Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

By Mado Hesselink

Information, support, and inspiration for yoga teachers. Topics include the business of yoga, teaching skills, philosophy, ethical and legal considerations, and more.... more

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How many episodes does Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 446 episodes available.

Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast episodes:

December 01, 2022 Playlist Series Week 5: Workshops
Learn the ins and outs of teaching in a workshop format. Listen to the playlist here.

The playlist consists of:
Ep 84: The Difference Between Classes & WorkshopsEp 86: 4 Types of Successful Yoga WorkshopsEp 87: How to Get the Word out About your WorkshopEp 206: How to Create Interactive WorkshopsEp 207: How to Boost Workshop AttendanceEp 208: How to Teach Better Workshops

LINKS & RESOURCES
Workshops That WOW
The Impact Club
Freebie for listeners: Get a free download of 100 yoga workshop ideas when you sign up for Mado’s email list.
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2min
November 24, 2022 Playlist Series Week 4: Niche & Messaging
Learn how to talk about your work in a way that lands with the people you want to teach. Specialization or niche is one (often misunderstood) tool for clarifying your message. Have a listen to the playlist here.

The playlist consists of:
Ep 14: Find and Nurture your Ideal Yoga StudentsEp 15: Choose a Niche that Aligns with your Passions, Values, & AspirationsEp 77: Why New Students Don’t Return to your ClassEp 99: Why your Marketing Isn't Working & How to Fix ItEp 152: 2 Ingredients of NicheEp 126: How to Name your Offering

LINKS & RESOURCES
The Impact Club membership
Book single strategy session with Mado
1 on 1 business coaching
Namaste In Nature
...more
6min
November 17, 2022 Playlist Series Week 3: Confidence and Mindset
The way you think about your teaching and yourself makes an impact on your students. This playlist covers some of the more frequent ways yoga teachers struggle with mindset issues and how to address them from the perspective of yoga philosophy. Listen to the playlist here.
The playlist consists of:
Ep 32: On Being NervousEp 42: Self Doubt and Impostor SyndromeEp 44: Building Confidence as a Yoga TeacherEp 96: Taking Yourself Seriously as a Yoga TeacherEp180: How to Overcome Fear & DoubtEp 198: Yoga Objections & How to Address Them Ep 195: Teaching Yoga is a High Stress CareerEp 204: Authentic Teaching when Times get Tough

LINKS & RESOURCES
The Impact Club membership
Book single strategy session with Mado
1 on 1 business coaching
Thinking Fast & Slow – By Daniel Kahneman
...more
4min
November 10, 2022 Playlist Series Week 2: Business Basics
Brush up on the basics of running a sustainable yoga business. This playlist is designed for yoga teachers who are new to business. You may be a very experienced teacher or also new to teaching. Enjoy this playlist that will get you up to speed on the beginning steps and foundational concepts of running a yoga business.

The playlist consists of:
Ep 43: Foundations of a Yoga Business
Ep 56: Branding Basics for Yoga Teachers w/ Miranda Peterson
Ep 132: 6 Steps to Launch your Yoga Business
Ep 148: 5 Steps to Attract Clients on Social Media
Ep 183: How to Start, Nurture, & Grow your Email List
Ep 182: 3 Mistakes to Avoid as a New Business Owner

LINKS & RESOURCES
Join the Plan for 2023: 5 Day Challenge
Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Sign up for a clarity call with Mado
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
Get the printable checklist that goes with Episode 132 plus Mado’s top 5 tips to building a successful yoga business
Sign up for Mado’s email list and get a free download of 100 yoga class themes
Mini Training Email Magic
Learn more about the Impact Club
...more
5min
November 03, 2022 Playlist Series Week 1: Anatomy
As yoga teachers, we spend a lot of time guiding our students through moving their bodies. Knowledge of the human body is one of the best tools we have to help us give our students a positive movement experience. Enjoy this playlist of episodes designed to help you make sense of the human body as it relates to yoga asana.

