Fresh Breath for Yoga Teachers: Recent Episodes
The Elegant Outlaw
Fresh Breath for Yoga Teachers is the podcast which seeks to breathe new life into your practice of teaching yoga. Each episode offers functional & applicable advice to inspire and support you in your journey. This is all brought to you in an accessible format of bite size lengths of free, high-quality education. The Elegant Outlaw also offers a CEs and 300-YTT for instructors interested in advancing the more subtle but advanced skill of offering ACCESSIBLE, SUPPORTIVE, & FUNCTIONAL yoga to their community. Learn more at www.theElegantOutlaw.com
In our highly stimulating environments, mantra utilizes concrete words spoken aloud which serve as a very impactful tool to shift one's focus even among distraction. Nikita offers insight to to the implementation of this practice and even offers the additional (also very concrete) tool of Mala beads for sharpening concentration. She invites us to bring this effective tool into our practice and our teachings.
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With upmost respect for the scientific and somatic elements of the yoga practice; Nikita brings to our attention that sanskrit mantra evokes deities of mythology. This practice carries a distinctly mystical (or even magical) element to it and she points out that perhaps there exist room for this magic even in an increasingly fact-based reality we exist in.
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Meet Nikita Ahuja, yoga teacher and artist! Nikita's teaching practice is informed by a disciplined ashtanga practice combined with her upbringing in a traditional Indian household where yoga was introduced to her in the form of Sanskrit mantra, philosophy, pranayama, and Ayurveda. Her parents shared practices of repeating different mantras and eating (or fasting from) specific foods to reach a state of balance, depending on the situation or imbalance she was experiencing. There were specific practices denoted for sleep, anxiousness, lethargy, loss, celebration, etc. In this episode Nikita speaks to implementing Mantra as a tool for alignment & awareness both in our activities of daily life as well as our practice of teaching yoga.
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Did you know that there are 7 patterns of functional movement, all of which are easily identifiable in the postures (asanas) of yoga? Together we explore what functional movement is and just how beneficial it can be to mindfully integrate this information into our practice of teaching yoga. Through mindfully teaching and consciously creating sequences we help our students recreate healthy habits & patterns of movement!
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Each yoga student is a unique and complex being, composed of mind, body and spirit. How do we support the WHOLE being in each one of our classes? This is an opportunity to reflect upon your classes with an analytical eye to evaluate the support you are offering the practitioners in your community.
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Contrary to popular belief, creating accessible asana for community classes is much more than simply modifying poses to be "easier" for students. Accessibility, especially in yoga practice, is a complex & multi-faceted topic. In this episode, I outline a 5-point framework to begin creating classes that are truly for all bodies, levels, ages and more. This is by no means a step-by-step guide (if ONLY it were that easy), but rather interdependent variables to constantly evaluate and re-evaluate. .
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This is also insight into the first module of our 300-YTT, as the curriculum is inspired by the 3 values of the Elegant Outlaw Collective ACCESSIBILITY, SUPPORT & FUNCTIONALITY.
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The long awaited 300 Yoga Teacher Training is NOW open for registration! It was a slow & arduous journey of thoughtful curriculum development and credentialing process, but it is very satisfying to bring you such a comprehensive program. The curriculum for this registered yoga school is naturally based on the 3 values of the Elegant Outlaw Collective: Accessibility, Support & Function.
If you are interested in learning more advanced & subtle techniques to teaching...learn more here!
- Schedule: April 17th - August 6th, 2022
- Format: Combination online & destination in person learning
- Online: Self-paced via on-the-go mobile app & live key note speakers (THEORY)
- In-person Format: 2 week intensive (APPLICATIONS) in Sayulita, Mexico
- Destination Location: Haramara Yoga Retreat Center (lodging & 3 meals/day included in price)
- Early Bird Pricing: $4000 (deposit due 1/31/2022)
- Regular registration: $4800 (deposit due 1/31/2022
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Especially with the increase in students being referred to yoga practice, more often we see students with pre-existing injuries and problem areas in the body. Eric Finger (Austin- based physical therapist and yoga practitioner) discusses concepts such as regional interdependence, the path of least resistance and more. These topics help us to avoid exacerbating already-existing injuries in our yoga students.
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Yoga should be a healing modality for body, mind and breath/spirit, but unfortunately sustaining injuries in practice is a reality. But why and when do injuries occur? In this episode, Eric Finger (Austin-based mobile physical therapist) and I explore this topic of provoking injuries. More importantly we speak about how to prevent injuries in yoga practice.
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Eric Finger (Mobile physical therapist, father of three, triathlete and yoga practitioner) speaks to his own personal injury in yoga when a well-intentioned teacher "assisted" him into a deeper range of motion in plow pose. Even so, Eric acknowledges the wealth of benefits that this practice has to offer. After thorough evaluation and assessment, Eric will still refer some (not all) his own clients to yoga practice. He gives us some insight to this process and additionally, we explore some of the elements that contributed to this injury in practice and of course what we as teachers can do (and not do) in preventing situations like this.
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Surrender can be explained...or better said.....surrender can be experienced first at a somatic level. Being that the majority of students arrive to yoga practice for the physical benefits, but often stay practicing for the mental, emotional, & spiritual benefits; we can encourage our students to first feel release in the postures before explaining the meaning. Pamela Seelig, author of "Threads of Yoga, Themes: Reflection and Meditations to weave into Practice," provides insight to the two types of surrender found in the yoga sutra and how we can explain these concepts to our yoga students.
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“When we practice and we quiet the mind and we get into that deeper state; we touch that part of ourself which is beneath or beyond the mind...it is called many things: the witness, the knower, consciousness…the seer” - Pamela Seelig, author of Threads of Yoga, Themes, Reflections and Meditations for practice.
In this episode, she provides us with methods to weave the concept of witness consciousness into our practice of teaching yoga.
