Yoga Teacher Resources

If you have read all this information and are still keen on developing what it takes to become a yoga teacher or open up your own yoga studio, then peruse the following sites and books for more information. These resources contain information about the different types of yoga styles, what training entails, teaching special populations, building clientele for teachers and studio owners and more.

Online Yoga Magazines: read these magazines to stay up-to-date about the practice of yoga, including insights into the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of it.

• ABC of Yoga
• Tathaastu Magazine
• Yoga Journal
• Yoga + Joyful Living Magazine

Popular Books About Yoga: these books are ideal for prospective yoga teachers to read to learn more about all that yoga entails.

• “Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers and Practitioners” by H. David Coulter
• “Ashtanga Yoga: The Practice Manual: An Illustrated Guide to Personal Practice” by David Swenson
• “Bikram’s Beginning Class” by Bikram Choudhury
• “Hatha Yoga Illustrated” by Brooke Boon
• “Light on Yoga: The Bible of Modern Yoga” by B.K.S. Iyengar
• “Sivananda Beginner’s Guide to Yoga” by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers
• “The Art of Yoga” by David Life and Sharon Gannon
• “The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga” by Swami Vishnu-devananda
• “The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice” by T.K.V. Desikachar
• “The Yoga Bible” by Christina Brown
• “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Commentary on the Raja Yoga Sutras” by Sri Swami Satchidananda
• “The Yoga Tradition” by George Feuerstein
• “Yoga Anatomy” by Leslie Kaminoff
•  “Yoga Pretzels” by Tara Lynda Guber
•  “Yoga: The Iyengar Way” by Silva  Mehta

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Resources:

• Mamaste Yoga Teacher Training
• Ma Yoga Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
• YogaFit Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
• Yoga for Two Teacher Training

Resources for Starting a Yoga Studio:

• Centered Business
• Home Business Inc: How to Start a Yoga Studio
• Yoga Employment

Resources for Teaching Yoga in At-Risk Communities:

• Yoga of Recovery
• Usha Yoga Foundation
• Prison Ashram Project
• “We’re All Doing Time” by Bo Lozoff

Local Yoga Studios

• Woodinville Yoga Studio

Resources for Teaching Yoga to Children and Young Adults:

• Association for Mindfulness in Education
• Mind Body Awareness (MBA) Project
• Mindfulness in Education Network
• Mindful Schools
• Mindful Yoga
• Niroga Institute
• Still Quiet Place
• “Storytime Yoga: Teaching Yoga to Children Through Story” by Sydney Solis
• Street Yoga
• The Inner Kids Foundation
• The Lineage Project
• Yoga Ed
• “Yoga Education for Children” by Swami Satyananda Saraswati
• Yoga in Schools
• YogaKids
• Y.O.G.A. for Youth

Yoga Job Hunting Resources:

• Yoga Employment
• Yoga Finder

Yoga Teacher Accrediting Organizations:

• California Yoga Teachers Association
• Kripalu Yoga Teachers Association
• New York Yoga Teachers Association
• Yoga Alliance
• Yoga Teachers Association

Yoga Teacher Training Resources:

• Anusara Yoga Teacher Training
• Bikram Yoga Teacher Training
• Forrest Yoga Teacher Training
• Integral Yoga Teacher Training
• Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training
• Jivamukti Yoga Teacher Training Program
• Kripalu Yoga Teacher Training
• Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training
• Power Yoga Teacher Training
• Restorative Yoga Teacher Training
• Sivananda Yoga Teacher Training Course
• “Teaching Yoga” by Donna Farhi
• “The Yoga Teacher” by Alexandra Gray

Yoga Therapy Resources:

• Ananda Seva Mission
• Integrative Yoga Therapy Teacher Training
• International Association of Yoga Therapists
• Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy
• “Science & Philosophy of Teaching Yoga & Yoga Therapy” by Jacqueline Koay
• Viniyoga Teacher Training
• “Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing” by Timothy B. McCall
• Yoga Therapy Center
• Yoga Therapy Conference