Mastering the Business of Yoga

Amanda Kingsmith pairs her yoga teaching background with a business degree, and that combination makes Mastering the Business of Yoga (sometimes called M.B.Om) feel different from the usual inspirational fare. The show has over 400 episodes and a 4.8-star rating, and it is explicitly designed for people who just got their teaching certification and are staring at the gap between their training and an actual income. Each episode features a different yoga teacher sharing their specific career path, not generic advice but real stories about what worked and what did not. Recent episodes have addressed the basics of starting a yoga business, the decision to open a studio, and how to expand from teaching group classes into online offerings. Amanda asks practical, sometimes uncomfortable questions about money, and her guests tend to answer honestly. The send-off series that closed out a recent chapter of the show was a thoughtful look back at patterns she noticed across hundreds of interviews. The show also covers yoga retreats, specialized training programs, and the reality of taking maternity leave when you are self-employed. For a newly certified teacher wondering how to pay rent with a 200-hour certificate, this is essential listening.