This episode is a bit different; it’s our first ever bonus episode, and it’s about my journey to becoming a full time yoga teacher. 

Our last episode; episode 35 was entitled ‘how to become a full time yoga teacher’, and I was acutely aware that the yoga teaching landscape looked so different when I made the leap a decade ago, than it does now, and I thought it might be useful to dig a bit deeper. 

So, if you’re not bothered about my story, and to be honest I wouldn’t blame you - this isn’t the episode for you and I’ll see you next time. 

But if you are, well here we go! 

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This episode is all about how to become a full time yoga teacher, starting with a quick look at whether it’s right for you. Many people have a really romantic notion of what it’s like to be a full time yoga teacher but - while it can be an incredibly rewarding job, it is important to walk in to it with your eyes well open about the realities. There’s a harsh truth in there too, how lovely. 

Then we look at how to determine if now is the right time, or indeed, when the ‘right time’ is for you, including one of my favourite things - a ‘what if it all goes completely wrong’ plan. 

The good news is that you can follow these steps without actually making the leap and quitting your job, so, enjoy listening, get inspired, and at the end, you’ll be able to consider an informed decision as to your next steps!

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Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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This episode is focusing on balancing having a job and teaching yoga; including being really honest about what happens if and when these conflict, mindfully switching roles (I talked about the importance of this last week in episode 33: balancing parenting and teaching yoga), making sure that there is actually enough time for everything that you want to do, and what yoga philosophy says to help us prioritise.

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Now that so many of us have the office in our pocket, the days stretch sneakily beyond 9 - 5, the weight of work weighs heavily and there always seems like there’s loads to do. This is a problem, there’s no doubting it. But what about when you have a second job of teaching yoga? Teaching yoga demands that you be at your best; inspired, energetic, clear and concise, physically able. And so - this could create a conflict. 

Your job demands a lot of you. Teaching yoga demands a lot of you. 

You’re not on your own, yoga teacher. This episode is designed to help you prioritise the elements and roles of your life in a way that will make you feel great. Oh and there’s a little side helping of harsh truth too (sorry). 

Enjoy! And remember, yoga teacher, you’re doing a great job.

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This episode is about balancing being a parent, and being a yoga teacher. 


Expect some food for thought about how you can manage and balance your unique set of circumstances, some tools and tricks and tips for balancing the demands of being a parent and a yoga teacher, and how to look after yourself in amongst all of this: how to prioritise, how to know when things are hitting the fan, and we’ll finish up some tools to ease the parent guilt. 

Throughout the episode I'm using the term 'parent', but please substitute this with how you identify, you might be a hopeful parent, a step-parent, a grandparent, a carer, a care-giver in any and all forms. You are so included, I'm just using 'parent' for clarity and efficiency.

Just a heads up, too, that next week’s episode is balancing a job and teaching yoga, so that might be useful, albeit ever so slightly repetitive for you if you have a job as well as parent and teach yoga.

 
Before we jump in, can we take a moment to recognise how both roles are caring roles; giving the best of you so that others; yogis and offspring, can access the best of themselves, and it really is commendable.

From my heart to yours, one of the things that has helped so much is consciously switching roles from parent to yoga teacher, and back again. So much so, that I've created a meditation to help you, get yours here 💜

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How to teach yoga workshops

Before we dive in to the ‘how’ of teaching yoga workshops, let’s look at the ‘why’. In the interests of full disclosure here, I absolutely LOVE teaching, and attending, yoga workshops, so expect a healthy dose of shameless passion here!

 
 The benefits of teaching yoga workshops: 

• Workshops are one off, so there's no ongoing commitment. So you can deliver workshops without having to be free every week- like you'd have to be for a weekly class. 
• A fabulous way to dive deep into a subject or a topic that you're passionate about. 
• Test the water on something with a workshop, to find out whether it go down well with your yogis
• Earnings from workshops generally have the potential to be higher than for a class
• Team up with people who have similar or completely different skill sets.
• Once your workshop's planned, you can then teach it again and again, and again

This episode is a step-by-step guide to how to teach yoga workshops; right from the conception, through the hosting, to the review afterwards. And yes - there’s a super duper guide to have to hand as you start to create and plan your yoga workshops, you can get yours here. 

 Enjoy!
 
