The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast

329: Why Separate Bank Accounts? with Shannon Crow

Description:

Do you have a separate bank account for your yoga business? It is such an important part of starting and growing a business that many yoga teachers overlook or do not prioritize!

In this episode, Shannon Crow shares seven reasons why you should have a separate bank account for your yoga business. She touches on taxes, being more professional in your business, and even the mindset shifts that come with having a business bank account. Shannon also has some homework for you to start getting your yoga business finances on the right track.

If you have been putting off opening a bank account for your yoga business, this episode is for you!

Key Takeaways:

[1:52] Shannon introduces her topic for this episode - Why you need separate bank accounts for your yoga business.

[4:01] Having a separate bank account for your yoga business can make a world of difference to your business.

[5:43] Having a separate bank account makes tax time so much easier.

[7:26] Shannon gives a shout out to OfferingTree.

[9:28] If you have a separate bank account for your yoga business, you can build your business credit score.

[9:56] The third reason to have a separate bank account is in case you plan to sell your business in the future.

[11:29] Another reason to start a separate bank account is in case you get audited.

[12:22] Shannon shares a clip from Hannah Smolinski (an accounting professional) about why it's so important to have a business bank account from the start.

[13:40] Having a business bank account helps you shift into the mindset of being a business owner and makes it easier to see how well your business is doing.

[14:58] A separate bank account makes it easier for you to track your income and expenses.

[15:32] If you want to be seen as a professional and have people take your yoga business seriously, a separate bank account can help.

[16:43] Shannon invites you to set up a bank account for your yoga business if you do not already have one!

[17:47] Shannon has bonus homework for you - to implement Profit First in your business.

[18:40] Shannon shares some insights about the topics she has been covering in the podcast this year.

[21:32] What other questions do you have about being a yoga teacher or yoga business owner? Share them with Shannon!

[22:40] Interested in hanging out with Shannon in real time? She shares some upcoming calls in Pelvic Health Professionals where you can do that!

Links:

• ‌Thread about having separate bank accounts on the Connected Yoga Teacher Group on Facebook

• Podcast episodes and Resources mentioned:

• What Expenses Can I Claim as a Yoga Teacher? - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 104: Legal Answers for Your Yoga Business with Saerin Ally Cho - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 254: 3 Must-Have Legal Agreements with Erika Kullberg - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 154: Bookkeeping for Yoga Teachers with Kelly Christian - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 044: Accounting for Yoga Teachers with Hannah Smolinski - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 280: Get Paid as a Yoga Teacher with Shannon Simmons

• ‌308: Time to Rest and Refuel with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 309: Four Seasons of Business with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 310: How To Create a Yoga Routine with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 311: A Small Seed of Personal Practice with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 314: Plan Your Breaks with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 315: Let's Talk Time Off with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 316: Holidays, Vacation & CEO Days with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 318: Questions to Ask Before Any YTT with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 319: Do I Need Another Yoga Training? with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• 320: What to Pack for a YTT with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• Book a Consultation Call with Shannon

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

• Pelvic Health Professionals

Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree.

Quotes from this episode:

“I have seen the difference in my own business and [having a separate bank account] is one of the top things I suggest to yoga teachers, especially when they're working with money mindset stuff.”

“Ask yourself, are you building your business to possibly sell it someday?”

“I really like that idea of thinking about your business as its own entity and its own organism, if you will. Because when you separate it out, you're starting to say, “OK, this is important, this is different from my personal”.

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328: Self-Connection for Yoga Teachers with Tess Jewell-Larsen

Description:

Stress, burnout, and overwhelm is a common occurrence among yoga teachers. It can be difficult to show up for yourself in the same way that you show up for your yoga students. Tess Jewell-Larsen shares how self-connection can be a helpful strategy to combat these feelings.

