One of the biggest mistakes a yoga teacher can make, is neglecting to declare their cash income to the tax office. Particularly when starting out, if you do outdoor classes or have a lot of casual payments, you may be lured into a false economy, where cash payments don’t end up making it onto your…Continue Reading “Cashed up”
Have you ever noticed that people cringe or at least have an opinion when ever you mention Facebook? Despite being around for over ten years, this social media site still continues to polarise people, and most still find Facebook a dirty word. For some there is a stigma attached to a narcissistic attitude that seems…Continue Reading “Facebook, a dirty word?”
In the yoga industry, it seems “contracts” are rare. We seem to get by with a lot of understanding and assumption. When paying for a yoga space, taking on a teaching gig, establishing a yoga workshop or entering an advertising agreement, it isn’t until something goes wrong, that we realise that there often wasn’t something…Continue Reading “The “C” word”
Yoga teachers often find it difficult to talk about money in relation to yoga. Well, you will need to learn to accept this, as it is a part of yoga. When you think about all the money you have invested in your learning, starting with attending regular yoga classes, through to your yoga teacher training,…Continue Reading “Show me the money!”
Where do you start? Firstly, it is important to have the right intentions when deciding to become a yoga teacher. It genuinely is a life path, comes from a desire to better the lives of others and passion to share this through yoga. One thing it is not, is a career! You will be teaching…Continue Reading “So you want to be a yoga teacher?”