Yoga Teacher Training Podcast: Learn Anatomy, Philosophy, Business and More

As yoga teachers we all experience doubts, fears, setbacks and obstacles. That is unavoidable, and the more you teach, the more you'll experience these challenges. The question is not how to prevent them, but how to navigate them when they arise. Today I'll share how to use Vedic Astrology, the ancient sister science of yoga to better understand your strengths, weaknesses and opportunities as a te...

🌞 What's your sign? You might think of yourself as an Aries or Taurus or Gemini, but did you know that the Sun was most likely not even in that sign on the day you were born? This is one of the biggest differences between Western and Vedic Astrology, the topic of today's episode. How can this ancient practice help you understand yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses and improve your teaching?...

Want to create a career teaching yoga beyond the RYT200? Subscribe for updates to learn about a special new offer coming in March 2022 at http://www.quietmind.yoga/podcasts Get the free Essential Yoga Pose Guide I mention in this episode here: http://www.quietmind.yoga/poseguide Follow on Instagram: @quietmind.yoga Follow on YouTube: http://www.quietmind.yoga/youtube Quietmind Astrology Podcast ht...

As teachers it can be overwhelming to know what to focus on. There are so many amazing aspects to yoga from the anatomy to philosophy to cueing that it can be easy to want to include it ALL in every class. Unfortunately, if you try to say everything in a class, you end up saying nothing. And if you never know what to focus on when teaching your classes and your own energy will become scattered, un...

Hire a business coach (email me at jeremy@quietmind.yoga to see if I can support you or point you in the right direction) Set an intention and review it daily Take new yoga classes Take new non yoga classes Set a 10 minute timer to move intuitively Take singing lessons Do vocal warm ups on YouTube Take speaking lessons or read a book on public speaking Watch inspiring talks from teachers on any su...

Today is the LAST day to join the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt In this interview Trish shares her concerns about taking an online YTT and her unfortunate experience with trying another YTT before joining the QYTT. Lots of great insights here from Trish who is now less than one year into teaching and leading excellent classes for all students from all backgrounds...

Sign up for the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt - Enrollment closes this Friday at Midnight CST One year ago Shannon joined the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training with no teacher training background and within weeks was teaching great classes that her classmates loved in the QYTT practice teaching sessions. After training I was looking for a new teacher to join as a t...

Join the FREE 60 Minute YTT Workshop at http://www.quietmind.yoga/yttworkshop The most life-changing thing I’ve done was take a Yoga Teacher Training. I didn't take it to become a teacher, though. I took a Yoga Teacher Training to learn more about my self, my health and improve my yoga and meditation practice. It did all of that and so much more than I could have imagined. In today’s episode I sha...

Join the FREE 60 Minute YTT Workshop at http://www.quietmind.yoga/yttworkshop - Already a certified teacher? You'll learn a ton from this too! By joining you get access to our private pop-up Facebook group. By joining the workshop live you enter to win a free Vedic Astrology reading ($247 value). Today I talk about the common myth and fear that "there are too many yoga teachers." I share why this...

Register for the FREE workshop "The 60 Minute YTT - 10 Keys to Confidence, Clarity and Creating a Career Teaching Yoga" at http://www.quietmind.yoga/60minuteytt One of the most common questions I hear is “what is the best online yoga teacher training? In this episode I will address this question as well as some of the other most common questions I hear from people before, during and after taking t...

Join the waitlist for the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt - Fall 2021 enrollment opens soon! Special announcement coming next week. Today’s topic comes from a discussion with Danika, a newer teacher in Austin navigating the fear of putting yourself out there and possibly failing that comes with teaching yoga. I’ll share a personal story about a failure I experience...

Join the waitlist for the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt Today’s topic comes from my discussion with my mentee Cait Rumak in Staten Island. She is nearing the end of our time working together and asked what I recommend doing after she is finished. Today I’ll share what I did and what I’ve noticed that successful teachers do after finishing Yoga Teacher Training. I...

