Tips to TEACH ONLINE YOGA from home - right now!

[@AshleyHagen]

Thanks for watching! What's your biggest struggle with teaching yoga online?

[@Soso-bi8nw]

Some times when i teach on rodewireless mic, they dont hear the starting word. Have you faced such problems and sometimes my zoom just shuts and connects again. is this zoom issue or net? Any advise are welcome

[@Soso-bi8nw]

You are beautiful n advice as well....keep going

[@AshleyHagen]

@@Soso-bi8nw Zoom cutting out is likely a wifi connection issue. As for the mic, you're saying they can't hear you? It might be in the settings or the way you have the mic positioned or the volume setting. Many factors could be possible.

[@faithtao9913]

Talking to the camera 🙁

[@AshleyHagen]

@@faithtao9913 That just takes practice. I was no good at that at first either. Tape a little photo of someone next to it. Also, practice with doing IG stories or those short from videos that disappear. I think Snapchat helped me with that back in the day. What do you think makes it difficult?

[@jaimetan]

Great tips here! For online music: you can teach without music and give them a link to a Spotify playlist they can play at home on their end if they music. :)

[@AshleyHagen]

Yes! I figure this one is obvious but not always. Music questions are so common. I just don't use music at all. And I'm kinda happy about it. I really dislike making playlists. I've been using the same ones for 5+ years.

[@jaimetan]

HA! OK - I don't feel so bad about recycling my playlists too, hehe. I recently got tired of them and created a new bunch... love how easy Spotify makes it!

[@madev7]

I'm a medical doctor(Ophthalmologist) and a certified yoga teacher. I was starting out with teaching yoga online. Your video is helpful in starting out

[@kegankoch3537]

I love planning classes! I've made my own sequence worksheets to fill out before class to organize my thoughts on sequencing and theming.

[@bianchireka]

You give me the courage to get started, I 'm so blissful for finding you! I like to pick a topic and then playing with the asanas.. I go with the flow, I don't plan on paper. :)

[@AnitaGreenwald14]

Ashley - Thank you so much for all you do to make teaching yoga more accessible for new teachers. I am teaching on zoom, and have learned so much from you. I'm not brave enough yet to share the "private" you tube videos from my zoom class recordings though. Hard for me to watch myself:) Though I don't dislike what I see. I now put two mats down - form a criss cross with them so that I can go facing camera or side view depending on asana.

[@elisegoose]

Thanks for the tips. A couple times, in the beginning, I've drawn/written sequences down to prepare for a class... but I've found it hard to remember and awkward to look at my notes during practice, so I like to just go with the flow of the moment.

[@YesToTech]

Absolutely adored your tips on how to teach online yoga! This is super helpful! Thanks so much for sharing!

[@AshleyHagen]

Thank you!

[@ChimereTrielle]

I don’t teach it but i absolutely love taking classes! I used to shay away from it because the few classes i took in the beginning required a lot of upper body strength which i didn’t have. But i love it now

[@mesmerizegyle]

I do write it down on my phone note !

[@sangidas1775]

This is such insightful video. I am preparing to start a channel, I am struggling with lighting . Your video has no shadows how to do that ?

[@gracejohnson-connor8985]

I plan my classes but will switch things up on the fly based on who shows up to class :)

[@aishwaryasahu31]

Thank you for this series. So helpful 🙏🏻

[@minaksi_dd]

Thank you so much for all!))

[@cherrycj1342]

Hi Ashley thank you to make this video and share with us. I love your video. it is so detail. I love to make plan before I teach my class. But when I was teaching my class, I adjusted my sequence or my plan base on students capacity and their condition.

[@drsuzannemulvehill]

Really great suggestions! I took notes and am about to start teaching Kundalini Yoga, particularly for women who struggle with sexual issues.

