073: 8 Limbs of Yoga (Part 1) with Shannon Crow Shannon is excited to share the meaning the 8 Limbs of Yoga has brought to her life. Derived from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras , this eight-fold path provides guidelines for living a meaningful and purposeful life. The eight components focus on morals, ethics, and self-discipline. Shannon was introduced to the 8 Limbs when she took a yoga teacher training. She began studying the guidelines in depth 5 or 6 years ago and continues her study to this day. S...
Jul 16, 2018•42 min•Ep. 73
072: Email and Content Strategy (Consultation Call) with Kristen Boyle On today’s episode, Shannon shares a consultation call with client Kristen Boyle, a yoga teacher from Denver, Colorado. This episode is ideal for any yoga teacher that has thought about growing their yoga business. Kristen has been teaching alignment based yoga in a studio setting for over 10 years. She is a Thai Yoga Massage Therapist, a Yoga Therapist in training, and leads 200-hour yoga teacher trainings and 85-hour prenat...
Jul 09, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 72
071: Using Research to Inform Your Yoga with Ariana Rabinovich Ariana Robinovich is a yoga teacher and Movement Specialist based in New York City. She is the founder of Yoga Research and Beyond which makes research accessible and helps teachers translate research into practice. Ariana also teaches students one-on-one and in group classes, offers Continuing Education courses for fitness professionals, hosts her podcasts and co-wrote a book series called Exposing Yoga Myths . In this episode Shann...
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 71
070: Teaching Yoga for Seniors: Is Age Nothing but a Number? with Shannon Crow On today’s solo episode Shannon shares her experience with posting a question on The Yoga and Movement Research Group on Facebook where she asked: Who is teaching yoga for students who are 50+ and what are you calling it? A general All Levels or Gentle Yoga are not what we are looking for. Instead something new and fun. Also, to clarify -- I am looking for a name that isn't offensive (such as yoga for seniors would be...
Jun 25, 2018•38 min•Ep. 70
069: Yoga with Pelvic Organ Prolapse with Dr. Sarah Duvall After meeting physiotherapist Dr. Sarah Duvall through a webinar, Shannon knew that Sarah, through her expertise and passion for pelvic health, would make a great guest for an episode of The Connected Yoga Teacher, complimenting the series of episodes on pelvic health (links below). In addition to her work as a physiotherapist who specializes in helping women recover from pelvic health issues, Sarah has experienced first-hand how emotion...
Jun 18, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 69
068: Trauma-Sensitive Yoga with Amy Hoare Today’s episode opens up a difficult but important issue in the yoga world; the abuse of power. Shannon has invited Trauma Treatment Specialist Amy Hoare who has recently completed her 300-hour at the Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga program . Amy conducted a survey as part of her final project which focused on hands-on-assists, power dynamics, and abuse in yoga. Amy began her yoga practice with the intention of working through trauma and decided to b...
Jun 11, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 68
067: Yoga for Every Body with Amber Karnes If you’ve ever wondered how to make your yoga classes more inclusive to those with larger bodies, our guest Amber Karnes, founder of Body Positive Yoga , has an abundance of insight. She’s a ruckus maker, yoga asana teacher (E-RYT 200), social justice advocate, and a lifelong student of her body. Her commitment to inclusive, adaptive yoga practice empowers thousands of diverse practitioners around the globe. Amber was hooked after her first yoga class. ...
Jun 04, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 67
066: Online Scheduling Tool for Yoga Teachers with Jane Crites When Shannon began The Connected Yoga Teacher podcast she had a vision to create a safe and supportive community for yoga teachers along with great content shared on a weekly basis. Shannon didn’t have immediate plans to find a sponsor but knew that the podcast’s sponsor would have to offer services that she herself used and about which she could speak passionately. Shannon also felt strongly that she wanted the service to be relevan...
May 28, 2018•39 min•Ep. 66
065: Create Your Ideal Schedule with Shannon Crow Shannon was inspired to create an episode to answer a question she is frequently asked: How does she do it all? Shannon is the first to say she has a packed schedule and that fitting everything in can certainly be a challenge. Over the years, working as an entrepreneur, Shannon has learned many tips and tricks and they’re always evolving to help her create and implement her ideal schedule. There are many questions asked, tools you can use, and fu...
May 21, 2018•56 min•Ep. 65
064: Getting Hired by a Yoga Studio with Kristen Sweeney Have you completed your yoga teacher training and are preparing yourself to look for employment? Shannon and Kristen Sweeney have your back with clear steps to getting hired by a yoga studio that, most importantly, is the right fit for you. It’s the best gift you can give yourself, the studio, and your students. Kristen Sweeney remembers the first yoga class that lit her up. She was a working as a dancer in Las Vegas, Nevada and tried a Bi...
