The Yoga Pro Podcast

What are the keys to happiness? In this episode, Brandy Edwards walks us through some steps to use mindfulness to find meaning and purpose, values, and gratitude to cultivate happiness.

Brandy Edwards is an Attorney and Empowerment Speaker in Dallas, Texas. She is the founder of The Self-Love Challenge and emphasizes the life transformation that is possible when change is embraced with courage and confidence. Certified to teach mindfulness and yoga, Brandy is a structured free spirit and embraces self-love as a lifestyle.

Topics:

-Brandy's yoga journey to self-love

-Her ideas on the key to happiness

-The importance of meaning and purpose (dharma)

-Is happiness a choice?

-Why you need to feel your emotions

-Creating a gratitude practice

-What gives Brandy meaning and purpose

-How to stop comparing yourself to others

-Sharing your unique gifts

-Knowing your values

-Releasing expectations of outcome as a path to happiness

-Taking courageous action to build confidence

-Fear of failure and success

-Why you should celebrate yourself often

Connect with Brandy:

[email protected]

https://www.instagram.com/theselflovechallenge/

Affiliate Link to her book: Bringing Value, Solving Problems, and Leaving a Legacy

https://amzn.to/3j6tT1Q

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome to Gain Confidence | Free Session Sign Up Link

https://mailchi.mp/6a44a84261a2/overcoming-fears-and-imposter-syndrome-to-gain-confidence-live-session

Join Pamela's Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome

https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomingfearsandimpostersyndrome

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance

www.interoceptiveperformance.com

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Raise your hand if you went into teaching yoga with the desire to help people, but find yourself needing help getting the word out about what you do.

In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Kim Castro helps us learn how to strengthen our online presence. Kim is a social media manager who parlayed her experience as an Associate Producer for videos and TV commercials into her own social media company "Girls Got Goals PH"

Topics:

-The importance of an online presence

-Kim's favorite platforms for yoga and wellness professionals

-Tricks for jumpstarting a Facebook group

-Tips for finding a good virtual assistant

-How to organize your workflow

-Follower counts vs content

-Ways you can boost your engagement

-Generating content that inspires

-Getting comfortable putting your face out there

-Batching and repurposing to save time and energy

-Why you shouldn't underestimate the quiet lurkers in your social media

-Copywriting and SEO tips

-Honing your voice for branding

Connect with Kim:

www.girlsgotgoalsph.com

Instagram.com/girlsgotgoalsph

Facebook.com/girlsgotgoalsph

Facebook.com/groups/girlsgotgoalscommunity

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

[email protected]

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

You may have heard the term Imposter Syndrome, but it might not mean what you think. In this solo episode, Pamela Crane overviews what Imposter Syndrome is and whether or not it is the cause of your lack of confidence.

Pamela Crane, MS Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, RYT 500, E-RYT, YACEP, is a certified yoga therapist who helps heart centered entrepreneurs who suffer from imposter syndrome. She has presented stress management seminars at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Education, and the USPS headquarters; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposiums and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine. She has been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Meniere's Disease and manages her autoimmune disease with yoga, stress management techniques, and lifestyle adjustments. She is the host of The Yoga Pro podcast where she interviews experts in the field of yoga and integrative health.

Topics:

-Imposter Syndrome is based on research

-The difference between Imposter Syndrome and a lack of confidence

-Pamela talks about her experience with Imposter Syndrome

"You don't have to be the most knowledgeable person in the room to add value to the conversation."

-How childhood labels can cause Imposter Syndrome

-Types of behaviors of those suffering from Imposter Syndrome

-Ways Imposter Syndrome can show up for you in your life

-Why you should stop "shoulding" all over yourself

-Strategies to cope with Imposter Syndrome

-Why sharing your feelings is important

-Working through discomfort and why confidence doesn't always equal comfort

-How to embrace positive words and use them to your advantage

-Tuning in to your fears and strengths

-Mantra: I am safe to be intelligent, competent, and accomplished.

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance (Send me a DM!)

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

[email protected]

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

What does the application of yoga mean to you? In this episode, Chase Bossart discusses meditation, individualizing yoga for the person in front of you, the purpose of meditation in your life, appreciating yoga's roots, and much more.