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What's the point of yoga? HINT: the point is not to hold a handstand! Pamela Seelig, author of “Threads of Yoga-Themes, reflections, and meditations to weave into your practice,” reminds us not only what yoga is but also what is the point. She reminds us with her encouraging words just what a gift to us and our students to be able share these deeper message into the classes as we teach.
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Yoga has almost a magical way of evoking emotions from within us and if you are a yoga teacher you have likely experienced students cry during practice or some other form of emotional outburst. When we see one of our students grieving during practice, how do support them? Jennifer, the Grief Medium, exposes the DOs and the DONTs (often well-intentions, but also often harmful).
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Increasingly, we are left with a decreased amount of time to grief after the loss of a loved one. As yoga teacher, how does grief our ability to show up and hold space for others? It is vital that we must hold space for ourselves first. Jennifer, the Grief Medium, provides us with 5 healthy activities to cope with grief while also balancing life (such as teaching yoga).
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Meet Jennifer, the grief medium. Jennifer is an an end of life and grief licensed therapist; helping people with anticipatory grief or grief in hospice, palliative care, ICU, and outpatient therapy. Jennifer is also certified Kundalini Yoga instructor and employs simple yoga practice such as chair yoga, visualization, breath work, and meditation to help her clients with anticipatory grief and grief. She is also a medium, psychic, and empath; she has combined her skills to holistically help people grieve the loss of a loved one. In this episode Jennifer provides us with an introduction of grief and the use of yoga during grief.
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Trauma-informed yoga teaching is a robust, multi-dimensional and complex topic. In this show, Sarah Kadel, wraps up her series on trauma-informed teaching by offering the listeners 3 techniques to implement in the community classroom. They are simple starting points, which by no means covers the broad subject, but will provide a way we can bring this information into our practice of teaching yoga.
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This episode discusses how yoga is historically, a trauma informed practice, and how it has evolved with the times. We speak about how we can support our yoga students with the understanding that they are all coming to us with different levels of physical abilities, emotional, and possibly traumatic histories. How can we hold space for all?
How long is your Savasana? We talk about the varying lengths of the final pose, and how we all react differently to the stillness.
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Welcome, Sarah Kadel for today's episode on navigating through the changes of life. As our abilities change, as our priorities shift, as we mature within our own bodies...How can we, as yoga teachers be accepting of those transitions? Even if our personal practice has become more grounding & restorative can one continue teaching active classes?...or should you allow your teaching style, to shift with your personal practice?
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Amber Hagberg shares with us how loving herself in fullness was a process of learning to accept both the light and the darkness within herself. By doing this she is now able to lead by example for her students. That they can transform the parts of themselves they don't like to see, and taking away the best parts of them. Prioritizing her own personal practice, is just one way she prioritizes herself. Like anything self love is a choice, and a practice.
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This episode with Amber Hagberg is about putting yourself first! Yoga teachers who show up for themselves, can show up in a greater way for their students. We are presented with many opportunities, to teach in different arenas. Stepping out of the studio and into teacher trainings, virtual teaching, and retreats gives us motivation to enhance our self study. However, we also have to know when to say "No" and use our time wisely.
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For Amber, and most of us as yoga teachers it is our goal to have our students integrate what they learn on the mat and take it into their day-to-day lives. This is what this episode is all about. How can we, the teachers show up in the world? How can we give our students to something to leave their practices, and retreats with, that they can take into the real world.
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Whether you're ready to start building your yoga business, or you're just wanting to expand your knowledge of teaching yoga there are endless resources available to you! A lot of them are free! Mado has plenty of them herself, from her podcast to affordable memberships that can help your start or expand you business to impact many!
In this episode Thor will also share some AMAZING news about what's upcoming with The Elegant Outlaw Collective. We have some new community classes on the schedule, along with a Full Moon Retreat at the end of the year. We have a virtual library with a range of meditations, chair yoga, and more!
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Is there a specific style of teaching that calls to you? If so, you might be one step closer to building your niche! Having a niche can help you to specialize, and attract students who need what you have to offer.
This episode also discusses how yoga is represented in today's digital world. It is hard to capture yoga in a photo, or video. So, how we as yoga teachers show up in the world is the true representation.
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“When a person pays more for something.. they value it more. We know that with yoga, the more somebody puts into it, the more they get back.” -Mado
Yoga as a business seems to be somewhat controversial. But yoga, as we know is extremely valuable on a physical, mental, emotional, and for some spiritual level. Mado of The Yoga Resource Podcast explains how we as yoga teachers can create a yoga business, that is built off of wholesome intention, and made successful through data to increase your reach.
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Samadhi brings us to the end of our exploration of the 8 Limbs of Yoga. This is the phase in meditation which you are one with all, there is no separation. Samadhi allows for us to experience more concentration, calmness, and clarity. Although it's not likely that we will lead our yoga students into Samadhi within a typical yoga class, we can still introduce them to meditation and Samadhi through Dharana, and Dhyana.
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Welcome Ishar Keshu to the show! He walks us through what his meditative teaching style looks like. We discuss how slowing down the breath, and the mind, entering into true meditative states can help you with day to day tasks. We speak on the difference of Dharana, and Dhyana. And how it is important as a meditation teacher, to have your own meditative practice! To fully show up for our students.
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Dharana is the beginning stage of focus, leading us into meditation. Being yoga teachers, we are constantly giving our students objects of focus, their breath, and alignment for example. We can gradually string together these singular moments of focus in order to enter into meditation.
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Pratyahara is practiced when we settle into stillness, withdrawing from all of our senses. In this episode we get an interesting perspective of the roles of our senses, our mind, and intellect. As a yoga teacher we can ask our students questions that direct them to turn inward. This can help them on their journey of discovering that they are their own greatest teacher.
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All about the breath! In today's episode, Katarina Wittkamp shares great knowledge with us about how we can assist our yoga students with intentional breath. Breath is so much more affective, when purposefully executed. Kat informs us of a variety of ways that Pranayama has a direct affect on our energetic bodies, as well as our physical bodies. She also provides us with specific breathing techniques!
