Six ways to stay in the black Surviving as a yoga studio is hard. I know: I’ve been behind the scenes at Yoga Works in New York City and YYoga in Vancouver, Canada. Both of these entities are what we would call “corporately owned yoga:” they have multiple locations managed from a central business and […]
So you’ve just finished your 200 hour yoga teacher training. Now what? Here are five things that you should do to get your yoga teaching engine running. 1. Keep practicing One of the biggest mistakes that new yoga teachers make once they graduate is to focus on teaching to the exclusion of practicing. I can’t […]
I have a straw in my mouth that I am humming forcefully into. “HMMMMMMM…HMMMMM…..HMMMMM.” I sound like a deranged duck honking. Nasal. The vibration is jaw-jarring. “HMMMMM….HMMMMMM…..HMMMMMM….” Face red, lips pursed, straw dangling. It’s not glamorous. But many of us feel that the “right” life should have a little glamour. We like the idea of effortless […]
Tittibhasana (insect pose) is very fun pose to try, requiring deep hip flexion, hamstring opening, and a keen sense of balance. Part of the pose requires training the connection between the upper arm and the thigh; by connecting these parts of the body, you can create buoyancy and stability. Candidly, access into this pose (and […]
Being a yoga teacher is hard. It’s time to think beyond the class to class grind and create a business strategy that helps you not just survive – but thrive financially. While creating a signature educational program can be a keystone of a successful business strategy, not everyone feels the call the be an educator in […]
This is the last part of a three part blog, Live Your Yoga: Making A Decision. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 here. Making decisions – especially big life decisions – can be very challenging. We can feel pulled in every direction. Which choice is “right?” The Bhagavad Gita offers us insight into how we can […]
I’ll be honest: the world looks tough right now. Partisan political fighting, cantankerous global politics, dire climate change, and a frenzied media all make the world feel like a very unfriendly place. Technology is more powerful than ever; we’ve had the capacity for self-annihilation since the 40’s. So it’s worth asking the question: do you […]
This is part of a three part blog, Live Your Yoga: Making A Decision. Check out Part 1 here. Making decisions – especially big life decisions – can be very challenging. We can feel pulled in every direction. Which choice is “right?” The Bhagavad Gita offers us insight into how we can live our yoga […]
This week I caught up with Anastasia Shevchenko, founder of the Berlin Yoga Conference which is coming to Germany this May 24-26, 2019. Anyone have a hankering for Europe in the spring? Anastasia Shevchenko is the founder and the managing director behind the Berlin Yoga Conference and is a freelance yoga teacher. She is a […]
I have struggled with decisions. Especially the big ones. Questions such as: should I be a single mom should I stay in this relationship should I leave my job should I end this friendship Even if we’re not up against a “major” life decision, we face a myriad of choices every day. We all want […]
At some point, every teacher struggles with the question: how much should I be paid? Yoga teachers often feel disempowered when it comes to setting pay rates. After all, we are auditioning to teach in a competitive market and usually feel like we need to take what we can get. (If you’re scared about having […]
We live in a world of “nexting.” I’m eating breakfast, and thinking about lunch. I’m eating lunch and thinking about dinner. I’m eating any meal, and thinking about the class I have to plan or the client I have to call. We love to “next”. While some people blame insta-devices social media for our atrociously […]
Is anyone else tired of seeing, “I made 7K in my online course!” on every social media feed? These days, education is big business. Earn 7K in two weeks! Increase your passive income! Make a blockbuster course in three easy steps! Most of these people who are selling these courses aren’t educators. They’re playing on […]
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