Yoga Teacher Confidential: Secrets of Becoming a Great Yoga Teacher

15. Teach Your Niche: How Specializing Makes You a Better Yoga Teacher


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Want to become (almost) everyone’s favorite yoga teacher? The secret to thriving as a teacher is to specialize—teach your niche. When you focus on what you love, your enthusiasm shines, your confidence grows, and you connect deeply with your students.

Chapters:

1.[00:00:00] Why Niche Teaching Matters

Teaching a niche helps you stand out and serve your students better.

2.[00:01:00] Passion Shines When You Teach What You Love

Learn how enthusiasm for your niche builds trust and connection with your students.

3.[00:01:59] My Niche: Teaching Yoga to Athletes

I talk about my own niche and how focusing on recovery and mental presence has shaped my teaching.

4.[00:06:06] Find Your Blue Ocean

How to create a unique space in a crowded yoga field with “blue ocean” thinking.

5.[00:06:48] Yoga for Athletes Is Not Athletic Yoga

Why athletes—and most students—benefit from restorative yoga focused on recovery and mindfulness.

6.[00:07:40] Comfort Zone Yoga

Why finding comfort with comfort is transformative for students and teachers alike.

7.[00:09:00] Affirmation: Teach Your Niche with Enthusiasm

Embrace your niche with this reminder of the value you bring to your students.

👉 Learn how to specialize and thrive as a yoga teacher with my free workshop: Double Your Income Teaching Yoga to Athletes

Want to become (almost) everyone's favorite yoga teacher? Get in the Zone at Comfort Zone Yoga, my virtual studio focused on teacher development. I have a ton of Sage advice in there for you—let's chat there!

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