Lauren Enright

Teaching drop in classes can be fun. You never know who you’re going to see in class, you start fresh every time &amp; students can come and go as they please. However, teaching drop in classes also has it’s limitations; it’s hard to progress or build from week to week, or build a strong container as the students change from week to week. One alternative to teaching drop in classes is THE SERIES. A predetermined number of classes, held together by a strong theme in which students register in advance to attend the whole shebang. In today’s episode I speak with Lauren Enright - yoga teacher, doula, and coach who has successfully mastered the series model of teaching classes, and agreed to come on the show today to share how she did it. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSHow Lauren went from studying neuroscience to teaching highschool students to running a business as a doula &amp; yoga teacher. How Lauren built her confidence to promote herself and her workThe magic of teaching a 6 week class series (vs. drop in classes)Why 6-8 weeks is the sweet spot for setting up your class seriesHow working backwards, repetition &amp; focusing on community can make your series a massive successLauren’s daily routine + how she stays balanced as a mom, wife, teacher, doula, coach &amp; business owner👉  Get Laurens resource guide to develop &amp; teach your own 6 week series www.breathewithlauren.com/yogateachersFIND LAURENLauren’s WebsiteLauren’s InstagramFIND CORACora’s WebsiteCora’s NewsletterFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode105Support the show

Teaching drop in classes can be fun. You never know who you’re going to see in class, you start fresh every time &amp; students can come and go as they please. However, teaching drop in classes also has it’s limitations; it’s hard to progress or build from week to week, or build a strong container as the students change from week to week.  One alternative to teaching drop in classes is THE SERIES. A predetermined number of classes, held together by a strong theme in which students register in advance to attend the whole shebang. In today’s episode I speak with Lauren Enright - yoga teacher, doula, and coach who has successfully mastered the series model of teaching classes, and agreed to come on the show today to share how she did it.  PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS <ul><li>How Lauren went from studying neuroscience to teaching highschool students to running a business as a doula &amp; yoga teacher. </li><li>How Lauren built her confidence to promote herself and her work</li><li>The magic of teaching a 6 week class series (vs. drop in classes)</li><li>Why 6-8 weeks is the sweet spot for setting up your class series</li><li>How working backwards, repetition &amp; focusing on community can make your series a massive success</li><li>Lauren’s daily routine + how she stays balanced as a mom, wife, teacher, doula, coach &amp; business owner</li></ul>👉  Get Laurens resource guide to develop &amp; teach your own 6 week series <a href="http://www.breathewithlauren.com/yogateachers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.breathewithlauren.com/yogateachers</a> FIND LAUREN <ul><li><a href="https://www.breathewithlauren.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lauren’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/breathewithlauren/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lauren’s Instagram</a></li></ul>FIND CORA <ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Newsletter</a></li></ul>For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/episode105" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/episode105 </a> <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The Magic Of Teaching A Series (vs. drop in classes) with Lauren Enright

Mara Branscombe

👉 Kajabi For Yoga TeachersEpisode Description:I’m always doing rituals. Before my morning practice. Before I see clients, teach a class or record an interview. Bigger events get bigger rituals. And to be honest, I’ve never given it much thought, except for the fact that it’s something I like to do, and so I do it. However, when today's guest, Mara Branscombe, reached out to me to talk about her new book, Ritual As Remedy, I was intrigued. ABOUT MARAMara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spiritual coach. She is the author of “Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care.”  Mara is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she has been leading community ceremony since 2000. An adventurous spirit, Mara has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, trekked across the Himalayas, studied yoga in India, planted trees in Canada’s north, lived off the grid in a remote cabin in the woods, worked as a Waldorf (Steiner School) teacher, and then found her passion for dance and choreography. All the while yoga, meditation, mysticism and ritual have been at the heart of Mara’s journey. Her trainings in the Incan Shaman lineage and the Pagan tradition have greatly inspired her life’s work of earth-based, ceremonial, intentional, and heart-centered living and loving. Mara currently lives in Vancouver, Canada with her husband and two daughters. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSMara’s morning ritual &amp; what a typical work day looks likeWhat makes something a ritualSoul care vs. self careThe benefits of ritual - what’s the point?Why letting go of the outcome is an essential part of the creative process of lifeWhy Mara needed to commit to self-publishing her book, before she found a publisherHow to trust your own intuition, and a story about firewoodWhy creating one small thing every day for a month can create magicMara’s best advice for folks who are stepping out on their own as entrepreneurs for the first timeFIND MARA BRANSCOMBEMara’s WebsiteMara’s BookThe Ritual As Remedy Book ClubMara’s InstagramFIND CORACora’s WebsiteCora’s NewsletterKajabi For Yoga TeachersFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode103Support the show

👉 <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/kajabi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kajabi For Yoga Teachers</a>Episode Description:I’m always doing rituals. Before my morning practice. Before I see clients, teach a class or record an interview. Bigger events get bigger rituals. And to be honest, I’ve never given it much thought, except for the fact that it’s something I like to do, and so I do it. However, when today's guest, Mara Branscombe, reached out to me to talk about her new book, Ritual As Remedy, I was intrigued. ABOUT MARAMara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spiritual coach. She is the author of “Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care.”  Mara is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she has been leading community ceremony since 2000. An adventurous spirit, Mara has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, trekked across the Himalayas, studied yoga in India, planted trees in Canada’s north, lived off the grid in a remote cabin in the woods, worked as a Waldorf (Steiner School) teacher, and then found her passion for dance and choreography. All the while yoga, meditation, mysticism and ritual have been at the heart of Mara’s journey. Her trainings in the Incan Shaman lineage and the Pagan tradition have greatly inspired her life’s work of earth-based, ceremonial, intentional, and heart-centered living and loving. Mara currently lives in Vancouver, Canada with her husband and two daughters. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Mara’s morning ritual &amp; what a typical work day looks like</li><li>What makes something a ritual</li><li>Soul care vs. self care</li><li>The benefits of ritual - what’s the point?</li><li>Why letting go of the outcome is an essential part of the creative process of life</li><li>Why Mara needed to commit to self-publishing her book, before she found a publisher</li><li>How to trust your own intuition, and a story about firewood</li><li>Why creating one small thing every day for a month can create magic</li><li>Mara’s best advice for folks who are stepping out on their own as entrepreneurs for the first time</li></ul>FIND MARA BRANSCOMBE<ul><li><a href="https://marabranscombe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mara’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ritualasremedy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mara’s Book</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ritualasremedy.com/book-club" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ritual As Remedy Book Club</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marabranscombe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mara’s Instagram</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/kajabi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kajabi For Yoga Teachers</a></li></ul>For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/episode103" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/episode103</a> <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Ritual As Remedy with Mara Branscombe

Kaya Mindlin

👉 Kajabi For Yoga TeachersIf you’ve ever asked yourself “what the heck am I doing with my life?” or have been feeling confused, stuck, unmoored or like the path ahead of you feels murky and unclear - this episode is for you. My guest today, Kaya Mindlin is a true guide on the yogic journey, steeped in embodied wisdom, genuine tradition and good will. ABOUT KAYASought-after Yoga Educator, Kaya Mindlin has been teaching yoga for 21 years, teaching teachers for 12 years. Dedicated students, seekers and teachers from around the world resonate with her technical acumen, mothering bhava and ability to thread transformational teaching and gentle practice together in a meaningful and personal way.With thousands of hours of tutelage with masters in the Yoga tradition and the explicit blessing of her teachers to teach others, Kaya integrates the full-spectrum of the Vedic tradition in her work. This includes Supreme Release Yoga, Vedanta, Tantra, Storytelling, Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Vastu {Vedic Design} and Sanskrit. She offers teachings and practices that reveal the body and life itself as a vehicle for spiritual awakening. Kaya’s committed to upholding yoga from its own viewpoint, thanks to the benefit of her studies with brilliant teachers. Her primary two lineages extend from Gurus Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati &amp; Krishan Mantri both of whom she was lucky to study and receive blessings from directly. Additional teachers Dr. Sarita Shrestha, Dr. Vasant Lad, Hart deFouw, Rama Berch, Gitte Bechsgaard, and Swami Tattvavidananda. She lives in the Pacific Northwest of the US with her husband, Vedic Astrologer Michael Manzella and their children.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSKaya’s daily routine integrating work, family &amp; spiritual lifeA definition of DharmaHow you know what your duty actually isHow to live in alignment with cosmic orderWhat to do when you don’t know what to doHow two people can make very different choices, and still be in alignmentWhy it’s hard to know if what someone else is doing is actually dharmicHow Kaya comes up with the inspiration for her offerings (hint, it’s not by what’s trending on Tiktok)Kaya’s best advice for new yoga business owners (that I wish I listened to when I was just starting out)FIND KAYA MINDLINKaya’s WebsiteKaya’s InstagramFIND CORACora’s WebsiteCora’s NewsletterKajabi For Yoga TeachersFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode102Support the show

