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.
Yoga Nidra Script Tips: Four Mistakes to Fix Before You Guide Your First Session
Four mistakes almost every new yoga nidra teacher makes, a fix for each, and how to read a yoga nidra script so it sounds like you. Plus the full workshop replay and a 10-minute guided nidra.
Who Am I to Be a Yoga Teacher?
“Who am I to be a yoga teacher?” has no finish line. Here’s a better question to ask, and why your life experience is what you’ll teach from.
Online vs. In-Person Yoga Teacher Training: How to Decide
I’ve led yoga teacher trainings in person and online. Here’s what each format does better, where the hybrid option fits, and how to decide which one suits the way you learn and the life you have.
Is It Hard to Become a Yoga Instructor? What’s Hard and What Isn’t
For most people, finishing a yoga teacher training isn’t the hard part. Learning to watch your students, finding your teaching voice, and landing your first classes are, and all three can be learned.
Should You Do Yoga Teacher Training Just to Deepen Your Practice?
Plenty of people take a 200-hour yoga teacher training for their own practice. Here’s how to tell whether that’s you, what else might serve you better, and when a full training is the right call anyway.
Am I Too Old (or Too Stiff) to Become a Yoga Teacher?
Too old or too stiff to become a yoga teacher? No. There’s no upper age limit and no flexibility requirement, and your life experience is an asset to the students you’ll serve.
Yoga Teacher Training Requirements: What You Need Before You Start (and How to Prepare)
What do you need before yoga teacher training? Usually less than you fear. Here’s what programs ask for, what they don’t, and a prep checklist for the weeks before you start.
How Long Does It Take to Become a Yoga Instructor?
How long does it take to become a yoga instructor? The training itself runs four weeks to six months; here’s the whole timeline, phase by phase, with a format comparison.
How Much Does Yoga Teacher Training Cost? A Real Breakdown
A 200-hour yoga teacher training can cost a few hundred dollars or several thousand. Here’s what each format usually costs, what the money buys, and the extras to budget for.
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.
