in the last two posts, i talked about why you should consider a yoga niche and also how to go about discovering your unique niche. (so, if you haven't read those two posts yet, you might want to mosey on over there first.)
in this post, i thought i'd help you get your "yoga niche" wheels spinning with 85+ yoga niche ideas.
this list is by no means all-inclusive, but hopefully it'll help you to think outside the box about how to bring more of you and what you love into your yoga teaching.
- yoga for newbies
- super-duper advanced yoga
- restorative yoga
- broga (i.e. yoga for guys)
- pre-natal yoga
- yoga for new moms
- yoga for athletes
- yoga for teen girls
- yoga for teen boys
- yoga for kids
- yoga for tots
- martial yoga (hybrid of martial arts & yoga)
- ballet yoga (mix of ballet & yoga poses)
- hip hop yoga
- yoga for singles
- yoga for under 30
- yoga for over 50
- yoga potluck (1x month food-centric gathering for yogis who love to eat -- if you do this, please invite me!)
- chair yoga
- meditation for newbies
- sanskrit for newbies
- yama yoga (with a focus on philosophy/history of yoga)
- chant yoga
- kirtan
- happy hour yoga
- yoga for runners
- yoga for golfers
- yoga for cyclists
- yoga for type-As
- yoga cooking club
- yoga book club
- alignment-based yoga
- poetry reading yoga
- free flow yoga
- swim yoga
- early morning yoga
- night owl yoga
- yoga networking
- lunch break yoga
- yoga for low back pain
- yoga for knee pain
- yoga for people with arthritis/cancer/depression/etc.
- yoga for families
- yoga for chocolate lovers
- yoga for couples
- yoga for working women
- knit + yoga
- cook + yoga
- garden + yoga
- walk + yoga
- hard core yoga
- easy-breezy yoga
- beach yoga
- poolside yoga
- outdoor yoga
- yoga at work
- yoga at home
- yoga with friends
- girls' night out yoga
- dinner + yoga
- yoga + dessert
- yoga life coaching
- yoga discussion group
- pilates + yoga
- master class arm balances
- master class inversions
- master class backbends
- super long savasana
- yoga nidra
- doga (yoga with your dog)
- yoga in the park
- pop up yoga (in tons of fun/crazy places)
- no prop yoga
- all-prop yoga
- hot yoga
- skype yoga
- youtube yoga
- online yoga
- simon says yoga (everyone takes a turn leading)
- playful yoga
- eyes-closed yoga
- tea time yoga
- private yoga
- therapeutic yoga
- massage + yoga
- ayurveda + yoga
so, there is my quick brainstorm of interesting (maybe crazy) ideas.
i hope they inspire you to investigate how to bring more of YOU into your yoga teaching!
what's your yoga niche? or one you're considering?