Yoga is often spoken about in poetry. Sometimes it is spoken about in promises. The body, however, is stubbornly literal. It responds to what we actually do, repeatedly, over time. This is where physiology becomes a gift for yoga teachers. It helps us speak about benefits with clarity, teach with more precision, and make fewer … Continue reading Exploring the Physiology of Yoga
A sustainable yoga business is not built by intensity. It is built by pace. January can trick you into sprint mode. More enquiries. More interest. More “I should really…” thoughts. If you rush to match that pace, you risk burning through the very thing your business depends on: your nervous system, your consistency, and your … Continue reading Avoiding Overwhelm When Growing Your Yoga Business
Yoga philosophy was never meant to stay on the mat. At its heart, yoga is a path for learning how to live. The postures are one expression of that path, but the deeper teachings ask us to apply awareness, integrity and discipline to every part of life. Including business. For yoga teachers, this raises an … Continue reading Yoga Philosophy and Business
Yoga teachers hold a lot. Physically, emotionally, energetically. Burnout often has less to do with motivation and more to do with a nervous system that is constantly giving, holding, and regulating, without being supported in the same way. Sound healing can be one of the simplest, most effective tools to change that. Not as a … Continue reading Amplify Your Business with Sound Healing
Many yoga teachers believe their business struggles are a marketing problem. Not enough reach.Not enough visibility.Not enough sales. But more often than not, marketing is not the root issue. Decision making is. When decisions are driven by what you want to get from your business rather than what the work itself is here to give, … Continue reading The Problem Isn’t Your Marketing. It’s Your Decision Making
Running a weekend retreat is one of the most beautiful ways to deepen your students’ experience of yoga and stabilise your income. It is also a big piece of work. Rather than leaping straight in, it helps to treat it like a yoga posture you are building towards: foundations first, then progression, then the full … Continue reading How to Set Up for a Weekend Retreat
December can quietly make or break the year ahead for a yoga teacher. Most teachers drift through the month, tell themselves “January will be huge”, then arrive in the first week of the new year feeling tired, underprepared and anxious about money and class numbers. You do not need a frantic December to fix that.You … Continue reading December Actions: The Moves That Set Up Your Entire Year Ahead
Teaching yoga is a profound privilege. You get to share a practice that has shaped your life, support people through real human struggles, and turn something you love into part of your livelihood. But that doesn’t make the path easy. This workshop explores the mindset yoga teachers need if they want to serve their community … Continue reading Elevate Your Mindset: Serve & Thrive for Yoga Teachers
Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self Assessment is getting closer, and it will change how many yoga teachers keep records and report to HMRC. Here is a clear, practical guide drawn from the episode notes and conversation with Jessica Garbett of Yogi Tax. What is Making Tax Digital, in plain English Two core shifts: … Continue reading What You Need to Know about upcoming changes with HMRC and Making Tax Digital
Pricing is strategy, not guesswork. There is no set price for any class, course, retreat, one to one, or corporate session. Your numbers should reflect value, positioning, capacity, and long term goals. Here is a clear, practical way to price with integrity and confidence. Principle one: stop hunting for the “right number” There is no … Continue reading How to Price Your Yoga Offerings
As yoga teachers, many of us are drawn to the stories behind our favourite asanas — the strength of Vīrabhadrāsana (Warrior Pose), the grace of Naṭarājāsana (Dancer’s Pose), or the expansiveness of Garuḍāsana (Eagle Pose). These postures carry more than physical form — they are living symbols drawn from Ancient Indian traditions and Hindu mythology. … Continue reading Integrating the Gods & Goddesses of Yoga & Respecting the Ancient Indian Traditions
Mudrā isn’t just a hand gesture or symbolic pose — it’s a living dialogue between body, breath, and consciousness. In this workshop with guest teacher and author Lauren Gray, creator of The Mudra Wisdom Deck, we explore how these ancient seals of intention can become a daily sādhana — a sacred meeting with yourself that … Continue reading Mudrā as Living Sādhana: From Gesture to Presence
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
