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 o...
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 101
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 bri...
Apr 09, 2020•46 min•Ep. 100
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 marketi...
Apr 02, 2020•14 min•Ep. 99
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 ...
Mar 26, 2020•37 min•Ep. 98
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 A...
Mar 19, 2020•56 min•Ep. 97
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.
Mar 13, 2020•14 min
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...
Mar 12, 2020•40 min•Ep. 96
Michelle Marchildon joins Mado on the podcast to discuss how yoga teachers can incorporate themes into their classes in a way that feels authentic and inspiring. Highlights from this episode: Michelle’s definition of a yoga class theme The part of theming that most yoga teachers struggle with and Michelle’s formula to help overcome it Different approaches to finding inspiration and how to stay inspired How to connect authentically with students What yoga teachers have to offer over yoga videos a...
Mar 05, 2020•43 min•Ep. 95
Ever wonder what’s actually happening in the transition from downward facing dog to lunge? Why is it so challenging for some? Is it an essential transition to master? Listen to learn how you can help your students navigate this common movement while still offering them an empowering yoga class experience. Highlights from this episode: Understanding the mechanics of this particular movement and what is required of your body. Specific cues for that will help your students be successful. Why repeti...
Feb 27, 2020•18 min•Ep. 94
Shannon Crow is a yoga teacher who specializes in yoga for pelvic health and trains other yoga teachers to do the same. In her conversation with Mado, she shares the basics of what every yoga teacher should know about pelvic health, information for yoga teachers interested in focusing on pelvic health, and also how she built her one to one pelvic health consultation business. Episode highlights: How the breath impacts our pelvic health. Why Kegels and Mula Bandha aren’t appropriate for all (or e...
Feb 20, 2020•52 min•Ep. 93
Kim is in the process of opening a yoga studio in an up-and-coming neighborhood in New York City. While she waits for her permits and paperwork to go through, she takes the opportunity to get some one-on-one coaching from Mado about her unique vision. In addition to being in an owner/administrative role, Kim wants to be a practitioner at her own studio. Listen as Mado offers some reflections and strategies to help her be successful as a new yoga studio owner. Episode highlights: How to be able t...
Feb 13, 2020•59 min•Ep. 92
Mado shares her top 5 tips for sequencing a 20 minute demo class to audition for a teaching position. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a special freebie for listeners. Episode highlights: Why yoga studios ask for a 20 minute audition. How to do research for the teaching job you are hoping to get. What to focus on when you don’t have enough time to sequence a full class experience. Teaching techniques you can use in your demo and beyond. How to have a plan for if you start running out of ...
Feb 06, 2020•13 min•Ep. 91
Health psychologist, Stanford University lecturer, and author Kelly McGonigal joins Mado for a closer look at understanding the science behind the Joy of Movement from the perspective of a yoga teacher and yoga practitioner. The two also discuss how yoga teachers can use the information provided by the science to improve their classes and bring more joy to their students. Episode highlights: Kelly’s personal yoga story and what ultimately lead her to write the Joy of Movement. The therapeutic va...
Jan 30, 2020•59 min•Ep. 90
Amanda McKinney is a Marketing Coach with a passion for empowering yoga teachers to earn more money doing what they love. In this episode, Mado picks Amanda’s brain about the 3 steps you can take right now to get more people in your yoga classes. Episode highlights: Approaches for brand new teachers as well as experienced teachers who are ready to niche down. What to do when you feel the pressure of building your yoga business. How to apply yoga philosophy to your business. Concrete steps to hel...
Jan 23, 2020•46 min•Ep. 89
Miranda Peterson has had an impressive 2019: she more than tripled her yoga business revenue from the year before. But that’s not the only result she’s seen from hiring Mado as her coach and mentor. In this special episode, you get a behind the scenes glimpse of what it’s like to work with a coach long term including: The process and what happens when you narrow down your niche. Addressing major concerns and challenges head on with support. How having a coach helps with confidence both as a yoga...
Jan 16, 2020•40 min•Ep. 88
Cari Moskow is a yoga teacher from Atlanta, GA who loves teaching workshops, but feels overwhelmed by the task of promoting them. In this on-air coaching call, Cari and Mado talk through her intended audience and how to create simple systems for marketing her workshops that will be more efficient and effective. Episode highlights: Marketing on the fly vs. having a marketing plan. The value of having a system that includes a promotional calendar. What “batching” your work means and how to use thi...
Jan 09, 2020•29 min•Ep. 87
There are four basic types of yoga workshops that have a proven track record for consistently attracting students anywhere in the world. In this episode, Mado explains each type in detail including why you might choose one over the other and the upsides and downsides each. New freebie for listeners: Get a free download of 100 yoga workshop ideas when you sign up for Mado’s email list. Episode highlights: The different kinds of yoga workshops and which ones tend to get a lot of registrations. How...
Jan 02, 2020•14 min•Ep. 86
Chasity Burleson is a brand new yoga studio owner in Asheville, NC looking for guidance in creating workshops to help her students go a little deeper with yoga philosophy. Listen as she gains both clarity and strategy in this on-air coaching call with Mado. New freebie for listeners: Get a free download of 100 yoga workshop ideas when you sign up for Mado’s email list. Episode highlights: How to validate your workshop idea. How to choose a name for your workshop. Examples of effective structures...
