172: Why So Many Yoga Teachers Burnout (And What Actually Works Instead)

In this solo episode, I'm zooming out from the quick, in-the-moment burnout strategies I shared in Episode 171 and looking at the bigger picture. I want to talk about why so many yoga teachers are burning out—and what I've seen actually work instead.

My core premise is simple: the career model most of us were trained into doesn't work for most people anymore. If you're exhausted, underpaid, and questioning how sustainable this path really is, I want you to hear this clearly—it's not you. It's the model.

I'll walk you through the structural issues I see over and over again, help you look honestly at the math of your teaching schedule, and introduce a shift that has made a huge difference for me and for so many teachers I've worked with: integrating private clients into your practice.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why the traditional yoga career path isn't working

The real reason so many teachers feel exhausted and why it's not your fault

The importance of doing the math: I'll invite you to look at your actual hourly rate

How private clients can change everything and what makes private teaching different

The most common concerns I hear about teaching private clients

The different skills you need, and why they are learnable skills!

🎉 You're Invited!

If you want to build a thriving private yoga practice, you need a slightly different skill set than most teacher trainings cover.