In this episode, we answer the question - do you need to teach a new sequence each week? 

Let’s have a quick look at the work load for a yoga teacher, just in respect to the actual teach of classes, as in, this isn’t taking in to account doing finances, any legal stuff, admin, etc. this is just in respect to teaching classes! 

• Teach class
• Travel to and from the class, or set up and test the equipment if it’s online
• Promote classes, either on your own channels or gathering everything together for the studio to post on their channels 
• Plan the class!

Planning classes does get more snappy as you get more experienced as a teacher, but it can still be time-consuming.. so here’s the question…. Do you need a new sequence each week? 

In this episode, we look at the reasoning behind creating new sequences, how you can be efficient and creative and resourceful with the sequences you already have and how to get inspiration for new sequences or to update your existing ones.

See the show notes here

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Introducing philosophy into your asana classes can be overwhelming, how do you do it? When? Should you say the Sanskrit? What if you're not confident pronouncing the Sanskrit? What if you can never remember the Sanskrit? What if you get emotional speaking about a concept that has changed your life?
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There are so many things that can potentially hold us back! ⁠
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In this episode we take some that are really common, and break them down, and in doing that, if you feel more confident to bring even a touch of philosophy in to your asana classes, well that is just brill!⁠
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In this episode we'll look at: ⁠
- The benefits to you as a teacher, to bringing philosophy in to your classes⁠
- The benefits to your yogis⁠
- Philosophical concepts and themes that are potentially easier, more accessible to integrate in to your classes to help to get you in to the swing of it⁠!

See the show notes: yogahero.co.uk/podcast15

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Imagine:

Imagine your favourite teacher puts a call out asking for cover, you're able to send your bio straight to them, and they know, you're a great teacher to cover their classes

Imagine there's an opening coming  up at a studio you love, and a few teachers get in touch, but you're the one that's able to send your bio straight away, to show the studio that you're a great fit

Imagine that you hear of an office looking for someone to run yoga sessions on a lunchtime for their staff; you're able to send over your bio, showing that you're keen, organised and they get a great feel for your style and your classes, and you get the work.

Having a yoga bio that's perfect for you, that you can access and send where ever you are, means you'll be clear about your yoga and clear about who you'd like to reach and teach.

This episode looks at the structure, content and pitfalls of writing your yoga bio, and talks you through the process, step by step. So, grab a pen, and our workbook from yogahero.co.uk/podcast14 and let's get cracking!

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In this episode, we're getting organised, looking to January 2022 and how we can make the most of the January 'New Year, New You' chuff, without it being cheesy or slimy, or both. 

The reality is, that at the turn of a week, or a month, or a year, motivation is high - or at least higher than normal- so people are more inclined to try something new, to better themselves, to work on self improvement. 

Whether you subscribe to the 'New Year, New You' or not, it is likely to be a stimulus that brings people to yoga. 

It's currently mid (ish) December, and although this year especially seems to have flown by, December is quicker than ever! So, rather than arriving in January without a plan, let's take a bit of time now to ensure we're geared up for the New Year.

We look at: 

• Practical things - how can people reach you, and what do they need to know? 
• Booking systems, for online and offline classes, and if you need one
• How you'll get your message out in a very crowded market
• Making sure that you have the right amount of work, and if not, when is the right time to find more
• Self-care. Taking your own advice when you're potentially at your busiest!

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Useful links: 

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• Follow Holly on Instagram
• Episode 5: Find your yogis
• Episode 6: Ways to share your yoga
• Episode 11: Staying in touch with your yogis

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Teaching yoga for anxiety & stress, June 26

Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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Many businesses would absolutely love a way to ensure that their customers were right there, in front of them, on a regular, predictable basis, and one of the many interesting things about being a yoga teacher is that we see our customers regularly. 

Now I know you don't think of your yoga students as customers (me neither) - they're people who come to your yoga classes. But, if you allow yourself to think of your yogis as customers just for this one episode, i think it will make the information clearer and more useful. After all, this podcast is about helping you earn a fair living, so in reality, you do need CUSTOMERS to bring in INCOME.

In this episode, we'll look at why you would want and need to stay in touch with your yogis, the different communication methods you could use, what to say, and what to bear in mind with each. And we'll round up by looking at how you can evaluate which method or methods are right for you, and for you yogis, to make your efforts as efficient and useful as possible.

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• Convertkit: convertkit.com

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Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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Before we look at how to manage your calendar as efficiently as possible, let's just take a step back. Usually, our journey is something like this. We get in to yoga because  it really helps us to feel our best. We fall in love with it, so much so that we want to deepen our knowledge and possibly share the practice with others. We embark on a teacher training that is - hopefully - full full full of useful and relevant information about the practice of yoga, and teaching yoga. It's likely, and hopefully, inspiring and enlightening and you learn so much about yourself that you can't wait to share it with others. 

So when you graduate, you say yes to every opportunity like Jim Carrey in the film Yes Man, but you also keep your life as it was going; looking after others, possibly maintaining your existing full time job, or study, household tasks, social life etc etc.  Just because you've graduated as a yoga teacher doesn't mean you get more hours in the day, and it doesn't mean you have a magic new pot of energy available to you.... so... we get burned out. Or pretty damn close to it. That's what this podcast is all about; avoiding that. Building up knowledge, skills and habits to ensure that you can pursue your dreams but not at the detriment of your health.

