The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 398: Closing This Chapter with Rebecca Sebastian   Description: Change is a natural part of every process and sometimes, that means ending things and stepping away. For the Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast, it is almost time to close this chapter - this is the second-last episode of the podcast. Rebecca Sebastian joins Shannon Crow in this episode to reflect on the...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 397: How to Suck at Marketing with Brea Johnson   Description: Do you feel overwhelmed by marketing your yoga? It is something that many yoga teachers struggle with - especially when it feels like the world often prioritizes being polished over showing up authentically. Brea Johnson shares her insights about how to suck at marketing – and why that can work for yo...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 396: Yoga for Abortion Care with Sasha Sigel   Description: We live in a time when access to abortion care is increasingly under threat and attacks on reproductive health are intensifying. What does yoga have to do with abortion care and how can yoga teachers support people going through abortion care before, during, and after the process? Sasha Sigel shares her...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 395: Anticolonial Philosophy & Yoga with Shyam Ranganathan   Description: Yoga philosophy can sometimes feel overwhelming, inapplicable to the modern problems we face today, or just too abstract. Dr. Shyam Ranganathan, a repeat guest on the podcast, has a gift for breaking philosophy down in a way that we can relate to.   Dr. Shyam Ranganathan is a philosopher, a...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 394: A Pep Talk to Share Your Yoga with Shannon Crow   Description: Taking a big leap can feel scary and overwhelming, and you may be filled with doubt and hesitation. You may feel imposter syndrome creeping in, start procrastinating, or simply feel unable to take the first (or next) step. In this episode, Shannon shares her pep talk to motivate you (and herself)...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 393: Opening a Yoga Studio with Michael Jay   Description: Have you ever thought about opening a yoga studio? Perhaps you own a yoga studio and have been wondering how to take it to the next level. If you've ever had questions about owning or running a yoga studio, Michael Jay is the expert to talk to – and on this episode, he shares his insights.   Known as the...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 392: Concussion Recovery & Yoga with Shannon Crow   Description: As yoga teachers, we don't often expect to become the student. Shannon Crow recently had a concussion and a health scare. As a result, she has had to shift from her role of yoga therapist to patient and student. She shares the unexpected challenges in her concussion recovery journey.   In this episo...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 391: Yoga for Wheelchair Users with Rodrigo Souza   Description: How can we make yoga classes more inclusive and accessible to wheelchair users? What are some dos and don'ts when it comes to working with differently-abled people? Rodrigo Souza shares his insights and perspectives.   Rodrigo Souza is the founder of Allihopa Yoga. After experiencing a life-changing...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 390: Yoga for People with Limited Energy with Katie Blecker & Audrey   Description: People with chronic illnesses, disabilities, or other health conditions may have limited energy. As yoga teachers, what are some things we should know when teaching people with limited energy? What are some things that are helpful, and what should we avoid? Katie Blecker and Audre...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 389: Cultivating Self-Acceptance with Donna Noble   Description: Sometimes, we can be very hard on ourselves (or others). We may feel we need to change parts of ourselves, look or behave in certain ways, or have certain things in order to be better. How can we overcome this kind of thinking? Donna Noble shares her insights.   Donna Noble is a yoga teacher and adv...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 388: Fertility Yoga with Sherry Longbottom   Description: Global fertility rates have dropped significantly over the past few decades. Many factors influence people's desire and ability to conceive and bear children, such as stress, lifestyle, and societal shifts. For those wanting to have children but facing challenges, fertility yoga can help in their conceptio...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 387: The Five Kleshas with Michelle Cassandra Johnson   Description: What lies at the root of all human suffering? How can we relieve our suffering and that of others? According to the yoga sutras, our suffering comes from five root causes, the five kelshas, and there are practices we can do to alleviate suffering. Michelle Cassandra Johnson has studied this topi...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 386: Weaponization of Yoga with Sheena Sood   Description: How can something like yoga, that is meant to be peaceful and focused on meditation and breath, be weaponized? How has it been co-opted by the far-right, colonizer projects, and Zionists? How does this show up in our yoga spaces and what can we do to address it? Dr. Sheena Sood shares her insights.   Dr....

