The Prosperous Yogini

As we approach the end of the year I am going to be sharing with you some of the practices, and habits, I have at this time of year in relation to my yoga business. Reviewing your business as a reflective practitioner. This is a fancy term for learning to review your progress from a place of non-attachment. What went well this year?  Celebrate all wins big and small, after all, what we focus on ex...

As we approach the Christmas period it is common for many of us at this time of year to do a charity yoga class or be asked to participate in a charity event, offering our services for free. Of course, the reasons why we would say yes to any charity work is because we feel passionate about the cause and want to use our skills to support the charity. But nothing feels better than making a differenc...

Is it mindset work? Is it nervous system work? Or is it both, is it everything, as we are one connected energetic system? When we do anything new, anything different it will prompt a response from our nervous system, and if we are trying to do something too far from where our current settings are set, it will feel impossible.  And in this case, no amount of mindset work will force us into action....

Or better put holding the space when you are not offering verbal instructions! Are you comfortable in the silent spaces when teaching? Do you play music when teaching yoga, and if so why, what is the energy behind the choice to play music? To hold space energetically in the silent moments we need to feel comfortable in them as a starting place. To allow our students to feel comfortable we need to...

I do start a little confused over episode numbers today, but this is episode 73, not 72! We often hear the term 'holding space' as something we yoga teachers do. But what does it mean? And why am I talking about it now? It is no secret that at the time of recording this podcast, the news is tougher than normal, and the energy of managing this and carrying on serving those I work with has had me th...

Today's episode is my final snippet from the recording from day 1 of my free training "The Confident Yogi CEO". This training was so mind-blowingly good I have to share some of it with you! Energy is everything, get into energetic alignment and as I say everything else is just gravy! But it's all very well and good knowing this, but how do we find energetic alignment? As yoga teachers this is the...

Today's episode is a snippet from the recording from day 1 of my free training  "The Confident Yogi CEO". This training was so mind-blowingly good I have to share some of it with you! Energy literally is everything, get into energetic alignment and as I say everything else is just gravy! All that you are wishing for begins to flow so much more easily when the right energy is behind all your action...

Today's episode is a snippet from the recording from day 1 of my free training  "The Confident Yogi CEO". This training was so mind-blowingly good I have to share some of it with you! Energy literally is everything, get into energetic alignment and as I say everything else is just gravy! All that you are wishing for begins to flow so much more easily when the right energy is behind all your action...

Today's special episode is the recording from day 3 of my free training "The Confident Yogi CEO" In this coaching call, I answer the questions from yoga teachers just like you, on all aspects of being a yoga teacher and a yoga boss. From quiet class numbers, returning to teaching after a break, and hours spent planning, and running your first retreat, to payment structures and systems.  This episo...

As I said last week confidence is not something you have or do not have, it comes from practice, time and having the right support. As a yoga teacher have you ever considered yourself a business owner? I see my job as a yoga teacher as having two hats, both of which are interconnected, one does not exist without the other.  I am a yoga teacher and a yoga boss. Here is how we step into our role as...

Confidence is not something you have or do not have, it comes from practice, time and having the right support. At whatever stage of your yoga career you are at we all have times when we lack confidence in our abilities as a yoga teacher. Here are 6 steps that you can take to help you feel more confident as a yoga teacher: Practice – get out and teach! Allow yourself to fail and be human, and perh...

How to Thrive in a Saturated Yoga Market, a nd so so so so so much more! This wonderful interview episode with the lovely Flo from Flo Yoga Brighton, that is bursting with gold-dust advice for all yoga teachers, but especially those in the first couple years post-graduating. There is so much in this episode, that it is hard to summarise, but we cover: Getting started after graduating from a founda...

Hot tips for using Instagram I can't believe I am sharing hot tips for using Instagram in your yoga business, if you could have seen me 5 years ago, I was nowhere near this App! And even when I did eventually join the Insta party it was reluctant, to say the least.  But with practice and some incredible training with the legend that is Lucy Sheridan I have got my relationship with Insta nailed. Ye...

