Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

Tantra Yoga with Todd Norian [Book Club Series]

Everything in life is for your awakening. This core teaching of tantra yoga is what guides Todd Norian on his quest for whole-hearted self-acceptance. Todd is a musician, founder of Ashaya Yoga, a Kripalu Legacy faculty member, and the author of Tantra Yoga: Journey to Unbreakable Wholeness. In this week’s podcast, Todd shares stories and lessons from forty years as a yoga practitioner, teacher, and spiritual seeker.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Todd’s definition of spirituality and how it plays out in his everyday life.
What Todd learned from being at the epicenter of two of yoga’s guru scandals (Kripalu and Anusara)
Power dynamics and lines of spiritual development
Why loving your lesser evolved parts is key to overcoming perfectionism
Three essential questions to help you craft the life you want
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Ashaya Yoga
Tantra Yoga: Journey to Unbreakable Wholeness - A Memoir
Follow Ashaya Yoga on Instagram @ashayayoga
 
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Trauma Sensitive Yoga with Lara Land [Book Club Series]

There are trauma survivors in almost every yoga room - but you can’t necessarily tell who they are from the outside. In this first episode of a series on recently published yoga books, Lara Land, author of The Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga, explains how yoga can support trauma survivors and describes how yoga teachers can help or hinder the process.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
An expanded definition of trauma
Why yoga is so helpful for trauma survivors
How yoga spaces can be harmful for trauma survivors
The role of secondary trauma
Three facets of safety and how they show up in yoga classes
10 ways to promote safety in your yoga class
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Lara Land Yoga website
Listen to Lara’s Podcast: Beyond Trauma
Three and a Half Acres Yoga website
Follow Lara Land on Instagram @laralandyoga
The Essential Guide to Trauma Sensitive Yoga
 
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Does alignment make your classes safer? with Dr. Libby Hinsley

Yoga teachers often feel responsible to protect their students from injury during their classes. This is a big reason why many focus on guiding proper alignment during practice. But how much does alignment really protect students from injury? And are misunderstandings about safety, pain, and discomfort actually causing more harm to our students than good? In this must-listen episode, my guest Dr. Libby Hinsley sheds light on the relationship between alignment and safety. 
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Why yoga teachers tend to be so worried about safety
Is practicing yoga actually risky for the average student?
Which risks are real and which tend to be overblown
Discomfort vs tissue damage
Scope of practice and the yoga teachers’ responsibility
Types of pain
How our narratives around pain affect our experience of it
Alignment vs progressive adaptation
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt
 
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Karma Yoga: Should You Teach Yoga for Free?

Yoga teachers are often asked to teach for free in the name of Karma Yoga. However, when this term is divorced from the context of yoga philosophy, it can be exploited and misused. In this episode, Mado explores the practice of Karma Yoga and some of the less obvious implications behind the decision of whether or not to teach for free.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
How the term Karma Yoga is commonly misused and a more accurate explanation of what it means. 
How Karma Yoga fits into the framework of the Purusharthas or the four aims of life.
Three approaches to teaching yoga and how they relate to the Purusharthas.
Pros and cons of each approach and how to choose which is best for you based on your circumstances.
How teaching for free might help others or harm others - and ways to mitigate potential harm.
 
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How to Promote Body Autonomy In Your Classes with Dr. Libby Hinsley

Want to promote body autonomy in your classes but aren’t sure what that looks like? Featuring Dr. Libby Hinsley, this episode covers ways that yoga teachers may be unintentionally hindering body autonomy for their students and strategies for making your classes a self-empowering space for your students. 
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Why body autonomy is essential for yoga practice - and a revolutionary act that will help change the world for the better.
How yoga teachers might accidentally interfere with body autonomy.
Authority and power differential dynamics in yoga classes.
Why hands-on assists should be approached with extreme caution - and alternative teaching methods that achieve the same goal.
Inquiries to help you develop your own approach to body autonomy.
The interplay between autonomy and perfectionism.
The types of cues that are best for encouraging body autonomy (and what cues should be used more sparingly).
How silence supports body autonomy.
Why self-compassion is key for your growth as a teacher.
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt
 
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Bypassing Social Media with Kathy [On Air Coaching Call]

Social media can be a great tool but it can also be a detriment to mental health. In this on-air coaching call, Kathy, a kid’s yoga teacher trainer shares her strategy for bypassing social media to reach her customers more directly.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
How to balance the benefits and the drawbacks of technology
Old-school marketing strategies
How & why to survey your students
Offering more to existing students vs finding new students
Why it’s important to think through the customer journey for your students
How to create a membership from work you’ve already created
Ways to build a membership without needing to promote all the time
How to reduce time spent on customer service
How much notice to provide when changing up your services
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Kathy Aruna Humphrys’ websites: Young Yoga Masters & Ambassador Yoga
Zoom
WordPress
If you'd like to be featured in an on-air coaching call, email your topic idea to mado@teachingyoga.net.
 
