Yoga Hero: Teachers: Recent Episodes

Holly Mcfee

Combining sound business strategy, introspection and yoga philosophy to help yoga teachers teach with passion, earn a fair living and avoid burn out.

In today’s episode, we’re looking six important things to check when you start working at a yoga studio:

✅ What is the policy if someone comes to your class with an injury

✅ What is the policy if someone comes to your class when pregnant

✅ The invoicing and payment terms

✅ How to get cover for your classes

✅ How to get consent for physical adjustments

✅ What’s the policy on promoting your own yoga offerings?

At the risk of stating the obvious, this doesn’t include things like checking when your classes are, if there’s a notice period etc etc. Those things are for a contract, which is a legal document and not really fit for a podcast.

However, I do believe that the six things on this list are really important to check to help you in your quest for stress free teaching, and they are often overlooked.

Oh and guess what, you lucky thing, we’ve created a free checklist so you don’t have to keep all of this in your head! You’re welcome! Get yours here.

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Useful resources

See the shownotes here

Episode 22 - Adjustments: some useful considerations - listen here

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Being a yoga teacher is a funny thing. It is rewarding beyond words, no doubt about that. But it can be lonely.

Yes, you spend a lot of time with people. These people are your yoga students, your customers, your yogis.

But we don’t have colleagues, not really. We don’t have a line manager for advice and guidance, or a HR department.

But we are people, we are workers, we are small business owners and sometimes we just need some advice, some guidance, or someone to bounce ideas off!

So, introducing: daft questions.

Ask us what you would ask your line manager, your HR department or your best work buddy if you had one. Ask us the things you wished you’d asked in your teacher training, or that you’d ask your coach if you could afford one on an ongoing basis.

There’s two golden rules for each and every question:

it’ll be answered to the best of our ability
there’s never any judgement

So simply make a note or your qs when they come to mind and join us on Instagram on the first Wednesday morning of each month to ask your daft questions

Oh and just a heads up - there’s really no such thing as a daft question.

See you Wednesday 5th Feb!

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Yoga for resilience, March 26
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If you’ve ever wondered whether emotions affect your fascial matrix, or whether tension in the matrix can affect your emotions… then this is the episode for you!

This is a thought-provoking look at fascia through the lens of just being a human; briefly looking at theories behind the mechanisms of emotional release, stress, stuck emotions and more.

Accompanying this episode is a free journal prompt sheet, to help you understand your thoughts, your personal experiences and views around the relationship between fascia and emotions, you can get yours here.

See the shownotes here

And don’t forget to let us know what you think!

Happy teaching, wonderful yoga teachers.

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This episode is amazing definitions of fascia for yoga teachers.

But the plural; definitions, is a little confusing right!? Well, there is still an element of confusion and an element of evolution of exactly what the terms fascia and the fascial system mean.

That aside, this episode looks at definitions and explanations of fascia according to some extremely wise experts, and we briefly explore why these are important to bear in mind as yoga teachers.

See the shownotes here

There’s two very useful resources for diving deeper:

Fascia and the Nervous System, yoga research session on The Base: catch it here - use code COMMUNITY for 25% off your first three months.
Training: Myofascial release, energetic anatomy and yin yoga

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If building your private yoga offering is something that you want to work on in 2025, then starting with people who already come to your classes; people who already know and like your style of teaching is an absolute no-brainer.

But, approaching and asking people who attend your group classes if they’d like a one to one with you can be a bit of a minefield, well no more!

This is your step-by-step guide to getting private yoga bookings from your group yoga classes.

See the shownotes here

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Useful episodes:

Episode 52 - How much to charge for private yoga lessons

Episode 53 - How to build a solid private yoga client base

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Private yoga sessions are unique in that you can use your time, knowledge and focus all on one person. You don’t have to keep the rest of a class running while you help one person with their alignment or their pain.

Next week, we’ll look at how to get private yoga bookings from your group classes, in a way that’s not susceptible to imposter syndrome and totally beneficial to both you and the potential client, so tune in next week for that.

But anyway, back to the koshas. This is where we’re going in today’s episode:
A quick refresher of the five koshas
Using the Koshas as a framework for your Private Sessions
* Using the kosha system to really help your private yoga clients

See the shownotes here

When working one-on-one, the kosha system gives you a framework to tailor your sessions to the student’s needs holistically, and this is something that you can work through methodically, making sure that your private yoga clients are always getting a hugely beneficial and well-rounded session. While we definitely don’t want people to be struggling to pay for sessions with us, it is nice to have a valid reason to keep clients coming back to you, and working with all the layers of the koshas can certainly be that very valid reason.

If you’d love to learn more about the overlaps between fascia and energetic anatomy, this training is for you

If you’d love to learn more about Yoga Nidra (or even just see what it’s like to practice two gorgeous Yoga Nidra’s a day), then this training is for you

Both of these gems are part of our fabulous 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, take a look at that here!

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Last week’s episode was all about understanding the koshas, and today, we’re taking that up a level, looking at layering your yoga asana classes with this understanding of the koshas.

This is where we’re going;

A review of what the koshas are
How to work with each kosha in your yoga asana classes

Make sure you bookmark this episode, as it’ll serve as a guide for anytime you’re low on inspiration, or looking for a way to work with someone who’s struggling a bit with asana, this is where working with the kosha model is so empowering and so full of potential, because you’ve got four other routes to be able to work with this person, and to help them. You could work with their breath and / or their energy. You could use a ‘top-down’ approach, working with the mental body, with intention, or mindfulness techniques. You could guide them to connect with their inner wisdom, and you could guide them to connect with a sense of their inner peace. SO much potential, SO much inspiration.

Enjoy, yoga teachers!

See the shownotes here

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Understanding the koshas can be totally transformative to your yoga teaching.

If you've been put off the koshas before, concerned that they don't really make sense, or they don't really offer anything concrete to actually work with... this episode is for you!

Expect to understand a) what the koshas are and b) how they can help you, as a person and as a yoga teacher.

Enjoy!

See the shownotes here

Oh and by the way, if you liked this, you'll LOVE our Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yin Yoga training, in March 2025

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This powerful practice is taken from our recent Yoga Nidra & Yoga Wisdom training, and is inspired by the incomparable Tracee Stanley.

Grab anything you need to get comfortable, and grab your journal and a pen too as there's optional journal prompts at the end.

And above all, enjoy!

See the shownotes here

Join our next Yoga Nidra & Yoga Wisdom training here!

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"Any intervention on the fascia is also an intervention on the autonomic nervous system"
- Staubesand in 2003

This podcast episode is inspired by a yoga research session held this week on The Base, which looked at studies investigating the nature of the relationships between fascia and how the nervous system reads stress and pain, which was really interesting from a whole-person holistic perspective; in that someone’s pain or chronic stress can potentially be altered through working with the fascia - I mean wowza!

See the shownotes here

In this episode, we cover:
- A brief history of fascia
- What fascia actually is, even though it’s proving pretty difficult to define!
- How the nervous system and the fascia interact with each other and live alongside each other, and affect each other
- How this helps you, as a yoga teacher, teach yoga

If you want to watch the Yoga Research session on The Base, you can catch it here - use code COMMUNITY for 25% off your first three months.

This episode is a sliver taken from our super exciting 300-hour yoga teacher training module: Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yin Yoga is designed to deeply explore two important but often unexplored areas of yoga; the fascia and energetic anatomy, and the unique relationship these two share.

Both fascial anatomy and energetic anatomy have a huge impact on our physical and mental wellbeing. This training will break down what fascia is, how it impacts our physical and mental health, and how to use this knowledge to create a rewarding and therapeutic practice for ourselves and our yogis, before exploring yoga’s subtle energy; prana, nadis, chakras and prana vayus and the role of prana in understanding holistic health. We’ll then go on to understand the relationship between movement, myofascial release, energetic anatomy and how we feel.

