Stretching Exercises & Yoga Teacher Business Resources

How to Become a Better Yoga Teacher (part II)

If you’re a yoga teacher and you want to up your game, here is a simple concept to live by: “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”

How Much Do Yoga Teachers Earn

Teaching yoga ranks on the “Top 100 Jobs,” according to CNN Money’s Report. Here’s what their research showed and my tips for earning more without burning out.

How to Use Physical Adjustments (safely) in Yoga Class

There is nothing worse than a nervous yoga teacher putting their limp noodle-hands on you in class and accidentally knocking you off your balance while in tree pose...

Insurance

For Yoga Teachers College Diploma holders and Certified Yoga Trapeze Instructors, insurance is a must. The main reason teachers don’t get insured is because they worry it will be complicated and/or expensive to do so.

Rotator Cuff Muscles

Ever had a shoulder injury? Did your yoga teacher tell you It was because your alignment was off? This might be true, but it’s much more common that your rotator cuff muscles are underdeveloped (weak) and shortened (tight).

Who is Your Ideal Yoga Student?

When I first started teaching in 2003, I assumed my ideal yoga student was someone just like me – I was dead wrong. 80% of my students were women, most were 5-15 years older than me, and most were completely consumed with family or business life.

How to Set Up Your Devices to Teach Yoga Online – Phone and Laptop Setup

I’ve taught over 3,000 classes online. Here’s my go-to setup for filming.

Natural light or ring light behind your phone.
Phone as camera.
Laptop as control center.
Bluetooth earbuds.

Is it Illegal to Play Music in Yoga Classes?

In 2003, when I first started teaching yoga, I remember laboring over my playlists and meticulously burning each one to a CD. It is clearly illegal to use bootlegs in a commercial setting, but what was I supposed to do? I was a 25-year-old yoga bum, and I needed some tunes.

How to Write a Great Yoga Teacher Bio

You’ll need to write a yoga teacher biography for your website or for the studio’s site where you work. Here are the steps to get you started.

Yoga Teachers: How to Nail Your Job Interview

Whether you just graduated from YTT or you are looking for something new, here are fourteen tips to help you land your dream job.