May 14, 2018•53 min•Ep. 64
063: Secrets of Successful Full-Time Yoga Teachers with Ashley Zuberi Ashley Zuberi has been a full-time yoga teacher for three years and acknowledges it has been a struggle. While considering her own challenges, Ashley became curious about the struggles of her fellow teachers. Recognizing there are several variables that affect how successfully one can teach yoga full-time, Ashley created a set of questions that she could pose to other yoga teachers. Ashley’s questionnaire was aimed at those wh...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 63
062: Buteyko Breathing with Steve Donald When Shannon heard about Buteyko breathing she became curious and reached out to Steve Donald, one of the first Buteyko teachers in Canada. Steve had struggled with asthma throughout his life, and it worsened as he grew older. He tried raw diets and supplements and some improvement was made but not sustained. In looking for an answer an internet search led him to learn about The Buteyko Method. Impressed with the extent Buteyko helped him with his chronic...
Apr 30, 2018•56 min•Ep. 62
061: Too Many Yoga Teachers? with Kimma Stark When Shannon read Kimma Stark’s thought-provoking blog post: What the World Needs Now is NOT ANOTHER YOGA TEACHER , she knew she wanted her on The Connected Yoga Teacher to share her perspective. Kimma, with great love and respect for those who own and/or manage yoga studios, questions the churning out of yoga teachers through the yoga studios who provide trainings in order to make ends meet. With Kimma’s experience managing four different studios sh...
Apr 23, 2018•54 min•Ep. 61
018: Accessible Yoga with Sarah Helt There has been a growing movement focused on making yoga accessible to all that has caught Shannon’s attention. On today’s episode Shannon has invited Sarah Helt, an Ambassador from the Accessible Yoga organization, to share her insight on this topic. Sarah speaks with great thoughtfulness about what led her to teach yoga with a concentration on accessibility, on how to make yoga classes more available to those with disabilities, and the upcoming Accessible Y...
Apr 16, 2018•52 min•Ep. 60
059: Marketing and Promoting a Yoga Teacher Training with Ashley Hagen [Consultation Call] Today’s episode is a consultation call between Shannon and Ashley Hagan, who is preparing to co-teach her second 200-hour yoga teacher training course. Ashley is a full-time yoga teacher with a background in graphic design. She has been the lead instructor at a yoga studio for 4 years and has come to the realization that she wants to build her own yoga business by hosting trainings, retreats and more. Ashl...
Apr 09, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 59
058: Confidence & Self-Promotion with Julie Zuzek Julie Zuzek’s passion for entrepreneurship is profound. As she says: “It is the most intense form of personal growth that you will ever go through.” As the founder of The Corporate Yogi , she has certainly found her calling; coaching yoga teachers as they navigate the often daunting world of entrepreneurship. Julie has the experience to back-up her teachings, she began in the corporate world and worked there for 15 years before deciding to co...
Apr 02, 2018•53 min•Ep. 58
057: Feng Shui Your Yoga Space with Marina V. Umali Shannon has invited designer Marina Umali to the show to answer some of the questions asked by many of you in The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group about setting up your yoga spaces. Marina is a New York State certified interior designer and Feng Shui practitioner. She studied architecture at Parsons School of Design and Interior Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She also practices yoga and has had the opportunity to visit many...
Mar 26, 2018•46 min•Ep. 57
056: Yoga and Menopause with Leslie Kazadi Today Shannon has invited Leslie Kazadi to talk about yoga and menopause. There can be a lot of shyness around discussing the profound physical, emotional and mental changes that menopause can bring. Leslie opens up about her own experience with menopause in a very honest way and how it led her to take it on as a special area of interest in relation to her yoga teachings. There have been studies that have shown a promising correlation between yoga and t...
Mar 19, 2018•51 min•Ep. 56
055: Share Your Course Using Thinkific with Siddharth Bharath Thinkific is an online course software platform based in Vancouver BC, Canada. CEO Greg Smith was searching for a way to put his LSAT course online in order to reach more students. He saw the need for an online course platform and along with his co-founders designed software that would allow course creators to easily add their content online. On today’s episode, Shannon speaks with Siddharth Bharath, a marketer and VP of growth at Thi...
Mar 12, 2018•39 min•Ep. 55
054: **Anniversary Episode ** Launching a Podcast and Facebook Group with Shannon Crow Welcome to The Connected Yoga Teacher one-year anniversary episode! Episode 001 of The Connected Yoga Teacher was launched on February 24th, 2017 and here we are, just over one year later on episode 054. Shannon’s vision to provide a platform for yoga teachers to connect between trainings has grown in a way that she could never have imagined. Always reading about and researching yoga topics, Shannon wanted to ...