Tess Jewell-Larsen is a yoga therapist in training, a certified mindfulness coach, and an experienced yoga teacher. She has a deep understanding of the challenges and struggles that come with burnout, having personally experienced the negative effects of stress and anxiety herself. Through extensive study and personal experience, Tess has gathered a toolkit of techniques that help others dealing with stress, anxiety, and burnout.

In this episode, Tess shares her own personal journey with stress, overwhelm, and burnout and how yoga helped in her own healing. She offers tips and strategies for yoga teachers to deal with these feelings and highlights why self-connection is such an important part of the healing process. Tune in to find out more about Tess’s 10-minute method for stepping out of burnout and to find self-connection.

Key Takeaways:

[1:27] This week's guest, Tess, shares what Pelvic Health Professionals is all about.

[1:27] This episode is powered by OfferingTree.

[4:42] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Tess Jewell-Larsen.

[7:36] What is the work that Tess does and who does she do it for?

[9:28] What got Tess started on the journey of helping people with stress and burnout?

[12:34] How did Tess recognize that she needed to do something about the stress and burnout that she was experiencing? Was there resistance she felt in dealing with it?

[16:39] What are some small steps people can start taking to address their burnout?

[19:02] Tess shares her 10 minute method for stepping out of burnout.

[22:14] How can yoga teachers incorporate the 10 minute method into their yoga classes for their students?

[24:07] What advice does Tess have for yoga teachers who are showing up for themselves very differently than they are for their yoga students?

[27:59] What does Tess think about building in time off?

[30:27] Shannon gives a shout out of thanks to sponsor, OfferingTree.

[32:11] What would Tess say to the yoga teacher who feels so stressed out and overwhelmed that they can't even begin to do anything apart from scroll social media or zone out in front of the TV?

[35:16] Even with daily habits that allow us to give back to ourselves, it can be a struggle sometimes. Tess and Shannon share some tips on what to do in those situations.

[41:55] Connect with Tess via her websites or on social media to learn more about overcoming stress and burnout.

[43:19] Tess shares more about her freebie - a mini-ebook!

[44:33] Shannon shares her takeaways from this call with Tess.

Links:

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 326: Teach Yoga with Confidence with Shannon Crow

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 327: Working with Teaching Anxiety [Consultation Call] with Lindsay McMurray

• Tess Jewell Larsen

• Tytoni Yoga

• Tess Jewell Larsen on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

• 10-Minute Method: Stepping Out of Burnout (Freebie)

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

• Pelvic Health Professionals

Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree.

Quotes from this episode:

"It all starts with you, communicating with yourself. It all starts with your own relationship with yourself."

"It's all about creating that conversation, that loving relationship with myself, with yourself of like, ok, what do I need? How can I give that to myself?"

"It's ok to have a range of emotions. I think that it's ok to not be ok, but it's important to know that we can give back to ourselves."

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast

327: Working with Teaching Anxiety [Consultation Call] with Lindsay McMurray

Description:

Anxiety about teaching yoga and not feeling confident about getting up in front of a class of students is normal. Lindsay McMurray was struggling with teaching anxiety and posted in the Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group asking for advice. This consultation call with Shannon Crow is a result of that.

Lindsay McMurray is a certified yoga teacher who is also trained in the Yoga for 12 Step Recovery program. She is currently gooing through her 300-hr YTT with plans to become a yoga therapist. Lindsay has been practicing yoga since she was 12 years old and has supported her through many personal challenges, including eating disorders, and drug and alcohol addictions.

In this consultation call, Shannon and Lindsay discuss her fear and anxiety about teaching yoga. Shannon shares from her own personal experience and offers suggestions about strategies Lindsay could try out to address those feelings. If you have ever felt nervous to teach or if you are feeling scared to put something new out into the world, this episode is for you! 

Key Takeaways:

[4:08] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode, Lindsay McMurray, who joins her for a consultation call.

[9:29] Lindsay posted a question in the Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group about getting confident in teaching yoga which prompted this call.

