Marsha Banks-Harold is a yoga therapist who specializes in working with people impacted by trauma and/or living with special needs. In this inspiring conversation, she describes her journey from overworked engineer to yoga teacher and eventually a yoga therapist, studio owner, and founder of a non-profit. We dive into the differences between yoga teacher and yoga therapist, the importance of family and community, and her advice for yoga teachers with big dreams who are holding themselves back with self-doubt.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

03:06 Marsha Banks-Harold: engineer, yoga therapist, studio owner, and non-profit founder

04:21 How Marsha discovered yoga & decided to become a teacher

08:48 First teaching experience: adapting to students' needs

12:15 Differences between yoga teaching and yoga therapy

20:06 Building a vision: studio, school, and nonprofit

27:10 Obstacles in her path & how yoga helped

29:56 Family and community as a superpower

34:15 Why it’s important to share your vision

38:36 Marsha’s advice for yoga teachers struggling with doubt

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Follow Marsha Banks-Harold on Instagram @marshadbanksharold

Contact Marsha: [email protected] or 703-887-9574 

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