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What Does Your Yoga Career Actually Earn You?
Look beyond your class rate. Understand your income, expenses and the time behind your teaching, so you can make more intentional decisions.
Being a yoga teacher isn't just about what you get paid for a class.
There are expenses.
Travel.
Insurance.
Training.
Admin.
Preparation.
And all the time that happens before and after you step onto the mat.
When you look at everything together, you might see a very different picture.
Understanding the real numbers
Many yoga teachers know exactly what they earn per class.
But how much does that class actually contribute to your business?
If you're paid $60 for a one-hour class, but spend another hour travelling, preparing and managing the admin around it, your time investment is very different from the number on the invoice.
And that's before your business expenses.
Understanding this isn't about judging whether you're charging enough.
It's about having better information.
Your numbers are information, not a judgement.
There isn't ONE right way to build a yoga career.
Some teachers want to teach several classes a week.
Others want to focus on private clients.
Some are drawn to retreats, workshops or corporate yoga.
Others want to build education, online offerings or a studio.
The goal isn't to tell you which path to choose.
It's to understand whether the model you're currently building supports the life and career you want.
What if you don't need to teach more?
When teachers want to increase their income, the first thought can often be:
“I need to teach more classes.”
But more hours aren't the only lever.
You could explore:
- Increasing your rates
- Offering private sessions
- Developing workshops
- Exploring corporate yoga
- Running retreats
- Creating different offers
- Reducing unnecessary expenses
- Changing the mix of work you do
Sometimes a small change can have a meaningful impact on the overall model.
Start with your numbers.
We've created the YogaRise Pricing & Income Calculator to help you get a clearer picture of your current business.
Simply enter your income, teaching hours, expenses and other relevant numbers.
The calculator will then give you an overview of your business, including your estimated income, expenses and effective hourly rate, along with some areas you might want to explore next.
No judgement. No “right” answer. Just better information to help you make more intentional decisions.