Did you recently finish a 200 or 300 hour teacher training and need help with the next steps on your journey? Download ..read more

If you’ve ever wanted to try classes from your fellow yoga teachers, COVID-19 is presenting you with that opportunity. We’ve compiled a list of teachers from all over the world who are currently offering online yoga classes in various areas including: kids yoga, power yoga, restorative, ashtanga, and more! Are you learning a new language? We’ve categorized classes offered in other languages so you can really put your new language skills to the test. Want to take classes with US-based teachers or international teachers? Yup. We’ve got that too. Take a look at all of the yoga teachers turning th ..read more

By Emma Stern, Movement Teacher and Somatic Counselor “Trauma informed care is about empowering, not taking power away! I think the voices coming from the yoga community can be a real beacon of support in the face of COVID-19, but they also do have power, and with that the potential to reinforce trauma when used without mindfulness. When teaching in crisis, I would advise teachers to think consciously and critically about their interactions with students and any ways they may be projecting their emotional experience onto them, rather than giving their students space and support. Choose your w ..read more

Goat Yoga, Trap Yoga, Doga (yoga with dogs), Buti Yogi, and more. The yoga industry does not lack for unique yoga offerings. If you’ve ever thought about offering a unique yoga class, there is no better time than the present. Due to COVID-19, people are social distancing and staying indoors, and they’re truly craving new things to try. So yogi, this is your chance to get students hooked on your new offering so that when the world goes back to normal you already have your fan base!  We sat down with a yoga teacher who did just that and is now reaping the benefits of her unique yoga offering. Be ..read more

It goes without saying, the world is facing unprecedented times. As a result of the rapid spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) around the world, many businesses were forced to close, and wellness spaces were no exception. In a matter of a few short days, yoga studios closed their brick and mortar doors which resulted in job losses for thousands. However, some yoga teachers have used this opportunity to take their career into their own hands, and have begun offering virtual sessions for their students. Is now the time for you to jump on the bandwagon and  teach live online yoga using Zoom? Have you ..read more

by Keisha Courtney Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many students and teachers have been forced to practice and/or teach yoga virtually. Your students many not have yoga studio props for their at home practices, but there are many household items they can use that get the job done ..read more

By Keisha Courtney, Founder, The Driven Yogi  Most yoga teachers can recall their first time taking a yoga class. Ask about the experience and we’ll likely tell you yoga healed us, moved us with deep emotions we’d never felt, transformed us, or made us feel alive in our bodies. It sounds cliche, but these feelings are true, raw, and very real. And, it’s these feelings that draw most of us to go through a Yoga Alliance certified 200-hour teacher training - so we can share the practice with others.  Like many teacher train ..read more

By Krystal Norris My journey into teaching yoga began after I moved to Houston, Texas. I moved to the area for a job as a recreational therapist at a psychiatric hospital and the position required me to obtain my yoga certification. I’ve always been open to continuing education, and to me, going through YTT was an opportunity to learn more about health and wellness. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I was determined to meet all requirements for the job I committed to taking. As I went through training, I was solely focused on learning the skills I needed to help me succeed at m ..read more

By C.J. Thomas It’s time to rethink the idea that in order to be a successful yoga teacher one needs to teach in a studio. While studios are huge in the yoga world, it’s easy to get stuck in the mindset that if you aren’t teaching in a studio then you aren’t a viable yoga teacher - but that’s simply not true.  After a series of failed attempts to find a teaching gig, C.J. Thomas decided to rethink what it meant to be a successful teacher and started to forge her own path. She’s here to share her journey, and offer tips on how you too can find success outside a yoga studio. Like many new yoga ..read more