Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast
Episodes
Teaching and Dharma
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga helps us reconnect with the deepest, unchanging aspects of ourselves. In this episode, Mado invites you to prioritize your values to remember, an...
Values Driven Goal Setting
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn systems and processes to help you focus your energy and achieve goals in alignment with your values. Episode Highlights: The importance of...
6 Steps to Launch your Yoga Business
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Owning a yoga business is not for the faint of heart. In this episode, Mado breaks down 6 steps that will help you be more organized and successful th...
Prenatal Yoga with Deb Flashenberg
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gestating, birthing, and parenting another human is one of the most profound yoga practices to be experienced. Listen to this in-depth conversation wi...
Clarity through action (on-air coaching call)
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sophia has a vision to share the benefits of yoga with people who have experienced gender-based or domestic violence, but she feels stuck with how to ...
Money, purpose, and freedom with Chioma Njoku
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Transform and transcend the “broke yoga teacher” narrative by taking a closer look at some of the common misunderstandings yoga teachers have abou...
Create a Thriving Facebook Group (on-air coaching call)
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is your Facebook group feeling stagnant with little or no engagement from your members? Listen to this on-air coaching call to learn about optimizing ...
Set Healthy Boundaries & Flourish (on-air coaching call)
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Zorayda Cocchi was at her wits end. When she switched to online teaching for Covid, her class numbers were so variable that she felt like giving up. L...
How to Name Your Offering
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn tips and strategies to help you choose a clear and compelling name for your yoga offerings. These techniques can be used for your weekly drop-in...
3 Phases of Teaching Mastery
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the three stages most yoga teachers move through while developing their teaching skills. Identify which stage you’re currently in and get reco...
Partnerships & Collaborations
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Collaborating with other yoga teachers can be inspiring and fun - but it can also be a big disaster. Get a behind the scenes look at what makes a coll...
Self-care and body literacy
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Expand your definition of self-care and learn how understanding cue’s from our body plays an important role in creating sustainable self-care habits...
Planning Your Classes and Workshops
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to plan your yoga classes and workshops around a theme using a basic framework that you can adapt and make your own. Episode Highlights: ...
Anatomy Myths with Libby Hinsley
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Investigate some of the common myths and misconceptions people have about anatomy and yoga. Episode Highlights: The myth of alignment and what is ...
Racial Equity in Yoga Spaces
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what it means to create equitable spaces for Black, indigenous, people of color in the yoga community and how to help people who are underrepres...
Leveraged, passive, & scaled income with Racheal Cook, MBA
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Cook, MBA joins Mado to talk about different business models and income streams for yoga teachers. Listen as they define what leveraged, passiv...
Online Membership Basics (on-air coaching call)
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this on-air coaching call, Mado and Kelly explore business models for online memberships, a new take on email marketing strategy, and different way...
Yoga, Self-Worth, and the Law with Cory Sterling
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does the law have to do with self-worth? Listen for a unique perspective on the purpose of the law and why yoga teachers need to understand the l...
What is Cultural Appropriation?
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the nuanced topic of cultural appropriation in this week’s podcast episode. Learn what it is, how to identify it, how it relates to yoga, an...
Hypermobility & Yoga with Libby Hinsley
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Libby Hinsley returns to the podcast to talk about joint hypermobility, how yoga affects bendy people differently from people with a more average rang...
Yoga for Mental Health with Maria Kirsten
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Maria Kirsten joins Mado for a fascinating and dynamic conversation about mental health and yoga including specific ways yoga teachers can support the...
Mindful time management (on-air coaching call)
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nichi Linder, like a lot of yoga teachers, is looking to create a balance between her full-time job, her family, teaching yoga classes, and doing more...
Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Understanding Ayurveda helps yoga teachers and students access a more grounded presence both in their practice and their lives. This is especially tru...
7 tips for building credibility online
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Positioning yourself as a leader in your specific field or niche is one of the most effective ways to grow your audience of enthusiastic and engaged f...
Business models beyond the yoga studio (on-air coaching call)
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paige wants to create a sustainable and scalable business teaching yoga. In this on-air coaching call, she & Mado chat about her goals and vision for ...
Advice for New Teachers
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a collaboration with 25 yoga teachers who have come together to support and celebrate new yoga teachers. Listen as they share their pe...