[11:54] How have things changed for Lindsay based on the comments on her post? What has she found useful?

[13:33] Shannon and Lindsay discuss her training programs and her experience in teaching during these programs.

[15:48] Lindsay shares how her past experiences, anxiety, and feelings of self-worth are tied into her ability to teach yoga.

[16:44] Shannon talks about the importance of how we support people with their mental health.

[18:25] Has there been a moment for Lindsay in her teaching career that she felt everything was working?

[20:26] Shannon invites Lindsay to reflect on what the benefits are for students walking out of her classes.

[25:03] Shannon asks Lindsay if it's possible for her to teach now and together they explore the options of what that could look like.

[28:01] There's nothing to be ashamed of with regards to feeling anxiety or feeling nervous to teach.

[28:54] Lindsay shares some insights about her anxiety around teaching yoga.

[31:19] Shannon pops in to share about an exciting free webinar by OfferingTree.

[34:11] Shannon shares something that has helped her with her teaching anxiety.

[34:46] Shannon shares about the anxiety she felt before starting the podcast and Lindsay talks about her fears about teaching at the treatment center.

[39:07] Lindsay shares her "big why" for doing this work.

[42:08] Shannon helps Lindsay put into action her plan to teach at a recovery center and reduce the amount of time she spends planning her classes.

[47:56] The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group community has been an amazing resource for Lindsay.

[53:07] Shannon shares some of her takeaways from this conversation with Lindsay.

Links:

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 326: Teach Yoga with Confidence with Shannon Crow

• Facebook Post about Teaching Anxiety

• Saugeen Chief Shares Optimism About Upcoming Tourism Season At Sauble Beach

• OfferingTree Webinars

• Common Mistakes on DIY Websites (and How to Avoid Them) - OfferingTree Webinar

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 284: Beyond Pronouns and Pride Month with Shannon Crow

• Previous Consultation Calls

• • 002: Reconnect With Your Yoga Practice with Nina Andic [Consultation Call]

  • 018: Get Creative with Your Yoga Cues [Consultation Call] with Brittany Alred

  • 029: Creating Your About Me Page with Trevor Parks [Consultation Call]

  • 040: Grow Your Audience with a 5-Day Challenge with Patricia Fasciotti [Consultation Call]

  • 059: Market Your Yoga Teacher Training with Ashley Hagen [Consultation Call]

  • 072: Email & Content Strategy [Consultation Call] with Kristen Boyle

  • 081: Set-Up to Teach Private Yoga [Consultation Call] with Stephanie Brunson

  • 097: Focusing In On Your Niche [Consultation Call] with Susan Hopkinson

  • 132: Marketing to Increase Private Bookings with Amanda Mays [Consultation Call]

  • 178: Tired of Social Media? [Consultation Call] with Devon Pelto

  • 198: Share Your Yoga Specialty with Megan Mulrine [Consultation Call]

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

• Pelvic Health Professionals

Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree.

Quotes from this episode:

"The more I do it, the more comfortable I get." - Lindsay

"It sounds like you're putting a ton of pressure on yourself to deliver this perfect class." - Shannon

"You don't realize how much we don't tune into these sensations in our bodies in the way that we feel physically and yoga provides that." - Lindsay

"There's nothing to be ashamed of with regards to feeling that anxiety or feeling nervous to teach." - Shannon

"My best yoga class experiences are when I don't even notice the teacher, like I forget the teachers there." - Lindsay

"I think the power is going to be in sharing your story, in saying, here's how yoga helped me." - Shannon

"Keep doing just one tiny thing when things feel scary or things feel overwhelming." - Shannon

"It's a huge myth that you have to reinvent the wheel every time you teach a yoga class." - Shannon

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326: Teach Yoga with Confidence with Shannon Crow

Description:

If you are a new (or not-so-new) yoga teacher who is feeling nervous or anxious about teaching yoga to a class full of students, you are not alone! This is a feeling many yoga teachers face and is one of the biggest challenges you have to overcome to teach yoga.

