Teaching drop in classes can be fun. You never know who you’re going to see in class, you start fresh every time & students can come and go as they please. However, teaching drop in classes also has it’s limitations; it’s hard to progress or build from week to week, or build a strong container as the students change from week to week. One alternative to teaching drop in classes is THE SERIES. A predetermined number of classes, held together by a strong theme in which students register in adv...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 4Ep. 105
👉 Kajabi For Yoga Teachers Episode Description: I’m always doing rituals. Before my morning practice. Before I see clients, teach a class or record an interview. Bigger events get bigger rituals. And to be honest, I’ve never given it much thought, except for the fact that it’s something I like to do, and so I do it. However, when today's guest, Mara Branscombe, reached out to me to talk about her new book, Ritual As Remedy, I was intrigued. ABOUT MARA Mara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, ...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 103
👉 Kajabi For Yoga Teachers If you’ve ever asked yourself “what the heck am I doing with my life?” or have been feeling confused, stuck, unmoored or like the path ahead of you feels murky and unclear - this episode is for you. My guest today, Kaya Mindlin is a true guide on the yogic journey, steeped in embodied wisdom, genuine tradition and good will. ABOUT KAYA Sought-after Yoga Educator, Kaya Mindlin has been teaching yoga for 21 years, teaching teachers for 12 years. Dedicated students, seek...
Sep 19, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 4Ep. 102
To niche or not to niche, that is the question. Spoiler alert, the answer is most definitely yes, niche. But, if you’ve been listening to this podcast I bet you already knew that right? In this episode Nyk Danu shares a plethora of practical skills to help you understand what niching can do for your business as a yoga teacher, and how to do it. ABOUT NYK DANU Nyk teaches therapeutic yoga to MisFits. Gen Xers (and sometimes Y) who don’t feel at home in mainstream Yoga circles: the rebels, underdo...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 101
We made it to Episode 100! 🎉 and it's my most personal, vulnerable episode ever. In this solo episode I share: What happened during my personal 🌘 dark-night-of-the-soul 🌒 earlier this year How said "dark night" changed everything about my life & business The 6 new "Rules" I now live by when it comes to running my business + How you can join us in the last intake of Lost-to-Launch for 2022 👉 Learn More About Lost-to-Launch 👉 Join Lost-to-Launch Support the show...
Aug 23, 2022•46 min•Season 4Ep. 100
Did 2020 put an end to your lifelong dream of teaching yoga while you travel the world? Well never fear, Annie Dunhof is here! Annie is the founder of Engaunite, an English teacher, yoga teacher and teacher trainer for multilingual yogis who want to manifest their dream careers in the world of yoga and wellness. Annie has helped hundreds of English learners and yoga teachers find their voices and build the foundations of their teaching careers. Annie is also the host of the International Yoga Te...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 99
Wow. I try not to pick favourites, but right now, I just can’t help it. My conversation with Acyuta-bhava Das is hands down, one of my all-time favourite podcast interviews I’ve ever done. Perhaps it’s because of the timely nature of the topics we cover for me personally, or Acyuta’s refreshing level of devotion to his craft, I walked away from this conversation with a spring in my step for days. If you’ve ever let your fear of the mob keep you from putting yourself out there, feel disenfranchis...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 97
In this episode, I share how I switched over to Kajabi and actually ended up saving money each month while upgrading to an easier, smoother system that's better for me, my students & clients. You'll also hear my top 7 reasons that I think Kajabi could be a great fit for you and your business. LINKS: Kajabi for yoga teachers Get 3 months of Kajabi for $99 (affiliate link - valid in August 2022 only) Support the show...
Aug 11, 2022•25 min•Season 4Ep. 98
3 unexpected ways to increase your confidence as a yoga teacher so that you can move past imposter syndrome and be your best as a business owner. If you’ve been asking yourself how to be more confident as a yoga teacher, or your feelings of imposter syndrome are holding you back from showing up authentically on social media, or for your business this episode will help you break free! 💁🏻♀️ Want exclusive early access to all my videos, blogs & podcasts? Join my newsletter and get all conten...
Feb 14, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 96
Have you ever asked yourself “ If I give away all this free content, why would anyone pay me?” or perhaps you’ve pondered, “What type of content should be free, and what types of content should be paid?” If so, you’re not alone. Those questions are some of the most common ones I get from my business coaching clients and LTL students. And I get it. Creating content takes a lot of time, effort and energy - all of which as a small business owner, we need to be smart about allocating. In this episod...
