Is Skool a Good Platform for Yoga Teachers?

If you’re a yoga teacher and have been exploring platforms for your online yoga business, you might have come across Skool, a fast-growing community and course platform. It’s designed to bring everything — your community, courses, and coaching — together in one clean, easy-to-use space.

I moved all my courses and programs to Skool in 2023, and since then, I’ve had so many yoga teachers ask me whether it’s a good platform for them too. In this post, I’ll walk you through what Skool actually is, how it works, and when it’s the right (or not-so-right) choice for your yoga business.

How Skool Works for Yoga Teachers

Skool combines a few key features in one platform:

A community feed where members can post, comment, and connect — similar to a Facebook group, but without the distractions.
A classroom area where you can host your online courses, programs, or resource library.
A calendar for live calls, workshops, and events — all hosted directly in Skool via Zoom or native live video.
Gamification and progress tracking to keep students engaged.
Built-in checkout for memberships, and new tiers that let you offer multiple levels within one hub.

It’s clean, simple, and incredibly intuitive — which makes it a great choice if tech isn’t your favorite thing.

How I Use Skool in My Business

I host all my programs inside Skool. Students can access their lessons, join live calls, and connect with each other in the same space.

Inside the Blissful Biz Community, each of my courses has its own section inside the “Classroom,” with modules, video lessons, and downloadable resources. Skool now hosts videos directly, so you don’t need Vimeo or YouTube links — you simply upload and publish.

You can also go live directly inside your community, which makes it easy to hold Q&A calls or workshops without jumping between tools.

Selling Courses and Memberships as a Yoga Teacher on Skool

Many yoga teachers want to offer a membership and for this Skool is perfect. Skool includes built-in checkout for memberships, meaning students can pay and join instantly. You can offer monthly or annual subscriptions, or even multiple tiers (for example, a basic community and a premium level with coaching access).

If you sell one-off products, like a single yoga course or video bundle, you’ll need an external checkout system such as ThriveCart because Skool doesn’t have checkout pages that you can link to. Once someone buys, you can automatically (or manually) invite them into your Skool group.

This is what I’ve been dowing and it works beautifully if you don’t want a membership. But it’s a bit more complex – I explain it in more detail in this blog post.

When Skool Is Not Ideal For Yoga Teachers

If you’re a yoga teacher who wants to create a large on-demand video library, where members can filter by class style, length, or teacher, Skool might not be the perfect fit.

It doesn’t include advanced video filters or search options like you’d find in dedicated platforms such as Hey Marvelous or Uscreen. Those are better suited if your goal is to build a full online studio with hundreds of yoga classes.

Skool, on the other hand, shines when you’re creating a connected learning experience — not just streaming videos, but guiding students through transformation, community, and mentorship.

Pros and Cons of Skool for Yoga Teachers

Pros:

Simple and clean interface — minimal tech setup
Combines courses, community, and calls in one place
Built-in video hosting and live streaming
Gamification features for engagement
Flexible checkout for memberships and upsells
The new “tiers” feature lets you scale easily

Cons:

Limited branding and design customization
No video filter options for large class libraries
One-time products require external checkout tools

Skool Pricing and Plans

Skool offers two pricing tiers:

Hobby Plan: $9/month, 10% transaction fee, great for getting started
Pro Plan: $99/month, 2.9% transaction fee

Both plans include unlimited members and courses. You can also try Skool free for 14 days to see if it fits your workflow.