Dec 26, 2019•29 min•Ep. 85
Learn the essential differences between yoga classes and yoga workshops and how understanding them can help improve your teaching and help your students see the value of both types of offerings. New freebie for listeners: Get a free download of 100 yoga workshop ideas when you sign up for Mado’s email list. Episode highlights: How knowing the differences between weekly classes and workshops can help you market your classes more successfully. Side by side comparisons on the frequency, structure, ...
Dec 19, 2019•15 min•Ep. 84
Philosophical and neurophysiological perspectives for people in pain - the last of a three part series on yoga and pain science with the editors of the book, Yoga and Science in Pain Care. Marlysa is a physiotherapist, yoga therapist, Assistant Professor in Yoga Therapy and Integrative Health Sciences at Maryland University of Integrative Health, and holds an adjunct position at Emory University, where she teaches the integration of yoga and mindfulness into physical therapy practice in the DPT ...
Dec 12, 2019•37 min•Ep. 83
Explore tangible and practical ways yoga teachers can think about pain in order to improve their teaching and support people in pain. Part two in a three-part series on yoga and pain is a conversation about specific yogic practices for people in pain. Guest Shelly Prosko is a physiotherapist, yoga therapist, educator and pioneer of PhysioYoga with over 20 years of experience integrating yoga into rehabilitation. Shelly is also one of the editors of the book, Yoga and Science in Pain Care. Stay t...
Dec 05, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 82
This week’s episode kicks off a series of conversations about yoga and pain science with the editors of the book, Yoga and Science in Pain Care. The guest for part one in this three part series is Neil Pearson. Neil is a physiotherapist, yoga therapist, and Clinical Assistant Professor at University of British Columbia. Neil and Mado discuss the basics of pain science, the different ways we experience pain, how the yoga tradition views pain, and how this can be appealing to health care professio...
Nov 28, 2019•58 min•Ep. 81
Jill Phoenix wants to make the leap into teaching yoga full time but doesn’t want it to feel too much like work and wants to preserve her passion for yoga. She also dreams of traveling more. In this on-air coaching call, Mado helps Jill zoom out a bit and offers some different perspectives on teaching remotely and how she can realize her goal of teaching yoga as a career and traveling the world. Episode highlights: The value of a transition phase, what it is and how to use it to plan graduated, ...
Nov 21, 2019•46 min•Ep. 80
Mado explores the sensitive relationship between yoga teachers and yoga studio owners and managers and how we can navigate these relationships with integrity. Episode highlights: The causes and the effects of placing restrictive policies around what yoga teachers can share with their students in class. Real stories and experiences of the yoga teacher and yoga studio dynamic. Considerations about boundaries, agreements, and contracts between teachers and studios. What it would actually look like ...
Nov 14, 2019•21 min•Ep. 79
Mado shares how yoga teachers can discern who and what to believe when there are so many opposing perspectives being proclaimed with equal confidence online. If you’re wondering where to turn for reliable information and how to parse through the different perspectives to figure out what is right, tune in for this week’s episode. Episode highlights: The challenge of sifting through all of the confident and conflicting voices online. The importance of examining our own relationship to social media...
Nov 07, 2019•18 min•Ep. 78
Mado shares reasons new students might not be coming back to your classes and solutions to help you attract the people who truly want what you are offering. This information in this episode will help yoga teachers build their class attendance faster and find their authentic voice as a yoga teacher. Episode highlights: Reasons people don’t come back that have nothing to do with you as a teacher The most common ways that yoga teachers make their students feel uncomfortable without realizing it and...
Oct 31, 2019•20 min•Ep. 77
Honing in on your niche is a powerful tool for reaching more people and making a bigger impact with your yoga teaching. However, many yoga teachers don’t truly understand why and how to choose their niche. In this episode, Mado explores this topic and the common mistakes that might be undermining your best intentions in choosing your specialty as a yoga teacher. Episode highlights: The benefits of specialization as a yoga teacher today Five common mistakes and misunderstandings about choosing a ...
Oct 24, 2019•27 min•Ep. 76
Kate Lynch is a long time yoga practitioner, yoga teacher, and mother of a special needs child. While she has a lot of clarity about exactly who she wants to work with, she also has concerns that her niche is too specific and that it could make things difficult in terms of growing her yoga business. Listen to this on-air coaching call to find out what advice Mado offers about Kate’s niche, how to make more money as a yoga teacher, and getting over the fear of taking big steps. Episode highlights...
Oct 17, 2019•49 min•Ep. 75
Yoga teachers experience difficulties in life like anyone else but how much of our personal challenges should we bring into our classes? In this episode, Mado shares how we can find a balance between giving our students the positive experience they seek while also being honest about our personal struggles. Episode highlights: Using a dharma talk or introducing a topic or deeper teaching at the beginning of your classes The difference between oversharing and acknowledging challenges in your own l...
Oct 10, 2019•21 min•Ep. 74
Teacher’s teacher, Amy Ippoliti joins Mado for a conversation about the gifts and challenges of teaching yoga as a career. They discuss and dissect the many layers of what makes an effective yoga teacher and a successful yoga business. Episode highlights: How to cultivate a sustainable and fulfilling yoga teaching career for yourself Amy’s personal rituals and strategies for staying in a place of passion and inspiration and avoiding burnout Specific ways to help make sure you succeed in your bus...
Oct 03, 2019•52 min•Ep. 73