Mar 05, 2018•59 min•Ep. 54
053: Yoga Mentors and Lineage with Chase Bossart On today’s episode, Shannon invites Chase Bossart who with great warmth and humour shares with us some of his experiences with his mentor T.K.V. Desikachar . Chase discusses the hallmark of Desikachar’s teachings that he’s very much taken to heart, the importance of mentorship and the sometimes necessary end of this relationship. Chase was introduced to yoga in 1991 when he took a semester abroad in India as a philosophy major. He was interested i...
Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 53
052: Create Your Online Course with Janelle Allen of Zen Courses Have you ever thought of turning your expertise into an online course? It can be a great source of income that comes with the satisfaction of inspiring others with content you feel passionate about. Shannon welcomes Janelle Allen, the founder of Zen Courses to help you get started. Janelle shares her knowledge with us covering how to pick a topic, organize and market a course, the different styles of courses, and much more. Armed w...
Feb 19, 2018•53 min•Ep. 52
Carol Horton, PhD is a writer, educator and activist. She works at the intersection of mindful yoga, social science, and social justice. Carol serves as Vice President of the Yoga Service Council and was a co-founder of Chicago’s Socially Engaged Yoga Network. In her desire to make yoga accessible to all she has taught yoga in underprivileged areas such as Chicago’s Cook County Jail, a drop-in centre for homeless women, a residential foster care facility, and a community health centre. Shannon a...
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 51
050: Grow Your Yoga Base [Part 2] with Shannon Crow Welcome to episode 50! We are so happy that we’ve been able to keep growing and connecting with so many yoga teachers to discuss a wide variety of topics relevant to the yoga teacher career path. The Connected Yoga Teacher podcast and Facebook group has been brought to life by all of your support for one another, your humour and spirited discussions. Thank you for all for your participation and feedback as it has provided much inspiration and m...
Feb 05, 2018•51 min•Ep. 50
049: Grow Your Yoga Student Base [Part 1] with Shannon Crow On today’s episode, Shannon wants to help you with one of the most frequently asked questions: how do I get more students to come to my class? In part 1 of this 2-part episode, Shannon will take you through the steps that helped her grow her student base. Beginning with asking what is your ideal yoga class size to being patient and consistent as you build your students’ trust, Shannon shares 6 areas to consider with six actionable steps...
Jan 29, 2018•36 min•Ep. 49
Yoga Teacher Eating Disorder Education with Tabitha Farrar On today’s episode, Shannon and Tabitha Farrar reflect on eating disorders, such as disordered eating and anorexia, and its relationship to the yoga world. As Shannon notes, January is a busy time for yoga teachers. Many new students are influenced by the tradition of the New Year’s Resolution as a way to make a fresh start or establish new patterns (often eating better and exercising more), so eating disorder education is especially rel...
Jan 22, 2018•50 min•Ep. 48
Downward Dog in Prenatal Yoga with Kim MacDonald-Heildant and Shannon Crow Shannon met Kim MacDonald-Heildant at a prenatal yoga teacher training and they bonded over their enthusiasm for this area of expertise. Leaving the training with even more questions, Shannon and Kim decided to join forces. They felt that while every teacher and training brought them valuable experience, they wanted to expand on what they learned to incorporate the research and experience they’ve gained since. Shannon and...
Jan 15, 2018•39 min•Ep. 47
Redefining Stretching with Jules Mitchell Jules Mitchell is “a student for life”. She is a massage therapist, yoga teacher and educator. She holds a Master of Science in Exercise Science and Biomechanics from CSU Long Beach and teaches numerous workshops that combine the tradition of yoga (asana and pranayama) with her knowledge of biomechanics to educate teachers in a fun digestible way. Jules practiced yoga for many years and at a certain point in her life felt the need to teach. The teacher t...
Jan 06, 2018•56 min•Ep. 46
045: Creating Content with Shannon Crow Shannon is going solo today to share with you something that she is incredibly passionate about- content creation. Content creation includes Facebook and Instagram posts, newsletters and websites and even books. It allows your ideal client to get to know you and the services you offer. As an entrepreneur, Shannon has learned much about content creation through trial and error. She understands how difficult to know where to start. As a yoga business consult...
Dec 30, 2017•42 min•Ep. 45
Accounting for Yoga Teachers with Hannah Smolinski In part 4 of our 4-part Money Mini-series, we get accounting advice from Hannah Smolinski. Hannah and Shannon discuss accounting software, the difference between a bookkeeper, accountant and CFO, which expenses are deductible and much more to help you feel confident about the money side of your business. Hannah has had an entrepreneurial spirit since grade school when she set up her first business making friendship bracelets. She loved counting ...
Dec 23, 2017•58 min•Ep. 44
