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Books and taxes for yoga therapists.
An eight-week therapeutic program sold as one package, clients referred by a physical therapist or doctor, and a side income training other teachers toward certification. Gus sorts all of it, an accountant checks every transaction, and you get one number a month.
- From $197 a month
- An accountant on every transaction
- Cancel whenever
February came in at $4,200. A new eight-week back pain program got booked in full, so I am counting it week by week instead of all at once.
- Eight-week program, full paymentTherapeutic programs
- Single session, referral clientSingle sessions
- Teacher training weekendTraining income
- Bolsters and props restockProps and equipment
- Liability insuranceInsurance
Why your books are different
A yoga therapist's clients come from referrals and stay for weeks, not sessions.
A structured program built around a specific condition runs for a set number of weeks and is often paid for up front, and many clients arrive because a physical therapist or doctor sent them. A bookkeeper used to drop-in yoga classes misses both of those realities entirely.
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A multi-week program is not one week's income
A client pays in full for an eight-week program built around a specific condition, and if the whole fee is booked as income the week they pay, that week looks strong while the seven weeks of actual sessions that follow go untracked.
What we doTracks how many weeks are still owed on an open program and counts each week as income only as the session happens. -
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Referral-based clients arrive in waves you do not control
New clients often show up because a physical therapist or doctor's office referred them, so a slow month might reflect a referral source's own schedule rather than anything about your practice.
What we doTracks new client volume alongside session income, so a dip reads as a referral pattern, not a sign something is wrong. -
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Teaching other teachers is a different kind of income
Training weekends or workshops where you teach other instructors toward certification pay differently than one-on-one client work, and mixed into session revenue, it hides how much of your income actually comes from teaching rather than treating clients.
What we doKeeps training income in its own line, separate from client sessions and programs. -
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Home visits for clients with mobility limits carry their own cost
Some clients cannot easily travel to you, so sessions happen in their home, and the mileage and extra time that takes rarely gets tracked as the real cost it is.
What we doKeeps home visit mileage in its own line, ready for the accountant to apply as a deduction.
Your categories
The categories Gus keeps for a yoga therapy practice.
Set up once for how you get paid and what you spend. You never pick a category. He does, and an accountant checks it.
Money in
- Therapeutic programsMulti-week programs built around a specific condition, tracked week by week.
- Single sessionsOne-off sessions, often from referral clients.
- Training incomeTeaching workshops or certification weekends for other instructors.
- ConsultationsInitial assessments billed separately from ongoing sessions.
Money out
- Props and equipmentBolsters, straps, chairs, and restorative yoga props.
- TravelMileage for home visits to clients with mobility limits.
- Liability insuranceCoverage for the sessions you perform.
- Certification and continuing educationRequired training hours to maintain credentials.
- Booking softwareScheduling and payment tools.
What we watch for you
- Owed program weeks
How many weeks are still unused on open programs, so income timing makes sense.
- New referral clients
How many new clients arrive from referral sources each month, so a slowdown reads correctly.
- Training versus session mix
How much of your income comes from teaching others versus working with clients.
- The set-aside
What you will owe, tracked every month, so April is a number you already knew.
Ask Gus
Things yoga therapists ask Gus.
Text him like you would text anybody. He answers in plain English, and when a question is above his pay grade, an accountant looks and gets back to you.
Only this week's share of it. I am tracking the remaining weeks as owed, so income lands as each session actually happens.
Not necessarily. New client volume looks tied to referral timing more than anything about your work. Worth a check-in with your referring providers.
Yes, I kept that in its own line, separate from client sessions, so you can see how much of your income comes from teaching versus your regular practice.
The tax side
The tax side of a yoga therapy practice.
Most of what trips up a yoga therapist is timing program income to the weeks it covers and not missing mileage from home visits.
What your return has to get right
Your accountant signs it, so it gets done right the first time.
- Self-employment taxWorking for yourself means paying both halves of Social Security and Medicare, 15.3 percent total, on top of income tax. The set-aside is built to cover it.
- Mileage deductionThe business standard mileage rate is 72.5 cents a mile through June 2026, then 76 cents a mile from July through December 2026, for home visit driving.
- The pass-through deductionMost solo practitioners can take up to 20 percent of business profit off their taxable income. It comes out right when the books are right all year.
- Quarterly estimated paymentsWith no employer withholding anything, most independent practitioners pay estimated tax four times a year, on April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15.
Deductions yoga therapists miss
Your bookkeeper knows what to look for in your statements. You never have to.
- Bolsters, straps, and props
- Mileage for home visits
- Liability insurance
- Certification and continuing education
- Booking software
- Marketing to referral sources
- Website and business cards
- Professional association dues
- Training materials for teaching
- Home studio setup
General information about 2026 federal rules, not advice for your business. Your accountant looks at your actual numbers before anything gets filed.
All year, not just April
A yoga therapist's year, kept every month.
Referrals and program bookings do not follow a season the way a studio class schedule might. Your team keeps you ahead of the tax calendar regardless. Every month in between, your bookkeeper closes the books and speaks up the moment something looks off.
- January
Plan the year
Last year's return gets started, and you get a monthly set-aside so April is already handled, even with income tied to referral timing rather than the calendar.
- April
Filed. Done.
Your return is filed and signed. No surprise bill, because the set-aside has been running since January.
- July
Halfway check
Where you stand, what you will owe, and whether referral volume or training income shifted the number.
- October
Before the year closes
Gus looks at whether new props or continuing education is worth handling before December while there is still time to use it.
What you get
What you pay depends on what your business needs, and it does not move after that, busy season or slow. No hourly bills, no surprise invoices, no setup fee.
Book a call- Monthly bookkeeping
Every transaction sorted into categories set up for yoga therapists. You never categorize a thing.
- An accountant checks every transaction
Real review, every month, before your books close. Not a spot check.
- Your business tax return, filed
Prepared, reviewed, and signed by that same accountant every year.
- The monthly number
What you made, what you spent, what to set aside for taxes.
- Your own bookkeeper
A real person assigned to your business, in the app whenever you need them. No hold music.
- On your books all year
Every month, not just in April. Your team speaks up whenever something is worth your attention.
- Cancel any time
No contract. No cancellation call. Your books are yours.
Straight answers
Questions yoga therapists ask first.
How does Gus handle a multi-week program paid up front?
He tracks how many weeks are still owed and counts each one as income only as it happens, so a big program payment does not inflate the week it was received.
Most of my clients come from physical therapist or doctor referrals. Does that change my books?
Not the bookkeeping itself, but Gus tracks new client volume so you can see whether a slow month is about referral timing rather than your own business.
I teach training weekends for other instructors. Should that be tracked separately?
Yes, and Gus does it automatically. It shows you how much of your income comes from teaching versus working directly with clients.
Do I need to track mileage for home visits with clients who have mobility limits?
It is worth it. That mileage adds up over a year, and Gus keeps it in its own line so the deduction does not get missed at tax time.
My income is uneven since it depends on referrals and program timing. Is that normal?
Yes. Gus tracks income as it is actually delivered rather than assuming an even month, so an uneven year still reads honestly.
Is a real accountant checking my books?
Yes. You get your own bookkeeper, Gus does the first pass on every transaction, and an accountant checks every one before your month closes. That same accountant prepares, signs, and files your business return. Goatkeeper is not a CPA firm, and we never pretend a person looked when they did not.
What does it cost, and can I cancel?
It starts at $197 a month, depending on what your business needs. No setup fee, no hourly bills, no contract. Cancel any time from the app, and your books go with you.
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- $197 a month to start
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- Cancel whenever