Yoga Teacher Circle: Recent Episodes
Taylor Wray
Yoga teacher...you are needed now more than ever, and YOU have a unique voice, offering and message that needs to be shared with the world. This podcast is designed to help you thrive doing what you love most - teaching yoga. In each episode we’ll dive into honest conversations on the business of yoga, challenges we face in this industry, technical teaching skills and tips, self-care, inclusivity and diversity, confidence building and SO much more!
Listen in to this powerful chat with Deb Flashenberg all about Prenatal Yoga!
Deb is the founder and director of the Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC. Along with being a prenatal yoga teacher, she is also a labor support doula, Lamaze childbirth educator, mother of two and self proclaimed "birth and anatomy geek", and founder and host of Yoga | Birth | Babies Podcast.
In this episode:
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How yoga supports someone during pregnancy and how to adapt the practice to fit the pregnant body
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How certain yoga poses can leave someone in more pain or cause imbalance during pregnancy
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The benefits of Prenatal and Postnatal yoga
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And so much more!
Learn more about Deb- http://www.prenatalyogacenter.com and follow her on IG @prenatalyogacenter
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. Let’s all inspire each other to shine brighter instead of dim your light.
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
I believe that yoga is for everyBODY and is a practice and lifestyle that should be accessible to anyone interested in learning it. My vision is for everyone to feel safe, seen and accepted in class just the way they are.
It is our responsibility as teachers to set the tone and actively create an inclusive environment and yoga community. Learning how to work with students in a way that doesn’t inadvertently offend, demoralize, dismiss or exclude is just as essential to teaching yoga as learning anatomy or sequencing.
In this episode:
Tips to be mindful of in creating an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment for your yoga students!
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. Let’s all inspire each other to shine brighter instead of dim your light.
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
What does doing “your best” look like?
I know at times I can be hard on myself...comparing myself to yesterday or last year...some days I feel like I’m not doing “enough”. When in reality, I am doing my best and every day my ‘best’ looks different.
Your best is not going to look the same as anyone else, or how you were yesterday or ten years ago.
In this episode I chat about:
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How doing your best changes day to day
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Releasing comparison to others and yourself
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. Let’s all inspire each other to shine brighter instead of dim your light.
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
This weeks episode is a Guided Body Scan Meditation!
In this meditation I’ll guide you to different points in your body to notice and observe what is present physically, mentally and emotionally. This mindfulness practice invites you to release what no longer serves you...creating space in all layers of yourself.
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Bex and I had such a great time as we dive into such a powerful conversation based on the work she does in the world teaching yoga and helping people prioritize self-love, connect to their inner peace and heal from trauma.
Bex does a variety of things as a yoga teacher through leading yoga teacher trainings, retreats, virtual yoga classes, workshops and public yoga classes.
In this episode:
- Self love, taking your power back and showing up fully as your true self
- Teaching yoga online
- How Bex got started teaching in 200 hour YTT’s
- Her personal story and so much more!
Learn more about Bex on IG @Bex.livinglife and at http://bexrichards.com
"Bex began her yoga journey in 2009. In 2011 she completed her 200HR yoga teacher training at Moksha Yoga, Chicago. After teaching yoga for just over three years in Illinois she made her journey to AZ. Currently, Bex is enrolled in a 500hr program for Yoga Therapy. She also spends her days promoting self love and teaching others how to find inner peace and healing. When not teaching yoga and self love, you can catch Bex hiking mountains, eating at local restaurants and enjoying coffee shops around Phoenix. Her passion is helping others and she is determined to show people how to live their best and most authentic life through yoga, meditation and self love!"
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
What does it really means to ‘take up space’??
Taking up space means recognizing you have the right to be heard, use your voice, show up fully, have opinions, speak your truth, live your truth, expressing yourself and your needs without ever allowing anyone else take this away from you.
At times in my life I’ve noticed that I would dim my light for fear of being too much for others. I kept myself smaller to ‘fit in the box’.
And now I’ve made a promise to myself to never lessen who I am, to always show up fully as me, take up all the fcking space my soul wants to take up and hopefully in return help others do the same. And if it’s too much for ya...then Byeeeeeee Felicia*.
In this episode:
- What taking up space looks like
- Questions to reflect on regarding how you are showing up in your life
- Ways to begin taking up space today!
Let’s all inspire each other to shine brighter instead of dim your light.
