a blog for curious yoga teachers
Here’s all my Sage advice for how to become (almost) everyone’s favorite yoga teacher. You’ll learn a transformative mindset shift: your students, not you, are the heroes of their practice. These posts will give you the tools, inspiration, and confidence to guide them—and see your teaching career flourish.
How to Make Money as a Yoga Teacher: Group Classes Are Your Marketing
Group yoga classes aren’t your business model—they’re your marketing plan. Here’s the math that proves it, plus how to make the shift to workshops and private lessons.
Your Teaching Year in Review: How to Reflect on 2025 and Design 2026 with Intention
Stop measuring what you didn’t accomplish and start building on what actually worked. This reflection framework helps yoga teachers identify what to keep, drop, and add in 2026—and turn insights into sustainable intentions instead of resolutions that fizzle by February.
Teaching Yoga When Friends and Family Show Up to Class
The most awkward yoga class I ever taught was when my husband raised his hand mid-class and asked if he was doing it right. Learn how to navigate the complex dynamics when friends, family, and guests show up to your yoga class—especially during the holidays.
How to Plan Your Yoga Class in 15 Minutes (Stop Spending Hours Every Week)
Are you spending hours planning every yoga class, only to feel guilty about repeating sequences? Discover the modular approach that cuts planning time to 15 minutes while actually improving your teaching. Includes the four-chunk framework and why your students prefer repetition over novelty.
Head-to-Knee Flow: A Seated Yoga Sequence Your Students Will Love
Learn this accessible head-to-knee flow sequence designed for real bodies. Perfect for yoga teachers seeking creative seated flows for students.
Teaching Yoga on Video: What I Learned the Hard Way (After 20+ Years)
After 20+ years of creating yoga videos, I’ve learned the hard way what works and what doesn’t. From contract nightmares to equipment choices, here’s how to avoid the mistakes that cost me time, money, and peace of mind.
Evolve Your Voice: The Power of Self-Assessment for Yoga Teachers
Most yoga teachers avoid watching themselves teach, but video self-assessment is the single most effective tool for evolving as a teacher. Here’s the complete multi-pass review framework I teach in Module One of Mastering the Art of Yoga Sequencing.
Why Your Yoga Students Want Repetition (Not Novelty)
Most yoga teachers spend hours planning every class, terrified of repeating themselves. But what if the thing you think is boring your students is actually the key to their transformation? In my conversation with Adrianne Jarrett on the All Mats Taken podcast, we explored why repetition builds confidence, how frameworks like 6-4-2 create balanced sequences, and what students actually need from their teachers.
Yoga Sequencing Hacks to Keep Class Fresh (without Planning New Classes Every Week)
Most yoga teachers think keeping class fresh means coming up with something new every week. But after 20+ years of teaching, I’ve learned the real hack: repetition with subtle variation. Your students don’t need constant creativity—they need consistency with small, intentional shifts.
let me plan your next yoga class
Feeling uninspired when it’s time to plan? I’m here to help!
Trade me your email for my go-to yoga lesson plan with ideas for every minute. This is the class I teach when my energy is low—but it’s the favorite of my students from 20 to 80 years old! I’ll even give you tips on how to adapt it for various class formats.
