Business of Yoga

Of the many possibilities to bring in income as a yoga teacher, workshops are a great way to serve a portion of your current community and bring in new folks. As you begin to think about building yoga workshops, survey your regular students about what aspects of yoga they want to learn more about. You […]

At Vesselify School of Yoga, we are big fans of keeping a practice journal to track your personal progress. Why? Journaling is a great way to see your progress over time It will help support your dedication to a regular practice that you can then pass along to your students Looking back on your practice […]

Offering online yoga classes requires online marketing strategies. Here are some practical ideas for you to employ as you educate your community about what you offer. 1. Invite your friends and family If your family and friends are scattered all around the country, there has never been a better time than now to call them […]

Are you wondering how much a yoga teacher makes? According to a survey report by CNN, being a yoga instructor is among the top 10 jobs in America as it can help you earn an average of over $62K per year. How much does a yoga teacher actually make? The starting pay for a yoga […]

Many people don’t believe it is possible to turn teaching yoga into a full-time career. Learn about the six essentials (next to teaching high-quality classes of course), that will help you become a full-time yoga teacher and earn enough to live comfortably: 1. Location, location, location… it doesn’t have to be expensive It is important […]

We are in a golden age of rethinking classical yoga. I love this, as I believe yoga was never meant to be stagnant. As physiology and movement science make their way into our shalas, we can better meet the goal of a lifelong practice. But, let’s make no mistake, it’s all yoga. For years, I […]

As yoga teachers we need stability more than we need flexibility in our yoga practices and in our yoga businesses. One of the aims of yoga practice is to cultivate balance. Asana practices that focus solely on building flexibility, without regard for strength and stability, risk creating joint instability over time. Beyond asana, we need […]

If your yoga business relies on in-person teachings, you already know that managing your schedule can be a challenge! Juggling multiple clients, a variety of services, email reminders, and rescheduling requests—it can be a lot to keep up with, whether you teach private sessions or own a studio! Enter online scheduling software. Sleek, secure and […]

Ever wonder how Google ranks its search results? Or wish that your site popped up on the first page of these results? SEO is the art and science of getting found online and it depends on two main factors: the relevance of your site’s content to a particular search and the authority rating search engines […]

When Elena Brower shared her thoughts about creating prosperity, I watched it a few times and took copious notes. I also reflected on my own relationship with money. Abundance is something I’ve written about before here (Creating Mindful Abundance), but I thought I would take it one step farther and delve into how to create […]

I’ve just emerged from running the first TTC at Yoga Beach House as the lead trainer, an experience that has plunged me deeper into my yogic lifestyle and transformed the lives of 8 other yogis. For a few years I asked myself the question should I run a TTC, as I started to have a […]

Yoga is for everyone, and everyone can benefit from yoga. So yoga should be financially accessible for students. But financial stability (pardon the pun) is a must for the teachers as well as the students. When I first decided to complete a Yoga Teacher Training course I was convinced that I would never teach yoga; […]

I never intended to be an entrepreneur or to start a small business. I’ve worked on social and environmental justice issues for most of my life – finding my calling at a young age at the intersection of climate change and human rights. It was so fulfilling, so all-encompassing, but also deeply disturbing to be […]

From Elena: This was my year to get my financial situation organized, and of course the Universe handed me many resources and informative humans to help. Paige McKechnie came to me from one of my dear teammates at dōTERRA, and upon hearing of her level of expertise, I asked her three key questions – and […]

Last week in Virginia, I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of female solo entrepreneurs about mindful abundance. To some, mindful abundance may seem like an oxymoron. But if you are self- employed, thoughts of abundance have crossed your radar. As an independent contractor, there is a strong likelihood that you’ve made some […]

It’s no secret that when you decided to become a yoga teacher, there were whispers every which way telling you you that you’ll never make enough money, you’ll always need a second job and that this choice will never be sustainable as a full time gig. For some of us, it can be tricky to […]