Evaluation for Existing Teachers

Evaluation for Existing Teachers

In my last post, I discussed how we evaluate our teacher trainees in Carolina Yoga Company’s 200-hour yoga teacher training. (Our next round starts in January, but we need you to sign up now! Read all about it here.) If you’re already teaching, think about...
Bonus Question to Ask About YTT

Bonus Question to Ask About YTT

I recently had a conversation with a prospective yoga teacher trainee who had read The Professional Yoga Teacher’s Handbook and who turned the tables on me by asking me all the questions I suggest aspiring teachers ask teacher training directors. We covered what...
Newly Certified: Vicky Tu

Newly Certified: Vicky Tu

Meet Vicky Tu, the most recently certified Sage Yoga for Athletes teacher! Vicky worked through the course in short order during the pandemic shutdown. Her day job is in R&D at a major corporation in Kansas City. Because she holds a PhD in neuroscience, Vicky is...
Questions to Ask about YTT

Questions to Ask about YTT

While The Professional Yoga Teacher’s Handbook is for teachers of every level, part 1 of the book helps aspiring teachers chart a path through yoga teacher training. Specifically, I suggest that as you evaluate your YTT options, you ask the program director: Can...
Résumé Time

Résumé Time

With studios starting to reopen for in-person classes or looking for new online teachers, now is a good time to brush up or create your yoga teaching résumé—even if you aren’t currently teaching. And if you aren’t a yoga teacher, it’s still a good...