The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 250: Reflect & Plan with Shannon Crow   Description: At the end of every year, Shannon has a personal practice of reflecting on how her year has been. In this episode, she shares how she cultivated this practice and how she has incorporated elements of yoga and yoga philosophy into this practice. She speaks about the element of santosha , contentment, that she ha...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 249: Yoga for Older Grownups with Maria Kirsten   Description: Have you considered teaching older grownups as your niche in yoga? Many yoga teachers have not, and may feel some fear or apprehension when it comes to teaching people in older bodies. In this episode, Maria Kirsten sheds some light on what teaching yoga to older grownups can be like.   Maria Kirsten...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 248: Ayurveda is All About Self-Care with Chara Caruthers   Description: As yoga teachers, we can forget that we need to take care of ourselves too. Burnout and exhaustion are common occurrences among yoga teachers, especially now, which is why self-care is so important. Chara Caruthers is on the podcast to talk about how ayurveda and self-care are intertwined fo...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 247: Being Wrong is Part of Learning with Shannon Crow   Description: We all make mistakes. We all get things wrong, and say or do the wrong things at times. It is a part of being a yoga teacher, parent, coworker, friend, colleague, family member, partner, and every other role that we play. Being wrong is a part of learning and growing. In this episode, Shannon s...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 246: Anger, Forgiveness & Self-Care with Jacoby Ballard   Description: Anger is a very human emotion that almost all of us experience, but society often encourages us to suppress it. Yet, dismissing, denying, or suppressing anger can cause it to spill out in the wrong way and unintentionally harm others. In this episode, Jacoby Ballard shares more about how anger...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 245: Share Your Yoga on Insight Timer with Liza Colpa   Description: For many yoga teachers now, building your unique yoga business includes figuring out how to teach yoga online. While Zoom classes and audio recordings are options, you can also consider Insight Timer as another avenue to grow your yoga business. Liza Colpa is on the podcast to share more about h...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 244: Create & Share Audio Recordings with Claire Villarreal   Description: The pandemic has forced most yoga teachers to teach yoga online, but a less common alternative (or addition!) to videos is audio recordings. A lot of yoga teachers think doing audio recordings is difficult, but this isn't the case. Claire Villarreal has a wealth of experience in creating a...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast  243: What Yoga Texts Should I Read? with Chase Bossart   Description: Many yoga teachers are eager learners and always seeking to expand their knowledge about yoga. However the multitude of texts (and their various translations) available can feel overwhelming and daunting to approach. In this episode, Chase Bossart shares his recommendations and expertise aroun...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 242: Mantra & Chanting with Melissa Shah   Description: As a white yoga practitioner who may have trouble with Sanskrit pronunciations, you may have wondered how to approach using mantra in your practice. You may have wondered - What if I can't pronounce the words correctly? Does pronunciation matter? When is it acceptable to use mantra or Sanskrit chants in my c...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 241: Bhakti Yoga & Kirtan with Kamini Natarajan   Description: Not many people in North America practice bhakti yoga and kirtan or even associate it with the stereotypical images of yoga portrayed on social media. In fact, for many people sitting and chanting do not fit into their idea of what yoga is and its purpose. Kamini Natarajan, kirtan and raga singer and...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 240: Pelvic Health for Everyone with Shannon Crow   Description: What is pelvic health and who is it for? Many people think of pelvic health as being related to childbirth, or people assigned female at birth, or getting older in a female body - but this is not true! Everyone has a pelvis, and a pelvic floor, and it is important for all of us to understand it bett...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 239: Connecting in Divisive Times with Sinéad O'Connor   Description: These are divisive times, both online in yoga communities and beyond that. Some people are for the vaccine, some people are against it, some people have questions and are uncertain about their stance. Yet, these divisions are the opposite of what yoga is about. This podcast is all about connect...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 238: How to Host a Yoga Challenge with Amanda McKinney   Description: One of the main questions that is often asked in The Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group is "How do I get more students to sign up for my classes?" A common and effective way that you might build your yoga student roster, your email list or a Facebook group is by hosting a yoga challenge. Ama...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 237: Scope of Practice & Compassion with Drew Hume   Description: There is a lot of fear, misconceptions and misinformation about the COVID vaccine being shared in online spaces. As yoga teachers, what lies within our scope of practice when it comes to talking about vaccination, and how can we approach this topic with compassion? Shannon Crow and Drew Hume discus...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 236: Five Steps to Effective Content with Shannon Crow [Part 5]   Description: Have you ever felt stuck when it comes to creating content for your yoga business? Maybe you feel like you don't know what to post, or how to share about your unique yoga offering. In this 5-part mini-training, Shannon Crow walks us through a 5 step process to create effective content....

