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How to Stay Authentic (and Profitable!) as a Yoga Teacher
I know this subject line sounds sensational. It’s not. If you read on, I promise to give you 5 strategies you can put in place with tools you have right now to make extra cash. Recently, I heard from a whole slew of you that money was tight, and that was...
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Scorpio Full Moon: Stepping Into Spiritual Leadership
If ever there was a time to focus on your spiritual practice and shadow work, it is the Scorpio full moon on April 29, 2018. Scorpio is the sorcerer of the zodiac and deeply interested in occult practices that bring darkness into the light. Occult simply...
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The Power of a Personal Practice (and How to Cultivate One!)
Here’s one thing I know about our modern day life: It’s difficult to find the time to do your yoga practice. If you add in the life and career of a yoga teacher….it makes it (surprisingly) that much harder. As a yoga teacher, you race around...
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Aries New Moon: Charging Toward Your Dreams
As the first sign of the zodiac, Aries marks the astrological new year and sends us charging forth into our passion and purpose. The Aries new moon on April 15th is filled with opportunity to fulfill our greatest desires while offering a...
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3 Ways to Change the Game as a Yogipreneur
First of all, I just wanted to take a second to let you know how absolutely grateful I am that you are a part of this community. 🙏 We are growing like crazy (last I looked, we are up to about 11,000 members and gaining more every day!) Even so, the real...
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Yoga. Your Way.
For a long time, I struggled to try and figure out what the “right way” to do yoga was. Maybe you’ve been through this, too. I got conflicting instruction from different teachers about how to do poses. Just when I thought I knew the correct way to do a...
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5 Ways to Make Money INSTANTLY as a Yogi
As a yoga teacher, have you ever been strapped for cash? Trying to make ends meet by racing around town teaching classes is not an easy job...but many yoga teachers do just that. The struggle of the full-time yogi is real, and it is also very painful. I...
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Online Yoga Teacher Training: Can you really learn yoga online?
Things are hopping in my online teacher training. More than 2 years running, and hundreds of students later, the community is thriving, and lives are changing. Are you a part of it? If you are (woo hoo!), then you know how invested my mentors...
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Yoga as Spiritual Psychology: Flow State, Bliss, and Getting What You Ask For
Many years ago, I worked with a medium. (don’t worry, this won’t get too weird, hear me out) She was a cool lady on a mission. She wanted to help people access their greatest fount of inner wisdom: By connecting with their spirit guide. She...
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Using the Tarot as a Mystical Tool in Your Yoga Classes
If you have (ever) had questions about life, relationship, finances, career, spirituality...or anything else, really, I have a great way for you to get answers. The tarot deck. Okay, okay, now hear me out on this one. Especially if you’re...
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The Art of Chakra Therapeutics: Heal Yourself and Others Through the Chakras
Do you love the chakras as much as I do? ❤️💛💚💙💜 More than anything else I teach about, people ask for wisdom on the seven chakras. Whether they are beginners or seasoned practitioners, it’s always, “chakras, chakras, chakras!” In fact, my husband has a...
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How I Made Multiple Six Figures as a Yoga Teacher…and How You Can, Too! (without compromising your integrity or love of yoga)
More times than I can remember, I have had conversations with fellow yoga teachers like you about how much they love teaching, but how difficult it is to make ends meet. Perhaps you, like many others, spend all day teaching, while never getting a break for...
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The Role of the Yoga Teacher: It’s Way Bigger Than Just Yoga
Last week we talked about the importance of spiritual leadership in this day and age. This is something the ancients did well...but that we have yet to catch up on. In ancient cultures like Egypt, Greece, Rome, India, and others, mystery...
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What Makes a Modern Mystic? Tools, Tricks, and Tips of the Trade
One of the biggest questions I answer regularly is this: What other stuff do I have to study to be an awesome yoga teacher? People want to know why their beloved yoga practice is not the silver bullet for everything that ails them or their...
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Revolutionary Online 500 hour Certification Program
I had the good fortune recently to connect with a graduate of my 500 hour online teacher training program. I know that this program has a profound effect on students. It also changes lives. Meli’s story is incredible, and I’m so grateful she...
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Storytime with Alanna: The Myths of Yoga (Our Favorites!)
One thing we all love is: stories. Stories connect us, teach us, transform us, and set us free. It was through stories that I fell in love with yoga oh-so-long ago. And, I’ll bet you love stories, too. They light up our brain! When we hear a...
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The Abundance Principle: How to Tap Into It
What is your biggest struggle as a yoga teacher? I’ll bet I know what it is... I think it’s this: Money. ? It’s a tricky subject, isn’t it? In fact, I bet you’re wondering why I’m coming to you with such a challenging topic this week. Well,...
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The Successful Yoga Teacher: What That Is and How to Become One
The new year has only just begun. How are you setting yourself up for success? If you’re anything like me, you have big hopes and aspirations about what you want to do and who you want to serve this year. Especially if you are a yoga teacher. None of us...
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