Campaign September 2010. This coupon can be redeemed ONLY at participating studios from Sept. 1 until Oct. 31, 2010 and is good for One Week of Free Yoga at participating locations.

One Yoga Month Card per NEW STUDENT ONLY. Existing students may not qualify for this offer. Exceptions might apply. Please ask your local yoga studio for details.

• The Lucy Store in Marietta (4475 Roswell Road) is offering free yoga classes. Please call them for details and to confirm this deal, 770-578-2698.