As a yoga teacher, I’ve encountered them all: the student who chats throughout class, the one who modifies every pose beyond recognition, or the person who chronically arrives late and disrupts everyone’s focus. No matter how experienced you are,...
As you step into your yoga classroom, remember this: you’re not just an instructor—you’re a host. Just like hosting a dinner party, your job is to create a welcoming environment where your students can have a truly satisfying experience. The Power of the...
As yoga teachers, we enter this profession with passion and a desire to share the transformative benefits of yoga with others. Yet many of us find ourselves facing burnout within just a few years of teaching. The good news: with intentional planning and clear...
When I completed my first yoga teacher training back in the early 2000s, the idea of learning yoga teaching online would have seemed impossible. The conventional wisdom held that yoga could only be properly transmitted through in-person instruction, with direct...
When I started Yoga Teacher Confidential, I wasn’t totally sure how it would go. I’ve been on the mic before—in radio and in the very early days of podcasting back in 2006—but this was something different. I was making this for you, yoga teachers navigating...
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!” “I spend all my time on planning and teaching, and it’s killing my passion for my practice.” These...
