The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook

Sage is an excellent teacher, but she might be an even more-excellent writer. Her language is crisp, clear, and contains lovely (and often funny) examples. In addition to being a beautiful book, The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook is also well-organized and full of thoughtful direction regarding teaching—both traditional studio teaching and offering online classes. (For that reason, it's a FANTASTIC book for teachers navigating the teaching yoga during a pandemic!) My favorite part of this book is its honesty right from the start: in the first chapter of part 1, she is frank about the idea that teaching yoga as a primary professional is very challenging if not downright impossible. But rather than be saddened by this idea, readers will feel hopeful as she discusses the ways that having yoga as a secondary career or "side hustle" can be beneficial to not just the teacher, but students, too. As the book goes on, she also covers a variety of ways yoga teachers can grow what they're offering, including offering online workshops, teacher trainings, and yoga in unique settings. I added two photos here that really show the breadth of this book. Chapter 5 is aimed at brand new yoga teachers, and explains how to get a foot in the door and find a yoga position. The Appendix has this nifty chart (which continues on the next page, not posted) and offers a timeline for yoga teachers to stay on track as teachers—I found this really valuable, and I bet you will, too! This is the book I wish I had read when I finished my first YTT 10 years ago, but it offers enough robust wisdom that it's still applicable to me as a veteran, professional teacher. (Oh how the section on language reminded me—again—to work on cutting out my repetitive filler words!) New yoga teachers and seasoned ones alike will benefit from having this gem in their teaching toolkit.

This book is a must for new and experienced teachers alike. Sage’s advice is based on years of experience. She keeps it real but leaves lots of room for creativity and individual style. Highly recommend !

Let me be the first to recommend this book to any and all Yoga teachers (or would be teachers) in these challenging days of restructuring at best, or simply saving, our businesses! At at time when Zoom has joined Functional in the Yoga vocabulary, Sage Rountree has jumped right in and offers help on many levels. If you are overwhelmed by technology, sure, it's a no-brainer to pick up a copy. But there's oh so much more - personal and professional advice for new or experienced instructors and business owners from planning a class to the role of social media to the nuts and bolts of business management. I am a huge fan of ALL of Sage's publications and recommend them without reservation!

Book is good for an absolute beginner. Basic information.

This is a must-have comprehensive guide for any Yoga teacher trying to grasp the basics of starting out. Sage covers everything from how to develop a personal mission statement as a practitioner, to what lighting and music to use in class, and when. Whether you’re brand new to Yoga, or early in your journey teaching , this book belongs in your Yogic resource arsenal!