My first yoga business turns 15 years into, and we sis it without screwing ov…
My first yoga business turns 15 years into, and we sis it without screwing over anyone, ever. Find another business that can say that.
It’s clear to me that the traditional models of running yoga studios are not working, at least not for the long haul. There’s got to be a way to preserve yoga’s core teachings while creating a sustainable career path for teachers. Maybe that means smaller, teacher-owned studios, or perhaps a guild or union that protects the rights of yoga professionals. We can’t keep ignoring the structural issues that exploit teachers and dilute the practice.
I know there’s no easy fix. But as practitioners and teachers, we have a responsibility to stay true to the heart of yoga, even if that means making hard choices in a world increasingly driven by profit. Yoga has always been about balance—balancing strength with flexibility, effort with ease. Maybe the same can be said for navigating the modern yoga industry—finding that middle path between commerce and authenticity.
Reach out if you want to talk.
It’s clear to me that the traditional models of running yoga studios are not working, at least not for the long haul. There’s got to be a way to preserve yoga’s core teachings while creating a sustainable career path for teachers. Maybe that means smaller, teacher-owned studios, or perhaps a guild or union that protects the rights of yoga professionals. We can’t keep ignoring the structural issues that exploit teachers and dilute the practice.
I know there’s no easy fix. But as practitioners and teachers, we have a responsibility to stay true to the heart of yoga, even if that means making hard choices in a world increasingly driven by profit. Yoga has always been about balance—balancing strength with flexibility, effort with ease. Maybe the same can be said for navigating the modern yoga industry—finding that middle path between commerce and authenticity.
Reach out if you want to talk.
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