What if creativity in yoga isn’t about novelty—but about depth, structure, and purpose? In this episode, we unpack the difference between engagement and entertainment, why foundations matter, and how knowing your “why” shapes sustainable, skillful teaching.

Key Takeaways

• Creativity needs structure.
Creative work thrives when supported by systems. Whether you create within set hours or follow inspiration when it strikes, structure doesn’t limit creativity—it sustains it.

• Creativity is not the same as variety.
Variety leans toward entertainment. Teaching yoga is about clarity, transmission, and guidance—not constant novelty.

• Engagement ≠ entertainment.
Our role as yoga teachers is to engage students intellectually, physically, and emotionally—not to perform or entertain for retention’s sake. The yoga itself is enough.

• Foundation before innovation.
Creative expression works best when built on strong fundamentals. A solid understanding of yoga principles allows for skillful adaptation without losing integrity.

• Know your “why.”
Understanding why you show up to teach—calling, service, curiosity, devotion—grounds your creativity and keeps your work aligned and sustainable.

RESOURCES

2026 Industry Forecast

Working In Yoga Website

Working In Yoga Newsletter

Arundhati’s Website

Yoga therapy is creative work. In this episode, we explore how yoga pros adapt tools to clients, transfer their skills into new industries, navigate evolving client relationships, and build burnout-proof self-care habits for 2026.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

✨ Yoga therapy is inherently creative.

Yoga therapists practice creative application of yogic tools—adapting techniques to the individual instead of using prescriptive methods. That flexibility IS the creative process.

🔄 Your yoga skills transfer further than you think.

Creativity also shows up in how yoga professionals apply their skills in new industries—psychotherapy, nonprofits, corporate well-being, education, and more. Skill transfer is a major 2026 trend for yoga pros.

🧩 Relationship-building is creative work, too.

Re-evaluating client dynamics, setting boundaries, and showing up authentically is ongoing, nuanced, and deeply creative. It's a steady practice, not a one-time decision.

💛 Self-care requires structure, not spontaneity.

Burnout is real in the yoga industry. Defining non-negotiables for your own well-being—and turning them into daily habits—matters. Tiny, consistent actions > occasional self-care sprints.

RESOURCES

2026 Industry Forecast

Working In Yoga Website

Working In Yoga Newsletter

Offering Tree’s Holiday Sale

Mandy’s Website

This episode explores practical and compassionate business strategy for yoga professionals. From setting bold 2026 goals to understanding systemic challenges, making meaningful connections, gathering simple data, identifying your ideal students, and trying new ideas without pressure—we break down what it really takes to grow your yoga business with intention and curiosity.

1. Make a 2026 Plan (Big + Simple!) 📅🌟

Set business goals for next year—one easy, a few medium, and one bold “stretch” goal. Dream bigger than you think you can.

2. Systems + Personal Change Coexist 🧩🌍

Capitalism impacts our lives AND personal choices shape our future. Real transformation happens where systemic struggle and accountability meet.

3. Outreach Matters: Go Make Work Friends 🤝💛

Build genuine relationships—not transactional ones. Human-first networking is the heart of yoga business growth.

4. Please Collect Simple Data 📊🧘‍♀️

Feedback helps you understand what your clients need. Keep it easy—short check-ins, occasional surveys—and use it to improve your teaching or therapy work.

5. Envision Your Ideal Teaching Day 🌅🪷

Instead of “find your niche,” imagine your perfect teaching environment. Inside or outside? Who’s in the room? Build your business for those people.

6. Try Stuff. Seriously. Try Stuff. 🎥🧪

Once you gather insights, experiment—networking, marketing, teaching ideas. Don’t overthink it. Just test, refine, repeat. (I’m trying regular video posts—even if I feel weird!)

RESOURCES

Working In Yoga Website

Working In Yoga Newsletter

Offering Tree’s Holiday Sale

Carol’s Website