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Facts about Successful Yoga Teachers (Part 1) |
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Should a Yoga teacher take money for classes? How do you define success for a Yoga teacher? Is it your contribution to the common good? Is it by producing successful teachers? Is it by technical prowess? Is it by how many students you have? Or, is it...... |
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Facts About Successful Yoga Teachers (Part 4) |
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In the last part of this series, let's pick up where we left off about success as a Yoga teacher. With regard to attracting, and keeping your Yoga students, it is not easy to do both. Many Yoga teachers focus on bringing new students in the front doo...... |
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Facts About Yoga Business Coaching Services |
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There was a time when the use of the words, "Yoga" and "business," in the same sentence, would have been considered "shameful." However, when you have a Yoga studio, pay for a lease, advertising, insurance, utilities, and more - you know this is seri...... |
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Fireworks after Yoga Day USA |
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There is an interesting press release from Medical News Today. The article is titled, "Yoga Day USA and The Distortion of Yoga in America." Within this article, the "Top 10 Reasons to Try Yoga," come under fire. The reasons stated are, "stress relief...... |
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Facts about Successful Yoga Teachers (Part 3) |
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Do successful Yoga teachers produce more successful teachers? The short answer is, "Yes, they do." Tirumalai Krishnamacharya produced many good Yoga teachers, but how many of us could match his accomplishments? Among his many Yoga students are four M...... |
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The Journey from Back Pain to Yoga Class |
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Why are doctors referring their patients, who have chronic back pain, to Yoga classes? How many studies have been conducted on back pain and Yoga? Is Yoga a "cure all" for back pain? What kind of Yoga class is best for back pain? Let's look at all of...... |
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The Truth about Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 1) |
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When, or if, you decide to become a Yoga teacher, you should start with a basic Yoga teacher training course that gives you an overview of all of the fields within Yoga. If you decide to specialize, it is best to do it when the need becomes apparent....... |
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The Truth About Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 2) |
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At the very least, a Yoga teacher should have knowledge of the latest trends in Yoga classes, and the latest continuing education options for Yoga teachers. If something does appeal to you, there are many different continuing education options availa...... |
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The Truth About Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 5) |
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Kids Yoga: You really have to be connected to a children's day care center, private school, or public school, to have large numbers of kids joining your Yoga classes. This may not be the case everywhere, but it reflects the feedback I get from Yoga t...... |
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The Truth about Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 3) |
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Power Yoga: Many things come to mind when we hear the words "Power Yoga," but the roots of Power Yoga are usually related to Ashtanga Yoga. This is not always the case, but more often, than not, Power Yoga is an offshoot of Ashtanga Yoga. Thinking ab...... |
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The Truth About Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 4) |
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Yoga Hybrids: It could be argued that Pilates is a Yoga hybrid. I don't want to start a big debate over the Pilates Method. The founder, Joseph Pilates, was truly an innovator and way ahead of his time; he also practiced Yoga and martial arts. Theref...... |
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Protecting Your Yoga Teaching Business |
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When or if, you want to become a Yoga teacher - would you be thinking of litigation and Yoga? The old saying, "the truth hurts," applies to legality, ethics, and teaching Yoga. You can always "bury your head in the sand" and hope that you are never i...... |
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The Truth about Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 6) |
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Partner Yoga: Usually, Partner Yoga is reserved to workshops or special occasion classes. When I first practiced Yoga, as a child, we did a lot of partner work. In those days, I don't think we were really concerned with space issues. Kids tend to gra...... |
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The Truth About Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 7) |
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Mommy and Me Yoga: These classes are popular enough to be a regular weekly class. Yoga studios do have them, but they are also popular at dance studios, child care centers, martial arts studios, and "kid friendly" fitness complexes. The Yoga teacher,...... |
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The Truth about Options for Yoga Teachers (Part 8) |
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Let's summarize and "recycle" a few points in the previous pages about options for Yoga teachers, who may be considering specialization. These are not all of the options for Yoga teacher's, to consider, when thinking about how to find employment "out...... |
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