The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 349: Yoga Niche Success Story with Christine Jaureguiberry   Description: Niching down is a tried-and-tested method to grow your yoga business while allowing you to focus only on the things you love sharing. A guest from almost 5 years ago is back on the podcast to share her success story with niching down.   Christine Jaureguiberry specializes in teaching Yoga for those who live with Scoliosis. She is the founder of Move with Scoliosis, born...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 348: Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery with Abbey Morris   Description: Eating disorders are a group of serious health conditions that affect about 70 million people worldwide. Yoga can be a helpful tool for people dealing with eating disorders or in recovery from them. Abbey Morris shares her personal journey and how yoga can support people in eating disorder recovery.   Abbey is a Mindfulness & Meditation Instructor, Sound Healer, and...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 347: Yoga in the Cancer Community with Tyla Arnason   Description: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally, responsible for nearly 1 in 6 (almost 10 million) deaths in 2020. Millions more are diagnosed and survive cancer annually. As yoga teachers, we may have someone in our class who is from the cancer community or we may be interested in learning more about how we can better support someone dealing with cancer. Tyla Arnason is an...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 346: Nāda Yoga with Rishima Bahadoorsingh   Description: Yoga is not just about asana - sound is also an important part of yoga, and this is called Nāda Yoga. Rishima Bahadoorsingh is a yoga teacher who focuses on teaching this element of yoga and she shares her insights about Nāda Yoga in this episode.   Rishima has been immersed in the tradition of yoga since birth, practicing it as a way of life in her family. She began singing spiritual...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 345: Try a Month of This Niche with Shannon Crow   Description: Niching down and picking a niche to focus on as a yoga teacher is one of Shannon’s favorite things to talk about. However, it can feel overwhelming and seem like there is a lot of planning and work to do before niching down. In this episode, Shannon Crow shares her tips for you to pick a niche and niche down.   Shannon shares a few anecdotes around niching down that can help you...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 344: Grief, Breaks and a Birthday with Shannon Crow   Description: Shannon has been navigating grief and some heavy personal issues recently. She has received a lot of support, kind words, and messages from listeners. In this episode, she reads an email she received from a listener.    Shannon first talks about the grief she has been experiencing and the things that are helping and holding her through this time. She shares the email from a...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 343: Niche Yoga Marketing with Sarah Karsten [Consultation Call]   Description: Marketing your yoga can be easier when you find your niche. How do you discover what you want to specialize in, and once you do, how do you market it effectively? In this live consultation call with Sarah Karsten, Shannon Crow guides her through niche yoga marketing.   Sarah Karsten is a yoga teacher based out of Strathmore, Alberta, Canada. She discovered the...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 342: The Yoga of Parenting with Sarah Ezrin   Description: Parenting can be really challenging, but yoga can be a useful toolkit for parents and people supporting parents. Sarah Ezrin, author of The Yoga of Parenting Book, has some insights on how yoga can help with the struggles of parenting.   Sarah Ezrin is an author, freelance writer, yoga educator, and content creator based in the Bay Area. She writes extensively on the subjects of yoga,...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 341: Online Learning Pro Tips with Emily Light   Description: Online courses, trainings, and memberships are wonderful to improve people’s access to educational materials regardless of where they are physically, but becomes up to each individual to complete them on their own. How can we make the most of online learning without becoming overwhelmed? Emily Light shares her tips.   Emily is a yoga therapist who specializes in the nervous system...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 340: Personal and Business Check-In [Part 2] with Shannon Crow   Description: Shannon Crow shares more personal and business updates on this episode. She reflects that the grief she has been dealing with has been impacting her and some of the things that have been helping her through it, including messages from listeners.She also talks about the exchange student she will be hosting in her home soon and some of the activities she has been engaging...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 339: Personal and Business Check-In with Shannon Crow   Description: Shannon Crow shares a personal and business update on this episode. She shares that she has been sitting with some deep grief in her life recently as well as how she has been spending time outside in her garden. Shannon also talks about the new stage of parenting she has entered and gives an update on her three children.   On the professional front, Shannon explains the...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 338: Eating Disorder Informed Yoga with Jennifer Kreatsoulas    Description: About 70 million people worldwide experience some form of an eating disorder in their lifetime. It is a serious condition and among the deadliest mental illnesses, second only to opioid overdose, causing over 10,200 deaths annually. Its prevalence means we are likely to encounter students in our classes who deal with it or are recovering from it. So how can we be mindful...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 337: Plantar Fasciitis & Yoga with Diana Zotos Florio   Description: Plantar fasciitis is a common problem that 1 in 10 people will experience in their lifetime.  