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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The podcast currently has 440 episodes available.

Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast episodes:

December 28, 2023Yoga & Self-Massage with Dr. Libby Hinsley
Learn how to incorporate self-massage into your own yoga practice and your yoga classes to build awareness, familiarize yourself with sensation and guide your nervous system toward relaxation.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
What you need to know before bringing self-massage into your classes
Sequencing and how to teach a class or workshop with therapy balls
Risks, cautions and contraindications associated with self-massage
The difference between intensity and pain
Self-massage as a tool to learn anatomy

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt

LINKS AND 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
December 21, 2023Q&A with Dr. Libby Hinsley
Mado and Dr. Libby Hinsley, physical therapist and yoga therapist, address questions for yoga teachers who are curious about anatomy and biomechanics and how they apply to specific poses.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
The best approach for learning anatomy
How to craft a class that is helpful for the variety of bodies that might show up
The benefits and purposes of dynamic vs static poses
Different perspectives on symmetry in sequencing.
Should we always keep the shoulder blades squeezing in and down?
Some thoughts on where common yoga cues originated and why upgrading our cues might be an act of liberation.

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt

LINKS AND 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
December 14, 2023Partnerships & Collaborations with Mado Hesselink and Dr. Libby Hinsely
Collaborating with other yoga teachers can be inspiring and fun - but it can also be a big disaster. Get a behind-the-scenes look at what makes a collaboration successful, when you should partner with someone on a project, and how to choose the right person to collaborate with.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
A discussion of imposter syndrome, comparison, and motivations behind partnerships
When and why choosing to collaborate on a project is a good idea
Finding the right person to collaborate with
How partnerships help facilitate productivity and growth in your business
What makes partnerships successful
Benefits of collaborating on digital/online projects specifically

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt

LINKS AND 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
44min
December 07, 2023Hypermobility & Yoga with Dr. Libby Hinsley
Dr. Libby Hinsley returns to the podcast to talk about joint hypermobility, how yoga affects bendy people differently from people with a more average range of motion, and how to best support those with hypermobile bodies in your yoga classes.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Hallmarks of hypermobility
Patterns in injured yogis and yoga teachers
Things to pay attention to if you have a larger than normal range of motion at your joints
How yoga can be useful to hypermobile people
What interoception is and how it relates to hypermobility
Elements of supportive yoga practice for hypermobility
The game-changing benefits of self-massage
What yoga teachers need to know about hypermobility

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt
Downloadable cheat sheet for this episode

LINKS AND 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
November 30, 2023 The Psoas Major in Yoga and Life with Dr. Libby Hinsley
Learn the significance of the psoas muscle and how yoga teachers can most effectively work with it in their classes.

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
5 Things You Should Know About The Psoas Major - Free Download
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt

LINKS AND 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
51min
November 23, 2023Anatomy Myths with Dr. Libby Hinsley
Investigate some of the common myths and misconceptions people have about anatomy and yoga.

Episode Highlights:
The myth of alignment and what is actually normal or average
Benefits and limitations of alignment-based yoga
Why doing a posture correctly according to formulas is not safe for everyone
The myth of safety and the fragility of the human body
How we can expect our practice to shift over the course of our lives
Examining specific physical cues such as “bringing the shoulders back”

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Libby Hinsley
Anatomy Bites
Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt

LINKS AND 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
40min
November 16, 2023Standing Room Only with Sheri Fisher [Book Club Series]
How do you bridge the gap between being qualified to teach yoga and teaching with confidence? Yoga teacher trainings are a deep dive into the practice and pedagogy of yoga, yet many graduates are thrown for a loop once they actually start teaching. In this episode, Sheri Fisher shares the five qualities that yoga teachers need to cultivate on their way to embodying leadership in the yoga classroom.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Differences between group fitness training and yoga teacher training
Why the transition from teacher training to confident teacher is so challenging
The five pillars of powerful teaching and how they come together to create your signature approach
Cueing statements vs coaching statements and why both are important in a yoga class
How to cultivate commitment as a teacher - and how to encourage commitment from your students.

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Root to Rise Yogis
Standing Room Only: How to be THAT Yoga Teacher
Follow Root to Rise Yogis on Instagram @roottoriseyogis

LINKS AND 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
41min
November 09, 2023Yoga Inversions with Kat Rebar [Book Club Series]
Inversions inspire strong feelings. We love them, hate them, or we love/hate them - but how well do we understand them? While inversions are usually thought to be the domain of physically adept yoga practitioners, Kat Heagberg Rebar, author of Yoga Inversions, believes they can benefit anyone who wants a shift in perspective.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Defining inversions: Kat’s take on this ‘controversial’ question
How Kat went from ‘too young yoga teacher’ to Editor-in-Chief of Yoga International - and handstand aficionado
Why inversions can be difficult to teach and learn within the context of a yoga class
The dirty little secret of yoga inversion ‘influencers’
The role of body proportions in your inversion practice
Inversions during menstruation and pregnancy
Benefits of inversions: the myths and realities
How cross-training in other modalities can help your inversion practice

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Kat Heagberg Yoga
Yoga Inversions: Your Guide to Going Upside Down
Follow Kat Heagberg Rebar on Instagram @katheagberglar

LINKS AND 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
November 02, 2023Your Yoga Business with Ava Taylor [Book Club Series]
Yoga and business make strange bedfellows. Leaning into that paradox is exactly what’s needed to thrive as a yoga teacher and business owner. Join me for a conversation with Ava Taylor, founder of YAMA Talent and author of Your Yoga Business, on what it takes to build an ethical and sustainable yoga business.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Why it’s important to keep things simple when building a yoga business
How to build a yoga business that can withstand the test of time.
Challenges and opportunities in the post-COVID yoga industry
Why 100,000 followers do not equal 100,000 dollars
How your yoga practice can (and should) influence your yoga business

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
YAMA Talent
Your Yoga Busines
Follow Ava Taylor on Instagram @avantaylor
Follow YAMA Talent on Instagram @yamatalent

LINKS AND 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
48min
October 26, 2023The Yoga of Parenting with Sarah Ezrin [Book Club Series]
Becoming a parent is a rite of passage that will change your yoga practice forever. Sarah Ezrin was a dedicated yoga practitioner and long time teacher before having children blew her heart open, humbled her to the core, and turned her expectations about yoga practice upside down. This transition inspired her to write the book she wished she could read as a new parent: compassionate, irreverent, and steeped in the wisdom of yoga.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
How becoming a parent can make your yoga practice more honest
An exploration of Maitressence or the transition into motherhood
How Sarah manages screen use as a parent and yoga practitioner
How yoga can help you desensitize and resensitize your nervous system
The art of asking the right questions to help our children develop their intuition
The advice Sarah wishes she could give the earlier version of herself

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Sarah Ezrin Yoga
The Yoga of Parenting: 10 Yoga-Based Practices to Help You Stay Grounded, Connect with Your Kids, and Be Kind to Yourself
Follow Sarah Ezrin on Instagram @sarahezrinyoga

LINKS AND 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
33min

FAQs about Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast:

How many episodes does Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 440 episodes available.

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