The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast

080: Yoga and Endometriosis [Part 2] with Dustienne Miller   In part 2 of our 2-part series on endometriosis, Shannon asked yoga teacher and physical therapist Dustienne Miller to share her knowledge and experience working with clients with this chronic illness.   Dustienne feels strongly endometriosis is underdiagnosed and that there is much more to be understood in this area of women's health. I...

079: Yoga and Endometriosis with Kimberly Castello [Part 1]   In part 1 of a 2-part series on endometriosis, we welcome Kimberly Castello, a certified Yoga Therapist who completed her Clinical Internship with the Simms Mann Venice Family Clinic in Los Angeles, California. Kimberly specializes in developing chronic pain management programs for individuals, hospitals, and clinics.   Kimberly tried y...

078: Creating an Online Studio with Brea Johnson   Brea Johnson has over 16 years of yoga teaching under her belt and has recently ventured into the world of online teaching. Finding herself tired of the class grind she refined what and how she teaches and in doing, so she was able to define her niche. In shifting her focus, she also found herself turning to a more sustainable approach to yoga by...

077: Interstitial Cystitis (Painful Bladder Syndrome) with Helena Spears   Shannon met Helena Spears through a discussion in The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group about interstitial cystitis.   Upon graduating from her 200-hour yoga teacher training, Helena turned her focus towards teaching chronic pain informed yoga as well as yoga for pelvic health. Shannon asked Helena on as a guest to shar...

076: Designing A Yoga Teacher Training with Rachel Scott   Think back to your first 200-hour yoga teacher training. What was it like? Did it fit your learning style? What do you wish was included? If you've given these questions some thought perhaps designing and teaching yoga teacher training is a path for you.   Shannon came across Rachel Scott in a serendipitous-like fashion. Rachel had shared...

075: Yoga for Pelvic Girdle Pain with Dr. Sinead Dufour   Shannon is pleased to have Dr. Sinead Dufour as her first returning guest to discuss pelvic girdle pain. Sinead has been a practicing physiotherapist for about 15 years, with a PhD in Primary Health Care. Her extensive studies also include training in obstetrics and urogynecology. She is a professor in the Health and Science department at M...

074: The 8 Limbs [Part 2] with Jennie Lee   On last week's episode Shannon gave us an overview of The 8 Limbs and on today's episode, Shannon takes a deeper look with guest Jennie Lee author of True Yoga: Practicing with the Yoga Sutras for Happiness & Spiritual Fulfillment . Jennie Lee is a yoga therapist, teacher, speaker and writer who specializes in Classical Yoga, Meditation and Mindful Welln...

073: 8 Limbs of Yoga (Part 1) with Shannon Crow   Shannon is excited to share the meaning the 8 Limbs of Yoga has brought to her life. Derived from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras , this eight-fold path provides guidelines for living a meaningful and purposeful life. The eight components focus on morals, ethics, and self-discipline.   Shannon was introduced to the 8 Limbs when she took a yoga teacher trai...

072: Email and Content Strategy (Consultation Call) with Kristen Boyle   On today's episode, Shannon shares a consultation call with client Kristen Boyle, a yoga teacher from Denver, Colorado. This episode is ideal for any yoga teacher that has thought about growing their yoga business.   Kristen has been teaching alignment based yoga in a studio setting for over 10 years. She is a Thai Yoga Massa...

071: Using Research to Inform Your Yoga with Ariana Rabinovich Ariana Robinovich is a yoga teacher and Movement Specialist based in New York City. She i s the founder of Yoga Research and Beyond which makes research accessible and helps teachers translate research into practice. Ariana also teaches students one-on-one and in group classes, offers Continuing Education courses for fitness profession...

070: Teaching Yoga for Seniors: Is Age Nothing but a Number? with Shannon Crow   On today's solo episode Shannon shares her experience with posting a question on The Yoga and Movement Research Group on Facebook  where she asked: Who is teaching yoga for students who are 50+ and what are you calling it? A general All Levels or Gentle Yoga are not what we are looking for. Instead something new and f...

069: Yoga with Pelvic Organ Prolapse with Dr. Sarah Duvall   After meeting physiotherapist Dr. Sarah Duvall through a webinar, Shannon knew that Sarah, through her expertise and passion for pelvic health, would make a great guest for an episode of The Connected Yoga Teacher, complimenting the series of episodes on pelvic health (links below).   In addition to her work as a physiotherapist who spec...