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Intentional relaxation and rest is so important for us yoga teachers, facilitators and space holders. We need to fill our own cup up so we can go out to serve our community and yoga students.
This week I've been focusing extra on recharging and taking time for myself after finishing up leading a big teacher training, and I know if I need some extra TLC...others probably do too!
This guided meditation invites you into conscious rest and relaxation, and will leave you feeling recharged and ready to show up fully and share yourself with the world!
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for February’s online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://www.taylorwrayyoga.com/trauma-informed-ytt
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
This was such an amazing conversation with Jill Peterson, Co-Founder of Girls Mentorship! Jill’s mission is to share personal development + life skills to middle and high school aged girls, and helping them build confidence using yoga and mindfulness.
In this episode we covered:
-Different practices to help teen girls boost confidence, set boundaries, grow communication skills and ultimately learn to connect to their true self
-How Yoga and Mindfulness helps to unlock your potential
-Jill’s personal story, what led her to this work and so much more!
Learn more about Jill on IG @girlsmentorship and www.girlsmentorship.com
“Jill Petersen is an experienced coach and former leader at Lululemon for nearly a decade. Her superpower lies within connecting and building trust quickly to overcome self-doubt and help people find their greatness. Jill holds a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Communication) and (Mass Communication) from Arizona State University, as well as receiving a certificate in Mindfulness Leadership. She is a Yoga Alliance, 200-hour certified yoga and mindfulness teacher.
Jill has experienced firsthand the importance of a mind, body and soul approach to both every day wellness and the achievement of accomplishing goals. She believes, “Uncommon results begin with an uncommon mindset.” She gets excited about the opportunity to make an impact with girls and help them pair their feelings work for them, not against them.”
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for February’s online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://www.taylorwrayyoga.com/trauma-informed-ytt
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Everything is energy...the way we show up for ourselves and others, the beliefs and stories we tell ourselves all create our reality.
As I’ve stepped further into my purpose as a yoga teacher, facilitator and space holder, I’ve continuously been faced with my own limiting beliefs and stories that have kept me safe and comfortable. As I learn about my blindspots, shed layers and do my inner work...magical things happen in my life and my business.
Part of this has to do with actively and consciously raising my vibration and energetic frequency to expand into my next layer.
I fully believe that business IS spiritual. Growing a yoga business and teaching yoga brings up many insecurities, which allows us the opportunity to work through our stories and grow.
In this episode:
-Different practices to raise your vibration
-How to recognize your limiting beliefs and stories, different ways to work through them and expand into your next level you
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for February’s online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://www.taylorwrayyoga.com/trauma-informed-ytt
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
It is our responsibility as teachers to create a safe, nurturing environment as we encourage our students to explore, be curious about their body and connect to themselves in a deeper way through yoga, mindfulness and pranayama.
Understanding how to observe your students, read the room, the collective group or your private clients energy will help you teach to what is genuinely needed in that moment, and to honor the needs of your students.
You have the opportunity of creating a unique experience for your students.
Teaching is both an art and a science and learning to customize your teaching is a skill that will serve you well.
Building this ‘observation eye’ takes time, practice, trust and understanding what is it to look.
In this episode:
- What to look for when reading the room and your students
-Tips to adapt your teaching in the moment
-How understanding trauma helps you read the needs of your students
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for February’s online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://www.taylorwrayyoga.com/trauma-informed-ytt
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
This weeks episode is a New Year Manifestation Meditation to Get clear on what you desire, want to create, call in, manifest and invite into your life in 2021!
YOU are the creator of your life and reality...and if you aren’t clear on what you want to create...life will choose for you. In this guided meditation we’ll start with connecting to the body and breath and then shift into visualizing what it is you want to create and manifest this year.
Let’s make it a great year!
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for February’s online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://www.taylorwrayyoga.com/trauma-informed-ytt
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Carah and I had such a powerful conversation based on the work she does in the world helping women heal from trauma, connect to themselves in a deeper way and live a life of freedom!
In this episode:
-Trauma and how to resolve trauma to find freedom
-Somatic, yogic and energetic practices to reconnect with the wisdom of the body
-Carah’s personal story transitioning from 15 years as a therapist, to now starting her own coaching practice called Body Wisdom Coaching
-And so much more!
About Carah
“I obtained my Master of Arts Degree in Professional Counseling and have trained with the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute and the International Association of Trauma Professionals. As well as trained to become a Registered Yoga Teacher, Yoga Nidra & Second Degree Reiki Healer. I believe it’s important to integrate body-mind-spirit into my work with you to assist you in finding your way back to your true self and meeting your highest potential, in all areas of your life.”
