Build a Resilient Business with Big Picture Thinking
Yoga teachers tend to find their way to teaching through passion - and that’s a beautiful thing. But passion can only take you so far: without strategy, the work you love can quickly become a hamster wheel that spins faster every year. In this episode, learn how to harness rituals and routines to bring more strategy to your business. We'll explore simple planning rituals to help you align your day-to-day actions with your values and goals.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
00:38 Why Big Picture Thinking is Not Intuitive
06:24 Daily Big Picture Thinking Rituals
07:57 Weekly Big Picture Thinking Rituals
14:44 Quarterly Big Picture Thinking Rituals
17:48 Yearly Big Picture Thinking Rituals
20:55 How The Rituals Overlap & Inform Each Other
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Boundaries, Perfectionism, and Burnout with Shar'ron Boren [On Air Coaching Call]
Teaching yoga is a high-stress career that most people think is a cakewalk. Shar’ron is an experienced yoga teacher who moved from Santa Cruz, California to Waco, Texas during the pandemic. Since then, she’s been managing professional isolation, perfectionism, and people pleasing—and it’s led to major burnout. Our conversation delves into themes around boundaries, over-identification with your healing journey, and making your own support network as we explore what it takes to find balance and sustainability on this path.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
01:59 Starting Over as a Seasoned Teacher
03:55 Burnout and Perimenopause
04:42 Challenges of Running a Micro Studio
07:43 Dealing with Difficult People
09:01 People Pleasing and Boundaries
22:24 Feeling Alone in Leadership
23:35 The Importance of Collaboration
24:49 Creating a Supportive Community
30:56 Addressing Burnout and Boundaries
31:36 Can you over-identify with your Healing Journey?
39:03 Control, surrender, and teaching yoga as a path of growth
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Why We No Longer Call Ourselves Yoga Therapists with Libby Hinsley
Libby and I had a shared identity crisis at the IAYT conference in 2023. In this episode, we explore the difference between yoga therapy and yoga teaching, our journey through the 'grandfathering' certification process, and why we decided to step away from calling ourselves yoga therapists.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
01:05 Yoga Therapy: Definitions and Misunderstandings
03:45 Yoga therapy trainings and certification
05:47 The Promise of Yoga Therapy
09:29 Are Yoga Therapy Programs worth the Investment?
15:01 Magical thinking and victim blaming
22:19 Community and inclusion
25:30 Misinformation and quality control
29:24 Recommended Yoga Therapy Programs
36:16 Concluding Thoughts on Yoga and Credentials
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Libby Hinsely
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Build a Community by Word of Mouth with Suzanne Carver [On-Air Coaching Call]
Despite the buzz around AI and social media, word of mouth is still the most powerful tool for building a community. In this episode, Suzanne Carver, a massage therapist, yoga teacher, and pelvic health educator, shares her journey of establishing a successful practice through grassroots and word-of-mouth methods. Suzanne discusses her experiences transitioning her practice from Fort Collins, Colorado, to Nashville, Tennessee, and the changing dynamics of client attention spans. Our conversation explores effective offline strategies, the importance of personal connections, and integrating technology like text messaging to stay top of mind with clients. Suzanne also shares insights on maintaining authenticity in client communications and the challenges of building a practice in a new city.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
04:47 Moving to a New Location as An Established Teacher
07:01 Why Social Media Isn’t Always the Answer
14:41 Personal Touch as SuperPower
16:08 Email vs. Text Messaging
24:07 Boundaries and Booking Strategies
28:03 The Power of Genuine Passion and Authentic Care
33:09 Visibility and Professional Photos
37:24 Final Thoughts and Encouragement
EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
Suzanne Carver
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Retreat Roadmap Behind the Scenes
Learn more about my online course Retreat Roadmap, including: how it came to be, who I made it for, and what's inside.
This episode is part of a special one time per year promotion on Retreat Roadmap: until June 11th, you can purchase the course for 40% off the normal price.
Learn more & sign up for Retreat Roadmap.
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