Mastering the Business of Yoga

This week on the podcast I am joined by Hope Zvara. Hope is a yoga teacher, a motivational speaker, a best selling author, a yoga studio owner, the CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga, and so much more. On this episode of the podcast, Hope and I talk about how yoga pulled her out of a dark place personally, how she started teaching yoga, and what inspired her to open a yoga studio. We also dive into knowin...

This week on the podcast I am joined once again by Sytera Field. When Sytera joined me on the podcast back in 2016, she was only teaching private yoga. In 2018, she opened her studio, SyteraYoga, and hasn't looked by since then. On this episode, we talk about what has shifted for Sytera's business over the last 1.5 years, what she has learned as a yoga studio owner and more. We also talk about her...

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Uma Girish. Uma guides spiritually-minded women who are grieving from loss and helps them cope and hold space for grief. The work she does includes the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, illnesses, empty nest, the loss of a dream, and more.  On this episode, Uma and I talk about the importance of giving yourself space when you are grieving a l...

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Kendrick Shope! Kendrick is the CEO & creator of the Authentic Selling® process, sales expert, speaker, media personality, & momma to a beautiful little girl. On this episode of the podcast, Kendrick and I dive into why sales doesn't have to be icky, and how we can start selling ourselves and our services more authentically. Kendrick shares her authentic sa...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Meghan Vornholt! Meghan is a yoga teacher based out of my hometown of Cochrane, AB. On this special bonus episode of the podcast, Meghan and I do an on-air consultation and catch up call after many months of finishing working together 1-on-1. Meghan shares what she's been up to in her business, the growth she's experienced, her major business challenges and...

Swami Brahmananda Saraswati is a yoga teacher from India who is now based in Maryland. Swami grew up in the Himalayas and has been surrounded by yoga his whole life. He has been teaching since he was 10 years old! He moved to the United States to study and offer yoga, and he is currently finishing up his business degree (one of many degrees he's received). On this episode, Swami talks about how yo...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Megan Mulrine from Yoga Trotter. Megan is a yoga teacher, a yoga teacher trainer, and a digital nomad. Megan joined me from Bali, Indonesia to talk about the Hindu Gods, Goddesses and Deities that are important to the history of yoga and yoga asana.  On this episode, we talk about the importance of learning about the Gods, Godesses and Deities that are a par...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Kristine Weber from Subtle Yoga. Kristine has been teaching yoga for 25 years, training yoga teachers since 2009, and has begun training health professionals on the importance of a yoga practice for healing.  When Kristine started teaching yoga, she immediately feel in love with the slower, more subtle aspects of the practice. Over the years, she has brought...

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Selina Rose. Selina is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, yoga teacher and author. Selina came to yoga while recovering from an eating disorder, and there was something that made her want to keep coming back. Selina's work focuses on helping people deal with stress so they can be present, focused and productive in their personal and professional lives, and...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Jordan Ashley who is a certifie yoga instructor and the founder of Souljourn Yoga, a non-profit that runs international retreats in developing countries with partner organizations that help support women's education. On this episode, Jordan and I talk about her passion for social activism and how she's been able to combine her love of yoga and travel with he...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Shannon Roche. Shannon is the new CEO of Yoga Alliance and she joins the show to talk about how Yoga Alliance is working to improve standards with the goal of providing more value to yoga teachers and yoga students. Since Yoga Alliance released the news about their new standards for teacher trainings there has been some confusion and a lot of questions in th...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Stacy Dockins. Stacy is a yoga teacher, studio owner, retreat leader, and the author of Embodied Posture.  Stacy has always been fascinated by the science behind musculoskeletal functionality and physical and mental wellness. She has dedicated over 25 years of her life to studying the human body and teaching yoga and now leads wellness retreats in Texas, Tha...

