Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Teaching yoga is in part a skill and in part a mindset skill as well. We need to have a clear mind and a positive outlook in order to effectively teach. But we can also hold negative beliefs about our abilities and think that people are judging us. This can get in the way of feeling confident. Enter Diana Sofia, Subconscious Reprogramming Coach. Diana works with clients to help them uncover negative beliefs and bust through them so they can be their best. Listen to this episode and see how you can do the same thing so you feeling confident when you teach.

When you look at the work you do as a yoga teacher, what results do you want? Most teachers tell me they want to feel more confident. That’s a result. But there are a number of steps that happen to ALLOW you to FEEL confident. In this episode, you’ll hear more about the kinds of results you can strive for, so that you can FEEL more confident. You’ll also hear from a yoga teacher in my program and the results she got as a result of working with me. If you want results, DM me on Instagram and mention this episode along with the phrase, “I want results” and I’ll set up a Results Call with you to see if you’re a teacher I can help too.

Sometimes you may feel it’s a mystery how to be a confident, authentic yoga teacher. Maybe you’re having problems with sharing cues, you feel nervous, you spend more than an hour a week prepping for your classes and you don’t understand anatomy. You want to feel confident but you’re not sure how to do it. Listen to this week’s show and I’ll walk you through the step by step way to get your dream outcome- being a confident teacher.

Quick- what’s your dream outcome as a yoga teacher? Do you know? Do you feel like you’re on the right path to get there? When will you get there? Sooner or later? In this week’s episode, I’ll walk you through creating a plan to get you to your dream outcome sooner. We’ll talk about how to make good decisions and how to be more in the driver’s seat when it comes to getting where you want as a teacher.

This episode will help you to discover how to operate from your higher self. Once you do this, anything is possible!

In this conversation with Anna, she shares how she created her business and all about her mission to reach as many people as possible and share the benefits of daily meditation. We also dive into some of the details of how she transitioned to working for herself from a corporate position in finance and also how she started her business. This is a great episode for yoga teachers who are looking for tips and inspiration around starting their own brand and business. Anna can be found at www.choicesoutcomes.com

I’ve been getting a few requests to discuss yoga business as a topic so today’s show will give you some tips on how to grow your classes and keep students coming back.

What would it be like if you followed your dreams and created the life you wanted to live? Lauren Dunne and Molly Casto are doing just that and as the Founders of On Point Yoga Adventures, they’ve created a travel/tour/yoga company that takes people on adventures to amazing locations all over the world. I recently joined them on their trip to Italy and knew that I had to have them on the show once I was there for a few days because the experience was so transformative. In this episode, you hear as well how they started the business and the things they’ve got on the books for future trips. You can check them out at https://www.onpointyogaadventures.com/

You’re teaching poses but are you highlighting key movements you’re students are doing AND finding ways to integrate other functional movements in your classes so that your students get even MORE benefit than they expected? Join me for this episode where I’ll share key functional movements you should be including in your classes and why.

Are you teaching a style of yoga that resonates with you and feels easy and fun? In today’s episode, I tackle this question and share tips and ideas for how to help you if you’re finding the style of yoga you’re teaching is not a good match.

In this episode, you’ll learn about pain and pain management, the definition of pain, how it effects people and the work that Dr. Kross is doing with patients in this area. We also talk about pain as it relates to teaching yoga and conversations we might have with our students about pain and how they can practice while feeling pain of some kind. You can find Dr. Kross on Instagram at dr.tawny.kross

In this episode, I’ll share a number of ways you can find teaching jobs outside of yoga studios. This all comes from my book, “Stretched: Build Your Yoga Business, Grow Your Teaching Techniques” which you can find on Amazon.

In today’s episode, learn some new and fresh approaches to cueing in restorative poses. Several approaches and techniques are shared and some can be used by any teacher, regardless of anatomy knowledge and experience. Others will require more anatomy knowledge and can be used once that knowledge base is more developed so that you can feel more confident in sharing them.

Josh is an Integrated Bodyworker and Movement Coach with Denver Pain and Performance Solutions. His approach to client care one of looking at the client in an embodied way, not just through the lens of functional movement. In this conversation he shares his approach to working with clients, how he helps them and share his approach to helping clients get to the underlying cause of their pain or limited movement. We cover a number of topics in this episode and we end with a reference to yoga teaching that I think you’ll find interesting. Josh has his B.S. in Kinesiology and Rehabilitation and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Licensed Massage Therapist. He also has a number of certifications including Active Release Techniques, Craniosacral Therapy, Intuitive Energy Work, Level 3 NeuroKinetic Therapy, Proprioceptive-Deep Tendon Reflex, and Yoga Tune Up. You can find Josh on YouTube and Instagram at integrated_strength_training.

