How did you arrive at this work? What shaped the yoga teacher you are today? Yoga teachers can become very good at talking about yoga while quietly disappearing behind it. We explain the benefits of our classes, share yoga philosophy and promote our timetable, but often say very little about the person doing the teaching. … Continue reading The Importance of Our Origin Story: Do You Ever Share Your Origin Story? →

As yoga teachers, we often talk about ‘holding space’. It is one of those phrases that makes complete sense inside the yoga world and can sound rather peculiar outside it. Yet holding space is an important teaching skill. Whether you are teaching a weekly yoga class, facilitating a workshop, leading a retreat or gathering people … Continue reading How to ‘Hold Space’ and Facilitate Sharing Circles →

Pregnant students do not always want to leave their regular yoga class. They may love their teacher, value their existing community, or simply have no specialist pregnancy yoga class available locally. For yoga teachers, this raises an important question: how can we safely support pregnant students within an open class without becoming a pregnancy yoga … Continue reading Supporting Pregnant Students in an Open Yoga Class →

AI is here to stay, and this is not an argument against using it. It can be incredibly useful for research, refining ideas, learning new skills and supporting the work happening behind the scenes of your yoga business. The problem begins when we outsource too much. Your intelligence. Your expertise. Your creativity. Your writing. Your … Continue reading How Not to Use AI in Your Yoga Business →

Yoga philosophy can sound simple when reduced to an isolated quote or a single translated line. Yet these teachings emerged from particular historical periods, cultures, communities and spiritual traditions. When that wider setting is removed, meaning can shift. A teaching may become softened, misunderstood or reshaped to fit a modern worldview it was never originally … Continue reading Yoga Philosophy: Why Time, Place and Context Matter →

Confidence is one of the biggest concerns for newly qualified yoga teachers. Many people assume they should feel confident before teaching their first class. In reality, confidence usually comes afterwards. It grows through experience, repetition and seeing the positive impact yoga has on your students. Every experienced teacher was once a nervous beginner. Feeling uncertain … Continue reading Brand New Yoga Teachers: How to Feel Confident When You Are First Getting Started →

July 2026 marks one of the biggest astrological turning points of the year. Whether you follow astrology closely or simply appreciate it as a language of archetypes, this month invites yoga teachers to reflect on growth, leadership and the next chapter of their business. Rather than predicting the future, astrology offers a framework for understanding … Continue reading Astrology for July 2026 – Maximise Opportunities this Summer for Growth & Expansion in Your Business →

Many yoga teachers find it easier to talk about prāṇāyāma than pricing. Yet your relationship with money has a profound impact on whether your yoga business feels sustainable, rewarding and financially secure. This workshop with guest expert Jessica Cross, explores how yoga teachers can develop a healthier money mindset and build a business that supports … Continue reading Developing Your Money Mindset as a Yoga Teacher →

Instagram is often viewed as a place to post beautiful yoga photos, but its real strength lies elsewhere. Used well, it becomes a place to start conversations, build trust and create genuine relationships with the people who may one day become your students. This workshop with guest expert Lillie Hussain, explores how yoga teachers can … Continue reading Using Instagram to Create Real Relationships with Real Students →

Teaching yoga asks us to be visible. Whether we are guiding a class, writing a newsletter, posting on social media or speaking about our work, we are continually inviting people to connect with us. For many yoga teachers, that visibility also awakens an old fear of being judged, rejected or not being enough. In this … Continue reading Step into Your Unbound Self →

The yama and niyama are often the first philosophical teachings yoga teachers encounter, yet they can also feel some of the most difficult to teach. How do we honour the depth of these ancient teachings without oversimplifying them? And how do we introduce yoga philosophy in a way that feels relevant and accessible for modern … Continue reading Teaching the Yama & Niyama →

Hanuman is one of the most beloved figures in yoga mythology. Known as the monkey god, Hanuman appears throughout the Rāmāyaṇa as a symbol of strength, courage, devotion, and service. Yet beneath the epic stories and heroic adventures lie timeless teachings that remain deeply relevant for modern life and business. Stories endure because they carry … Continue reading Reflections on the Teachings of Hanuman for Life and Business →

There is a conversation many yoga teachers avoid. Money. More specifically, the financial burden that can arise when teaching yoga becomes your sole source of income. For many teachers, yoga begins as a passion. It is meaningful work. It allows us to support our communities, share practices we love, and create genuine impact. Yet when … Continue reading Exploring the Financial Burden of Yoga Teaching as a Sole Income →

Not every yoga class fills. Not every retreat sells out immediately. Not every workshop lands the way you hoped it would. For many yoga teachers, this can feel deeply personal. It is easy to spiral into thoughts like:“Maybe I’m failing.”“Maybe nobody wants this anymore.”“Maybe I’m not good enough.” But slow sales are not automatically a … Continue reading What to Do When Things Aren’t Selling Out →

Many yoga teachers train because they love teaching yoga. They imagine classes, students, sequencing, connection, community and meaningful work. What often comes as a shock is how much of running a yoga business is not teaching at all. For many full-time yoga teachers, teaching may only be around 30% of the workload. The rest is … Continue reading The Hidden Workload of Running a Yoga Business →

Growing a yoga business is one thing. Sustaining it is another. At the beginning, there is energy, urgency and momentum. You are telling everyone about your classes, putting up posters, flyering, emailing, networking, launching new ideas and learning as you go. But once your business is established, a different question appears: how do you keep … Continue reading What It Takes to Sustain a Yoga Business – The Difference between Growth and Sustainability →

In this workshop with guest expert Helen Cooper, we explore a part of teaching many yoga teachers are only just beginning to understand: trauma, and what it means to teach in a trauma informed way. For many teachers, trauma informed yoga can sound like something reserved for specialist settings. It may bring to mind work … Continue reading What is Trauma & Trauma-Informed Yoga →

Yoga philosophy is not something separate from teaching yoga. It is the ground beneath it. This workshop with guest expert Katharine Pincham explores the Bhagavad Gītā, ancient yoga texts, and how yoga teachers can bring philosophy into classes in a way that feels meaningful, accessible, and rooted in lived experience. Why the Bhagavad Gītā matters … Continue reading The Bhagavad Gītā & Beyond: Yoga Philosophy for Yoga Teachers →

In this workshop with guest expert Lauren Gray, we explore a part of sequencing many yoga teachers overlook: mudrās. When inspiration feels low, mudrās can become a simple but powerful way to generate fresh class themes, shape the felt experience of an āsana, and bring more subtlety into your teaching. Rather than seeing mudrās as … Continue reading Yoga Class Sequencing with Mudrās →

In this workshop, we explore a question many yoga teachers are quietly holding: how do we continue to teach, serve, and sustain our yoga business during challenging socioeconomic times? With rising costs of living, financial uncertainty, and shifting student priorities, it is natural for concern to arise. Yet alongside that concern sits a deeper truth. … Continue reading How to Keep Teaching Yoga in Challenging Socioeconomic Times →