The Complete Tool Stack for Yoga Teachers

Acuity handles the full booking lifecycle for yoga teachers: drop-in classes, recurring weekly schedules, private one-on-ones, and class packs (buy 10, use over 3 months). Students see real-time availability and book without emailing you. Intake forms collect injury history and waivers before the first class. Reminders go out automatically by email and SMS, which cuts no-shows significantly.

The Emerging plan ($20/mo) covers a solo teacher: one calendar, unlimited services, package sales, intake forms. The Growing plan ($34/mo) adds text reminders and the ability to sell gift certificates. For studio owners, the Powerhouse plan ($61/mo) handles multiple instructors and locations. Acuity is owned by Squarespace, so integration with a Squarespace website is seamless.

Cash and Venmo work, but Stripe is the standard for professional yoga teachers who want a clean accounting trail and the ability to charge recurring memberships. It plugs directly into Acuity, Squarespace, ConvertKit, and almost every other tool. No monthly fee — you only pay per transaction (2.9% + 30¢ in the US). Refunds, partial refunds, and disputes are handled in a single dashboard.

For private session deposits, drop-in fees, package sales, or monthly unlimited memberships, Stripe handles it all. The Stripe Atlas and tax features also help with year-end accounting. Once students save a card on file, follow-up bookings are one-tap.

Online classes opened the door to teaching beyond your local studio. Zoom remains the most reliable platform for live yoga: students know how to use it, audio handles voice + music well, and the gallery view lets you spot misalignments across the class. Spotlighting yourself keeps the focus on demonstrations. Recording sessions means students who miss live can practice later, and you build a small library over time.

The free tier limits group calls to 40 minutes — too short for a real class. The Pro plan ($14.99/mo) is essential for any teacher running 60- or 75-minute sessions. It also lets you stream from a single account to multiple destinations. For workshops or larger trainings, the Business plan ($21.99/mo per host) adds custom branding and longer meetings.

A yoga teacher's website needs three things: a clear class schedule, an easy way to book, and credibility that makes a new student feel comfortable showing up. Squarespace handles all three. Templates lean toward calm, photography-forward design — well-suited to yoga aesthetics. Built-in scheduling (via Acuity) and Stripe payments mean students never leave your site to book.

The Personal plan ($16/mo) covers most solo teachers: custom domain, unlimited pages, mobile-responsive design, and SEO basics. The Business tier ($33/mo) adds analytics and the ability to sell digital downloads, like meditation recordings or class series. Squarespace owns Acuity, so the integration is the cleanest of any website builder.

Social media reaches a fraction of your students. Email reaches all of them. ConvertKit lets yoga teachers send weekly schedules, announce workshops or retreats, share intentions for the month, and promote teacher training programs. Automated welcome sequences greet new students with what to bring, what to expect, and your studio etiquette before their first class.

The free tier supports up to 1,000 subscribers — enough for most independent teachers to validate the channel. The Creator plan ($25/mo) unlocks sequences, landing pages, and segmentation (e.g., separate lists for in-studio vs. online students). Over time, your email list becomes the most reliable channel for filling retreats and workshops.

Music sets the energy. Spotify Premium removes ads (no way to teach with a deodorant ad mid-savasana), allows offline downloads for studios with weak WiFi, and gives access to enormous existing yoga, ambient, and ceremonial playlists. Build sequences: a warm-up playlist, a peak-pose playlist, a cool-down savasana playlist, and queue them in order.

A note on licensing: Spotify Premium is a personal subscription and isn't licensed for commercial public performance. For studio play, you technically need a commercial music service or PRO license (ASCAP/BMI/SoundExchange). Many independent teachers use Spotify in private rentals or online classes anyway — but check your venue's coverage. Soundtrack Business is a paid alternative ($35/mo) that includes commercial rights.

You need a workshop flyer for next Saturday. You need an Instagram post announcing a new class series. You need a one-page retreat brochure. Canva does all of it in minutes. Templates exist specifically for yoga studios and wellness brands — calm color palettes, soft typography, room for breath in the layout. Pick one, drop in your details, export.

The free tier covers most teachers. The Pro plan ($13/mo) adds a brand kit (your colors and fonts auto-apply everywhere), a much bigger stock photo library, and the magic-resize feature (one design, instantly resized for Instagram Story, post, Facebook event header, and printable flyer).