The COVID-19 outbreak has hit small businesses hard, including yoga studios and anyone who teaches in-person classes. Trust that you are not alone and there are people and organizations that want to help. Here are a few of the resources available to you during this difficult time. Grants and Loans Reclamation Ventures Wellness Relief Fund…
If you are like most yoga instructors, setting your rate is one of the most important yet difficult parts about being a teacher. Charge too little and you are selling yourself short, charge too much and you may miss out on opportunities. But, there’s another problem. The fact is that while there are plenty of…
Make no mistake about it: Those that choose yoga as a career are entrepreneurs in every sense of the word. To teach yoga for a living you must be passionate. But, you must also be creative and adaptable in your approach to making money. While sites like CNNMoney claim that our industry supports a median…
I kid you not: “chair yoga” can be performed by nearly anyone, anywhere. Chairs are the most readily available of all yoga props, and chair yoga movements can be done in many places outside of the traditional studio. Think park benches. But, it is not just portability that has allowed chair yoga to rise…
Do a quick Google image search for “Yoga”. Surprise, surprise: it is 99% women (and mostly young and slender). Thinking back on every yoga class I’ve taken, it has been rare to find more than 2 men in the room. And yet… …let’s consider the benefits of yoga: Improved flexibility Protection from injury Increased blood flow…
When most people think of yoga, there is a particular image that comes to mind: Was I close? Personally, I think of the studio, filled with slim upper class women, performing each move with grace and balance. It’s intimidating, and it can keep a lot of people from enjoying and benefiting from this beautiful practice….
It’s hard to fit fitness into a busy schedule. So, what are your options? Well, you could drag your groggy body out of bed at 5AM, and trust yourself to not hit that snooze button a few too many times. Or, perhaps instead you could hit the gym right after work, so long as you’re…
