Recommendations for Online Yoga Teachers

By Ashley Hagen 

 

Updated 4/3/2021. See all of these recommendations in pictures and links at kit.co/ashesyoga/online-yoga-teacher-kit

What you see below are all of my recommendations for getting started with online video, whether you are teaching yoga classes or sharing tips videos. Start with what you have an upgrade once what you have isn’t working for you anymore. You can gain a lot of confidence on video by just using your phone. My first recommendation is to invest in better audio, specifically if you are teaching yoga classes. You will want something that is wireless. After that, upgrade when needed.

Scroll even further down and you can see MY exact set-up and product links that have been working for all of my yoga videos in 2020.

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#1 AUDIO – MICROPHONE

I have a YOUTUBE PLAYLIST dedicated to microphone comparisons for yoga teaching.

 

Rode Wireless Go – Wireless Microphone for $200

🎙 Rode Wireless Go: https://amzn.to/2woxoLd

🎙 Rode Wireless Go II: https://amzn.to/2QOPfod

🔌 Rode SC7 cord: https://amzn.to/3e612pm

🔌 AUX input to USB cable: https://amzn.to/2Can5x0

🔌 AUX input to USB-C cable (2018 Mac and newer): https://amzn.to/352hh2R

🔌 Apple Lightning Headphone Adapter: https://amzn.to/33filB5

 

(ALTERNATE) Pixel Voical Air – $100

🎙 Pixel Voical Air: https://amzn.to/34huSmI

 

Bluetooth Headphones

📲 Airpods Pro: https://amzn.to/3pmFdaU

📲 Airpods: https://amzn.to/32BYn2H

…or any other brand of wireless earbuds with microphone

 

Best for voice-overs or podcasting

🎙 Blue Yeti: https://amzn.to/2JZzojs

Speaker to Amplify your Voice while using Wireless Microphone

🎶 Bose SoundLink Color II: https://amzn.to/3wJO5uO

 

#2 VIDEO – CAMERA

👉🏼 Start with just using your Phone or internal computer camera. Just make sure your lighting is really good.

🎥 Logitech C920 Webcam: https://amzn.to/3liPQJj

🎥 Logitech BRIO Webcam: https://amzn.to/2NMwKQp

Watch Logitech C920 vs BRIO comparison video. 

You can get extra fancy with a camera, but try to keep it simple to get started.

 

Fancy Cameras for 4k Video Recording

📷 Canon EOS M50: https://amzn.to/36s4I1F 

📷 Sony Alpha 6400: https://amzn.to/2Uh9nxJ 

 

EXTRAS:

👉🏼 Wide angle lens attachment for phone: https://amzn.to/3eQnO5k

👉🏼 Basic Tripod: https://amzn.to/2Ug9Hgi

👉🏼 Selfie Stick Tripod for Phone: https://amzn.to/3ncK4cP

 

#3 – LIGHTING

👉🏼 Natural window light is the best, but when you don’t have that…

🔆 Neewer Ring Light: https://amzn.to/38wMleM

Ring light is better for selfie-style videos and bright straight on light.

💡 Softbox Light Kit: https://amzn.to/36wB5wc

A light kit is better for a stage, or full studio set-up.

 

#4 – EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE

You’ll want a place to store all of your video files.

👉🏼 1 TB External Hard Drive: https://amzn.to/3nhdO8g

SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS

 📆 Acuity Scheduling & Booking Learn more

💻 Zoom Web Conferencing Learn More

📝 Convertkit Email Management Learn more

📚 Teachable Course Platform Learn more

🎵 Epidemic Sound Royalty Free Music Learn More

💵 Quickbooks Learn more

🎨 Canva Pro Learn more

🖥 Website Hosting through Dreamhost Learn more

👩🏻‍💻 Divi Theme for WordPress through Elegant Themes Learn more

 

COURSES I RECOMMEND

🦄 Pocket Products by Courtney Foster-Donahue Learn more

🌺 Thrive Yoga Marketing Membership with Amanda McKinney Learn more

🧘🏻‍♀️ YouTube for Yoga Teachers with me! Learn more

📊 Virtual Vinyasa Academy Business & Marketing Coaching  Learn more

Download my free Virtual Yoga Teacher guide at ashesyoga.com/vyt.

Here is MY exact set up for filming yoga classes and YouTube videos:

 

💻 Macbook Pro 2015, and I use iMovie to edit

🎙 Rode Wireless Go: https://amzn.to/2woxoLd

🔌 Rode SC7 cord: https://amzn.to/3e612pm
This cable does not come with the Rode Wireless Go and is required to use microphone with a phone

🔌 AUX input to USB cable: https://amzn.to/2Can5x0 
This is to attach the microphone to my computer

📷 Logitech BRIO Webcam: https://amzn.to/2NMwKQp

💡 Softbox Light Kit: https://amzn.to/36wB5wc

👉🏼 1 TB External Hard Drive: https://amzn.to/3nhdO8g

🎶 Bose Speaker or Outdoor Yoga: https://amzn.to/3wJO5uO
Attach Rode Wireless Go to speaker to amplify your voice

 

Below, you’ll see an example of a class I filmed and edited using all of the equipment above, with music pulled in from EpidemicSound.com.