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Self reflection can be one of the greatest tools to enhance any relationship, especially your relationship with yourself. This episode reviews the different parts of the Niyamas, the second limb of Yoga. How can we practice cleansing, self discipline, and surrender? By turning inward to study self, we can evaluate how to best show up for self, and for our students!
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This is the first episode of an 8 week series into the 8 Limbs of Yoga! Yama being the first. Yamas are all about your ethics and morals. Thor and Kloee speak about ways that we as teachers can practice different aspects of Yamas like Satya, or Truthfulness for example. This limb has us reflect on how we show up in the world, and how we practice self discipline. It's a great reminder that yoga is a lifestyle, and applies not only on our mats, but in our lives outside of the studio.
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Meet Kloee Joseph! This episode is a conversation with Kloee the newest member of the Elegant Outlaw. Kloee is a genuine human and allows her truth to shine in a vulnerable way while she teaches yoga. Together we discuss showing up in an authentic way to create a safe space for your yoga students and explore multiple ways to create genuine connections.
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To understand the maintenance of healthy and functional joint spaces, we must first understand the interdependent relationship of the muscles and bones. In this episode we review the musculoskeletal system and then explore "locking out" or "hanging on joints" in yoga poses. I see this in a lot of poses in a lot of students. Listen in and gain some tips to instruct students on having healthy, functional and balanced joint spaces in yoga poses.
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This is the last episode of the 3-part series on adjusting asana to better support yoga students' constitution. Donna, who is a nationally renowned ayurvedic practitioner, speaks to the three Doshas (vatta, pitta & kapha) and directly speaks to balancing them with the use of poses and variations.
In this episode Donna specifically discusses the dosha of Kapha; it's qualities and ways the teachers can support students with "high kapha."
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This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to understanding how to support in harmonizing a yoga students constitution (the individual energy pattern) through the yoga practice from the lens of ayurveda. Donna, of AyurYogi, explains to us how she uses "the asana and the adjustments within the asana as medicine creating balance.”
This is the second episode of a 3-part series on applying ayurvedic principles to better support our yoga students when one of the three doshas is imbalanced. In this episode, the dosha of Pitta is specifically explored.
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We are experts in yoga and actually teach yoga to the public, but do we understand the sister science of Ayurveda? Ayurveda, although closely linked to yoga, is largely overlooked. Donna, a nationally renowned expert in Ayurveda, provides us with an easy-to-understand picture of how these two sciences are so closely overlapped together.
This is a 3-part episode of the applications of Ayurveda into our practice of teaching yoga. Together we explore asana, yoga practice modification and more to assist students with imbalanced doshas. In this episode specifically, we will explore students with Vatta imbalances and what tools to support them in our teaching.
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ALL LEVELS yoga classes are some of the most challenging classes to teach. The student body consists of people with an endless ranges of experience, mobility, ability, age, existing injury and just about any other variable you can imagine. It requires so much skilled instruction to be able to provide a truly well-balanced and safe class for everyone. What exactly is OUR RESPONSIBILITY as a yoga teacher in this class?
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Learn 5 ways how we can better support our yoga students living with diabetes from Dawn Browning PhD of HolSol Wellness. Dawn is a yoga teacher, soon-to-be yoga therapist, and she has lived with Diabetes for 30 years. She has established program focused on Yoga Therapeutic Applications for Living with Diabetes.
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Many of us yoga teachers struggle with conditions (physical illnesses of all sorts, anxiety, depression, learning disabilities, PTSD, and more). Dawn, who has had Diabetes for about 30 years, vulnerably speaks to the the importance of harmonizing with ALL of ourselves including the "conditions" which we co-exist with. These often are the pieces & parts of ourself that we like to hide in the shadows. Dawn offers some insight on how to go from managing & controlling to harmonizing & embracing. As a yoga teachers, she reminds us to show up in our full power and that means showing up with ALL the pieces & parts of ourself.
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In addition to teaching yoga, we can also establish other complimentary modalities to better support our students. Meet Dawn, she is a yoga teacher and has had Type 1 Diabetes for 30 years. She doesn't live to control & manage her diabetes but she harmonizes with it. She has worked to establish a triad of complimentary modalities including yoga, essential oils & practices from the current medical model in order to manage her diabetes. She empowers us to also establish complimentary modalities to better support our community.
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There is a great emphasis on core engagement in yoga practice, and rightly so. In this episode we explore what and where it is. We also discuss why it is so incredibly important now and for the longevity of our health. Most importantly we discuss subtle ways to coach our students into proper engagement of the core.
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As yoga teachers in training, we learned so much about cues. As we develop, it becomes easy to forget the basics. Karen brings in 5 great reminders to approach cue-ing a balanced way that is both thoughtful and innovative.
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For the most part, it is an unintentional way in which we unconsciously harm or unknowingly engage in micro-aggressions.
For the most part, people will not be offended but as teachers of yoga practice we hold ourselves to a high standard and we challenge the status quo.
Karen brings 5 pointers for us to begin exploring and questioning the way in which we use the powerful tool of our language to communicate.
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More is not always better when it comes to bouncing around and teaching at multiple studios or locations. It has A WHOLE LOT of benefits but Karen Schideler recently made the decision to teach yoga at one studio. She speaks to the value of teaching under one leadership crew. Together we explore the benefits of teaching under multiple employers and the benefits of teaching under one employer.
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Lately I have heard the cue: “Squeeze your shoulder blades together” or “Pinch your shoulders together on your back”. This well-intentioned cue comes from our attempt to counteract the poor posture that many of us have. The reasoning makes a lot of sense, but I think we can do better. This episode dives into a little research (including my only personal experience with students’ shoulders/posture) and explore HOW we can do better.
