Your Yoga In English by Enga Unite

Everyone’s learning process is different. Learning processes differ depending on for example: • the type of thing you want to learn • your experience with the topic so far • the methodologies and learning techniques you’ve been taught to use in the past Some sign up for courses to work towards a specific outcome in a container, finding support in sharing their journey with their classmates. Others...

Learning a foreign language comes with unique challenges. Depending on your mother tongue, some languages may be easier to learn than others. But, even when the roots or origins of two languages are the same, vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural aspects are different. Most of the time, the purpose of general language classes is to help you pass exams. This is unfortunate when you want...

Cueing is the art of verbally guiding students through your yoga asana classes. It includes all the words, phrases, metaphors and expressions you use to teach. ​ Now, imagine teaching yoga in a foreign language… Knowing the correct terminology for body parts, verbs, and language for directions and movement can be quite a challenge. Then understanding which words are inclusive and non-offensive req...

When I did my first yoga teacher training, I learned the hard way that the language we use in a yogic setting isn’t the same as what we learn in general language classes. At this point I was already very fluent in English; I had a C2 certificate and even taught English as a foreign language to students from all over the world. I did not once think that I would have language challenges doing my yog...

The biggest obstacle when learning anything is lack of confidence. Think of when you're learning a foreign language and feel embarrassed about your pronunciation. Or learning to teach yoga and doubt your cues and instructions are effective and easily understood. Imagine learning to teach yoga in a foreign language and the fears around both your speaking and teaching skills come up. When you lack c...

This year, I envision a lot of growth for YOU! Having travelled quite a bit, I know our yoga and wellness practices aren't available to everyone and certainly not in every language. I believe it's my job to guide you learn to teach yoga in more than one language and build your own business so we can spread the benefits of yoga and wellness around the globe. But to do so, I need YOU! It's time to g...

Following up on our 2022 year reflection I'm live today to speak about intuitive goal-planning. As we've just started a new year, I secretly suppose that many of you are planning goals for their year ahead. Whether that is opening a studio, creating a course, organising a retreat, you are here to contribute to the yoga and wellness industry in your own way. Wherever in your journey you are, my int...

Every year is full of new learnings! To fully be present with what arises... what needs to be seen... and prepare for growth... I believe we need intentional reflection on 'what actually happened' and 'how we got there'. For me personally, 2022 was an extremely challenging year. I started the year feeling completely burnt out, not being able to do anything for 3 months. I separated, moved countrie...

Every year, around this time, I check in with how things are going in my business... I check in with my values and 'reason why'... I examine our purpose and if the actions we take match it... I acknowledge mistakes... I look at what and how to improve... And, I set new goals! These goals often include investments too. Investments in studies, coaches, software, and programmes. The reason I do it at...

Without partnerships and collaborations I would never make the impact I'm making and experience the success I have today'. I'm so immensely grateful to myself that from early on in my business, I took action and went out there to establish partnerships and collaborations. And so grateful too, for all the opportunities these partnerships and collaborations opened up for me after (and still do). Joi...

For our 100th episode on the Your Yoga in English podcast I want to help you kick off the new year with clarity and (re-)evaluate your business model!  Celebrate with us and make a chance on winning a free 1:1 coaching session with Annie! What to do: Take the quiz: What Yoga or Wellness Business Model Suits you? Listen to this episode  Leave a review (or voicenote when you listen on Anch...

As Covid is slowly becoming part of our history, I see more and more teachers in desperate need for a change. Some have been blocked by a type of fear or scarcity mindset until now, but I see that at least those in our community are starting to dare to dream bigger, plan ahead and are willing to leave their comfort-zones. Being a self-employed yoga teacher comes with a big advantage called FREEDOM...

What do you know about the concept of flow? I know we use it in yoga class all the time, but what does 'flow' mean in your daily life and business approach? In the past weeks, I've been reflecting on the concept of flow a lot. And I don't believe it's a coincidence that in the classes I've taught these weeks, the concept kept popping up too. It’s possible that right now, you feel frustrated, annoy...

Let's speak about the most common challenges multilingual and international yoga businesses deal with. This is for you if you (want to) teach and/or serve students.... from your own home or hometown internationally, by teaching online in different places while travelling or living abroad online and in-person either in your own hometown or while travelling/living abroad In this training I'll divide...

Is the English for Yoga Teachers Course for you? In this episode I’ll take you through: • the modules & what you’ll learn • what we’ll practice in the conversation classes and teaching practices • the schedule & times of the classes & training • who it’s really for • how fluent you need to be to understand everything • doubts that are holding you back This course is for you if you’re r...

Creating your own business is a challenge, and more so, if you're looking to do this in multiple languages . It involves many steps. Knowing exactly which to take may seem like a puzzle . In today's episode, I'll give you some points to consider . I'll take you through the process of decision-making and building your foundation ; what to take into account and ultimately where to start so that you...

As the yoga industry is booming, the integration of technology is inevitable. Online yoga is more popular than ever , and I know that they're here to stay. So I believe this is a great opportunity for you to explore your options and start thinking about opening your own online yoga studio too. The benefits are countless. It allows you to practice and teach with whomever , whenever , and wherever (...

Do you feel like you could be more productive? Do you feel stuck postponing your goals because you... ... don't know where to start? ... don't have enough students? ... don't have enough experience? .... fear there's too much competition? ​ Procrastination is one of the most common challenges among yoga teachers (spoiler alert: I'm familiar with it too). You may postpone creating your website, soc...

Cueing is an art. It’s the art of guiding your students into positions or variations that allow them to experience the asana in a way that is beneficial to them, using as few words as possible . Cueing is communicating clearly and considerately so that you can guide your students’ movement in the moment. These cues must serve your students as individuals even when they’re in a group so that they c...

Teaching yoga isn't something you learn overnight. Even less so if you want to teach in a foreign language. Even the most fluent speakers struggle to teach with confidence, accuracy, effectiveness and authenticity. Simply because the language we use in yoga, for most, isn't same as what you use on a daily basis. Since the majority of your community speaks English as a foreign language, I want to d...

Yoga teachers are eager learners! Coming out of YTT you know that your journey doesn’t stop there. There’s always more to discover, more knowledge to gain and more to learn. The yoga industry is booming and growing faster than ever before. The variety and options are countless and with the growth of yoga in the past years, I think it can really help to get some guidance on choosing your continuing...

This is the third episode of our mini series on sequencing! By now you know, every teacher is different. Some teachers love to write out detailed sequences and scripts, others keep it to bullet points or stick figures. Maybe you already know what methods work for you. Make it your own and choose the techniques that match your learning style and preference. 1. Practise what you teach 2. Highlight y...

Following up on our training of last week where we spoke about 'what you find sequencing hard', I'd like to help you now gain confidence in your sequencing. In this chat, I mention and elaborate on: • Your self-practice • Creating your own sequencing bank • Repeating sequences and cues • Cultivating consistency • Offering private classes Listen to the episode to find out about my recommendations a...

Welcome to our mini-series on sequencing. In this training find out about some common sequencing challenges and why you may feel stuck creating your own sequences. Including: • lack of exposure in YTT • inconsistent students • finding inspiration • not having a theme, intention, or purpose • teaching ‘to’ instead of ‘for’ your students __________________________________ Join the community of multi...

As an educator and avid learner, in my classes and coaching sessions I get often asked about the best strategies to speed up professional development . The first time I researched this topic was years ago, when I taught English to adults in Edinburgh, Scotland. In this job position I usually spent 2-4 months with students, fully immersed, to speed up their learning process so that they could use E...