About Becca Hewes
Hi, I’m Becca. I’ve been teaching yoga for over 20 years, and now I’m focused on supporting new and aspiring yoga teachers as they step into this path. I’m building a growing collection of resources—like my book, blog, and free mini-course—to help you teach with confidence and build a yoga business that lasts. If you're looking for practical tips, creative cues, or just someone who's been there, I’d love for you to follow along.
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Owned and managed Yogalife for 15 years, a yoga studio near the University of Oklahoma
Produced and launched a yoga video streaming platform yogalife.vhx.tv
Published the book Teaching Yoga: Creative Cueing for Safer Mixed Level Classes available now on Amazon
Director and Lead Teacher of Yogalife RYT200 yoga teacher training for 13 years.
My Work:
Yoga Alliance ERYT500 certification
International Association of Yoga Therapy C-IAYT
Balance Body Mat and Reformer Pilates Instructor
B.A. Economics Carleton College
My Credentials:
I've been working for myself successfully since 1993. Being an entrepreneur is in my blood, as I grew up with two parents who both ran their own businesses. After working in the computer service industry right out of college, I stepped out on my own to create a self-publishing company. I published a monthly newsletter and books for the amateur radio hobby market. As the business grew, I developed products for this niche market, and we shipped all over the world.
When my husband and I moved to Norman with our children in 2002, I discovered yoga and loved it. Within a few years, I was teaching and wanted to create a yoga studio where I could share my love of the practice. In 2005, I opened Yogalife near the University of Oklahoma, and the studio became a popular center for the community. As yoga exploded in Oklahoma, the need for more teachers became clear, and I launched Yogalife teacher training in 2008. The yoga school became the largest training in the state, and we graduated 200 teachers over 13 years.
In 2017, I realized that more and more of the new students arriving at the studio were starting yoga on YouTube. It was clear I needed to offer videos to retain students. I reached out to my staff to see who wanted to make videos, and we worked for months creating enough content to launch a subscription video site. Our in-person students at the time loved the site, and it gained traction quickly. The site continues to serve students who enjoy accessible and creative online yoga classes.
Running a yoga studio is at least a 50-hour-a-week job, and although I loved it and was happy to create the space for all those years, I realized I wanted more time for my family and my writing. I published a book titled Teaching Yoga: Creative Cueing for Safer Mixed Level Classes, and I am now working on my second book.
Live in OKC? I teach classes at the YMCA on Western, come in and practice with us!
If you are a yoga teacher and need support with your projects, then please feel free to reach out. I am here to help!
Namaste, Becca
