Matt Kowald's guest appearances

Matt Kowald

Mastering the Business of Yoga

Nursing Review

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast

Aged Care Insite

Marianne Wallis

Allison Willis

Ian Heard

Matthew Cook

Paul Grasziou

Andrea Peloso

Ian McGrath

Karen Booth

Marita McCabe

Tina Cooper

Monica Trujillo

Shai Plonski

Nalla Burk

Jane Hill

Bronwyn Hemsley

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The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 096: How to Create a Yoga Practice Habit with Matt Kowald   Description:   How can you form a yoga practice habit? Do you want to do more in your yoga practice but find it hard to form a routine around it? Perhaps you’ve formed an unwanted habit you’d like to remove. Matt Kowald, co-author and co-founder of Yogis Journal, joins Shannon to discuss what it takes to create and maintain a yoga practice habit.   Matt is a varsity wrestler originally from Australia who now lives in Canada. His athletic life sparked an interest into habits, routines and journaling, and he began his yoga practice in 2013. Matt is a personal trainer and yoga teacher who has studied exercise, sport and rehabilitation science, and is currently studying kinesiology at Brock University.   The Yogis Journal is a beautiful journal rooted in the 8 limbs, with the intention of helping people create meaningful rituals and habits around yoga. Matt and Shannon dive into the intricacies of what it takes to form and maintain routines and habits, particularly around your yoga practice. Matt also has some great insights about self-love, following through on goals, and the science behind it all.   If you have been wanting to add in a new habit, or if you help yoga students with their at-home yoga practice, this episode is full of incredible tips and tricks. Stay tuned to the end of the episode to find out about the amazing offer Matt has for listeners, and Shannon has a gift for three lucky listeners as well!   Key Takeaways: [4:16] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Matt Kowald. [6:01] Shannon shares her experiences using the Yogis Journal in her yoga practice. [8:59] What got Matt interested in the work of helping people with their habits around yoga? [9:58] Matt is from Australia but moved to Canada. What brought him to Canada? [10:59] What got Matt into yoga? [11:32] How did Matt carve out the time for all his activities, university and designing the Yogis Journal? [12:40] Coffee is a trigger for Matt to be more creative in the morning. How does that work? [13:59] How can we build a habit of doing yoga daily? Matt explains the idea behind hot and cold triggers. [17:04] What is Matt's suggestion for overcoming habits that have been formed that aren't very positive? [20:27] What are Matt's thoughts on using a reward system as a motivator? [21:51] The most important part is setting up a small step. Shannon and Matt discuss why even a small step in the right direction is a good thing. [24:05] How can we cope with our perfectionist tendencies, or when we fall away from our daily practice? [26:17] In terms of daily practice, how long does it take to form a habit? [29:07] What's the best time of day to set up a habit? [30:32] What is the best way to approach incorporating a yoga habit in our lives? [32:11] Shannon and Matt talk through some of her own struggles with maintaining a daily yoga practice. [34:32] What other tips has Matt learned through the years about forming habits? [36:14] What is Matt's advice to people who feel that they want to make all the changes, all at once? [39:12] Everyone sets goals for the New Year, but hardly anyone follows through on them. How can we come back to starting our habits again? [42:12] What motivated Matt to create the Yogis Journal? [45:47] Matt explains how he uses his own Yogis Journal as a trigger for himself. [47:45] What other advice does Matt have for yoga teachers struggling with their practice or helping others set up their own practice? [49:30] Check out Yogis Journal at the website, and do email Matt if you have any questions. [50:33] Share your thoughts about this episode, your struggles with your personal practice and any other key takeaways with Shannon. [53:31] Shannon is giving away three Yogis Journals - find out how you can participate in this giveaway!   Links:  Yogi's Journal (Use code TCYT20 to get 20% off from Dec 24 - Jan 2) Yogis Journal on Instagram Email Matt Kowald Yogis Journal Team: Matt Kowald, Laura Jaypalan, Jess Taylor 6 Week Group Program for Yoga Teacher Entrepreneurs with Shannon Crow The Yoga Conference and Show, Toronto March 2019 Mama Nurture Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training  Yoga for Pelvic Health Teacher Training, November 2019    Gratitude to our Sponsor Schedulicity   Quotes from this episode:   "Using the Yogis Journal is just a really fast way to be intentional and mindful about my day." - Shannon   "I initially discovered yoga trying to obviously become flexible for martial arts and wrestling, because it's really hard on your body, so yoga was that perfect... yin to yang." - Matt   "That's what a habit is. It's just a behavior that becomes automatic, and then we do that so that we can do other tasks, more complex." - Matt   "A hot trigger is something that reminds you to do the behavior when you need to do it." - Matt   "The biggest thing is to come from a place of self-love." - Matt   "If you want to make it a habit, consistency is important. Consistency over volume." - Matt