Expect to graduate with a whole host of options now at your disposal to layer on to your classes, feeling inspired and ready to teach what you’ve learned, and to integrate learnings in to your own practice for your own wellbeing.

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This episode looks at some of the ways that stress can impact the brain. In the interests of full disclosure - this episode might seem a bit doom and gloom, as it focuses on the impacts on the brain of stress. However, if you join the free workshop: Understand WHY yoga works: Yoga's role in stress reduction - that’ll be the light at the end of the gloomy tunnel!

In this episode, we cover:

A brief recap of what stress is
Then we’ll look at three main areas 1) the pre-frontal cortex 2) the amygdala and 3) the telomeres

All of this information is taken from, and inspired by our Yoga and the Neurobiology of Stress module coming up in June 2025 - so if you’ve had your eye on that training, or you wish you could have a sneaky peek in to our 300 hour training - well there you go!

See the shownotes here

The pre-frontal cortex

The pre-frontal cortex is a major brain structure that affects thought, insight and emotion. When it’s in full working order it helps to assess situations and suggest useful ways to plan and respond to these situations. However being in a stressed state can take the pre-frontal cortex offline, and even reduce the size of it.

Amygdala

You might have heard the of the amygdala as the brain’s smoke detector and that’s exactly right. When a smoke detector detects smoke, it sets off an alarm. When the amygdala detects danger; i.e. a stressor, it sets of the internal danger alarms; the Sympathetic Nervous System and the HPA axis.

In anxious states, and this is super important - the amygdala becomes enlarged and hypersensitive.

Telomeres

Our genetic information is stored in chromosomes, which duplicate again and again and again. At the end of the chromosomes are telomeres, which are there to protect the information. The thing is that stress can cause the telomeres to shorten, which then means that the information in the chromosome might be copied incorrectly, and the impact of this on a person’s health could be huge.

So I did say that it might be a bit doom and gloom, so please yoga teacher, come join me for the light at the end of the tunnel - I promise it’s just absolutely inspiring HOW MUCH yoga helps mitigate the impact of stress.

See you ther

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As yoga teachers, we know that stress is an epidemic; it affects almost everyone we meet, and it has a profound impact on their lives.

We so often talk about the sympathetic nervous system; the fight or flight response and how that impacts physical and mental health, but we don’t often talk about the HPA axis, and its profound impact on health…

It got me thinking - why is that?

After some informal research, I realised that this is because yoga teachers don’t really understand what the HPA axis is, or why it’s important to understand as a yoga teacher.

So - this episode is all about why it’s important to understand the HPA axis as a yoga teacher.

We’re starting with an overview of what the HPA axis is; and don’t forget I’ll go into more detail on our free workshop, we’ll look at what cortisol is and take a quick look at the impact of cortisol on the body, and finally, we’ll investigate why yoga is such a powerhouse in managing the impact of stress on mind and body.

Coming up: super duper free workshop:

Un-stress: The yoga tonic

This workshop is part of my mission to educate yoga teachers to understand WHY yoga works. Why yoga is helping people manage their autoimmune disorders. Why, people say, I always sleep so well after yoga! Why the Washington Post said yoga may help protect against cognitive decline. I think as yoga teachers, we know it works. We know why we practice yoga, and why we teach it.

And - wonderfully - the evidence base is starting to catch up, and I’m really really exciting to share this with you.

There will be some science, but my style of teaching is to make sure I’m only teaching what I really truly believe is useful, I break it down into manageable chunks, and I repeat it so you can be sure it goes in.

So, whether you’re deeply in love with internal human anatomy or it quite frankly scares you, I promise, this workshop is for you!

I can’t wait to see you there.

Big love,
Holly

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Everything you learn will be inherently useful, immediately usable, or both
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The entire training will stay true to the roots of yoga

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If you’ve been really enjoying teaching private yoga lessons, but you’re finding that people will book 1, or maybe a block of 4 with you, and then they don’t really get back in touch to rebook, this is the episode for you!

And it might not be what you think…

In this episode, we start with something that we seem to talk about a lot a lot - defining your ideal yogis. If you’ve heard us chatting on about this before and thought ‘well I just really don’t know where to start’ - this really is for you, you can expect all the help, support and resources to finally nail down who it is that you want to work with.

We then look at:

Finding those ideal yogis
How to encourage recurring block bookings
How to set up a referral scheme and I’m sure that this is more simple than you first expect!
And we round up with some inspiration for finding your perfect private yoga clients.

OK, let’s crack on!

Useful resources:

Define and find your ideal yogis: Your free workbookYoga adjustments: Your free checklist
Book a Momence demo

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If you’ve ever received an enquiry for a private yoga lesson, and your first thought is ‘Oh no, how much am I going to charge?’, well, yoga teacher, you most certainly aren’t on your own.

“How much should I charge for….” must be the question I (Holly, hi by the way!) have been asked the most over the ten or so years that I have been working with yoga teachers, so you are most certainly not on your own!

The good news is that defining a pricing structure is actually pretty simple, and once it’s done, it’s done forever!

And the great news is that over on The Base, we have a pricing matrix template ready for you to put your numbers in, and it’ll pop out your pricing matrix for you. Boom!

The episode is everything you need to create a pricing matrix that ensures all your costs are covered, that you’re priced in-line with similar offerings in your area (if you want to be), and how to keep the matrix accessible for future you.

**Useful resources:

Get the show notes here**

Episode 51: How to teach private yoga lessons

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Yoga teacher, if you’ve been hoping to pick up reliable, repeating private yoga clients, but it’s not (yet) happening, this episode is for you.

You’ve been posting about your services, you’ve mentioned them in classes you teach, you’ve even included it in a newsletter - but it’s not working.

Does that resonate with you?

The good news is that setting up private yoga clients is actually pretty simple, in-fact, in just five simple steps, you can be feeling totally confident about your private yoga lesson offering. And this episode is the first of a three-parter that breaks down every part of getting, and retaining, a solid private yoga client base.

So yoga teacher, if you’ve been looking for a step by step guide to set up a solid, reliable private yoga client base, this three-parter is exactly what you need to make it happen!

Useful links:

Episode 6: Sharing your yoga

Episode 27: Setting up your own yoga classes

Episode 32: Teaching yoga workshops

Episode 8: Renting a space for yoga

Your free ebook: A complete guide to teaching private yoga lessons

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Today, we have a short but punchy episode to remind you:

Yoga teacher: you are doing a great job.

Honestly, you really are!

You’re consistently turning up.

You’re invested in making people feel better through yoga. And yoga teacher, they are - they really are!

So when you notice you’re thinking about the 'shoulds' and the 'have tos', can you refocus your attention to a nice thing someone said about your class or a testimonial someone wrote about your last workshop.

Because yoga teacher - hear this:

YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB.

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One of the three values that underpin For Yoga Teachers is ‘avoiding burn out’; and there’s one key way to do that: Have a consistent personal yoga practice. However, when you’re a busy yoga teacher, and you have a busy life, sometimes there just isn’t the time for a consistent practice alongside everything else that you need to do!

BUT, having a consistent yoga practice is SO important that we’ve even created a whole retreat dedicated to nurturing your self-practice, which is being held in Ibiza (whhooo!!) this September. Take a look at this wonderful week here:

In this episode we look at:

What does a consistent yoga practice look like?
Practical suggestions to make it easier to get onto your mat.
How to congratulate yourself to build even more consistency.
What to do on hard days.
The benefits of a consistent yoga practice as a yoga teacher

As ever, the episode is completely practical; taking the many spinning plates of life in to account.

Enjoy, yoga teacher, and perhaps see you in Ibiza!