Feb 14, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 95
👉 ZERO-50 Email Challenge “I have 69 subscribers, have been able to offer online yoga to a growing group of students, and have since received $2962 in payments. Not bad considering I have just jumped in without a business plan or any real direction. ” - Natalie Haider, Psychologist, Yoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist in Sydney, Australia. See that? Natalie made nearly $3000 with a list of under 100 people. Nat wrote that after taking a free, 5 day challenge with me on growing your email list. I’...
Feb 07, 2022•23 min•Season 3Ep. 94
How to up level your business for almost no money 📚 Readers are leaders, and the best way to tap into the genius of experts is to read, or listen to their books. Why? Because when an author writes a book, it’s the A+, concise, well thought through, edited, digestible version of the best they have to offer - and you can usually get it for under $20, or even for FREE if you have access to a library. In today’s episode I share the top 5 (+ 2 special bonus books) I constantly recommend to my B101 s...
Jan 31, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 93
Dr. Lauren Tober is a clinical psychologist, yoga teacher, life coach and the founder of the Centre for Mind Body Wellness in Mullumbimby (near Byron Bay, Australia). She is also the founder of The Mental Health Aware Yoga Teacher Training , as well as several other acclaimed online courses. In today’s episode, Lauren takes us behind the scenes of her business to share “How She Did It” when it comes to running a successful business that supports her family, both online, and in person at her phys...
Jan 26, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 92
Sick of investing time and energy into social media without getting results? Learn how to reach more people, turn followers into students and stay sane while navigating social media for your yoga business. This video is packed full of actionable tips, so you might want to grab a pen and paper to jot down ideas & take notes. Class is in session 🤓 💁🏻♀️ Want exclusive early access to all my videos, blogs & podcasts? Join my newsletter and get all content a week before it goes live to th...
Jan 24, 2022•53 min•Season 3Ep. 91
9 Revenue streams you can start implementing today! Creating a sustainable career as a yoga teacher starts with understanding how to make money. In this video, I break down 9 ways you can make money as a yoga teacher, how much each revenue stream can generate, as what a typical yoga teacher salary looks like. I also give my controversial answer the question "Should I open a yoga studio?" 💁🏻♀️ Want exclusive early access to all my videos, blogs & podcasts? Join my newsletter and get all co...
Jan 17, 2022•59 min•Season 3Ep. 90
In the last episode of our #studentspolight series (for now) I speak with Julia Alessandra about launching her youtube channel. Julia Alessandra Chiabudini [pronounced "Kyabudeeny"] is a yoga teacher, breathwork facilitator and explorer of both the internal and external world. After years of traveling and living outside of her home country, Germany, she's currently based in southern Mexico where she teaches Hatha yoga, pranayama, and meditation, and facilitates conscious connected breathwork, a ...
Dec 22, 2021•34 min
Rachel Lackey @passion_purpose_parenting is a psychotherapist living and working in the UK. Rachel works with parents who have lost their own sense of self, in how they can reconnect with themselves and find their creativity and joy again. Now I know what you might be thinking - what does this have to do with teaching yoga Cora, well...hear me out. Rachel has an inspiring story of how she’s started a podcast to support her business, which I think is 100% relatable to what we do as yoga teachers....
Dec 15, 2021•47 min
“If you’re nervous about filming, film. If you’re nervous about writing, write.” Very wise words, from today’s podcast guest, Shuntao Li. Shuntao is a Chinese yoga teacher living in London, whose work has been published in Yoga Magazine and Om Yoga Magazine. Shuntao runs a youtube channel, an online course, as well as regularly publishing meditations on Insight Timer. In this conversation Shuntao shares her strategy for moving through fear, getting published in leading yoga magazines and taking ...
Dec 13, 2021•36 min
👉 Sign Up For The Steal My Content Strategy Class Elana Nelson is a yoga & meditation teacher, avid traveller and founder of the Living Yoga Membership. Earlier this year, as part of her business Elana launched a blog that she updates regularly, and invites her community members to go deeper into the philosophy of yoga. Elana is also one of our B101 students, and in today’s show she shares how she stays inspired to create regular content for her community. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS How a desire to...
Dec 08, 2021•40 min
You know there is a demand for your work when your inbox and phone are flooded with messages for people asking you how you did what you do - and that is exactly what propelled today’s guest, Kelly Ryan to start a new branch of her business. Kelly lives in Alice Springs in remote Central Australia, is a Peer Support Coach, Accessible Yoga teacher, Mum of 2 gruesome teens. Kelly uses her blog to help answer the most common questions she receives from support workers who are looking for help and in...
