What's the NAICS and SIC code for a yoga or pilates studio?

For a yoga or pilates studio, use NAICS 713940 (Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers) in the US and SIC 85510 (Sports and recreation education) in the UK.

United States, NAICS 2022

713940 Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers: Census lists yoga and Pilates fitness studios here.

SBA small business limit: $17.5 million average annual receipts.

United Kingdom, SIC 2007

85510 Sports and recreation education

Sports and recreation education, where ONS indexes yoga instruction.

Use this code when you register with Companies House or file your confirmation statement.

When a different code fits better

These are the codes most often confused with the main answer. Pick by the activity that earns most of your revenue.

CodeTitleUse it if
NAICS 611699All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instructionyou mainly run yoga classes or teacher training as a school
SIC 93130Fitness facilitiesyou run a fitness centre with yoga as one of many activities

Good to know

A studio that teaches classes fits instruction in the UK. In the US, Census lists yoga studios with fitness centers.

You can list more than one code. Companies House accepts up to four SIC codes, and SAM.gov lets you add several NAICS codes, with one marked as primary.

What the code affects

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Codes checked against the US Census 2022 NAICS index and the ONS UK SIC 2007 index. Information only; confirm with the agency you file with.