In this episode, Shannon Crow reflects on her experience with fear and self-doubt as a new yoga teacher and the steps she took to overcome her anxiety and build up her confidence around teaching yoga. She shares her list of 15 things that have helped her through moments of self-doubt.

Tune in to learn more about how you too can start teaching yoga confidently.

Key Takeaways:

[1:30] Shannon introduces the topic for this episode - teaching yoga with confidence.

[4:54] Shannon shares her own experience with fear and self doubt on her journey as a yoga teacher.

[8:39] Shannon shares a lesser-known feature of OfferingTree.

[12:02] Do not feel like you need another yoga teacher training before you can start teaching.

[13:09] Your own experience with yoga is a tremendous source of information and ideas!

[15:24] Teach more. You build confidence by doing. Shannon shares some tips to make this process easier.

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[17:31] Remind yourself of why you are teaching yoga.

[19:08] Be on time and be prepared.

[20:56] Consider how you use demos in your class.

[22:19] Start your students from a place where you can find a moment to breathe and center yourself.

[23:18] Do not be afraid of repeating a class over and over again!

[24:44] Making mistakes is a part of the process. Learn to embrace them.

[25:29] Be okay with silence and don't be a cookie-cutter teacher!

[26:40] Remember that your students want to be there with you.

[27:01] Ask for and be open to receiving feedback.

[29:47] See the value in the questions your students are asking - don't make yourself feel like a failure because of it.

[32:04] If this episode was helpful, be sure to leave a review!

Links:

• Facebook Post about Teaching Anxiety

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 214: Yoga Class Bloopers with Shannon and Sinead

• OfferingTree User Group on Facebook

• The Curious Case of the Overqualified and Under-Confident Yoga Teacher, by Barrie Riseman

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 283: Teach Yoga with Demos with Francesca Cervero

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

• Pelvic Health Professionals

• Balance Flow Yoga: 7-Week Online Series with Shelly Prosko (Code: BALANCE)

Gratitude to our Sponsor, OfferingTree.

Quotes from this episode:

"Start teaching right now and learn as you go."

"It's by being a student that we deepen our teaching. A student of our craft, of course, but perhaps more importantly, a student of ourselves." - Shannon quoting Barrie Riseman

"Please do not feel like you have to plan an entire new class each time you teach."

"We all make mistakes as humans and then they can learn from us and see how we deal with that."

"You can really show up with confidence when it's you."

"Share the yoga that you feel connected to."

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325: Stress of Teaching Yoga with Sarah Garden

Description:

There is a common misconception among non-yoga teachers that teaching yoga is stress-free. However, this is not true! Teaching yoga and running a yoga business can be extremely challenging and stressful and we need to be able to deal with it. Sarah Garden shares her experience from years working in the yoga industry.

Sarah Garden is the Director of Bodhi Tree Yoga Therapy and the full time Pain Educator and Yoga Therapist at The Chronic Pain Clinic in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Sarah has been actively working in the field of yoga therapy for over 20 years and taught classes across North America and on Yoga International.

In this conversation, Sarah highlights the difference between practicing yoga and teaching yoga, and why teaching is so much more stressful than most people imagine it. She shares some of the symptoms you may notice if you are deregulated and her tips on how to incorporate your personal practice back into your life as a yoga teacher. Tune in to learn how you can do your own check in and manage the stress of teaching yoga.

Key Takeaways:

[1:16] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Sarah Garden.

[4:35] What does Sarah do?

[6:17] Sarah shares a little about her experience as possibly the first yoga therapist in Saskatchewan.

[8:48] Being a yoga teacher and running a yoga studio is tough. What keeps Sarah going?

[14:20] There's an assumption that teaching yoga will be just as relaxing and calming as practicing it, but that's not the case. Why is teaching yoga so different from practicing yoga?

