Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast
Information, support, and inspiration for yoga teachers. Topics include the business of yoga, teaching skills, philosophy, ethical and legal considerations, and more.
Episodes
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Create a Thriving Facebook Group (on-air coaching call)
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Is your Facebook group feeling stagnant with little or no engagement from your members? Listen to this on-air coaching call to learn about optimizing and leveraging Facebook groups for your yoga business while providing incredible value for your students at the same time. Episode Highlights: Tips for naming your Facebook group Getting clear on your goals and objectives for the group How understanding your niche fits in to your approach with your Facebook group What to think about if you want to attract new people to the Facebook group Reasons for people to engage and why they might not be engaging with the group Providing value vs purely marketing to your members How creating content schedules, commitments, and accountability helps a Facebook group thrive Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Set Healthy Boundaries & Flourish (on-air coaching call)
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Thursday Oct 22, 2020
Zorayda Cocchi was at her wits end. When she switched to online teaching for Covid, her class numbers were so variable that she felt like giving up. Listen to this episode to hear the boundaries she set with her students and the phenomenal win/win results. We also discuss recommendations for growing her yoga business and attracting new students. Episode Highlights: How boundaries and structures to make offerings more effective for both teachers AND students. How to name your classes to attract new students How to make referral programs more effective The importance of keeping the perspective of the potential student in mind What coaching and accountability looks like like and how it helps Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes How to Name Your Offering episode
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
How to Name Your Offering
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Thursday Oct 15, 2020
Learn tips and strategies to help you choose a clear and compelling name for your yoga offerings. These techniques can be used for your weekly drop-in yoga classes, workshops, and even your online offerings. Episode Highlights: 5 tips for naming your offering you can use right away The pros and cons of super clever names How to utilize keywords and SEO strategies Optimizing your offering’s subtitle Brainstorming techniques for finding the right name Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
3 Phases of Teaching Mastery
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Thursday Oct 08, 2020
Learn the three stages most yoga teachers move through while developing their teaching skills. Identify which stage you’re currently in and get recommendations for what to focus on during each phase. Episode Highlights: What defines yoga teaching mastery The 3 universal stages yoga teachers go through on their journey to mastery How to know what phase you’re in The key challenges for each phase How to approach and what to focus your energy on during each phase How the phases relate to your personal practice and yoga philosophy Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Partnerships & Collaborations
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Thursday Oct 01, 2020
Collaborating with other yoga teachers can be inspiring and fun - but it can also be a big disaster. Get a behind the scenes look at what makes a collaboration successful, when you should partner with someone on a project, and how to choose the right person to collaborate with. Episode Highlights: A discussion of imposter syndrome, comparison, and motivations behind partnerships When and why choosing to collaborate on a project is a good idea Finding the right person to collaborate with How partnerships help facilitate productivity and growth in your business What makes partnerships successful Benefits of collaborating on a digital/online projects specifically Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Anatomybites.com
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Self-care and body literacy
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Expand your definition of self-care and learn how understanding cue’s from our body plays an important role in creating sustainable self-care habits. Episode Highlights: What it means to practice intuitive self care Examples of the different ways self care can look for different people The importance of making self care more accessible What “community care” is and how it supports self care Adapting our self-care to our ever-changing lives The role body literacy plays in intuitive self care Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Follow Tia on Instagram The Masterful Art of Self Care website and podcast
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Planning Your Classes and Workshops
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Learn how to plan your yoga classes and workshops around a theme using a basic framework that you can adapt and make your own. Episode Highlights: How lesson plans are helpful for new teachers Narrowing down your topic and simplifying the language The basic structure of a balanced yoga sequence The five parts to creating a lesson plan for yoga classes and workshops The main difference between a class and a workshop Advice for teaching the beginner student Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Ep 91: how to sequence a 90 minute demo class Ep 34: Plan your classes like a pro part 1 Ep 35: Plan your classes like a pro part 2 Motivational Yoga website and book
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Anatomy Myths with Libby Hinsley
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Investigate some of the common myths and misconceptions people have about anatomy and yoga. Episode Highlights: The myth of alignment and what is actually normal or average Benefits and limitations of alignment-based yoga Why doing a posture correctly according to formulas is not safe for everyone The myth of safety and the fragility of the human body How we can expect our practice to shift over the course of our lives Examining specific physical cues such as “bringing the shoulders back” Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Get free download from Libby about yoga class safety Join Anatomy Bites
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Racial Equity in Yoga Spaces
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Learn what it means to create equitable spaces for Black, indigenous, people of color in the yoga community and how to help people who are underrepresented in the yoga space feel safe and welcome in your classes. Episode Highlights: How the 8 Limbs of Yoga relate to practicing racial equity How white yoga teachers can make their classes more welcoming to people of color How to educate yourself about equity in a way that doesn’t burden people of color Examining our implicit biases and how does doing our own work helps create a welcoming space for all Understanding systems of oppression and dominant culture and the effect it can have on the yoga studio being more equitable and inclusive Miche’s advice for how to get started and where to start if you’re feeling overwhelmed Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Listen to Episode #1 of the podcast Follow Michele on Instagram @the_guardian_michele Michele’s website michagnikripa.com
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Leveraged, passive, & scaled income with Racheal Cook, MBA
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Rachel Cook, MBA joins Mado to talk about different business models and income streams for yoga teachers. Listen as they define what leveraged, passive, and scaled income streams are and what it looks like to put them into action. Episode Highlights: When and why you would want to look at different income streams The definitions of leveraged, passive, and scaled income streams and examples of each How membership models fit in and how to make them successful Where specifically yoga teachers should start if they want to grow their business The value of creating a great one-to-one experience What you should have in place before creating an online course The math behind effective email lists Links & Resources Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Rachel’s website and podcast, Promote Yourself to CEO