How to Teach As the World Falls Apart
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you teach yoga during a crisis? Whether the crisis is personal or political, local or universal, what is the best way to show up for your stude...
Should you teach private sessions? (On-air coaching call)
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mado coaches Amber about whether or not she should begin teaching privates and how to get ready to add them to her yoga offerings. Episode Highligh...
How to Get Started with Online Courses
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you are looking to create an online yoga course, this is the episode for you. Kelly McHugh, founder of Digital Yoga Academy, joins Mado to share he...
Lessons from 2 years of podcasting - Ask me anything
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special anniversary episode, Mado answers lots of audience questions. She is joined by friends and former guests Amanda McKinney, Amanda Kings...
How to stand out and make money online
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is the online yoga world saturated? Author and host of the popular podcast, The Yogahealer Show, Cate Stillman joins Mado for a conversation about the...
How to grow an audience online [on-air coaching call]
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this on-air coaching call, Laura receives guidance on the foundations of growing an audience online. She and Mado cover a lot of ground including p...
7 things to do right now (instead of teach online)
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you aren’t teaching online (or even if you are) here are some ideas and actions you can take during this time of social isolation that will conti...
Yoga Tools for Anxiety with Kristine Weber
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kristine Weber is a leading authority on the neuro-scientific benefits of slow, mindful movement. She joins Mado on the podcast for an in-depth conver...
Legal considerations for teaching online with Cory Sterling
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cory Sterling, author of The Yoga Law Book, sheds light on important legal considerations and perspectives for online yoga teaching and how they dif...
Why your marketing isn’t working and how to fix it
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you doing everything you know how to do to market your yoga classes, workshops, and events but not getting the results you were hoping for? Listen...
When students push boundaries in class [on-air coaching call]
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever had ‘problem’ students in your classes? This on-air coaching call covers how to maintain boundaries with students when they insist o...
Yoga’s internal practices with Jerome Smith
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jerome Smith brings his authentic and down to earth approach to yoga and 30+ years of study in the Himalayan Tradition to this conversation with Mado ...
How can yoga teachers respond to the Covid19 crisis?
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga offers some essential tools for reducing anxiety and making skillful decisions. These are my thoughts on how yoga teachers can tap into their pra...
Taking yourself seriously as a yoga teacher (on-air coaching call)
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Faria had been feeling a shift in her mindset when she reached out to Mado for coaching. She was sensing it was time to stop treating yoga like a hobb...
Inspired Yoga Class Themes with Michelle Marchildon
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Marchildon joins Mado on the podcast to discuss how yoga teachers can incorporate themes into their classes in a way that feels authentic and...
Why students struggle to step forward from down dog
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder what’s actually happening in the transition from downward facing dog to lunge? Why is it so challenging for some? Is it an essential tra...
Shannon Crow on Pelvic Health
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Crow is a yoga teacher who specializes in yoga for pelvic health and trains other yoga teachers to do the same. In her conversation with Mado,...
Staying centered while opening a yoga studio [on-air coaching call]
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kim is in the process of opening a yoga studio in an up-and-coming neighborhood in New York City. While she waits for her permits and paperwork to go ...
How to sequence a 20 minute demo class
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mado shares her top 5 tips for sequencing a 20 minute demo class to audition for a teaching position. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a speci...
Kelly McGonigal on the Joy of Movement
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Health psychologist, Stanford University lecturer, and author Kelly McGonigal joins Mado for a closer look at understanding the science behind the J...
3 steps to fill your classes
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda McKinney is a Marketing Coach with a passion for empowering yoga teachers to earn more money doing what they love. In this episode, Mado picks ...
How Miranda tripled her yoga business in one year
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Miranda Peterson has had an impressive 2019: she more than tripled her yoga business revenue from the year before. But that’s not the only result sh...
How to get the word out about your workshop [On-air coaching call]
09 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cari Moskow is a yoga teacher from Atlanta, GA who loves teaching workshops, but feels overwhelmed by the task of promoting them. In this on-air coach...
Four types of successful yoga workshops
02 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are four basic types of yoga workshops that have a proven track record for consistently attracting students anywhere in the world. In this episo...
