It’s happened to all of us. We are halfway through a sequence and then we blank completely. Or we plan way too much and have to adjust on the spot. Or we don’t plan enough and we feel scattered while we’re teaching and planning at the same time. My friend and student, Tina Lear is… Read more
{video} How To Respond To a Potential Private Client Who Says The Price Is Too Expensive
Teachers often ask me how I respond when a potential private client tells me the rate for a private lesson is too high. I’ve got an answer you won’t likely expect. Let me know what follow up questions this brings up!
62: Q + A About Private Lessons with Francesca #2
Teaching yoga one-on-one requires a totally different skill set than teaching group classes and these unique skills are left out of most teacher trainings so if you have lots of questions about teaching 1×1 lessons that makes sense. I’ve been a full time yoga teacher since 2005, teaching 15-25 private clients a week for most… Read more
{video} How Do We Measure Progress In Private Lessons?
I am so often asked by fellow yoga teachers, “How do you measure progress with your private clients?” Or, “What goal-setting methodology do you use with private yoga students?” I believe we have to use a measuring system that is as vast as the practice and as unique as our students. Let me know how… Read more
61: Rethinking Yoga Teacher Training with Cecily Milne
I’m honored to call Cecily Milne a friend. She is thoughtful, smart and an amazing force for change in the yoga world. As the creator of Yoga Detour, she is seen as a yoga “integrator”, helping people bridge the gap between the yoga they already love and the other things, like strength and mobility, they’re… Read more
60: A Union for Yoga Teachers
A large group of yoga teachers at YogaWorks in New York City is working together to create a labor union that would be the first of its kind. (!) This is what they have to say about it, “We are Yoga and Mindful Fitness Educators. We’re coming together to have a voice in our industry,… Read more
