Join Michelle and Brandon, founder of TheYogaNomads, for a discussion about why yoga teachers struggle financially and how you can overcome the struggle.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

* What contributes to the struggle and why it’s been challenging for many teachers to earn a viable income

* How a simple mindset shift and drastically change what you earn

* 3 things that all financially successful yoga teachers do well

* How to think outside the studio

* Tips for building your website and accepting payments

* How to provide amazing customer service that keeps clients rolling in

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* Show notes: www.loveteachingyoga.com/episode041

* TheYogaNomads

* How To Create a Yoga Teacher Website You Love (free gift from TheYogaNomads)

* YogaTrade.com

* YogaTravelJobs.com

* Fivrr (freelance services)

* Stripe (payment method)

* The Journey Junkie

* The One Thing by Gary Keller

Join Michelle and Ariana, founder of Yoga & Movement Research, for a discussion about evidence-based yoga research as it relates to you as a teacher.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

* How reviewing evidence-based research on yoga and movement can influence the way you teach

* What role teacher trainings and publications like Yoga Journal play in our education

* Why controversial health are being made about yoga and how to find reliable information

* Why opposing views aren’t necessarily a bad thing

* The importance of understanding there isn’t just one way to move the body and that it’s not as fragile as we tend to treat it as teachers

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* www.loveteachingyoga.com/epsisode040 (show notes)

* Yoga & Movement Research (website) (Facebook)

* Contact Ariana ([email protected])

* Yoga & Beyond Podcast

* Exposing Yoga Myths (book series by Ariana)

* Jenni Rawlings article in Yoga International (The Sacroiliac Joint: 5 Things We Didn’t Learn in Teacher Training)

* Awareness Through Movement (book by Moshe Feldenkrais)

Michelle answers 6 of the most commonly asked questions related to yoga business and career development as a yoga teacher.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT:

* How do I get corporate gigs?

* Do I need liability insurance?

* What do I charge for private classes?

* What’s the best way to get my name out?

* How do I get started teaching without any experience?

* Do I need a website? If so, what platform should I use?

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* www.loveteachingyoga.com/epsiode038

* Episode 025: Creating Your Own Teaching Opportunities w/ Victoria Pardue

* Weebly

* Wordpess

Michelle and Ashley Turner discuss the dynamics of yoga psychology and building a meaningful and successful career as a yoga teacher.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

* How Ashley got started and what teachers influenced her teaching path

* How you can build your career with heart and hustle

* How your personal story can shape your teachings and brand

* How to optimize your relationships with students

* How to integrate yoga psychology into your classes

* Ashley’s top 2 actionable tips to develop your career today

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* Ashley Turner

* Ashley’s FREE video training: How To Build Your Career with Heart & Hustle

* Ram Dass: Dying Into Life

* Teachers Ashley mentioned (Govind Das at Bhakti Yoga Shala, Bryan Kest, Rod Stryker, Sage Lavine, Ariel Spilsbury)

* Musicians Ashley mentioned (East Forest, Shamans Dream, Sol Rising, The XX, Bonobo)

Surprisingly, many yoga teachers should have a business license but don’t. In the episode Michelle shares what you need to know to make sure you are in compliance.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

* What a business license is and why you might need one

* How to find out if you need a business license

* What it means to be an independent contractor

* What a DBA or Fictitious Name is and why you may need to file one

* Things to look out for when obtaining a business license

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* www.loveteachingyoga.com/episode036

* The Yoga Teachers’ Guidebook to Income Taxes

* New York Business Express

* SBA state licensing resource

* Reno business license FAQs

Michelle speaks with Mary Lynn Fitton (co-founder of the Yoga Service Council and founder of the Art Of Yoga Project) about teaching and yoga service work.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

* The difference between service yoga, seva yoga and karma yoga

* Example foundations of yoga service work and programs

* How to find yoga service programs working with marginalized populations

* Tips for starting your own yoga service program

* How Mary Lynn combines yoga with creative expression in her work with the Art Of Yoga Project

* How to take the seat of a teacher with humility

* Why it’s important to create partnerships and work within the systems

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* Yoga Service Council (website) (conference)

* The Art of Yoga Project (website) (teacher training) (affiliate program)

* Omega Institute (website)

* In the Service of Life by Dr. Rachel Remen (article)

* Best Practices Books (for schools, veterans, sexual trauma survivors & criminal justice system)

* Yoga and Social Justice Conference (website)

* CSEC: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (Wikipedia)

Michelle shares 7 different ways to diversify your methods of teaching, create multiple streams of income, and earn more money teaching yoga.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

* How you can have a greater impact by teaching beyond studio group classes

* Why studios are not the place to create a sustainable income

* How to break free from the studio hustle

* How yoga teachers can earn active and passive income

* Methods for thinking outside the box

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* The Thriving Yoga Teacher: How to Create a Sustainable Career Doing What You Love

* Episode 09: Yoga for Athletes w/ Sage Rountree

* Episode 07: Passive Income & Audible Yoga w/ Virginia O’Connor

* Episode 012: Creating a Virtual Studio on Namastream w/ Jennifer Barcelos

In this intimate episode, Michelle opens up about some very personal feelings and fears with teaching yoga and the show.

Michelle and Pleasance talk about operating a yoga studio, and specifically transitioning from a teacher to studio owner. Pleasance shares her entire journey with us, from the start of her career as a yoga teacher, to building a successful studio and even why she eventually closed her studio. This is a great episode for anyone who is on the path to studio ownership, as well as anyone who managers or helps run a studio.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

* Common business models and alternatives to opening a brick & mortar studio

* The rewards and challenges of owning a yoga studio

* The stages of Pleasance’s career and how each stage set her up for opening a studio

* Building a studio from scratch vs. buying an existing studio

* Tips for creating a scedule you are confident in

* Creating studio values that uplift and support your teachers

* Choosing a business entity for your studio

* Hiring teachers as employees or independent contractors

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* Pleasance and lil omm: www.lilomm.com

* Gary Kissiah: Light On Law for Yoga Studios (books)

* IRS 20 Question Test Independent Contractor vs. Employee

In this episode Michelle discusses the basic anatomical structures of the hands, wrists and elbows and how they move in yoga.

IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

* What makes the Vinyasa transtion problematic for the hands, wrists and elbows

* How to safely cue and practice Plank, Chaturanga and Upward Facing Dog

* Why striving for a 90 degree angle in Chaturanga can be harmful

* Hand, wrist and elbow physiology

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

* Episode 22: Anatomy Refresher- The Shoulder & Chaturanga

* Episode 11: Understanding Hypermobility & Joint Stability