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Useful links:

Ibizan Intensive

Restorative Yoga with Polyvagal Theory Training

Shownotes for this episode, including a suggestion on a habit tracker we love, and insight in to 'Rewire' by Nicole Vignole

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A few weeks ago now we launched The Base - a network and resource hub for yoga teachers.

This episode is an exciting audio tour around The Base to tell you everything that you need to know, because we’re closing the doors at midday on Thursday 13th June for a little while, to focus on giving all the Base members the best possible experience!

Expect a whistle stop tour around the network; the community aspect of The Base, then the knowledge base, which is our resource hub and lastly the meet ups that we have scheduled.

Use code COMMUNITY for 25% off your first three months on The Base!

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This ep is taken from a super important masterclass held recently on The Base:

How to boost your short term yoga income.

Now many of our trainings for yoga teachers at Yoga Hero are £400... So I thought rather than talking about generating extra income in a hypothetical way, wouldn't it be great to have a figure to work towards, so, how about £400?!

There's four suggested methods of boosting your short term yoga income.

Within each of the four methods, we'll look at:
- the general requirements so that you can determine what you already have in place, and as such, which method is going to be the easiest for you to implement.

common barriers, including mindset
next steps so that you can just follow the step-by-step to boost your income
how to hit 400 pounds with each method!

In the interest of a disclaimer and full disclosure. I haven't taken into account any costs and there are no guarantees. You have to do the work. Some methods may work better for you than others, or they may not work at all. (Hopefully they will.)

Enjoy yoga teacher!

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Before we dive in, let’s be clear that the only thing that will help you build your confidence offering physical adjustment in your classes is: getting experience offering physical adjustments in your classes. 😂🤦‍♀️

There’s no shortcuts unfortunately!

However, twice a year at Yoga Hero, we hold half day workshop to go through the stages of offering adjustments to yogis and then loads of time to practice under the watchful eye of our trainers, to give you the experience that you need to be able to feel confident offering adjustments

The next workshop is 23rd June, held at Yoga Hero in Leeds and you are welcome even if you’ve never offered single physical adjustment before your entire life! You can expect to learn the stages of offering a physical adjustment, how to read people to see how the adjustment is landing on them and plenty of opportunity to practice practice practice.

The Art of Yoga Adjustments Workshop - take a look

So this is where we’re going:

We’re actually starting with a look at what confidence is, which might seem really obvious, but it’s actually quite interesting when you start to break it down
Then we’ll look at ways to get confident giving Yoga adjustments
We’ll look at the stages of giving physical yoga adjustments, including getting consent.
Finally will look at how to get feedback to check that the assumptions that you’ve made about the adjustment were correct

Boom!

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Introducing Sanskrit in to your yoga classes can be daunting for all the reasons we talked about in episode 41, which was ‘Should yoga teachers use Sanskrit?’

However, it doesn’t have to be daunting. (Promise!)

This episode is 7 simple ways to add Sanskrit in to your classes:

Slow and steady - no need to rush
Build confidence in your pronunciation
Say it with the English
Suggesting a mantra for your yogis
Leading a chant
Pranayama techniques
Pick your class / workshop and yogis carefully

On The Base, we’ve got a pronunciation guide in our resources section for you to come back as often as you need to, to help with getting the pronunciation bang on, so Team Base keep your eyes peeled for that!

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This episode is looking at a niggle in the yoga teaching world; competition from other yoga teachers.

We’re looking at

why a bit of competition is a good thing
how to not let it get the better of you - with practical, implementable tips here as always
how to stay in your lane
how yoga philosophy can help
understanding that more than one yoga teacher can thrive at a time
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One of the things that frustrates me endlessly about teaching yoga is:

"Yoga is so beneficial, it should be accessible to absolutely everyone!"

Vs

"Don’t teach for free! You’ll undervalue yoga!"

This episode explores the question:
Should yoga teachers care about money?

We cover:

Why yoga teachers often feel guilty about charging for classes
Why there’s commonly an issue with yoga teachers valuing their time, knowledge and efforts
The morality of earning money from yoga
Teaching yoga for free
What about times when people genuinely can’t afford your classes
And much more

Wowza.

Let's do this!

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This episode is exploring the answer, your individual answer, to the question: Should yoga teachers demo while teaching?

We’ll look at some reasons to demo, some reasons not to demo, and a few things to bear in mind overall.

Demoing, for many yoga teachers, takes a lot of the fear around teaching. Your body does the pose and that facilitates how you find the language to guide your yogis in to the pose. But, cultivating the skill to teach verbally only can be really really useful.

Enjoy!

Highlights:

Why teaching yoga is like using a sat nav
The times when demoing is going to really help you (and your yogis)
When demoing is NOT useful
Two important things to bear in mind when demoing

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This episode is exploring the answer - your answer - to a question that’s probably asked in every single teacher training: Should yoga teachers use Sanskrit?

We’ll look at some reasons for using Sanskrit, and some concerns around using Sanskrit, and then a few questions to help you make your own mind up.

The absolutely incredible Sanskrit teacher; Hali Schwartz, coming to Yoga Hero in Leeds on 1st June to teach us a day of Sanskrit. So if you’re ignited and inspired to bring Sanskrit in to your classes, don’t miss this, it really is such a fantastic day! Take a look here

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This episode is essentially the epitome of this whole podcast: When we boil it down, it’s teaching what you love and making a fair living from that. Teaching yoga should pay your rent, it should put food on the table, it should pay all the bills and leave a little left over for a buffer or a rainy day or savings… This episode breaks down the ways that you can bring Yoga Nidra in to your offerings and your teachings to benefit you and your yogis.

We’ll be looking at different ways to share and charge for Yoga Nidra, how much to charge for Yoga Nidra and some general inspiration too.

Enjoy!

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There’s so many things that we want to do as yoga teachers; including keep a steady practice going for ourselves and add to our knowledge and ability to keep our offerings absolutely great for our yogis (and all our other roles and responsibilities too!)…

This episode addresses the barriers to setting up and executing a regular Yoga Nidra practice, and - spoiler alert - it’s basically a repeating reminder to be kind to yourself. To refine that balance of the discipline, the tapas of setting goals and sticking to them, whilst layering in an understanding that life is busy, so how can we work with the busy in the most effective and enjoyable way.

Here’s what we’re looking at:

Prioritising kindness
Removing all barriers
Plan A and plan B
Creating a virtuous cycle

Much of this episode has been inspired by the completely inspiring and practical Yoga Nidra handbook - Radiant Rest by Tracee Stanley. Get your copy here

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This episode is a very special episode - it’s a Yoga Nidra for yoga teachers.

But this is a yoga nidra with a difference. This special Yoga Nidra is designed to help you learn about Yoga Nidra whilst practising Yoga Nidra! You might - hopefully you will - be so relaxed that you feel like you’re not consciously taking the information in; like you’re not paying attention.

But trust us, you will be.

Trust that, the more you relax and let go, the more impactful the Yoga Nidra will be and the more you’ll learn all about it; for you, and for your yogis.

Enjoy!

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Some wonderful journalling prompts for after your next Yoga Nidra practice - and remember - we're not worrying about spelling or sentence structure, just write, write, write!:

What does your heart long for?
Where do you need to surrender in your life?
What are you asleep to in your life?
Is there a recurring pattern that is caused by being asleep?

Hat tip to Tracee Stanley for these moments of deep insight 🙏

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This episode is about the power of Yoga Nidra.

We’ll start off with an introduction to Yoga Nidra, before looking at Yoga Nidra’s relationship to yoga philosophy. We’ll then dive in to the understanding Yoga Nidra’s impact on the brain wave states, and we’ll finish with a summary of the benefits in the context of everything that we’ve just learned.