[@samsarasahara]

Thank you so much for your advices and for sharing your experiences. It helps me a lot and makes me so so curious to get my first zoom class started in January. Have some nice Christmas holidays! :)

[@shivashankar1300]

Thank you so much for very useful guidelines for yoga teachers. all the best on your journey. regards Shiva

[@karthikabalu572]

Thank you ! This is a really helpful, insightful video! So sweet of you to ask your viewers to share our channel links here. Gearing up to start a yoga section on my channel, so can't post mine yet ;)

[@AshleyHagen]

Awesome! Good luck and I am looking forward to checking it out. Come back and leave a comment when you are ready to share.

[@julie-jeannedarc9207]

BEST VIDEO OF ITS KIND! WOW THX SO MUCH!

[@mariaplavazquez-parisse7117]

Thanks a bunch Ash! See u on the inside. ❤️

[@chloe_rebecca]

Thank you this was so helpful, going to get started asap 😊

[@SandhyaSinha2204]

Wish to be serious, diligent teacher

[@josephbellini9143]

thank you for the great content, Ashley; you're golden : )

[@maitrayeesarma5859]

Thanks a lot fr all the information 💕

[@yogawithchristiankaloi2877]

Thank you for sharing. This is such great tips. What is the scheduling program you are using? I couldn't make it out. Thanks so much 🙏🏼

[@AshleyHagen]

I can't remember what I mentioned in this video. I think I mentioned Acuity Scheduling. I switched from Acuity to OfferingTree back in September 2021. Acuity is still good, I just decided to switch to try something different.

[@JJ-xk6mk]

great tips

[@faithtao9913]

It’s overwhelming but very helpful. Thank you so much Ashley. God bless you 🙏

[@yogayuromaandpureessential7839]

Hi Ashley, Thankyou for all these tips. Where do you go to for royalty free music and how do you know if and when it is royalty free. I would greatly appreciate knowing. Looking forward to getting started teaching on line. Namaste Simone Lambert

[@consciousnessyoga]

& one more question here is as I really new to this Do I require a website for payments and scheduling of my classes?! How these both are manageable for a brand new teacher like me?! It's really overwhelming. Your suggestion would be precious for my confusion. Thank you for your videos as they are really helpful for me like people 🙏

[@fionaclougher164]

I'm due to start filming soon. Do you recommend try to shoot a whole class in one sitting? Or filming in short clips and adding them together? Do you think it's acceptable to have notes nearby? Xxx

[@vanessaflorella6347]

Lve your Videos❤ greetings from Germany

[@aniahuth9415]

Very useful, thank you so much!

[@AnnaSucha]

Hi! Thank you so much for sharing many useful tips - could you write please the link of the booking software as I couldnt catch the name? :)

[@AshleyHagen]

I think I mentioned Acuity Scheduling in this one. I have recently switched to Offeringtree and I like it a lot better for group classes. My video tomorrow will show you way. I have video demos and referral links for both of them. ashesyoga.com/acuity or offeringtree.com/ashes (50% off the first three months)

[@AnnaSucha]

@@AshleyHagen thank you for the quick answer, I will have a look :))

[@taniamariahenneberg4402]

Dear Ashley - What was the name of the scheduling programme you mention? Thank you so much. This is really really helpfull. All the best me

[@carlahenson8260]

Thank you so much for all this info. I just started teaching virtually and this is super helpful! I like to have a theme and peak pose prepared for my classes and this may change depending on my students 🤗🧘‍♂️🧘‍♀️

[@AshleyHagen]

Yes, classes definitely change based on who shows up. Mine don't change as much now that I can't see people in person, but I still can get an idea of who's in class based on who signs up. I have everyone fill out a waiver so I can see if there are any injuries or conditions I need to take into account.

[@rosiecrespo8856]

What a great video! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@AshleyHagen]

You're welcome! I'm glad to help. :)

[@ecorazonyoga8283]

Thank You Ashley for all your work, sharing your knowledge and giving so many useful tips. I find it really overwhelming on the tech part... I don´t have an apple computer so editing has been my biggest struggle (free online editing programs that once I download won´t work) and the scheduling software (don´t live in the US) along with the liability and disclaimer part you explained.