Dec 06, 2021•39 min
Lana and I first met, many, many moons ago when she attended a 50 HR Yin YTT that I was leading, fast forward another year and Lana and I got to hang out for a month straight in 2019, when she attended the very last 200 HR YTT I ever led. But long before Lana became a yoga teacher, she was serving her community in Niue with a brick & mortar massage business. I was so excited to have Lana join me on the podcast, because in the last year, she has started her own podcast, Love Letters From Lana...
Dec 01, 2021•42 min
Today’s episode with Elisa Jouannet is the first episode in a new series of student spotlights that will be coming out over the next few weeks. A few months ago, I invited some of our students to come on the podcast, and share the exciting projects that they have been creating in the world. I’m forever in awe, and inspired by the passion, determination and generosity our students possess, so I wanted to share their brilliance with all of you. In today's episode, Elisa and I speak about her book,...
Nov 29, 2021•48 min
When I first started this podcast in 2019, I was fresh out of 10 years of teaching yoga, leading yoga teacher training and running two yoga studios. And wow, how things have changed since then. I've started a new business, changed careers and my life looks nothing like it did in only two years ago - so I thought it was about time that the podcast start to reflect those shifts - and serve YOU even better in the future. Tune in to this episode to find out: Why this is the last episode of The Teach...
Nov 01, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 89
👉 Join Now: Zero-50 Email Challenge At one point or another, almost every yoga teacher I know has thought “Am I really a contractor, or… am I an employee?” The answer to that question has big implications - things like your working rights, superannuation (RRSP/401k), holiday pay…it can even affect your ability to work for multiple studios, or run your own business. And if you're a studio owner, getting this question wrong can lead to some pretty big consequences. However, it’s a grey area, and ...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 88
In today’s episode, Deb Flashenberg, founder of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC shares the secrets behind how she built, and maintained a sustainable business over almost 20 years - even while many other yoga centers have come and gone in that time. I was thrilled to speak with Deb, and shout out to Mado Hesselink (our guest on episode 72) who introduced us. Deb is not only a true expert in her field, but she is also a kick ass business woman. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS Deb’s “dirty” yoga secret How Deb...
Oct 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Alice Browning runs an online yoga studio that is a “ landing pad for women to feel less isolated and more supported in their own experiences of being a woman .” Early in 2020, like every other yoga teacher, Alice went online - however, she went beyond teaching zoom classes, and stepped into running a full blown online studio, which now hosts several other amazing teachers as well. Throughout the process Alice became more and more clear on her vision, and began “niching down” offering classes, a...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 86
I first discovered Ariana Rabinovitch’s work in 2015 while I was developing my first 200 HR Yoga Teacher Training. Her podcast, Yoga & Beyond inspired and informed me on so many areas in relation to what we know about yoga from science. Since that time Ariana has continued to contribute to the yoga community through her work at Yoga Research & Beyond, and numerous other projects. On today's show Ariana and I speak about the behind the scenes of her business, and how it’s evolved over the...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Long time friend of the podcast, Mark Ashmore comes back on the show to share how the practice of chanting mantra and kirtan can bring us into resonance with the heart. Mark has been practicing and leading kirtan throughout Australia for many years, and has recently recorded a new album, Heartlight. I’ve had his album on repeat in the background while I work, and his first single, Ganesha brought me to tears. If you’ve been struggling with the intensity and heaviness of these times, tune in to H...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Hello Friends! It’s Spring here in Australia, which means it’s officially time for my next seasonal update. In this episode I share: A personal update on my struggles during our recent lockdown What’s been getting me through in the last 12 weeks A few stories of the incredible businesses our students have started An invitation to join our community in the next round of B101/Lost-to-Launch Some BIG changes for the podcast coming in season 3 ⚡️ Apply For Business 101 YTT/Lost-to-Launch ⚡️Check out...
Sep 20, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 83
What is asana? Are they a particular set of shapes? Is asana the shapes that were derived from the poses from Ashtanga, or Iyengar yoga? A meditation posture? Or, something else? After practicing Ashtanga for 8 years, Olivia Bergreen began exploring new ways of moving, and teaching movement - and now, as a newly graduated physiotherapist and yoga teacher, shares “semi-free” movement classes that help students reduce repetitive strain while increasing the confidence and connection with their body...
Sep 13, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 82