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 235: Five Steps to Effective Content with Shannon Crow [Part 4]   Description: Have you ever felt stuck when it comes to creating content for your yoga business? Maybe you feel like you don't know what to post, or how to share about your unique yoga offering. In this 5-part mini-training, Shannon Crow walks us through a 5 step process to create effective content....

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 234: Five Steps to Effective Content with Shannon Crow [Part 3]   Description: Have you ever felt stuck when it comes to creating content for your yoga business? Maybe you feel like you don't know what to post, or how to share about your unique yoga offering. In this 5-part mini-training, Shannon Crow walks us through a 5 step process to create effective content....

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 233: Five Steps to Effective Content with Shannon Crow [Part 2]   Description: Have you ever felt stuck when it comes to creating content for your yoga business? Maybe you feel like you don't know what to post, or how to share about your unique yoga offering. In this 5-part mini-training, Shannon Crow walks us through a 5 step process to create effective content....

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 232: Five Steps to Effective Content with Shannon Crow [Part 1]   Description: Have you ever felt stuck when it comes to creating content for your yoga business? Maybe you feel like you don't know what to post, or how to share about your unique yoga offering. In this 5-part mini-training, Shannon Crow walks us through a 5 step process to create effective content....

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 231: Conscious Marketing with Tristan Katz   Description: More and more yoga teachers are digging into how to take their yoga off the mat and continue anti-oppression and social justice work in the world. But how can you reflect this in your marketing, and do it in a way that is genuine and authentic? Tristan Katz has some insights about how to be more conscious...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 230: Anti-Oppression Yoga with Pooja Virani   Description: The term "anti-oppression" can make some of us feel uncomfortable, and we may want to shy away from talking about it, but that is exactly what makes this such an important conversation. This is part of the work of bringing our yoga into our lives and the world, and Pooja Virani has some insights about ant...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 229: Closed Captioning for Zoom Yoga with Landen Stacy   Description: Do you have closed captions or live transcription enabled for your Zoom classes? It is something small that you can do in just a few minutes, which really makes a huge difference to a lot of people. Landen Stacy how you can make your Zoom classes more accessible by adding closed captions to the...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 228: How to Personalize Zoom Yoga with Arundhati Baitmangalkar   Description: Are you teaching yoga online and wondering how to make your classes more personalized, create more connection with your students, and continue building that sense of community - from behind a screen? Arundhati Baitmangalkar has some insights about how to personalize yoga classes on Zoom...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 227: Is Pain During Yoga Okay? with Neil Pearson   Description: As yoga teachers, we may have guided students to avoid all movements that cause any amount of pain, particularly for students who may be dealing with injuries or issues in their bodies. However, is this necessary and is pain always a bad thing? Neil Pearson sheds light on what pain science has to say...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 226: Questions to Ask Someone in Pain with Shelly Prosko   Description: Many people start practicing yoga because of pain, to get relief or to recover from an injury. As yoga teachers, we are sure to encounter students who have some pain in their bodies when they come to our yoga classes. What are some questions we can ask them to be better able to help them? She...