[19:32] We need yoga in order to keep teaching yoga but it can be hard to fit in your own personal practice around your teaching schedule.

[20:44] Shannon pops in with a shout out of thanks to sponsor, OfferingTree.

[23:15] What is Sarah's advice to yoga teachers who have fallen away from their own practice and think they can't fit it in on top of all the other demands of being a yoga teacher?

[25:14] What are some symptoms of a deregulated nervous system?

[30:43] It may not be easy to tell when you are regulated or deregulated. Sarah shares some advice on how to discover that self-awareness.

[37:05] Sarah shares a quick check in that you can do to assess how regulated you are.

[42:45] People have the idea that a yoga practice has to be something big, but that's not necessarily true.

[44:38] Learn more and connect with Sarah via email and social media.

[45:55] Shannon shares her takeaways from this interview with Sarah.

Links:

• Sarah Garden, Bodhi Tree Yoga

• Email Sarah Garden - [email protected]

• Sarah Garden on Instagram and Facebook

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 304: How Are We Still here? with Rebecca Sebastian

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

• Pelvic Health Professionals

• Balance Flow Yoga: 7-Week Online Series with Shelly Prosko (Code: BALANCE)

Gratitude to our Sponsors, OfferingTree.

Quotes from this episode:

"It's not just like the work that I do going in to teach the class, but it's all this preparation."

"The way the yoga industry runs is it's hard to make a living as a yoga teacher. You have to teach a lot."

"Full-time teaching isn't often financially sustainable, nor is it energetically sustainable. And so, what do we do to do that? I think we have to fall back on our own practice."

"Checking in with body tension patterns is a really nice way to notice if you're feeling deregulated, [and] checking in with your emotional regulations."

"Relaxation or finding greater ease in your body isn't a process of addition, it's always a process of subtraction. We're doing work that we don't need to be doing."

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324: Niches & Yoga Business Chat with Sunita Patil & Shannon Crow

Description:

It can feel challenging to find your place as a yoga teacher in the yoga industry. That’s where finding your niche can be helpful in standing out and serving your dream students. In this episode, Shannon Crow and Sunita Patil discuss niching down in your yoga business. This episode was recorded for the Meditation, Yoga & Stuff with Sunita Podcast.

Sunita has over 30 years of experience in the personal practice of yoga. Over the past 20 years, she has taught thousands of students in Australia, USA, and India. Sunita has studied Yoga and Meditation, Sanskrit, Ayurveda, and the Vedas and Upanishads with teachers from around the world. Today, she offers mentoring sessions, group sessions, talks, workshops to bring the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda into day-to-day life.

Shannon and Sunita discuss why finding a niche is important for yoga teachers, their own individual journeys discovering their niches, and how you can figure out your own niche. Shannon also highlights some of the myths around niching down and shares some tips for overwhelmed yoga teachers.

Key Takeaways:

[1:27] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Sunita Patel. This episode was recorded for Sunita's podcast, Meditation, Yoga & Stuff with Sunita.

[3:14] Sunita opens the podcast and Shannon introduces herself.

[4:47] Many yoga teachers struggle to find their footing in the yoga industry. Shannon shares her journey of how she discovered what worked for her and her suggestions that can help yoga teachers.

[9:29] How can yoga teachers find their niche?

[12:57] Sunita shares her struggles with finding her niche.

[16:42] Shannon highlights that there's a little bit of a myth about finding your niche. It's not just that you figure out your niche and that's it. There's more to it!

[18:26] Finding your niche can be a lot about experimentation and taking stock of what's working and what isn't.

[22:13] Sunita shares her perspective on why she hosts her podcast.

[25:11] Shannon explains how she got interested in the topic of pelvic health and explains a little about the pelvic floor.

[29:53] Sunita and Shannon discuss how there is a lot of taboo and shame associated with talking about the pelvic floor and how yoga can help.

