Koji Yamada
New York, USA · In person & online · 16 years teaching
Teaching philosophy
“Discipline is a kindness you do for your future self. Nothing about it needs to be joyless.”
Koji has practised the same sequence every morning for sixteen years and teaches it the way it was taught to him: by counting, by adjusting, and by refusing to add anything decorative.
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Email: hello@koji.example.com · Website
What students say
“Zero nonsense. He remembered my name and my tight left hip after one visit.”
Rachel B. · 1 month ago
“Genuinely difficult. Come with some mileage already.”
Devon P. · 2 months ago
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Guides Koji Yamada wrote or reviewed
- How do yoga teachers actually make a living?
The income mix behind sustainable teaching, what each stream pays, and why your public profile is business infrastructure. · 10 min read · Updated July 28, 2026
- How to tell a good teacher from a popular one
Follower counts, playlists and photogenic postures measure something. It is not teaching. · 6 min read · Updated July 28, 2026
- How do you start yoga as a complete beginner?
No flexibility required, no Sanskrit expected. What to choose, what to bring, and what actually happens in the room. · 11 min read · Updated July 28, 2026
- What to expect in your first class, minute by minute
Nobody will look at you. Here is what happens anyway, so you can stop wondering. · 6 min read · Updated July 28, 2026
- Buy two blocks before you buy anything else
A short and slightly grumpy guide to what equipment is worth owning. · 4 min read · Updated July 28, 2026