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 455 episodes available.

Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast episodes:

February 15, 2024 Cueing, Demonstration, and Finding your Voice as a Teacher with Johanna [On Air Coaching Call]
Johanna is a new yoga teacher who struggles to lead her yoga class without physically practicing along with her students. Mado helps her unpack why she wants to develop this skill and provides simple strategies to build her ability to cue without practicing along with the class. Along the way, they explore internal vs external motivation and learning to trust your inner voice.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
02:17 Johanna's journey to becoming a yoga teacher
06:25 Why Johanna struggles to teach without practicing along
07:42 The conflict between internal and external motivation
12:22 How people pleasing harms and holds us back as yoga teachers
22:11 The paradox of being a beginner teacher
22:51 Why it’s important to embrace slow and steady growth
23:36 The danger of comparing yourself to people who are further along the path
25:56 What your students really want from you as a teacher
27:56 Helping your students vs pleasing them
28:19 The benefits of cueing without demonstrating
36:28 Comparison between yoga and fitness classes
38:10 Meeting your students where they are
39:11 Baby steps to develop your ability to cue without practicing
41:00 How & why to let your students peek behind the curtain

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
43min
February 01, 2024 The Art and Science of Teaching Yoga Online - Part 2 with Lily Dwyer Begg
Transitioning from in-person classes to online can shake up every aspect of your teaching. When Lily Dwyer Begg dove headfirst into this process, she found greater clarity in her voice and a blossoming creative potential in her teaching. In this episode, Lily shares advice for the art of teaching yoga online including demonstration, verbal cues, class planning, and how to substitute direct touch. She also reveals some of the challenges and opportunities that arose when she stopped teaching at studios and started running her own platform.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
00:00 Introduction
00:53 A comparison between teaching in person and online
08:35 The unexpected benefits of teaching online
10:29 The benefits of livestream classes (vs on-demand)
18:11 The business of teaching online
22:31 Things that don’t work well in online classes
29:37 Why it’s best to start with a single class vs a full schedule
31:24 The types of classes that tend to do well online
33:18 Different approaches to demonstrating in online classes
35:28 The art of verbal cueing and how to improve your cues
41:20 The role of touch in yoga and how to substitute touch online
49:15 Lily’s class planning process
54:35 Why the limits of teaching online are also the benefits

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Lily Dwyer Begg Yoga
Follow Lily on Instagram @lilydwyernbegg

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
57min
January 18, 2024 The Art and Science of Teaching Yoga Online - Part 1 with Lily Dwyer Begg
Learn the nuts and bolts of setting up an online yoga studio. Despite describing herself as a 'Luddite', Lily started teaching online when in-person classes shut down during COVID. She found that online teaching allowed her to teach fewer classes, increase her income, and boost her creativity. In this episode, she shares practical advice on optimizing audio and visual quality, choosing clothing for online classes, and using editing tools to refine recorded classes.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
00:00 Introduction to online teaching
01:02 How Lily transitioned to teaching online during COVID
03:19 How to adapt your teaching style for online classes
08:30 The business side of teaching online
11:13 How to set up for high-quality online classes
21:23 Why clothing matters when teaching online
25:14 Interactive vs passive teaching platforms
25:23 Audio setup for live streaming
27:36 The benefits of a multi-camera setup
32:26 How to get quality video with your phone.
40:34 Why you should tag your videos and add thumbnails
41:23 How to keep your editing simple
45:38 Unexpected gifts from online teaching

EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Lily Dwyer Begg Yoga
Follow Lily on Instagram @lilydwyernbegg
Get a list of all the tech that Lily mentions in 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
50min
January 11, 2024Is Yoga Bad for Bendy People? with Dr. Libby Hinsley
Ever been told that hypermobile people shouldn’t practice yoga? Yoga is not bad for bendy people, but there are different considerations for people with hypermobile joints. Dr. Libby Hinsley, author of Yoga for Bendy People joins us to debunk some myths and talk about the ways that yoga is amazing for bendy people.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
Hypermobility basics - what does it actually mean to be bendy?
Unique needs for bendy people in Asana practice
Alternatives to passive stretching that work better for bendy people
What yoga practice injuries are telling us
Libby’s new book, Yoga for Bendy People

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
43min
January 04, 2024How & Why to Eliminate Fear Based Language in Yoga Class with Dr. Libby Hinsley
Have you heard of “nocebic” language? Learn the way our brains react to expectations, why it’s important to notice fear based language and how to transform your words to empower your students.

Episode Highlights:
How to help your students feel confident and inspired to be in charge of their bodies
The importance of looking for what’s right instead of what’s wrong
Scope of practice and boundaries in the yoga class setting
Psychological and physiological power of messaging in yoga
What you can do to nip fear based language in the bud
How learning anatomy helps yoga teachers evaluate their cues and language

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
39min
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

FAQs about Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast:

How many episodes does Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 455 episodes available.

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