Connect with Carah on IG @Carah.Elizabeth
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for February’s online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://www.taylorwrayyoga.com/trauma-informed-ytt
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
It’s time to get clear on your vision for the new year and all that you want to create and manifest into your life!
This is Part 2 of Closing 2020 - Entering 2021 With a Clear Vision. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, hit pause and go back now! Before you plan your future, set goals, or can live an intentional life, you need to take a look at what you’ve been creating up to this point.
In this episode I share:
Three areas to dive into for what you want to create and manifest in 2021 - Personal, Career/Work, Financial.
I hope you enjoy this episode! Let’s make 2021 the best year yet!
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for February’s online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://www.taylorwrayyoga.com/trauma-informed-ytt
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
What a year 2020 has been! Like...WHAT just happened?!
It’s the end of the year...which means it’s a great time to pause and reflect on all that has happened this year, all that you’ve accomplished, the challenges you’ve faced and taking the time to acknowledge yourself for all of the ways you have grown.
It’s also a beautiful time to get clear on your vision for the new year and all that you want to create and manifest into your life.
In this episode I cover:
10 questions and journal prompts to reflect on this past year
Be sure to get cozy, ground yourself, grab your journal and pen and I hope you enjoy dropping in!
Check out next week’s episode for Part 2 - Intention Setting for an EPIC 2021!
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for February’s online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://www.taylorwrayyoga.com/trauma-informed-ytt
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Creating safe, supportive and welcoming yoga spaces is one of the most important parts to building a community. As yoga teachers, we have the perfect platform and opportunity to build community where people feel like they belong and a space for them to connect with like minded people.
If you genuinely care about your yoga community and create authentic connections with your students and clients...this can really help you grow your yoga brand and business as a teacher.
In this episode:
- Ways to build a safe and welcoming yoga community
- How building community grows your following organically
- How building your community now can help you in the future when you launch a workshop, event, retreat or training...which helps you grow your business, income and impact
Yoga teacher….YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for February’s online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://www.taylorwrayyoga.com/trauma-informed-ytt
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Self-Love is the absolute most important thing we can gift ourselves...especially as yoga teachers, space holders and facilitators. We need to fill our own cup up before going out to serve and share our gifts with the world.
This week I’ve been focusing extra on self-love and I invite you to do the same! Take 15 minutes out of your day to pause, connect with and embrace all aspects of yourself.
This guided meditation invites you deeper into yourself and connect with what you truly love about yourself.
Keep in touch with me!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Ayurveda is the ancient healing tradition of India, wisdom of life and the sister science of Yoga. Justine and I have such an amazing conversation about implementing Ayurvedic tools, tips and practices to invite balance into our busy yoga teacher lives.
In this episode:
- What Ayurveda is
- How to incorporate Ayurveda into your teaching, classes and daily lifestyle
- Seasonal tips to invite balance into the body/mind
- Tips for the overwhelmed yoga teacher
- And more!
Justine is an Ayurvedic Yoga Teacher and Lifestyle Educator who is known for her creative sequencing and inclusive teaching style. She works with overwhelmed yoga teachers to help them create sustainable routines and seasonal offerings through Ayurveda and Yoga.
Connect with Justine on IG @ayurvedagirl_ and www.rhythmofsimplicity.com
Keep in touch with me!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Fear is part of life and something that we all experience...and most yoga teachers experience at some point (and more often than not) in their teaching career.
Fear stops so many people from truly going after what they want in life and feeling it can be extremely paralyzing. Fear of making decisions, fear of not being good enough, fear of failing, fear of rejection, fear of intimacy, fear of being seen...and the list goes on!
In this episode:
- How fear shows up and how it stops us from going for what we want
- Common fears we all experience that keep us safe
- How to continue to peel back the layers to understand what’s underneath your fear
- Tips on how to befriend your fear and make space for it
Keep in touch with me!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Listen in to one of my favorite conversations for yoga teachers with special guest Mado Hesselink!
In this episode we covered:
- What imposter syndrome is, how it shows up for yoga teachers and how it can keep you from stepping fully into your purpose, dharma and role as a yoga teacher
- The importance of prioritizing and developing your personal yoga practice and how your practice is really all about befriending yourself and understanding your nervous system.
