Full-Time Yoga Teacher Panel: Community Conversations with Elena Cheung, Kylie Rook and Caroline Wybar
Release Date: 01/29/2026
Full-Time Yoga Teacher Panel: Community Conversations with Elena Cheung, Kylie Rook and Caroline Wybar
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In a time of what feels like unprecedented change, the yoga landscape is shifting profoundly. It’s a great opportunity for host Rachel Land to connect with other full-time yoga teachers—returning guests Caroline Wybar, Elena Cheung and Kylie Rook—to hear their thoughts. In this wide-reaching and philosophical discussion, we share what life as a teacher looks like right now, what has changed in the recent past, and what challenges and opportunities might lie ahead. Listen in to hear about online fatigue, chasing the hustle, the challenge of work-life balance, diversification for long-term...
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info_outlineIn a time of what feels like unprecedented change, the yoga landscape is shifting profoundly. It’s a great opportunity for host Rachel Land to connect with other full-time yoga teachers—returning guests Caroline Wybar, Elena Cheung and Kylie Rook—to hear their thoughts.
In this wide-reaching and philosophical discussion, we share what life as a teacher looks like right now, what has changed in the recent past, and what challenges and opportunities might lie ahead.
Listen in to hear about online fatigue, chasing the hustle, the challenge of work-life balance, diversification for long-term sustainability, and our advice for new teachers.
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Show Notes:
- Current teaching schedules [3:35]
- Why to diversify your offerings [7:41]
- Post-pandemic changes for yoga teachers [8:38]
- Myriad options: for better and for worse [12:35]
- Making a good living versus making a good life [16:13]
- Challenges: online fatigue, cultural stress, changing markets and demographics [23:33]
- Future opportunities [32:02]
- Closing thoughts for other teachers [43:50]
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Links Mentioned:
- Watch this episode on YouTube
- Connect with Caroline Wybar: Facebook | Instagram | Caroline Wybar Yoga | YMO Guest Teacher
- Connect with Elena Cheung: Instagram | Elena Shapeshifts | YMO Guest Teacher
- Connect with Kylie Rook: Facebook | Instagram | Into Being | YMO Guest Teacher
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