068: Trauma-Sensitive Yoga with Amy Hoare   Today's episode opens up a difficult but important issue in the yoga world; the abuse of power.  Shannon has invited Trauma Treatment Specialist Amy Hoare who has recently completed her 300-hour at the Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga program . Amy conducted a survey as part of her final project which focused on hands-on-assists, power dynamics, and a...

067: Yoga for Every Body with Amber Karnes   If you've ever wondered how to make your yoga classes more inclusive to those with larger bodies, our guest Amber Karnes, founder of Body Positive Yoga , has an abundance of insight. She's a ruckus maker, yoga asana teacher (E-RYT 200), social justice advocate, and a lifelong student of her body. Her commitment to inclusive, adaptive yoga practice empow...

066: Online Scheduling Tool for Yoga Teachers with Jane Crites   When Shannon began The Connected Yoga Teacher podcast she had a vision to create a safe and supportive community for yoga teachers along with great content shared on a weekly basis. Shannon didn't have immediate plans to find a sponsor but knew that the podcast's sponsor would have to offer services that she herself used and about wh...

065: Create Your Ideal Schedule with Shannon Crow   Shannon was inspired to create an episode to answer a question she is frequently asked: How does she do it all?   Shannon is the first to say she has a packed schedule and that fitting everything in can certainly be a challenge. Over the years, working as an entrepreneur, Shannon has learned many tips and tricks and they're always evolving to hel...

064: Getting Hired by a Yoga Studio with Kristen Sweeney   Have you completed your yoga teacher training and are preparing yourself to look for employment? Shannon and Kristen Sweeney have your back with clear steps to getting hired by a yoga studio that, most importantly, is the right fit for you. It's the best gift you can give yourself, the studio, and your students.   Kristen Sweeney remembers...

063: Secrets of Successful Full-Time Yoga Teachers with Ashley Zuberi Ashley Zuberi has been a full-time yoga teacher for three years and acknowledges it has been a struggle. While considering her own challenges, Ashley became curious about the struggles of her fellow teachers. Recognizing there are several variables that affect how successfully one can teach yoga full-time, Ashley created a set o...

062: Buteyko Breathing with Steve Donald   When Shannon heard about Buteyko breathing she became curious and reached out to Steve Donald, one of the first Buteyko teachers in Canada. Steve had struggled with asthma throughout his life,  and it worsened as he grew older. He tried raw diets and supplements and some improvement was made but not sustained. In looking for an answer an internet search l...

061: Too Many Yoga Teachers? with Kimma Stark   When Shannon read Kimma Stark's thought-provoking blog post: What the World Needs Now is NOT ANOTHER YOGA TEACHER , she knew she wanted her on The Connected Yoga Teacher to share her perspective. Kimma, with great love and respect for those who own and/or manage yoga studios, questions the churning out of yoga teachers through the yoga studios who pr...

018: Accessible Yoga with Sarah Helt   There has been a growing movement focused on making yoga accessible to all that has caught Shannon's attention. On today's episode Shannon has invited Sarah Helt, an Ambassador from the Accessible Yoga organization, to share her insight on this topic. Sarah speaks with great thoughtfulness about what led her to teach yoga with a concentration on accessibility...

059: Marketing and Promoting a Yoga Teacher Training with Ashley Hagen [Consultation Call]   Today's episode is a consultation call between Shannon and Ashley Hagan, who is preparing to co-teach her second 200-hour yoga teacher training course. Ashley is a full-time yoga teacher with a background in graphic design. She has been the lead instructor at a yoga studio for 4 years and has come to the r...

058: Confidence & Self-Promotion with Julie Zuzek   Julie Zuzek's passion for entrepreneurship is profound. As she says: "It is the most intense form of personal growth that you will ever go through." As the founder of The Corporate Yogi , she has certainly found her calling; coaching yoga teachers as they navigate the often daunting world of entrepreneurship.   Julie has the experience to back-up...

057: Feng Shui Your Yoga Space with Marina V. Umali   Shannon has invited designer Marina Umali to the show to answer some of the questions asked by many of you in The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group about setting up your yoga spaces.   Marina is a New York State certified interior designer and Feng Shui practitioner. She studied architecture at Parsons School of Design and Interior Design a...

056: Yoga and Menopause with Leslie Kazadi Today Shannon has invited Leslie Kazadi to talk about yoga and menopause.  There can be a lot of shyness around discussing the profound physical, emotional and mental changes that menopause can bring. Leslie opens up about her own experience with menopause in a very honest way and how it led her to take it on as a special area of interest in relation to h...