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Useful links:
 
 Episode 8 - Renting a space for yoga listen here

Episode 12 - Staying in touch with your yogis listen here

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You’ve worked so hard to get your yoga teacher training certification. You’ve built up a following, got experience, even built up some confidence, and now feels like the perfect time to start teaching your own classes! 

It’s so exciting! You’ve got some mats, the space that you’ve found is perfect and you can’t wait… but… oh wait. People are asking how much your classes will be. And you just don’t know where to start…

Does that sound familiar? 
 
 If so - do not worry! By the end of this episode you’ll have a fool proof plan of action to set your prices for your yoga classes. 

In short, there’s two ways that you can approach the pricing of your yoga classes: 

1. To research what those around you are charging and price accordingly, or
2. Charge what you need to, in order to cover your costs

Both have their advantages and their disadvantages, let’s break each approach down and you can decide which will work best for you. If you’re on the move, please don’t worry at all - all the important information and your action steps are recapped in our worksheet, just go to foryogateachers.co.uk/podcast31 for your copy.

Useful links:

How to create your yoga brand listen here

Sharing your yoga listen here

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Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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This episode is a complete guide to how to create yoga yoga brand. We'll be looking everything that you need to know to create your your brand, including why you need one in the first place, how it helps you with every aspect of being a yoga teacher - because I really do truly believe that it does - and how it helps to boost your confidence as a yoga teacher. 

Your yoga brand comes from having a defined, clear picture of who you are as a yoga teacher, what you offer, and who you want to teach. Now, that might sound blindingly obvious to you, or it might be a bit of a lightbulb moment. Either way. We're going to work our way through that in this episode. 

So this is where we're going!

-> What is a brand?
-> The benefits of having a clear, structured brand as a yoga teacher
-> Who is in your space
-> And finally, we'll look at a step by step process to creating your yoga brand!

See the show notes here

Grab your free 'How to  create your yoga brand' workbook , and get ready to define your yoga teacher brand. This is a huge, and very very important step in your teaching career, it's exciting! 

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Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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You're a yoga teacher because yoga has improved your life - possibly immeasurably - and you have a desire, a need, to share that with others.

Whilst asana is a hugely important part of yoga, it's not the full story, and as such, as yoga teachers, sharing the full story; the roots and the history of yoga, is probably part of the job. But it's not necessarily a part of the job that comes easily, that's covered in yoga teacher trainings, that's even accessible...

Well, this podcast episode aims to change that. It's full of practical tips to layer your asana classes with yoga philosophy, to weave in themes and wisdom without having to be fluent in Sanskrit, without having to be completely knowledgable about the entire history of yoga. Basically, we're aiming to take the reservations and fears out of sharing the fullness of what yoga is, whilst also deeply respecting yoga and all its roots.

See the shownotes here

Our 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training is underpinned and inspired by yoga philosophy; every module dives into the history of yoga, we'd love you to join us!

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Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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What's your WHY as a yoga teacher? 

If someone was to ask you: Why are you a yoga teacher? What makes you get out of bed in the morning? What's your motivation when things get tough? 

Would you be able to answer them - without thinking - in a way that's completely true to you?

This podcast episode is short and sweet, and is created to help you define your WHY, so that you can be and stay focused, motivated and passionate about teaching yoga.

See the show notes here

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Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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Setting up your own yoga classes can be completely daunting, where on earth do you start? What if people don't come? What if you invest in yoga mats and rent a space and it's.... tumbleweed?

There are some simple and sensible steps you can take to set up your own yoga classes, without taking huge risks and without giving yourself loads of work to do.

This episode starts off with the most important thing to consider: who and what are you going to teach? This needs some serious consideration, so we'll run through some useful questions to challenge your thinking here, and make sure it's solid!

Then, we'll have a think about the space you'll hold your classes in. If you already have a space in mind, this is a useful recap of what to look for and what to ask.

Then we'll look at how to price your classes - including whether to teach week in week out, or whether to book in blocks, how to promote the classes and what to do if numbers are low.

It's a jam packed episode, bursting full of info, top tips and pitfalls to avoid. Enjoy!

See the show notes here


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Useful resources: 

Episode 1 - Pricing strategies for yoga teachers?  Listen here
Episode 8 - Renting a space for yoga Listen here
Episode 16 - Do I need a new sequence every week?  Listen here
Episode 18 - Create your social media strategy Listen here
Episode 23 - Define who you are as a yoga teacher Listen here 

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Teaching yoga for anxiety & stress, June 26

Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

Yoga and The Neurobiology of Stress, July 26

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