Does Every Yoga Teacher Need a Website? Maybe Not—Here’s What to Do Instead
A friend of mine has a very matrix job—you know the type. High stress, long hours, and just enough income to keep the hamster wheel spinning. She’s been burned out for years, but like many folks in the U.S., she’s got a mortgage, a car payment, and a certain standard of living she’s not quite ready to give up.
Luckily, she’s also a trained yoga teacher who occasionally subs at her local studio. So she’s no stranger to emotional regulation, nervous system resets, or grounding practices—all essential survival skills when you’re navigating the matrix.
For a while now, I’ve been gently nudging her to start a side hustle rooted in her actual interests. Not just because she’s passionate about yoga, but because it’s 100% possible to make money doing what you love and create more time freedom.
She wasn’t sold. Until recently.
She finally asked:
“Do you think I should create a website for my yoga teaching?”
Now, knowing that she’s already working full-time and isn’t looking to spend hours building a website, I gave her this advice:
"Honestly, I’d recommend starting with Kit—it’s mostly a newsletter tool, but you can also create a simple landing page for your yoga offerings and collect email addresses. It’s free up to 1,000 subscribers. That’s what I used for my book launch, and it worked great. No need to go all-in on a big website just yet—less is more."
Why Kit Is Perfect for a New Yoga Side Hustle
If you’re a yoga teacher—or any creative for that matter—just starting to build your own thing, you don’t need a full-blown website right away. A simple landing page that helps you collect email addresses is more than enough.
Kit makes it super easy. You can:
Create a beautiful landing page in minutes
Offer a free resource or invite people to join your newsletter
Start building a list of students who actually want to hear from you
Why Email > Instagram (Especially If You’re a Sub)
Because she’s only subbing classes at the studio, my friend doesn’t have a consistent group of students. That makes it harder to build real connections or a following.
But if she collects email addresses after each class—maybe by offering a free video, a playlist, or a gentle reminder to subscribe—she’s building a direct line to her future students.
That way, if she ever decides to host a workshop, teach online, or even open her own studio, she’s not starting from zero. She’ll already have a warm audience.
The Bottom Line
If you’re a yoga teacher looking to start a side hustle and create more time freedom, don’t let “build a website” overwhelm you. Start small. Start simple. And start building your email list.
It’s the first step toward exiting the matrix—one grounded breath (and one inbox subscriber) at a time.