How to choose a workshop topic (on-air coaching call)
26 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chasity Burleson is a brand new yoga studio owner in Asheville, NC looking for guidance in creating workshops to help her students go a little deeper ...
The difference between classes and workshops
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the essential differences between yoga classes and yoga workshops and how understanding them can help improve your teaching and help your studen...
Yoga philosophy for pain care with Marlysa Sullivan
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Philosophical and neurophysiological perspectives for people in pain - the last of a three part series on yoga and pain science with the editors of ...
Yoga for People in Pain with Shelly Prosko
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Explore tangible and practical ways yoga teachers can think about pain in order to improve their teaching and support people in pain. Part two ...
Pain Science Basics with Neil Pearson
28 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s episode kicks off a series of conversations about yoga and pain science with the editors of the book, Yoga and Science in Pain Care. The...
Paths to traveling the world as a yoga teacher [On air coaching call]
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Phoenix wants to make the leap into teaching yoga full time but doesn’t want it to feel too much like work and wants to preserve her passion fo...
Win/win relationships between teachers and studios
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mado explores the sensitive relationship between yoga teachers and yoga studio owners and managers and how we can navigate these relationships with in...
Who should I trust online (about yoga)
07 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mado shares how yoga teachers can discern who and what to believe when there are so many opposing perspectives being proclaimed with equal confidence ...
Why new students don’t return to your classes
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mado shares reasons new students might not be coming back to your classes and solutions to help you attract the people who truly want what you are off...
Are you making these yoga niche mistakes?
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Honing in on your niche is a powerful tool for reaching more people and making a bigger impact with your yoga teaching. However, many yoga teachers do...
Is my niche too narrow? [on air coaching call]
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Lynch is a long time yoga practitioner, yoga teacher, and mother of a special needs child. While she has a lot of clarity about exactly who she w...
How to balance being real vs. being positive
10 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga teachers experience difficulties in life like anyone else but how much of our personal challenges should we bring into our classes? In this episo...
The Art and Business of Teaching Yoga with Amy Ippoliti
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Teacher’s teacher, Amy Ippoliti joins Mado for a conversation about the gifts and challenges of teaching yoga as a career. They discuss and dissect ...
How to scale yourself (on-air coaching call)
26 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Angel Coughlin’s yoga studio is expanding. Along with this extra growth comes the increasing demands on her time and attention. In this on-air coach...
Leslie Kaminoff on the rise of fitness yoga
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Leslie Kaminoff is a straight talking yoga teacher who has been around long enough to have seen the tremendous shift in how yoga is practiced and perc...
5 Steps to (Re)claim your personal practice
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Maintaining a consistent home yoga practice is one of the most common challenges for yoga teachers. In this episode, Mado shares the strategies she is...
5 lessons I learned from filming a video series
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mado steps outside of her comfort zone to film a video series and then goes behind the scenes to share the lessons she learned while shooting the vide...
Building a following as an introvert (on air coaching call)
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Introverts make fantastic yoga teachers, but we have a few extra challenges to face when it comes to building a following. New Zealand based yoga t...
Beyond Mailchimp; advanced email marketing for yoga teachers.
22 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mado shares her experience with switching email marketing service providers, why she made the change from Mailchimp to Convert Kit, and her tips and r...
Recent MailChimp Changes with Peter Akkies
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mailchimp is the most popular email marketing platform for yoga teachers. In this week’s episode, email marketing expert Peter Akkies joins Mado to ...
Yoga Energetics with Kelly Golden
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in on a practical and inspiring conversation about how yoga teachers can go beyond the physical in their teaching Kelly Golden, founder of...
Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable [On-Air Coaching Call]
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Allison is opening a yoga studio and came to Mado with questions about working with her staff of teachers and finding ways to feel more centered in he...
How Technology is Changing Yoga with Alex Haley
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Haley, meditation teacher and assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, joins Mado to discuss the intersection of mindfulness and techn...
Why do we study the yoga sutras?
18 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali is considered standard reading in yoga teacher trainings all over the world and many scholars spend a lifetime studying t...
Science of yoga with Ann Swanson
11 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga therapist and Science of Yoga author, Ann Swanson, shares insights on the intersection of science and yoga including: Why yoga as an integrated ...