In today’s episode, I share my framework for cueing and take a deep dive on anatomy based cues, giving you ways to share them with your students.

After a short intro with a quick review of a few topics, I share a short lesson on assisting your students.

What kind of teacher type are you and what challenges might you be facing as a result? Listen to this episode all the way to the end because I share how you fix the problem too!

In the framework I teach for “types of cues” we have action, alignment, anatomy and feeling based. In today’s episode we take a deeper look at the somatic based/ feeling based cues. This can be an interesting area for you to explore with your students and I share it, not necessarily in the context of teaching just restorative yoga, but instead, ways you can seamlessly blend somatic cues into any class to enhance the experience of the student.

What makes one feel momentum? Why does it feel so magical when we’re making progress? Find out more in this episode where I share lots of ways to gain momentum in different areas of your teaching so that you can feel confident and help more people.

I start this episode out with a short conversation about some things yoga teachers do to try to fix some of the teaching problems they have and in an effort to save you the time, I share them so you can recognize them if you’re doing them. I then get into a discussion about types of stretching.

Listen to this short guided meditation to help you tap into your most powerful authentic self so that you can teach from that powerful place.

Discover some key muscles you need to know for yoga teaching. I share the details of each along with an easy format to learn them.

In today’s episode, I interview Jill Foubister, an intuition coach, yoga teacher and Reiki Master. Jill leads a program called “Raise Your Vibration” and she helps people do just that- raise their vibration so they can do more, be more and enjoy life to the fullest. This conversation takes us into some of the “woo-woo” world, as they say, and out of the “3-D” what you can see and touch. If you can keep an open mind, there’s so much here you can learn. I hope you enjoy this one. It’s magical!

Based on the numerous conversations I have every week, I find that teachers fall into one of four categories. When you listen, you’ll hear some of the challenges and tips for each. Also, listen for the free download that goes with each and DM me on Instagram to get your free guide- the one that you’d find most helpful for where you’re at now.

Listen in as I review the muscles of the shoulder and cues you can use that speak to shoulder anatomy. As always, DM me any questions to my Instagram.

When I work with teachers inside my program, The Yoga Anatomy Blueprint Learning Program, we do things a little bit differently than in other trainings. My whole goal is to support them in being an authentic teacher and how that happens and the way we get there is pretty unique. In today’s episode, I pull back the curtain and share some of the terms we use inside the program to define what we’re doing, the goals we have and the strategies we use. Ultimately, these are things that any yoga teacher can pursue as benchmarks or goals, if they decide they resonate with them. Of course, it’s much easier when you’re enrolled in the program. I hope you find inspiration in this episode to guide you on your path as a teacher.

In this episode, I cover a few teaching topics and then dive into a candid discussion about money and charging what you’re worth.

In today’s episode, you’ll meet yoga teacher and Hypnotherapist, Laurnie Wilson. She works with clients to help them move past limiting beliefs, move past struggle and live more fulfilling lives. We discuss a lot in this episode about the power of mindset and make specific references to how this can benefit yoga teachers. You can find her on Instagram at laurnie.wilson

When our body gives us a sign, we need to listen to it. But with all the outside influences, sometimes it can be difficult. Hear in this week’s episode from health coach Meredith Wilensky as she shares her personal story as well as how she has transformed her health and life and now helps others.

It’s the beginning of the year and I’ll bet you’re seeing a lot of beginners in your classes. Here are some tips focused on teaching beginners yoga.

It’s the new year and a great time to get your house in order! Join repeat guest, Allison Chamberlain Jones, as she speaks from her experience as a money manifestation coach about the topic of money. We cover a lot of ground here, bringing up ways that you can examine your relationship with money so that you can save more, earn more and have less stress.

We’ve all heard of New Year’s resolutions and this episode is not about that! Instead, I share in this episode several powerful tips and activities you can do so that your 2023 is the best ever. Grounded in neuroscience, manifestation and mindset, this episode is full of actionable things you can do to make this year your best ever!

Join me as we review all the guests and topics we covered in 2022 as well as talk about ways to set up next year powerfully for you as a teacher.

Do you ever feel like it takes too much time to prepare for your classes and there are just too many steps involved? In today’s episode, I’ll share ways you can make things easier so you have more time to enjoy teaching!

Are you trying to find a better way to share cues? One that has the words flowing easily from you? What about your sequences? Wish you could build them faster? Well, listen to today’s episode and I’ll share with you a system that I use inside my program, The Yoga Anatomy Blueprint Learning Program, to help teachers cue and sequence better and build their confidence.

Meet Dr. Trish Corley, Physical Therapist and Yoga teacher as we cover a wide range of important topics related to anatomy and yoga teaching.

