Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Did you ever take a yoga class and the teacher just had iT all together? You loved the class, you admired how she taught, she seemed so confident, knowledgable and inspiring? This is someone who has the IT Factor.. that amazing blend of confidence, skill and authenticity that inspires others and builds connection. YOU have this too! It’s just that no one has shown you how to tap into it.    Until...

Today’s episode is an opportunity to meet Lisa Marie Rankin, author, teacher and Ayurvedic wellness coach. Lisa’s book, The Goddess Solution, helps you discover a more powerful and fulfilling life by learning from ancient goddess wisdom and applying it to yoga teaching and every day life. Lisa’s work as a teacher and coach is unique and empowering and in our conversation here, we discuss the role...

If you’re ready to fully step into your role as an amazing teacher, listen for your framework for how to get there!

Want to feel more confident when you teach? Check out the things that have worked for me and see what works for you!

This week’s episode covers the topic of fascia. You’ll learn how it’s structured and how to use concepts about fascia in your classes. Listen also for a weekly Mindset Minute where I share a strategy designed to improve your mindset and you’ll also hear about some success stories from teachers in my program.

Based on real conversations I have with yoga teachers, today’s episode will give you a blueprint to how to teach and feel like an expert. You might think of it as “I want to feel more confident,” or “I wish I knew what I was doing.” However it comes up for you, today’s episode will give you the exact step by step.    DM me your questions on Instagram @barebonesyoga .

Join me for a quick anatomy lesson on hip and shoulder anatomy, designed to show you how easy it is to get to the point where you learn anatomy and know it so well, you cam just have easy conversations about it. i also include a mindset re-set around beliefs you may have as a yoga teacher that, once you’re willing to break free of them, will allow you to feel more empowered.

Discover some of my fundamental anatomy themes to add to your classes and build your confidence. These are covered in my book Structure and Spirit which you can get on my website,  www.barebonesyoga.com  

I had a number of teachers recently wonder out loud to me, “ I think I know anatomy but I’m not sure.” This is a pretty important question to ask yourself, given that you’re teaching movement! In today’s episode, I share with you a few questions that will give you an idea of IF you understand anatomy and if not, what you can do to fix it.  

This episode will give you so much that you can use to improve your mindset, learn new strategies and most importantly, help you feel more empowered. I also share a number of incredible invitations for you to join my free group for teachers, my free self care seminar and a children’s yoga training. As always DM me on Instagram @barebonesyoga with questions, thoughts or requests for the invitations...

Take out your journal and get ready for a fun vision exercise which will help you get clear on how you want to show up as a yoga teacher this year AND how to make it happen.

Today’s episode covers a lot of ground and includes mindset as well as teaching tips.

In today’s episode we meet Brett Larkin.   Brett Larkin is the founder of Uplifted Yoga® and the author of Yoga Life: Habits, Poses, and Breathwork to Channel Joy Amidst the Chaos . Her Online Yoga Teacher Trainings have set the standard for quality online certification since 2015 and matriculated thousands of yoga teachers. Brett’s award-winning YouTube channel with over half a million subscriber...

As we wrap up 2023, I had an opportunity and was inspired to look back at the yoga teachers I’ve worked with in my program. I looked for the shifts they made in both mindset and skill and was so amazed by all the amazing transformations they had! In this episode, I share the details with you so that you might be inspired by the possibility of what is possible for you too.    As always send me a DM...

Let’s talk about the mindset it takes to be an extraordinary yoga teacher.

In today’s episode, we’ll start with an important mindset shift for yoga teachers and also cover an anatomy lesson.

Hear the amazing transformation one of the teachers in my program just experienced.

In today’s episode, I share a few stories about different things that have come up in my teaching career so that you can see some of the general themes and have different ways to handle similar situations. I also share a bit about managing your energy as a teacher and cover a bit about assisting your students.    As always, reach out to me on Instagram at barebonesyoga with your thoughts, question...

This week’s episode is an anatomy lesson with themes that have come up in my coaching calls with yoga teachers in my program. Listen in and see what resonates with you!

Are you getting lost teaching your  sequences or finding you need to practice with your class to remember what comes next? In this episode, I challenge a lot of the beliefs out there that cause teachers to create complex sequences and share a few strategies you can use to increase your confidence AND create better sequences.  Send me any questions you have on Instagram @barebonesyoga

I’ve been using frameworks as a way to show you how my teaching method helps you transform as a yoga teacher into a more confident, authentic, skilled teacher. In today’s episode, I share some of the frameworks I’ve built. Listen in and then hop over to my Instagram to see some of these in action.

Whether you’re a long time listener or today’s your first time tuning in, in today’s episode I share how I started out as a yoga teacher and how I developed my brand, Bare Bones Yoga. I’m sharing to not only help you get to know me better but to share some of what I’ve done in an effort to share ideas and strategies you can use if you want. At the end, you’ll hear how I pull it all together both f...

Do you know who are you are as a yoga teacher? What’s your teaching method? If you were to meet someone in a coffee shop, could you easily share in a minute what kind of yoga teacher you are? These are all important questions because they show that you’re in charge. You own who you are as a yoga teacher. You’re empowered. You’re confident. You’re UNBOTHERED by what others are doing because you lov...

Sometimes we need proof to help us see what’s possible for us. In this episode, I share some case studies of yoga teachers I’ve been working with and some of the amazing transformations they’re experiencing. This is also the first podcast episode where there is a video AND audio pod. For the video pod, visit my You Tube channel right off my website,  www.barebonesyoga.com  

Guess what? This is the episode about something you can do that can change your life but you’re probably not doing it… evaluating your week of teaching at the end of every week. It’s easy to do and it can keep you on track, head off problems before they get worse and allow you to grow and have exactly what you want as a teacher. Once you listen, DM me “Dream vision” and I’ll see if you’re a teache...