A PR Associate Turned a Yoga Certification Into $250-400 a Week Teaching Classes on the Side
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Emily started teaching yoga as a side hustle after an instructor at her regular studio recommended a Yoga Alliance-certified training program, which offered discounts to trainees who committed to teaching discounted classes for three months after finishing the course. She began at $20 an hour as a trainee.
After a little over a year teaching, she now earns $24 to $30 an hour, averaging about $36 per class and typically bringing in $250 to $300 a week — though one week covering for a sick instructor brought in $400. She plans to raise her rates further once she completes an extension class toward a "Tier II" teaching certification.
The income mostly goes toward student loan payments and professional development courses, along with helping fund several friends' weddings. "I love that it's so different from my full-time job," she said of teaching versus her day job in PR. "I can just switch my brain to a completely different gear." She's weighing a full teacher-training certification, which requires 2,500 practice hours, but prefers keeping yoga as a side hustle rather than going full-time.
Key takeaways
- ›Completed a Yoga Alliance-certified training program, teaching discounted trainee classes for three months as part of the deal
- ›Auditioned at additional studios beyond her home studio to pick up more paid contract classes
- ›Went from a $20/hour trainee rate to $24-30 per class, reaching $250-400 a week after about a year of teaching
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