The Yoga Pro Podcast

We all know the importance of mindfulness in our lives, but are you aware of the power of meditative writing?

Carole Fontaine felt her life change when she used meditative writing to help her heal from physical illness. In this episode, she shares her journey to health through using the power of meditative writing, and how incorporating it can help you change your life and that of your students.

Carole is a certified Life Coach specializing in Mindfulness and Empowerment, Meditative Writing, Shakti Dance® Yoga, and she is a Reiki Master Teacher. She owns a thriving graphic design business and is a contributor in the bestselling anthology "Meditation" recently published by acclaimed spiritual leader, radio and TV personality, Sister Dr. Jenna; and is a contributing author in "Women of Spirit, Transforming Lives."

Topics:

-Carole's path to yoga

-Why it's important to keep writing even when you don't feel like you have anything to write about

-How the act of physically writing makes a difference

-The cleansing quality and connecting with the divine through writing

-Using movement in the writing session to open up

-Incorporating writing into your yoga classes and sessions

-The best time of the day for meditative writing

-Removing judgement of the content of your writing

-How she was motivated to write a best selling book in her second language

-Discerning what fills you and what depletes you energetically

-How writing helped her heal physical illness and challenges

-Why writing brings out more than just thinking alone does

-Opening the throat chakra through writing, mantra, and affirmations

-How her writing session downloads ended up in her book

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Do you know your purpose in life? That quintessential question can sometimes be daunting, even for yoga professionals.

In this episode, Jennie Lee shares her insight into discovering your personal purpose, reasons we struggle with finding our purpose, and so much more!

Jennie is a Nautilus Book Award winning author of 3 books and she is a spiritual coach and certified yoga therapist who has counseled private clients for over 20 years. She is passionate about sharing practices to help people reconnect to soul wisdom and live purposeful lives. Jennie also facilitates international wellness retreats and is a regular contributor to numerous national magazines and other yoga related books.

Topics:

-Jennie's yoga story

-How to incorporate yoga philosophy in group yoga classes

-The relationship between life coaching and yoga therapy

-Personal and universal dharma

-The discovery process of finding your personal purpose

-How Jennie leads clients through the journey to find purpose

-Detaching from identifying with our samskaras

-Why we struggle with finding our purpose and spirituality

-How to bring students who are struggling to relax into a state of relaxation

-Refocusing when you lose track of your practices

-What it means to connect to source

-Why your spiritual awakening can be disorienting

-How yoga professionals can ease fears of those who are threatened by or see yoga as a religion

-The importance of knowing oneself as a spiritual being

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Families have seen their fair share of stress during the pandemic, and can be a lucrative market for yoga professionals.

In this episode, Brittany Hudson shares the secret to how she built her mindfulness business with children and families and how she uses these tools to destress the whole family.

Brittany has been in the practice of Mindfulness Meditation for almost 30 years. In 2014 she started Meditating Mama and now guides and teaches public and private Semi Guided Mindfulness Meditation classes for Beginners all over San Diego.

Topics:

-Brittany's journey into meditation

-How she uses mindfulness to help children and families

-Why it's important for the whole household to be involved

-Brittany's inspiration for niching to families

-The major stressors on families that mindfulness can help with

-Brittany discusses her own journey with a child during the pandemic

-How she finds her clients and gets the family to buy in

-The importance of validating children and teen's feelings and stresses

-Brittany talks about she offers value in groups to gain clients

-Her favorite child friendly mindfulness practice

-Making mindfulness a habit

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Spending time with animals can be relaxing and yogic in nature, but when you are participating in the sport of horse riding, there are myriad physical and emotional issues that can arise.

In this episode, Kristen Kolenda joins us to share how she uses yoga to help equestrians find balance, grounding, and focus; and she shares how she markets to her niche by tailoring the practices.

Kristen, is a yoga therapist who has a background in equestrian studies, and she marries those two passions to help horse riders. She works with them to improve their biomechanics, riding performance, rider horse connection; and manage chronic pain and more.

Topics:

-Kristen's introduction to yoga

-How emotional mirroring occurs between us and our animals

-Why digging into her past and present experiences helped her find that niche

-The parallels between yoga and horseback riding and care

-Special issues that equestrians face

-Yoga tools Kristen uses to help people work through fear

-Kristen shares her favorite breath work practice

-How she finds and markets to her niche

-Transferring the yoga from the mat to the horse

-The contradiction between being on the horse and being grounded

-Her tools for fostering focus and concentration

-Muscle imbalances and lack of symmetry

-The benefit of group classes for people who practice the same sport

-Kristen shares her rider training scale that mirrors the chakras and koshas

-How she helps riders address their stress and reconnect to the joy of riding

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Experiencing trauma is an all too common issue that our yoga students have faced. Are you presenting a trauma informed class that is inclusive for everyone?

Jill Weiss Ippolito joins us to talk all things trauma for yoga teachers and therapists in this candid interview where she shares her personal and professional experiences around trauma.

She is the founder and CEO of Yoga For Healing Trauma Coaching & Consultations as well as the internationally known nonprofit UpRising Yoga. Jill is a trauma informed yoga educator and coach, and has experienced first hand the healing power of yoga. She leads online Trauma Informed Yoga Trainings, and is a writer, consultant, and community program developer; and she mentors and offers coaching in private and groups online as well as Trauma Informed Yoga Trainings.