This week on the podcast I am very excited to be joined by Veronica Thai from the Curious Monki podcast. Veronica is not only a fellow podcast host, but also a fellow yoga teacher and Albertan! Veronica and I met a few years ago and have had the pleasure of spending time together in person, as well as doing some Desire Map coaching together.   One of the things that inspires me the most about Vero...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Jeremy Pollack. Jeremy is a psychologist/anthropologist and a leading expert in conflict resolution. His passion and mission are to help individuals and groups navigate both intrapersonal and interpersonal conflicts, and on this episode we tackle conflict resolution for yoga teachers.    We dive into how to have tough conversations as a leader / business own...

Maryam Sharifzadeh is a yoga teacher and the founder of Office Yoga. Maryam came to yoga from a fitness background, and after years of teaching both yoga and fitness, she switched to teaching only yoga. After landing a number of corporate clients and loving teaching in the corporate / office setting, she created Office Yoga! Eight years later, Office Yoga has grown a substantially, offering brande...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Caryn Gillen. Caryn is a leadership coach who works with entrepreneurs and executives, and on this episode we dive into how we can become better leaders and business owners by making powerful mindset shifts.  Caryn talks about why it's important to make positive mindset shifts both in your personal and professional life, how to start shifting your mindset, a...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Jacqueline Fisch, otherwise known as Jacq. Jacq is an intuitive writer, strategist and writing coach. She joined me on the podcast this week to talk about creating great sales copy for your website and your offerings. One of the things I hear the most often is that sales feels icky, and Jacq is here to talk about why sales doesn't need to be icky and how to...

This week on the podcast I am re-joined on the podcast by Kelly Smith from Yoga for You Online! Kelly joined me on the podcast back in January 2018 where we talked about creating a yoga experience and leading guided meditations! This time she is back to talk about how she has shifted her business over the last 2 years to a more location independent business, and tips for other yoga teachers who ar...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Ron Medlin from Rebel of Growth marketing. You may recognize Ron's name because he's been sponsoring the podcast for a number of months! After months of working together, we hopped on call to talk more about marketing for yoga teachers, and how yoga studios can start bringing in more clients AND retaining them. On this episode, Ron talks about what yoga stud...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Kaya Mindlin. Kaya has been teaching yoga for 18 years, and on this episode she shares how she created a small, but mighty and successful, yoga business. There is so much pressure these days to build your list, do ads on social media, teach anything and everything that you are given the opportunity to do, serve everyone, give away freebies and hope that some...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Brit Kolo from Marketing Personalities. After spending years working as a marketing coach, Brit created her own business where she studied the 16 Myers-Briggs (MBTI) personality types and determined what the best marketing strategy is for each of them. On this episode, Brit and I talk about Marketing Personalities, including why this important, how we can us...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Danni Pomplun, who joined me all the way from San Francisco, CA. Danni is a full-time yoga teacher who runs a successful business both in San Francisco and online. He is a yoga teacher, yoga teacher trainer, podcast host and so much more.  On this episode of the podcast, Danni shares his journey getting into yoga and what inspired him to become a yoga teache...

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Rachel Schumont from The Yoga Counsel. Rachel came to yoga from a legal background and after making a drastic career change and becoming a yoga teacher, Rachel realized that a lot of yoga teachers needed help with the legal side of being a yoga entrepreneur and running a yoga business.  On this episode, we talk about what legal entity your business should b...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Rachel Scott! Rachel is a yoga teacher, yoga teacher trainer, curriculum developer, author, and business coach. On this episode, Rachel shares her journey as a yoga teacher, and a teacher trainer, as well as how she went from surviving to thriving in the yoga industry. Rachel shares tips for creating great teacher trainings, including marketing, curriculum d...

This week on the podcast I am joined by Charlie Reid. Charlie is a personal trainer in San Francisco who offers a custom-tailored approach to fitness. On this episode, Charlie shares how he got into personal training and how he built up a successful private personal training business. Charlie talks about the importance of being great at what you do, caring about your clients, and how being passion...