Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

Learn what it means to create equitable spaces for Black, indigenous, people of color in the yoga community and how to help people who are underrepresented in the yoga space feel safe and welcome in your classes.  Episode Highlights: How the 8 Limbs of Yoga relate to practicing racial equity  How white yoga teachers can make their classes more welcoming to people of color  How to educate yourself about equity in a way that doesn’t burden people of color  Examining our implicit biases and how does doing our own work helps create a welcoming space for all  Understanding systems of oppression and dominant culture and the effect it can have on the yoga studio being more equitable and inclusive  Miche’s advice for how to get started and where to start if you’re feeling overwhelmed    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 Listen to Episode #1 of the podcast  Follow Michele on Instagram @the_guardian_michele Michele’s website michagnikripa.com

Rachel Cook, MBA joins Mado to talk about different business models and income streams for yoga teachers. Listen as they define what leveraged, passive, and scaled income streams are and what it looks like to put them into action.  Episode Highlights: When and why you would want to look at different income streams The definitions of leveraged, passive, and scaled income streams and examples of each How membership models fit in and how to make them successful  Where specifically yoga teachers should start if they want to grow their business  The value of creating a great one-to-one experience  What you should have in place before creating an online course  The math behind effective email lists    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 Rachel’s website and podcast, Promote Yourself to CEO

In this on-air coaching call, Mado and Kelly explore business models for online memberships, a new take on email marketing strategy, and different ways she can support her online and in-person yoga business.  Episode Highlights: How to use a podcast to increase visibility and guide people to your other offerings Business models for online memberships How to structure your offerings for online memberships  Overcoming the technology barrier   Comparing some of the different types of online platforms for memberships and online courses  A big picture email marketing strategy to keep in mind  The intersection of yoga philosophy and business    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 Strategy Sessions and Coaching with Mado 

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