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Mindbody Alternatives for Small Yoga Studios
If you're looking for Mindbody alternatives for small yoga studios, you're probably feeling the same thing I felt when I was running mine: the software bill doesn't match the size of the business. Mindbody is powerful, well-known, and built for large fitness operations. But for a studio with one or two rooms and a handful of teachers, that power comes with a price tag, a learning curve, and a stack of features you'll never open. There are better options. Here's an honest look at what's out there.
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Apr 10, 2026
Āsana: More Than a Pose
This is Part 3 of a series on the eight limbs of yoga. Parts 1 and 2 explored the Yamas and Niyamas, the ethical and personal foundations of the yogic path. Now we arrive at the limb most people think they already know: Āsana. Walk into any yoga studio and you'll see it, bodies moving through postures, holding shapes, stretching and strengthening. But Patanjali's definition of Āsana had almost nothing to do with what happens in a modern yoga class. His entire instruction for the physical practice fits into three Sanskrit words: Sthira Sukham Āsanam. Steady. Comfortable. That's it. This article unpacks what that really means, on the mat and far beyond it.
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Mar 31, 2026
The 5 Niyamas in Daily Life
This is Part 2 of a series on the eight limbs of yoga. In Part 1, we explored the five Yamas, the ethical principles that shape how you relate to the world around you. The Niyamas turn that lens inward. They're the second limb of Patanjali's eight-limbed path, and they deal with how you relate to yourself: your habits, your discipline, your inner dialogue, and your willingness to let go. If the Yamas are about how you show up for others, the Niyamas are about how you show up for yourself, especially when nobody's watching.
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Mar 22, 2026
Best Yoga Studio Software 2026: An Honest Comparison
I'm David, founder of yoganear.me — which is one of the platforms in this comparison. Full disclosure upfront. I ran a yoga studio in Glasgow, used Mindbody the entire time, and researched every competitor while building yoganear.me. Here's what I actually think about each option, including where mine falls short.
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Mar 12, 2026
The 5 Yamas in Daily Life
Most yoga teacher trainings cover the Yamas in a weekend afternoon. You learn the Sanskrit names, scribble a few notes, and move on to sequencing. But these five ethical principles from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras weren't designed for a notebook. They were designed for the messy, real-world situations that make you uncomfortable, the ones that show up at your studio, in your relationships, and in the quiet moments when nobody's watching. This is Part 1 of a series on the eight limbs of yoga. Here, we unpack the five Yamas. Part 2 will cover the five Niyamas.
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Mar 11, 2026
The Yoga Studio Pricing Problem Nobody Talks About
It's March. The January rush has evaporated. Your evening vinyasa is back to six regulars and a lot of empty mat space. And then you see the same software bill you paid eight weeks ago when the studio was packed. Something about that maths doesn't sit right.
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Mar 10, 2026
Abundance Consciousness Checklist
You guide your students toward openness, gratitude, and letting go. You cue them to soften, to breathe, to trust the process. But here's a question worth sitting with: do you practise that same abundance off the mat? This checklist isn't a test. It's a mirror. Fifteen honest reflections, and a few Sanskrit breadcrumbs you probably already know by heart.
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Mar 9, 2026