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To "theme" a yoga class is one way in which we, as yoga teachers, can assist students to move beyond the physical movements & into the deeper meanings of yoga practice. Take an in-depth exploration of the specifics & details about impact-fully theming a yoga class. Jane Bloom, withDwell Yoga Collective, and I discuss the "ins-and-outs" of themes such as personal anecdote, music enhancement, & more
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Weaving in an intention (if done well) can provide your students with an exploration of the deeper meanings within the practice of yoga. This is the first part of a 2-episode exploration of theming a yoga class. Jane, with Dwell Yoga Collective, and I discuss review some of the nuts and bolts to theme a class (including...when NOT to theme a class).
“It is an unending creative endeavor.” -Jane Bloom with the Dwell Yoga Collective in Las Cruces, NM.
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On those days when you feel a little uninspired...how do you reconnect with your inspiration? Jane Bloom, with the Dwell Yoga Collective, provides us with two crucial pieces of advice. They are both about STAYING CONNECTED. Stay connected to your own personal practice and stay connected to the students.
“Be mindful that everyone who comes in deserves the same amount of attention.” -Jane Bloom
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There is so much noise and so many narratives buzzing around these days! **As yoga teachers, you know well, that I believe we are leaders and community organizers. Due to this fact, we have a responsibility to understand what we are creating. We have a responsibility to NOT just follow the pack. Josh Biro, of Yogapreneur Collective, and I both agree on the utmost importance of being clear on what you stand for and where you want to go. The ideals which you stand behind will attract the people who attend your classes, who attend your event and so on. Josh walks us through some down-to-Earth advice on slashing out the distractions/comparisons and being true to your purpose/ path, and then creating authentic community from there.
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The practice of yoga cannot be shared with our students after just one class...consistency is key to being a transformative & impactful teacher. Providing your community an experience that transcends beyond the posture is essential to students' desire for returning frequently to class. Josh Biro, of "the Yogapreneur Collective", offers insight to providing a "yoga experience" for your students which transcends well beyond the postures.
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With the ever changing bodies of the pregnancy journey, there are many ways in which we can adapt poses to better support prenatal yoga students. Listen to Julie, of MOGA Moms, as she breaks down specific poses to adapt for a student with a pregnant body.
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The yoga student with a pregnant body navigates many physiological changes. In this episode, Julie of MOGA Moms Prenatal Yoga Teacher Trainings, speaks to the hormonal, cardiovascular and respiratory changes encountered along the pregnancy journey. More importantly she provides us with applicable ways to modify the practice & critically think about better supporting our students in breath, body and practice.
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There exists a high likelihood that you will have the opportunity to work with a pregnant student while teaching yoga. Julie, co-founder of MOGA prenatal yoga teacher training), provides us insight on how to best support our pregnant students during yoga practice. Even if you have no desire to specialize in prenatal yoga, this three-part series will provide you with applicable tools to better support your students wherever they are on their expecting journey. Julie talks about welcoming prenatal students into the community space, exploring expected physiological changes and adapting poses for the pregant body.
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Reflecting on 2020: The "Black Lives Matter" protest provoked a deeper look into the problems of already existing systems. In turn provoking a look into the problems which exist in the industry of yoga and this further served as a catalyst for change. For this particular episode I am reflecting on the transformation which did occur (and not focusing on the complacency & pervasive culture which also DOES continue) and how we, as yoga teachers, can continue to propel change.
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This has been quite a year to review and reflect on. This episode is a personal reflection from the lens of my own lived-experience as Victoria Joy, full-time Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher. There are two major elements that have largely impacted yoga teachers as well as the yoga industry as a whole. This is a 2-part series in which I will reflect upon two major elements of 2020. The first element, I will reflect in this first is on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted our role as yoga teachers. In the following part of the series, I will reflect on three changes that the "Black Lives Matter" protests provoked in the yoga industry and what we as yoga teachers can do to continue propelling the positive transformation.
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The consensus is that collaborations are wonderful! They provide the opportunity to work alongside other amazing creatives/activists/healers, showcase your skill and serve your community in impactful ways. With all that being said, there are a few important things to avoid.
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Yoga teachers are leaders and community organizers. Stepping into the leadership role of collaborative efforts is a completely natural step to take. You know your self-worth and see the worth & potential of others. The natural order of process is to gather these incredible humans in the form of a cohesive effort, but a quality leader is required for these efforts to be truly impactful for your community. Whether you have lead none, one or many collaborations, here are some thoughtful suggestions for quality leadership in collaborations.
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You can't do everything yourself, and you shouldn't! Collaborations can be so impactful for your community and so beneficial for you. This is the first episode of a 3-part series on collaborations. This episode explores 6 specific pointer for participating in Collaborations.
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Far too often I see students pause from their practice and give a little massage to achy wrists. It can feel helpless as a yoga teacher to know that your students suffer from wrist complications. For yoga students, it can be so frustrating to have discomfort at this joint which prevents you from continuing through your practice.
Here are 5 useful tips to incorporate in your teaching that will help support students and hopefully prevent future injuries and pain to the wrist joint.
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We boast "yoga is a place for all," but our words say something else sometimes. Learn from the unique perspective of Steph, of @curvyblackyoga , on how we can avoid exclusive language and set the tone of inclusivity in whatever space we are teaching.
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What does it take to unlearn the narrative of imposter syndrome? Steph Thorne of @curvyblackyoga shares with us how she confronts and overcomes her feelings of imposter syndrome with 4 "not-so-simple" steps.
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It is no secret that for far too long there has been an implicit hierarchy of body shapes & colors in the wellness industry. It is time to make way for yoga instructors like Steph who are are shaking and shifting this long-standing paradigm. She brings us plenty of pointers on how we as yoga teacher (and community organizers) can impact-fully facilitate body positivity in all the yoga spaces and provide a welcoming environment for all students.
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The psoas muscle is critical to our ability to stand, walk, climb stairs and more, yet its deep location in the body makes it easy to forget. It is easy to forget, that is, until some kind of dysfunction arises from within it. Listen to a review on the structure and function of the psoas, why it is so important and also how to take this information to your students.
