14 of the Best Tech Tools for Yoga Teachers
Whether you're a pro at running your yoga business or just starting out, finding the right tools can be daunting. That's why we went ahead and did the digging for you.
We've rounded up a curated list of the best Software and online tech tools that'll take your yoga teaching game from good to great!
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The Best Yoga Teaching Tools
The Essential Tools
(no matter your level of business expertise)
1.Email, File + Doc Management – Google Workspace
Google's flagship collection of cloud-based applications supports yoga teachers on everything from email to lesson plans to budgets to file storage. For access to the full functionality of G Suite, you'll need to pony up $5 per month per team member, but it's well worth the investment.
2. Taking payments – Stripe
You'll need a payment processor if you're selling absolutely anything online. We adore Stripe, which many Marvelous teachers use as the intermediary to handle payments when students sign up for classes or purchase products.
Stripe will take the money from your students' accounts and pop it into yours. We've been using it for years and literally never had problems with it. (So, SO much better than PayPal, FWIW.)
3. Online teaching software – Marvelous
Yep, we're throwing ourselves onto this list! And with good reason: Marvelous is a tool designed to help you teach, train, or coach online from anywhere to anyone. We offer an online teaching platform, a membership platform, and a top-notch live-streaming tool.
You can create courses and memberships or build teaching, training, or coaching units designed for individuals or groups through our easy-to-use Software. Marvelous is a paid service, but we're basically a one-stop shop that includes everything you need to set up your online classroom or studio.
4. Design – Canva
For graphics and social media image editing, you can't beat Canva. Correct image sizes for Twitter posts, Facebook covers, and loads of other social-centric graphics are pre-loaded and easy to find. There's a paid version for businesses, but the free Software is elegant, easy to use, and surprisingly powerful. Ideal for non-graphic designers with simple graphic design needs.
5. Class planning resource – Yoga Teacher Central
All of the teaching resources an instructor with a growing following could ever need—including pre-programmed lesson plans and expert support—are all available within an affordable online membership. Marvelous is here for you once you've got your curriculum and methodology nailed. If you're not quite there yet, definitely check out Yoga Teacher Central.
Beginner Yoga Teachers
1. Project and Content Management – Trello
Ready for another gem of a project management tool? Trello's got your back, and it won't cost you a dime. We love Trello for our software development at Marvelous. If you're a fan of its friend, Hootsuite, you'll love its board-centric layout.
2. Website – Marvelous
Suppose you're just starting out and you're not looking to do any blogging. In that case, Marvelous will be perfectly suitable as a website. In addition to hosting your online offering, you can create sales, landing, and opt-in pages for each product.
3. Email Markeing – Mailchimp
If you have fewer than 2,000 subscribers or send fewer than 10,000 emails monthly, this legacy tool will be perfect for your email campaign needs. Mailchimp has all the basics covered, is terrific for anyone new to email marketing, and offers excellent design elements and support to its user base. Plus, the company recently added auto-responses to their free plan, which is a huge bonus.
4. Video Editing – iMovie
It comes pre-loaded on all Macs and is both phenomenally powerful and fantastically easy to use. No matter how amazing you are on camera, you will need to edit some of your video content before making it live, and iMovie makes that process intuitive and seamless. If you're a PC person who just isn't ready to switch, we've got an entire post on the best video editing tools for both platforms ... but honestly, iMovie will always be our favorite.
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Intermediate Yoga Teachers
1. Project and Content Management – Monday.com
Our Marketing department loves Monday.com for content management purposes, from YouTube, Blog Posts to Social Media; this tool has got it covered. It's straightforward, robust, and delivers multiple project views (think calendar, task list, and Kanban boards) so that everyone's in their happy place.
2. Website – Squarespace
Squarespace is basically foolproof. It's tough to construct an ugly website using this elegant platform! It's your best bet for building a simple, beautiful website quickly and easily.
If you're starting from zero, you can use your Marvelous site as a very basic web presence … but if you've decided to start a blog, step up to Squarespace. (We use Squarespace for this very site, find out why).
3. Email Marketing – ConvertKit
This suite for email marketing is considerably more powerful than Mailchimp but lacks a free option. We use ConvertKit ourselves and love its depth of functionality, especially the ability to "tag" subscribers to track their origins and interests. The basic plan is $25 per month, ideal for businesses ready to move into more complex email marketing. (This post on picking the right email tool for your needs digs deeper and explores several other options.)
4. Video Editing – Descript
Step aside ordinary editing software, there's a new player in town, and it's called Descript. This clever tool transcribes your videos, allowing you to slice and dice them by editing the transcribed text (super quick and easy). Plus, you can create compositions for your latest Reel or TikTok. This editing software is definitely worth checking out.
5. Team Communications – Slack
If you have an assistant, business partner, or team, this group communication tool is a must. Conversations are streamlined, organized, and made far more accessible to navigate than long, convoluted email chains.
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Final Thoughts
We've lauded many of these tools as "easy to use" and "simple," which they absolutely are … but bear in mind that all tech, tools, and software have a learning curve.
It takes time to learn any new system, so don't expect to log onto Monday.com or Descript, for the first time and be an expert!
That said, we've focused on tools we think have intuitive layouts, great customer support, and all the functionality that up-and-coming yoga teachers need to build a robust online presence.
Hope you found this helpful, and we'd love to hear about other tools you love to use, so comment below!