Yoga Nidra is such an underrated, powerful, impactful practice. Yoga Nidra, “yogic sleep” is a powerful practice that guides participants into a state of deep relaxation while maintaining a state of heightened awareness. Through systematic and guided meditation, Yoga Nidra leads practitioners into the realm between wakefulness and sleep, allowing them to access a vast reservoir of inner knowledge and healing potential.

Yoga Nidra is well known for being a guided relaxation; the Queen of all repose, a nap, even a substitute for sleep itself. And it is all of those things.

The thing is; it’s all of those things and much, much more.

As yoga teachers, it’s likely that we’ll attract people to the practice of Yoga Nidra through expounding on the benefit of rest and relaxation, and as such, that’s where much of our focus will lie.

However, as yoga teachers it is important that we understand and embody the knowledge that **Yoga Nidra is a secret door to liberation.

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This episode is a bit different; it’s our first ever bonus episode, and it’s about my journey to becoming a full time yoga teacher.

Our last episode; episode 35 was entitled ‘how to become a full time yoga teacher’, and I was acutely aware that the yoga teaching landscape looked so different when I made the leap a decade ago, than it does now, and I thought it might be useful to dig a bit deeper.

So, if you’re not bothered about my story, and to be honest I wouldn’t blame you - this isn’t the episode for you and I’ll see you next time.

But if you are, well here we go!

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This episode is all about how to become a full time yoga teacher, starting with a quick look at whether it’s right for you. Many people have a really romantic notion of what it’s like to be a full time yoga teacher but - while it can be an incredibly rewarding job, it is important to walk in to it with your eyes well open about the realities. There’s a harsh truth in there too, how lovely.

Then we look at how to determine if now is the right time, or indeed, when the ‘right time’ is for you, including one of my favourite things - a ‘what if it all goes completely wrong’ plan.

The good news is that you can follow these steps without actually making the leap and quitting your job, so, enjoy listening, get inspired, and at the end, you’ll be able to consider an informed decision as to your next steps!

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This episode is focusing on balancing having a job and teaching yoga; including being really honest about what happens if and when these conflict, mindfully switching roles (I talked about the importance of this last week in episode 33: balancing parenting and teaching yoga), making sure that there is actually enough time for everything that you want to do, and what yoga philosophy says to help us prioritise.

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Now that so many of us have the office in our pocket, the days stretch sneakily beyond 9 - 5, the weight of work weighs heavily and there always seems like there’s loads to do. This is a problem, there’s no doubting it. But what about when you have a second job of teaching yoga? Teaching yoga demands that you be at your best; inspired, energetic, clear and concise, physically able. And so - this could create a conflict.

Your job demands a lot of you. Teaching yoga demands a lot of you.

You’re not on your own, yoga teacher. This episode is designed to help you prioritise the elements and roles of your life in a way that will make you feel great. Oh and there’s a little side helping of harsh truth too (sorry).

Enjoy! And remember, yoga teacher, you’re doing a great job.

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This episode is about balancing being a parent, and being a yoga teacher.

Expect some food for thought about how you can manage and balance your unique set of circumstances, some tools and tricks and tips for balancing the demands of being a parent and a yoga teacher, and how to look after yourself in amongst all of this: how to prioritise, how to know when things are hitting the fan, and we’ll finish up some tools to ease the parent guilt.

Throughout the episode I'm using the term 'parent', but please substitute this with how you identify, you might be a hopeful parent, a step-parent, a grandparent, a carer, a care-giver in any and all forms. You are so included, I'm just using 'parent' for clarity and efficiency.

Just a heads up, too, that next week’s episode is balancing a job and teaching yoga, so that might be useful, albeit ever so slightly repetitive for you if you have a job as well as parent and teach yoga.

Before we jump in, can we take a moment to recognise how both roles are caring roles; giving the best of you so that others; yogis and offspring, can access the best of themselves, and it really is commendable.

From my heart to yours, one of the things that has helped so much is consciously switching roles from parent to yoga teacher, and back again. So much so, that I've created a meditation to help you, get yours here 💜

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How to teach yoga workshops

Before we dive in to the ‘how’ of teaching yoga workshops, let’s look at the ‘why’. In the interests of full disclosure here, I absolutely LOVE teaching, and attending, yoga workshops, so expect a healthy dose of shameless passion here!

The benefits of teaching yoga workshops:

Workshops are one off, so there's no ongoing commitment. So you can deliver workshops without having to be free every week- like you'd have to be for a weekly class.
A fabulous way to dive deep into a subject or a topic that you're passionate about.
Test the water on something with a workshop, to find out whether it go down well with your yogis
Earnings from workshops generally have the potential to be higher than for a class
Team up with people who have similar or completely different skill sets.
Once your workshop's planned, you can then teach it again and again, and again

This episode is a step-by-step guide to how to teach yoga workshops; right from the conception, through the hosting, to the review afterwards. And yes - there’s a super duper guide to have to hand as you start to create and plan your yoga workshops, you can get yours here.

Enjoy!

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Useful links:

Episode 8 - Renting a space for yoga listen here

Episode 12 - Staying in touch with your yogis listen here

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You’ve worked so hard to get your yoga teacher training certification. You’ve built up a following, got experience, even built up some confidence, and now feels like the perfect time to start teaching your own classes!

It’s so exciting! You’ve got some mats, the space that you’ve found is perfect and you can’t wait… but… oh wait. People are asking how much your classes will be. And you just don’t know where to start…

Does that sound familiar?

If so - do not worry! By the end of this episode you’ll have a fool proof plan of action to set your prices for your yoga classes.

In short, there’s two ways that you can approach the pricing of your yoga classes:

To research what those around you are charging and price accordingly, or
Charge what you need to, in order to cover your costs

Both have their advantages and their disadvantages, let’s break each approach down and you can decide which will work best for you. If you’re on the move, please don’t worry at all - all the important information and your action steps are recapped in our worksheet, just go to foryogateachers.co.uk/podcast31 for your copy.

Useful links:

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Sharing your yoga listen here

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This episode is a complete guide to how to create yoga yoga brand. We'll be looking everything that you need to know to create your your brand, including why you need one in the first place, how it helps you with every aspect of being a yoga teacher - because I really do truly believe that it does - and how it helps to boost your confidence as a yoga teacher.

Your yoga brand comes from having a defined, clear picture of who you are as a yoga teacher, what you offer, and who you want to teach. Now, that might sound blindingly obvious to you, or it might be a bit of a lightbulb moment. Either way. We're going to work our way through that in this episode.

So this is where we're going!

-> What is a brand?

-> The benefits of having a clear, structured brand as a yoga teacher

-> Who is in your space

-> And finally, we'll look at a step by step process to creating your yoga brand!

See the show notes here

Grab your free 'How to create your yoga brand' workbook from yogahero.co.uk/podcast30 and get ready to define your yoga teacher brand. This is a huge, and very very important step in your teaching career, it's exciting!

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Restorative Yoga Training, with Mindfulness and Yoga Nidra: November 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Training: March 2023
Applied Anatomy in Yoga Training: March 2023
Children's Yoga Training: April 2023

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You're a yoga teacher because yoga has improved your life - possibly immeasurably - and you have a desire, a need, to share that with others.

Whilst asana is a hugely important part of yoga, it's not the full story, and as such, as yoga teachers, sharing the full story; the roots and the history of yoga, is probably part of the job. But it's not necessarily a part of the job that comes easily, that's covered in yoga teacher trainings, that's even accessible...

Well, this podcast episode aims to change that. It's full of practical tips to layer your asana classes with yoga philosophy, to weave in themes and wisdom without having to be fluent in Sanskrit, without having to be completely knowledgable about the entire history of yoga. Basically, we're aiming to take the reservations and fears out of sharing the fullness of what yoga is, whilst also deeply respecting yoga and all its roots.

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What's your WHY as a yoga teacher?