In this episode I share lessons from a book I just read called “You are a Badass” by Jen Sincero. While it’s not written for yoga teachers about teaching yoga and is more of a self help book in general, there are so many relevant lessons in the book that we can apply to teaching. Once you listen, share your thoughts with me by sending me a direct message on Instagram.

Do you ever feel like you’re out there on your own, teaching yoga, and you’ve got questions and no where to turn? I get it. Especially since the pandemic cut down on the number of in person classes, teachers just aren’t seeing other teachers as much. That can add to the feeling of isolation. But more importantly, if you’re facing challenges and have questions, where will you turn? In this episode, I speak to the benefits of working with a yoga coach and take you through a self-guided series of inquiry questions to give you a sense of what’s possible when you do.

In today’s episode, I talk about how to prepare for your classes. The preparation you do has a direct impact on the experience your students will have so it’s so important! I also discuss ways that you can find your “zone of genius” and how you can get into that zone by doing certain specific things. This “zone of genius” is where you can go when you teach so you’re inspiring those in your class.

With so many teachers and so many classes, it can feel impossible to stand out as a teacher. In this episode, I share 8 ways you can make your classes stand out AND in the process, find your true power as a teacher to be YOU, unapologetically and authentically. In the episode, I talk about a guide to Myofascial release; you can get it here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/understanding-basic-concepts-about-myofascial-release/

Ever feel like your want to get THERE from HERE but you’re not sure how? Yoga teachers often feel like they’re in one place right now, one way of being, one way of teaching, one way of feeling, but they really want to feel differently, teach more powerfully, have more confidence. Does this resonate with you? In today’s episode, I cover the six aspects of transforming as a teacher. Get ready to hear an energetic conversation that I hope will inspire you to take unapologetic action.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear about how to create a yoga related product you can sell online. The episode starts out with a conversation about wellness and lifestyle and then goes into the product discussion. Any questions about any of the information discussed, feel free to email me at [email protected] or DM me on Instagram.

I’m excited to have you meet Lisa Marie Rankin, author, life and wellness coach and yoga teacher. In this episode. Lisa shares the wisdom she has gained from not only her own personal journey but from her experience and work diving into the lessons of the Goddesses. We discuss Goddess wisdom and how it can help when we’re going through challenges and also inspire us when things are going well. Lisa has a wonderful way of making it easy to understand and she shares how she helps women put these lessons into action in their lives. I think you’ll love this one! Connect with Lisa via her website www.lisamarierankin.com

In today’s episode, I cover five common questions that teachers have about teaching; some cover mindset issues and some cover anatomy. Once you listen, I end the episode with a call to action so listen close and see if you’re inspired to take me up on my offer.

In the last episode, I shared some ideas for sequencing. This week’s show covers different themes you can use. These themes are independent of the actual postures you teach and can be used with any sequence. Once you listen, you’ll hear the different themes and can try one in your next class to see how it works. I also start out the episode with some thoughts about teaching and thoughts about life, as I recorded this episode on my 58th birthday, 9/29/22. I hope you enjoy it!

In today’s episode, I share 3 sequence ideas with a different focus for each and targeted muscles noted. I mention both my Practice Portal, which has dozens of sequences in it and my free sequence building template. For the Practice Portal, click here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/bare-bones-yoga-practice-portal/ For the sequence building template, click here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-build-a-yoga-sequence-lead-page/

One of the qualities of a great yoga teacher is their ability to build connection with their students. But HOW do you do that? In this episode I share a number of important ways you can build connection which in turn will not only help your students but also will help you grow your classes and build your confidence.

Do you know anyone who says they are hypermobile? Maybe you have people in your classes who are hypermobile? Well, today’s episode features Libby Hinsley, a Physical Therapist and yoga teacher and she specializes in working with students with hypermobility. In today’s episode, we define hypermobility and go through a number of features, strategies for working with students in group and one on one sessions and more. Libby just released a book, “Yoga for Bendy People,” written for teachers to help them learn ways to teach that are helpful for these students. You can get her book anywhere books are sold. Connect with Libby on her website at www.libbyhinsley.com

Happy September! I’m so excited it’s the start of the fall season and with that, there’s new energy around goals and starting fresh! Today, I’m focusing the podcast on new teachers and tips fro new teachers. When you listen to the episode, you’ll hear why! There’s also a download that goes with the episode which you can get here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/tips-for-new-teachers/ And, I also mention my workshop this month focusing on cueing and sequencing. Sign up for that here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-workshop/

Developing good habits is a part of good health and good financial health as well as teacher development. In this episode, I share 11 good habits that you can build to grow as a teacher. As always I welcome your comments and feedback.