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.
The Comfort Zone Is Underrated: Why Yoga Teachers Need to Embrace Ease
In my work with yoga teachers, the same refrain comes up over and over: “I feel burnt out.” “I am spending hours on lesson planning, only to forget what I’d planned!” These struggles often emerge from our industry’s relentless emphasis on pushing boundaries. You’ve heard it a million times: growth happens beyond your comfort zone! But when we’re always on high alert, always chasing the next challenge, we don’t grow—we break down. What if leaning into our comfort zone made us better teachers?
Hybrid Learning in Yoga Education: Combining Online and In-Person Training for Your 300-Hour Certification
Discover how hybrid learning models offer unprecedented flexibility and depth for 300-hour yoga teacher certification. Combine the accessibility of online education with the irreplaceable energy of in-person training for a truly transformative learning experience.
How to Find Your Authentic Teaching Voice as a Yoga Teacher (Without Losing Structure or Impact)
Authenticity isn’t a buzzword—it’s your most powerful teaching tool. Learn how to let go of imitation and teach from your lived experience with confidence and clarity.
Affirmation: I don’t have to be perfect
Yoga teacher affirmation: I don't have to be perfect to be effective. I start from where I am, so I can meet my students where they are.
Hands-Free Yoga Flow for Hips and Shoulders: A Creative Sequence to Build Strength and Balance
Looking for a creative way to challenge your students without using hands on the mat? This hands-free yoga flow builds hip and shoulder mobility while strengthening balance and core control. It’s a full-body standing sequence that’s ideal for athletes, beginners, or anyone avoiding weight-bearing on the hands.
Specialized Pathways in 300-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Finding Your Teaching Niche
Discover how specialization pathways within 300-hour yoga teacher training can transform your career. From teaching yoga to athletes to specialized approaches like yin and restorative, finding your teaching niche sets you apart and increases your earning potential.
How to Build Confidence as a Yoga Teacher (Even If You Still Feel Like an Impostor)
Confidence isn’t about perfection—it’s about showing up. Learn how to build authentic teaching confidence through repetition, structure, and support.
Affirmation: I know enough
Yoga teacher affirmation: I know enough to help my students right now.
The Secret Power of Yoga Teaching: Nervous System Co-Regulation
The most transformative element of your yoga class isn’t your sequence—it’s the invisible conversation between your nervous system and your students’.
Here’s what’s going on in that conversation.
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