👉 <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/kajabi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kajabi For Yoga Teachers</a>If you’ve ever asked yourself “what the heck am I doing with my life?” or have been feeling confused, stuck, unmoored or like the path ahead of you feels murky and unclear - this episode is for you. My guest today, Kaya Mindlin is a true guide on the yogic journey, steeped in embodied wisdom, genuine tradition and good will. ABOUT KAYASought-after Yoga Educator, Kaya Mindlin has been teaching yoga for 21 years, teaching teachers for 12 years. Dedicated students, seekers and teachers from around the world resonate with her technical acumen, mothering bhava and ability to thread transformational teaching and gentle practice together in a meaningful and personal way.With thousands of hours of tutelage with masters in the Yoga tradition and the explicit blessing of her teachers to teach others, Kaya integrates the full-spectrum of the Vedic tradition in her work. This includes Supreme Release Yoga, Vedanta, Tantra, Storytelling, Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Vastu {Vedic Design} and Sanskrit. She offers teachings and practices that reveal the body and life itself as a vehicle for spiritual awakening. Kaya’s committed to upholding yoga from its own viewpoint, thanks to the benefit of her studies with brilliant teachers. Her primary two lineages extend from Gurus Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati &amp; Krishan Mantri both of whom she was lucky to study and receive blessings from directly. Additional teachers Dr. Sarita Shrestha, Dr. Vasant Lad, Hart deFouw, Rama Berch, Gitte Bechsgaard, and Swami Tattvavidananda. She lives in the Pacific Northwest of the US with her husband, <a href="http://www.jyotishresolution.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vedic Astrologer Michael Manzella</a> and their children.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Kaya’s daily routine integrating work, family &amp; spiritual life</li><li>A definition of Dharma</li><li>How you know what your duty actually is</li><li>How to live in alignment with cosmic order</li><li>What to do when you don’t know what to do</li><li>How two people can make very different choices, and still be in alignment</li><li>Why it’s hard to know if what someone else is doing is actually dharmic</li><li>How Kaya comes up with the inspiration for her offerings (hint, it’s not by what’s trending on Tiktok)</li><li>Kaya’s best advice for new yoga business owners (that I wish I listened to when I was just starting out)</li></ul>FIND KAYA MINDLIN<ul><li><a href="https://yogawithkaya.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaya’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/kayamindlin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kaya’s Instagram</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/kajabi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kajabi For Yoga Teachers</a></li></ul>For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to<a href="https://www.corageroux.com/episode102" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.corageroux.com/episode102</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Cosmic Order, Divine Timing & The Myth Of Work Life Balance with Kaya Mindlin

Nyk Danu

To niche or not to niche, that is the question. Spoiler alert, the answer is most definitely yes, niche. But, if you’ve been listening to this podcast I bet you already knew that right? In this episode Nyk Danu shares a plethora of practical skills to help you understand what niching can do for your business as a yoga teacher, and how to do it. ABOUT NYK DANUNyk teaches therapeutic yoga to MisFits. Gen Xers (and sometimes Y) who don’t feel at home in mainstream Yoga circles: the rebels, underdogs, introverts, geeks, and bookworms - and she has a butt load of training and education (check her certs page on her website if you want the deets). As a Yoga Therapist, Nyk’s specialty is helping people with Back Pain and Anxiety. Nyk also leads a 60 HR Online, Yin Yoga Teacher Training - and I believe has one coming up in the next few months, so if you’re keen to learn more make sure to check out her website.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSWhy your niche isn’t the style of yoga you teachThe 3 elements that make up your nicheNyk’s answer to the question “Is it ever too early to niche?”Powerful questions to help you uncover your niche right nowWhy demographics are the least important part of your nicheWhy getting out of your head and into your heart might just be the key to finding your perfect nicheHow you can get super specific with your niche, while still being inclusiveWhy your deepest wounds are often your truest nicheNyk’s thoughts on if / when you can successfully have more than one nicheFIND NYK DANUNyk’s InstagramNyk’s WebsiteFIND CORACora’s WebsiteCora’s NewsletterFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode101Support the show

To niche or not to niche, that is the question. Spoiler alert, the answer is most definitely yes, niche. But, if you’ve been listening to this podcast I bet you already knew that right? In this episode Nyk Danu shares a plethora of practical skills to help you understand what niching can do for your business as a yoga teacher, and how to do it. ABOUT NYK DANUNyk teaches therapeutic yoga to MisFits. Gen Xers (and sometimes Y) who don’t feel at home in mainstream Yoga circles: the rebels, underdogs, introverts, geeks, and bookworms - and she has a butt load of training and education (check her certs page on her website if you want the deets). As a Yoga Therapist, Nyk’s specialty is helping people with Back Pain and Anxiety. Nyk also leads a 60 HR Online, Yin Yoga Teacher Training - and I believe has one coming up in the next few months, so if you’re keen to learn more make sure to check out her website.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Why your niche isn’t the style of yoga you teach</li><li>The 3 elements that make up your niche</li><li>Nyk’s answer to the question “Is it ever too early to niche?”</li><li>Powerful questions to help you uncover your niche right now</li><li>Why demographics are the least important part of your niche</li><li>Why getting out of your head and into your heart might just be the key to finding your perfect niche</li><li>How you can get super specific with your niche, while still being inclusive</li><li>Why your deepest wounds are often your truest niche</li><li>Nyk’s thoughts on if / when you can successfully have more than one niche</li></ul>FIND NYK DANU<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nykdanuyoga/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nyk’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://nykdanu.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nyk’s Website</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Newsletter</a></li></ul>For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/episode101</a> <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Your Deepest Wound Is Your Truest Niche with Nyk Danu

We made it to Episode 100! 🎉  and it's my most personal, vulnerable episode ever. In this solo episode I share:What happened during my personal 🌘  dark-night-of-the-soul 🌒  earlier this yearHow said "dark night" changed everything about my life &amp; businessThe 6 new "Rules" I now live by when it comes to running my business+ How you can join us in the last intake of Lost-to-Launch for 2022👉  Learn More About Lost-to-Launch👉 Join Lost-to-LaunchSupport the show

We made it to Episode 100! 🎉  and it's my most personal, vulnerable episode ever. In this solo episode I share: What happened during my personal 🌘  dark-night-of-the-soul 🌒  earlier this year How said "dark night" changed everything about my life &amp; business The 6 new "Rules" I now live by when it comes to running my business + How you can join us in the last intake of Lost-to-Launch for 2022 👉  <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/losttolaunch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn More About Lost-to-Launch</a> 👉 <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/ltlsignup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join Lost-to-Launch</a> <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The New Rules Of Business (for me)

Annie Dunhof

Did 2020 put an end to your lifelong dream of teaching yoga while you travel the world? Well never fear, Annie Dunhof is here! Annie is the founder of Engaunite, an English teacher, yoga teacher and teacher trainer for multilingual yogis who want to manifest their dream careers in the world of yoga and wellness. Annie has helped hundreds of English learners and yoga teachers find their voices and build the foundations of their teaching careers. Annie is also thehost of the International Yoga Teachers Summit which takes place from August 19th - 22nd 2022. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSAnnie's thoughts on how the teaching &amp; travel landscape has changed since the pandemicHow to get opportunities to teach at hotels &amp; retreat centers while you’re travelingAnnie’s top destinations for great teaching opportunitiesWhat it looks like to travel and teach in MexicoThe best ways to find opportunities as a new teacherHow insurance and certification work across countriesThe best countries to travel to and teach if you only speak EnglishFIND ANNIE DUNHOFAnnie’s InstagramAnnie’s WebsiteThe International Yoga Teachers SummitFIND CORACora’s WebsiteCora’s NewsletterFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode99Support the show