[33:14] Shannon gives a shout out to sponsor OfferingTree.

[35:02] How did the Connected Yoga Teacher come about and how has it evolved?

[39:21] Starting a yoga business can be a lot with many moving parts and things to consider. What are some of Shannon's tips for yoga teachers who may be feeling overwhelmed?

[43:56] Everything changes really fast, especially with marketing.

[46:29] Shannon shares her contact details and how to join the Facebook group.

[49:24] Shannon shares some final closing thoughts and information.

Links:

• Sunita Patil

• Meditation, Yoga & Stuff with Sunita Podcast

• Sunita Patil on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 323: Finding Support in Yoga Philosophy with Sunita Patil 

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 084: Yoga for Scoliosis with Christine Jaureguiberry

• Reflect & Plan Framework - The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 250: Reflect & Plan [Part 1] with Shannon Crow - The Connected Yoga Teacher

• Hypopressive Technique - The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 007: Breath and Pelvic Health with Trista Zinn

• Mula Bandha - The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 009: Kegels, Mula Bandha and Pelvic Health with Shelly Prosko 

• Teaching Online Resources 

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 139: Grow Your Yoga Business via Email with Tarzan KayTarzan Kay

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

• Pelvic Health Professionals

• Balance Flow Yoga: 7-Week Online Series with Shelly Prosko (Code: BALANCE)

Gratitude to our Sponsors, OfferingTree.

Quotes from this episode:

"What helps me … is focusing on: How can I help people? How can I share and how can I just invite people if it feels like a good fit?" - Shannon

"Niche work is not easy." - Shannon

"There's a myth that entrepreneurs and yoga teachers just like get to a point where they have it all figured out." - Shannon

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323: Finding Support in Yoga Philosophy with Sunita Patil 

Description:

Yoga philosophy is an important part of yoga. Yet, interpreting and applying those principles to our modern lives can be difficult. So how can we find support for our yoga practice in the sutras and yoga philosophy? Sunita Patil has some insights.

Sunita has over 30 years of experience in the personal practice of yoga. Over the past 20 years, she has taught thousands of students in Australia, USA, and India. Sunita has studied Yoga and Meditation, Sanskrit, Ayurveda, and the Vedas and Upanishads with teachers from around the world. Today, she offers mentoring sessions, group sessions, talks, workshops to bring the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda into day-to-day life.

Sunita explains about how we can make yoga, yoga philosophy, and the teachings from the sutras simple and adaptable to our daily life, and what the true essence of yoga philosophy is.  Shannon and Sunita also discuss self-care for yoga teachers, how to maintain peace and calm in our hectic lives, and so much more.

Key Takeaways:

[2:32] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Sunita Patel.

[5:02] What does Sunita do and who does she do it for?

[7:36] How can yoga philosophy support yoga teachers?

[16:14] What are Sunita's thoughts on the different translations or interpretations of yoga philosophy out there?

[20:10] Sunita talks a little bit about the first principle of yoga.

[24:58] What are some of Sunita's takeaways from the character of Arjuna in the Gita?

[26:37] Shannon gives a shout out of thanks to sponsor, OfferingTree.

[28:26] What are some of Sunita's ideas of how to incorporate yoga into our daily lives?

[34:39] What are some things that Sunita does to bring calm and ease to her life?

[43:12] Sunita shares some inspiration from yoga philosophy for yoga teachers who might be feeling that life is a lot right now.

[53:01] Get in touch with Sunita via her website and social media.

[54:19] Shannon shares her biggest takeaway from this conversation with Sunita.

Links:

• Balance Flow Yoga: 7-Week Online Series with Shelly Prosko (Code: BALANCE)

• Sunita Patil

• Sunita Patil on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 297: Yoga Philosophy & Business with Rebecca Sebastian

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 269: Yoga Philosophy and Colonialism with Shyam Ranganathan

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 142: Living the Sutras with Kelly DiNardo

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 243: What Yoga Texts Should I Read? with Chase Bossart

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

Gratitude to our Sponsors, OfferingTree and Pelvic Health Professionals.