Hot tips for using Instagram I can't believe I am sharing hot tips for using Instagram in your yoga business, if you could have seen me 5 years ago, I was nowhere near this App! And even when I did eventually join the Insta party it was reluctant, to say the least.  But with practice and some incredible training with the legend that is Lucy Sheridan I have got my relationship with Insta nailed. Ye...

There is not one singular action that you can take that will make a big difference when it comes to marketing your yoga business.   Marketing, aka talking to people, is a result of persistent, consistent action in the direction of your dreams – this is one of my all-time favourite mantras!  This means showing up and talking to people even when it feels like no one is listening.  It often feels lik...

Make time for magic ! Today's episode is on a topic that as a yoga teacher you know very well, the balance of Yin and Yang energies. Are you always 'doing'? What leads the actions you take in your yoga business? Energy is everything and when action, masculine yang energy, happens from a place of energetic alignment with your intuition, yin feminine energy, this is where whatever you are being call...

Ep.63 A good yoga teacher…. Today's episode is the fourth in a 4-part series of mini-teaching clinics, where I'll explore an aspect of yoga teaching. A good yoga teacher gives options. A good yoga teacher teaches in an inclusive way, which allows all students to meet themselves where they are at that given moment. Side note here, your yoga classes aren't for everyone, so make sure you are clear ab...

Inviting free-form movement – Shimmy!   Today's episode is the third in a 4-part series of mini-teaching clinics, where I'll explore an aspect of yoga teaching. Do you offer moments of free-form movement in your classes? What if you asked your students to breathe, listen to their bodies and do whatever movement felt good?   This may be just what your students are here for, but perhaps many would p...

Today's episode is the second in a 4-part series of mini-teaching clinics, where I'll explore an aspect of yoga teaching. I was asked why Trikonasana is considered dangerous by someone in my mentoring programme!   Is it dangerous?   Well, it's not life threatening, and the human body has an infinite possibility in terms of movement, I'd love to see us all come to a place where we stop making judge...

Today's episode is the first in a 4-part series of mini-teaching clinics, where I'll explore an aspect of yoga teaching. Today is posture, why there is no such thing as good or bad posture, or 'correct' alignment.  How using such terms can actually feed into our students' stories about their bodies, and their beliefs, and remember our beliefs inform our actions! What do we mean by posture?   What...

A minisode today and one simple question – are you ready for the Autumn term?  Do you know your class teaching schedule, is booking open?  Do you have planned workshops booked and advertised? Do you have new courses and planned launches?  Do you have a plan to bring consistent income to your yoga business?  Today's episode is all about planning, and working in a proactive way, not reactive, this w...

Very short one from me this week, because I want you to head over to my interview with Ruth Gilbey on The Inspiring Women in Business Podcast. LISTEN HERE - https://www.ruthgilbey.com/blog/podcast-ep44 Ruth has been my online business coach since June 2022, and working with Ruth has revolutionised not just my business but my life.  Thanks to Ruth, that online business, where I have time, freedom,...

Today's title is slightly misleading, this isn't about whether yoga has a place in gyms, of course, it does!  Movement is movement and yoga should happen EVERYWHERE, and the more people that have access to movement, whether we want to label it as yoga or not the better. Today's podcast is all about how our beliefs and assumptions create our reality and lead to our actions, or often inactions. For...

What success is for you and how you achieve it is ultimately completely unique to you, but if you asked me what my 3 top tips are for having a successful yoga business these are them: Sell more and remember my mantra "make offers, make money, make offers often" - from a place of non-attachment to the outcome. Turn the spotlight from you to those you will help by teaching yoga to them.  We can't fi...

Do you teach 1:2:1 yoga classes? Why might you choose to teach 1:2:1 yoga classes? What are the pros and cons of teaching private yoga classes? A great request episode today where I answer those questions above. What I find is most yoga teachers that offer 1:2:1 classes are under-charging and have no cancellation policy.  As a result, income from 1:2:1 is inconsistent, and long-term not sustainabl...