If marketing feels heavy, it’s rarely about the post or the plan — it’s about disconnection. The missing ingredient isn’t a new funnel or algorithm tweak. It’s bhakti — love and devotion. When your business becomes part of your sādhanā, every email, caption, and class invite turns from performance into offering. Yoga Teacher Marketing: Why … Continue reading Fall in Love with Your Business: The Missing Key to Every Marketing Strategy →

If you’ve ever said “yes” when every fibre of your being wanted to say “no,” you’re not alone. Yoga teachers are trained to be kind and accommodating — but that same kindness can tip into people-pleasing. This is your invitation to move beyond people-pleasing and stand in your boundaries, voice, and power so your work … Continue reading Beyond People-Pleasing: Boundaries, Voice, and Power in Your Yoga Business →

If you’ve ever run your first retreat or big workshop and felt flattened afterwards — that’s not failure, it’s training. The post-event crash is real. Just like endurance running, teaching stamina for yoga teachers builds with cycles of exertion and recovery. This workshop explores how to prepare, pace and replenish yourself physically, mentally, emotionally and … Continue reading Building Your Teaching Stamina: Managing Energy After Workshops & Retreats →

Loving boundaries matter. When a student questions your price, asks for a refund with an hour’s notice, or wants exceptions to your terms, it can trigger the old stories around self-worth, stability, and financial safety. This guide gathers practical tools and mindset for yoga teachers to handle pricing, payments, and policies with clarity and kindness. … Continue reading Loving Boundaries around Pricing, Refunds & Terms and Conditions →

One of the most common questions yoga teachers ask is: “What should I charge for this class, workshop, or private session?” If you find yourself reinventing the wheel every time a student asks about your rates, you’re not alone. But guessing at prices keeps you stuck. To build confidence and clarity, you need strategy, structure, … Continue reading Pricing, Packages, Value & Money! How to Value Your Worth as a Yoga Teacher →

September always asks two questions at once: what’s left to give in 2025, and what needs securing now for 2026? As a yoga teacher, this hinge month can either drift past in a haze of “I’ll deal with it later” or become the moment you sharpen your yoga business plan, stabilise your yoga class schedule, … Continue reading September Reset: Mapping Your Final Quarter and Next Year’s Vision (for Yoga Teachers) →

September has “second January” energy for every yoga teacher. Whether you taught through summer or took a breather, this month invites a reset: fuller yoga classes, clearer systems, and a steadier yoga business. Below are five practical steps drawn from my live show to help you organise behind the scenes now so momentum builds through … Continue reading Get Back on Track – 5 Top Tips to Reinvigorate Your Yoga Business →

Planning a yoga class shouldn’t feel like an exam. Yet so many yoga teachers find themselves tangled in notes, overthinking their yoga class sequence, and feeling drained before they’ve even stepped onto the mat. This week on The Yoga Teacher Collaborative Podcast, we explored how to bring more ease, clarity, and energy into your teaching … Continue reading The Art of Simple Yoga Class Planning: Teach Better with Less Stress →

When most yoga teachers hear the word leadership, they don’t think it applies to them. They’ll say, “I just teach classes.” But here’s the truth: if you guide people – even for 60 minutes a week – you are leading. The question isn’t if you’re leading. The question is: where are you leading your students? … Continue reading Leadership in Yoga Teaching and Business →

You’ve done the courses. You’re teaching the classes. You’re building your community.But still… something feels unsettled. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “right” things in your yoga business yet still questioning yourself, it might not be your marketing, your offers, or even your teaching skills that need attention. The missing ingredient could … Continue reading The Missing Ingredient in Your Yoga Business? TRUST →

As yoga teachers, many of us were first drawn to the practice through movement – perhaps the physicality of a vinyasa class, the satisfying stretch of downward dog, or the strength we felt rising from warrior II. But over time, something deeper begins to call us. We stay not just for the āsana, but for … Continue reading How to Explore Yoga Beyond Āsana →

What is normal in a yoga class? Is it the typical playlist? A 60-minute flow? A well-used quote on a seasonal theme? Or maybe it’s the style of the class itself – Vinyasa on a Monday night at 7pm, with students who all look and move a certain way. But what happens when we dare … Continue reading What Lies Beyond Normal in a Yoga Class? →

Why Devotion is Rooted in Non-Dual Śaiva Tantra and Why That Matters Tantra Isn’t What You Think When most people hear the word Tantra, their minds go to sex, intimacy, or sensuality. That’s no accident, the modern “Neo-Tantra” movement has popularised an understanding of Tantra that centres around eroticism and pleasure. And while that may … Continue reading Tantra Isn’t What You Think: The Roots of Yoga You Were Never Taught →

As a yoga teacher, your relationship with yoga runs deep. It’s not just your practice – it’s your livelihood, your spiritual anchor, your creative outlet, and often your community too. But like any meaningful relationship, the one you have with yoga deserves regular care, attention, and a bit of honest reflection. This workshop invites you … Continue reading You & Yoga, Marriage Counselling for Your Relationship with Yoga →

Raising your class prices can feel awkward, vulnerable, or even a little scary – especially when your work feels deeply heart-led and rooted in service. But here’s the truth: running a healthy business includes having healthy, sustainable pricing. And if it’s been a while since you reviewed your rates, it might just be time. This … Continue reading How to Review and Increase Your Class Prices →

As yoga teachers, we often find ourselves holding space for others while quietly juggling exhaustion, decision fatigue, and the creeping sense of overwhelm. We talk about self-care, time blocking, and systems – yet there’s one often-overlooked piece at the root of our energy depletion: how we make decisions. Let’s explore a simple yet transformative mindset … Continue reading Manage Your Energy Levels and End Overwhelm →

Naturally introverted? Me too – but you might not guess it from the way I show up in my teaching. Many people assume that teaching yoga requires being loud, outgoing, and constantly “on.” The truth? You can absolutely thrive as a yoga teacher while staying true to your introverted nature. In fact, your quiet strengths … Continue reading Thrive as an Introverted Yoga Teacher →

When a new student steps into your yoga class for the first time, they’re not just learning how to move – they’re navigating unfamiliar territory with their nervous system on high alert. As yoga teachers, it’s easy to forget what it felt like to be a beginner. But if we want to truly support new … Continue reading Helping Beginners to Connect with Their Body →

When we think about building a successful, long-lasting yoga business, our minds might jump to the usual suspects – great marketing, a full timetable, snazzy social media content. But after 12+ years of teaching and mentoring yoga teachers, I can confidently say the number one most important thing for a thriving and sustainable yoga business … Continue reading The Most Important Thing for a Thriving & Sustainable Yoga Business →

When we think about what makes a yoga class truly impactful, it’s often the energy we bring, the safety we create, and the way we guide students into deeper connection – not just with their bodies, but with the space itself. And at the centre of all of this is a tool we often overlook: … Continue reading Your Voice as an Instrument →