Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

How to Run a Great Yoga Teacher Training

What separates a high quality teacher training from the many that are just ok? Mado and studio owner Arundhati Baitmangalkar talk about how to facilitate top tier 200 hour training and how to raise the bar for YTT standards throughout the world. Episode Highlights:  Innovative structures to support your students What to look for in a teacher training Insight on what your YTT did well and where it may have been lacking The difference between teaching yoga and embodying it Selling your training with clarity, honesty and professionalism Holding space for student anxiety in teacher training   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Let’s Talk Yoga Podcast Arundhati on Instagram @arundhati.baitmangalkar Arundhati’s studio

4 ways to theme your classes

Themes can help you as a teacher and benefit your students at the same time. In this episode, you’ll learn about four ways to incorporate themes into your classes and gain insight on which will best fit your situation. Episode Highlights:  Inspiration for creating themes regularly How to make your personal stories feel relevant to your students The biggest benefit of adding a theme to your class The most common rhythms for creating new themes and why you might choose each one Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Downloadable list of 100 yoga class themes

5 Steps to Run a Yoga Challenge

Learn to run a yoga challenge step by step. Mado and her guest Amanda McKinney talk through the nuts and bolts of why you might want to create a challenge and how to do it in 5 simple steps.   Episode Highlights:  What to consider before you decide to run a challenge The benefits of running a yoga challenge Free vs paid offerings and why paid offerings often attract more clients Tips for growing your email list  How to approach a launch with less anxiety and more focus   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Amanda’s Instagram @amandamckinneyyoga Amanda’s Yoga Challenge in a Box Marketing Yoga with Confidence Podcast

Make Friends with Tech

Show Notes Examine your relationship with tech and how it aligns with your vision for the future. Mado speaks with Avi Gordon, director of the Integral Yoga Teachers Association, about how our yoga practice can directly influence our relationship with tech. Episode Highlights:  How to foster a healthy relationship with technology The most helpful attitude to take when dealing with tech challenges Habitual behavior vs higher thinking function The benefit of beginner’s mind Intention and conscious decision making Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Integral Yoga Podcast

Teaching Underserved Communities

Learn how to connect with people who have less access to yoga. Mado and Brandon Dawson-Jarvis talk about how to best communicate about yoga to underserved communities and people who don’t think of themselves as yoga practitioners, as well as how to challenge common misconceptions about yoga. Episode Highlights:  Simple ideas to get started sharing yoga with underserved communities  The benefits of yoga for people who don’t see themselves represented in media depictions of yoga. Inspiring stories about the powers of a simple yoga practice The importance of representation in yoga Yoga for preventative mental health Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Grove Campus -  a company that organizes and executes community events and donation based yoga sessions.  Win one of Brandon’s Cork Yoga Mats

Four types of successful yoga workshops

There are four basic types of yoga workshops that have a proven track record for consistently attracting students anywhere in the world. In this episode, Mado explains each type in detail including why you might choose one over the other and the upsides and downsides each. Episode Highlights:  The different kinds of yoga workshops and which ones tend to get a lot of registrations.  How to decide which type of workshop is right for you. The best ways to promote the different types of workshops. Tips for collaborating with another person on a workshop.  This episode originally aired on January 2, 2020. Enjoy the replay! Links & Resources Freebie for listeners: Get a free download of 100 yoga workshop ideas when you sign up for Mado’s email list.  Sign up for Workshops that WOW Become a patron of the Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast to support weekly ad-free podcast episodes and get bonus resources each month. Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource

The difference between classes and workshops

Learn the essential differences between yoga classes and yoga workshops and how understanding them can help improve your teaching and help your students see the value of both types of offerings. This episode originally aired December 9th, 2019. Enjoy the replay! Episode highlights:  How knowing the differences between weekly classes and workshops can help you market your classes more successfully.  Side by side comparisons on the frequency, structure, and duration of classes, vs workshops Information-based vs experience-based workshops and why you’d want to offer one or the other.  The unique opportunities workshops offer yoga teachers.  How to name & price your workshops.    Links & Resources Freebie for listeners: Get a free download of 100 yoga workshop ideas when you sign up for Mado’s email list.  Sign up for Workshops that WOW Become a patron of the Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast to support weekly ad-free podcast episodes and get bonus resources each month. Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource

How to price your offerings

If you struggle with pricing or are unsure about how to set prices for your teaching, this episode is a mini-training to help you set a minimum hourly rate. This episode originally aired in Dec 6, 2018. Enjoy the replay! Episode Highlights Why you should set a minimum hourly rate Whether or not to discount your rates for charity The 3 basic considerations to setting your hourly rate How to compare yoga teacher rates to massage therapist rates Some strategies for using your minimum hourly rate to price workshops Links & Resources Take the interactive pricing for yoga teachers quiz Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Email list Become a patron of the Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast to support weekly ad-free podcast episodes and get bonus resources each month. Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource

Student retention: why some students ghost

Mado shares reasons new students might not be coming back to your classes and solutions to help you attract the people who truly want what you are offering. This information in this episode will help yoga teachers build their class attendance faster and find their authentic voice as a yoga teacher.  This episode originally aired on October 31st, 2019 - enjoy the replay! Episode highlights: Reasons people don’t come back that have nothing to do with you as a teacher  The most common ways that yoga teachers make their students feel uncomfortable without realizing it and the quick fixes for this problem  How to make sure that the advertising for your class is as accurate as possible The importance of naming your classes and considerations for choosing a class name  How to talk to your regular students to get feedback on what they enjoy and get out of your classes Links & Resources Become a patron of the Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast to support weekly ad-free podcast episodes and get bonus resources each month. Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group  Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource

Why students struggle to step forward from down dog

Ever wonder what’s actually happening in the transition from downward facing dog to lunge? Why is it so challenging for some? Is it an essential transition to master? Listen to learn how you can help your students navigate this common movement while still offering them an empowering yoga class experience. This episode originally aired on February 27th 2020, enjoy the replay! Highlights from this episode: Understanding the mechanics of this particular movement and what is required of your body.  Specific cues for that will help your students be successful. Why repetition of important cues is helpful to students. Building the poses and your cues progressively. Alternatives, modifications, and how to determine when they are appropriate. Strengthening movements that prepare your students for what it takes to step forward from down dog. Links & Resources Become a patron of the Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast to support weekly ad-free podcast episodes and get bonus resources each month. Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list