Did 2020 put an end to your lifelong dream of teaching yoga while you travel the world? Well never fear, Annie Dunhof is here! Annie is the founder of Engaunite, an English teacher, yoga teacher and teacher trainer for multilingual yogis who want to manifest their dream careers in the world of yoga and wellness. Annie has helped hundreds of English learners and yoga teachers find their voices and build the foundations of their teaching careers. Annie is also thehost of the International Yoga Teachers Summit which takes place from August 19th - 22nd 2022. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Annie's thoughts on how the teaching &amp; travel landscape has changed since the pandemic</li><li>How to get opportunities to teach at hotels &amp; retreat centers while you’re traveling</li><li>Annie’s top destinations for great teaching opportunities</li><li>What it looks like to travel and teach in Mexico</li><li>The best ways to find opportunities as a new teacher</li><li>How insurance and certification work across countries</li><li>The best countries to travel to and teach if you only speak English</li></ul>FIND ANNIE DUNHOF<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/engaunite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Annie’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://engaunite.com/?v=796834e7a283" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Annie’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://engaunite.com/international-yoga-teacher-summit/?v=796834e7a283" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The International Yoga Teachers Summit</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Newsletter</a></li></ul>For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to<a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www.corageroux.com/episode99</a> <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Teach Yoga & Travel The World with Annie Dunhof

Kajabi

In this episode, I share how I switched over to Kajabi and actually ended up saving money each month while upgrading to an easier, smoother system that's better for me, my students &amp; clients. You'll also hear my top 7 reasons that I think Kajabi could be a great fit for you and your business. LINKS:Kajabi for yoga teachersGet 3 months of Kajabi for $99 (affiliate link - valid in August 2022 only)Support the show

In this episode, I share how I switched over to Kajabi and actually ended up saving money each month while upgrading to an easier, smoother system that's better for me, my students &amp; clients. You'll also hear my top 7 reasons that I think Kajabi could be a great fit for you and your business. LINKS: <ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/kajabi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kajabi for yoga teachers</a></li><li><a href="https://app.kajabi.com/r/mm3uRoCD/t/l6cksjih" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get 3 months of Kajabi for $99 (affiliate link - valid in August 2022 only)</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Kajabi, The Best Online Platform For Yoga Teachers?

Wow. I try not to pick favourites, but right now, I just can’t help it. My conversation with Acyuta-bhava Das is hands down, one of my all-time favourite podcast interviews I’ve ever done. Perhaps it’s because of the timely nature of the topics we cover for me personally, or Acyuta’s refreshing level of devotion to his craft, I walked away from this conversation with a spring in my step for days. If you’ve ever let your fear of the mob keep you from putting yourself out there, feel disenfranchised with running a business or simply want to know how Acyuta puts out a new video on youtube 5 days a week, then buckle up and join us for the ride. ABOUT ACYUTA-BHAVA DASAcyuta-bhava is an astrologer, author and yoga instructor. Through his work he blends ancient and modern approaches to astrology, alongside a committed spiritual practice, to help people like you deepen their understanding of life, self, divinity, and destiny within the context of everyday life. As you’ll hear me say in the interview, Acyuta’s practice is booked out over a year in advance, he runs first &amp; second year astrology trainings, and his youtube channel has nearly 50k subscribers. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSAcyuta’s daily workday routineHow Acyuta stays inspired to create content 5 days a week on YoutubeThe role devotion, trust &amp; faith play in Acyuta’s businessWhy Acyuta doesn’t share his personal political beliefs on his channelHow Acyuta handles it when peeps rock up in his DM’s accusing him of spiritual bypassingSacred anxiety - what it is, and why it’s usefulAcyuta’s best advice for someone who is just starting out in businessWhat it’s like to see famous clients as an astrologerA personal remedy for staying out of the culture warsThe Kali Yuga - our current age of quarrel and hypocrisy FIND ACYUTA-BHAVA DASThe Nightlight Astrology WebsiteNightlight Astrology Youtube ChannelAcyuta on InstagramFIND CORACora’s WebsiteCora’s InstagramFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode97Support the show

Wow. I try not to pick favourites, but right now, I just can’t help it. My conversation with Acyuta-bhava Das is hands down, one of my all-time favourite podcast interviews I’ve ever done. Perhaps it’s because of the timely nature of the topics we cover for me personally, or Acyuta’s refreshing level of devotion to his craft, I walked away from this conversation with a spring in my step for days. If you’ve ever let your fear of the mob keep you from putting yourself out there, feel disenfranchised with running a business or simply want to know how Acyuta puts out a new video on youtube 5 days a week, then buckle up and join us for the ride. ABOUT ACYUTA-BHAVA DASAcyuta-bhava is an astrologer, author and yoga instructor. Through his work he blends ancient and modern approaches to astrology, alongside a committed spiritual practice, to help people like you deepen their understanding of life, self, divinity, and destiny within the context of everyday life. As you’ll hear me say in the interview, Acyuta’s practice is booked out over a year in advance, he runs first &amp; second year astrology trainings, and his youtube channel has nearly 50k subscribers. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Acyuta’s daily workday routine</li><li>How Acyuta stays inspired to create content 5 days a week on Youtube</li><li>The role devotion, trust &amp; faith play in Acyuta’s business</li><li>Why Acyuta doesn’t share his personal political beliefs on his channel</li><li>How Acyuta handles it when peeps rock up in his DM’s accusing him of spiritual bypassing</li><li>Sacred anxiety - what it is, and why it’s useful</li><li>Acyuta’s best advice for someone who is just starting out in business</li><li>What it’s like to see famous clients as an astrologer</li><li>A personal remedy for staying out of the culture wars</li><li>The Kali Yuga - our current age of quarrel and hypocrisy </li></ul>FIND ACYUTA-BHAVA DAS<ul><li><a href="https://nightlightastrology.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nightlight Astrology Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7TlXCZzGpnoQtx77j-3-Ew" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nightlight Astrology Youtube Channel</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nightlightastrology/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acyuta on Instagram</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Instagram</a></li></ul>For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/episode97</a> <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Keep The Main Thing, The Main Thing with Acyuta-bhava Das

3 unexpected ways to increase your confidence as a yoga teacher so that you can move past imposter syndrome and be your best as a business owner. If you’ve been asking yourself how to be more confident as a yoga teacher, or your feelings of imposter syndrome are holding you back from showing up authentically on social media, or for your business this episode will help you break free!💁🏻‍♀️ Want exclusive early access to all my videos, blogs &amp; podcasts? Join my newsletter and get all content a week before it goes live to the public!👉 LINKS:Lost-to-Launch (Business 101 Course For Yoga Teachers) 🚀Watch this content on YoutubeRead this content on my blog👉 SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram @corageroux⚡️ Leave a review on iTunes for your chance to win an "It's A Practice" Tote-bag Until next week, Lots of love, CoraSupport the show

3 unexpected ways to increase your confidence as a yoga teacher so that you can move past imposter syndrome and be your best as a business owner. If you’ve been asking yourself how to be more confident as a yoga teacher, or your feelings of imposter syndrome are holding you back from showing up authentically on social media, or for your business this episode will help you break free!💁🏻‍♀️ Want exclusive early access to all my videos, blogs &amp; podcasts? <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join my newsletter</a> and get all content a week before it goes live to the public!👉 LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/losttolaunch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lost-to-Launch</a> (Business 101 Course For Yoga Teachers) 🚀</li><li>Watch this content on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjKu8xFTjE8sEE4SJRbPPqA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a></li><li>Read this content on my<a href="https://www.corageroux.com/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> blog</a></li></ul>👉 SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@corageroux</a>⚡️ Leave a review on iTunes for your chance to win an "It's A Practice" Tote-bag Until next week, Lots of love, Cora <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

