Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

How to stand out and make money online

Is the online yoga world saturated? Author and host of the popular podcast, The Yogahealer Show, Cate Stillman joins Mado for a conversation about the unique world of online business and how yoga teachers can stand out and make money despite all of the free content out there.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a chance to win a copy of Cate’s new book, Master of You.  Episode highlights: Choosing your online platform  Finding a teacher and the value of a student/mentor relationship  How imposter syndrome might actually be a good sign  Experimenting in your business  The connection between yoga and business  Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for exclusive bonus content  Upcoming online workshop: How to teach philosophy in an asana class - without sounding preachy, boring, or clueless.  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group  Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Cate’s website, Yogahealer.com 

How to grow an audience online [on-air coaching call]

In this on-air coaching call, Laura receives guidance on the foundations of growing an audience online. She and Mado cover a lot of ground including priority setting, conducting market research, email lists, and networking.  Episode highlights: How taking online trainings yourself can help you be a better online educator  How understanding your ideal client can help determine the best price point for your online classes  Tips for utilizing Facebook groups to connect directly with your target market  Tech options and services for doing live streams with guests Specific techniques for capturing emails for your list   Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for exclusive bonus content  Upcoming online workshop: How to teach philosophy in an asana class - without sounding preachy, boring, or clueless.  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group  Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes

7 things to do right now (instead of teach online)

If you aren’t teaching online (or even if you are) here are some ideas and actions you can take during this time of social isolation that will continue to move your yoga business forward. Episode highlights: How to use this time to reinforce and reconnect to the foundations of your teaching business. What are the foundational pieces of success as a yoga teacher that you may have been avoiding (or didn’t know where to start). Creative ways to recommit and reconnect to yourself and your yoga practice  How to prioritize what to work on in what order.  Some ideas to reignite the spark of creativity if you’re feeling lost. Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for special bonus content to help you integrate and apply what you learn. Limited time benefits for yoga teachers mentioned in this episode: The Complete Guide to Market Research for Yoga Teachers  Find Your Yoga Niche questionnaire 10 steps to build your yoga website download Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Why Your Marketing isn’t Working, and How to Fix It

Yoga Tools for Anxiety with Kristine Weber

Kristine Weber is a leading authority on the neuro-scientific benefits of slow, mindful movement. She joins Mado on the podcast for an in-depth conversation about what happens physiologically when you experience anxiety and the science behind why yoga is helpful for anxiety. Episode highlights: How we experience and process trauma, our behavior, and when anxiety can show up.  What is going on physically in the body when we experience anxiety.  Opportunities to reach more people with the benefits of yoga and how to be more accessible to these people. The most important tools from yoga for managing anxiety  How the Yamas and Niyamas help with anxiety  The problem of using yoga for spiritual and emotional bypassing  How to proceed if you are interested in using yoga practices for mental health benefits Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for extra trainings & content to help you integrate and apply what you learn. Join by Saturday, April 18th to get an invite to this special LIVE online training: How to Teach Philosophy in an asana class (without sounding preachy, boring, or clueless). Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Episode 99: Why your marketing isn’t working and how to fix it  Find Kristine at www.subtleyoga.com Free eBook “Weather the Storm: A Subtle Yoga Guide for Building Resilience”  These are the headphones she talked about at the end of the episode. (Affiliate link - I’ll get a small credit if you purchase through this link.)

Legal considerations for teaching online with Cory Sterling

Cory Sterling, author of The Yoga Law Book, sheds light on important legal considerations and  perspectives for online yoga teaching and how they differ from when you’re teaching in person.  Episode highlights: The elements of a good waiver of liability for online yoga classes. The legal issues emerging as online yoga teaching grows. Special considerations for yoga studio owners.  Live Q & A with Facebook group members  Whether classes offered free of charge require a waiver or disclaimer. A brief review of music licensing and whether to use music for online classes or not.  Links & Resources Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes The Yoga Law Book: Legal Essentials For Yoga Professionals YogaLegal.com

Why your marketing isn’t working and how to fix it

Are you doing everything you know how to do to market your yoga classes, workshops, and events but not getting the results you were hoping for? Listen to this episode to learn what you’re missing and how to make your marketing infinitely more effective.  Highlights from this episode: What it means to have clear and compelling marketing.  The difference between a target market and a niche.  How to conduct market research and why you really want to.  A framework you can use for dialing in your marketing. 3 ways yoga teachers get tripped up in their marketing efforts and how to overcome them. Links & Resources 100 Yoga Workshop Ideas & Workshops That Wow Online Course  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes

When students push boundaries in class [on-air coaching call]

Have you ever had ‘problem’ students in your classes? This on-air coaching call covers how to maintain boundaries with students when they insist on testing them during class.   Highlights from this episode: Maintaining structure and boundaries while meeting the group dynamic.  Whether jokes appropriate in a yoga class or not.  How to set clear expectations around what the class experience will be.  Appropriate times and ways to utilize partner exercises.    How to offer a discussion portion of class in a fair and balanced way.  What to do when an expert or someone with more knowledge than you comes to your class. Links & Resources Foundations of a Yoga Business group coaching Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes

Yoga’s internal practices with Jerome Smith

Jerome Smith brings his authentic and down to earth approach to yoga and 30+ years of study in the Himalayan Tradition to this conversation with Mado about yoga’s internal practices and how to integrate them into your life.  Highlights from this episode: How to transition from external/body based practices to internal practices The value of self-guided home practice  The four aspects of the mind What progressive meditation practice is and the different stages according to the Himalayan Tradition Advice on how to manage the stimulation you allow yourself to be exposed to in your daily life  How to begin or re-commit to internal practices    Links & Resources Foundations of a Yoga Business group coaching Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Jerome’s website mipsm.org       

How can yoga teachers respond to the Covid19 crisis?

Yoga offers some essential tools for reducing anxiety and making skillful decisions. These are my thoughts on how yoga teachers can tap into their practice to be a positive force during this time of unprecedented uncertainty.

Taking yourself seriously as a yoga teacher (on-air coaching call)

Faria had been feeling a shift in her mindset when she reached out to Mado for coaching. She was sensing it was time to stop treating yoga like a hobby and start taking her teaching career more seriously. But she didn’t know how exactly to do that. In this on-air coaching call, Faria talks about how her teaching has changed since completing the Foundations of a Yoga Business program and catches Mado up about what she’s working on now. They also discuss classroom issues, inviting students to take privates and helping her prepare for her 300 hour training.  Highlights from this episode: Why it’s okay to have more than one niche or sub-niche How to make your online content more powerful and effective by focusing on one type of person  What to do when someone shows up that the class is not designed for and how to serve that individual without doing a disservice to the group Planning and sequencing for a wide range of students How to confidently invite students to have a deeper experience with you through workshops and privates  How stepping out of your own personal comfort zone while teaching is an act of service  What it means to take yourself and your yoga business seriously  Links & Resources Foundations of a Yoga Business group coaching Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes