Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

What does the law have to do with self-worth? Listen for a unique perspective on the purpose of the law and why yoga teachers need to understand the legal landscape around their vocation.    Stay tuned to the end for information on how to win a signed copy of Cory’s book, The Yoga Law Book.    Episode Highlights: The biggest misunderstanding yoga teachers have about the law Most important areas of law for yoga teachers to be aware  The differences between a being an independent contractor and an employee How to understand written agreements with yoga studios, how to go about creating them and how to feel empowered to ask for changes to a contract  A checklist of things to look for in a contract with a yoga studio  Important changes to employment law in California and what it means for yoga teachers and studios    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 Purchase The Yoga Law Book Learn more about Cory and his legal services for yoga professionals

Explore the nuanced topic of cultural appropriation in this week’s podcast episode. Learn what it is, how to identify it, how it relates to yoga, and how we can use this information to ease the suffering and harm it can cause.    Episode Highlights: Defining cultural appropriation from both direct personal experience and a research/writing perspective  What cultural appropriation in the yoga community looks like How to identify cultural appropriation when it is happening  How cultural appropriation causes harm Intersectionality and representation in yoga  Compassion, empathy, and conversations as tools for dealing with the issue of cultural appropriation   Links & Resources Sign up for a training on Cultural Appropriation with Rina   NEW! 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 Aware of the Invisible: A Cultural Appropriation Yoga Training with Rina Deshpande

Libby Hinsley returns to the podcast to talk about joint hypermobility, how yoga affects bendy people differently from people with a more average range of motion, and how to best support those with hypermobile bodies in your yoga classes.  Episode Highlights: Hallmarks of hypermobility  Patterns in injured yogis and yoga teachers  Things to pay attention to if you have larger than normal range of motion at your joints How yoga can be useful to hypermobile people What interoception is and how it relates to hypermobility Elements of supportive yoga practice for hypermobility The game-changing benefits of self massage  What yoga teachers need to know about hypermobility    Links & Resources NEW! 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 Episode 29: The Psoas Major in Yoga and Life  Downloadable cheat sheet for this episode  Join Anatomy Bites

Maria Kirsten joins Mado for a fascinating and dynamic conversation about mental health and yoga including specific ways yoga teachers can support the mental health of their students in their classes.    Episode Highlights: The stigma of mental health and normalizing the full spectrum of experiences   How social media helps and hinders mental health  A definition of mental health and signs that indicate a healthy mental state  Yoga as a tool for resilience and crisis  Skills yoga teachers need to facilitate an experience for your students that supports mental health How cultivating your skills as a yoga teacher can help support your own mental health    Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for exclusive bonus content and opportunities Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group  Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes  

Nichi Linder, like a lot of yoga teachers, is looking to create a balance between her full-time job, her family, teaching yoga classes, and doing more yoga training. Listen as Mado helps her hone in on some important considerations for time management and deciding where the best place for her to teach might be. They also discuss Nichi’s plans to complete an IAYT certification course and how that fits into her plans.    Episode Highlights: Teaching schedule recommendations for new teachers and for those who have kids  The importance of having time management systems and boundaries that enforce them Developing weekly schedules to help you be efficient and effective  Some pros and cons of teaching at a studio  How to find a studio job that is a fit for you  Information about Yoga Alliance and IAYT certifications   Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for exclusive bonus content and opportunities Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group  Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes  

Understanding Ayurveda helps yoga teachers and students access a more grounded presence both in their practice and their lives. This is especially true during times of change, uncertainty, and heightened anxiety. Chara Carruthers joins Mado on the podcast to talk about how the tools of ayurveda can help us to stay centered and maintain our self care long term. Listen to their in-depth conversation that spans topics such as how we can overcome tendencies towards comparisons and beliefs about what a yoga teacher “should” and “shouldn’t”  be and the difference between engaging in self care vs. seeking comfort.  Episode Highlights: The importance of the seasons and understanding their effect on us Ayurveda as a tool for self care  The connection between illness prevention and self love  Defining our relationship and understanding of our Doshas  What anxiety is in Ayurvedic terms  How uncertainty and change effects immunity  The benefits of having routines from an Ayurvedic perspective  How to bring Ayurveda into your yoga classes    Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for exclusive bonus content and opportunities Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group  Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Chara’s website, BlissBodyandSoul.com Chara and Maria’s podcast, Live Like You Love Yourself 

Positioning yourself as a leader in your specific field or niche is one of the most effective ways to grow your audience of enthusiastic and engaged followers online. This episode contains Mado’s tips for building your credibility along with building a following. Yoga teachers and anyone looking to build their audience can benefit from this tried and true information.  Episode Highlights: Building the “right audience” vs. building a “big audience” What it means to position yourself as an expert   7 tips you can put into action to build credibility Techniques for understanding your ideal customer  What to do when you feel uncomfortable with self promotion  The number one thing that will slow you down and block your momentum when building an audience online    Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for exclusive bonus content and opportunities Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group  Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes Foundations of a Yoga Business Online Course Episode 99 Why your marketing isn’t working and how to fix it 

Paige wants to create a sustainable and scalable business teaching yoga. In this on-air coaching call, she & Mado chat about her goals and vision for her yoga business. Together they think through different business models and how understanding the nuts and bolts can help set you up for success.  Episode Highlights: Thinking outside the traditional studio model for teaching yoga How to have more independence as a yoga teacher with retreats, teacher trainings, and workshops Building a business in person vs building a business online  What teacher training business models actually look like Building your audience with your business plan in mind Planning the content of a retreat or workshop   The importance of knowing your “why”   Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for exclusive bonus content and opportunities Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group  Sign up for Mado's email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes

This episode is a collaboration with 25 yoga teachers who have come together to support and celebrate new yoga teachers. Listen as they share their personal experience and favorite advice for new teachers. Episode Highlights: The importance of personal practice and self care for new teachers Expectations around making money in the beginning  Advice on where to teach and who to teach when you’re starting out How to approach having an online presence and networking to grow your classes Why you must keep learning  Tips for creating a great class experience for you students  The “Yoga Teacher Sutras”  What to do with nervousness  How to handle making mistakes  Contributors: https://www.groundandgrowyoga.com http://www.aum.org/ SharonHolisticLiving.com www.laurabaumannyoga.com https://valarie-anderson.com/ www.omasisyoga.org http://mollytoohey.com/ monicaroseyoga.com www.dagmarspremberg.com Weyogacenter.com www.sacredspaceyogi.com www.ceceyogini.com https://radicallyeverafter.com/ https://www.sosupple.co.uk http://www.taralaval.com www.yogalvh.com Links & Resources NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for exclusive bonus content and opportunities 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 do you teach yoga during a crisis? Whether the crisis is personal or political, local or universal, what is the best way to show up for your students? This episode contains advice for yoga teachers on how to teach classes and serve your students during times of turmoil.  Episode Highlights: 7 tips for teaching during a crisis. How crisis can bring greater purpose and clarity  What to do if you feel overwhelmed, confused, or uninspired  The crucial importance of self care for yoga teachers during a crisis  How our brain responds to stress and trauma  The relationship between discomfort and growth How to mitigate our personal blindspots    Links & Resources   NEW! Become a patron of the yoga teacher resource podcast for exclusive bonus content and online workshops 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 set up your own peer mastermind workshop  “5 Minute Relationship Repair” by Susan Campbell, PhD. and John Grey, PhD. Layla Saad’s book “Me and White Supremacy”    More anti-racism resources (note - the links in this list are NOT affiliate links. They link to bookshop.com which donates a portion of sales to independent bookstores.) Articles: 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice Books: Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad, White Fragility by Robin DeAngelo,  How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi, So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Movies: 13th