How to Become a Yoga Instructor & Open a Yoga
Studio
Teaching yoga is extremely gratifying work. You can help people build strength, gain flexibility, stay
healthy and experience an inner peace. At the same time, you get paid doing work you enjoy while in a
low-stress environment where your own body and mind benefit as well.
And now, part of what's spurring the growdaycraeth of this field is the attraction from the "baby boomers".
But your target market doesn't stop there. There's Yoga Therapy, Spiritual Yoga, Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga,
Yoga for Kids, Corporate Yoga and of course fitness.
Since yoga studios vary by size, location, type, staff plus products and classes offered, start-up costs
vary widely as well. Get a general ideas of how much it will cost to start your yoga business using a
start up costs worksheet.
Below is a quick-start guide plus time-saving tools that can help you get started.
Yoga Teacher Training
& Yoga Instructor Certification
Yoga instructors can become a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) by completing a teacher training program that
meets the standards of the Yoga Alliance, a nationally-recognized organization. Yoga instructors can receive a
certificate at the 200-hour level and 500-hour level. Most yoga studios require teachers to have certification
at the 200-hour level.
 Yoga Teacher Training Camp in
a Box (240 hours with certification)
Taught by Yoga Instructor Paul Jerard, who has taught yoga professionally for the last 21 years. Get the
convenience of being able to study from home and be part of their free online yoga community with over 17,000
members.
There are many businesses you can start with yoga experience. Often, focusing on a more specialized niche
can make your yoga studio stand out and bring in more clients. Some of the most popular niches are Hatha
Yoga Instructor, Prenatal Yoga Teacher and Kids Yoga Instructor. All are included in this
course.
Sign up for Yoga Teacher Training & Get Free eBook
How to Open a Yoga Studio
As you look for a yoga studio space, keep your customers in mind - what is most convenient for them?
Ideally, you want to be close to other businesses that are already attracting that type of customers that would
be interest in yoga. Notice traffic patterns, upcoming construction, competitor locations and also parking
situations. Working with a commercial real estate agent can sometimes make the process easier. Check the city's
zoning restrictions, if necessary.
See also: Free Business Insurance Quotes
& Sample Yoga Studio Start up Costs
When choosing a studio location, don't forget to allow space for retail income opportunities. Students will
look to you for expert advice on yoga mats, bags, blocks, clothing, etc.. Why not have them available for sale
to make it easier for your customers? You can even sell yoga gear and t-shirts with your logo to help promote
your business at the same time.
Whether buying gear for your studio or to re-sell to customers, you can find wholesale yoga supplies and
equipment at YogaAccessories.com.  See also: How to set up a yoga business website.
Yoga Business Quick-Start Plan:
Learn from Multi-Certified Yoga Teacher Sandy Hennessy and other successful yoga teachers, how to
successfully run your own yoga studio. You'll be running your own yoga business is no time!
Find out:
 How to plan and teach a yoga
class, sample lesson plans and props (plus links to suppliers and CDs!)- Sample start-up cost budgets, setting prices and inexpensive ways to market your
classes (lots of samples to make finding clients much easier).
- Legal matters and insurance made easy, including sample liability waivers you can
use.
Yoga Business Quick-Start Plan
Yoga Business Resources
Yoga Studio Management Software
Low monthly fee for single instructors or discounted rates for groups. Web-based platform enables stylists to
check appointments from any computer or mobile device. Clients can sign up for classes online.
- Easy appointment management program
- Point-of-sale, ecommere and inventory management (all-in-one)
- Save time with client and staff management features
- Try the Demo
See also: Business Accounting Software &
Easy Payroll Online
29 Ways to Get Yoga Clients
 If you are serious about getting lots of
customers, and you don't want to pay thousands of dollars to an ad agency, the Small Business Marketing
Guide shows you how to attract a steady stream of yoga clients - on the
cheap.
Get the 1-Day Marketing Plan outline and over 29 proven success systems
that you can use over and over to increase profits and grow your yoga studio, including:
- Foolproof salesletter template, proven ad writing checklist and how to create an irresistible
offer.
- How to turn incoming phone calls into clients and turn one-time buyers into lucrative lifetime
customers.
- How to use other people's customers to get new business.
- The secret to getting free referrals when you ask - 90% of the time.
- Maximum profit pricing strategy and how to double your sales with simple packaging
techniques.
- 4 techniques for doubing sales - with no additional customers.
- Get it Risk-Free >> Small Business Marketing
Guide
See also:
Find Local
Customers Online | How to Advertise on Groupon
| Get Free Business Cards | Design a Logo
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