Brutally Honest Chats with Yogis: Recent Episodes
Sally Golestanian
The idea behind these conversations is to help yoga teachers (or teachers in training) get familiar with the yoga world, career & the business side. The good, the bad & the ugly.
In this episode, we will explore the common struggles faced by new entrepreneurs when starting their own businesses. From overcoming self-doubt to managing finances, we'll discuss the top three challenges and provide practical tips to help you overcome them.
Additionally, we'll dive into the five essential characteristics that successful entrepreneurs possess. By understanding and cultivating these traits, you can increase your chances of achieving your business goals and creating a thriving venture.
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A few years ago, I was exhausted, broke working 7 days a week & had no social life, whatsoever. Watch my full story HERE.
Trading hours for money was my way of making income. Therefore, I began working more hours to make more money.
Until I became paralyzed on one side of my body & physically so ill that I couldn’t work! Spent days in bed with the need to get fed & after that, I had physical limitations for almost a year which caused me to be able to work fewer hours & make less money, whilst my medical expenses were rising day by day.
This is my story from almost eviction to making 10K in two weeks!
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A few years ago, I was exhausted, broke working 7 days a week & had no social life, whatsoever? Watch my full story HERE.
Trading hours for money was my way of making income. Therefore, I began working more hours to make more money.
Until I became paralyzed on one side of my body & physically so ill that I couldn’t work! Spent days in bed with the need to get fed & after that, I had physical limitations for almost a year which caused me to be able to work fewer hours & make less money, whilst my medical expenses were rising day by day.
This is my story from almost eviction to making 10K in two weeks!
Gwen Ferreira is a Yoga Teacher Trainer, Mentor, and Business Strategist. She helped over 400 yoga teachers create sold-out online yoga services and courses to increase their impact, freedom, and income. She has created dozens of in-person and online yoga courses + retreats and spent the last 6 years growing a now very successful yoga business in person in Bali AND online.She believes that a successful business requires a blend of strategy with structure, clear messaging, and passion & of course in this episode we talked all things Yoga business;
- How to take your offerings online
- Why do you need to have multiple offers
- Why having only one signature offer is not the best approach🔗You can find Gwen on instagram @yogacareerwithgwen Website: www.yogacareerwithgwen.comPodcast: Elevate your Yoga career
In this episode, we speak about the importance of language for Yoga teachers. We also talked about Yoga for mental health.
Dr. Sandi is originally from Southern California but now lives in Florida, as a former school counselor and now professor, she recognizes the importance of mental health and one’s well-being.
As a self-proclaimed “burnout survivor,” she realized that she leaned into her yoga practice during stressful and toxic work environments. She strives to bring her calm, gentle, and therapeutic presence onto the mat facilitating Yin & Restorative yoga practices that are ocean-inspired. Hence, Oceanic Yoga & Wellness.
In addition to local classes, She offers a 6-week wellness accountability group experience, The Sanctuary, and virtual, private sessions.
One of her favorite local offerings is Moves & Brews, as she likes to bring yoga to accessible locations, such as breweries, parks, and beaches.
When opportunities arise, she enjoys speaking engagements with audiences who desire to live a more balanced life incorporating wellness strategies to reach their desired outcomes.
Her website: http://oceanicyogawellness.offeringtree.com/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oceanic.yoga.wellness
In this raw & beautiful conversation with @biancavolans we talked
🌈Unsaid about Yoga business & teacher's income ( the good, the bad & the ugly!). 🌈Also discussed teaching online vs in-person vs hybrid classes. 🌈Mindset & obstacles along the way
Bianca’s book recommendation:
🔥Bringing Yoga to life by Donna Farhi 🔥A new earth by Eckhart Tolle 🔥Your body speaks your mind by Deb Shapiro
You can practice with Bianca online. Reach out to her directly through her IG account @biancavolans
She is also launching an amazing container for Yoga teachers named “Bridging the gap” course, in February 2023. Make sure to follow her to stay in the know!
Peta Serra is a business strategy & email marketing coach, and the founder of Professional Babe @professionalbabe
Peta is a former Pilates Instructor who founded an award-winning studio in Hunter Vally, Australia.