Chase is the Executive Director of the Yoga Well Institute, and a long-time personal student of Mr. TKV Deśikachar. He has been teaching a broad range of Yoga topics for more than 20 years including: word by word textual studies, prāṇāyāma, meditation, and therapeutic application.

Topics:

-The dumb luck that brought Chase to yoga

-Chase describes his time studying with TKV Desikachar

-The humor in the term "viniyoga".

-Individualizing yoga for the person in front of you

-Chase explains different characteristics of meditation

-Why preparing the body to meditate is important

-Choosing your object of meditation for optimal experience

-Tapas and Svadhyaya as tools for awareness of your practice

-Potential triggers in guided meditation

-Yoga as relationship

-Shraddha and confidence in the teacher

-Holistic health through applying yoga in the pancamaya model

-Maintaining the history and tradition of the teachings of yoga

-Chase's thoughts about yoga and allopathic applications

-What Chase thinks yoga teachers in the west are doing well these days and what we can improve upon

-Why yoga professionals should be studying the texts

-Chase describes his practice

-Purpose of yoga in your life

Connect with Chase:

www.yogawell.com/free-month

https://www.facebook.com/yogawellinstitute

https://www.instagram.com/yogawellinstitute/

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

[email protected]

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Yoga can be a powerful tool for helping children and adults with special needs; but it's vital to learn what yoga professionals need to know when working with this population. Yael Sunshine joins us in the episode to share some important considerations.

Yael is Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) and Special Educator (MAT/SPED) with over 15 years' experience in both fields. She has worked with toddlers to adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Traumatic Brain Injury and higher functioning learning differences. She has developed a highly effective approach to yoga with a lens on the whole person, using each client's gifts to support their areas of need. Yael has written a chapter on Yoga for Special Needs in the soon to be published "Autism Instruction Manual".

Topics:

-Understanding what it means to be a person with special needs

-Why yoga therapy is such a great fit for persons with special needs

-How Yael uses yoga therapy to work with special needs clients

-Contraindications to consider when working with special needs populations

-Managing difficult behavior through yoga therapy

-Serving neurotypical and neurodivergent clients

-Yael's favorite yoga tools for serving special needs clients

-Helping parents of children with special needs through yoga therapy

-Yael talks about success coaching for adults with ADHD and how that differs from working with children

-The power of yoga as a tool for people with special needs

Connect with Yael:

www.yaelsunshine.com

[email protected]

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Join Pamela's Facebook Support Group-Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome

https://www.facebook.com/groups/overcomingfearsandimpostersyndrome

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance

www.interoceptiveperformance.com

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Yoga teachers must be prepared to make their classes accessible to all people, but those with dwarfism have considerations that you may not have thought of. In this episode, Christophe Zajac-Denek Joins us to share considerations that yoga professionals should be aware of when someone with dwarfism joins their class.

Christophe was born with a rare form of dwarfism called Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia and is 4'4" tall. He has his own podcast called I'm Kind of a Big Deal; and he has been featured in TV shows such as Twin Peaks, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Oz: The Great and Powerful, Fresh Off The Boat and more.

Topics:

-How dwarfism affects Christophe physically

-Misconceptions about dwarfism

-Appropriate ways to interact with someone who has dwarfism

-Christophe's yoga practice

-Common issues for people with dwarfism (contraindications)

-The danger of physical adjustments

-The importance of offering variations

-Pamela answers Christophe's question to her about poses for back pain

Connect with Christophe:

https://www.instagram.com/bigdealpod/

https://www.facebook.com/bigdealpod

https://ipondr.com/author/christophe-zajac-denek

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Are you actively using breath work to manage your health? In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Jackie Rosenheim talks all things pranayama and why harnessing the power of the breath is important for wellbeing.

Jackie has been practicing yoga for 25 years and teaching for 10. In addition to her 200 YTT, she is nearing the end of an 800 hour Yoga Therapy Training to become a Certified Yoga Therapist, and is an E-RYT 500 and YACEP.