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Understanding your truth is essential to being an authentic yoga teacher, but you must first clear & calm your mind. Ashley Zuberi, of Inhale Thrive, guides us through 3 actions to find clarity. Per usual, Ashley brings us back to the ancient wisdom of Patanjali's yoga sutras and reveal that these 3 actions (tapas, svadyaya, & ishwara pranidhana) are in sync with 'Kriya'. 'Kriya' is an action that frees us from the physical & mental impurities that impede our experience of calmness.
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Although the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" is required reading for most (if not all) yoga teacher trainings, many of us do not have a very in depth understanding. It can be a very daunting theory to understand yet this ancient wisdom is incredibly valuable and applicable to modern day. We would do our students a great service to incorporate the teachings into class. Ashley Zuberi, of Inhale Thrive, shares part of her method for incorporating the yoga sutras into sequencing.
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Meet your community where they are at. HINT: They are not all in the yoga studios. You are a yoga teacher, and if I had to guess...you are already comfortable going against the grain. By choosing this path, you are already traveling down the road less traveled by. So why is it different on our yoga teaching journey? Ashley Zuberi, of Inhale Thrive, explains that when many yoga studios offer westernized vinyasa yoga and many yoga instructors are in pursuit of teaching at these popular spaces....it leaves out a whole bunch of our population that is not being served. This pervasive type of practice is not only inaccessible to large parts of our community but also tends to conveniently look over many of the yoga teachings. As yoga teachers, we have to "think outside the box" as we choose the services and offerings to provide to our community. One size does not fit all, for student nor for teacher. Both Ashley and I agree that teaching at yoga studios full-time is not the best pathway for every single instructor. There are so many different avenues for us to pursue or even create! I personally LOVE teaching at yoga studios and I view myself in this environment for a long time but it is not the only way I chose to serve my community. I supplement this services with other offerings and I encourage any other teacher to truly "teach out outside the box, to reach outside the box."
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The Nursing process is an essential 5-step method for the nurse in order to deliver holistic care. This was a key concept for me as a nurse that really assisted in the development and sharpening of my critical thinking skills. I found the concept to be directly applicable to us yoga instructors and I my desire is that this will get the wheels in your head spinning and really hone in your critical thinking skills as you teach and guide the minds and bodies of your students. The reality is that you are probably naturally already doing most if not all of the above, but the when I saw this link between the nursing process and teaching yoga it allowed me to apply a label. Labeling emotions has long been a practice of mindfulness and labeling my actions is a beautiful way in which to bring what I am doing to my awareness. It will help me to be more consistent in this thoughtful process so that I can better support my students.
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Part of our responsibility as yoga teachers is too assess the bodies which we are teaching. This is the evaluation of our students' abilities to properly and SAFELY move through practice. In this new world of social distancing, a key component is "watching the bodies." MJ Travers speaks to the importance of watching the bodies.
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Allow us to explore the constant evolution of establishing boundaries. What are the things you need to know as a yoga teacher? What do you need to be clear on? When do you need to stand firm?
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Some of the most valuable gifts we can give our students is not all the "fancy stuff" like arm balances and inversions. The most valuable gifts we can give our students is the "functional stuff."As yoga teachers, we can empower our students to move with less pain, with more comfort & agility as they navigate through their activities of daily life. Interview with Michaela Jane aka "MJ."
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There are definite barriers and beauties to teaching yoga online. One of the most prevalent difficulties is the ability to connect with students online. Vikram provides us with several pointers for connecting with student in the digital format.
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Vikram Jeet Singh teaches us about the implications of what we have chosen to pursue as a yoga teacher. Vikram provides us with 3 concrete considerations for being a discerning practitioner, so that we can truly appreciate and honor the practice that we love so much rather than appropriate the practice of yoga. Vikram has been teaching yoga for over a decade and also has helped to facilitate the yoga philosophy modules of 6 yoga teacher trainings.
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“The key is to never deviate from the essence of the combined dharma and letting that be the stepping stone for any action that you take…whether it is your livelihood or your desires.” -Vikram Jeet Singh
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Imposter syndrome is REAL! It has happened to all of us, even the most well-established yoga teachers like Kelly Smith, podcast host of "Mindfulness in Minutes" and founder of "Yoga for You online." Kelly gets vulnerable with us and shares her experience with imposter syndrome and then gives us some helpful steps.
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The yoga magic happens when we fuse together not only the physical shapes (asanas) but also the other limbs of yoga: pranayama (breath work), pratyahara (sensory withdrawal), dhyana (meditation), etc. This makes for a much more full experience for you and the students. Kelly Smith, podcast host of "Mindfulness in Minutes" and founder of "Yoga for You Online," speaks to importance of incorporating more than just asana into our teaching. She additionally provides us three specific ways in which we can incorporate some more soul into a class.
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As yoga teachers we are wellness workers and spiritual entrepreneurs. What we offer to our community are creations from the heart and from the soul. Kelly Smith, host of "Mindfulness in Minutes" and founder of "Yoga for You" online, share us some simple guidelines for creating from the heart.
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When the world feels dark, sometimes what we need is a little bit of support. In today's episode, Alicia acts as our cheerleader as we navigate these uncertain times.
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You are a yoga teacher and perhaps you have been thrown into the category of independent contractor...Guess what?!? That means you are an entrepreneur! Listen as Alicia Dugar Stephenson provides tips for us all to learn and grow from.
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If we desire to stay relevant as a yoga teacher, we must ask questions, learn more, study under a mentors, and simply put STAY A STUDENT. Yes, we may sit in the role of teacher sometimes, but we should also sit in the role of student as well. Alicia Dugar Stephenson, shares with us the importance of being a lifelong learner.
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This show includes a simple overview of the organization of the nervous system and a closer look at the Autonomic nervous system. It also offers up opportunity for self-inquiry, self-reflection and critical thinking.
