

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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Nov 12, 2020 • 31min
Clarity through action (on-air coaching call)
Sophia has a vision to share the benefits of yoga with people who have experienced gender-based or domestic violence, but she feels stuck with how to talk about it and include/attract the right people. In this on-air coaching session, Mado helps her navigate some important choices and encourages her to start imperfectly.
Episode Highlights:
How to approach the language around working with survivors of gender-based violence
How certain language around your niche can unintentionally exclude people and what you can do about it.
The leadership skill of making tough decisions
How having self awareness as a yoga teacher helps you take action, learn as you go, and course correct
The challenges and strengths of building a business as a shy or introverted person and how to work with what you have
Strategies for creating a sense of community for online classes
Links & Resources
Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes

Nov 5, 2020 • 43min
Money, purpose, and freedom with Chioma Njoku
Transform and transcend the “broke yoga teacher” narrative by taking a closer look at some of the common misunderstandings yoga teachers have about yoga, money, and being of service.
Episode Highlights:
The real reason yoga teachers struggle with money
The number one mistake yoga teachers make when it comes to their money
The relationship between money and happiness
Pricing conversations and how to set your prices with confidence
What yoga teachers can do about resistance they feel around looking at their finances
The incredible opportunity that exists for yoga teachers with regards to the opportunity gap
Links & Resources
Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes
How to Price Your Offerings podcast episode
Chioma’s website The Mindful Bookkeeper

Oct 29, 2020 • 44min
Create a Thriving Facebook Group (on-air coaching call)
Is your Facebook group feeling stagnant with little or no engagement from your members? Listen to this on-air coaching call to learn about optimizing and leveraging Facebook groups for your yoga business while providing incredible value for your students at the same time.
Episode Highlights:
Tips for naming your Facebook group
Getting clear on your goals and objectives for the group
How understanding your niche fits in to your approach with your Facebook group
What to think about if you want to attract new people to the Facebook group
Reasons for people to engage and why they might not be engaging with the group
Providing value vs purely marketing to your members
How creating content schedules, commitments, and accountability helps a Facebook group thrive
Links & Resources
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Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
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Oct 22, 2020 • 53min
Set Healthy Boundaries & Flourish (on-air coaching call)
Zorayda Cocchi was at her wits end. When she switched to online teaching for Covid, her class numbers were so variable that she felt like giving up. Listen to this episode to hear the boundaries she set with her students and the phenomenal win/win results. We also discuss recommendations for growing her yoga business and attracting new students.
Episode Highlights:
How boundaries and structures to make offerings more effective for both teachers AND students.
How to name your classes to attract new students
How to make referral programs more effective
The importance of keeping the perspective of the potential student in mind
What coaching and accountability looks like like and how it helps
Links & Resources
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Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes
How to Name Your Offering episode

Oct 15, 2020 • 20min
How to Name Your Offering
Learn tips and strategies to help you choose a clear and compelling name for your yoga offerings. These techniques can be used for your weekly drop-in yoga classes, workshops, and even your online offerings.
Episode Highlights:
5 tips for naming your offering you can use right away
The pros and cons of super clever names
How to utilize keywords and SEO strategies
Optimizing your offering’s subtitle
Brainstorming techniques for finding the right name
Links & Resources
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Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes

Oct 8, 2020 • 29min
3 Phases of Teaching Mastery
Learn the three stages most yoga teachers move through while developing their teaching skills. Identify which stage you’re currently in and get recommendations for what to focus on during each phase.
Episode Highlights:
What defines yoga teaching mastery
The 3 universal stages yoga teachers go through on their journey to mastery
How to know what phase you’re in
The key challenges for each phase
How to approach and what to focus your energy on during each phase
How the phases relate to your personal practice and yoga philosophy
Links & Resources
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Oct 1, 2020 • 43min
Partnerships & Collaborations
Collaborating with other yoga teachers can be inspiring and fun - but it can also be a big disaster. Get a behind the scenes look at what makes a collaboration successful, when you should partner with someone on a project, and how to choose the right person to collaborate with.
Episode Highlights:
A discussion of imposter syndrome, comparison, and motivations behind partnerships
When and why choosing to collaborate on a project is a good idea
Finding the right person to collaborate with
How partnerships help facilitate productivity and growth in your business
What makes partnerships successful
Benefits of collaborating on a digital/online projects specifically
Links & Resources
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Anatomybites.com

Sep 24, 2020 • 50min
Self-care and body literacy
Expand your definition of self-care and learn how understanding cue’s from our body plays an important role in creating sustainable self-care habits.
Episode Highlights:
What it means to practice intuitive self care
Examples of the different ways self care can look for different people
The importance of making self care more accessible
What “community care” is and how it supports self care
Adapting our self-care to our ever-changing lives
The role body literacy plays in intuitive self care
Links & Resources
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Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes
Follow Tia on Instagram
The Masterful Art of Self Care website and podcast

Sep 17, 2020 • 35min
Planning Your Classes and Workshops
Learn how to plan your yoga classes and workshops around a theme using a basic framework that you can adapt and make your own.
Episode Highlights:
How lesson plans are helpful for new teachers
Narrowing down your topic and simplifying the language
The basic structure of a balanced yoga sequence
The five parts to creating a lesson plan for yoga classes and workshops
The main difference between a class and a workshop
Advice for teaching the beginner student
Links & Resources
Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes
Ep 91: how to sequence a 90 minute demo class
Ep 34: Plan your classes like a pro part 1
Ep 35: Plan your classes like a pro part 2
Motivational Yoga website and book

Sep 10, 2020 • 40min
Anatomy Myths with Libby Hinsley
Investigate some of the common myths and misconceptions people have about anatomy and yoga.
Episode Highlights:
The myth of alignment and what is actually normal or average
Benefits and limitations of alignment-based yoga
Why doing a posture correctly according to formulas is not safe for everyone
The myth of safety and the fragility of the human body
How we can expect our practice to shift over the course of our lives
Examining specific physical cues such as “bringing the shoulders back”
Links & Resources
Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast to support ad-free episodes and receive bonus content
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes
Get free download from Libby about yoga class safety
Join Anatomy Bites


