Humor is used in advertising successfully to get people’s attention, but in yoga we sometimes feel the need to keep it serious. But at what cost?     If you are a humorous person in real life but feel like you can’t bring that into your yoga class are you really being authentic?   Colin Hall joins us on this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast to help us find the balance between the seriousness and respect for the practice of yoga and our natural desire to laugh and bring joy.   Listen and...

Providing trauma informed and trauma sensitive yoga is important everywhere but some areas of the world are particularly affected by complex PTSD, and are important places for these offerings.   In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Candice Clark talks about sensitive yoga for South Africa and research based protocols.  She shares why we never really get over our traumas, ways to manage them through yoga, and why yoga can be more effective than traditional treatments for PTSD.   Listen...

Rebranding yourself and your business can be a scary process.  In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Pamela goes solo to with a pep talk about her journey of rebranding, how getting in touch with your core values is important when branding yourself, and so much more.   Check out this episode if you are struggling with how to get to the heart of yourself and your biz and show up as your truest self.   Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at...

Have you ever heard of Tapping, or EFT? It’s a method of healing that uses tapping different parts of the body while identifying the emotions coming up to help you work through them. In this episode, Lauren Fonvielle joins us to talk about the basics of tapping, how it can provide relief from limiting beliefs and other mental and emotional suffering, and how you can incorporate it into your yoga classes. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at...

How many times have you put off doing all of the things you want to for your business until you can do them perfectly? Are you taking training after training in the hopes you will finally be qualified/ready/enough? Jessica Cross joins us on this episode to chat all things Perfectionism in Yoga Business, and brings a little real talk and some inspiration for those of us on the perfectionism struggle bus. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at...

Have you ever been told to “hold your belly in” or “tighten your core muscles”? Over recruiting in the pelvic floor can cause trouble throughout the body, and can be caused by so many different physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual factors.    In this episode, Cheri Dostal Ryba unpacks shame, money, sexual desire and more as it relates to the pelvis; and she busts some myths around kegels and core strength that are still being passed around as truth today.   Listen and subscribe...

Lupus and other autoimmune conditions are prevalent in our society, and yet they are called invisible diseases because you might not know someone is suffering from one unless they tell you.   As a yoga professional, it is important for us to have an understanding of what someone with one of these diagnoses might be going through so we can best serve them.   In this episode, Annmarie Sampson joins us to share her experience with Lupus and some things we need to be aware of as yoga...

Our spine is the center line of our body but many of us take for granted this amazing structure by holding on to tension in the body, missing out on the spiritual and yogic relationship of the spine, and clinging to outdated cues and teachings around core strength.   In this episode, Yoga Therapist and Educator Kaya Mindlin joins us to challenge old ideas around the spine and show us how the softer side of yoga can truly make us strong.   Kaya has been sharing yogic teaching and practice...

Every year in June the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) presents the Symposium of Yoga Therapy and Research conference to bring together yoga therapists from all over the world to share practices and workshops to further professional development. This year was the first year since covid that the conference was presented in person (with an option to join virtually) and I was fortunate to be able to attend the sessions in the Chicago area. This episode is an overview of...

These last few years have been really hard on healthcare professionals so finding ways to share yoga with those on the front lines is crucial. In this episode, Dr Rachel Beanland talks about what medical providers are most stressed about, why how we package our offerings matters, and how to bridge Eastern and Western medicine to help the providers and their patients. Rachel is a public health doctor, holistic health coach, and yoga and meditation teacher who coaches women in medicine to...

Welcome to this special bonus episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast!  Crazy to be coming to you on a Friday, whaaattt?! International Yoga Day is coming up on Tuesday, June 21st so I wanted to do a special episode to celebrate that and encourage everyone to participate.   It’s also the first time I am posting the full video of an interview on Instagram, so head over to my instagram page in the link below if you want to see us chat.  Let me know what you think and if you would like to see more...

It can be traumatic when you get a medical diagnosis that will change your life. Sonya Chapnick had that experience.   In this episode, she talks about how she uses yoga and rest to ease suffering around that for herself and her yoga therapy clients. Sonya is a certified yoga therapist with more than three decades of training and experience in a variety of yoga disciplines. She teaches a breath-centered practice and believes in the power of slowing down as a key to health and overall...

Resting is one of the most important acts of self care we can do, but for many of us it isn’t that easy.  Shame, capitalism, and societal pressure can cause us to fall into the trap of being busy or always saying yes to things that aren’t serving us.   In this episode, Octavia Raheem shares beautiful insight into why we need to rest, how to reclaim your right to rest, why we need to collectively set boundaries around work, and so much more. Octavia is the author of Gather and the newly...