Topics:

-Jackie's yoga journey

-How she uses pranayama to cultivate wellness

-Movement and breathwork leads to meditation

-How the breath affects our nervous system

-Jackie talks about the pranamaya kosha model

-How Jackie notices the breath in her clients and what she does with that information

-Different applications of breathwork and why it's not one size fits all

-Contraindications of pranayama

-Jackie shares a special practice combining alternate nostril and bee breath

-Energy channels, how they can become blocked, and how you can release them

Connect with Jackie:

6 week Therapeutic Yoga to Calm Anxiety Course

https://alignyoga.mykajabi.com/anxiety

Website:

aligntherapeuticyoga.com

Facebook Group: Therapeutic Yoga for Chronic Pain & Emotional Wellness: https://www.facebook.com/groups/742526579731518

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Marketing ourselves can be so hard and for some people, making videos or going live can be scary. In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Pamela Crane shares some tips to help you get in the video content game.

Pamela is a certified yoga therapist (MS Yoga Therapy, C-IAYT, RYT 500, E-RYT, YACEP ) who loves coaching entrepreneurs who suffer from imposter syndrome. She has presented stress management seminars at the US Department of Health and Human Services, the US Department of Education, and the USPS headquarters to name a few; and has presented nationally and internationally at symposiums and conferences for yoga and integrative medicine

Topics:

-How to look more connected

-Why inflection is important

-Planning content is key

-Heightening energy

-Practicing to get better and how to critique in a healthy way

-Why you should just do it!

-The internal work you need to do to be more confident

-How your confidence changes as you grow

-Why focusing on your content is important

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Grab the Confidence and Connection on Camera tip sheet!

https://mailchi.mp/b19e6a73bb20/confidenceandconnectiononcamera

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Running a yoga business involves more than just the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of yoga. Corey Sterling is here to help you understand potential legal issues that can come up and what to do about them.

Cory is the founder of the law firm Conscious Counsel; and is a lawyer, small business owner, group fitness instructor and yoga teacher. He wrote The Yoga Law Book and has presented at conferences around the world. In March 2020, he completed the MindBody Business Consulting Program in order to learn overall best business practices for studios and is the only lawyer to hold the certificate.

Topics:

-Corey talks about how yoga professionals have the heart of service but struggle with the business aspects.

-Differences between an employee and independent contractor and why it matters for teachers AND studio owners.

-Why you might not want to use prefabricated contracts from online resources

-The proper way to handle refunds

-Online content, waivers, disclaimers and injuries.

-Intellectual property…who owns it?

-Key things we need to know when shopping for insurance.

-Corey discusses business entities and which one might be right for you.

-The importance of trademarks and intellectual property

-Using music for in person and online classes

-Liability with multiple credentials

Connect with Corey:

https://consciouscounsel.ca/cory-sterling

The Yoga Law Book (affiliate link)

https://amzn.to/3cm0bAL

Music Licensing Companies

https://www.bmi.com

https://www.ascap.com

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance

www.interoceptiveperformance.com

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com

Suffering from hair loss can shake your confidence, but in this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Sheridan Ruth shares with us how you can live without hair gracefully; and how yoga is an effective tool for gaining confidence. She also discusses why yoga professionals should have accessibility and trauma informed training when interacting with those suffering hair loss. Sheridan is a registered yoga teacher (200RYT) who supports women with hair loss to feel more self-acceptance, step into their true power, and radiate confidence at various stages of their journey. She helps in transforming their hair loss experience into a self-empowering, spiritual journey through a deep understanding and constant study of the connection between mind and body.

Topics:

-Sheridan shares her hair loss story.

-How bullying affected her quality of life

-Treatment for getting hair loss vs emotional support for those suffering from grief of losing their hair.

-She describes her first time in public (at a yoga class) without her wig.

-Why yoga teachers should not assume a person's situation by the way they look.

-Sheridan talks about how she decided to start sharing yoga.

-The importance of the yamas and niyamas.

-She shares some hair loss facts and myths.

-How she uses yoga to empower those with hair loss issues.

-She talks about people downplaying her disease.

-The importance of embodiment.

- Sheridan's final tips and advice for those suffering hair loss.

Connect with Sheridan:

Website: http://www.sheridanruth.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_sheridanruth_/

Program: https://sheridanruth.com/workwithme/

Connect with Pamela:

Clubhouse: @pamelacrane

www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance

Overcoming Fears and Imposter Syndrome to Gain Confidence | Free Session Sign Up Link

https://mailchi.mp/6a44a84261a2/overcoming-fears-and-imposter-syndrome-to-gain-confidence-live-session

Work with Pamela

https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com

www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance

www.interoceptiveperformance.com

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance

Music: The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.

www.renawren.com