Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Rick has worked in the fitness industry since 2002 as a trainer, licensed massage therapist, college and university adjunct professor, NASM faculty instructor, author, subject matter expert and talent for fitness industry educational videos, textbooks, and web-based content. He has presented at numerous fitness conferences within the US and internationally. As an entrepreneur, he is the owner of I...

Have you ever had a dream you were unwilling to let go of and you kept it in the front of your mind and in your heart for years? That’s the theme of today’s episode as I interview my dear friend, Margaret Furtado. Margaret is a Registered Dietician, author, speaker and wellness expert and while she had an established career in nutrition, she always wanted to be a physician. She recently graduated...

If you’re trying to learn anatomy on your own, it can be hard to know where to start. In this episode, I share a step by step process for learning anatomy that will take some of the overwhelm out of it.    To get the free download that goes with this episode, click below:   https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/ten-steps-to-learning-anatomy/  

Even though I’ve covered this before, each time I do, I always share a little more and share in a different way. So, if you caught this topic the first time, listen in for new information. If this is your first time, welcome and listen in to this topic. I discuss red flags to look for in teaching and the anatomy rationale behind them.    Download your guide that goes with this episode here:   http...

Ever wonder what muscles make up the “glutes” or the “rotator cuff?” Well, I’ve got you covered in this episode where I share a breakdown of different groups of muscles that people refer to all the time. It’s important as a teacher you be able to break down these groups into the individual muscles and know what each of them does. I also share a bit at the start of this episode on sequence building...

Studying the muscles is a core part of understanding anatomy. However, it’s also where teachers can feel the most frustrated because of the amount of information out there. In this episode I share a format for studying muscles that will make the process more manageable. However, there’s only so much you can do on your own; to learn muscles in a structured way, in the context of a program, get on t...

We’ll start out this episode with an overview of some general movement principles and then launch into a conversation about key bones and joints. I also share an opportunity for you to enroll in my monthly membership, The Bare Bones Yoga Practice Portal. For those of you who enroll this week for only $10.99, you’ll get a free myofacial release set which you can use for some of the practices on the...

How has your teaching changed since the start of the pandemic? Listen here as one of the teachers in my program, The Blueprint Learning Program, shares how her teaching has shifted and how she has created opportunities to reach people, even at a time when people might be holding off. I start out the episode covering a few questions I hear from teachers time and time again. It’s so important we sta...

Do you ever wonder why you fall short of reaching your goals? Ever find that fear or resistance gets in the way? Ever feel like you know what you need to do but you just can’t seem to be motivated to get it done? Well, join me for today’s episode where I interview mental performance coach, Dr. Pete Kadushin, PhD, CMPC. Dr. Pete Kadushin is a Mental Performance Coach and educator. Pete brings with...

As I mentioned in Episode 114, I believe that right now is the perfect time to craft an offer for your students, friends and family for private yoga. People are most likely tired of practicing alone but may not be ready to practice in classes given their concerns around COVID. So, offering private sessions is a great bridge to a time in the future when the studios are thriving again. However, rega...

What would be possible for you if you were to devote one day to your growth as a teacher? What topics would you cover? Would you read an anatomy book? Would you watch videos on building a business? Would you meditate on your vision? I’ll bet all of those things would be covered and more. But further, what would be possible if you had an experienced mentor guiding you through each topic? I’ll bet y...

There’s no denying the brain’s role in human movement. However, did you ever think about (no pun intended) how the brain’s ability to store bits of information about your past patterns might be holding you back? In this episode I share a bit of what I’ve learned about neuroscience and then transition into a conversation about a related field, Neurolinguistic Programming, or NLP. This is an excerpt...

I firmly believe the future, at least for the short time, is for people to attend yoga sessions privately due to safety concerns about meeting in groups in studios. So, for today’s episode, I cove all that’s involved in seeing clients privately, both from a business perspective and an anatomy/practice perspective.  At the end of the episode, I share with you how I can help you build out a strategy...

Have you ever heard a cue and you’re not sure what the anatomy rationale is for the cue? In this episode, I share a system with you so you can evaluate cues on your own, based on the anatomy knowledge you have. This is one of my most popular topics and I’m always asked questions about evaluating cues so I thought it would be helpful to go over it again.

Listen for an easy to implement approach to building sequences. Get the download that goes with this episode here:    https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-build-a-yoga-sequence-lead-page/

Join me for a frank and honest discussion about what’s involved in setting goals and reaching them. This is not just your  “same old” discussion about goal setting. I talk about a lot of the things that hold people back from setting and reaching their goals. I also give you a model for creating goals for 2021 but first, a way to review how your 2020 went. This is an important place to start. Once...

In the second of my recent set of episodes where I interview yoga teachers, I continue with this one, my interview with long time colleague, Allison Chamberlain Jones. Allison is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and also a Reiki practitioner, an astrologist and a manifestation coach. She and I talk about her journey as a teacher, her path to opening a studio with a friend and how that journe...