Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

Teaching Yoga With Intention

Find out what happens when you teach from your own inner wisdom and experience. Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D and yoga therapist, shares wisdom from her 50 years of teaching. Episode Highlights:  The beauty of remembering that you’re enough How to see our students with soft eyes Yoga poses as questions instead of answers How to help your students open to possibility  Your #1 job as a yoga teacher Take home practices for tuning in before teaching How to find refuge whenever and wherever you want it Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Win a copy of Judith’s new book, Teaching Yoga with Intention: The Essential Guide to Skillful Hands-On Assists and Verbal Communication Judith’s website and courses

How To Structure Your Offerings

Weigh the pros and cons of the most common types of offerings from both the perspective of teacher and student. In this episode, Mado goes over a basic framework for progressing the structure of your offerings and different formats for teaching and learning both online and in person. Episode Highlights:  The one offering I recommend that new yoga teachers try out (even if they don’t feel ready) When to shift from 1:1 to small group sessions How to know you are ready to lead teacher trainings The pros and cons of drop in classes - and their most effective use inside your business   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Integral Yoga Podcast The 3 stages of teaching mastery episode

Teaching Yoga as a Second Career - on air coaching call

Teaching yoga as a second career? Learn why that matters and how you can leverage what you have done in the past to build your teaching business more quickly. In this on-air coaching call, Mado guides Gillian to learn from mistakes, open up to possibility, and use her business as an incubator for her own growth. Episode Highlights:  The challenge and reward of pivoting and beginning again How to cope with imposter syndrome and perfectionism Market research as a key to growing a business that’s in line with your values Creating simple structures to build community and accountability  The benefit of taking imperfect action when starting from the ground up The reward of committing in advance, for your and your students Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group

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