How To Overcome Imposter Syndrome - 3 Unexpected Tips To Help You Move Forward

Have you ever asked yourself “If I give away all this free content, why would anyone pay me?” or perhaps you’ve pondered, “What type of content should be free, and what types of content should be paid?”If so, you’re not alone. Those questions are some of the most common ones I get from my business coaching clients and LTL students. And I get it. Creating content takes a lot of time, effort and energy - all of which as a small business owner, we need to be smart about allocating.In this episodeI share:The 4 types of content you should give away for freeThe 5 things you should probably be charging for andThe reason you should create free content in the first place💁🏻‍♀️ Want exclusive early access to all my videos, blogs &amp; podcasts? Join my newsletter and get all content a week before it goes live to the public!👉 LINKS:Lost-to-Launch (Business 101 Course For Yoga Teachers) 🚀Watch this content on YoutubeRead this content on my blog👉 SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram @corageroux⚡️ Leave a review on iTunes for your chance to win an "It's A Practice" Tote-bag Until next week, Lots of love, CoraSupport the show

Have you ever asked yourself “If I give away all this free content, why would anyone pay me?” or perhaps you’ve pondered, “What type of content should be free, and what types of content should be paid?”If so, you’re not alone. Those questions are some of the most common ones I get from my business coaching clients and LTL students. And I get it. Creating content takes a lot of time, effort and energy - all of which as a small business owner, we need to be smart about allocating.In this episodeI share:<ul><li>The 4 types of content you should give away for free</li><li>The 5 things you should probably be charging for and</li><li>The reason you should create free content in the first place</li></ul>💁🏻‍♀️ Want exclusive early access to all my videos, blogs &amp; podcasts? <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join my newsletter</a> and get all content a week before it goes live to the public!👉 LINKS:<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/losttolaunch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lost-to-Launch</a> (Business 101 Course For Yoga Teachers) 🚀</li><li>Watch this content on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjKu8xFTjE8sEE4SJRbPPqA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Youtube</a></li><li>Read this content on my<a href="https://www.corageroux.com/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> blog</a></li></ul>👉 SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@corageroux</a>⚡️ Leave a review on iTunes for your chance to win an "It's A Practice" Tote-bag Until next week, Lots of love, Cora <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

How To Give Away Your Best Content For Free (without undermining your paid stuff)

If you've been searching for how to turn your teaching career into a sustainable business, you've come to the right place. Each week, your host, Cora Geroux will show you how to reach more people, increase your income, and run a business that aligns with your values. Cora was a full time yoga teacher, studio owner and teacher trainer for over a decade. Now, she helps yoga teachers find freedom through online business. 👉 To follow along between shows connect with Cora on Instagram @corageroux or🎥 Watch the video version of the show on Youtube by searching for "Cora Geroux"

Cora manages to skillfully unpack all the challenging topics yoga teachers and practioners in the West may be thinking about but aren’t comfortable surfacing within their current yoga communities. She manages to find the perfect person to shed light on these sometimes confrontational conversations — I appreciate that each interviewee has delivered their expertise in a way that is actually hopeful and sparks change, instead of doom and gloom! That’s not easy to do. I soooo appreciate the authenticity and honesty of this podcast and look forward to learning something new with each episode. Keep up the good stuff, Cora!! All the love ♥️

So valuable for yoga practioners and teachers alike!

Just found this podcast and I really love Coras personality. She feels real, funny and is transparent about things like money and business tips which is something we need more of in the yoga community. Her guests are sincere and smart and their conversations facilitate growth for teachers new and seasoned. @michaelaanne_movement

Informative and fun!

The Business Of Teaching Yoga

Erin Gilmore

Erin is a San Francisco based yoga teacher who shares her life - guts and all on her instagram page. I’ve been internet friends with Erin for a few years, we’ve DM’d, commented and even on one occasion, Skyped. Yes, it was probably 2015 - or something like that. Erin's classes are trauma informed, and based in nonviolent communication. She’s openly and honestly shared her experience with eating disorders, self sabotage and is now teaching yoga to teen girls who are going through similar experiences. On today’s show, Erin and I discuss:Being real on social mediaWhat Erin gets paid to teach in San FranciscoTeaching yoga online And the ROI of having a large instagram followingI hope you enjoy the showFIND ERINErin’s InstagramErin’s PlaybookFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterYou can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode4Support the show

Erin is a San Francisco based yoga teacher who shares her life - guts and all on her instagram page.  I’ve been internet friends with Erin for a few years, we’ve DM’d, commented and even on one occasion, Skyped. Yes, it was probably 2015 - or something like that. Erin's classes are trauma informed, and based in nonviolent communication. She’s openly and honestly shared her experience with eating disorders, self sabotage and is now teaching yoga to teen girls who are going through similar experiences. On today’s show, Erin and I discuss:<ul><li>Being real on social media</li><li>What Erin gets paid to teach in San Francisco</li><li>Teaching yoga online </li><li>And the ROI of having a large instagram following</li></ul>I hope you enjoy the showFIND ERIN<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/eringilmore/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erin’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.playbookapp.io/download?_branch_match_id=539242949017121684" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Erin’s Playbook</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Newsletter</a></li></ul>You can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode4</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Getting Real On Social Media with Erin Gilmore - Ep. 04

Cecily Milne

“UNIVERSITY“ FOR YOGA TEACHERS - CECILY MILNEI’ve been following Cecily’s work through Yoga Detour for years and she’s a true innovator in the yoga world. She has helped me redefine the very foundation of how I approach asana, both in my personal practice, but also in my teaching. She brings critical thinking to what we’ve been taught as yoga teachers, and draws on years of study in other movement disciplines to create a much deeper understanding of how the body moves. You can find numerous interviews with Cecily about her approach, and definitely check out her instagram below for some visual learning but in today’s episode, I really wanted to get behind the curtain of Cecily’s incredibly successful business, Yoga Detour.FIND CECILYYoga Detour WebsiteYoga Detour InstagramYoga Detour Perth WorkshopsFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's PinterestCora's FacebookPODCAST HIGHLIGHTSThe importance of critical thinking as a yoga teacherWhy Cecily no longer calls herself a yoga teacherHow to approach your studio owner / manager about teaching “non-yoga” movement classesThe difference between leading a class, and facilitating learning in your classes How Cecily uses experiential learning to empower her studentsThe use of inquiry to create mindful experiencesIs Yoga Detour still yoga?How Svadhyaya is an important element in our teachingCecily’s process when she creates a new offering - a class, a workshop or trainingWhy we don’t constantly need to teach brand new material in classShowing up as a human being firstWhy Cecily doesn’t delete content or negative comments on instagramWhy owning up to your mistakes is not only the right thing to do, it’s also good for businessThe power of building a team &amp; learning to delegateFor full podcast transcripts &amp; links to resources mentioned in this episode go to:www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode2Support the show

“UNIVERSITY“ FOR YOGA TEACHERS - CECILY MILNEI’ve been following Cecily’s work through Yoga Detour for years and she’s a true innovator in the yoga world. She has helped me redefine the very foundation of how I approach asana, both in my personal practice, but also in my teaching. She brings critical thinking to what we’ve been taught as yoga teachers, and draws on years of study in other movement disciplines to create a much deeper understanding of how the body moves. You can find numerous interviews with Cecily about her approach, and definitely check out her instagram below for some visual learning but in today’s episode, I really wanted to get behind the curtain of Cecily’s incredibly successful business, Yoga Detour. FIND CECILY<ul><li><a href="https://yogadetour.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga Detour Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/yogadetour/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga Detour Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://yogadetour.com/shop/perth-training/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga Detour Perth Workshops</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.pinterest.com.au/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Pinterest</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/coragerouxyoga" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Facebook</a></li></ul>PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>The importance of critical thinking as a yoga teacher</li><li>Why Cecily no longer calls herself a yoga teacher</li><li>How to approach your studio owner / manager about teaching “non-yoga” movement classes</li><li>The difference between leading a class, and facilitating learning in your classes </li><li>How Cecily uses experiential learning to empower her students</li><li>The use of inquiry to create mindful experiences</li><li>Is Yoga Detour still yoga?</li><li>How Svadhyaya is an important element in our teaching</li><li>Cecily’s process when she creates a new offering - a class, a workshop or training</li><li>Why we don’t constantly need to teach brand new material in class</li><li>Showing up as a human being first</li><li>Why Cecily doesn’t delete content or negative comments on instagram</li><li>Why owning up to your mistakes is not only the right thing to do, it’s also good for business</li><li>The power of building a team &amp; learning to delegate</li></ul>For full podcast transcripts &amp; links to resources mentioned in this episode go to: <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode2</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