[@AshleyHagen]

Davincci Resolve is one of the most recommended free online editing softwares that work with both Mac and PC. As for the scheduling softwares, some work in other countries. Ask in some of yoga groups in your country for recommendations, pick one and go with it.

[@ecorazonyoga8283]

@@AshleyHagen Thank YOU so much, you are such a helper and nice person. I am really grateful to you and to have find you!!!!

[@consciousnessyoga]

Hi Ashley Namaste 🙏 I completed 200 hrs YTT a year ago. I didn't have taught a single class. I would like to start online teaching from home. .. I am just wondering do I need 300hr /500hours training to start online classes?!

[@marierzab9065]

Hi Ashley ! again, thank you for your great videos ! I have learned a lot since I have tried to figure out my issues about making a video recording on Zoom look and sound good. I understand a few things now (oh yeh, I am so smart when it comes to the newest technology...:/........:/:/ but I am learning !) The thing with Zoom is that the Live is ok and sounds/looks good (enough) for everyone, but if you record it and look afterward, Zoom compresses SOOOO much the quality to reduce the memory space that the quality is then gone....So what I do is that I bought better mic (like the Rode you talked about, it seems that these are so far the best we can use for online teaching) and at the same time I use my camcorder to record in HD my class. Then I record only my sound during the Live, and then edit the thing : use my video and align my voice recording with it ! Still in the process but I am hopeful it will work better this way :) In the meantime, I ll keep watching and absorbing your great advices !!

[@AshleyHagen]

Yes! You can totally do it this way. It just involves a little bit of editing in post-filming. I use Zoom on my Mac computer for live classes, and I just realized that I can actually run Quicktime on my Mac to record at the same time. So I am recording using Quicktime, while I am also on Zoom. Both are set to using my webcam and the Rode microphone. My latest "power yoga" class was done this way. I scrapped the Zoom video. I still recorded on Zoom as back-up. But now I don't need it.

[@utemilonguera]

Hello Ashley, your videos are of such a great help. At the moment I am teaching somewhere else and I am not sure, if the internet connection is good enough. I read somewhere, that for Online classes via Zoom I will need a minimim download speed of 10 mbps and a minimum upload speed of 1 mbps. I just ran the speed test and I have about 7 mbps download and 6 mbps upload. Do you think that this will be sufficient? Thank you so much. Love Ute

[@jasminpirchmoser5110]

Hi Ashley, I have a question or two 😊. First I wanted to upload my video via my iPhone but I was not able to find the upload button? Is it limited monthly? Second, I had an interview today ... now the file is an mp4 and it didn't let me upload it on KZbin 🙈. Thank you for your suggestions 👍🏻💖🙏🏼

[@AshleyHagen]

On the iPhone app, the button to upload is the PLUS sign (+) with a circle around it at the bottom middle of your screen. As far as your interview not being able to be uploaded, I'm not sure about that. MP4 files are usually fine. MP4s are movie files. Audio files (MP3) can't be uploaded directly to youtube.

[@allangrajek6688]

Hi Ashely My name is Allan. Thank you so much for sharing. I am just beginning the journey of teaching yoga online and this was very helpful. My site, Five Branches Yoga, is not set up yet or I would invite you there. I noticed you mentioned disclaimers. Is that something that is important for youtube videos? I ask because I haven't seen this on other videos, unless its there and I just didn't notice it. Thanks again.

[@AshleyHagen]

Look at the bottom in the description of most well-known youtube yoga teachers. They usually have disclaimers. If there is not a disclaimer, it's a missing component and the teacher likely does not realize it. It's always good to have a disclaimer on public videos. It's an easy thing to copy/paste and implement, so I believe that it is important. The more legal protection, the better. Even if it's just a little paragraph disclaimer.

[@allangrajek6688]

@@AshleyHagen Just now seeing this. Thank you so much.

[@susanmittleman3275]

How are you recording on your laptop when not zooming? And, how do you upload your videos to youtube? thanks, great tips!