Join the Yoga Teacher Training waitlist at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt Have you ever felt like you need to know more advanced postures before you can feel confident with teaching yoga? Have you ever heard someone say “i’m not flexible or strong enough to do that pose”? I’ll address these common beliefs and the deeper truths beneath them. For example, do you know how many people in the world prac...

Today I welcome back one of my mentors Angie Knight to talk about her experience through the challenges of 2020, and how she went from a really challenging experience to feeling "the best I have ever felt" despite all of those challenges. As always, Angie has great insights to share and I'm grateful to share this interview with you! Angie's workshop is coming up at https://www.angieknightyoga.com/...

Today's episode comes from a discussion with a student in the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training about "Peak Poses." This is a common way of teaching that involves building up to an intermediate or advanced pose within a class. There are many pros and cons to consider with this and I'll share what I found after experimenting with this approach many times over the years and encourage you to build on m...

Get the free guide of essential cues at http://www.quietmind.yoga/cues   Modern life pulls our energy in a million directions. Overwhelm, burn out, feeling distracted and scattered are normal side effects of living our modern fast paced, mostly online lives. I believe yoga and particularly asana practice has become so popular in recent years not because of the common perception that people ar...

Why do you practice postures? Today and over the next 3 episodes let's explore what it really is that we are doing when we do yoga. Is it to reach a goal of flexibility? Is it to be present in the body? Is it to tune out from life for an hour in a day? What if all perspectives can be valid and appropriate and the real aim is to develop your inner authority that knows which perspective is in alignm...

Sign up for the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ytt -- Already completed a 200hr training? Message me for a discount!  How do yoga teachers make a living?  What are some of the ways they make money?  Are the Google numbers true that say yoga teachers can make from 30k a year to 300k a year?  I'll lay out a simple outline based on my own experience a...

Get the free guide to create your Ayurvedic routines at http://www.quietmind.yoga/ayurvedicroutine Today’s episode was inspired by Quietmind Yoga teacher Satchie Wolfe who recently had her first child and is wanting to create daily routines in this new phase of life. I have not had a child myself but I have had countless major life changes where I needed to change my routines and find new ones. Ay...

Join the Cue With Confidence course at http://www.quietmind.yoga/cuewithconfidence A little challenge I’ve had for myself over the years is to figure how to say as much as possible about a pose in as few words as possible - while also speaking to all levels of students and giving them options so the class feels personalized - while also integrating anatomy and philosophy lessons that are relevant...

Join the Cue With Confidence course at http://www.quietmind.yoga/cuewithconfidence Nearly all yoga teaching is happening online right now. Teaching online creates a lot of unique challenges: You can't use physical assists. You can't always see your students clearly. Students need to hear each word you say clearly You can't go over to talk to students 1-1 Every word you say matters more than e...

Join the Cue With Confidence course at http://www.quietmind.yoga/cuewithconfidence Last week I shared 6 of the most common mistakes that new teachers make with their cues. Today I will share what I suggest to do instead. These suggestions will help you create more clarity in your teaching and help your students focus on their practice of embodiment and presence in your classes. With experience and...

What you say matters. Especailly as a yoga teacher, every word counts. Sometimes just the smallest variation of how you say something can completely change your student’s experience of what you said. A phrase that you feel is helpful could come accross as unclear, confusing or potentially even triggering of past trauma. Sometimes we say too much or too little. With experience and practice we can l...

What is the best yoga mat for you? I have had the same mat for 7 years and it's still going strong! The only reason I bought a new one is for the color, which is one of the 11 factors to consider when buying a yoga mat. What mat is going to be most durable? What have I seen from countless studios, teachers, students and my own experience with dozens of brands of mats? Hopefully this podcast saves...

What makes a YTT stand out? Why would you pick one over another? With 17+ years in wellness I have learned what makes an exceptional Teacher Training and that is why I initially created the Quietmind Yoga Teacher Training in 2019. Today I share some of my absolute favorite and most essential insights from the whole 200 hour program - from anatomy, to philosophy to ayurveda to trauma informed teach...