

Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast
Mado Hesselink
Information, support, and inspiration for yoga teachers. Topics include the business of yoga, teaching skills, philosophy, ethical and legal considerations, and more.
Episodes
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Feb 10, 2022 • 19min
3 mistakes to avoid as a new business owner
Mistakes are unavoidable and often eye opening. Yet, there are some mistakes you don’t have to make. Mado outlines 3 avoidable, high risk mistakes that could keep you from realizing the full potential of your business.
Episode Highlights:
How to make peace with your mess ups
3 high risk business mistakes and how you can avoid them
The truth about making profit as a new business
Why copying more established business owners can do more harm than good
How to hold on to joy as you develop your business
Links & Resources
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Feb 3, 2022 • 58min
The Yoga Sutras in 2022 with Jivana Heyman
Learn how Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras fit into today’s world. Jivana Heyman, founder and director of the Accessible Yoga Association and author of “Accessible Yoga” and “Yoga Revolution”, shares his perspective on the paradox of a life of service and self care and how we can respect spirituality within professionalism.
Episode Highlights:
How to practice yoga in a capitalist culture
Tapas in the context of the human mind
What you can learn from turning toward discomfort
How to practice the 8 Limbs of Yoga as a householder
Power, social justice and simple ways to be of service
Jivana’s new book, Yoga Revolution
Links & Resources
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Learn about Jivana’s new book
Accessible Yoga Training School
Accessible Yoga Association

Jan 27, 2022 • 34min
How to overcome fear & doubt ((on air coaching call))
How do you stay aligned with your truth when times get tough? In this on air coaching call, Mado supports Shawna to listen to her inner teacher as she works through fear and doubt that comes up during times of transition.
Episode Highlights:
Why we all need to practice gratitude in hard times
What to do when you hit burnout
How to trust your inner knowing and believe in yourself
The importance of holding space for the whole spectrum of emotions
#1 trick to stop people pleasing
The relationship between control and suffering
Links & Resources
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Jan 20, 2022 • 59min
The Science of the Private Lesson with Francesca Cervero
Learn how to incorporate private lessons into your yoga business. Francesca Cervero shares practical tips and strategies for yoga teachers who want to find private clients and improve their one on one teaching skills.
Episode Highlights:
The benefits of private lessons over group classes
Who should consider bringing private lessons into their business model
How Francesca built from her first client to teaching over 20 private clients per week.
Creative ways of offering personalized support
How to get skeptics to try yoga
The #1 thing you need to do when you teach private lessons
What to do at your first session with a new client
Strategies to teach your students vocabulary about their physical experience
Boundaries to identify before starting your private yoga business
How to figure out what you want to focus on with your one on one students and signs to notice when someone is ready to move forward
Links & Resources
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Get access to Francesa’s video series on teaching private yoga
A Framework for the First Session with a Private Yoga Student
Francesca's Website
Episodes from Francesca’s Podcast
23: The Support / Challenge Matrix of Private Yoga Lessons
92: Planning And Progress In Private Lessons (Q+A!)

Jan 13, 2022 • 31min
What if you take a break from teaching? ((on air coaching call))
Taking a break from teaching can be scary. How will you stay in touch with your students and will they be waiting for you when you return? In this on-air coaching call Mado helps Cari Moskow create a plan for supporting her students while she’s on maternity leave and streamline her offerings along the way.
Episode Highlights:
Why taking breaks is important
Rites of passage and releasing control
Structures for online memberships and how to promote them
Why you shouldn’t compare your membership to Glo
When and how to reevaluate your rates
How to lighten your load AND keep your clients
Links & Resources
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Prenatal Yoga episode with Deb Flashenberg

Jan 6, 2022 • 38min
Follow your intuition and find your voice with Dagmar Spremberg
The perfect yoga teacher doesn’t exist. We may know this on one level and still try to perform the idea of a yoga teacher rather than embody our own truth. Dagmar Spremberg shares her story of moving from comparison and impostor syndrome to sharing her gifts with confidence.
Episode Highlights:
How Dagmar learned to trust her intuition.
Why it’s helpful to practice telling your story
The importance of community and sufficient time in teacher training
Balancing vulnerability and leadership while holding the seat of the teacher
Why you need to separate your personal practice from your teaching practice
Links & Resources
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Dagmar’s website
@montezumayoga

Dec 30, 2021 • 32min
How To Set Goals You Can Actually Accomplish
Learn 5 common mistakes that might be blocking you from achieving your goals and 3 tips for implementation to improve your chances for follow through. Set yourself up for success by creating achievable goals with a clear, actionable plan.
Episode Highlights:
How dreams, wishes and visions are different from goals
What you may be overlooking when it comes to your goals
Quarterly goal setting, time tracking and other tools to improve productivity
The power of consistency and specificity
How to measure the achievability of your goals
Why your goal needs a due date
One simple question that will help you determine if a goal is too vague
Layers of accountability
Links & Resources
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Sign up for Start 2022 with a Plan
Overcome Overwhelm and Get Focused - Podcast Episode
Values Driven Goal Setting - Podcast Episode
Asana - project management app

Dec 23, 2021 • 1h 13min
Embrace your Differences with Sadie Nardini
What if you explored creativity and passion without expectations? Sadie Nardini encourages yoga teachers to share their uniqueness, stop people pleasing, and find freedom in self reinvention.
Episode Highlights:
The balance between doing what you love for yourself AND in service to your students
ADHD in yoga practitioners and teachers
What it was like to be one of the first yoga teachers with a YouTube Channel
What Sadie would focus on now if they were just starting out
Sadie’s story of coming out as non-binary and what they do about haters
Links & Resources
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Sadie’s Instagram @sadienardinioffical
Sadie’s teaching and courses

Dec 16, 2021 • 56min
5 Keys for Accessible Group Classes with Thor Hutson
Provide an equitable & inclusive practice space for your students. Victoria “Thor” Hutson shares her 5 pillar framework for accessible community oriented yoga classes.
Episode Highlights:
The 8 limbs of yoga and their role in accessibility
How to utilize intentions and themes to build community
Empowerment through options
Ways to dismantle hierarchy in a shared space
The role conscious & inclusive language plays in your class
Power dynamics and fostering healthy relationships in yoga
Financial accessibility and sustainability in your business model
Links & Resources
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The Elegant Outlaw
Thor on Instagram @the.elegant.outlaw
Fresh Breath for Yoga Teachers Podcast
Mado’s Episode on Thor’s podcast

Dec 9, 2021 • 50min
Comfortable with Discomfort with Erika Belanger
How to trust yourself even when it’s hard. Erika Belanger and Mado talk about navigating perfectionism, the balance between preparation & risk taking, and holding yourself accountable for your vision.
Episode Highlights:
How skills from previous careers can transfer to teaching yoga
Why sharing your personal experience in your teaching will help your students
How to diversify your income streams
Skills for organization and time management
The importance of finding your bigger why
Where yoga teachers get in their own way
Untangling patterns of perfectionism and procrastination
Links & Resources
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Erika’s website
Erika on Instagram @erika.belanger
On and Off your Mat Podcast
Mado’s episode on Erika’s podcast - Accessible Approach to Self-Care, with Mado Hesselink