[@AshleyHagen]

I have a Macbook. I record using Quicktime. I import and edit the clips in iMovie. Export the file. Then upload to KZbin.

[@marierzab9065]

I am so struggling with Zoom : I have Lavallier wireless mic and for now I am using my laptop. But when I look at the recording after class, the sound is CRAP !! how can we make Zoom sound good ??????!!!!!! Thank you Ashley, you are super great, very helpful !

[@AshleyHagen]

What's our lav mic connected to? Do you have a wireless microphone? Your microphone usually needs to be attached via USB cable. If the end of the mic or receiver is not a USB, you will have to get an attachment cable like this: amzn.to/2Can5x0

[@katjao4105]

What's the name of the software please?

[@AshleyHagen]

What software did I mention? Was it the pay-what-you-want online registration that I mentioned. It's been a while since I made this video. I'm going to assume offeringtree. Learn more about it at offeringtree.com/ashes

[@katjao4105]

@@AshleyHagen thanks. I watched a second video of you and then you mentioned it in the comment. (It was offering tree) Thanks for your swift reply :)

[@carolynsyoga]

hi ashley love your tips for mew yoga teachers I have a question when your recording a video are you doing it on your laptop and then after the recording do you save it on to your computer ? how do you know if your computer has enough space to do like a 60 min flow ?

[@AshleyHagen]

I save all of my videos to an external hard drive. My laptop definitely does not have enough space on the desktop to save them all. It also reminds me that my disk is full... all the time. Also, I usually record while doing a live-stream on Zoom, and Zoom quality is a lot lower and so the file sizes aren't too big. I drag them to my hard drive after every couple of classes. When I film directly on my computer, the file is saved right away externally. I have a 1 TB hard drive. I wouldn't recommend anything smaller.

[@carolynsyoga]

@@AshleyHagen thank you so much where do I find a external hard drive should it be on my computer already ? And you just set up a zoom meeting and record yourself

[@AshleyHagen]

@@carolynsyoga An external hard drive is something you plug into your computer through USB. Here is a link to one: amzn.to/3iT2oVH Also, get a case to keep it safe. My classes are on my schedule as live-streaming through Zoom, so I have people attending as I teach. I also record the class to repurpose for youtube or my membership. If no one is on Zoom, I will use Quicktime on my Mac to record so the quality is better. I export it as 720p so it's not quite so large, but the file is about 3-4x bigger than a Zoom recording.

[@carolynsyoga]

@@AshleyHagen wow so much info I want to record a class and put it on you tube I’m a new teacher and haven’t built a client list

[@AshleyHagen]

@@carolynsyoga You can start a youtube channel without an audience. It is great practice. Just start with what you have and what you know. You'll get better as time goes on. I also recommend starting with teaching and filming shorter videos, like 10-15 minutes. KZbin replays aren't quite the same as going to a 60-90 minute studio class.

[@shomasingh7388]

Hey Ashley I have watched quite a few of your videos to get started teaching . I’m still unsure how to book and get paid . What software or site are you using ?

[@AshleyHagen]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3TRemqAfdp7l5Y

[@GenerationYoga]

Thank you so much for the info 💜 I currently stream live on Twitch I'm live on Twitch, come hang out! www.twitch.tv/mindful_yoga_chick If you've got feedback, pls let me know. Namaste 🌠

[@PilatesWithMeSDickens707]

Im using Acuity it’s brilliant 🙌

[@AshleyHagen]

Yea, isn’t it! I’m going to use it for collecting payment and registrations for a Zoom live workshop I’m hosting soon. I’m excited to try it out for that offer.

[@PilatesWithMeSDickens707]

@@AshleyHagen that will be expensive, I can try another software when I need to collect the payment

[@AshleyHagen]

@@PilatesWithMeSDickens707 What's expensive? $15/month for Acuity?

[@PilatesWithMeSDickens707]

@@AshleyHagen we wanted to use for more people that’s £45 something