Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

Ever wonder what programs to offer next or the best way to talk about your work? Market research is a powerful strategy that helps you tap into the minds and hearts of the people you are trying to help. This helps you create the right programs, at the right time, with the right messaging. The best way for yoga teachers to implement this strategy is to interview your current students.   Episode Highlights:    Why talking about your work is challenging Why it’s important to find out your students wants and needs from their own perspectives Different methods of market research including pros and cons of each Key questions to help you learn what’s actually relevant to your teaching What to do with the answers after you get them   Links & Resources   Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on iTunes Ask a question for the podcast

When your personal life falls apart, how much should you share with your students? There’s a fine line between being authentic and oversharing. In this week’s episode, we discuss specific guidelines and benchmarks to help you navigate staying real when times get tough.   Episode Highlights:    Why your teaching might actually improve during difficult times A simple test to help you decide whether or not to share your challenges with your students How to know if it’s time to take a break from teaching The difference between authenticity and oversharing Links & Resources   Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes Ask a question for the podcast   Related Episodes   How to balance being real vs. being positive How to Teach as the World Falls Apart

Burnout is real and it can show up for a multitude of reasons. Have a listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn why it might happen to a long time yoga teacher and how to turn things around when it happens.   Episode Highlights:  Reasons you might be feeling sparkless and how to find your spark 3 Strategies to help reinvigorate your passion for teaching The hidden messages behind feeling blah about your teaching How your students can help you remember the why behind your offerings   Links & Resources   Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes Ask a question for the podcast

Have you had days where you feel like you want to throw in the towel and quit teaching yoga? You are not alone! Teaching yoga can be a stressful high demand career and burnout is a real possibility. Listen for strategies on what to do when you feel like giving up.   Episode Highlights:  Reasons you feel defeated and think about giving up. 4 tools to use on those days you feel you can’t teach anymore How your personal practice can help. How testimonials can help. How to reconnect to your vision and purpose to re-ignite your passion for teaching   Links & Resources   Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes Ask a question for the podcast   Leave me a message on Speak Pipe

How can we balance growing a business with life’s other responsibilities? Mado shares a bit about her story in creating the Yoga Teacher Resource and shares tips and strategies for hiring help to grow your business sustainably.   Episode Highlights:  Balancing motherhood or a full time job and entrepreneurship How to find time to work on your business when you have other responsibilities How and when to hire help One avoidable mistake you can avoid when starting your business Strategies having more control over your time   Links & Resources   Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes Ask a question for the podcast  

Questioning your assumptions and conditionings around gender is not only important to those who are gender non conforming but it’s also a gift to yourself. Enjoy this discussion on rethinking gender with May Nicholson. Episode Highlights:  Language and behaviors that require conversations What brave space is and how to create it The use of affirming language  The harm caused by a strict gender binary - and the benefits of questioning it, no matter how you identify How our culture will understand sex and gender in the future   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Follow Maygen on Instagram @maygennicholson Sign up for Maygen’s newsletter   Embrace Yoga's Roots by Susanna Barkataki Follow Susanna on Instagram @susannabarkataki   Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon Follow Alok on Instagram @alokvmenon   A Queer Dharma by Jacoby Ballard Jacoby’s website Follow Jacoby on Instagram @jacobyballard   Trans Yoga Project www.transyogaproject.com Follow Trans Yoga Project on Instagram @transyogaproject    Transgender Training Institute Follow Transgender Training Institute on Instagram @trans_training_institute   Tristan Katz Follow Tristan on Instagram @tristankatzcreative   Allé K Follow Allé on Instagram @transyogateacher   Terra Anderson Follow Terra on Instagram @embodyemerge   Check Your Privilege: Live Into the Work by Myisha Hill

Ever been told that hypermobile people shouldn’t practice yoga? Yoga is not bad for bendy people, but there are different considerations for people with hypermobile joints. Dr. Libby Hinsley, author of Yoga for Bendy People joins us to debunk some myths and talk about the ways that yoga is amazing for bendy people.   Episode Highlights:  Hypermobility basics - what does it actually mean to be bendy? Unique needs for bendy people in Asana practice Alternatives to passive stretching that work better for bendy people What yoga practice injuries are telling us Libby’s new book, Yoga for Bendy People   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt Libby Hinsley’s website Yoga for Bendy People - The Course

Learn to correct common misunderstandings about yoga. As teachers we have an important role to play in improving the public perception of yoga. In this episode, you will learn the most common misconceptions that prevent people from trying yoga, why yoga is misunderstood in the wider culture, and what you can do about it as a yoga teacher.   Episode Highlights:  4 misunderstandings that make (some) people resistant to yoga Tips for sharing what yoga is really about How incorrect public perceptions of yoga spread and solidify Why hearing an objection about yoga is an opportunity and a gift Mini scripts to help you speak clearly about yoga   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Thinking Fast & Slow - By Daniel Kahneman

Learn how one yoga teacher built her business online during the pandemic with YouTube as her outreach strategy. Berenice Miles shares how she learned to stand out in the noise of the online yoga world, why consistency matters, and why it’s not too late to get started with YouTube.   Episode Highlights:  How to connect with your students without people pleasing Mistakes to avoid when putting your content online Easy ways to improve video quality Channels for marketing your YouTube content The single most important strategy for making great yoga videos.   Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes   Berenice’s YouTube Channel Berenice’s Website Berenice’s Facebook Page Berenice’s Facebook Group

Learn effective practices for creating consistency and sustainable motivation through accountability. This mini training will support you to take inspired but imperfect action toward your goals.  Episode Highlights:  How to tell you if you need accountability  The neurobiology and benefits of accountability  Support structures for discipline, willpower and self control 2 main types accountability and 3 sub-types Best practices for peer accountability groups Links & Resources Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource  Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on Itunes