Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Even though I’ve covered this before, each time I do, I always share a little more and share in a different way. So, if you caught this topic the first time, listen in for new information. If this is your first time, welcome and listen in to this topic. I discuss red flags to look for in teaching and the anatomy rationale behind them. Download your guide that goes with this episode here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/five-alignment-red-flags/

Ever wonder what muscles make up the “glutes” or the “rotator cuff?” Well, I’ve got you covered in this episode where I share a breakdown of different groups of muscles that people refer to all the time. It’s important as a teacher you be able to break down these groups into the individual muscles and know what each of them does. I also share a bit at the start of this episode on sequence building and mention a free sequence building template you can download which is here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-build-a-yoga-sequence-lead-page/

Studying the muscles is a core part of understanding anatomy. However, it’s also where teachers can feel the most frustrated because of the amount of information out there. In this episode I share a format for studying muscles that will make the process more manageable. However, there’s only so much you can do on your own; to learn muscles in a structured way, in the context of a program, get on the wait list for my signature program on anatomy, The Blueprint Learning Program. You can get on the wait list here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/blueprint-course-coaching-program-waitlist/ I also shared a comment at the end about a recent workshop I did on cues. To watch that, you can click here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-webinar-on-yoga-cues/

We’ll start out this episode with an overview of some general movement principles and then launch into a conversation about key bones and joints. I also share an opportunity for you to enroll in my monthly membership, The Bare Bones Yoga Practice Portal. For those of you who enroll this week for only $10.99, you’ll get a free myofacial release set which you can use for some of the practices on the Portal. To find out more, use this link: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/bare-bones-yoga-practice-portal/

How has your teaching changed since the start of the pandemic? Listen here as one of the teachers in my program, The Blueprint Learning Program, shares how her teaching has shifted and how she has created opportunities to reach people, even at a time when people might be holding off. I start out the episode covering a few questions I hear from teachers time and time again. It’s so important we start applying what we know about anatomy to many of the things that teachers tend to do all the time and question whether they make sense. You’ll hear more about that in this episode. I also offer you a chance to watch my free workshop that I held this weekend on how to to give effective cues. You can catch that workshop here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Jq2U6k1Qlw4ZKLCACcFOLWAJg3RBibqdyg9duwU8mH1wiDQ24rJJtCVvxy-arj7D.fNwWZSI3ss5a-DDJ?startTime=1614546246000

Do you ever wonder why you fall short of reaching your goals? Ever find that fear or resistance gets in the way? Ever feel like you know what you need to do but you just can’t seem to be motivated to get it done? Well, join me for today’s episode where I interview mental performance coach, Dr. Pete Kadushin, PhD, CMPC. Dr. Pete Kadushin is a Mental Performance Coach and educator. Pete brings with him a passion for helping people grow and over a decade of performance psychology and mental training experience. In addition having taught at both Western Colorado University and Boston University, Pete's had the privilege of working with a wide array of athletes, coaches, first responders, and businesses with the goal of helping them to perform closer to their physical and mental best more consistently. There’s a lot we discuss in this one hour interview and we make a great deal of it applicable to yoga teachers. Once you’ve listened, please email me with any specific questions you have so we can bring him on for a future episode.

As I mentioned in Episode 114, I believe that right now is the perfect time to craft an offer for your students, friends and family for private yoga. People are most likely tired of practicing alone but may not be ready to practice in classes given their concerns around COVID. So, offering private sessions is a great bridge to a time in the future when the studios are thriving again. However, regardless of that aspect, working with students privately will always be a valuable offer because it’s a chance for them to get a totally customized experience. However, if you’re hesitant to offer it because you’re worried about seeing someone with an injury, don’t worry! This episode will have you covered. I reference a download you can get that goes along with the episode. Here it is: DOWNLOAD. I also referenced my offer for the One Day Mentorship Intensive. You can check out that offer here but it’s only good until Friday, 2/19/21: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/one-day-mentorship-intensive/ Also, remember at the end of this episode I encourage to text me with your questions and I’ll answer them on the next episode. Listen to the end for that number and more on that.

What would be possible for you if you were to devote one day to your growth as a teacher? What topics would you cover? Would you read an anatomy book? Would you watch videos on building a business? Would you meditate on your vision? I’ll bet all of those things would be covered and more. But further, what would be possible if you had an experienced mentor guiding you through each topic? I’ll bet you could grow even more. In this episode, I take you through an 8 step framework that you can use on your own or with me in my one day mentorship intensive. You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out the details but in the episode, I share the link to find out more. You can check that out right here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/one-day-mentorship-intensive/

There’s no denying the brain’s role in human movement. However, did you ever think about (no pun intended) how the brain’s ability to store bits of information about your past patterns might be holding you back? In this episode I share a bit of what I’ve learned about neuroscience and then transition into a conversation about a related field, Neurolinguistic Programming, or NLP. This is an excerpt from a presentation I did this weekend at my wellness event and people loved it! References for the information presented are as follows: “7 1/2 Lessons about the Brain,” Lisa Feldman Barrett, “NLP: The Essential Guide,” Tom Hoobyar and “The Huberman Lab Podcast.”

I firmly believe the future, at least for the short time, is for people to attend yoga sessions privately due to safety concerns about meeting in groups in studios. So, for today’s episode, I cove all that’s involved in seeing clients privately, both from a business perspective and an anatomy/practice perspective. At the end of the episode, I share with you how I can help you build out a strategy so listen until the end.

Have you ever heard a cue and you’re not sure what the anatomy rationale is for the cue? In this episode, I share a system with you so you can evaluate cues on your own, based on the anatomy knowledge you have. This is one of my most popular topics and I’m always asked questions about evaluating cues so I thought it would be helpful to go over it again.

