Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast

Margaret shares important things yoga teachers should know about addiction and recovery, what we can do to support our students who are struggling with these issues, and simple techniques for helping all our students build resilience.   Highlights An inclusive definition for addiction. The different forms addiction may take and who is at risk. How yoga can help those suffering from addiction How a...

Many yoga teachers dream of making their entire living from teaching yoga, but is the reality of that idea really so appealing? In this episode, Mado breaks down the nitty gritty of what it takes to be a full time yoga teacher and also a few reasons you might want to stick to part time.   Highlights The reasons yoga teachers go full time and why some prefer part time. The realities of being an ent...

Dr Crystal Frazee, physical therapist and yoga teacher, shares the essentials of what she believes every yoga teacher should know about the physiology of breathing. This includes why we breath, how we breath, and how to properly teach breathing to our students. Highlights Introduce foundational respiratory mechanics and physiology translate the anatomy and science to common pranayama practices app...

Mado and Shannon Crow talk about competition among yoga teaches. They share how and why yoga teachers can use yogic principles to guide their actions, especially when faced with the challenges of competition, jealousy, and scarcity. Highlights The brahmaviharas and how they guide our interactions with others Why yoga teachers benefit from a specific niche What do do when a feeling of competition o...

Mado draws on her former roles as freelance web designer and web project manager to help you decide whether or not you really need a website as a yoga teacher. She will share the potential benefits and possible pitfalls to creating and managing your own website, the most essential features to include on a yoga teacher website, and the top 3 mistakes yoga teachers make when creating their first web...

Jennifer O’Sullivan spent 5 years as the hiring manager for an urban yoga studio in the DC metropolitan area. In this episode she shares insider tips and tricks for getting noticed and getting hired. We also dive into the world of the yoga studio business model and what it’s like on the other end.   Highlights Understanding the yoga studio marketplace and why being professional and putting best fo...

Mado and Anna have a conversation about how to make ethics from the yamas and niyamas a part of your daily yoga practice. Highlights   Ethics are the foundation of a stable & consistent yoga practice. Reframing Ethics:   Reframing the Yamas/Niyamas can lead to deeper understanding. Yamas/Niyamas are key to mental health. Ethical frameworks bring empowerment.   Ethics of Yoga over a Lifetime of Pra...

Strategies to stay fresh and inspired - and what to do if they don’t work. Highlights A mindset shift to help you think about this topic in a new way and hopefully ease any anxiety you might have around it. The two key techniques for keeping your teaching fresh and inspired. What to do if these techniques stop working. Links and Resources Yoga Teacher Resource private facebook group.     Self-inqu...

Mado is interviewed by life coach Michelle Ashley as she shares her inspiration and intention for this podcast. Highlights How Mado first started practicing yoga and her surprising first yoga teacher How Mado almost got derailed from becoming a yoga teacher The project that inspired Mado to start this podcast Mado’s advice for new yoga teachers Plans for future episodes Links and Resources Yoga Te...

A quick introduction to the concept of the Yoga Teacher Resource podcast. Highlights The Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast was created to help yoga teachers Build their knowledge Connect to other teachers Hear new perspectives Stay inspired to practice and to teach Links and Resources Yoga Teacher Resource private facebook group.