LINKS & RESOURCES
Anatomy Bites Membership
Yoga for Bendy People
Dr Crystal Frazee website
Graduate School Of Behavioral Health Sciences
Breathing Basics Handout
Breathing assessment worksheet *note- this worksheet is laid out as a diagnostic tool, however yoga teachers are not qualified to make diagnoses. If you download this worksheet, you agree to use this for your own education and as a tool to evaluate whether or not to refer a client or student to a clinician for diagnosis.
5 Things You Should Know About the Psoas Major – Free Download
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2min
October 27, 2022Writing a Yoga Book with Kate Lynch
Have you ever wanted to write a book? Three years ago, Kate Lynch dropped a bombshell in an on-air coaching call: a publisher had invited her to write a book. In this episode we check back in with Kate about how things have progressed since her last episode.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
The steps Kate took to go from the “idea” stage to a finished product
Types of accountability that helped Kate complete such a long term project
The biggest factor that led to a massively successful yoga retreat after her first one didn’t go so well
How Kate streamlined her content creation and centered it around her book
Lessons learned from the book writing process, and what Kate would do differently next time
Why niches are tools and not rules

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Healthy Happy Yoga - Kate’s website
Kate’s book - “Atypical Kids, Mindful Parents”

LINKS & RESOURCES:
Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Leave a review on iTunes
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe
...more
47min
October 20, 2022Is My Niche Too Narrow with Kate Lynch
Have you ever wondered if you have created a niche that might be too narrow? Kate Lynch is a long time yoga practitioner, yoga teacher, and mother of a special needs child. While she has a lot of clarity about exactly who she wants to work with, she also has concerns that her niche is too specific and that it could make things difficult in terms of growing her yoga business. Listen to this on-air coaching call to find out what advice Mado offers about Kate’s niche and how to get over the fear of taking big steps.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
How having a narrow niche usually plays out in a fledgling business
Dealing with fear and anxiety as it relates to business and making big decisions
Overcoming the obstacle of asking for money for services in markets that are resistant or uninformed as to the value you offer
The pros and cons of in-person or online options
Strategizing and prioritizing larger projects like writing a book, blogging, podcasting, and planning retreats.

LINKS & RESOURCES:
Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Leave a review on iTunes
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe
...more
42min
October 13, 2022How to Live Your Yoga
What does it mean to live your yoga? In this episode, I share my journey from being primarily focused on asana to my current integrated approach to practice.

Episode Highlights:
How and why I first started practicing yoga
How teaching yoga contributed to my changing relationship with my personal practice
What happened when the lineage I was studying exploded in scandal
3 ways of knowing from yoga philosophy & how that relates to your practice
Two complementary approaches to living your yoga
Three tips to make a living yoga practice more helpful

Links & Resources:

Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Leave a review on iTunes
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe
...more
31min
October 06, 2022How & Why to Teach a Yoga Series with Ashley Zuberi
Have you ever wished you could charge more for your time, take vacations, and focus your classes on the aspects of yoga you are most passionate about? Ashley Zuberi shares how she took control of her schedule and her income using a series class format.

Episode Highlights:
How the pandemic changed the way Ashely teaches and why she’s sticking with her new format.
Why taking vacations is important for long term sustainability.
The difference between being an “educator” and an “instructor”.
How to grow an online audience.
Ashley’s 2 part formula for sustainable growth.
The optimal length for series classes.
How far ahead to market your series.
The balance between marketing and teaching.

Episode Links & Resources:

Inhale Thrive website

Links & Resources:

Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Leave a review on iTunes
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe
...more
46min
September 29, 2022BIPOC Representation, Christianity, and Embracing Cultural Differences with Dawn Rivers
Want to make your yoga classes and studios more inclusive? We often talk about how to adapt for students with physical limitations or injuries, but what about people with different cultural backgrounds and beliefs? Dawn Rivers is the first BIPOC woman to own a yoga studio in Ohio, and she’s also a Christian. In today’s episode, she shares experiences from her personal yoga journey as well as insights around embracing cultural differences as a yoga professional.

Episode Highlights:
Why yoga studios can sometimes feel exclusionary to BIPOC students, and tips for making your classes more inclusive.
How Dawn’s former life as a librarian influences her yoga teaching.
How Dawn balances the spirituality of yoga with her religious faith.
How tropes and stereotypes show up in yoga classes and why they feel harmful to students.
How active listening and conversation contribute to safer spaces.

Episode Links & Resources:

Dawn Rivers's website
Daybreak Yoga

Links & Resources:

Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
Learn more about the Impact Club
Leave a review on iTunes
Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe
...more
49min

FAQs about Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast:

How many episodes does Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 446 episodes available.

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