Quotes from this episode:

"With the yoga philosophy, it's basically coming back to stillness."

"My always intention is how can I make it simple to adapt to my life, this modern life?"

"This is the beauty of yoga like you can adapt it according to your need."

"As we grow in the practice, we will change the practice."

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322: The Creative Cycle with Wenlin Tan

Description:

Feeling stuck, procrastinating, and facing a day when you don’t want to do the work that is ahead of you as an entrepreneur are all normal parts of life and business. How can we understand these phases and move with them? Wenlin Tan shares insights about the creative cycle and how we can work with it instead of against it.

Wenlin Tan is a Qigong and Yoga Teacher Trainer, women’s health & well-being specialist, growth consultant and curious human. She specializes in supporting female yoga teachers, healers and changemakers to optimize their well-being and impact in the world by aligning with the ancient wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Eastern Philosophy, Qigong, yoga and psychology.

In this episode, Wenlin explains the creative cycle and how it ties into the common challenges many entrepreneurs face such as resistance and procrastination. She shares some tools that we can use to overcome these challenges and reminds us that our ideas are not ours and we are merely vessels bringing them to the world. This is a deeply insightful conversation that can bring perspective to how we show up in our work in the world.

Key Takeaways:

[2:43] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Wenlin Tan.

[5:30] What does Wenlin do and who does she do it for?

[6:18] Wenlin explains a little about what the creativity cycle is.

[9:10] What are some common challenges that understanding the creative cycle can help with?

[12:51] We can often get stuck in trying to focus on planting new seeds (ideas) rather than doing the work of moving one seed (idea) through an entire cycle. How do we know what are "good seeds" to focus on?

[16:29] The seeds do not belong to us - we are merely vessels for them. It's important not to take our "failures" personally.

[17:42] The creative cycle can be related to the menstrual cycle, and it applies even for people who don't menstruate.

[27:53] Shannon pops in with a word of thanks to sponsor OfferingTree.

[29:36] What are the elements associated with the creative cycle?

[36:35] What is the biggest struggle Wenlin sees among yoga teachers and other creatives?

[41:00] What are some tools that Wenlin finds useful when you are experiencing resistance?

[44:02] Wenlin shares some of the ways she finds the balance between tasks she is excited about and tasks she does not enjoy.

[46:47] Learn more about Wenlin and her work via her website and social media.

[49:50] Wenlin has a message for listeners.

[54:39] Shannon shares some of her biggest takeaways from this conversation.

[57:54] Hang out with Shannon in real time at the Balance Flow Yoga series with Shelly Prosko

Links:

• Balance Flow Yoga: 7-Week Online Series with Shelly Prosko (Code: BALANCE)

• Wenlin Tan

• Wenlin Tan on Facebook and Instagram

• What is the Creative Cycle? By Wenlin Tan

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 309: Four Seasons of Business with Shannon Crow

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

Gratitude to our Sponsors, OfferingTree and Pelvic Health Professionals.

Quotes from this episode:

"The idea that things are linear is actually not true. The idea of growth and businesses, how we expand is actually cyclical."

"Before even thinking about what seed to get attached to or what seed is a really good seed is to remember that none of the seeds really belong to us."

"We can practice this cycle, but we cannot force creativity."

"Growth is not linear. Work is not linear. Life is not linear. And more importantly, your path, your cycle, your strengths, your challenges will be different from someone else's."

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321: Accessible Yoga & Pelvic Health with Jivana Heyman

Description:

Why is pelvic health important and how can we make it more accessible in our yoga classes? In this episode, which first aired on the Accessible Yoga Podcast hosted by Jivana Heyman, Shannon Crow appears as the special guest to talk about pelvic health and making it accessible.

