The Yoga Teacher’s Guide to Not Losing Your Mind
Burnout, Boundaries, and the Business of Holding Space
1. Burnout Doesn’t Always Look Like Breakdown
You might not be sobbing on the bathroom floor—but that doesn’t mean you’re okay.
Sometimes burnout looks like:
Hating every email in your inbox
Dreading a class you used to love
Saying yes when your body screams hell no
Quietly fantasizing about quitting everything and moving to the woods
Reminder: The body keeps score—and it will collect the receipts if you don’t slow down.
2. Boundaries Are a Love Language (to Yourself)
If saying no feels scary, here’s your permission slip:
You do not have to:
Work for “exposure”
Let clients text you at 11 PM
Discount your rate to “help out”
You can say:
“That doesn’t align with my energy.”
“Here’s what I can offer within my scope.”
“I’m unavailable then, but I wish you the best.”
Boundaries aren’t walls—they’re filters for your energy.
3. Business Is a Practice Too
Running a wellness biz = running a real-ass business.
The same way you train your body, you can train your systems.
Start with:
Simple automations (email, bookings, reminders)
Batch content on your good days so you’re not scrambling on your off ones
Track energy like you track money—where is it leaking?
4. Your Practice Isn’t a Performance
Don’t forget—you’re a student first.
If you’re only moving for Instagram or a class plan, your body will know.
What it actually looks like:
Laying on the mat in silence
Crying in pigeon pose (yep)
Skipping savasana for a nap
Breathing just for you
You started this for a reason. Come home to that.
5. Let It Be Messy
Some days you’ll be a glowing ball of light.
Some days you’ll be rage-texting your best friend and hiding from your to-do list.
Let. It. Be. Messy.
The “perfect” yoga teacher doesn’t exist.
But a grounded, self-aware, real one? That’s who people trust.