- And so much more!
Learn more about Mado and the amazing work she does! Connect with her on:
- IG - @yoga.teacher.resource
- Website - teachingyoga.net
Keep in touch with me!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Yoga studios, gyms and resorts will (most likely) require that you audition for the teaching position.
Auditioning for a teaching position is completely different from a job interview and varies across the board on what kind of audition you'll be asked to do.
In this episode:
- What they are looking for within your sample class (voice, cues, pace, energy, sequencing, music, hands on assists, etc)
- Tips to stand out, shine and nail your audition!
- And the various types of auditions. Auditions can range from a 5-10 minute demo, group auditions, teaching the hiring manager or owner a private session, teaching a pretend full length class or a group of people or sending in a video of yourself teaching.
Keep in touch with me!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Take 15 minutes out of your busy day to pause, connect and ground with this guided meditation - Ground into Now!
This week I've been focusing extra on self-care and I hope you are too!
It's so important to be able to truly ground yourself, especially as a yoga teacher, space holder and facilitator.
This guided meditation invites you deeper into yourself, the present moment, to notice all sensation, emotions and feelings without attachment or judgement.
I hope you enjoy and leave feeling more grounded and connected.
Connect with me!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Jenna is an Advanced Breath of Love Teacher and Facilitator, intuitive spiritual guide, yoga teacher, sound healer, and entrepreneur. She shared SO much knowledge and wisdom with us in this episode!
In this episode we covered:
- Self-doubt and where it comes from
- Limiting beliefs
- Trauma
- Breathwork
- Somatic Experiencing
- Living outside the ‘box’
- Following and listening to your desires...AND taking action
- And sooo much more!
Learn more about Jenna and connect with her on social media!
- FB - Jenna Hedstrom
- IG - @jennapaigehealing
- Website - http://www.jennapaigehealing.com/
Join the online course Grow Your Yoga Business by Niching Down - https://taylorwrayyoga.podia.com/grow-your-yoga-biz-by-niching-down
Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
As yoga teachers….we all know about the importance of Non-Attachment (Aparigraha) the last Yama of the 8 Limbs. We most likely talk about it with our yoga students, theme a class around it and do our best to practice it ourselves.
BUT….
How about practicing non-attachment when it comes to receiving feedback (positive or negative) from your students? Do you crave positive reinforcement after class because it makes you feel good enough? Or if you receive negative/constructive feedback does it spiral you into believing you aren’t good enough?
OR
Do you think a ‘full’ yoga class means your a good teacher? And an empty class means you aren’t?
It is SO easy to become attached to all of the above as a yoga teacher.
In this episode I chat about:
- Practicing non-attachment as a yoga teacher
- Finding your own sense of self-worth and center beyond the feedback (positive or negative) from your students and the numbers in your classes
- Join the online course Grow Your Yoga Business by Niching Down - https://taylorwrayyoga.podia.com/grow-your-yoga-biz-by-niching-down
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
15 Tips to Gain Confidence as a New Yoga Teacher - Part 2
The MOST common thing I see, hear and chat about with yoga teachers and especially brand new yoga teachers is all about......
Not feeling confident.
Building confidence as a yoga teacher takes time, being patient and lots of practice!
In this episode I cover:
- The remaining 9 tips (out of 15) to help you bust through mental blocks and step confidently into yourself as a yoga teacher
Be sure to listen to the previous episode for part 1!
- Join the online course Grow Your Yoga Business by Niching Down - https://taylorwrayyoga.podia.com/grow-your-yoga-biz-by-niching-down
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Part 1 - The MOST common thing I see, hear and chat about with yoga teachers and especially brand new yoga teachers is all about......
Not feeling confident.
Building confidence as a yoga teacher takes time, being patient and lots of practice!
In this episode I cover:
- The first 6 tips (out of 15) to help you bust through mental blocks and step confidently into yourself as a yoga teacher
Be sure to listen to the next episode for part 2!
- Join the online course Grow Your Yoga Business by Niching Down - https://taylorwrayyoga.podia.com/grow-your-yoga-biz-by-niching-down
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Community is such an important part of being a yoga teacher. We thrive off community and connection. Listen into this conversation I had with Christy, who is the founder of Grip The Mat - a non-profit that hosts yoga events and is known as a community builder.
In this episode we discuss:
- What it looks likes leading yoga events and building community
- Pivoting into teaching online through the pandemic
- Trusting the process of growth, starting where you are and more!