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Bridge the Gap from Social Media to Email with Christy [On-Air Coaching Call]

Learn to bridge the gap between your social media following and your email subscribers with Mado in this on-air coaching call. Christy is a yoga teacher who teaches inclusive yoga for bigger bodies. She’s found an audience for her message on Instagram but isn’t sure how to translate that following into email subscribers and course sales.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Why Christy hated yoga the first time she tried it … and what convinced her to give it another shot.
How to transition social media followers into email subscribers
Ways to repurpose content you’ve already created for your emails
Tips for using email to launch courses, events and workshops
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
ConvertKit Creator Marketing Platform 
Follow Christy Calahan on Instagram @chubbylotusyoga
 
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Where to Invest (when you’re just starting out)

What do you (actually) need to invest in when you start a yoga business? Business owners are the target of a seemingly endless number of services trying to convince you that their product is essential for your success. In this episode, Mado helps you figure out what’s essential and what can wait. 
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Mistakes to avoid when investing in the early stages of your business
The hidden downsides to free services
What is entity formation and when should you do it?
Why it’s crucial to create separation between business assets and personal assets and the inexpensive services that make it easy
When to invest in a website and how to get started
Three pieces of tech you need in order to send marketing emails
The type of support that is worth the investment at different stages of your business
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Asana Business Management Tool
Previous YTR episodes on Email Marketing: Episode 16 & Episode 67 
Which email marketing platforms have the best deliverability rates 
Canva (sign up through this affiliate link to support the podcast at no cost to you) 
Previous YTR episodes on Websites: Episode 5, Episode 220, Episode 221, Episode 222 & Episode 223 
Learn more about the Impact Club 
Previous YTR episode: Is Coaching Worth it for a New Yoga Teacher?
Yoga Teacher Resource - Recommended Resources
 
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Peer Support for Yoga Teachers with Sheri, John, and Allison

Learn how to bring more peer support into your life. Sheri, John, and Allison are a group of yoga teachers that found each other online and have been supporting each other since the height of the pandemic. Mado also shares how she taps into peer support and what to look for when starting your own collaborations.
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Why peer to peer support is so important, yet often overlooked
Different ways to tap into peer support
How to start and run a peer support group
Best practices for collaborating with peers
What to look for in your collaborative partners
Potential pitfalls to avoid when engaging in a collaborative project
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Impact Club
Root to Rise Yoga Teacher Method - Sheri Fisher
Follow Root to Rise on social media @roottoriseyogis
Standing Room Only | How to be THAT Yoga Teacher - Sheri Fisher’s book
MBODY Yoga, MBODY.org & One Cake Wonder - John Cottrel
Yoga Teacher Conf - Allison Rissel
Gina Caputo
Libby Hinsley, Anatomy Bites & The Hypermobility Hub
Lily Dwyer Begg Yoga
Good Karma Works - Angela Sealy
OfferingTree
 
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How to Thrive as a Retreat Leader with Lily Dwyer Begg

Wish you knew how to lead yoga retreats that are stress free and well paid? In this episode, Mado & Lily draw from their upcoming online course Retreat Roadmap to share 3 key insights that will make the difference between your retreat feeling like an invigorating hike instead of a wild roller coaster ride. Whether you’re a seasoned retreat leader or a retreat leader wannabe, these tips will bolster your ability to create a profitable retreat business that thrives over the long term. 
 
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
How Covid cancellations inspired Lily to re-vamp her retreat policies and ended up as a win/win for her and her students.
The two reasons your boundaries get violated - and how to respond to each
How a clear and complete contract can build trust and connection with your students
The four-step system that puts you in the driver’s seat when it comes to promoting your retreat.
How to layer incentive strategies to double your retreat bookings.
One key asset to bridge the gap between interest and commitment (you’re probably overlooking it)
An overview of what’s included inside the Retreat Roadmap online course
 
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Previous YTR episode Yoga Retreat Fundamentals with Lily Dwyer Begg
Follow Lily on Instagram @lilydwyerbegg
 
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