If someone was to ask you: Why are you a yoga teacher? What makes you get out of bed in the morning? What's your motivation when things get tough?

Would you be able to answer them - without thinking - in a way that's completely true to you?

This podcast episode is short and sweet, and is created to help you define your WHY, so that you can be and stay focused, motivated and passionate about teaching yoga.

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What a brand is, and why you need one
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Creating a crystal clear reference guide to keep you on-brand in future

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Setting up your own yoga classes can be completely daunting, where on earth do you start? What if people don't come? What if you invest in yoga mats and rent a space and it's.... tumbleweed?

There are some simple and sensible steps you can take to set up your own yoga classes, without taking huge risks and without giving yourself absolutely loads of work to do.

This episode starts off with the most important thing to consider: who and what are you going to teach? This needs some serious consideration, so we'll run through some useful questions to challenge your thinking here, and make sure it's solid!

Then, we'll have a think about the space you'll hold your classes in. If you already have a space in mind, this is a useful recap of what to look for and what to ask.

Then we'll look at how to price your classes - including whether to teach week in week out, or whether to book in blocks, how to promote the classes and what to do if numbers are low.

Lastly we'll look at logistics of cover and looking after yourself whilst committing to your own classes too.

It's a jam packed episode, bursting full of info, top tips and pitfalls to avoid. Enjoy!

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Episode 1 - Pricing strategies for yoga teachers? Listen here Episode 8 - Renting a space for yoga Listen hereEpisode 16 - Do I need a new sequence every week? Listen here Episode 18 - Create your social media strategy Listen hereEpisode 23 - Define who you are as a yoga teacher Listen here

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What will people think?

What if people hate it?

What if they think I'm full of myself?

What if they know more than I do?

Does this sound familiar...?!

In 2020 we first held our Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, which, hundreds of yoga teachers have gone on to complete. Confidence, in the yoga teaching world seems to be something that so, so many of us struggle with. This podcast episode is about allowing yourself to think, to daydream, to imagine what you would teach, and how you would teach, if you had absolutely no fear. If you had absolutely no reservations about what others would think, or about your own ability.

If you've been held back by self-doubt, you really aren't alone. But here's some tips to put self-doubt, reservations, concerns and anxieties to one side, to help you be the teacher you dreamed of being.

Check out our show notes for this episode here

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Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: September 2022
Traditional Hatha Yoga, Prānāyām and Meditation: October 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

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This episode is the answer to the question: Do I need a yoga brand?

Does this sound familiar?: You start practising yoga initially for a reason; to de-desk, to rehabilitate an injury, to feel calmer. You were so blown away by how much yoga improves your life, you have a calling to share that with others. You enroll on a yoga teacher training, and it quite simply changes your life. Now you're even more motivated than ever to share yoga with others!

So now you.... what?

Contact studios to see if there's any openings. Look around your local area to rent somewhere to start your own classes. Start teaching online. People come to your classes, but not loads of people, and you would like to reach more people.... but HOW?! So you start to do some research; maybe with some yoga business blogs, or this podcast, or by talking to your fellow yoga teachers and they say, have you got a website? Have you done any advertising on instagram? Have you thought about flyering or starting an enewsletter or working with this person or that company, and then, you're stuck!! Bah!! This all sounds like running a business rather than sharing yoga. Plus, you just don't know where to start.

If that sounds familiar, it's because it is familiar, because it happens a lot!!! Don't worry, we're here to help. Over the next few episodes, we're taking the guesswork out of where to place your valuable resources of time, energy and mental bandwidth and helping you to decide where to focus, who to work with and what to prioritise.

And we're starting with the bazillion dollar question - do i need a yoga brand?Check out our show notes for this episode here

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Training for yoga teachers:

Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: September 2022
Traditional Hatha Yoga, Prānāyām and Meditation: October 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

Join our our Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, perfect for yoga teachers who are struggling with confidence, or self belief!

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

A little while ago, on our Yoga Hero Teachers Instagram account, we asked yoga teachers what tips they wish they'd known when starting out teaching... This episode is a combination of those responses, plus the questions and advice we get asked most regularly.

This episode is primarily aimed at new yoga teachers, but there's bound to be some inspiration and food for thought, for experienced yoga teachers too - we all know that going back to basics and having a beginner's mind is a really important part of crafting your teaching!

We start off with sequencing tips - because nailing your sequencing and building confidence seem to be the biggest sources of frustration for new yoga teachers, and then we move on to some practical teaching tips and self-care tips too.

Above all, our biggest tip is to look after yourself. Never put your needs at the bottom of the pile; you know how you're told to put your oxygen mask on before someone else's, on a plane - well that. You're able to give the most of yourself and the best of yourself, when you're looking after yourself.

You do not need a new sequence every week
Nail your sequencing notes
Keep it simple
Layer your alignment cues
Move off your yoga mat!
Teach who's in front of you
Have a plan for when it hits the fan
Get teaching experience
Pause at the beginning of each and every class
Keep practicing
Know why you're teaching
Define who you are as a yoga teacher

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Useful resources:

Episode 16 - Do I need a new sequence every week? Listen here

Free sequencing workbook - Get yours here

Keep practicing, with our All of Yoga Membership, just £9.99 per month, no minimum contract - take a look

Episode 23 - Define who you are as a yoga teacher Listen here

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Training for yoga teachers:

Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: September 2022
Traditional Hatha Yoga, Prānāyām and Meditation: October 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

Join our our Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, perfect for yoga teachers who are struggling with confidence, or self belief!

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Have you ever been to a yoga class, and the sequence was so great, that you left the class thinking, I would love to be known for my sequencing. Then, you listen to a podcast about yoga philosophy, and you think, I should really weave more philosophy in to my classes, that's definitely where I should be putting my focus. Then you're chatting to someone, and they tell you how they went to the most amazing yin class, and left feeling like they were walking on air, and you thought, I really want to be the best yin yoga teacher!

Does that sound familiar?! Yeah, us too!

There are so many yoga teachers around these days - and for the record we think that's a good thing, more yoga teachers is more people to share the joys and benefits of yoga! But it does mean, for want of a better word, more competition. The best, or maybe, the only way to differentiate yourself from the masses is to be yourself. To know who you are, who you want to teach. To have this defined, so it's crystal clear to you how to talk about your classes, workshops and courses. Who you aim your offerings at. What trainings to do, to deepen you knowledge, and what to leave to one side.

This podcast episode is designed to help you define who you are as a yoga teacher. So grab your free workbook from yogahero.co.uk/podcast23 and get ready to define who you are as a yoga teacher. This is a huge, and very very important step in your teaching career, it's exciting!

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Training for yoga teachers:

Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: September 2022
Traditional Hatha Yoga, Prānāyām and Meditation: October 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

Join our our Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, perfect for yoga teachers who are struggling with confidence, or self belief!

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

In this episode we’re highlighting some important considerations when you’re deciding whether to offer a physical adjustment or not.

Adjustments have been chronically abused in the past. So now, when talking about adjustments we have to start the discussion with consent. (Which should have always been the way.)

So, in this episode we’ll start - at the beginning - with consent. Then we’ll look at:

Some different reasons behind offering adjustment
Identifying the intention behind your adjustment
How to get feedback
Building your confidence with adjustments

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Learn adjustments with us!