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Today we review a brief description of Bandhas and Drishitis; and then Holly Rae and I discuss the application and incorporation of them into teaching yoga.
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It is not enough to know the importance of a mission statement. It is time to do the work. Here is your opportunity to learn and take the steps towards clearly establishing your WHY.
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A mission statement, simply put, is WHY you teach yoga. It is essential for yoga teachers to have a clear reason why they do what they in order have a direction in general. It is was one of the main ways in which to avoid burnout and STAY INSPIRED. In this episode hear about what a mission statement is and why it is so important. Stay tuned for part #2 on HOW TO write a Mission Statement.
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Receiving feedback is an opportunity to grow and develop as a yoga teacher, but not all criticism is created equally. Receive and implement feedback with discernment. As instructors, we approach everything mindfully and the receiving of feedback is no different! Listen to 5 tips from Tejal & Jesal, of "Yoga is Dead" podcast, on handling feedback.
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Speaking and teaching your truth is an incredibly difficult thing to do. This episode interviews Tejal & Jesal, who are the co-hosts of “Yoga is Dead” podcast which seeks to jumpstart critical conversations, elevate oppressed voices & perspectives and to expose the problems felt by anyone who isn’t in the “in” crowd of the yoga industry. In this second segment of the interview, we discuss how it was for these yoga teachers to speak their truth within the dominant yoga industry.
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It is so important have a healthy relationship with your own experiences and your traumas. It takes time, repetition and a utilization of available tools (yoga practice, support system and more) to process and gain a better understanding of your lived experience. With this understanding you can can then infuse it into your teaching and into your voice. Interview with Tejal & Jesal, co-hosts of "Yoga is Dead."
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Listen into an anatomy refresher of the hip joint. This review includes the bones, the joints, the muscles, the movements and more!
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Sequencing a string of quality sequences together is quite a skill. It is important to establish the framework of a sequence for which you teach from. It is the building block from which you can become first confident and then creative. Allow yourself to become really comfortable with the skeleton of your choice and then you can approach any situation knowing well had to modify and adjust to the needs of your students.
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Both on & off the mat, we have a responsibility for what we contribute energetically on a day-to-day basis. When we teach in a yoga studio, it is “our place;” but whenever we leave the studio, we have the opportunity to be an example of living the practice off the mat. As yoga teachers, we are a living example of what the practice can do, and we are not some mystical and ethereal being. It is important to identify our responsibility for our contributions. How do I become aware of what my mind is saying and my mouth is saying, because what I think & what I say is the contribution that I offer. Like a footprint in the sand, what we contribute remains in place for moments after we have taken the steps.
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If you are a yoga teacher, the likelihood is that you probably wear many different hats. This episode speaks to utilizing the many gifts you have in order to make your teaching more impactful, rather than dilute.
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Do you lean towards meticulously planning before teaching your yoga class? Do you lean towards winging it as you arrive? In this show, we explore the benefits of striking a balance between the two extremes. Listen to the interview with Amanda Kingsmith, host of "Mastering the Business of Yoga."
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Learn 4 Essential Business Tips for any Yoga Teachers straight from Amanda Kingsmith, the podcast host of "Mastering the Business of Yoga." You are a yoga instructor and fell into the role of entrepreneur. You do not have to be a master of business but it is important to a know some of the most crucial factors.
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For many of us, we know that the practice of yoga has been an anchor of solitude & sanity (for some of us it has even been life transforming) when our careers were/are stressful. It is no wonder that we have chosen to become yoga teachers and decided to share this gift with others. In today's show we hear the story of someone who has worked very hard to shape her life and profession, based simply on knowing that she wanted to pursue this yoga as a profession. Now Amanda Kingsmith, podcast host of "Mastering the Business of Yoga" shares her story with us.
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Learn tips & tricks for teaching yoga online. Teaching yoga virtually is a peak into the future. Although it will never fully replace the studio & in-person community setting, teaching yoga has its place. It seems as though in a matter of days, everything has changed rapidly including the way in which we offer yoga. Tune in for useful and relevant tricks to continuing offering high quality yoga practice, even as the way in which we offer it changes completely!
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Yoga Teachers by very nature of what they do are leaders because by definition leaders command a group. Yes, the groups are variable in quantity, facility, ability and much more, but the reality is that as yoga teachers, we are leaders. Right now, amidst uncertainty there is so much value in having a leader whom you trust. It feels as though the level of uncertainty is literally palpable in the air, especially for many of us teachers who are very intuitive. I wanted to share with you my thoughts and recommendations in essential 4 principles being a Yoga Teacher Leader
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Pointers & tactics on preparing and marketing for your upcoming workshop. Nancy Gerstein, author of "Motivational Yoga," even provides tips for the day of! The Elegant Outlaw offers information on the benefits of hosting a workshop before even considering the hard work toward preparation!
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It is one skill to offer a well-formulated physical sequence, but another skill to structure a yoga lesson that nourishes the body and spirit. Nancy Gerstein, author of "Motivational Yoga-100 Lessons for Strength, Energy & Transformation," walks us step-by-step to establish lessons within our teaching which encourage our yoga students to make conscious choices about how they direct thoughts, energy and focus to live their best life.
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Teach to your yoga students what you need to learn. In this interview with Nancy Gerstein, author of "Motivational Yoga-100 Lessons for Strength, Energy & Transformation," she shares her secret of how she uses powerful teachings as a catalyst for personal growth and development. Her secret really is to remain present, clear and confident so that she can motivate, teach and inspire those around to do the same.
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We achieve self-improvement with a balance of gratitude & grace for where we are at currently; combined with the intention of awareness & growth for our future self. You may not always have the resources to attend another teacher training, or perhaps the right opportunities have not presented themselves...but this show will provide you with with concrete recommendations for us to develop our skill as teachers.