"University" For Yoga Teachers with Cecily Milne from Yoga Detour - Ep. 02

Rachel Scott

On today’s show I talk with Rachel Scott. I’ve known Rachel since 2010, when we met at YYOGA. I was a new teacher, and Rachel mentored me over over 12 weeks, and helped me through all the inevitable ups and downs that any new teacher goes through. Since then Rachel has helped me refine and uplevel how I lead my teacher trainings. If I were to sum it up in one statement, I would say that Rachel is an expert in creating exceptionally high quality yoga education, and helping other teachers do the same. Rachel was the director of YYOGA’s teachers college for over 7 years &amp; has auditioned, hired &amp; coached over 300 hundred teachers. She is also a prolific writer and has written for the Huffington Post &amp; Yoga International, as well as two books, “Head Over Heels, A Yogi’s Guide To Dating” &amp; “Wit &amp; Wisdom From The Yoga Mat”Rachel has her masters in Instructional design, and consults with clients around the world in all things related to business, yoga education, and the topic of our conversation today - teaching yoga online. We talk about:Transitioning your in person content to an online formatHow to build an online courseThe tech side of teaching onlineAnd why you don’t need 1 million instagram followers to get people into your online offeringsI hope you enjoy the showFIND RACHEL:Rachel’s websiteRachel’s youtubeRachel’s InstagramRachel’s FacebookFIND CORA:Cora's websiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterFor full show notes &amp; links to resources discussed in this episode head to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode7Support the show

On today’s show I talk with Rachel Scott. I’ve known Rachel since 2010, when we met at YYOGA. I was a new teacher, and Rachel mentored me over over 12 weeks, and helped me through all the inevitable ups and downs that any new teacher goes through. Since then Rachel has helped me refine and uplevel how I lead my teacher trainings. If I were to sum it up in one statement, I would say that Rachel is an expert in creating exceptionally high quality yoga education, and helping other teachers do the same. Rachel was the director of YYOGA’s teachers college for over 7 years &amp; has auditioned, hired &amp; coached over 300 hundred teachers. She is also a prolific writer and has written for the Huffington Post &amp; Yoga International, as well as two books, “Head Over Heels, A Yogi’s Guide To Dating” &amp; “Wit &amp; Wisdom From The Yoga Mat”Rachel has her masters in Instructional design, and consults with clients around the world in all things related to business, yoga education, and the topic of our conversation today - teaching yoga online. We talk about:<ul><li>Transitioning your in person content to an online format</li><li>How to build an online course</li><li>The tech side of teaching online</li><li>And why you don’t need 1 million instagram followers to get people into your online offerings</li></ul>I hope you enjoy the show FIND RACHEL:<ul><li><a href="https://www.rachelyoga.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel’s website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/rachelscottyoga" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel’s youtube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachelscottyoga/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rachelscottyoga/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rachel’s Facebook</a></li></ul>FIND CORA:<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Newsletter</a></li></ul>For full show notes &amp; links to resources discussed in this episode head to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode7</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Teaching Yoga Online with Rachel Scott Ep. 07

Ely Bakouche

Ely Bakouche is a fellow introvert, writer, editor and co-founder of Shut Up &amp; Yoga. I reached out to Ely to talk alternative ways to be involved in yoga as a profession - without teaching a million classes per week - something that I think is especially relevant right now. We speak about running a digital yoga magazine - creating a team, responding to criticism by doing better, introversion, working remotely, and how the finances of it all work. Ely currently lives in Shanghai - and we recorded this interview in February before COVID-19 intensified in the rest of the world - however, during this interview Ely was in lockdown - something many of us are experiencing now - she’s written a great piece about self compassion and survigin covid-19 - I’ll link to that in the show notes. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSHow To Be An Introvert &amp; A Yoga Teacher At The Same TimeContributing to the yoga world without actually teaching in person classesA definition of independent journalismHow the finances of an independent publication workHow Shut Up &amp; Yoga startedCreating a teamResponding to criticism and doing betterTeaching yoga as an introvertConnecting with like minded people onlineThe slowness of writing / introversionEly’s tips for creating a career as a yoga journalistHow to pitch for your article to a magazineFIND ELY BAKOUCHEEly’s InstagramEly’s WebsiteFIND CORACora’s InstagramCora’s NewsletterThe Teachers ClubFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode20Support the show

Ely Bakouche is a fellow introvert, writer, editor and co-founder of <a href="https://shutupandyoga.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shut Up &amp; Yoga.</a> I reached out to Ely to talk alternative ways to be involved in yoga as a profession - without teaching a million classes per week - something that I think is especially relevant right now. We speak about running a digital yoga magazine - creating a team, responding to criticism by doing better, introversion, working remotely, and how the finances of it all work. Ely currently lives in Shanghai - and we recorded this interview in February before COVID-19 intensified in the rest of the world - however, during this interview Ely was in lockdown - something many of us are experiencing now - she’s written a great piece about self compassion and survigin covid-19 - I’ll link to that in the show notes. PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>How To Be An Introvert &amp; A Yoga Teacher At The Same Time</li><li>Contributing to the yoga world without actually teaching in person classes</li><li>A definition of independent journalism</li><li>How the finances of an independent publication work</li><li>How Shut Up &amp; Yoga started</li><li>Creating a team</li><li>Responding to criticism and doing better</li><li>Teaching yoga as an introvert</li><li>Connecting with like minded people online</li><li>The slowness of writing / introversion</li><li>Ely’s tips for creating a career as a yoga journalist</li><li>How to pitch for your article to a magazine</li></ul>FIND ELY BAKOUCHE<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ebsnotebook/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ely’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://ebsnotebook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ely’s Website</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Teachers Club</a></li></ul>For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode20</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Teaching Yoga As An Introvert with Ely Bakouche Ep. 19

Myrah Penaloza

Have you ever wondered how to start a product based yoga business? It can seem so much scarier than putting up a “services” page on your website for privates, or corporates, but in today’s episode Myrah breaks down just how do-able it can actually be. Myrah is a mother of 2, kundalini yoga teacher &amp; founder of the fashion line, “Kundalini Gown”. Myrah and her husband, Robinda are 100% digital nomad parents, and run their multiple businesses from Canada, Bali and Los Angeles.  Her mission is to empower women through yoga, community, education, and the art of adornment. I’ve been obsessed with Myrah’s Instagram for the last few years, and did a little happy dance the day she agreed to be on the show. I’m super curious about ways that yoga teachers can diversify and scale their businesses, and Myrah gives us so much incredible intel on this episode, I can’t wait for you to listen in. So if you’ve ever wanted to launch a yoga product into the world, this episode is for you my friend. FIND MYRAHKundalini Gown WebsiteMyrah's InstagramIt's Time To Bloom FestivalFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterPODCAST HIGHLIGHTSHow business will be done in the Aquarian AgeOur two choices in the Aquarian AgeRunning multiple location independent businessesThe transition into motherhoodPostpartum DepressionShifting from teaching a million classes a week to being an entrepreneurHow Myrah started her clothing line, Kundalini Gown in 2016Why Myrah has gotten fired from every job shes ever hadMyrah’s decision to stop teaching vinyasa, and focus on KundaliniGiving yourself permission to follow your gut instincts &amp; take the riskThe concept that you’re not truly wealthy until you can support 20 familiesWhere Myra sources the fabrics for Kundalini GownSpiritual ProsperityMoving away from the image of the yogi with a donation boxWhy you can’t cut yourself out of the picture, even if someone is already doing what you wantThe actual figure Myrah invested to start Kundalini GownFor full podcast transcripts &amp; links to resources mentioned in this episode go to: www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode3Support the show

