Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

Partnerships & Collaborations with Mado Hesselink and Dr. Libby Hinsely

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 digital/online projects specifically
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
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Hypermobility & Yoga with Dr. Libby Hinsley

Dr. Libby Hinsley returns to the podcast to talk about joint hypermobility, how yoga affects bendy people differently from people with a more average range of motion, and how to best support those with hypermobile bodies in your yoga classes.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Hallmarks of hypermobility 
Patterns in injured yogis and yoga teachers 
Things to pay attention to if you have a larger than normal range of motion at your joints
How yoga can be useful to hypermobile people
What interoception is and how it relates to hypermobility
Elements of supportive yoga practice for hypermobility
The game-changing benefits of self-massage 
What yoga teachers need to know about hypermobility 
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt
Downloadable cheat sheet for this episode
 
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The Psoas Major in Yoga and Life with Dr. Libby Hinsley

Learn the significance of the psoas muscle and how yoga teachers can most effectively work with it in their classes.
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
5 Things You Should Know About The Psoas Major - Free Download
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
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Anatomy Myths with Dr. Libby Hinsley

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”
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
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Standing Room Only with Sheri Fisher [Book Club Series]

How do you bridge the gap between being qualified to teach yoga and teaching with confidence? Yoga teacher trainings are a deep dive into the practice and pedagogy of yoga, yet many graduates are thrown for a loop once they actually start teaching. In this episode, Sheri Fisher shares the five qualities that yoga teachers need to cultivate on their way to embodying leadership in the yoga classroom.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Differences between group fitness training and yoga teacher training
Why the transition from teacher training to confident teacher is so challenging
The five pillars of powerful teaching and how they come together to create your signature approach
Cueing statements vs coaching statements and why both are important in a yoga class
How to cultivate commitment as a teacher - and how to encourage commitment from your students.
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Root to Rise Yogis
Standing Room Only: How to be THAT Yoga Teacher
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Yoga Inversions with Kat Rebar [Book Club Series]

Inversions inspire strong feelings. We love them, hate them, or we love/hate them - but how well do we understand them? While inversions are usually thought to be the domain of physically adept yoga practitioners, Kat Heagberg Rebar, author of Yoga Inversions, believes they can benefit anyone who wants a shift in perspective.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Defining inversions: Kat’s take on this ‘controversial’ question
How Kat went from ‘too young yoga teacher’ to Editor-in-Chief of Yoga International - and handstand aficionado
Why inversions can be difficult to teach and learn within the context of a yoga class
The dirty little secret of yoga inversion ‘influencers’
The role of body proportions in your inversion practice
Inversions during menstruation and pregnancy
Benefits of inversions: the myths and realities
How cross-training in other modalities can help your inversion practice
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Kat Heagberg Yoga
Yoga Inversions: Your Guide to Going Upside Down
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Your Yoga Business with Ava Taylor [Book Club Series]

Yoga and business make strange bedfellows. Leaning into that paradox is exactly what’s needed to thrive as a yoga teacher and business owner. Join me for a conversation with Ava Taylor, founder of YAMA Talent and author of Your Yoga Business, on what it takes to build an ethical and sustainable yoga business.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Why it’s important to keep things simple when building a yoga business
How to build a yoga business that can withstand the test of time.
Challenges and opportunities in the post-COVID yoga industry
Why 100,000 followers do not equal 100,000 dollars
How your yoga practice can (and should) influence your yoga business
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
YAMA Talent
Your Yoga Busines
Follow Ava Taylor on Instagram @avantaylor
Follow YAMA Talent on Instagram @yamatalent
 
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The Yoga of Parenting with Sarah Ezrin [Book Club Series]

Becoming a parent is a rite of passage that will change your yoga practice forever. Sarah Ezrin was a dedicated yoga practitioner and long time teacher before having children blew her heart open, humbled her to the core, and turned her expectations about yoga practice upside down. This transition inspired her to write the book she wished she could read as a new parent: compassionate, irreverent, and steeped in the wisdom of yoga.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
How becoming a parent can make your yoga practice more honest
An exploration of Maitressence or the transition into motherhood
How Sarah manages screen use as a parent and yoga practitioner
How yoga can help you desensitize and resensitize your nervous system
The art of asking the right questions to help our children develop their intuition
The advice Sarah wishes she could give the earlier version of herself
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Sarah Ezrin Yoga
The Yoga of Parenting: 10 Yoga-Based Practices to Help You Stay Grounded, Connect with Your Kids, and Be Kind to Yourself
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Body By Breath with Jill Miller [Book Club Series]

Breathing touches every system of the body, either directly or indirectly. It can be manipulated and shaped to adjust state, to change our perception of pain, to improve and enhance movement, and also to hasten deep restorative relaxation or amplify and excite. In this episode, Jill Miller describes the art and science of using breath as a tool for physical and emotional resilience.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Chemical and biomechanical aspects of breathing
Overbreathing, underbreathing, and breath titration
Why deliberate breathing is so effective for mood regulation
5 ingredients for parasympathetic activation
How breath awareness supports compassion and community
Why meditation and savasana can provoke anxiety in some people
The relationship between the heart and the diaphragm
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Tune Up Fitness
BODY by BREATH: The Science and Practice of Physical and Emotional Resilience by Jill Miller
Follow Jill Miller on Instagram @thejillmiller
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The Luminous Self by Tracee Stanley [Book Club Series]

Rituals are actions repeated with intention. According to Tracee Stanley, author of Radiant Rest and The Luminous Self, rituals are also powerful tools for knowing yourself more deeply. Join me for a candid conversation where Tracee shares personal experiences, observations, and ideas that led her to share deeply personal stories and sacred practices with the world inside her recently released book The Luminous Self.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
How Covid influenced The Luminous Self to become more personal, vulnerable, and mature than the book Tracee was originally inspired to write.
How Tracee is working to transition from a vertical model of community to a horizontal or circular model.
The role of community care and supportive relationships for creating sustainable transformation.
How to craft an environment that supports growth.
The responsibility for teachers to embody and digest their practices instead of treating them in an extractive manner.
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Tracee Stanley’s website
The Luminous Self
Follow Tracee Stanley on Instagram @tracee_stanley
 
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