Adjustments: An introduction and refresher for yoga teachersSaturday 16th & Sunday 17th April

This is an introduction and refresher, so the asanas that we’ll focus on are asanas that you’re likely to be teaching regularly, so that the knowledge you gain can be immediately useful to your teaching. You’ll be guided through each adjustment, with key safety points to be aware of, before being able to practice these adjustments on others, plus receiving them yourself, with guidance and feedback from Holly, and from your fellow yogis.

https://yogahero.co.uk/event/studio-adjustments-an-introduction-and-refresher-for-yoga-teachers-3/

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Training for yoga teachers:

The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Teaching yoga beginners fills even many experienced yoga teachers with dread! You want to keep the class flowing for the non-beginners, you want to make sure everyone is safe, you want to make sure no one feels stupid by not understanding something... Meanwhile you're doing all your normal teaching stuff like making sure the music isn't too loud, getting your rights and lefts bang on, remembering what's next in your sequence, and so on

In this episode, we'll cover some tips and tricks to bear in mind to keep you focused and keep your beginners safe. We look at:

Instructions and cueing
Use of props
Sequencing
Demo-ing
About you

This episode is accompanied by our free workbook, to help you transform your classes in to thoroughly considered, beginner friendly classes. Get your workbook from yogahero.co.uk

See the show notes at yogahero.co.uk/podcast21

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Training for yoga teachers:

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Being a yoga teacher is by no means an easy job, but it really can be one of THE most rewarding, warming, amazing jobs out there.

Over the last 19 episodes we've broken down how to tweak, amend and improve aspects of your yoga teaching, and running your yoga teaching business.... but to celebrate our 20th episode, we wanted to focus on the joys of being a yoga teacher.

What are your joys of being a yoga teacher? Let us know: @yogahero_teachers

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Training for yoga teachers:

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Do you find that you have endless passion to share yoga with people, you have so many ideas fuelled by the practice of yoga but you're held back by self-doubt? You worry you have a lack of authority, a lack of knowledge, a lack of experience? You think 'why would people want to come to my classes? Why would people want to learn this from me...?!'

This is imposter syndrome, and this podcast episode explores what imposter syndrome is, and how to overcome it - plus we have a 3 day Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge which goes much more in to detail about what imposter syndrome is, how it can affect you, big things and little things that you can do in your life, and your teaching to beat the imposter syndrome. To join this Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, simply go to yogahero.co.uk/shatter

In this episode we start off with a look at what imposter syndrome is, and the impact that it can have on our lives, before looking at how to reduce and overcome that impact.

Now let's remember that we're sharing yoga; something that has endless possible benefits to people, something that helps people live with less pain, less stress, more presence. So when we are held back by imposter syndrome, it doesn't benefit anyone; not us, not our yogis, not our potential future yogis, so it really is important to overcome it.... Which we can do, together!

See the shownotes at yogahero.co.uk/podcast19

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Training for yoga teachers:

The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts February 2022
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
Advanced Anatomy: The systems of the human body: April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

This episode is designed to be a one-stop-shop to create your considered and effective social media calendar, so that you can nail the best bits; the opportunities and the connection of social media, whilst avoiding the negative aspects; the comparison syndrome and the time drain.

We starting off by getting in the strategy mindset; what do you want, and need, to achieve from your social media?

Then, we look at options for how you'll create your calendar. Now, we have created a free social media calendar template for you which you are so very welcome to use - why not give it a go, it's free after all! Get your free social media calendar template today!

Then, we brainstorm all the information and inspiration that your yogis need from you.

Then, we fill the social media calendar in. Together. Today!

Lastly, we cover barriers to posting on social media like, lack of confidence, lack of inspiration, lack of time, and how to get around these.

See our show notes on yogahero.co.uk

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Useful Links:

Yoga Hero: Teacher Podcast, Episode 10 – Useful Resources: Promoting your yoga offering on social media

The Business of Teaching Yoga, an online course – find out more, and reserve your space

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Training for yoga teachers:

The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts February 2022
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
Advanced Anatomy: The systems of the human body: April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

This episode is a complete guide to sequencing yoga classes - to take you from not having a clue what you'll teach, to knowing exactly what you'll teach, how you'll keep it flexible and respond to who's in the room and how you can teach it again and again, keeping it fresh each time!

This episode is accompanied by our free A Complete Guide to Sequencing Your Yoga Class workbook, which you can get from yogahero.co.uk/podcast17

If you have the workbook in front of you while you're listening, great, and if you don't that's absolutely not a problem.

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Training for yoga teachers:

The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts February 2022
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
Advanced Anatomy: The systems of the human body: April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

In this episode, we answer the question - do you need to teach a new sequence each week?

Let’s have a quick look at the work load for a yoga teacher, just in respect to the actual teach of classes, as in, this isn’t taking in to account doing finances, any legal stuff, admin, etc. this is just in respect to teaching classes!

Teach class
Travel to and from the class, or set up and test the equipment if it’s online
Promote classes, either on your own channels or gathering everything together for the studio to post on their channels
Plan the class!

Planning classes does get more snappy as you get more experienced as a teacher, but it can still be time-consuming.. so here’s the question…. Do you need a new sequence each week?

In this episode, we look at the reasoning behind creating new sequences, how you can be efficient and creative and resourceful with the sequences you already have and how to get inspiration for new sequences or to update your existing ones.

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Training for yoga teachers:

The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts February 2022
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
Advanced Anatomy: The systems of the human body: April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Introducing philosophy in to your asana classes can be overwhelming, how do you do it? When? Should you say the Sanskrit? What if you're not confident pronouncing the Sanskrit? What if you can never remember the Sanskrit? What if you get emotional speaking about a concept that has changed your life?
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There are so many things that can potentially hold us back! ⁠
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In this episode we take some that are really common, and break them down, and in doing that, if you feel more confident to bring even a touch of philosophy in to your asana classes, well that is just brill!⁠
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In this episode we'll look at: ⁠
- The benefits to you as a teacher, to bringing philosophy in to your classes⁠
- The benefits to your yogis⁠
- Philosophical concepts and themes that are potentially easier, more accessible to integrate in to your classes to help to get you in to the swing of it⁠!

See the show notes: yogahero.co.uk/podcast15

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Training for yoga teachers:

Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Imagine:

Imagine your favourite teacher puts a call out asking for cover, you're able to send your bio straight to them, and they know, you're a great teacher to cover their classes

Imagine there's an opening coming up at a studio you love, and a few teachers get in touch, but you're the one that's able to send your bio straight away, to show the studio that you're a great fit

Imagine that you hear of an office looking for someone to run yoga sessions on a lunchtime for their staff; you're able to send over your bio, showing that you're keen, organised and they get a great feel for your style and your classes, and you get the work.

Having a yoga bio that's perfect for you, that you can access and send where ever you are, means you'll be clear about your yoga and clear about who you'd like to reach and teach.

This episode looks at the structure, content and pitfalls of writing your yoga bio, and talks you through the process, step by step. So, grab a pen, and our workbook from yogahero.co.uk/podcast14 and let's get cracking!

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Coaching for yoga teachers:
There are spots available for 1:1 coaching with Holly. Whether you'd like help with learning anatomy, philosophy, teaching methodology or running your yoga business, we'd love to help you! Click here for more info >

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Training for yoga teachers:

The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts February 2022
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
Advanced Anatomy: The systems of the human body: April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

In this episode, we're getting organised, looking to January 2022 and how we can make the most of the January 'New Year, New You' chuff, without it being cheesy or slimy, or both.

The reality is, that at the turn of a week, or a month, or a year, motivation is high - or at least higher than normal- so people are more inclined to try something new, to better themselves, to work on self improvement.

Whether you subscribe to the 'New Year, New You' or not, it is likely to be a stimulus that brings people to yoga.

It's currently mid (ish) December, and although this year especially seems to have flown by, December is quicker than ever! So, rather than arriving in January without a plan, let's take a bit of time now to ensure we're geared up for the New Year.

We look at:

Practical things - how can people reach you, and what do they need to know?
Booking systems, for online and offline classes, and if you need one
How you'll get your message out in a very crowded market
Making sure that you have the right amount of work, and if not, when is the right time to find more
Self-care. Taking your own advice when you're potentially at your busiest!

