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Last Update: Tue Jun 10 08:02:34 2008

- Re: Does anyone here teach yoga full time for a living - Yoga is how i pay my part of the bills around here. I could not support a family on what i earn. I know very few yogis [...] class and said this to another student :)) Lifestyle is wonderful. Your unlikely to get rich unless your a superstar.

- Re: Is yoga a religion? - The Latin root word of religion means the same as sanskrit word yoga - - to reunite(to the source). In sanskrit the [...] All perspectives are only ideas, all valid from the a dualistic point of view and all nonsense from a non-dual view.

- Re: Does anyone here teach yoga full time for a living - ....well, it depends on what you mean by full time? I quit my day job to teach, and am struggling with only 4 classes. [...] so I am sure that is why all of my classes are slow. I try to keep an open mind, and BREATHE!!!!!!

- Does anyone here teach yoga full time for a living - Would just like to know what that sort of life style is ...

- Re: advice for newbs - I'd say be careful when you choose to teach i fy ou don't have a ...

- advice for newbs - Ello loves, I have been practicing yoga on and off for about 5 years but have become much more disciplined [...] postures, sadhana and ujari breath. What say you? Thank you!! ((jai guru de va)) niki

- Re: Refunds for class - all of that sounds liek great advice. I apologize fo rnot editting my entry earlier. i am renting [...] or go the other route and get trained as a yoga therapist.. let us know I am curious.

- Re: Refunds for class - Thank you so much for your inputs!!! I feel much better about feeling miffed. This woman actually tried to get the ...

- Re: Yoga Studio Software? - I just joined becuase I had to respond to your question! I own a small studio in a suburb of Houston. About 100 [...] recommend MBO enough. Customer service had been fabulous, and I pay less than $30 a month. Well worth every penny.

- Re: Refunds for class - a quick addition: using the royal "we" or company policy actually makes it easier. Use this even if your a sole [...] "company policy prohibits refunds for unused classes. However, I can extend your expiration date."

- Re: Refunds for class - kris - Since you've already gotten good advice about refunds and letting people know the rules in advance, I won't add [...] are a number of ways you could potentially use certain kinds of medical degrees to create a thriving career in yoga.

- Re: Refunds for class - I like Vajrana's suggestions. You should have a signed contract (your students should have a copy) stating your ...

- Re: Refunds for class - Kris: It depends on the situation and the outcome I want. You might choose to cancel the workplace class [...] yoga. In my small town with 20ish yoga teachers only one or two are really 'supporting themselves' with yoga teaching.

- Re: Refunds for class - I am goign to say.. practice medicine and start teaching yoga at teh Y. Peopel niggling you about refunds [...] at a Y or a health club if a studio is nto ready to take you on. Many studios are full of time slots and instructors.

- Refunds for class - Do you refund? 1. One person paid and attended only one class. I have tried to contact her without any [...] and trying to prove to my husband that giving up my day job (praciticing medicine) to do what I love is worth it....

- Re: What not to wear - <I've always felt a little off with some folks at conferences that are dressed up to the max.> [...] I don't think I've ever had the pleasure of seeing a teacher's thong! 8-0 Thanks for sharing everyone!

- Re: What not to wear - I never liked going to a class and seeing the female teacher's tong. Very distacting. And not very ...

- Re: What not to wear - I think it's important, as a teacher, that our clothing doesn't distract from our teaching. As a young female teacher, [...] of professionalism. You don't need to be in head-to-toe Lululemon, but your shirt shouldn't have holes in it, either.

- Re: What not to wear - Well, I think that caring at all about what you look like (not saying 'you' as in you precisely, just using the term [...] I'm sure there are days where I look more like a tree hugger than I'd like.. the el'natural look) Katrina

- Re: What not to wear - I think the article's main points are important, but I do not want to forget that yogajournal makes its money from its [...] have that mindset where picking out all new clothes and stuff really will inspire them to practice, and thats great.

- Re: Yoga Certification Should I ?? - wow what a glop of stuff this thread is! myomy. well I am a trained journalist as well as a certified yoga instructor. [...] Some will be inspired to do more, learn more, perhaps even teach themselves. What else do I, as a teacher, need to do?

- Re: Yoga Studio Software? - Hi, the studio I work at uses Dharma-tribe. It is great when it works but frequently goes down for all kinds of [...] 75 classes a week and have full retail and payroll on the same system. Anyone else have experience with Dharma-tribe?

- I'd just like to know.. - Hi it's Jed from Australia here, as an aspiring yoga teacher I'd just like to know: How many of you teach [...] any of you run multi modality centres such as massage and yoga .... , reiki etc. Thanks for your time...

- Yoga Studio Software? - If you use software to track registration and such at your studio, what program so you use? We (or rather, I) currently [...] with a dizzying array of payment options and provide a contact database. All suggestions appreciated!

- What not to wear - Hello, I had read an article from yoga journal about how you dress for teaching a class makes a big impact [...] also included a link to the article: http://www.yogajournal.com/for_teachers/2609 thanks, -Liz

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