When most yoga teachers imagine leading a retreat, the picture is idyllic: mornings spent teaching sun salutations as the ocean sparkles, afternoons of rest, evenings of community. It’s a dream many teachers hold. But the reality, as my conversation on Yoga Teacher...
Here’s something that might flip your perspective on teaching yoga: your group classes aren’t your business model—they’re your marketing plan. I know that sounds counterintuitive, especially when you’re hustling to fill classes and calculating how many $25 sessions...
Five years into my teaching career, I had a moment that stopped me in my tracks. I was leading a yoga for athletes workshop—my specialty—when I realized something unsettling. The words coming out of my mouth? They weren’t mine. The tone, the phrasing, even the way I...
Teaching yoga in a large room can be both exciting and intimidating. Whether it’s 30 students in your studio, 50 in a community center, or hundreds at a festival, the challenge is the same: how do you connect with everyone while keeping the class flowing smoothly?...
If you’re a yoga teacher, chances are you’ve experienced what I call the “Sunday night scramble.” You sit down to work out how to plan a yoga class for the week ahead, open your notebook or laptop, and stare at the blank page. Maybe you scroll through...
If you’ve had a private yoga client cancel twice in a row, push back on your rate, or treat sessions as a luxury, you already know not every student fits one-on-one work. The clients who commit long-term and pay your full rate share a handful of specific traits—and...