She is also the creator of the "Give Good Email" program, a comprehensive self-study course on email marketing and automation.
In this episode we talked about:
- The importance of email marketing for Yoga teachers & studio owners
- How to incorporate email marketing in your Yoga career
- How can GGE ( give good email) program can help you uplevel your business by 760% by next year this time
Gisele has been practicing Yoga for over 30 years, staying consistent through tough times & addiction until she finally decided to become a teacher about 6 years ago. She is originally from New Zealand and recently moved to Mannheim, Germany.
In this episode of Brutally Honest Chats with Yogis we talked all thing Yoga Business with @giselelupiyoga 🌈Building a community in a new town
🌈Business of Yoga & what we need all to know as Yoga teachers
🌈Tips for getting more private Yoga clients
Book suggestion:
✅Be here now by Ram Dass
✅ The unobstructed universe by Stewart Edward White
✅Forty days of Yoga by Kara-Leah Grant @karaleahgrant
You can connect with her on social media @giselelupiyoga & if you are interested in practicing with her online or in person, reach out directly.
Patrick Furie is a physical therapist & athletic trainer, and veteran, who specializes in working with people who struggle with connective tissue disorders.
In this episode we talked about:
✔️ Engaging glutes in backbends ✔️Shoulder injuries in Yoga ✔️Hip & knee connection ✔️Why “stretching” is NOT good for the muscles ✔️Anatomy of twists in Yoga practice
Patrick’s book recommendation: 🌈The physics of resistance experience by Dough Brignole
You can follow Patrick on Instagram @patricktheinsufferable & receive his weekly newsletter on functional anatomy & mechanics of the body, starting January. You can find him on Substack under “Patrick Wayne”.
Sydnie Lopolito Mulcahy began more seriously practicing yoga and meditation after experiencing extreme burnout in early 20s (working 60+ hours a week at a public relations agency while simultaneously going for my graduate degree and navigating crippling student loan debt).
Her ultimate goal is to help entrepreneurs and career-focused individuals introduce mindfulness techniques into their day-to-day so they can live purpose-driven, fulfilling lives.
She completed her 200-hour yoga teacher certification with Yoga Farm Ithaca in 2020. She has taught in a number of different studios and businesses for the past 2.5 years, specializing in vinyasa, hatha, yin, and prenatal yoga. She is also certified and teaches classes as a meditation guide, mindfulness teacher, and mindfulness-based stress reduction practitioner.
In this episode of Brutally Honest Chats with @SydnieLopolitoYoga we talked all things:
🌈 Ideal client & the need ( & steps) to have a niche as a yoga teacher
🌈 Trauma-sensitive cueing
❌ Financial struggles for Yoga teachers & tips on making Yoga a full-time career
Sydnies’ book suggestion:
✔️ The complete guide to Yin Yoga by Bernie Clark ✔️Yoga Sequencing by Mark Stephens ✔️Foundations on Yoga by Mark Stephens ✔️The way of liberation by Adyashanti ✔️Wanderlust; A modern Yogi’s guide to discovering your best self by Jeff Kranso
🌟You can find her on IG @SydnieLopolitoYoga 🔗 Her website: www.sydnielopolitoyoga.com
It was love that brought Jessica to D.C. in June 2015, and it is love that constantly inspires her, its teachings are at the heart of each of her classes.
Jessica’s been spreading her flavor of love since completing her first teacher training in Brooklyn in 2011 with her teachers Leigh Evans and Summer Quashie.
An international instructor, brings the knowledge she’s gained from over 1000 hours in yoga training and is also an author, Reiki Master, breathwork facilitator, tarot reader and is currently studying astrology. In this episode of Brutally Honest Chats with Jessica, we talked all things yoga & health:
🌈Self worth & Yoga for every BODY
🌈Fear & Lack of self confidence for yoga teachers 🌈 Following the path of teacher(s)
❌ Yoga (asana) pictures; to post or not to post Jessica’s book suggestion: ✔️ The path of practice by Maya Tiwari
🌟You can find her on IG @live_your_light
🔗 Her website: www.jessicamahler.com
💙She is currently teaching in person & livestream classes in Washington DC studios @flowyogacenter @yogadistrict @bhaktiyogadc .