Have you ever wondered how to start a product based yoga business? It can seem so much scarier than putting up a “services” page on your website for privates, or corporates, but in today’s episode Myrah breaks down just how do-able it can actually be. Myrah is a mother of 2, kundalini yoga teacher &amp; founder of the fashion line, “Kundalini Gown”. Myrah and her husband, Robinda are 100% digital nomad parents, and run their multiple businesses from Canada, Bali and Los Angeles.  Her mission is to empower women through yoga, community, education, and the art of adornment. I’ve been obsessed with Myrah’s Instagram for the last few years, and did a little happy dance the day she agreed to be on the show. I’m super curious about ways that yoga teachers can diversify and scale their businesses, and Myrah gives us so much incredible intel on this episode, I can’t wait for you to listen in. So if you’ve ever wanted to launch a yoga product into the world, this episode is for you my friend. FIND MYRAH<ul><li><a href="https://myrahpenaloza.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kundalini Gown Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/myrahpenaloza/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Myrah's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="http://www.itstimetobloom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It's Time To Bloom Festival</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Newsletter</a></li></ul>PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>How business will be done in the Aquarian Age</li><li>Our two choices in the Aquarian Age</li><li>Running multiple location independent businesses</li><li>The transition into motherhood</li><li>Postpartum Depression</li><li>Shifting from teaching a million classes a week to being an entrepreneur</li><li>How Myrah started her clothing line, Kundalini Gown in 2016</li><li>Why Myrah has gotten fired from every job shes ever had</li><li>Myrah’s decision to stop teaching vinyasa, and focus on Kundalini</li><li>Giving yourself permission to follow your gut instincts &amp; take the risk</li><li>The concept that you’re not truly wealthy until you can support 20 families</li><li>Where Myra sources the fabrics for Kundalini Gown</li><li>Spiritual Prosperity</li><li>Moving away from the image of the yogi with a donation box</li><li>Why you can’t cut yourself out of the picture, even if someone is already doing what you want</li><li>The actual figure Myrah invested to start Kundalini Gown</li></ul> For full podcast transcripts &amp; links to resources mentioned in this episode go to: <a href="http://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode3</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Launching A Yoga Clothing Line with Myrah Penaloza - Ep. 03

Much like yoga, I have a deeply personal relationship to Ayurveda, however I’m very aware that like yoga, Ayurveda comes from a culture that is not my own.  As I continue to explore my own lineage, and the healing practices that come from within it, I am also committed to sharing my gratitude for a system that has bestowed so much benefit upon my own life by bringing you interviews like this weeks show with Navdeep Gill.ABOUT NAVDEEP GILL Navdeep (Navi) Gill  is an Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga teacher and holistic wellness educator specializing in lifestyle consulting, Marma Chikitsa therapy and foundational Panchakarma bodywork. She has been learning and practicing Ayurveda and yoga since 2012, her work focuses on reviving and connecting womxn to ancestral wisdom and ritual as a form of self care. Her practice Navi Gill Wellness is located in Surrey BC and she travels globally to educate and work with clients to help them understand the principles of Ayurveda, how it applies to their daily life and how to create a lifestyle that encompasses the authentic teachings of ancient Ayurveda in order to achieve mind, body, spirit health &amp; harmony. A primary focus of her practice is to decolonize wellness by creating community and accessibility to ancestral wisdom specifically for womxn and people of colour.Navi and I discuss:A brief history of AyurvedaThe colonisation of India &amp; destruction of Indigenous medicineHow colonisers gain control through removing access to indigenous health and wellness practicesInternalised colonisationNavi’s personal journey to reclaiming  Ayurveda, and India’s healing practicesHow to start the process of reclaiming your own lineages wisdomThe importance of taking care of yourself as a yoga teacherDinacharya - Ayurvedic daily self-care ritualUsing opposites as medicinePanchakarma - the 5 fold detoxification processNavi’s favorite brands for Ayurvedic productsFIND NAVINavi’s InstagramNavi’s WebsiteNavi’s Decolonising Wellness WorkshopFIND CORACora's InstagramTeaching Yoga Podcast - Live in MelbourneTeachers Club WaitlistFor full show notes &amp; links to resources mentioned in this show head to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode15Support the show

Much like yoga, I have a deeply personal relationship to Ayurveda, however I’m very aware that like yoga, Ayurveda comes from a culture that is not my own.  As I continue to explore my own lineage, and the healing practices that come from within it, I am also committed to sharing my gratitude for a system that has bestowed so much benefit upon my own life by bringing you interviews like this weeks show with Navdeep Gill.ABOUT NAVDEEP GILL Navdeep (Navi) Gill  is an Ayurvedic practitioner, yoga teacher and holistic wellness educator specializing in lifestyle consulting, Marma Chikitsa therapy and foundational Panchakarma bodywork. She has been learning and practicing Ayurveda and yoga since 2012, her work focuses on reviving and connecting womxn to ancestral wisdom and ritual as a form of self care. Her practice Navi Gill Wellness is located in Surrey BC and she travels globally to educate and work with clients to help them understand the principles of Ayurveda, how it applies to their daily life and how to create a lifestyle that encompasses the authentic teachings of ancient Ayurveda in order to achieve mind, body, spirit health &amp; harmony. A primary focus of her practice is to decolonize wellness by creating community and accessibility to ancestral wisdom specifically for womxn and people of colour.Navi and I discuss:<ul><li>A brief history of Ayurveda</li><li>The colonisation of India &amp; destruction of Indigenous medicine</li><li>How colonisers gain control through removing access to indigenous health and wellness practices</li><li>Internalised colonisation</li><li>Navi’s personal journey to reclaiming  Ayurveda, and India’s healing practices</li><li>How to start the process of reclaiming your own lineages wisdom</li><li>The importance of taking care of yourself as a yoga teacher</li><li>Dinacharya - Ayurvedic daily self-care ritual</li><li>Using opposites as medicine</li><li>Panchakarma - the 5 fold detoxification process</li><li>Navi’s favorite brands for Ayurvedic products</li></ul>FIND NAVI<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/navigillwellness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Navi’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="http://www.navigillwellness.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Navi’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/decolonize-wellness-la-tickets-89431123899" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Navi’s Decolonising Wellness Workshop</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/liveevents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teaching Yoga Podcast - Live in Melbourne</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclubwaitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teachers Club Waitlist</a></li></ul>For full show notes &amp; links to resources mentioned in this show head to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode15</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Reclaiming Ayurveda with Navi Gill Ep. 15

Richard Miller

On today’s show I talk with Richard Miller. Richard is a world-renowned spiritual teacher, author, yogic scholar, researcher and clinical psychologist. He is best known for developing iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation, which combines traditional yogic practice with Western psychology and neuroscience. He is committed to bringing the healing benefits of iRest to all segments of our population including wounded warriors, people with cancer, MS, and the homeless among many other populations. In addition to founding the iRest Institute Richard was also the co-founder of The International Association of Yoga Therapy and founding editor of the professional Journal of IAYT. I met Richard way back in 2014, when I was lucky enough to attend a workshop with him in Sydney. Each time that I interact with Richard, both in person, and even after this interview, I was left with a profound and overwhelming gratitude for how kind, compassionate and good he is. I actually cried tears of relief both times. Which, if you know me, is a pretty big deal. Richard is such an incredible role model for me personally, and I think he sheds some interesting light on a career in yoga that spans over 5 decades. We discuss:Richard origin story with yogaRichards definition of Yoga NidraHow Richard supported his family with his career pathWhy Richard calls his method iRestRichards advice on teaching yoga outside of the yoga studio Richards method of creating special interest groupsBalancing what your students want, with what you think they needThe mechanisms behind the practice of yoga nidraThe default network in the brain &amp; how yoga can help us move into the present centered network.The fight-flight-freeze-collapse responseHow yoga / meditation can help us rewire our brainsiRest / Yoga Nidra’s effects on PTSDHow iRest doesn’t want to fix, or change who you are, but instead become exactly who you areYoga that helps you become a functional human being in the worldLearning the skills for being humanThe research behind iRestLooking for what is right within youBuilding an inner resourceTeaching in “non-yoga” settingsMerging your passion in yoga, with the need to make a living in businessWhy trusting your feelings is a business strategyMaking tough decisions based on what feels right, even if it doesn’t feel goodI hope you enjoy the showFIND RICHARDiRest WebsiteiRest Trainings &amp; RetreatsiRest InstagramRichard’s InstagramiRest Facebook PageFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterYou can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode6Support the show