The Connected Yoga Teacher Podcast 096: How to Create a Yoga Practice Habit with Matt Kowald Description: How can you form a yoga practice habit? Do you want to do more in your yoga practice but find it hard to form a routine around it? Perhaps you’ve formed an unwanted habit you’d like to remove. Matt Kowald, co-author and co-founder of Yogis Journal, joins Shannon to discuss what it takes to create and maintain a yoga practice habit. Matt is a varsity wrestler originally from Australia who now lives in Canada. His athletic life sparked an interest into habits, routines and journaling, and he began his yoga practice in 2013. Matt is a personal trainer and yoga teacher who has studied exercise, sport and rehabilitation science, and is currently studying kinesiology at Brock University. The Yogis Journal is a beautiful journal rooted in the 8 limbs, with the intention of helping people create meaningful rituals and habits around yoga. Matt and Shannon dive into the intricacies of what it takes to form and maintain routines and habits, particularly around your yoga practice. Matt also has some great insights about self-love, following through on goals, and the science behind it all. If you have been wanting to add in a new habit, or if you help yoga students with their at-home yoga practice, this episode is full of incredible tips and tricks. Stay tuned to the end of the episode to find out about the amazing offer Matt has for listeners, and Shannon has a gift for three lucky listeners as well! Key Takeaways: [4:16] Shannon introduces her guest for this episode - Matt Kowald. [6:01] Shannon shares her experiences using the Yogis Journal in her yoga practice. [8:59] What got Matt interested in the work of helping people with their habits around yoga? [9:58] Matt is from Australia but moved to Canada. What brought him to Canada? [10:59] What got Matt into yoga? [11:32] How did Matt carve out the time for all his activities, university and designing the Yogis Journal? [12:40] Coffee is a trigger for Matt to be more creative in the morning. How does that work? [13:59] How can we build a habit of doing yoga daily? Matt explains the idea behind hot and cold triggers. [17:04] What is Matt's suggestion for overcoming habits that have been formed that aren't very positive? [20:27] What are Matt's thoughts on using a reward system as a motivator? [21:51] The most important part is setting up a small step. Shannon and Matt discuss why even a small step in the right direction is a good thing. [24:05] How can we cope with our perfectionist tendencies, or when we fall away from our daily practice? [26:17] In terms of daily practice, how long does it take to form a habit? [29:07] What's the best time of day to set up a habit? [30:32] What is the best way to approach incorporating a yoga habit in our lives? [32:11] Shannon and Matt talk through some of her own struggles with maintaining a daily yoga practice. [34:32] What other tips has Matt learned through the years about forming habits? [36:14] What is Matt's advice to people who feel that they want to make all the changes, all at once? [39:12] Everyone sets goals for the New Year, but hardly anyone follows through on them. How can we come back to starting our habits again? [42:12] What motivated Matt to create the Yogis Journal? [45:47] Matt explains how he uses his own Yogis Journal as a trigger for himself. [47:45] What other advice does Matt have for yoga teachers struggling with their practice or helping others set up their own practice? [49:30] Check out Yogis Journal at the website, and do email Matt if you have any questions. [50:33] Share your thoughts about this episode, your struggles with your personal practice and any other key takeaways with Shannon. [53:31] Shannon is giving away three Yogis Journals - find out how you can participate in this giveaway! Links: <ul> <li><a href="http://theyogisjournal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yogi's Journal</a> (Use code TCYT20 to get 20% off from Dec 24 - Jan 2)</li> <li><a href="http://www.instagram.com/yogis_journal" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yogis Journal on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="mailto:matt@theyogisjournal.com">Email Matt Kowald</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theyogisjournal.com/about-us/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yogis Journal Team: Matt Kowald, Laura Jaypalan, Jess Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theconnectedyogateacher.com/community/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">6 Week Group Program for Yoga Teacher Entrepreneurs with Shannon Crow</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theyogaconference.com/toronto/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Yoga Conference and Show, Toronto March 2019</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mamanurture.ca/rpyt-overview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mama Nurture Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theconnectedyogateacher.com/yoga-pelvic-health-online-training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Yoga for Pelvic Health Teacher Training, November 2019</a></li> </ul> Gratitude to our Sponsor <a href="https://www.schedulicity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schedulicity</a> Quotes from this episode: "Using the Yogis Journal is just a really fast way to be intentional and mindful about my day." - Shannon "I initially discovered yoga trying to obviously become flexible for martial arts and wrestling, because it's really hard on your body, so yoga was that perfect... yin to yang." - Matt "That's what a habit is. It's just a behavior that becomes automatic, and then we do that so that we can do other tasks, more complex." - Matt "A hot trigger is something that reminds you to do the behavior when you need to do it." - Matt "The biggest thing is to come from a place of self-love." - Matt "If you want to make it a habit, consistency is important. Consistency over volume." - Matt