It took Emily two years after getting her certification, to find the courage & begin teaching. We also talked about mindset work & sequencing for new yoga teachers.
Emily is based in a small town along the Ohio River.
The first yoga class she ever attended was terrible. The teacher wasn't welcoming at all and neither were any of the students so she chalked it up to yoga not being for her. But that wasn’t the end of her Yoga story. She is now a yoga teacher with an inspiring story, specially for the new(er) yoga teachers.
Two years passed after she received her 200 hour certification until she found the courage to begin teaching. She was too afraid and felt like she still didn't know enough. She didn't feel ready. She was a mom and thought she didn't have the time. All the excuses, etc., etc.
In this episode of Brutally Honest Chats with @mynameisemilygood we talked all things yoga:
🌈Imposter syndrome 🌈Mindset 🌈Sequencing ❌How we walk away from YTT200 feeling like we don’t know anything about Yoga
Emily’s book suggestions: ✔️The way of liberation by Adyashanyi ✔️You can heal your life by Louise Hay ✔️The power of now by Eckhart Tolle ✔️Sequencing by Mark Stephens
You can find her at: www.mynameisemilygood.org FB: fb.me/mynameisemilygood IG: @mynameisemilygood
Rennie is a 300 hour CYT in Hatha, and also holds certifications on chair as well as restorative yoga. She discovered yoga as a way to manage chronic illness (multiple sclerosis) and her goal is to help others with chronic illness as well as bigger bodies use the practice to help move beyond stigma and embrace the benefits that yoga offers each of us.
She insists that yoga saved her life as she battled breast cancer, and has helped her manage multiple sclerosis in a way far deeper than any treatment plan a doctor could prescribe.
In this episode of Brutally Honest Chats with @yogaren we talked all things yoga & health: 🌈Yoga for every BODY 🌈Yoga for chronic illness 🌈 Chair Yoga ❌ The painted idea of a typical “yoga teacher” & how they should look
Rennie’s book suggestions: ✔️ The four agreements by Don Migul Ruiz ✔️Light on yoga (Iyengar) ✔️The golden present by Sri swami satchidananda ✔️The yamas & niyamas by Deborah Adele ✔️The inspired yoga teacher by Gabrielle Harris ✔️The yoga sutras of Patanjali ( with commentary by Satichadananda) ✔️Awakening Shakti by Sally Kempton
🌟You can find her on IG @yogaren 🎥Youtube : youtube.com/user/renrank 💙Facebook: Rennie Leighton Rankin ☀️Blog: www.MakingLemonadeBecauseICan.com 🔗You can access all these links through her IG profile as well.
In this episode of Brutally Honest Chats with Yogis I had the pleasure of speaking with Katharine Pincham. We talked about all things Yoga
🌟Her background & story 🌟Her teachings on Bhagavad Gita, Upanishad & Yoga sutra 🌟Philosophy 🌟 Student-teacher relationship 🌟The idea of oneness, finding your ground & going back to the essence of your being ❌Cults & it’s connection to self
Book suggestions by Katharine: 🌈Bhagavad Gita 🌈Upanishads 🌈I am that by Nisargadatta Maharaj You can find her at www.unchangingbeing.com
In this episode of “Brutally Honest Chats with Yogis” @atmanyoga.studio Neha & I chat talked all things yoga:
- Her background & experiences
- The obstacle on the journey of becoming a yoga teacher
- Sequencing tips
- yoga & religion
- Trauma-sensitive adjustment in yoga classes & her experience getting manhandled, as she described it.
- One piece of advice she would give herself right after finishing her YTT 200 if she could go back in time
- Book suggestions:
- The things you notice when you slow down by Haemin Sunim
- Healing mantras by Thomas Ashley
- Bhagavad Gita
Follow Neharika on Instagram or Facebook, to join her online or in-person classes, individualized teachings & upcoming retreats in beautiful Buenos Aires, Argentina!
IG @atmanyoga.studio FB: https://m.facebook.com/NeharikaKaushal.yoga/