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Useful links:

Follow Yoga Hero Teachers on Instagram
Follow Holly on Instagram
Episode 5: Find your yogis
Episode 6: Ways to share your yoga
Episode 11: Staying in touch with your yogis

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Training for yoga teachers:

The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts February 2022
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
Advanced Anatomy: The systems of the human body: April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Join the waitlist for our Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, perfect for yoga teachers who are struggling with confidence, or self belief!

Many businesses would absolutely love a way to ensure that their customers were right there, in front of them, on a regular, predictable basis, and one of the many interesting things about being a yoga teacher is that we see our customers regularly.

Now I know you don't think of your yoga students as customers (me neither) - they're people who come to your yoga classes. But, if you allow yourself to think of your yogis as customers just for this one episode, i think it will make the information clearer and more useful. After all, this podcast is about helping you earn a fair living, so in reality, you do need CUSTOMERS to bring in INCOME.

In this episode, we'll look at why you would want and need to stay in touch with your yogis, the different communication methods you could use, what to say, and what to bear in mind with each. And we'll round up by looking at how you can evaluate which method or methods are right for you, and for you yogis, to make your efforts as efficient and useful as possible.

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Coaching for yoga teachers:
There are spots available for 1:1 coaching with Holly. Whether you'd like help with learning anatomy, philosophy, teaching methodology or running your yoga business, we'd love to help you! Click here for more info >

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Useful links:

Follow Yoga Hero Teachers on Instagram
Follow Holly on Instagram
Episode 5: Find your yogis
Episode 6: Ways to share your yoga
Episode 10: Promoting your yoga via social media
Convertkit: convertkit.com

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Training for yoga teachers:

The business of teaching yoga, online training: Starts February 2022
Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Course, including Yoga Nidra & Mindfulness: March 2022
Advanced Anatomy: The systems of the human body: April 2022
Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher Training: May 2022
Adjusting, sequencing and the musculoskeletal system in yoga: September 2022
Philosophy, Sanskrit and Chanting: October 2022
Yin Yoga Teacher Training: November 2022

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Join the waitlist for our Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, perfect for yoga teachers who are struggling with confidence, or self belief!

Before we look at how to manage your calendar as efficiently as possible, let's just take a step back. Usually, our journey is something like this. We get in to yoga because it really helps us to feel our best. We fall in love with it, so much so that we want to deepen our knowledge and possibly share the practice with others. We embark on a teacher training that is - hopefully - full full full of useful and relevant information about the practice of yoga, and teaching yoga. It's likely, and hopefully, inspiring and enlightening and you learn so much about yourself that you can't wait to share it with others.

So when you graduate, you say yes to every opportunity like Jim Carrey in the film Yes Man, but you also keep your life as it was going; looking after others, possibly maintaining your existing full time job, or study, household tasks, social life etc etc. Just because you've graduated as a yoga teacher doesn't mean you get more hours in the day, and it doesn't mean you have a magic new pot of energy available to you.... so... we get burned out. Or pretty damn close to it. That's what this podcast is all about; avoiding that. Building up knowledge, skills and habits to ensure that you can pursue your dreams but not at the detriment of your health.

This podcast episode breaks down how to ensure you're not taking on too much, but also how to also ensure you're making the very best of the opportunities that come your way. We'll look at not double booking, not running around like a headless chicken, not missing out on opportunities, practicalities to consider, ways you can have oversight of your current and upcoming work, and much more.

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Useful links:

Follow Yoga Hero Teachers on Instagram
Follow Holly on Instagram
Episode 3: Productivity for a Clear Mind

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As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Join the waitlist for our Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, perfect for yoga teachers who are struggling with confidence, or self belief!

This episode is part of our mini-series looking at useful resources, and we're focusing on resources for promoting your yoga offering via social media.

Isn't just the blackest hole that we can fall down as business owners!

With promoting your yoga on social media, it can really feel like there's always more to do, like other businesses have got a plan which they're executing perfectly, while you're drafting out a post with one hand while cooking dinner with the other, trying to make sure you've spelt everything right and wondering what hashtags you're going to put with the caption...

With that in mind, we're looking at useful resources to help you save time and maximise your efficiencies when promoting your yoga on social media.

1. A scheduling tool

Why use a scheduling tool? Well, it'll help you see how many posts you have ready to go for the next week / fortnight / month / year. It means you can make a big cup of coffee, sit in front of the scheduling tool, choose or create images, write captions, input them in to the tool and then bish, bash bosh, it's done.

Some things to consider in terms of deciding which scheduling tool to use:

a. Do you have a budget?
b. How do you want to view your schedule?
c. How do you want to find the right hashtags?
d. Do you need analytics?
e. Do you have the capacity to try to follow people's actions, from viewing your content, to visiting your website, to booking a class or event?
f. What is your reason for being on social media? If you're struggling a bit here, you might like to listen to 'Find your yogis' to help keep you focused.

2. A social media calendar

Use any form of calendar to have an overview of you focuses, your posts, see any gaps, or anything that's too densely featured.

3. How often should you post?

Now in my humble opinion, I would say, don't worry about this. Focus on what your yogis need to know from you; how you are, who you are, what you're offering, what the benefits are of joining you at those offerings, revelations you've had, etc etc, and see how that boils down and fits into your calendar.

4. Canva for creating your images

Make beautiful eye-catching images at the exact size for each platform at no cost, or a low cost. Quick word of warning - that the day can actually completely disappear on canva, it's a real time sucker, so I'd recommend - honestly - setting a timer and giving yourself that long to create what you need to create.

5. Define your process for naming and storing those images

For images that are promoting something on a specific date, include the date of the offering in the file name, and then you know that you can search by that.

Related to this, have a system for where you keep these files - whether its on something like dropbox or google drive, or your laptop - make sure it's backed up! It's a couple of extra seconds now, to save you time in the future.

6. Brand guidelines

Create continuity and consistency in your social media output, so that people who want to hear from you don't miss your posts by accident!

7. Define set times in your calendar for responding to comments and messages on the platforms

Turn off notifications for social media, and set times to log on and respond to comments and messages.

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See the show notes: yogahero.co.uk/podcast10

Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

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Being a yoga teacher is a wonderful, incredible, life changing job. But it can also be bloody hard work. It’s not all teaching yoga, there’s so much else that comes with the role; managing energy levels, planning classes, promoting your offering, contacting and staying in touch with your students, designing posts for Instagram, managing finances, sending invoices, predicting cash flow, ongoing study, looking for opportunities for new classes, dreaming up workshops and courses… and so the list goes on.

When all this is done as-hoc, either things get missed, like deadlines, or opportunities, or it all gets overwhelming and leads to burn out - which is exactly what this podcast has been created to avoid.

In this episode, we look at how to make a business decision as to whether to hire an accountant or not, useful resources to stay on top of your invoices, and banking resources too.

We have created a handy download for you, that revisits these useful resources. To get yours, simply go to yogahero.co.uk/podcast9

This podcast is aimed at yoga teachers; aspiring, new and experienced. We'd absolutely love to hear how you're getting on with planning for the changes and how you're feeling about everything... Please do let me know by emailing hello@yogahero.co.uk or sending a DM to @yogahero_teachers on instagram.

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The steps to determining, plus the steps to finding your yogis are in a simple worksheet for you to read and follow at your leisure. Get that, plus the shownotes at yogahero.co.uk/podcast5

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Renting a space for yoga - what to consider.

In this episode, we’ll look at everything you need to know, to think about, to consider, when renting a space to teach yoga. This advice stands when renting a space by the hour, or by the class, or renting a space exclusive, month in, month out.