Fear and anger are tied up in our ego but just having awareness isn’t always enough.   In this episode, Tom Cronin talks about using yoga and meditation to overcome the stresses that arrive when our nervous system is stuck in a space of fear and anger.  He also drops some great knowledge on how he produced a successful meditation business with some amazing tips for yoga professionals, and why he made a movie about meditation. Tom discovered meditation in the early stages of his career as a...

Teachers working in public schools are stressed to the max and are always in need of mindfulness techniques for themselves and their students.   In this episode, Cynthia Hauk shares how she taps into this important audience with tips and ideas for you to carve out some space in that niche. Cynthia shares simple Mindfulness, Art, and Yoga practices to help busy people de-stress and practice creative meditation. She trains artists, yogis, yoga teachers, and K-12 teachers to facilitate,...

Marketing and selling your yoga business is important, but did you do the foundational work to clearly define your brand?  In this episode, Dr. Lisa Alvarez-Holland talks all things personal and business branding.  She shares insight on what branding is, how to align your business with your energy, and what makes a successful brand. Dr. Lisa is a physical therapist and C-IAYT who hosts Owning HER Health Podcast. She is a Feminine Mystic, Advocate and Thought Leader known for promoting one...

We all know the importance of mindfulness in our lives, but are you aware of the power of meditative writing? Carole Fontaine felt her life change when she used meditative writing to help her heal from physical illness.  In this episode, she shares her journey to health through using the power of meditative writing, and how incorporating it can help you change your life and that of your students. Carole is a certified Life Coach specializing in Mindfulness and Empowerment, Meditative...

Do you know your purpose in life?  That quintessential question can sometimes be daunting, even for yoga professionals.   In this episode, Jennie Lee shares her insight into discovering your personal purpose, reasons we struggle with finding our purpose, and so much more! Jennie is a Nautilus Book Award winning author of 3 books and she is a spiritual coach and certified yoga therapist who has counseled private clients for over 20 years.  She is passionate about sharing practices to help...

Families have seen their fair share of stress during the pandemic, and can be a lucrative market for yoga professionals.   In this episode, Brittany Hudson shares the secret to how she built her mindfulness business with children and families and how she uses these tools to destress the whole family.  Brittany has been in the practice of Mindfulness Meditation for almost 30 years. In 2014 she started Meditating Mama and now guides and teaches public and private Semi Guided Mindfulness...

Spending time with animals can be relaxing and yogic in nature, but when you are participating in the sport of horse riding, there are myriad physical and emotional issues that can arise. In this episode, Kristen Kolenda joins us to share how she uses yoga to help equestrians find balance, grounding, and focus; and she shares how she markets to her niche by tailoring the practices. Kristen, is a yoga therapist who has a background in equestrian studies, and she marries those two passions to...

Experiencing trauma is an all too common issue that our yoga students have faced.  Are you presenting a trauma informed class that is inclusive for everyone? Jill Weiss Ippolito joins us to talk all things trauma for yoga teachers and therapists in this candid interview where she shares her personal and professional experiences around trauma.   She is the founder and CEO of Yoga For Healing Trauma Coaching & Consultations as well as the internationally known nonprofit UpRising Yoga....

Many people suffer from excess tension in their body which can cause physical and emotional problems.  In this episode, Dan Sykes joins us to share how somatic work is beneficial in training your nervous system. Dan is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, bodyworker, and founder of the Somatic Training Network. Dan has studied somatic arts with instructors all over the world. He wrote the newly released book Somatic Fanatic. Topics: -How Dan came up with his book title “Somatic Fanatic” -Dan’s...

This is a quick update episode where I talk about taking a break last week, spiritual awakening, self-care, and a highlight of what is coming up on The Yoga Pro Podcast.  Thanks for tuning in and see you next week with another interview episode. Reach out to me here with show ideas, comments, or concerns. https://www.theyogapropodcast.com/contact/ Please fill out our survey and receive a FREE I’m a Yoga Pro sticker! https://lynxshort.com/podcastsurvey Find me on Instagram! ...

Do you know the difference between sales and marketing?  Do both of them make you feel a little slimy?  In this second episode of our Business Skills for Yoga Professionals series, Joanna Sapir demystifies the sales process and helps you get past that “icky” feeling that can sometimes come with selling your services.  As someone who has struggled with sales, I love this episode so much! Joanna has been a teacher and mentor for more than twenty years, from the classroom to the gym floor;...

Marketing our business as a yoga professional can feel exhausting and frankly, kind of gross.  In this episode, Emily Grass joins us to share some heart centered tips for getting your business marketed authentically.    Emily started teaching one to one yoga in 2018 after completing her yoga teacher training in Thailand. She was able to grow her business with private yoga & body work clients and was hosting sold out events by 2020.  During the pandemic, she had herself booked out with...