This podcast episode breaks down how to ensure you're not taking on too much, but also how to also ensure you're making the very best of the opportunities that come your way. We'll look at not double booking, not running around like a headless chicken, not missing out on opportunities, practicalities to consider, ways you can have oversight of your current and upcoming work, and much more. 

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Useful links: 

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• Episode 3: Productivity for a Clear Mind

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Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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This episode is part of our mini-series looking at useful resources, and we're focusing on resources for promoting your yoga offering via social media.

With promoting your yoga on social media, it can really feel like there's always more to do, like other businesses have got a plan which they're executing perfectly, while you're drafting out a post with one hand while cooking dinner with the other, trying to make sure you've spelt everything right and wondering what hashtags you're going to put with the caption...

With that in mind, we're looking at useful resources to help you save time and maximise your efficiencies when promoting your yoga on social media.

See the show notes: yogahero.co.uk/podcast10

1. A scheduling tool

Why use a scheduling tool? Well, it'll help you see how many posts you have ready to go for the next week / month / year. It means you can make a big cup of coffee, sit in front of the scheduling tool and just get it done!

2. A social media calendar

Have an overview of you focuses, your posts, see any gaps, or anything that's too densely featured.

3. How often should you post?

Now in my humble opinion, I would say, don't worry too much about this!

4. Canva for creating your images

Make beautiful eye-catching images at the exact size for each platform at no cost, or a low cost. 

5. Define your process for naming and storing those images

For images that are promoting something on a specific date, include the date of the offering in the file name, and then you know that you can search by that. 

6. Brand guidelines

Create continuity and consistency in your social media output, so that people who want to hear from you don't miss your posts by accident! 

7. Define set times in your calendar for responding to comments and messages on the platforms

Turn off notifications, and set times to log on and respond to comments and messages.

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Teaching yoga for anxiety & stress, June 26

Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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Being a yoga teacher is a wonderful, incredible, life changing job. But it can also be bloody hard work. It’s not all teaching yoga, there’s so much else that comes with the role; managing energy levels, planning classes, promoting your offering, contacting and staying in touch with your students, designing posts for Instagram, managing finances, sending invoices, predicting cash flow, ongoing study, looking for opportunities for new classes, dreaming up workshops and courses… and so the list goes on. 

When all this is done as-hoc, either things get missed, like deadlines, or opportunities, or it all gets overwhelming and leads to burn out - which is exactly what this podcast has been created to avoid.

In this episode, we look at how to make a business decision as to whether to hire an accountant or not, useful resources to stay on top of your invoices, and banking resources too.

We have created a handy download for you, that revisits these useful resources. To get yours, simply go to yogahero.co.uk/podcast9

This podcast is aimed at yoga teachers; aspiring, new and experienced. We'd absolutely love to hear how you're getting on with planning for the changes and how you're feeling about everything... Please do let me know by emailing [email protected] or sending a DM to @yogahero_teachers on instagram. 

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The steps to determining, *plus* the steps to finding your yogis are in a simple worksheet for you to read and follow at your leisure. Get that, plus the shownotes at yogahero.co.uk/podcast5

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Teaching yoga for anxiety & stress, June 26

Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

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Renting a space for yoga - what to consider. 

In this episode, we’ll look at everything you need to know, to think about, to consider, when renting a space to teach yoga. This advice stands when renting a space by the hour, or by the class, or renting a space exclusive, month in, month out.

This is an accumulation of all the, ermmmm shall we say learnings that I’ve learnt over the past 8 years, over which time Yoga Hero has inhabited:

• A church
• An art gallery
• A 15th century building
• A disused industrial unit
• A skatepark
• A gym
• A nightclub 
• A cafe 
• A festival 
• And others 

I’d start by saying that no space is completely perfect, so keep in mind what, and who, you’ll be teaching which will help you prioritise - we’ll come back to that after we’ve looked at what to hear in mind. 

The points we're considering are: 

1. Location
2. Cost
3. Size - usable size
4. Heatings
5. Toilets and changing rooms
6. Noise
7. Equipment
8. Business rates and utilities
9. Licensing for music
10. Cleanliness
11. Access 
12. Reception area
13. Accessibility
14. Social media following
15. Potential customers

We have created a handy checklist for you, that covers these 15 points, which you can download, and consult each time you view a space - even if it's a meeting room for a workplace session right through to renting a space full time. To get yours, simply go to yogahero.co.uk/podcast8

This podcast is aimed at yoga teachers; aspiring, new and experienced. We'd absolutely love to hear how you're getting on with planning for the changes and how you're feeling about everything... Please do let me know by emailing [email protected] or sending a DM to @yogahero

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This episode explores what could, and might, happen as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions start to lift in the UK, meaning that in-person classes can take place.

Check out the show notes at yogahero.co.uk/podcast7

We'll be looking at what that could mean for live or on-demand virtual classes, for face to face classes and for hybrid offerings.

We'll also break down how to decide how you should teach your yoga, to best serve your yogis, to earn a fair income, to enjoy your teaching and to protect yourself should things change again in the future.

This podcast is aimed at yoga teachers; aspiring, new and experienced. We'd absolutely love to hear how you're getting on with planning for the changes and how you're feeling about everything... Please do let me know by emailing [email protected] or sending a DM to @yogahero_teachers on instagram. 

Wishing you the very best of luck in sharing your yoga with your yogis, in a format that serves both you and them, have faith, it will come together! 

As always, happy teaching. 

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