147: Foundational Business Practices Every Yoga Teacher Needs with Lauren Schoenfeld
You all know that I am only minimally interested in business-- I’d much rather talk about the actual craft of teaching yoga. But we do need to make money, and if we have chosen yoga teaching as our job, we need to be SMART about business because it is not the easiest way to make a living!
Having some smart foundational systems in place can make a huge difference in your yoga teaching career path, and today we have Lauren Schoenfeld (she/her) on the podcast to help us out!
In this episode, you’ll hear:
the foundational systems that all solopreneurs should have in place
what yoga teachers should look at if they want to cut unnecessary expenses
how to establish a cash flow plan for our businesses
Lauren’s suggestions for helping yoga teachers to increase revenue
Lauren Schoenfeld is the founder of Active Core Consulting, offering fractional CFO, bookkeeping, sales, and operations coaching for health and wellness entrepreneurs. A self-proclaimed numbers nerd and athlete, Lauren empowers CEOs and business owners to confidently manage their finances and prioritize profit. She has grown her business while healing her body through nontraditional modalities and is on a mission to end hustle culture for entrepreneurs!
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In this episode, I share practical strategies for designing a teaching schedule that reflects your energy, values, financial needs, and responsibilities outside of work. We'll talk about why it's important to know your ideal weekly and daily schedule, how to decide whether to keep or drop a group class, and why you may need to give a promising class at least six months to grow.
The big takeaway: You can't control every fluctuation in freelance yoga teaching, but you can intentionally build a schedule, business, and teaching practice that become more sustainable over time.