Yoga Alliance CEO Shannon Roche on their new standards
04 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga Alliance CEO Shannon Roche joins Mado to discuss recently announced changes to their standards for entry level yoga teacher trainings. The conver...
A new yoga teacher finds her niche [On air coaching call]
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rose is a new yoga teacher. Unlike many teachers, she didn’t start teaching until age 55 and because of this she feels she needs to get some help ho...
Lessons on burnout and spiritual bypassing from The Bhagavad Gita with Kaya Mindlin
20 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most practical and accessible yogic texts. It is about yoga in action and how to apply the teachings of yoga to real l...
Movement Positivity with Jules Mitchell
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jules Mitchell is the author of Yoga Biomechanics, Stretching Redefined and a passionate educator dedicated to bringing a positive understanding of hu...
Branding basics for yoga teachers
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Self promotion is a challenge for many yoga teachers. It feels counterintuitive and contrary to the tradition of service and spiritual practice we kno...
Yoga for the working class [On Air Coaching Call]
23 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
How do we share the benefits of yoga with working class people in a way that doesn’t turn them off and is inclusive and welcoming? Topics covered i...
Lessons from one year of podcasting
16 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Insights and surprises about yoga teachers and the yoga industry, glimpses behind the scenes of podcast production, and a vulnerable moment of self-re...
Non compete contracts - what’s the deal?
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Are you curious or confused about non-compete contracts? Many yoga studios are now asking their teachers to sign a document stating that they won't op...
3 steps to an ethical and sustainable yoga business
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Many yoga teachers struggle with the concept of owning a business, because we associate businesses with an unbridled (and often unethical) pursuit of ...
The dark side of daily practice
25 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even the most wonderful medicine can be harmful when applied inappropriately. While a daily home yoga practice can be nourishing and inspiring for man...
How to stay inspired as a yoga teacher
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to your yoga practice when you became a teacher? Many yoga teachers are surprised by the way that the new role of teacher can actually d...
Sequencing Warm Ups
11 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Warm ups are an essential part of your yoga sequence - so how to you know if you are choosing the right poses? By listener request, I share my thought...
How to get teaching experience
04 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re trying to break into teaching, this episode will cover a whole bunch of ideas of how to do so. Whether you recently graduated from YTT, ar...
Leslie Kaminoff on The Yoga Alliance and Teaching Standards
28 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Author of Yoga Anatomy and long time teacher Leslie Kaminoff shares his insider's perspective on the history and future of the Yoga Alliance and the f...
Inclusive Language & Yoga’s PR problem [on air coaching]
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Yandrick is a college professor and yoga teacher who wants to bring yoga and movement to people who don’t realize yoga is for them: body shap...
Building Confidence as a Teacher
14 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Grace reached out for advice and support on gaining confidence as a yoga teacher. She's been teaching for a year and is afraid that her teacher traini...
Foundations of a yoga business
07 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learn the often neglected first steps to creating a sustainable and profitable yoga business. As most yoga teachers do not have business training, ...
Self Doubt and Impostor Syndrome
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We all experience moments of self doubt and sometimes feel like an impostor - as though we are not really qualified to take the seat of the teacher an...
Cueing, Intention, and Progressive Sequencing
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Allison signed up for an on-air coaching call, she thought she wanted help with narrowing her focus and keeping her classes interesting - but the...
Anatomy of Stretching
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learn what is really happening in your body when you stretch and how to use this information in your classes and personal practice. Trigger point the...
The myth of stretching vs strengthening
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Do you (really) understand the relationship between stretching and strengthening? Yoga teacher and physical therapist Ferris Fakhoury sets us straight...
The Truth About Anatomy
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is knowing anatomy really important for being a great yoga teacher? Many of the yoga teachers I talk to believe that anatomy is their biggest learn...
Jill Miller on getting a hip replacement - and what yoga teachers need to know about their students with bionic hips
24 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jill Miller had a hip replacement a little over a year ago. In this episode she shares new insights that she realized in the past few weeks about the...
Sales for Yoga Teachers
17 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is sales a dirty word in yoga? It is certainly not what we signed up to do when we became yoga teachers. In this episode, my guest Amanda Kingsmit...
Plan Your Classes Like a Pro Part 2
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Learn to create a yoga class plan that is easily searchable and repeatable. In the second episode of this two part series I will build on the informa...