This is an accumulation of all the, ermmmm shall we say learnings that I’ve learnt over the past 8 years, over which time Yoga Hero has inhabited:

A church
An art gallery
A 15th century building
A disused industrial unit
A skatepark
A gym
A nightclub
A cafe
A festival
And others

I’d start by saying that no space is completely perfect, so keep in mind what, and who, you’ll be teaching which will help you prioritise - we’ll come back to that after we’ve looked at what to hear in mind.

The points we're considering are:

Location
Cost
Size - usable size
Heatings
Toilets and changing rooms
Noise
Equipment
Business rates and utilities
Licensing for music
Cleanliness
Access
Reception area
Accessibility
Social media following
Potential customers

We have created a handy checklist for you, that covers these 15 points, which you can download, and consult each time you view a space - even if it's a meeting room for a workplace session right through to renting a space full time. To get yours, simply go to yogahero.co.uk/podcast8

This podcast is aimed at yoga teachers; aspiring, new and experienced. We'd absolutely love to hear how you're getting on with planning for the changes and how you're feeling about everything... Please do let me know by emailing hello@yogahero.co.uk or sending a DM to @yogahero_teachers on instagram.

As always, happy teaching - and happy searching!

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This episode explores what could, and might, happen as the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions start to lift in the UK, meaning that in-person classes can take place.

Check out the show notes at yogahero.co.uk/podcast7

We'll be looking at what that could mean for live or on-demand virtual classes, for face to face classes and for hybrid offerings.

We'll also break down how to decide how you should teach your yoga, to best serve your yogis, to earn a fair income, to enjoy your teaching and to protect yourself should things change again in the future.

This podcast is aimed at yoga teachers; aspiring, new and experienced. We'd absolutely love to hear how you're getting on with planning for the changes and how you're feeling about everything... Please do let me know by emailing hello@yogahero.co.uk or sending a DM to @yogahero_teachers on instagram.

Wishing you the very best of luck in sharing your yoga with your yogis, in a format that serves both you and them, have faith, it will come together!

As always, happy teaching.

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There are so many potential ways to share your yoga, this podcast will look at some of the obvious, and some of the not-so-obvious ways, we'll look at the pros and cons, of each, and then we'll look at how you choose where to focus your time and energy.

By the end of the podcast, you'll have a great idea of how to share your yoga in the best way or ways for you; so that you can teach with passion, avoid burn out, and earn a fair living.

The pros and cons of the different ways to share your yoga are laid out in a clear table for you, to scan, refer back to, and keep for reference. Get that, plus the shownotes at yogahero.co.uk/podcast6

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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In this episode we look at why you would even want to find your yogis in the first place; why it benefits you and your yogis (once you’ve found them!), how to determine who your yogis are, how to reach and connect with them and what to do if you’ve done all that and you’re still struggling.

Knowing who your audience is, can be the difference between between thriving as a yoga teacher, and struggling as a yoga teacher.

When you know the population(s) that you want to work with, everything simply falls in to place. Where you should focus your learning energy, what classes you should take on, what classes you should drop, what extra studies you can aspire to do, where to focus your personal practice…

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to determine, and refine, your yogis
How to find out where they spend time, online and offline
How to connect with your yogis
What to do, if you’ve done the above, but you’re still feeling stuck

The steps to determining, plus the steps to finding your yogis are in a simple worksheet for you to read and follow at your leisure. Get that, plus the shownotes at yogahero.co.uk/podcast5

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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In Podcast 3 we looked at Productivity for a Clear Mind, which covered the methodology created by David Allen in the book Getting Things Done. This podcast is a very practical podcast; covering how to conduct a regular review. David Allen calls it a weekly review, but I find that I rarely do it weekly; I’ll sometimes do it more often or less often, just depending on what’s going on.

This podcast should be useful and follow-able even if you haven’t listened to Podcast 3, however, if you do have the time and opportunity, listening to Podcast 3 should make this even more useful.

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Becoming more productive gives you two important things back which many of us are lacking these days: time and mental clarity.

The approach covered in this episode is based on the methodology in the book Getting Things Done, by David Allen. I first stumbled across this book in 2018, which was the year that a) Yoga Hero had our first teacher training course, b) I was overseeing a £100,000 refurbishment at the studio and c) got married. So it was quite the busy year!

Not only did I want to give my all to all of these things, there was obviously a lot of general business running to do too, and still only a set number of hours each week, and a finite amount of energy. I wanted to hire people to help but there simply wasn't the money in the business. So there was two options; work more hours (which wasn't really an option), or, be more productive with the time that I was working.

Things always seem to work out don't they, and as it happened, this book pretty much fell in to my lap with a post it note on from the universe saying "Holly read me!".

I did, and I haven't looked back, and now I'm beyond excited to share the approach with you.

This approach is so incredibly useful and empowering. And don't worry about taking notes - we have a write up for you which explains the steps, and includes a link to the book should you want to know more - at yogahero.co.uk/podcast3

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There's a bit of a chicken and egg situation where confidence is concerned... in order to get really confident at something, we need to practice, practice, practice and get experience, yet lacking in confidence might well mean that we don't put ourselves forward to gain that experience needed. So it becomes a bit of a cycle; we lack confidence teaching, so don't put ourselves forward for teaching opportunities, which further propels the lack of confidence, which means we're even less likely to go out and get experience...

This podcast is about breaking that cycle; how to put yourself out there, gain experience and increase confidence. We'll look at tricks to feel very confident when planning and communicating your yoga offering, and then when actually delivering it too! We'll look at conquering nerves, and silencing that niggly imposter voice, so you can shortcut to getting excited about sharing your yoga, without feeling held back.

It's so important for you to be confident when delivering your yoga knowledge to your students, we hope so much that this podcast helps you find, and build, the confidence that you need and deserve.

In this podcast, we look at:

Building confidence as a yoga teacher through deepening our knowledge and understanding of yoga
Building confidence through clear, understandable and useful session plans
And gaining experience – even when we’re not feeling overly confident in our ability – via some more creative methods than just paid classes, which can feel like a real added pressure sometimes.

Sitting alongside this podcast, we have a super duper worksheet; five ways to build confidence as a yoga teacher. Want yours? Go to yogahero.co.uk/podcast2

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Join the waitlist for our Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, perfect for yoga teachers who are struggling with confidence, or self belief!

In this podcast,

Why pricing is important to your business – (this seems really obvious – but we need to explore that to cover all bases and to get in to the right mindset to be thinking about pricing!).
Methods and systems to set pricing for your yoga offering, that are informed and intelligent, rather than picking a figure out of the sky!
What to do if your considered pricing strategy isn’t working; whether that’s because you’re working too much / you feel your attendance could be increased, or something else.

Expect to finish this podcast with clear ideas of how you can set (or amend!) your prices, to ensure that your offering has value, is still affordable by your audience, but importantly – that you’re earning a living.

To help you on your way, we’ve created a cash flow forecast for you; an almost exhaustive list of outgoings to be mindful of. Want yours? Visit yogahero.co.uk/podcast1

As always, we would love to know what you think of the Yoga Hero: Teachers Podcast, do leave an honest review if you can, or drop us a message @yogahero_teachers

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Say hi on Instagram: @yogahero_teachers

See what trainings are coming up, at Yoga Hero and online: yogahero.co.uk/training

Join the waitlist for our Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge, perfect for yoga teachers who are struggling with confidence, or self belief!

Get a quick insight in to our Yoga Hero Teachers Podcast. We're on a mission to help yoga teachers teach with passion, earn a fair living and avoid burn out.

Being a yoga teacher can be incredible, but it can also be mind-blowingly tough. This podcast is here to help you focus on sharing your passion and knowledge; giving you tools, knowledge and insight to be able to do this without having to live on the bread line.

So, if you're a yoga teacher; qualified or aspiring, this podcast is for you!

Thanks for listening, we are so incredibly grateful.

Holly & The Yoga Hero Team
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