Jivana Heyman is the founder and director of the Accessible Yoga Association, an international non-profit organization devoted to making yoga teachings more accessible. He is also the author of Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion and Accessible Yoga: Poses & Practices for Every Body.

Jivana and Shannon kick off this episode by discussing their shared love for supporting and connecting yoga teachers to each other and to information and their messy process of learning. Shannon then shares more about why she started Pelvic Health Professionals, the role of gendered language in discussing pelvic health, and how it plays a part in yoga. They also discuss trauma, fear–based language vs clear contraindications, what it really means to engage the pelvic floor, the core, and the difference between weak and relaxed pelvic floor. Tune in to learn more about how to share about this important topic with your students in a way that is accessible to all!

Key Takeaways:

[1:39] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Jivana Heyman. This podcast episode was originally recorded for the Accessible Yoga podcast.

[4:18] Jivana introduces Shannon and she tells listeners a little more about herself.

[8:26] Being open to new information and learning is so important, and it can be a messy process.

[10:36] Shannon invites experts in pelvic health to share information with other professionals. Is she intimidated by the expertise others bring to the table in her membership community?

[13:09] Pelvic health is often seen as a gendered topic that applies more to cis-gender women or people who are giving birth.

[14:49] How does Shannon help the people she works with connect with their pelvic floor without gendered language?

[16:37] Jivana voices his frustration that there are a lot of gender assumptions in yoga spaces as well.

[20:14] If you are keen to learn more about gendered language, Shannon has a coupon code for you.

[21:08] What could it look like if yoga teachers started exploring how to remove gendered language from their classes?

[23:20] Jivana and Shannon discuss how anatomical terms should be used in trauma-informed teaching.

[26:13] Shannon gives a shout out of thanks to sponsors, OfferingTree and Pelvic Health Professionals.

[28:10] What are some specific things yoga teachers could be saying to help yoga students understand more about pelvic health within the context of a yoga class?

[31:27] Jivana highlights contraindications in yoga and the pushback against that in the yoga community. Shannon offers some tips on how to avoid fear-based language.

[38:36] Shannon shares how she provides yoga cues without using fear-based language. 

[41:41] It's common for yoga teachers to cue engagement of the pelvic floor or core. Shannon explains why this may not be a useful cue and how to cue this engagement instead.

[47:05] What is the connection between the breath and the pelvic floor?

[51:30] Being aware and staying within your scope of practice as a yoga teacher is very important.

[53:38] Shannon shares some final thoughts around being subtle in your practice and questioning everything we come across.

[60:00] Have more questions about pelvic health? Send Shannon an email or a voice note, or join Pelvic Health Professionals to learn from experts!

Links:

• Balance Flow Yoga: 7-Week Online Series with Shelly Prosko (Code: BALANCE)

• Jivana Heyman

• Accessible Yoga

• Accessible Yoga Podcast

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 138: Accessible Yoga Beyond Asana with Jivana Heyman

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 273: Yoga is a Revolution with Jivana Heyman

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 251: Self-Reflect and Plan [Part 2] with Shannon Crow and Jivana Heyman

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 284: Beyond Pronouns and Pride Month with Shannon Crow

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 033: A New Perspective on Diastasis Recti with Dr. Sinead Dufour

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast Episode 267: Thoughts on Belly Breathing with Shannon Crow

• Accessible Yoga Community on Facebook

• Shannon Crow on Instagram

• The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook Group

Gratitude to our Sponsors, OfferingTree and Pelvic Health Professionals.

Quotes from this episode:

"Every single human is walking around with a pelvis, with a pelvic floor." - Shannon

"I think it's really important that we start to talk about pelvic health and take out the gendered language." - Shannon

"We all need to be more conscious with our words, especially if you're in the position of teacher or any kind of authority." - Jivana

"We forget sometimes that if you're calling yourself a teacher, then your job is to educate." - Jivana

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