Pop-Up Yoga Studio Break-Even Analysis: About $22K/Month by Month 25

Fixed costs $14.2K/mo Base overhead

Contribution margin 82.5% After variable

Break-even revenue $17.2K/mo Monthly target

Break-even timing Month 25 Crossover month

Break-even calculator

Use this calculator to test monthly class revenue, variable costs, and fixed overhead against break-even for a pop-up yoga studio.

Lean Base Full

Monthly revenue Revenue is the top line that funds fixed costs after direct costs. $ Low sales High sales Variable expenses Use direct costs that rise with each class, like instructor fees, venue rent, marketing, and payment fees. $ Light costs Heavy costs

Money available to cover fixed costs $18,100 $22,000 revenue - $3,900 variable expenses

Margin ratio

82%

Covers fixed costs

Yes

Fixed monthly costs This is the monthly cost base your margin must cover, including overhead and payroll. $ Light overhead Heavy overhead

Break-even chart Revenue Total costs

Which expenses are fixed, and which move with sales for a mobile yoga class business?

Cost classification

Break-even only works if each expense sits in the right bucket. Fixed overhead sets the monthly hurdle, while revenue-linked fees reduce contribution margin on every class, pack, workshop, and corporate session.

Expense	Cost	Break-Even Treatment	Common Mistake
General Liability Insurance	Fixed	$250 per month overhead from Month 1 through Month 60.	Treating insurance like per-class spend.
Admin Office Rent	Fixed	$800 per month overhead, even though classes are held offsite.	Ignoring rent because the classes are mobile.
Website & Software Subscriptions	Fixed	$150 per month overhead for the booking and admin base.	Tying the full amount only to bookings.
Accounting & Legal Services	Fixed	$300 per month recurring support from Month 1 through Month 60.	Leaving recurring back-office support out of break-even.
Instructor Fees	Variable	Model as 7.0% of first-year revenue, falling to 6.0% by the fifth year.	Treating all instructor spend as fixed payroll.
Venue Rental Fees	Variable	Model as 6.0% of first-year revenue, falling to 5.0% by the fifth year.	Treating every venue deal like a lease.
Marketing & Advertising	Variable	Model as 3.0% of first-year revenue, falling to 2.0% by the fifth year.	Forgetting launch discounts and demand-building pressure.
Payment Processing Fees	Variable	Model as 1.5% of first-year revenue, falling to 1.0% by the fifth year.	Omitting card and ticket processing fees.

How does break-even shift from a lean ramp to full utilization in a pop-up yoga studio?

Scenario table

Lean keeps overhead lower, so break-even is closer to $16.4k a month. Base and full utilization add cushion, but they only work if attendance stays strong and pricing holds.

Planning assumptions only; actual fill, venue access, and pricing can move break-even.

Scenario	Monthly Revenue	Variable Costs	Fixed Costs	CM Ratio	Operating Profit	Break-Even Signal
Lean ramp, Year 1	$4.2k	$0.7k	$13.5k	82.5%	-$10.1k	Well below break-even, so the ramp still burns cash.
Base case, Year 3	$38.7k	$6.1k	$18.5k	84.2%	$14.1k	Above break-even, and Month 25 is the modeled turn point.
Full utilization, Year 5	$103.9k	$14.5k	$20.4k	86.0%	$68.9k	Strong cushion, but only if demand stays full.

What pushes a pop-up yoga studio past break-even?

Stress test

The base plan has about a $16.7k monthly cushion on about $38.7k revenue, but a 20% revenue drop or a 10% cost bump quickly narrows it. Combined stress leaves only about $5.2k of monthly profit.

Stress Case	Changed Assumption	Break-Even Revenue	Revenue Gap	Risk Signal
Current plan	No change in attendance, venue rent, or instructor payouts.	$22,000	$16,700 cushion	The plan clears break-even, but early months still need strong bookings.
Revenue shortfall	Monthly revenue falls 20% to about $31,000.	$22,000	$9,000 cushion	Weak repeat bookings cut the cushion fast.
Fixed-cost increase	Fixed overhead rises 10% from $18,525 to $20,378.	$24,200	$14,500 cushion	Higher temporary venue rates or admin spend eat margin.
Margin pressure	Variable expenses rise 5 points to 20.8% of revenue.	$23,400	$15,300 cushion	Instructor minimums and extra setup time cut profit first.
Combined pressure	Revenue drops 20% and fixed overhead rises 10% while variable expenses rise 5 points.	$25,700	$5,200 cushion	One slow month could push EBITDA close to zero.

Can you lock recurring pop-up venues and staff before demand proves out?

Founder checklist

Only if the venue deal, class fill, and staffing plan still work at the Year 1 model. Keep recurring venue fees near 60% of Year 1 revenue, test the $20/$18/$45/$200 price set, and protect the $745,000 cash floor in Month 25.

1Venue cap≤60% Y1 rev

Verify recurring venue terms keep temporary fees near 60% of Year 1 revenue before you lock repeat bookings.

2Occupancy40% fill

Make sure the opening schedule can sell through at least 40% occupancy, or the class calendar will not support the model.

3Cash burn$13.5K/mo

Check that fixed admin and wage burn stays near $13.5K a month, including $250 insurance, and that cash still covers the $745,000 minimum in Month 25.

4Pricing CM82.5% CM

Test that the $20 single, $18 pack, $45 workshop, and $200 corporate prices still leave about 82.5% contribution after variable costs.

5Instructor cover1.0 FTE

Keep the lead instructor schedule flexible until attendance proves out, so you do not lock in extra fixed coverage too early.

6Launch stack$5.0K cap

Buy only the $3,000 yoga set, $1,500 sound and lighting, $500 cart, and booking software before launch, so startup cash stays lean.