Topics:

-Jill's rocky path to yoga

-How she used yoga to heal her own childhood trauma

-Her full circle moment with the Los Angeles juvenile hall

-Why yoga professionals need to be trauma informed

-How trauma can be hidden and how it shows up later

-Structuring a yoga class to be accessible by assuming everyone has trauma

-Ancestral trauma and the effects of generational trauma

-How to keep yoga classes trauma informed

-Jill's humbling lesson from a student about language we use

-Giving ourself grace to move forward from old patterns that weren't trauma informed

-Differentiating your classes to account for students who have trauma

-Using "why" in your classes to allow agency

-Trauma informed vs trauma sensitive

-When students are triggered by your actions as a teacher

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Many people suffer from excess tension in their body which can cause physical and emotional problems.

In this episode, Dan Sykes joins us to share how somatic work is beneficial in training your nervous system.

Dan is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, bodyworker, and founder of the Somatic Training Network. Dan has studied somatic arts with instructors all over the world. He wrote the newly released book Somatic Fanatic.

Topics:

-How Dan came up with his book title "Somatic Fanatic"

-Dan's yoga journey

-Why we need variation in our somatic work

-Interoception through various disciplines

-Dan describes sensory motor amnesia

-The neuroscience behind somatic and slow motion movement

-Why training in touch is essential

-How inefficient movement can cause muscle imbalances

-Why it's important to consistently practice feeling sensations

-Emotions and how they show up in somatic work

-Why tension in the body numbs you to the ability to feel

-How to use your eyes and body articulation to find somatic nervous system regulation

-The benefits of keeping movement playful and curious

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This is a quick update episode where I talk about taking a break last week, spiritual awakening, self-care, and a highlight of what is coming up on The Yoga Pro Podcast. Thanks for tuning in and see you next week with another interview episode.

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Do you know the difference between sales and marketing?

Do both of them make you feel a little slimy?

In this second episode of our Business Skills for Yoga Professionals series, Joanna Sapir demystifies the sales process and helps you get past that "icky" feeling that can sometimes come with selling your services. As someone who has struggled with sales, I love this episode so much!

Joanna has been a teacher and mentor for more than twenty years, from the classroom to the gym floor; and now to wellness practices across the world. She works with established practitioners that are doing innovative and transformational work in their fields on the business-side of things like marketing, sales, and administration.

Topics:

-How Joanna got started in her wellness business journey

-Why crafting your vision for your life is important to your business

-The difference between marketing and sales

-Joanna demystifies the sales process

-Why the sales funnel might not be working for you as a yoga professional

-The importance of the consultation when you are trying to attract new clients

-What makes an effective consultation and how to structure it

-Why you don't want to take on every potential client

-Making the marketing all about the client

-Designing your perfect prequalification process

-Joanna shares tips for how you can stand out in the yoga field

-How to figure out what lights you up so you can niche down

-Why your lived experience qualifies you as an expert

-The secret to getting long-term clients

-Selling the transformation instead of trading time for money

-Why the no isn't about you

Connect with Joanna:

Schedule a Discovery Call with Joanna

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Free webinar "5 Shifts to Get Long-Term Clients and Steady Predictable Income"

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The Practitioners Business Roundtable, a free monthly gathering

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Marketing our business as a yoga professional can feel exhausting and frankly, kind of gross. In this episode, Emily Grass joins us to share some heart centered tips for getting your business marketed authentically.

Emily started teaching one to one yoga in 2018 after completing her yoga teacher training in Thailand. She was able to grow her business with private yoga & body work clients and was hosting sold out events by 2020. During the pandemic, she had herself booked out with private online clients by June of 2020 and then started helping other yoga professionals struggling to market themselves with integrity and authenticity.

Topics:

-Emily's degree in marketing and why she thought she would never use it

-How a yoga philosophy class eventually inspired her to leave her degree and get a yoga teacher certification

-How yoga professionals can get past the resistance to market themselves

-Why we need to keep learning, but not let it be an excuse not to execute

-What she did right to sell out events in a short span of time

-Why market research is important and how to do it effectively

-How to turn fans into clients

-What the buyers journey looks like

-Addressing pain points from a space of service

-How to make your marketing simpler by addressing beliefs

-The yoga practice that has helped her the most in marketing her business

-The process for crafting the perfect offer

-Why writing your own market research and sales copy is important

-When you should hire help in your business

-Why buying ads before you get your messaging down isn't effective

-How to change your mindset around making money

-Why finding a business friend for support is important

-The practice of writing to bring about clarity in your business

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Lawyers face particular stressors that most of us don't experience, but yoga can be a great way for them to find clarity and focus in a hectic and demanding profession.

Aman Costigan joins us on this episode to share how she tailors practices for this group of people and why niching is important.

Aman is the founder and yoga teacher at Beyond Yoga for Lawyers as well as a partner at the law firm of Shores Jardine LLP. She shares yoga and mindfulness practices to promote relaxation, improve focus and be more present in daily life. The tools and techniques she teaches give lawyers a toolkit of coping mechanisms and help lawyers be less angry, less reactive and better listeners.

Topics:

-How Aman found yoga

-Her inspiration for creating Yoga for Lawyers

-How she conquered her fears of niching for lawyers

-Stressors that lawyers generally face that others don't

-Busting myths around who can do yoga and where they can do it

-Finding ways to slow down

-Aman's favorite yoga practices for lawyers

-How she got her husband involved in her yoga teaching

-Benefits of yoga for lawyers

-Biggest challenges for getting lawyers to practice yoga

-Misconceptions lawyers may have about yoga

-The value of practicing in community with colleagues and peers

-Setting aside the concept of billable hours when justifying taking time to practice yoga

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