As a yoga teacher, you are likely to encounter someone who is experiencing this painful condition in your yoga classes, or you may even have it yourself. Yoga can be a helpful tool to manage plantar fasciitis. Diana Zotos Florio shares some tips and tricks on how to deal with plantar...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 336: Yoga for Endo and Pelvic Pain with Sarah Garden   Description: About 190 million girls, women, and people with uteruses of reproductive age worldwide are affected by endometriosis (“endo”). A chronic disease that produces severe, life-impacting pain and other symptoms, endo is still not very well understood. There is no known cure and treatment is often aimed at managing symptoms. Sarah Garden shares how yoga can help endometriosis and pelvic...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 335: Black Lives Matter is Yoga with Danielle Tridenti   Description: Black Lives Matter (BLM) was formed ten years ago, and while many people jumped on the bandwagon and pledged their support for the cause a few years ago in light of the murder of George Floyd, it seems like BLM is getting “less popular”. It is important to continue this conversation about BLM and explore how it relates to yoga. Danielle Tridenti shares their experience in showing...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 334: Many Shades of Brown in Yoga with Anjali Rao   Description: Conversations around race and identity in yoga, especially South Asian identities and the experience of South Asians in the West, tend to be uncomfortable. However, it is still important to give voice to the South Asian experience in yoga and to also talk about how yoga has been shaped by colonialism, capitalism and the Western interpretation of yoga as well as caste, religion, and...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 333: Does Yoga Lineage Matter? with Kim Weeks   Description: Many of us have learned, practiced, and taught yoga for years, but we are often unaware of our yoga lineage. What exactly is yoga lineage and why does it matter? Should we be teaching yoga without understanding the history of that lineage of yoga? How can we be more mindful of this in teaching yoga and communicating it with our yoga students? Kim Weeks shares her insights.   Kim has...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 332: 5 Pillars of Powerful Teaching with Sheri Fisher & Lori Holden   Description: Yoga teachers are often seeking ways to feel more comfortable, confident, and effective in their work teaching and as yoga professionals. Sheri Fisher and Lori Holden share the five pillars of powerful teaching to help us become better yoga teachers and professionals.   Sheri is an experienced yoga teacher who helps yoga teachers build confidence to bridge...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 331: Exploring Nature Through Asana with Alison Zak   Description: Spending time in nature can be a part of your yoga practice, but how can you find a deeper connection to nature through asana? Alison Zak is passionate about this topic and joins Shannon in this episode to share her perspective on how we can understand, respect, and learn from nature through our yoga practice.   Alison is an author, yoga teacher, wildlife conservationist, and (a...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 330: Connect with Your Money with Shannon Crow   Description: Many yoga entrepreneurs are uncomfortable with their money, but connecting with your money is one of the keys to running a successful business. In this episode, Shannon Crow talks about why connecting with your money is so important and how to do it.   Shannon shares some of the activities she does to connect with her money including Finance Fridays check-in with her income and...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 329: Why Separate Bank Accounts? with Shannon Crow   Description: Do you have a separate bank account for your yoga business? It is such an important part of starting and growing a business that many yoga teachers overlook or do not prioritize!   In this episode, Shannon Crow shares seven reasons why you should have a separate bank account for your yoga business. She touches on taxes, being more professional in your business, and even the...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 328: Self-Connection for Yoga Teachers with Tess Jewell-Larsen   Description: Stress, burnout, and overwhelm is a common occurrence among yoga teachers. It can be difficult to show up for yourself in the same way that you show up for your yoga students. Tess Jewell-Larsen shares how self-connection can be a helpful strategy to combat these feelings.   Tess Jewell-Larsen is a yoga therapist in training, a certified mindfulness coach, and an...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 327: Working with Teaching Anxiety [Consultation Call] with Lindsay McMurray   Description: Anxiety about teaching yoga and not feeling confident about getting up in front of a class of students is normal. Lindsay McMurray was struggling with teaching anxiety and posted in the Connected Yoga Teacher Facebook group asking for advice. This consultation call with Shannon Crow is a result of that.   Lindsay McMurray is a certified yoga teacher who...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 326: Teach Yoga with Confidence with Shannon Crow   Description: If you are a new (or not-so-new) yoga teacher who is feeling nervous or anxious about teaching yoga to a class full of students, you are not alone! This is a feeling many yoga teachers face and is one of the biggest challenges you have to overcome to teach yoga.   In this episode, Shannon Crow reflects on her experience with fear and self-doubt as a new yoga teacher and the steps...

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 325: Stress of Teaching Yoga with Sarah Garden   Description: There is a common misconception among non-yoga teachers that teaching yoga is stress-free. However, this is not true! Teaching yoga and running a yoga business can be extremely challenging and stressful and we need to be able to deal with it. Sarah Garden shares her experience from years working in the yoga industry.   Sarah Garden is the Director of Bodhi Tree Yoga Therapy and the...