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Learn about how the impact of where we physically position ourselves (as yoga teachers) in the room alongside our yoga students. Perhaps this is something you have not taken in account when instructing your students, but Adrienne Smith shares the importance and the influence it has on the energy of the room. She also shares with us some thoughts on moving your students with purpose.
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Creating and searching for community is a part of most of our story. I would argue that community is largely what differentiates the yoga studio space from simply practicing alone at home. As yoga teachers, we are partially responsible for maintaining the sense of community, but our students are also an important piece of the puzzle. Adrienne Smith, studio owner of "Power of your Om" in Santa Barbara-CA, speaks to the importance of community and even how to address "the lone ranger" in the class. Listen to her story and you will find that community always plays a central role to her intention.
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Review three specific pointers to use, in order to compassionately encourage students to slow down. Some students may not even know how important it is to decelerate and to disconnect.
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As a yoga instructor, sometimes you may not have the ideal circumstances. There are so many variables present: the physical space, the various types of students, etc. How can we work with what we have to offer in order to provide our students with the best possible experience.
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Remember in YTT when you learned a little bit about the knee joint?.. or maybe not.
Listen in to a brief refresher of the knee joint and learn how/why this information is applicable to you as a yoga teacher. It is important to have knowledge about the physical body and perhaps even more important to translate it to an understandable way for your students to apply within their own body.
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Consistent physical practice accompanied with a strong meditation practice contributes to the value you offer as a yoga teacher. His self practice brings awareness and exploration to his own body which translates to the students. It is about the true quality of your self practice (not the physical intensity or quantity of time), which directly reflects through your teaching.
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It has happened to all of us..you made a mistake! It is easy to get caught in your head and it feels like you are spiraling. Here are a few simple rules to apply when this happens.
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As a yoga teacher, you might be very passionate about what you offer to your yoga students. Passion without practice is of little value, as is practice without passion. It can be challenging to harness the fire of passion (or rejection) into a really practical way. Fonzy walks us through his fervor and what he has learned about the application of it.
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Your yoga students are trusting you with their body, perhaps their entire being. This show explores specific methods to help your students rather than harm them as you guide them through yoga practice.
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You are a yoga teacher, which means you are your own small business. Social Media feels vital to a thriving small business but unfortunately it has a lot of negative consequences. In this show we discuss 5-steps toward a healthy relationships with social media (and even money).
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As yoga teachers, we all have a path which lead us to practice and ultimately to teach. The stories of our journey and the stories we tell ourselves impact how we interact with those around us and how we instruct our students. Listen in to hear the powerful story of Stacie Hawkins, Austin-based yoga instructor, and learn how it informs her teaching.
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Cues are always a skill which I am attempting to develop. There is so much to share with your yoga students, sometimes it is hard to know where to begin or what to say. Jenny Clary shares with us some key concepts to focus in on when cueing.
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What do you consider when you adjust a student? As a yoga instructor it is important to be intentional in all that we do, which includes adjusting students. Review four prompts to consider when adjusting students, interview with Jenny Clary E-RYT 200.
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Today the show focuses in on the subtle art of sprinkling the magic of yoga into public & community classes. This is the magic of yoga which goes beyond even more than the physical practice and leaves the students curious for more. This episode is an interview with Jenny Clary E-RYT 200, who is an Austin based yoga instructor.
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Do you remember the in-depth anatomy about the cervical spine which you learned in YTT (or perhaps never learned at all)? This is a basic overview on the cervical spine, it also touches on formation of the spinal curves, range of motion, surrounding tissues and more. The most important part of the show are all the connections it makes back to your yoga students: how is this information directly applicable to the yoga practice?
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Go beyond definitions and quotes for your theme. Learn three methods to help you convey your intention to your yoga students. These tools adds another layer of depth and sets you apart as a teacher. This show interview Natalie Ramos, Austin-based yoga instructor.
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In this interview, Natalie and I de-bunk a couple of common student (and teacher-held) misconceptions. We go into depth about specific ways in which to strengthen poses safely and mindfully.
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In the interview with Natalie Ramos 200-RYT, we discuss safety in the skeletal and muscular structure of each pose. Natalie's history with yoga has shifted her perspective and her emphasis toward safety within whatever type of yoga practice she leads. Listen to her insight.
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As a yoga instructor, do you find yourself recognizing the patterns & significance of everyday symbols such as number, animals, crystals, etc? Listen to how you can utilize them for thematic connections in yoga class. Sometimes the most mundane object can be a divine tool to share with your students. Holly Rae E-RYT, YACEP, shares her enthusiasm for archetypes & symbology and discusses how she organically weaves them into yoga while she teaches.
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Did you learn to correct students in your first yoga teacher training? Holly Rae questions the idea of correcting students...rather she informs us how to motivate students and to place the power of discernment for what is right in each individual body into their own hands.
This is the second part of the interview with Holly Rae E-RYT, YACEP. She has taught for several years at several different studios and even has her own Yoga School registered through Yoga Alliance.
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Yoga students arrive to the practice for a variety of reasons, but the reason they stay can be surprising. Holly Rae E-RYT, YACEP, speaks to why she stayed in her practice and what she hopes her students gain from the practice. The world is uncertain and yoga practice provides a space for students to push past fear.
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Theming your class seems unauthentic? Have you ever thought about focusing your class based on the ambient, the energy, the needs of the students as you arrive to teach each one of your sessions? Ashley Arnold E-RYT, YACEP, discuss how she bases her themes on her intuition.
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You teach yoga...now you have to find a niche. Finding a specialty is not about limiting your audience but rather about honing into a skill and then evolving from that particular skill set. Ashley Arnold E-RYT, YACEP, Albuquerque, New Mexico-based yoga instructor, discusses her niche and how she evolves it.
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Do you remember why you started practicing? Do you know what keeps you practicing? Now can you identify why you teach yoga? Have you ever taken time to evaluate this? Ashley Arnold E-RYT, YACEP, Albuquerque, NM-based instructor, takes time to discuss why she teachers yoga and the importance of finding this reason.
