Comments on: Teaching Yoga, the New Waiting Tables for the Non-Rich http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/ YogaDork commentary on yoga news, science, pop culture, celebrity gossip, with wit and wisdom Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Yoga Retreats: The All-Inclusive Vacation for Recession Torn, (The Acceptable Splurge) http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-11890 Yoga Retreats: The All-Inclusive Vacation for Recession Torn, (The Acceptable Splurge) Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:46:47 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-11890 [...] a Reuters story like this is destined for syndication and a massive ripple effect, presumably like the last one. So who has the extra greenbacks to splurge on yoga retreats, you ask? Why, the same folks [...] [...] a Reuters story like this is destined for syndication and a massive ripple effect, presumably like the last one. So who has the extra greenbacks to splurge on yoga retreats, you ask? Why, the same folks [...]

]]> By: charlene cot http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-3741 charlene cot Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:26:57 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-3741 Teaching YOGA is definitely not a means to being in the RICH circle, even in my country. In my country, people who teach YOGA are vegetarians, dress in white and yellow garments and go around seeming to be holistic and charitable. Is Sarah Larson like this or is she just kidding herself and all around her? Showing a spiritual image, being holistic and all?? To me, not so.. she is just getting back at her ex-beau George Clooney who dumped her abruptly. So sad, yet so true. She even had her 2 legs around a sin city guy. LOL, what YOGA practitioner is this?? Teaching YOGA is definitely not a means to being in the RICH circle, even in my country. In my country, people who teach YOGA are vegetarians, dress in white and yellow garments and go around seeming to be holistic and charitable.
Is Sarah Larson like this or is she just kidding herself and all around her? Showing a spiritual image, being holistic and all??
To me, not so.. she is just getting back at her ex-beau George Clooney who dumped her abruptly.
So sad, yet so true. She even had her 2 legs around a sin city guy.
LOL, what YOGA practitioner is this??

]]> By: Katherine http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Katherine Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:13:58 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-1655 Thanks for the advice Linda. I'll keep pondering and practicing before I take the plunge. Love the blog! Thanks for the advice Linda. I’ll keep pondering and practicing before I take the plunge. Love the blog!

]]> By: admin http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 admin Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:05:40 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-1644 Suffice it to say the life of a yoga teacher is no easy road. Take it from Katy, a yogi who is comfortable practicing in her own space. Surely there are others staying home nowadays especially in this sputtering economy. But you know, there are also other tougher jobs to be had out there, that are not enjoying any sort of boom like yoga has seen. To Katherine, I can't speak for the budget of banking at least $300 a week...can anyone else speak to this? I <i>can</i> personally say that A LOT of yoga teachers I know are actors. The schedule does seem to work better for that type of profession, and if you're juggling multiple sources of income of course that's always a help. I've also been down the waiting tables route way back when, and it kinda bites, but it might win you some more dough than yoga-ing. maybe night-time waiting, day-time yoga teacher? anyone? @Linda...no shame in TMZ. Perez fan here and proud of it :) Suffice it to say the life of a yoga teacher is no easy road. Take it from Katy, a yogi who is comfortable practicing in her own space. Surely there are others staying home nowadays especially in this sputtering economy. But you know, there are also other tougher jobs to be had out there, that are not enjoying any sort of boom like yoga has seen.
To Katherine, I can’t speak for the budget of banking at least $300 a week…can anyone else speak to this? I can personally say that A LOT of yoga teachers I know are actors. The schedule does seem to work better for that type of profession, and if you’re juggling multiple sources of income of course that’s always a help. I’ve also been down the waiting tables route way back when, and it kinda bites, but it might win you some more dough than yoga-ing. maybe night-time waiting, day-time yoga teacher? anyone?

@Linda…no shame in TMZ. Perez fan here and proud of it :)

]]> By: Katherine http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 Katherine Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:59:46 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-1643 This post is so appropriate for me! I'm an actor, and have recently been contemplating training as a yoga teacher. I love yoga, and consider my practice pretty essential to my acting. It also seemed like a great career to run alongside acting -- in terms of schedule and philosophy and lifestyle. But after reading this, I'm hesitant. Is it really so bad out there for yoga teachers? I would need to make about $300 a week. Is that an unreasonable expectation? Would I be better off waiting tables? This post is so appropriate for me! I’m an actor, and have recently been contemplating training as a yoga teacher. I love yoga, and consider my practice pretty essential to my acting. It also seemed like a great career to run alongside acting — in terms of schedule and philosophy and lifestyle. But after reading this, I’m hesitant. Is it really so bad out there for yoga teachers? I would need to make about $300 a week. Is that an unreasonable expectation? Would I be better off waiting tables?

]]> By: GymBuddiez - Helpful Fitness Tips, Tools and Buddies in your Area » Soon We’ll All Be Paying For Yoga Classes with Food Stamps http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 GymBuddiez - Helpful Fitness Tips, Tools and Buddies in your Area » Soon We’ll All Be Paying For Yoga Classes with Food Stamps Sat, 04 Apr 2009 21:14:28 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-1558 [...] thank goodness for the Recession. Where would yoga studios and the flurry of new yoga teachers be without it? Oh sure, the yoga “industry” was already a booming business, but boy it [...] [...] thank goodness for the Recession. Where would yoga studios and the flurry of new yoga teachers be without it? Oh sure, the yoga “industry” was already a booming business, but boy it [...]

]]> By: katy http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-1373 katy Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:52:05 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-1373 When I made the switch from classes to a dedicated home practice last month and mentioned such on Twitter, I felt a resistance that bordered on chilly from many of the other yogis out there, which might be because many of them happen to be instructors. Now, I love going to class as much as the next gal, but after 9 years of classes, I feel pretty ready to follow my own bliss. (It also doesn't help that my business is still in start up mode and I have a toddler). The subject of home practice vs class, or self-sufficiency vs instruction is going to be a heated one in the coming months. What do you think? When I made the switch from classes to a dedicated home practice last month and mentioned such on Twitter, I felt a resistance that bordered on chilly from many of the other yogis out there, which might be because many of them happen to be instructors. Now, I love going to class as much as the next gal, but after 9 years of classes, I feel pretty ready to follow my own bliss. (It also doesn’t help that my business is still in start up mode and I have a toddler).

The subject of home practice vs class, or self-sufficiency vs instruction is going to be a heated one in the coming months. What do you think?

]]> By: linda http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-1358 linda Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:13:56 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-1358 OK, now everyone knows I watch TMZ.... OK, now everyone knows I watch TMZ….

]]> By: linda http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 linda Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:13:15 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-1357 hey, thanks for calling me "insightful"! I've been called worse....;) I think we should be the yoga world's investigative reporters, sorta like TMZ....:-) hey, thanks for calling me “insightful”! I’ve been called worse….;)

I think we should be the yoga world’s investigative reporters, sorta like TMZ….:-)

]]> By: admin http://www.yogadork.com/news/teaching-yoga-the-new-waiting-tables-for-the-non-rich/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 admin Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:54:47 +0000 http://www.yogadork.com/?p=3699#comment-1353 @JG wow, thanks so much for sharing that. surely you're not alone. @JG wow, thanks so much for sharing that. surely you’re not alone.

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