On today’s show I talk with Richard Miller. Richard is a world-renowned spiritual teacher, author, yogic scholar, researcher and clinical psychologist. He is best known for developing iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation, which combines traditional yogic practice with Western psychology and neuroscience. He is committed to bringing the healing benefits of iRest to all segments of our population including wounded warriors, people with cancer, MS, and the homeless among many other populations. In addition to founding the iRest Institute Richard was also the co-founder of The International Association of Yoga Therapy and founding editor of the professional Journal of IAYT. I met Richard way back in 2014, when I was lucky enough to attend a workshop with him in Sydney. Each time that I interact with Richard, both in person, and even after this interview, I was left with a profound and overwhelming gratitude for how kind, compassionate and good he is. I actually cried tears of relief both times. Which, if you know me, is a pretty big deal. Richard is such an incredible role model for me personally, and I think he sheds some interesting light on a career in yoga that spans over 5 decades.  We discuss:<ul><li>Richard origin story with yoga</li><li>Richards definition of Yoga Nidra</li><li>How Richard supported his family with his career path</li><li>Why Richard calls his method iRest</li><li>Richards advice on teaching yoga outside of the yoga studio </li><li>Richards method of creating special interest groups</li><li>Balancing what your students want, with what you think they need</li><li>The mechanisms behind the practice of yoga nidra</li><li>The default network in the brain &amp; how yoga can help us move into the present centered network.</li><li>The fight-flight-freeze-collapse response</li><li>How yoga / meditation can help us rewire our brains</li><li>iRest / Yoga Nidra’s effects on PTSD</li><li>How iRest doesn’t want to fix, or change who you are, but instead become exactly who you are</li><li>Yoga that helps you become a functional human being in the world</li><li>Learning the skills for being human</li><li>The research behind iRest</li><li>Looking for what is right within you</li><li>Building an inner resource</li><li>Teaching in “non-yoga” settings</li><li>Merging your passion in yoga, with the need to make a living in business</li><li>Why trusting your feelings is a business strategy</li><li>Making tough decisions based on what feels right, even if it doesn’t feel good</li></ul>I hope you enjoy the show FIND RICHARD<ul><li><a href="https://www.irest.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iRest Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.irest.org/events-landing-page" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iRest Trainings &amp; Retreats</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/irestmeditation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iRest Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/irestrichardmiller/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Richard’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/iRestMeditation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iRest Facebook Page</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Newsletter</a></li></ul>You can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at <a href="http://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode6</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

How Yoga Helps Us Become Integrated Human Beings with Richard Miller Ep. 06

Ashley Brodeur

Yoga and touch are heavily associated with each other - as yoga teachers, we are often given some training in how to use our hands, feet, and bodies to align, adjust and even comfort our students. As a student, chances are you’ve been touched by a yoga teacher in class. Many students have told me that the main reason they go to yoga is to be touched, and still countless others have told me they’ve been injured, or even abused by their yoga teachers using touch. As awareness finally grows in the yoga community about consent to touch being a non-negotiable necessity ( hello &amp; thank you #metoo + the netflix Bikram doco + writings about somatic dominance + Karen Rain going public to name just a few! ) some teachers have become ( understandably ) hesitant and confused about touching their students. I get it. And I think we should be concerned, I think we should educate ourselves around consent, I think we should reevaluate the need to adjust anyone with the intention of taking him / her / them deeper into a pose. Touch can heal. And touch can harm. Can we as a yoga community relearn how we use touch to make it helpful rather than harmful?Ashley Brodeur thinks so. Ashley offers us a way to touch that is informed &amp; supportive. It’s not designed to fix, or correct anything. Instead of taking a student deeper into his / her / their pose, Feelosophy uses informed touch to take the student deeper into their connection with themselves. FIND ASHLEYAshley’s InstagramThe Feelosophy WebsiteThe Feelosophy InstagramFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's NewsletterCora's WebsiteFor full show notes and links to resources mentioned in this episode head to www.corageroux.com/podcast/episode8Support the show

Yoga and touch are heavily associated with each other - as yoga teachers, we are often given some training in how to use our hands, feet, and bodies to align, adjust and even comfort our students. As a student, chances are you’ve been touched by a yoga teacher in class. Many students have told me that the main reason they go to yoga is to be touched, and still countless others have told me they’ve been injured, or even abused by their yoga teachers using touch. As awareness finally grows in the yoga community about consent to touch being a non-negotiable necessity ( hello &amp; thank you <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/15/me-too-founder-tarana-burke-women-sexual-assault" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#metoo</a> + the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10883004/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">netflix Bikram doco </a>+ writings about <a href="http://matthewremski.com/wordpress/category/metoo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">somatic dominance</a> + <a href="http://matthewremski.com/wordpress/karen-rain-speaks-about-pattabhi-jois-and-recovering-from-sexual-and-spiritual-abuse-video-interview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Karen Rain going public</a> to name just a few! ) some teachers have become ( understandably ) hesitant and confused about touching their students. I get it. And I think we should be concerned, I think we should educate ourselves around consent, I think we should reevaluate the need to adjust anyone with the intention of taking him / her / them deeper into a pose. Touch can heal. And touch can harm. Can we as a yoga community relearn how we use touch to make it helpful rather than harmful?Ashley Brodeur thinks so. Ashley offers us a way to touch that is informed &amp; supportive. It’s not designed to fix, or correct anything. Instead of taking a student deeper into his / her / their pose, Feelosophy uses informed touch to take the student deeper into their connection with themselves.  FIND ASHLEY<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashernoelle/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ashley’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://thefeelosophy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Feelosophy Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.feelosophy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Feelosophy Instagram</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Website</a></li></ul>For full show notes and links to resources mentioned in this episode head to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcast/episode8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcast/episode8</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

The New Hands On Adjustments In Yoga with Ashley Brodeur of Feelosophy Ep.08

Jo Stewart

Rane Bowen

On today's show I speak with Rane Bowen &amp; Jo Stewart of The Flow Artists Podcast. Jo &amp; Rane also operate Garden Of Yoga, and I was really excited to speak with them because I think they have responded to the changes in our industry super quickly and intelligently while retaining their values. If you haven’t listened to the flow artists podcast before I highly recommend it - Rane &amp; Jo have on really incredible guests, and cover many similar topics like inclusivity, accessibility and diversity. Jo has been teaching for the last 15 years - and has a strong focus on making her classes accessible, trauma informed and available to those in the community. Rane has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2015, and has a strong interest in where meditation and technology overlap. Before teaching yoga, Rane worked as a web developer - and together, Jo and Rane share some really powerful information about teaching yoga online.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSHow to back yourself when promoting yourself online - and it might not be what you thinkBeing engaged with social media without being online everydayHow to manage expectations &amp; perfectionism before moving forward onlineWhy using what you have is the best way to beat tech overwhelmRane &amp; Jo’s tech set up for live stream clasesRane &amp; Jo’s tech set up for prerecorded classesHow to diversify your online offerings and diversify your incomeWhy and how to bring your values into what you offer onlineRane &amp; Jo’s predictions about the future of teaching yogaWe also nerd out on podcasting a bit too - so if you’re thinking that now is the time to start a podcast - you might be a little more inspired to do so after this episode.FIND RANE &amp; JORane’s InstagramJo’s InstagramThe Garden Of Yoga WebsiteThe Flow Artists WebsiteFIND CORACora’s InstagramCora’s NewsletterThe Teachers ClubFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode20Support the show