Join the online course Grow Your Yoga Business by Niching Down - https://taylorwrayyoga.podia.com/grow-your-yoga-biz-by-niching-down
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Connect with Christy and follow her work on IG - @christyskarulis and @gripthemat
Self-care is such an important part of teaching yoga. We have to learn to find a balance between how much we give and how much we take time to nurture ourselves, so we can show up and serve our communities. Yoga teacher burnout is something to be aware of and can happen before you know it.
In this episode I cover:
- Self-care as a yoga teacher
- Ways to protect your energetic bubble
- Signs of yoga teacher burnout
- How to prevent and recover from burnout
Join the online course Grow Your Yoga Business by Niching Down - https://taylorwrayyoga.podia.com/grow-your-yoga-biz-by-niching-down
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
This conversation is all about Cultivating an Abundance Mindset!
In last week’s episode I covered the different limiting beliefs floating around the yoga community like, ‘yoga teachers don’t make money’, or ‘you shouldn't charge for your yoga services’, or ‘yoga should be free’. Along with how an abundance and scarcity mindset show up for us.
If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, definitely go back an episode and check it out!
In this episode I cover:
- 10 steps to take to shift into an abundance money mindset
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Believing you are capable and worthy of abundance
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Join the online course Grow Your Yoga Business by Niching Down!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
There’s a limiting belief floating around the yoga community that ‘yoga teachers don’t make money’, or ‘you shouldn't charge for your yoga services’, or ‘yoga should be free’
As a yoga teacher...YOU offer such a valuable gift to the world. Your service and offering is worth everything.
A major block that gets in the way of cultivating abundance are your beliefs about money, whether it’s conscious or unconscious.
In this episode I cover:
- How an abundance money mindset shows up
- How a scarcity money mindset shows up
- Common scarcity beliefs yoga teachers have
- Common money blocks
Enjoy the next episode for part 2 of Abundance and Money Mindset for Yoga Teachers!
- Join the online course Grow Your Yoga Business by Niching Down!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
What an amazing conversation I had with Jax Burbage!
I met Jax while in San Diego and was a student in her Slow Flow yoga class and instantly fell in love with her! Her teaching style is so beautifully unique, poetic and authentic to her own voice and messaging, she creates such a safe, inclusive and welcoming space for students and you can’t help but notice and feel how she embodies the yoga lifestyle.
In this episode we discuss:
- Jax’s personal story with battling depression and how she uses her past to fuel her work today
- Embodiment and Yoga Therapy
- Teaching yoga authentically and staying true to yourself and message
- Trauma-informed yoga, inclusivity and more!
Register for the online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://taylorwray.love/trauma-informed-yoga-teacher-training/
Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Connect with Jax on IG @jacqueline_burb and @theinbodyjourney
Yoga and Mindfulness for Addiction Recovery with Donny Starkins
Addiction is everywhere. We all know someone who has faced or is facing addiction whether we know it or not. Unfortunately, the addiction epidemic has only skyrocketed since Coronavirus hit.
As yoga teachers we have one of the greatest practices and tools to share with the world and with those who are either stuck in the cycle of addiction or are in recovery.
Donny and I are both living a sober life and have created a life beyond our wildest dreams. We understand how challenging, emotional, intense and powerful it is to shift from addiction into sobriety. I am thrilled to have him on the YTC Podcast to share more about:
In this episode we discuss:
- Donny’s story with addiction and recovery
- The power of yoga and mindfulness for recovery
- Living a life beyond your wildest dreams
- Transitioning your in person yoga business into the online space
- And more!
Register for the online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://taylorwray.love/trauma-informed-yoga-teacher-training/
Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Donny Starkins helps people who are stuck in the addiction cycle get sober and stay sober through yoga, mindfulness and his coaching program, The Shift to Sobriety. Learn more about Donny and all of the powerful work he does in the world here - https://donnystarkins.com/the-shift-to-sobriety/
Having a clear niche can be the key to help you grow and expand your biz, attract the right clients and create a sustainable income for yourself.
It can be so challenging to define your niche as a yoga teacher.
You might only be used to teaching public group classes in studios....which doesn’t really need a niche.
But if you’re trying to grow a brand and business...like building a private client biz, growing an online yoga biz, teaching events, workshops, trainings and retreats...you need a niche!
