Tools for Teachers

Teaching yoga can be draining. Here, six successful instructors share their personal wellness tips, tricks, and routines for maintaining energy.

Finishing a teacher training can feel both liberating and intimidating. Take these tips from Gigi Yogini as you start your career as a yoga teacher.

A lot of new yoga teachers feel lost and slightly overwhelmed once the cocoon of Teacher Training has been shed. Learn how to get your yoga teaching career started.

These six tips will help you take your private teaching to the next level of professionalism to offer the best experience possible for your clients.

Considering hosting a YTT? Learn from teacher trainer and studio owner Sigrid Matthews' experience. Start with these questions.

Is every yoga teacher and studio owner you know hosting a YTT these days? Teacher Trainer Sigrid Matthews explains what they know that you don't.

With yoga continually evolving, CE is crucial for teachers. Here, five tips for getting the most you can out of your time as a student.

I AM Yogi Twist™ Flash Cards, a new game from yoga-teacher-to-the-stars Alanna Zabel, is a fun and silly way to teach kids yoga postures.

A number of states are arguing that teacher training programs should fall under longstanding laws that guide vocational or post-secondary education.

Learn more about the personal journey and vision of Melody Moore, PhD, RYT, who founded the Embody Love Movement in 2012 to use yoga as a transformational tool for embracing inner beauty.

Relieve pain and increase mobility through these self-myofascial release tips from Tiffany Cruikshank, at Yoga Journal LIVE!

Rising yoga star, scholar, and our June Home Practice teacher Chelsea Jackson talks about her work with teenage girls in Atlanta, and the importance of diversity and embracing who you are.

These 5 yoga teachers launched the careers of their dreams in tiny studios (and even one tour bus), and went on to accomplish truly amazing things.

Wireless headphones meet asana. And it’s more than the next fad—it’s a pretty smart fix for a variety of teaching challenges.

Once you understand the anatomy, you can delve into making its parts work together more intelligently. Here, Tiffany Cruikshank teaches how to fire all its muscles at once.

Get to know the anatomy and better understand the actions of your body's most vulnerable joint to prevent injury intelligently.

A Nebraska-based yogini finds her groove bringing rock ‘n’ roll to yoga.

It’s common for students to essentially "sit" in poses and collapse into their joints instead of engaging the muscles.

My yoga resolutions for 2015 are huge! In my personal yoga practice, I’d like to maintain drishti (gaze) as the keystone, to create focus and vision in my world at a new level.

It can be daunting to sift through the many YTTs offered. Before you sign up, spend some time contemplating your options.

Here are the best yoga mats of the year—eco-friendly, high-quality, responsibly made sticky mats to enhance your practice.

Watch our video to learn how to recognize fear and deal with it, so you can stay focused on thriving.

Our expert weighs in on the graceful way to tell your teacher you just don't like adjustments.

Get Drez's advice for putting together the perfect practice soundtrack and flow to his sample Spotify playlist today!

Our business and yoga experts explain hashtags, and how to use them in social media posts to effectively to grow your yoga business.

Twitter’s functionality in the yoga community is clouded with questions. Are you #confused?

The popularity of yoga has created tons of business opportunities, and expansion-minded studios have taken notice. Here we describe the top yoga studio chains.

Have you dreamt about teaching yoga? You have plenty of company—in Hollywood.

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Rina Jakubowicz, who will lead a Spanish yoga class at YJ Live! San Diego, says offering classes in Spanish is the first step in attracting more Latinos to the mat.

Erica Rodefer Winters recognizes the signs among students in the class she teaches at a local gym. Do you remember falling in love with yoga?

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Is your studio ready for business in today's market? See whether you could be running it more efficiently.

Consider these questions before choosing a software provider for your yoga studio.

Create more business by getting customers to do autopays for studio membership to your studio.

Use social media to get your current students more engaged in your business.

Make sure new students get the most positive first impression of your studio—and come back.

Having slow periods? Fill them with smart planning.

Let this sequence be your go-to practice. By adapting the poses for different life stages, you can rely on it for decades.

Understand why niche marketing works and how to best execute it.

Learn how to get clients more engaged with yoga studio communications and social media.

Learn how to host an open house to bring more clients into your studio.

Yoga centers and volunteers both win from the relationship. Here's what you need to know.

Add some humor and lightness to your classes and you may see your business boom.

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Learn how you can extend your reach by teaching digitally with these tech-savvy tips for making web-friendly yoga videos

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Senior teachers recommend yoga books to bolster your knowledge base and grow your teaching skills.

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Adding retail sales to your studio or private business can boost sales—or create headaches. Experts weigh in on retail success strategies.

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Do you use yoga props at the studio or at home? In the past, yoga props usually meant a strap, a block, and a blanket. Now you can find all manner of back and toe stretchers, and more. At Gaiam.com,...

Veteran teachers get real about how they strike the right balance between planning and spontaneity in their classes.

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Avoid audio fiascoes with these tips from a yoga teacher/sound engineer.

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Pay attention to the business details when planning a yoga retreat.

Be prepared for anything when you venture on a yoga retreat. Here are 3 yoga retreat and food tips to help you prepare for your next event.

Getting comfortable using chanting and kirtan in your hatha yoga classes can take your teaching to new heights. Pick up the tools for incorporating chants into your classes in an authentic way.

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How much training do you need? It depends on the scope of the problems you treat and your prior experience.

Maty Ezraty gives advice on teaching with mirrors and how we should overcome these obstacles.

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