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 385: When the Yoga Teacher Stumbles with Jivana Heyman   Description: Have you ever been deeply disappointed in a yoga teacher, mentor, or celebrity? You are not alone. It is a common experience that many yoga teachers and practitioners go through, but how should we react? In this episode, Jivana Heyman joins Shannon to discuss how they deal with their feelings o...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 384: Yoga for Election Grief with Shannon Crow   Description: Many people have shared that they are feeling numb, sad, scared, shocked, and powerless in light of the recent US election results. Shannon Crow has experienced similar feelings and shares her experience in the aftermath of the election results.    Shannon relates an interaction she had with a yoga tea...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 383: Gift Certificate Policies & Questions with Shannon Crow   Description: What are the policies in your yoga business around gift certificates? If you don't have them in place, this episode is the perfect starting point to get started thinking about creating some policies about gift certificates and more in your yoga business.   Shannon shares a question that w...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 382: Having Tough Conversations with Rebecca Sebastian   Description: Many yoga teachers are trying to navigate having tough conversations with their colleagues, friends, and families about many issues going on in the world today - from the genocide in Palestine to racism, from misogyny to cultural appropriation, and much more. These conversations are difficult b...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 381: Making Yoga More Inclusive with Billie Smith   Description: How can we make yoga more inclusive? How do we make movement more accessible by adopting a different approach to yoga poses instead of a one-size-fits-all approach? What does it mean to teach in an anti-diet, queer-affirming way? Billie Smith shares their insights.   Billie is a queer yoga/movement...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 380: Yoga for Stress Management with Radhika Mukhija   Description: We all live incredibly stressful lives, dealing with pressure from work, families, friends, and the political climate, on top of multiple crises around the world. It can all add up and leave us feeling stressed, burned out, exhausted, and overwhelmed. How can yoga and Ayurveda help us manage this...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 379: Chakras with Indu Arora   Description: Chakras are a part of yoga, but a lot of us in the yoga world are not familiar with it. We may feel uncomfortable discussing chakras or may have a very limited understanding. In this episode, Indu Arora shares her expertise and insights about chakras.   Indu Arora is the founder and Director of Yog Sadhna. She is a yoga...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 378: Embodied Leadership with Sumaya K. Owens   Description: Being a leader is challenging. From making tough decisions to guiding others, it demands a lot from us and it can be difficult to make the right choices. As yoga teachers, how can we ethically show up as leaders while also being aware of our own power and privilege? Sumaya K. Owens shares their insights...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 377: Cultivating Contentment with Mary Flaherty   Description: Amid so many negative things currently happening in the world, it can feel challenging to remain positive and be content with ourselves and our lives. How do we cultivate contentment? Is it possible? Is it important? What are some scientifically proven strategies we can adopt to navigate the ups and d...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 376: Collective Care Over Individualistic Self-Care with Muna Shakour   Description: The massacre and genocide of Palestinians in Gaza have been going on for months now, and other genocide emergencies are simultaneously taking place around the world. Yet, many (especially in the health and wellness industry), still refuse to speak up, choosing instead to prioriti...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 375: Why Marketing is Different Now with Tristan Katz & Brooke Monaghan   Description: How do we market our work in times of collective distress and unrest? How can we show up for our business, our audience, and ourselves in a way that is aligned with our values? Two incredible entrepreneurs in the online space share more about how to navigate being a business ow...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 374: Teaching Yoga to Busy Parents with Naomi Gottlieb-Miller   Description: How can busy parents find time for yoga in the midst of all the things they are juggling? How can yoga teachers make yoga more accessible to parents who are facing time scarcity? Naomi Gottlieb-Miller shares how her yoga practice changed when she became a parent and how she now uses this...