In this episode I cover:
- What a niche is and how having a clear niche helps YOU live in your purpose
- Why it’s important to have a niche as a yoga teacher and yogipreneur
- How having a clear niche can help your business grow….fast!
- Join the online course Grow Your Yoga Business by Niching Down!
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
I believe every yoga teacher should have an understanding of trauma and how it impacts the mind and body. Every single person has experienced some form of trauma in their life...which means your students show up to yoga (knowingly or unknowingly) with trauma, PTSD or stress. Understanding how to teach yoga with a trauma-informed lens can only help you to better serve your students, clients and community.
In this episode I cover:
- How trauma-informed yoga helps those healing from trauma
- Why it’s important for all yoga teachers to understand trauma
- Ways to create a safer space for everyBODY
YOU are needed now more than ever. The world is experiencing a collective trauma and this couldn’t be a better time for you to learn about how trauma-informed yoga can help your community.
- Register for the online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training - https://taylorwray.love/trauma-informed-yoga-teacher-training/
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
Whether you realize it or not, you know someone who has been affected by brain injury. Yoga, Meditation and Mindfulness is such a powerful practice to help aid the recovery and healing process from a Traumatic Brain Injury. Most yoga teachers ask about injuries in the beginning of a class or private session, but do you understand the intricacies of a TBI? It’s important as a yoga teacher to understand how yoga/mindfulness work with the brain and nervous system….so you can show up for your students and clients in a more mindful way.
In this episode:
- Mallory shares her personal story as a yoga teacher healing from her own traumatic brain injury
- What it’s like living with a TBI and chronic pain and how it affects mental health
- What a yoga and mindfulness practice looks likes for those with a TBI
- And more!
Connect with Mallory - IG @drfoxyfit and https://www.befoxyfit.com/
- Register for the online Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher Training https://taylorwray.love/trauma-informed-yoga-teacher-training/
- Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- Find me on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
How many exciting ideas do you have for yourself, your yoga business, and ways you want to share/teach yoga in your community?! But you have the voice in your head that says if you can’t do it right, you probably shouldn’t even try.
Perfectionism and waiting to be ready is paralyzing! It holds you back from taking action in creating your vision and ideal life.
In this episode I talk about:
- The beauty in starting messy and making mistakes
- How failure is fake
- How to get out of your own way to create your project and serve your community!
Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
- Interested in one on one coaching to help YOU elevate your offerings, impact and income?! Join me here https://taylorwray.love/yoga-teacher-coaching
It seems as if almost every yoga teacher is teaching online now or wanting to. I promise you, there is room for EVERYONE to teach and share yoga online...the world needs you right now. But maybe you’re wondering how to get started teaching online, if there is room for you or how to step up your game.
In this episode I cover:
- Technical steps to take to get started teaching online
- Different ways to teach online and platforms to use
- How to charge for your classes
- How to create a genuine connection through the online space
Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
- Interested in one on one coaching to help YOU elevate your offerings, impact and income?! Join me here https://taylorwray.love/yoga-teacher-coaching
Times have been challenging these past few months! With Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter movement, protests happening, it’s easy for us and our students to feel ‘off’. We are left with so much uncertainty and you might be wondering how to show up right now and hold space for your students.
Topics covered in this episode:
- How trauma might be showing up in you and your students
- Ways to create a safe space for your students right now
- What your students/clients need during unsettling times
- How to show up authentically
Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
- Interested in one on one coaching to help YOU elevate your offerings, impact and income?! Join me here https://taylorwray.love/yoga-teacher-coaching
Listen in to this powerful and impactful conversation I had with 25 years teachers and Tiana Hill. Tiana is a black yoga teacher in a predominately white yoga community and shares some of her story. This is just the beginning of lifelong work in dismantling racism everywhere and in the yoga/wellness community. This episode is not meant to be an anti-racism educational training, but to be a space for yoga teachers to begin this conversation on how we can do our own work in creating an inclusive and diverse yoga community.
We talked also talked about:
- What spiritual bypassing is, how we need to acknowledge the truth and step up as yoga teachers
- Teaching and holding space in today's challenging time
Stay in touch and join the free Yoga Teacher Circle facebook group and community! Most YTC episodes are recorded live in the Yoga Teacher Circle FB group where YOU can join the trainings/conversations in real time and ask questions!
- I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram @taylor_wrayyoga
- Interested in one on one coaching to help YOU elevate your offerings, impact and income - join me here https://taylorwray.love/yoga-teacher-coaching