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.
Teaching Yoga to Unpredictable Audiences: What to Do When Everything Goes Sideways
What do you do when someone walks into your yoga class with a toddler and an infant and lets them run rampant? Here’s what 20 years of teaching has taught me about staying composed when everything goes sideways.
The Teacher I Didn’t Expect to Find
Getting stuck in Mexico led to an accidental yoga retreat with a teacher who reminded me what it feels like to be truly held—and what that means for how we teach.
What Yoga Teacher Sponsorships Really Look Like
I’m pulling back the curtain on yoga teacher sponsorships-from my multi-year prAna deal to the reality of touring REI stores. Plus, practical discount programs every yoga teacher can access today.
The Planning-Confidence Cycle: How to Stop Overplanning Your Yoga Classes (Without Winging It)
Most yoga teachers swing between overplanning and winging it—and neither extreme builds confidence. Here’s how yogic philosophy offers the middle path.
Instagram for Yoga Teachers: A Service Mindset That Lowers the Pressure
Instagram doesn’t have to be a treadmill. For yoga teachers, it can be a calm, student-centered “business card” that helps the right people find the next step.
How Yoga Teachers Can Sign More Athletes for Private Lessons
Every athlete has a team of coaches and trainers. But there are three critical things missing from their support system—and yoga teachers are the answer.
Teaching Yoga at Gyms and YMCAs: The Best Training Ground for New Teachers
Teaching yoga at gyms and YMCAs isn’t a consolation prize—it’s one of the best training grounds for new teachers. Learn why managing large classes, teaching without props, and working in less-than-perfect conditions builds versatility and skills that transfer everywhere.
How to Welcome New Yoga Students (What They Actually Need)
January classes are filled with nervous new students. Learn the exact strategies experienced yoga teachers use to welcome them and build lasting retention.
How to Approach a Yoga Studio for Your First Teaching Job (And Actually Get Hired)
Most yoga teachers approach studios with generic emails and wonder why they never hear back. Here’s the exact seven-step process studio owners want to see—from becoming a student first to writing an email that gets you hired.
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.