096: How to Create a Yoga Practice Habit with Matt Kowald

This week on the podcast I am joined by the co-founder of The Yogis Journal, Matt Kowald. Matt joined me all the way from Ontario, Canada, although you'll hear right away in the podcast that Matt is originally from Australia.  On this episode of the podcast we talk about where the idea for The Yogis Journal came from and what the process for creating a journal was like. We also talk about creating new, positive habits and how to create habits that will last in the long term, not just the short term. Matt shares how to create a successful morning and evening routine, as well as tips for breaking bad habits that aren't serving you anymore. Finally, Matt talks about the power of a daily journaling habit and how The Yogis Journal can help yoga teachers build a daily journaling habit!  Enjoy! BLISSED is an online wellness platform and community, which offers programs to help you feel fully ALIVE! Their Simply Awaken Program is a 21 Day commitment for a total mind, body and soul Reset… It’s a great program to kick off the New Year and take control over your health. For 21 days, you complete an elimination diet while increasing fat and vegetable intake with the beneficial practice of intermittent fasting. Everything is organized and planned for you with weekly grocery lists, meal plans and delicious recipes. Enjoy access to a full library of yoga video’s for different styles, energy levels and time commitments with a focus on cleansing. In addition, there is a mindfulness library with guided meditations and journal prompts to track your progress and go deeper into Self awareness. This is NOT a one and done program.. its to teach you to notice how different foods and practices effect you. Simply Awaken encourages you to advocate for a higher standard of health in your life. Go to welcometoblissed.com and use promotion code: iamblissed (all one word) for 25% off their program. What do you think…. just 21 days to reclaim your health and your life. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by OfferingTree. Most wellness professionals struggle with creating a website and a digital presence, so OfferingTree created easy to use software that guides yoga teachers through the process in about 30 minutes. That’s right, you can have a website in 30 minutes!  OfferingTree’s website tools allow teachers to put their schedule on their own branded website and allows their students to book classes and even pay online.  Your OfferingTree website will have a whole host of other tools to help you be a successful teacher like newsletter and a blog, website traffic analytics, search engine optimization, client communication tools and more.  OfferingTree really does make it simple to have a website and takes care of the tech side of teaching.  So if you’ve been putting off creating a website because you think it will be a headache, you should really give them a try.  To get started on your website today checkout offeringtree.com/mbom. 

This week on the podcast I am joined by the co-founder of The Yogis Journal, Matt Kowald. Matt joined me all the way from Ontario, Canada, although you'll hear right away in the podcast that Matt is originally from Australia.  On this episode of the podcast we talk about where the idea for The Yogis Journal came from and what the process for creating a journal was like. We also talk about creating new, positive habits and how to create habits that will last in the long term, not just the short term. Matt shares how to create a successful morning and evening routine, as well as tips for breaking bad habits that aren't serving you anymore. Finally, Matt talks about the power of a daily journaling habit and how The Yogis Journal can help yoga teachers build a daily journaling habit!  Enjoy! BLISSED is an online wellness platform and community, which offers programs to help you feel fully ALIVE! Their Simply Awaken Program is a 21 Day commitment for a total mind, body and soul Reset… It’s a great program to kick off the New Year and take control over your health. For 21 days, you complete an elimination diet while increasing fat and vegetable intake with the beneficial practice of intermittent fasting. Everything is organized and planned for you with weekly grocery lists, meal plans and delicious recipes. Enjoy access to a full library of yoga video’s for different styles, energy levels and time commitments with a focus on cleansing. In addition, there is a mindfulness library with guided meditations and journal prompts to track your progress and go deeper into Self awareness. This is NOT a one and done program.. its to teach you to notice how different foods and practices effect you. Simply Awaken encourages you to advocate for a higher standard of health in your life. Go to <a href="http://welcometoblissed.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">welcometoblissed.com</a> and use promotion code: iamblissed (all one word) for 25% off their program. What do you think…. just 21 days to reclaim your health and your life. This episode of the podcast is brought to you by OfferingTree. Most wellness professionals struggle with creating a website and a digital presence, so OfferingTree created easy to use software that guides yoga teachers through the process in about 30 minutes. That’s right, you can have a website in 30 minutes!  OfferingTree’s website tools allow teachers to put their schedule on their own branded website and allows their students to book classes and even pay online.  Your OfferingTree website will have a whole host of other tools to help you be a successful teacher like newsletter and a blog, website traffic analytics, search engine optimization, client communication tools and more.  OfferingTree really does make it simple to have a website and takes care of the tech side of teaching.  So if you’ve been putting off creating a website because you think it will be a headache, you should really give them a try.  To get started on your website today checkout <a href="http://offeringtree.com/mbom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">offeringtree.com/mbom</a>.

Positive Habit Creation with Matt Kowald from The Yogis Journal

Barossa Village general manager Matt Kowald on the facility's use of PainChek.

Matt Kowald, Barossa Village