Francesca Cervero

The Mentor Sessions

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With amazing guests or solo, I explore the craft of teaching yoga, as its own practice. I'm seeking answers to the questions about why we teach something the way we do, how we could be more expansive and inclusive in our teaching, and how we can continue to grow and evolve in our teaching practice. I'm so glad you are here because I believe the depth that arises in teaching comes from inquiry and relationship. Join me as I offer nourishing support to help you feel more confident in your teaching and realistic strategy to help you find more clarity on your career path. Francesca Cervero (she/he...

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06: How To Teach Better Private Yoga Lessons 02.11.2017 37:35

In our initial yoga teacher trainings we learn how to teach safe and effective group classes, but what do we do when only one person shows up to class?? Or how do we teach a new student who requests a 1x1 lesson? The truth is, teaching yoga in a 1×1 setting in a way that is both accessible and meaningful for the student AND sustainable for you, the teacher, requires a unique skill set that is not...

05: Mindful Strength with Guest Teacher Kathryn Bruni-Young 27.10.2017 46:35

Kathryn Bruni-Young is the founder of the Mindful Strength method of teaching and one of my favorite teaching inspirations. Kathryn has been teaching for 11 years, and while her roots are in traditional yoga practices and teaching, more recently she has become a proponent of incorporating strength training into her movement practice. She also wants to empower and equip teachers to begin to move in...

04: How To Deal With Schedule Drama And Chronic Re-Schedulers 19.10.2017 42:03

Do you have Schedule Drama? I certainly do sometimes! As yoga teachers most of us are freelancers, which means we run our own small business whether we realize it or not. We piece together a teaching schedule and a business and a life one random class at a time. If you feel like your schedule is overwhelming or disorganized or changing all the time, I'll tell ya…I think most of us feel like that....

03: Yoga Deconstructed with Guest Teacher Trina Altman 10.10.2017 53:55

Welcome back, everyone! Today, I am excited to bring to you the wisdom, experience, and enthusiasm of my friend Trina Altman. Trina is a certified Yoga and Pilates instructor who is passionate about varied movement. Rather than rigidly adhering to one school of movement, Trina was unable to unlock the potential of her own body by combining the tenets of both Yoga and Pilates, and she brings an emb...

02: No Right & No Wrong? Why Teaching Yoga Is So Scary! 10.10.2017 25:50

Welcome to the second episode of The Mentor Sessions Podcast. Today's show is going to address why teaching yoga can feel so scary. {!!} As a teacher, it can often feel like there is a great deal of pressure to know everything . And while in-depth study is incredibly important, I also want to release you from some of the know everything pressure that can make it impossible to be present for your t...

01: Introducing the Mentor Sessions: A Conversation with Francesca Cervero + Rachael Cook 09.10.2017 49:21

Hello and welcome to The Mentor Sessions! I'm your host, Francesca Cervero and I'm here to offer my fellow yoga teachers two things: Nourishing support to help you feel more confident in your teaching Realistic strategy to help you find more clarity on your career path I am excited today to be interviewed by my friend and business coach, Rachel Cook. Rachel is the founder of RachelCook.com, and...