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5 Things You Should Know About Being a Yoga Teacher

Yoga teachers: here are five key things you need to know about being a yoga teacher from someone who has been teaching for decades.
Yogi Ram | December 30, 2019
7 Diverse Yoga Retreats in 2019 from Around the World – Which One Is Calling to You?

Yoga retreats take your yoga practice to a beautiful location for a blissful, rejuvenating wellness vacation in 2019! Here are our top yoga retreat picks.
Kara Beussink | July 2, 2019
9 Questions to Help You Decide If You Should Take a 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

How do you know if you should take a 500 hour yoga teacher training? Consider these 9 questions before taking this giant leap in your yoga education!
Lara Falberg | August 6, 2018
Use These 6 Pro Tips to Take the Perfect Yoga Photo

Learn how to take the perfect yoga photo every time with these six simple photography tips that will have you taking yoga photos like a pro.
RikkiLynn Shields | June 8, 2018

What’s the Best Yoga Teacher Training for You? Consider this Before You Choose

When you’re ready for yoga teacher training, it’s hard to know which one to choose. Consider these tips to help you choose the best YTT for you.
Jenn Bauer | October 30, 2017
Follow These 4 Steps to Totally Rock Your First Yoga Audition

After you’ve prepared, you will arrive at your audition feeling confident, peaceful and ready to rock. These simple steps will not only help you relax and stop stressing...
Shayla Law | November 2, 2016
8 Reasons Every Yoga Teacher Should Get Their 500-Hour Certification

Whether you want to deepen your knowledge as a teacher, or simply find growth in a painful time, yoga teacher trainings are not just for you as a teacher; they are for you as a student and as a person too.
Jessie Wren | September 2, 2016
How to Make Yoga Teacher Training More Affordable

At first glance, deciding to dive into a yoga teacher training (YTT) can be intimidating. Not all students...
Charmie Stryker | August 10, 2016
Top 3 Struggles Yoga Teachers Face + How to Turn Them into Successes

According to the 2016 Yoga in America released by Yoga Alliance and Yoga Journal, only 29% of yoga teachers report yoga as their full-time job. This may sound like a very low number, but when you consider all the struggles yoga teachers face, it’s surprising this number isn’t any lower.
Ysmay Walsh | June 5, 2016
Yoga’s Touch: Hands-On Adjustments, Alignment & Verbal Cues (Book Review)

Self-described as “an easy to use reference book that will become every teacher’s go-to source for the foundations of alignment, verbal cues, and hands-on adjustments, Yoga’s Touch acts as a comprehensive guidebook for yoga teachers.
YogiApproved | May 20, 2016
10 Reasons Why Yoga Teacher Training is the Best Thing You’ll Ever Do

Everyone’s journey during yoga teacher training is unique. You will learn different lessons, but it will undoubtedly change your life.
Alexis Kristan | April 28, 2016
5 Things You Should Know About Teaching PRIVATE Yoga Classes

Like many, I viewed private yoga classes as a yoga class for a party of one. I imagined that they ran similar to group classes except the class was sequenced to the individual’s needs and there was just two people: student and teacher.
Kate Connell | April 27, 2016
Did You Know You Can Get a Master’s Degree in Yoga?

That’s right - you can get a Master’s degree in Yoga! During the two-year program, students focus on three distinct areas of study. First, the MA students study Sanskrit, enabling them to read and study Yoga texts in their original language.
Ashley Stern | April 8, 2016
Yoga Saved My Life – How I Found My Life Purpose in YTT

I learned that yoga is about taking the time to learn what makes your soul happy. Once you begin to consciously breathe and do something for yourself, you realize how great you feel.
Jacqlyn Grace Melita | March 21, 2016
How Yoga Teacher Training Changed My Life

Day one of yoga teacher training (YTT) came on a Sunday. I found myself in a circle with 7 other future yoga teachers. The fear was still there. We went around and introduced ourselves and said why we were there.
Dr. Kristian H. | February 25, 2016
So. . . You Graduated From Yoga Teacher Training. Now What?!

Here are several tips based on personal and professional experience to help you focus in on where to go now that you’ve finished yoga teacher training:
Michelle Thielen | February 17, 2016