10. Why Every Yoga Teacher Should Lead Workshops (Even Beginners!)

from Yoga Teacher Confidential: Secrets of Becoming a Great Yoga Teacher · host Sage Rountree | Yoga Teacher Trainer and Author of The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook

Life as a yoga teacher can feel like a grind, but workshops can change that.Whether you’re a fresh graduate of your 200-hour training or a seasoned teacher, a workshop is a smart next choice for your yoga career. Leading a yoga workshop can elevate your teaching, solve your students’ problems, and build your confidence.Listen to hear:Why workshops are essential for building confidence and teaching your nicheHow workshops can deepen your students’ yoga practice and loyaltyThe difference between workshops and weekly classesHow to use feedback to improve future workshopsIntroduction (0:00): Why workshops are the perfect next step for yoga teachers.Workshops Build Confidence (1:00): How leading workshops can help you hone your niche and feel secure in your teaching.Workshops Test Ideas (3:00): Experimenting with low-commitment content to solve specific problems.Workshops Can Happen Online (4:43): Expanding the definition of workshops beyond in-person formats.Workshops Are Like Movies (5:02): Delivering deep, impactful experiences compared to weekly yoga classes.Stories: Good and Bad (7:30): Lessons I learned from teaching workshops early in my career.Collect Feedback (12:58): Why gathering feedback is key to improving and iterating workshops.Give Clear Takeaways (14:24): The importance of providing actionable solutions for your students.Help Your Students Better (15:43): How workshops support students’ growth and problem-solving.Scaling Your Career (17:00): Using workshops to diversify your income and teaching impact.How to Get Started: Resources (17:13): Free and paid tools to help you plan and promote workshops.Affirmation (18:46): “I help students solve problems with yoga.”Mentioned resources:📧 Free 5-Lesson Email Course: Learn how to design and lead your first workshop📘 RSVP for the open house—we meet at noon EDT on Saturday, May 16. I'll send a replay to all registrants after the event! Join here: Find Your Teaching Voice Live + 200YTT Open HouseWant to become (almost) everyone's favorite yoga teacher? Get in the Zone at Comfort Zone Yoga, my virtual studio focused on teacher development. I have a ton of Sage advice in there for you—let's chat there!For more insights, subscribe to Yoga Teacher Confidential, check out my YouTube channel, and follow me on socials:InstagramFacebookThreadsPinterestAnd come explore my mentorship program, my Yoga Class Prep Station membership, continuing education workshops and 200/300/500-hour teacher training programs, and my many books for yoga teachers. It's all at sagerountree.com.

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