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How To Become A Yoga Teacher

If you want to become a yoga instructor, then start here. These are my most helpful articles to get you started.

Yoga Teacher Resources

If you’re already a yoga instructor and you’re looking for resources on how to choose your advanced training or to improve your career, then you’ll love this section of the blog. From how to write the perfect resume to how to find a job, I’ve got you covered.

Yoga Business and Marketing

How Much Do Yoga Teachers Make? (And How To Earn More)

I almost didn’t become a yoga instructor because I always thought that yoga teachers were poor. The truth is that many of them are but not all of them and, years later, not me. But how much do yoga teachers make running from yoga studio to yoga studio, teaching...

How To Become A Life Coach (For Yoga Teachers)

Have you ever thought about becoming a life coach, but you aren't sure what is required to do that, what exactly you need, who you should contact, or maybe there are just too many programs to choose from? I can help with that. You are going to have all the answers you...

How To Use Social Media To Grow Your Yoga Business

Do you feel lost when it comes to social media? You’re putting stuff out there, but you don’t know if it is affecting your yoga business in a positive way. Perhaps you’re running out of content ideas. Or posting, but then terrified about what people will think... so...

Yoga Alliance

The Only 7 Yoga Alliance Membership Benefits (Some Are Free)

There are a handful of questions that are certain to enter the minds of all freshly certified yoga teachers. And in the yoga world, the biggest question of all is whether or not to join Yoga Alliance and if there are any benefits to a YA membership. While it's not...

115 Shocking Yoga Statistics That Nobody Talks About

The yoga industry is booming. What once began as a sacred practice, hatha yoga erupted into many different commercialized styles, from hot yoga to laughter yoga. And now, the yoga community has turned into a $16 billion yoga industry as more and more people turn to...

Teaching Yoga

How to Lead a Live Online Zoom Yoga Class

With all that’s going on in our world today, we need to offer our yoga community new and innovative ways to maintain their practices and stay connected. As you can imagine, many yoga teachers are beginning to offer online yoga classes via Zoom, a video conferencing...

How To Teach Yoga Online And Make Money (Like Me)

With the way that things are going in the world, what with social distancing and self-quarantines in place, it makes sense that practitioners and yoga instructors are moving online. And since I've been doing that since the beginning, I have plenty of insight to share...

How (And When) To Do Hands-On Adjustments

I’ve heard it all: “I don’t care for them.” “I occasionally enjoy them.” “I only show up because of them.” And everything in between! There's a whole gamut of opinions out there about receiving hands-on adjustments. And since our relationship to receiving them usually...

Chakras and Kundalini

Wanna know about the chakras colors, how they work, and how to balance them? Then check out these posts all about the chakras and Kundalini Yoga. See all of my posts about chakras and Kundalini Yoga here.

Yoga Pose Directory

Explore different yoga postures, alignment, and yogic philosophy behind the poses.

Product Reviews

Check out my honest opinion on yoga mats, yoga props, books, and clothing in these helpful product reviews.

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Yoga By Benefit

Find the yoga sequence right for you.

Yoga Philosophy

Learn yogic philosophy, practices, and postures for a deep dive into traditional yoga.

Pranayama

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Meditation

Venus Mudra: The Seal of Clarity & Empowerment

Mudras may be the #1 most under-rated element in a balanced yoga practice. Can you even name one? Ahem. No points for venus mudra 🙄 Mudras are often used like rainbow sprinkles in yoga class; an exciting addition, but definitely not the main attraction. However, when...

Adi Shakti Mantra: Manifest Your Divine Femininity

As you begin to dive deeper into your yoga practice, you may begin to pick up a few practices outside traditional asana. Those familiar with Kundalini yoga may already be well versed in the use of mantras and their benefits. However, even if you've never practiced...

Buddhi Mudra: What Is It And How Do You Use It?

If you've ever found yourself with racing thoughts, unable to concentrate, off in your yoga practice, or fidgeting in meditation, you may wonder what you can do to bring more balance to the body and mind. Buddhi mudra can help! Often, we can use the physical body...

Prenatal Yoga

6 Natural Ways to Prepare Your Body For an Easy Labor & Delivery

Giving birth is one of the most powerful experiences that any woman can have. Even so, every woman understandably has concerns about how to make sure she has an easy labor. After all, you're basically shoving a bowling ball out of your lady parts in one dramatic go....

6 Crazy Easy Pregnancy Meditation Tips For A Powerful Practice

You’re embarking on an incredible journey. You’re already so in love with your baby, you can’t wait to meet the newest addition to your family. As an expecting mother, your body is changing before your eyes. You’ve got aches and pains in muscles you didn’t even know...

Six Essential Prenatal Yoga Poses for a Powerful Birth

Pregnancy is a time when expectant mothers are experiencing more stress than usual: discomfort from morning sickness, pelvic pain from the loosening of connective tissues, and fear about the upcoming labor and delivery process. The third trimester can be especially...