Tag archives for yoga business
How To Find The Right Yoga Teacher Training Program ~ Maya Devi Georg & Chris Kiran Aarya
Yoga is more popular than ever, with studios in every neighborhood (and in some cases every block) many sincere students fall in love with the practice and long to share…
Yoga & Cuckoo Culture ~ Maya Devi Georg & Chris Kiran Aarya
Cuckoos are curious birds. They do not build their own nests, nor do they raise their own young. They are brood parasites. They lay their eggs in other birds' nests.…
It’s Time To Dump Yoga Alliance ~ Maya Devi Georg
A few years ago I wrote an article about Yoga Alliance. I wasn't defending Yoga Alliance then, but I urged people to participate in the process by joining their boards…
Yoga, Plagiarism, & Exposure: 4 Things I Learned By Going Viral ~ Maya Devi Georg
A few years ago I wrote 6 Reasons To Stop Obsessing On Alignment. Posted on a major yoga website (now defunct), it went viral. It was shared over 500,000 times and…
Stop Bitching About Yoga Alliance ~ Maya Devi Georg
The latest hot topic in the yoga world is about how much Yoga Alliance sucks. This is mostly done by teachers that conduct teacher trainings. While they were content to…
Dear New Yoga Teacher ~ Maya Devi Georg and Chris Kiran Aarya
Maya Devi Georg and Chris Kiran Aarya. Congratulations! You have just graduated from your yoga teacher training course! While this means that someone certifies that you can teach a yoga…
How Yoga Studios Die ~ Maya Devi Georg and Chris Kiran Aarya
We’ve seen many studios die. It happens slowly, and begins long before students stop coming to class. Yoga studios die for the same reason that love dies: laziness, disrespect, and…
2 Ways To Live Yoga & Save The World ~ Maya Devi Georg
The United States Supreme Court just ruled that spending money is covered by our first amendment right to freedom of speech. And while this ruling is problematic, money can certainly…
Why Daily Deal Offers Are Bad For Yoga ~ Chris Kiran Aarya
We’ve all seen the ads for daily deal sites offering a pack of yoga classes at a newer studio for some ridiculously low price. Twenty classes for $20---come and get…