Find out which Swiss health insurance offers include coverage for yoga courses in this moneyland.ch guide.
Yoga may have its roots in ancient Asian philosophies, but it is now a popular form of exercise in many parts of the world. Yoga is widely popular in Switzerland as well. Close to fifteen percent of residents practice either yoga, pilates, Tai Chi, or stretching, with the majority of practitioners being women.
Yoga as a sport
While traditional Indian yoga follows several schools of thought developed by a number of yoga masters, there are now also a number of Western adaptations which are also widely practiced. Many of these focus on physical rather than spiritual principles. The broad term hatha yoga is used for yoga which is focused on physical activities.
Swiss health insurance benefits for Hatha Yoga
Yoga as a form of exercise is supported by a number of health insurance companies. However, insurers only pay benefits towards sessions coached by recognized yoga instructors, such as those with Swiss EMR/RME certification.
Only a limited number of insurers offer yoga benefits, and those that do normally bundle these perks in their optional supplemental health insurance policies.
Which Swiss supplemental health insurance offers cover the costs of yoga courses?
Health insurance companies that may contribute to your yoga courses under certain supplementary outpatient insurance policies include Atupri, Axa, Concordia, CSS, Helsana, KPT, ÖKK, Rhenusana, Swica, and Visana, among others.
Check with your insurer to find out exactly which costs are covered and whether or not your yoga center qualifies before you sign up. In many cases, the benefit is limited to a few hundred francs, or only a certain percentage of yoga course fees are covered.
It is important to understand that the yoga benefits alone will not justify the financial cost of getting outpatient supplemental health insurance. However, supplementary health insurance can pay off if you also need the other included insurance coverages and benefits.
Swiss supplemental health insurance offers that cover yoga courses:
| Insurance provider | Supplemental health insurance offer | Benefits towards the cost of yoga courses |
|---|---|---|
| Atupri | Basic | 75%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| Atupri | Mivita Reala | 50%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| Atupri | Intense | 75%, maximum CHF 500 per calendar year. |
| Axa | Health Actif | 75%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| Axa | Health Complet | 75%, maximum CHF 300 per calendar year. |
| Concordia | Natura | 50%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| Concordia | Natura Plus | 50%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| CSS | Myflex Economy (combined with supplemental hospital insurance). |
50%, maximum CHF 150 per calendar year. |
| CSS | Myflex Balance (combined with supplemental hospital insurance). |
50%, maximum CHF 250 per calendar year. |
| CSS | Myflex Premium (combined with supplemental hospital insurance). |
50%, maximum CHF 500 per calendar year. |
| EGK | Sun | Yoga therapy only: CHF 100 per calendar year. |
| Glarner Krankenversicherung | Allgemein | 50%, maximum CHF 150 per calendar year. |
| Glarner Krankenversicherung | Premium | 50%, maximum CHF 300 per calendar year. |
| Helsana | Sana | 75%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| Helsana | Completa | 75%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| KPT | Pulse Eco | CHF 50 per calendar year. |
| KPT | Pulse Top | CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| KPT | Pulse Premium | CHF 300 per calendar year. |
| ÖKK | Prävention (supplement for Start) | 50%, maximum CHF 300 per calendar year. |
| Rhenusana | Rhenuplus Gold | 75%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| Rhenusana | Rhenuplus Platin | 75%, maximum CHF 400 per calendar year. |
| Sanitas | Vital Smart | 50%, maximum CHF 200 or CHF 300 per calendar year. |
| Sanitas | Vital Premium | 80%, maximum CHF 400 per calendar year. |
| SLKK | SLKK Qualicare Basis | 75%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| SLKK | SLKK Qualicare Comfort | 75%, maximum CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| Swica | Completa Forte | 90%, maximum CHF 300 per calendar year. |
| Swica | Completa Praeventa | 50%, maximum CHF 300 per calendar year. |
| Swica | Optima (supplement for Completa Praeventa) |
90% of costs that are not covered by Completa Praeventa, maximum CHF 300 per calendar year. |
| Sympany | Plus | CHF 200 per calendar year. |
| Sympany | Premium | CHF 300 per calendar year. |
| Visana | Ambulant I Ambulant II Ambulant III |
Courses with at least 10 lessons: CHF 100 per calendar year. Courses with less than 10 lessons: CHF 50 per calendar year. |
| Visana | Basic, Basic Flex |
Courses with at least 10 lessons: CHF 100 per calendar year. Courses with less than 10 lessons: CHF 50 per calendar year. |
Data compiled by moneyland.ch as per information published by Swiss health insurance providers as per September 2024.
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