I have watched beautiful and inspiring teachers lose their passion for the yoga practice and quit teaching altogether because they lacked the skills to successfully run their business. My teacher was right. There are many disheartening pitfalls on the road to teaching, even if it is a part-time endeavour.
The 6 Modules of the Yoga Teacher Survival Course
Module 1: Building Your Student Base
With new studios and teachers popping up every month, how can you carve out a loyal following? In this module you will discover how to attract your perfect student and stand out from the crowd.
Listen to the audio here. There is an exercise during this class that you can do do while the lesson is happening. If you need more time, return to this later.
Module 2: Making Money
Is it possible to make a good salary as a yoga instructor? With good time management skills and knowing how to find the right classes you sure can! This module will help you make it happen and will teach you how to find private classes and workshops.
Listen to the audio here.
Module 3: Avoiding Pitfalls and Keeping Perspective
When times are tough, it is easy to sink into feelings of unworthiness and even burn out. This module will give you practical tools and ways to help keep your spirits high and help you avoid the common mistakes most teachers make over and over again in challenging situations.
Listen to the presentation here.
This week I have included a meditation here you can do to help you find perspective during rough moments.
Module 4: Growing as a Teacher
How can you develop as a human being and be an authentic inspiration for your students? In this module you will discover how to shatter your limits and deepen your connection to your spiritual core, so you can be the force of nature you truly are.
This week I have broken up the class into three parts follow them in order:
Part 1
Part 2 Meditation (the meditation does not have a defined ending so if you want to continue after the instructions are given you have the space to do so)
Part 3
Module 5: Making Friends With Social Media
It can take years to become a popular yoga teacher the old fashioned way. Use this module to help you reach out on the web to potential students and help them find you—featuring special guest and marketing master, Steve Haase.
Listen here (Please note, Steve was recorded over teleconference during a business trip so you may notice that the audio has a distinct phone quality).
Module 6: Staying Connected to What Matters
The secret to success is having a great community of students and other professionals you can trust and depend on. This module will help you identify your dream team of support and teach you how to build a sense of community in your work life to fuel you for years to come.
Listen here
And thank you for taking part in this course! I would love to hear how it went for you.
