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.
Are You Making One of These Two Common Yoga Lesson Planning Mistakes?
Are you unknowingly making one of the two biggest mistakes in yoga lesson planning? Many new teachers fall into either the “overplanner” or “free spirit” category, and both approaches can drive students away. Here’s how to find the perfect balance between structure and spontaneity, ensuring your classes are both engaging and effective.
Finding Balance: When to Demo and When to Observe in Yoga Teaching
Teaching yoga is about more than guiding students through poses. It’s about connection—with your students, the practice, and the space you share. But finding the right balance between demonstrating poses and stepping off your mat to observe can be tricky.
Affirmation: No Failure, Just Feedback
Yoga teacher affirmation: There’s no failure, just feedback.
Lessons from Failure: How a Workshop Misstep Became a Game-Changer
Have you ever launched a workshop or class that didn’t go as planned? That’s what happened with my Plan a Month in an Hour workshop. From missed emails to unprepared participants and even a no-show redo, it felt like a failure—until I realized it was the feedback I needed to create something better.
Affirmation: The Message Is What Matters
Yoga teacher affirmation: The message is what matters.
Building Confidence on Camera: A Must for Yoga Teachers
If you’re a yoga teacher looking to expand your career, confidence on camera is a skill worth developing. Here are some tips from prolific content creator and influencer Jenni Rawlings.
Affirmation: I Don’t Make Things Harder
Yoga teacher affirmation: I don’t make things harder than they need to be.
How to Plan a Yoga Class That’s Simple, Balanced, and Inspires Confidence
Lesson planning pose by pose? Here’s a better way to plan your classes: start with a framework that balances movements, engages the whole body, and simplifies your process.
Affirmation: My Enthusiasm for the Yoga I Teach Creates a Better Experience
Yoga teacher affirmation: My enthusiasm for the yoga I teach creates a better experience for my students.
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.
