Leadership and Yoga

Today's episode is on the pressure to be a vision of health and wellness. We all feel this pressure, but I felt it even more after becoming a yoga instructor. Even if you just started yoga, have you felt the pressure to feel a "post yoga glow?" Today I share how to find acceptance, and what acceptance can do for you. I also share a moment of tears of joy I experienced this week and a...

On this episode I share with you what I did today, one year after quitting my 9-5 job, and my greatest strength and personal weakness throughout the process. Also included is a timeline of what I did in the year before I quit, and what lead me to find the intersection between leadership and yoga— the principle themes of my work. Tune in to find out what "freezes" us and stops us from tak...

On today’s episode of Leadership and Yoga, I interviewed Ana Julia, also known as @anajuliayoga on instagram. Not only is Ana a yoga instructor, she is a content creator, a yoga entrepreneur and a world traveler. Tune in to learn how leading with light and truth fosters self-trust and the ability to be authentic. And how in turn, self-trust and authenticity allow you to build a brand based on your...

My guest today is David Kyle. He is an international yoga instructor and yoga teacher trainer, studio owner, and an incredible source of knowledge in terms of Rocket and Ashtanga yoga, and of course teaching in general. On this episode he shares insight on how we can turn teaching a yoga class into an experience that is truly moving. Beyond the theoretical elements of style, words, sequence and en...

Let's talk self-leadership: what it is, and how to do it more effectively. Why? So that you can take new directions, quit old habits and do what you actually want to do in your human experience. It's time. On this episode I reveal what self-leadership looks like for me in terms of both body and my business... Everything from my gym, yoga and meditation routine, to what I actually do for a...

You don’t have to be a writer to have influence with your words. Today I talked to Katie Williams, a yoga writer and yoga teacher, about the power that language has to shape your interactions in the world. From engaging in “positive gossip” to practicing empathy, we touch on a few strategies that will help you untangle yourself from judgement and make genuine connections. Find Katie Williams on in...

Today’s episode has been requested by multiple listeners and became a theme that showed up repeatedly over the last week in different areas of my life so here we are: Ego! Spoiler alert… Your ego is lying to you and hiding an important key to happiness and abundance from you. What can you do today to get face to face with your ego, and defy it? Plus I share a personal story on how my ego has hurt...

Today is about pain and suffering, specifically our experience of it and what we should do with it.  Should we wish to be free from suffering? Is that even possible?  Or, can we recognize the place it has within our lives and learn from the cycle it creates... Not after the fact, but rather during the experience.  Credits to Tim Keller for the piece on pain and suffering that I mention in this epi...

Welcome into class, maybe you thought you were getting another training and informational podcast but this is a bonus episode, a little gift for you. Sometimes we get stuffed with so much information that what we need is to shut it all off. To step into a different state of mind. That’s what I’m going to offer you. No further introduction. The guided centering exercise and meditation that I will b...

Today before we talk anymore about leadership in the general sense of the term, we are going to talk about the way we breathe. Breathwork is the yoga you can do from your office chair, it’s one of the most impactful and efficient exercises you can bring into the workplace. (Ahem, yoga teachers, and business professionals listening.) It’s also something I practice before I’m going to teach or speak...

Today I’m sharing a quick podcast with you that's packed with all the goods: 3 steps to redefine yourself as a leader or just in how you lead yourself. Leadership is a skill of influence and the first person we must influence is ourselves... our decisions, our patterns, our actions, and our baseline state.  At the end, I tell you one of my favorite stories: a shocking moment when it dawned on...

Alright, this is a unique one. Today I'm sharing my whole story with you, the "good," the "bad," the ugly and the beautiful.  This fireside chat about my life is intended to benefit two groups of people: those of you curious about the impact yoga can have on your life, and those of you who are teaching yoga or are interested in teaching someday.  In this episode you'll...

In this interview with Annie Moves you'll find all the tips and mindset shifts to get you inspired to step into your power and start leading magnetically... on and off the mat.   Annie is passionate about the power of living in alignment and as the highest version of herself, and above all, leading and living through love. She shares words of wisdom, advice and synchronicities that will leave...

What does it mean to teach the best class that has ever been taught? How can we become extremely effective and authentic facilitators? How can we overcome the cloud of anxiety while teaching to truly see our students and serve them on a new level?  This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing my teacher, Manuel Oria. He made me rethink everything I thought I knew about teaching yoga... see for yo...

How can you love yourself even when it feels impossible? What is self-love? Why does it determine the impact you have on others? Take the initial step towards loving yourself more with me today. Tips, personal stories, and a guided mirror, self-talk experience are here for you! My website: https://shawnakru.com/ I share motivational videos on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnakru/ See you...

Today I interviewed one of the most magnetic people I know, Clara Tome. Coming to you live, all the way from Spain, tune in to hear her philosophy and favorite tools for taking action.   If your actions inspire others to do more, become more, and learn more, you are a leader. Book Clara mentions: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza.  My website: https://shawnakru.com/ I...

I won't waste your time with an introduction for this one. If you catch yourself saying "I don't have time," find out why, and what you can do about it!  My website: https://shawnakru.com/ I share motivational videos on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnakru/ See you on the mat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQLNg_vLsdPpAsx9BBGYTA

Do you get stage fright? Is it keeping you trapped in fear and inaction? Here's what to do about it.  Don’t mistake your comfort zone for alignment. Know that you are not held captive by imposter syndrome. You have gifts to share and the stakes are high!  Plus, don't miss when I tell you my top two embarrassing stories. Tune in for the swimming pool and potato stories if for nothing else.....

Today we are going to build your miracle morning ritual and set you up with tools to actually implement it. Plus find out my quick tip regarding how to avoid snoozing the day away.  If you have questions about how to actually enjoy your mornings and make them transformational, or just how to make time for yourself in the morning, start a new routine or even what should be part of that routine...

Do you find yourself looking for mentorship and to be lead, yet feeling uninspired everywhere you look? Or on the other hand, do you take advice from EVERYONE? What even makes a “good leader?” And did you know that even when you think you are being lead… you’re still really leading yourself? Discover the only two types of people you should be taking advice from, and one action to help you find lea...

Discover how you can escape the scarcity trap that's holding so many leaders and yoga teachers back.  If abundance talk isn’t normally your thing, don’t get scared off. We are going to be discussing how you can see the impact of abundance vs scarcity mindset today, in everything you are doing. I’m here to bridge the gap for you if you feel skeptical of the importance of abundance mindset. If...

Welcome to the first ever Leadership and Yoga podcast! I'm glad you're here. Kick on back and get ready to roll up your sleeves and start merging leadership and yoga, so we can have more yoga in leadership and better leadership in yoga. Grab your pen and something to write on, you’ll be workshopping some beliefs and new ideas. I have 5 questions for you to reflect on to reveal your authentic voice...