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As a yoga teacher, how do you adjust yoga students in the most meaningful and helpful manner? In this show, Amber and I openly speak about adjusting students (exploring some of the problems and solutions that arise within the classroom). Listen as we talk about real experiences with real students.
This is the third and final part of our interview with Amber Costilow E-RYT, YACEP. Amber is a Los Angeles-based yoga instructor who teaches a variety of different types of yoga in several areas in the Southern California region. She also has designed her own accredited 200-hour yoga teacher training and completed seven programs across multiple states.
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This show is the second part of our interview with Amber Costilow E-RYT, YACEP. Amber started her yoga journey in her hometown of Las Cruces, NM. She is currently an LA-based yoga instructor who offers many different classes and trainings in various studios in Southern California area.
In this show, she dives a little deeper into the intention behind her accredited 200 hour – yoga teacher training (which she designed herself). She describes how she would like to equip her teachers-in-training and then goes onto offers us teachers advice.
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Listen to the inspiring story of a lifelong yoga student and teacher. You will gain several important learning points for yoga instructors from hearing about Amber's journey.
Amber Costilow E-RYT, YACEP who is a yoga instructor based out of the Los Angeles area. She offers a variety of different classes in several studios in the Southern California area. Amber has designed her own accredited 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training program and has executed in multiple states.
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This show focusing in on our refreshing our anatomy knowledge of the shoulder joint and discussing its relevance to teaching our yoga practice. Although our yoga practice should really promote optimal health to this joint, I am sure you have seen in your classes when students are compromising this area of their body. First, we will dive into the anatomy basics, then review some common poses where this joint can be compromised. As a bonus, I will share some poses and exercises which I incorporated into a recent class focusing specifically on shoulder health.
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Most of us yoga instructors use filler words when we teach, and most of the time we do not even notice. How can we overcome this? Marisol, studio owner of Hot-or-Not yoga in Albuquerque, NM, walks us through how to eliminate filler words when teaching yoga. She also touches on a couple of other bad habits and hoot overcome them also.
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How to correct yoga students? According to Marisol, as a yoga instructor, you do not correct students but rather adjust them.
Marisol Enriquez, owner of Hot-or-Not Yoga in Albuquerque, NM, teaches us about approaching adjustments with a fresh perspective.
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Each journey to becoming a yoga instructor is unique in its own way. Meet Marisol Enriquez, the studio owner of Hot-or-Not Yoga located in Albuquerque, NM. She explains her unique specialty of Mobility Yoga. She explains her round-about path to becoming a yoga teacher and opening her studio. She also provides a little tip for yoga teachers.
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Hear about the cue to use which inspires yoga students through the challenge of poses. As yoga teachers, we must find unique ways to encourage students through difficulties. This is the final part of the interview with Kaysha Patel, studio owner of Stretch Yoga Austin.
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Ever wonder why yoga teachers decide to open yoga studios? Hear WHY Kaysha Patel, studio owner of Stretch Yoga Austin, decided to open up this studio. Listen to what she desires to create for her students through this space and how choosing the correct yoga instructors allows her to do so. She also reveals a tip for yoga instructors which is fundamental to teaching.
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Nurturing and following your intuition is vital to being an authentic yoga teacher. Meet Kaysha Patel, studio owner of Stretch Yoga Austin. Kaysha describes leaving the corporate world of fashion in New York city to follow her instincts on a wild ride.
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Gillian Brockett, studio owner of Modo Yoga Austin, reveals that her bad habit as a yoga teacher has been not practicing enough yoga. She literally birthed a child at 9pm the night before opening day of the yoga studio. Teaching, managing, and raising her infant were priorities before practicing. She shares the effects it had on her teaching and how she is working to overcome this.
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Do you love themes when teaching yoga? So does Gillian, she touches on her love for themes and how they differentiate yoga from other physical practices.
She also speaks about her "go-to" theme when she is feeling less than inspired.
On this show we continue our interview with Gillian Brockett, studio owner of Modo Yoga Austin.
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Listen more in-depth about Gillian's method of developing teachers within the studio as well as her reasoning behind. In this show, we interview Gillian Brocket, studio owner of Modo Yoga Austin.
She also offers up tips for new and seasoned teachers.
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Today's show we interview Gillian Brockett. Gillian is the studio owner, manager and teacher developer of Modo Yoga Austin. Stay tuned as we hear more about the path which lead her here.
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Receive insight on the importance of self-care as a yoga instructor, finding inspiration outside of yoga and releasing things that no longer serve you. On this show we interview Lena Coleman (former facilitator of international yoga teacher trainings and current full-time yoga teacher) for the fourth and final part of our conversation.
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Quick anatomy refresher! Over this past week I noticed that in two of the classes I took, both teachers referred to the intercostals!!! It seems like this is trending word in the world of yoga, so lets review it!
I know what an intercostal muscle is and you probably, but what about all of the other students in the room?...
Have you ever been to a specialty office (doctor, mechanic, computer engineer, etc) and they spoke or explained something in jargon so specific to their profession that you had no idea what they are saying? I certainly have. We are yoga instructors by trade and have knowledge that extends far beyond that of most of our students. I recommend that you keep this in mind as you teach. One of the gifts we have to offer our students as yoga teachers is taking our understanding of complex anatomical and energetic concepts and then translating them into language that is easy to understand. Even more importantly, into a language that allows the students to feel these concepts within their own body.
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Welcome to Fresh Breath for Yoga Teachers!
Breathe new life into your practice of teaching yoga with an accessible and on-the-go tool for yoga instructors to continually grow their skill. Each episode supports you in your teacher development in a functional way, offering directly applicable advice at the end of every show.
Also take a moment to meet me, your host Victoria Joy, or better know as "Thor." I offer insight to better understand why I created this podcast and also speak to my small business "The Elegant Outlaw."
Tune in every Tuesday for a new episode!
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