For the first few years I was teaching yoga, I swung like a pendulum between two exhausting extremes. Some weeks I’d spend three hours planning a single sixty-minute class—color-coded notes, backup sequences, contingency plans for every possible student who...
Most of the yoga teachers I work with are not dreaming about becoming content creators. They’re dreaming about teaching great classes, connecting with real humans, and going home with a little energy left in the tank. And still, social media anxiety shows up...
The Gap in Every Athlete’s Support System Private lessons with athletes are the fastest way I know to double a yoga teacher’s hourly rate. My free workshop covers what to offer and what to say: watch it here. Every athlete has a team. Strength coaches push them...
When I first started teaching yoga at the UNC Wellness Center—which is affiliated with the hospital system—I had to complete mandatory online training modules about blood-borne pathogens, proper needle disposal procedures, and chemical safety protocols. I was teaching...
I once received an email from a yoga teacher who wanted to teach at “Triangle Yoga.” That was our competition down the street. The email was clearly a mass copy-paste job, and it went straight to the trash. As co-owner of Carrboro Yoga Company, I’ve...
Most people who Google “yoga teacher training” are looking for permission to follow a calling they already feel. Consider this your permission—and a reality check that might change why you pursue it. For the structured four-facet version of this...
