Tools for Teachers

Eight tips that’ll help you knock it out of the park when it comes to Instagram, Facebook, and more.

The best part? All of these tactics can help you breathe new life into everything you do, and help you connect more deeply with everyone in your world.

We examined the science behind five high-tech meditation aids to find out if they're worth the hype.

Celebrating five years of service, the nonprofit Exhale to Inhale brings free, trauma-informed yoga classes to rape crisis centers and domestic violence shelters in New York and California.

Looking to brush up on your leadership skils in a fabulous locale? These yoga leadership retreats will having you kicking ass—at the office, at home, and wherever you roam.

Yoga Journal set out to talk to some of today’s preeminent voices in Western yoga about leadership in yoga—what it looks like, how it has evolved (or devolved), and what the yoga community needs right now.

David Lipsius, the former president and CEO of Yoga Alliance, shares his thoughts on what it takes to be a leader in the yoga community.

Want to really evolve your practice, whether you're a student or a teacher? Here's the secret, says Elena Brower and Amy Ippoliti.

Ever wish you could just drop everything and teach yoga in some of the most spectacular cities around the world? Here’s how one teacher made that dream a reality.

This master teacher and founder of YogaWorks has seen a real evolution in the art of teaching over the years. Read on for her thoughts on the art of leadership.

What does a professional yoga teacher do after he permanently loses his voice? Yoga, of course.

Plus, why it’s more important than ever to feel like you’ve been supported, inspired, and safe when you leave yoga class.

One yoga teacher weighs in on why you should bring up the challenges we’re all facing out in the world—think wildfires, news of sexual misconduct, political unrest, the list goes on—in your yoga classes.

Top teachers share the yoga and meditation books that impacted them the most.

Rosie Acosta, host of the popular yoga podcast Radically Loved, shares her top 5 tips for launching a yoga podcast—and taking your audience from nobody to new heights.

What they don’t tell you in yoga teacher training: When you start teaching as a 19-year-old, you’re almost sure to get raised eyebrows from your students. Here’s what one young yoga instructor learned about how to get taken seriously.

What if you could take a yoga class in the comfort of your home or office with a LIVE teacher, who sees you in real time the same way you see them? This is totally possible now with two-way live streaming yoga classes.

While physical adjustments are a very direct way to correct your students’ alignment, a number of teachers are taking a hands-off approach to adjustments in asana classes. Here, top yoga teachers share their go-to noncontact strategies.

What you can do as a teacher to create a safe and open space for all of your students.

Yogic degree programs are popping up at universities across the country. Here are four to try.