Listen for an easy to implement approach to building sequences. Get the download that goes with this episode here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-build-a-yoga-sequence-lead-page/

Join me for a frank and honest discussion about what’s involved in setting goals and reaching them. This is not just your “same old” discussion about goal setting. I talk about a lot of the things that hold people back from setting and reaching their goals. I also give you a model for creating goals for 2021 but first, a way to review how your 2020 went. This is an important place to start. Once you go through the process I describe, you’ll be empowered to take on all that 2021 can be for you!

In the second of my recent set of episodes where I interview yoga teachers, I continue with this one, my interview with long time colleague, Allison Chamberlain Jones. Allison is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and also a Reiki practitioner, an astrologist and a manifestation coach. She and I talk about her journey as a teacher, her path to opening a studio with a friend and how that journey shifted as she realized her true passion for helping others was around helping guide them to be the best version of themselves by releasing self-limiting beliefs around money and what’s possible for them in business. Find out more about Allison at her Instagram page, allison.chamberlain.jones.

Do you feel like yourself when you teach? Listen in for a discussion around what it means to teach authentically and how you can get closer to that “way of being” that allows your teaching to feel effortless.

The journey of a yoga teacher and fitness instructor in these pandemic times is one of many challenges. Meet Erin Madore, one of my colleagues here in the Boston area and an experienced Yoga Teacher as well as Fitness Professional and Reiki Master. Erin’s story of opening a studio a year ago, her inspiration to do so and how she and her business were effected by the COVID pandemic is a story you won’t want to miss. Erin takes you through the business background, how she developed and executed on the vision for the business as well as how she pivoted as things were shifting in the area due to COVID safety regulations. You’ll learn so much from her story and at the same time, connect to how authentically she shares. Enjoy this one with a hot cup of tea and relax and enjoy!

For this episode, I’ll review some more concepts in anatomy as a follow up to last week’s episode.

Find yourself stuck in a certain approach to a challenge you’re having with your teaching? Maybe it’s around learning something new. Whatever it is, learning how to re-frame the issue is a great technique, grounded in neuroscience. Listen as I walk you through how to do this, with examples that are relevant to teaching.

Here I talk about a number of anatomy concepts and how you can apply them to your teaching.

Did you ever wonder about those yoga cues you hear that refer to the endocrine system? Well, get ready because we’re going to talk about the endocrine system today. Jennifer Zucconi is a functionally trained registered dietitian with a specialty in working with people with endocrine system issues. We discuss so much here in this episode and make several call backs to its connection to yoga teaching. This is a conversation as well about holistic health, being your own advocate and strategies for caring for yourself. Follow Jenn on Instagram at jenznutrition and her website is jenniferzucconi.com

Yoga teachers have different options for where they can provide yoga services and teaching corporate yoga is a great way to provide an employee wellness benefit. Lynn started her company, Innergy Corporate Yoga, after being inspired to improve the health and wellness of people who work in office settings. Lynn shares her story here and you’ll learn about how she started her business, what it’s like to partner with her and what benefits you’ll gain through the partnership. I wanted Lynn to share her story and what her company offers because it might just be an opportunity one of you want to investigate further. You can find out more at her website, https://www.innergycorporateyoga.com/

Join me in learning about somatics and creative smart sequencing as I interview Trina Altman, the Creator of Yoga Deconstructed® & Pilates Deconstructed®. Trina is a wealth of knowledge and over the years has established herself as an expert in movement science. She’s got a new book coming out in December and in it, she presents the foundational principles of her teaching method. Towards the end of this episode, we talk about how to connect with Trina, so to do that, visit her website at https://trinaaltman.com/

Join me for a wonderful discussion with fellow yoga teacher, Jo Bregnard. Jo is a yoga teacher who has recently created and implemented a monthly membership as part of her overall goal of developing an online offering for people. In this episode, we talk about goal setting as a larger topic and also get into some of the details of how she built her monthly membership and online community. If you have questions for Jo and want to find out more about anything she shares, feel free to contact her via her website: https://www.jobregnard.com/

Join me on a journey as I thank you for listening over the past 100 episodes! I share a special gift and some of the things we’ve learned over the past two years. Thank you for listening!

Ever wonder what the anatomical rationale is behind some of the alignment related cues you hear? I’ll walk you through a few alignment red flags and share the anatomy too! There’s a download that goes with this episode. You can get that here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/five-alignment-red-flags/ Also, the sign up for this week’s online workshop on Wednesday at 2 pm ET is here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/barebonesyogaonlineworkshop/

Did you ever hear a cue and wonder what the anatomy rationale was for the cue? This episode is all about a template you can use to apply to cues so you can figure it out for yourself! Now, you may find that you need to brush up on your anatomy knowledge in order to use the template and that’s a great realization to have! At least now, you know what you need to learn so that you can figure these kinds of things out. In the episode, I share that there’s a free download that goes along with it. You can get that download here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/yoga-cues-evaluation/ There’s also an e-book on Amazon that goes into more detail: https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Why-Behind-Cues-authenticity-ebook/dp/B088D69265/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=karen+fabian&qid=1602530970&sr=8-3

Ever wonder about what’s happening when you use a foam roller? Join me in today’s episode as we break down what happens and the study of fascia, the body’s connective tissue structure. Grab the download that goes with this episode here: https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/understanding-basic-concepts-about-myofascial-release/

Did you ever wonder why your version of reality might not match someone else’s? Or why you can’t reach some of the goals you set? The answers lie in neuroscience. Find out more about it in this episode.