On today's show I speak with Rane Bowen &amp; Jo Stewart of The Flow Artists Podcast. Jo &amp; Rane also operate Garden Of Yoga, and I was really excited to speak with them because I think they have responded to the changes in our industry super quickly and intelligently while retaining their values. If you haven’t listened to the flow artists podcast before I highly recommend it - Rane &amp; Jo have on really incredible guests, and cover many similar topics like inclusivity, accessibility and diversity. Jo has been teaching for the last 15 years - and has a strong focus on making her classes accessible, trauma informed and available to those in the community. Rane has been teaching yoga and meditation since 2015, and has a strong interest in where meditation and technology overlap. Before teaching yoga, Rane worked as a web developer - and together, Jo and Rane share some really powerful information about teaching yoga online.PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>How to back yourself when promoting yourself online - and it might not be what you think</li><li>Being engaged with social media without being online everyday</li><li>How to manage expectations &amp; perfectionism before moving forward online</li><li>Why using what you have is the best way to beat tech overwhelm</li><li>Rane &amp; Jo’s tech set up for live stream clases</li><li>Rane &amp; Jo’s tech set up for prerecorded classes</li><li>How to diversify your online offerings and diversify your income</li><li>Why and how to bring your values into what you offer online</li><li>Rane &amp; Jo’s predictions about the future of teaching yoga</li><li>We also nerd out on podcasting a bit too - so if you’re thinking that now is the time to start a podcast - you might be a little more inspired to do so after this episode.</li></ul>FIND RANE &amp; JO<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ranelovesyoga/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rane’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/gardenofyoga/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jo’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gardenofyoga.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Garden Of Yoga Website</a></li><li><a href="https://podcast.flowartists.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Flow Artists Website</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Teachers Club</a></li></ul> For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode20</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Teaching Yoga Online with Rane Bowen & Jo Stewart Ep. 20

Michelle Cassandra Johnson

What role do white yoga teachers play in shifting the cultural landscape inside of yoga spaces to one of equity, and liberation for all?Michelle Johnson and I unpack this question, and define terms that you need to know like:White SupremacyPrivilegeOppressionRacismLiberationIntersectionalityWe also cover:How yoga philosophy calls us to create justice and liberation for all Do white people know? Or are we just not willing to break down a system we benefit from?Why remaining neutral in the name of equanimity causes deep harmSpiritual bypassing in the yoga communityThe role that white yoga teachers can play in creating a just yoga landscapeResourcing marginalised people to get where they want to goUnderstanding equityWhy inclusion is not enoughWhy dismantling racism is messy, and hard, and why we have to do it anywayWhat a just an equitable yoga landscape actually looks likeBeing in relationship with the communities that the yoga industry has marginalised Committing to the process of dismantling racism for the long haulFIND MICHELLEMichelle's personal instagramSkill in action instagramMichelle's websiteDonate to Michelle's mother's patient advocate fundFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's WebsiteWork with CoraFind the links to resources mentioned in this show hereSupport the show

What role do white yoga teachers play in shifting the cultural landscape inside of yoga spaces to one of equity, and liberation for all? Michelle Johnson and I unpack this question, and define terms that you need to know like:<ul><li>White Supremacy</li><li>Privilege</li><li>Oppression</li><li>Racism</li><li>Liberation</li><li>Intersectionality</li></ul>We also cover:<ul><li>How yoga philosophy calls us to create justice and liberation for all </li><li>Do white people know? Or are we just not willing to break down a system we benefit from?</li><li>Why remaining neutral in the name of equanimity causes deep harm</li><li>Spiritual bypassing in the yoga community</li><li>The role that white yoga teachers can play in creating a just yoga landscape</li><li>Resourcing marginalised people to get where they want to go</li><li>Understanding equity</li><li>Why inclusion is not enough</li><li>Why dismantling racism is messy, and hard, and why we have to do it anyway</li><li>What a just an equitable yoga landscape actually looks like</li><li>Being in relationship with the communities that the yoga industry has marginalised </li><li>Committing to the process of dismantling racism for the long haul</li></ul>FIND MICHELLE <ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mysticcassandra/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle's personal instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/skillinaction/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skill in action instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.michellecjohnson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle's website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-clara-johnson?utm_medium=copy_link&amp;utm_source=customer&amp;utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate to Michelle's mother's patient advocate fund</a></li></ul> FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/workwithme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Work with Cora</a></li></ul>Find the links to resources mentioned in this show <a href="http://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Waking Up To Whiteness with Michelle Cassandra Johnson Ep.12

This week the podcast takes on a different form - solo episode of a monthly round up of what happened in Yoga during January. Aside from locking myself out of “my” ( I use quotes because I house sit full time ) apartment and missing an interview, a yoga news show has been bubbling around in my mind for a while. Members of The Teachers Club will receive a Yoga Weekly newsletter detailing the news of the week, so I thought I would venture out and try this new format on the podcast. Of course, this report is biased. I’ve selected yoga news stories I felt were relevant, important or interesting. Other things happened in yoga during January 2020 - this is the highlight reel I’ve curated.Let me know what you think…NOTE: I have no formal education in journalism, writing or media law. My education is in yoga and psychology. If anything I have mentioned on the podcast is incorrect, or causes harm please email me at cora@corageroux.com and I will make every effort to correct my mistakes. I am open, and willing to learn.This months stories include:More #metoo + yoga reportsA diversity in wellness photography campaignA partnership between Lululemon &amp; a super futuristic tech companyAnd heaps moreFor links &amp; imagery to accompany all the articles, people and projects I mention in this episode head to my website at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode14Connect with me on instagram at @coragerouxSupport the show

This week the podcast takes on a different form - solo episode of a monthly round up of what happened in Yoga during January. Aside from locking myself out of “my” ( I use quotes because I house sit full time ) apartment and missing an interview, a yoga news show has been bubbling around in my mind for a while. Members of <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclubwaitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Teachers Club</a> will receive a Yoga Weekly newsletter detailing the news of the week, so I thought I would venture out and try this new format on the podcast.  Of course, this report is biased. I’ve selected yoga news stories I felt were relevant, important or interesting. Other things happened in yoga during January 2020 - this is the highlight reel I’ve curated. Let me know what you think…NOTE: I have no formal education in journalism, writing or media law. My education is in yoga and psychology. If anything I have mentioned on the podcast is incorrect, or causes harm please email me at cora@corageroux.com and I will make every effort to correct my mistakes. I am open, and willing to learn. This months stories include:<ul><li>More #metoo + yoga reports</li><li>A diversity in wellness photography campaign</li><li>A partnership between Lululemon &amp; a super futuristic tech company</li></ul>And heaps more For links &amp; imagery to accompany all the articles, people and projects I mention in this episode head to my website at <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode14</a> Connect with me on instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@corageroux</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

A Month In Review: Yoga News January 2020 Ep. 14

Claire Cunneen Ep

Claire Cunneen has a vision of a yoga class where we can all practice together - regardless of age, ability or circumstance - and from what I’ve witnessed, she’s making that dream a reality.Claire is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist and LV Chair Yoga Teacher Trainer. She also has a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise &amp; Sport Science and has been a group fitness instructor for over 20 years. Claire got serious about making her yoga classes inclusive and accessible to people of all ability levels, ages and fitness levels and traveled to New York to train with Lakshmi Voelker-Binder, founder of LV Chair Yoga.What a chair yoga class looks likeThe structure of a chair yoga classHow to adapt any pose to do in a chairThe chair as an equalizerWho comes to a chair yoga classUsing chairs in general classesGetting your studio owner on board with providing chairsThe best type of chair for chair yogaHow chair yoga can break down the barriers to accessGetting out of the studio, and into the communityRunning your own classes at community centers, church halls, etc. FIND CLAIREClaire’s WebsiteClaire’s InstagramClaire’s FacebookClaire’s Youtube ChannelFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's NewsletterCora's InstagramFor full show notes &amp; links to everything we discuss in this article head to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode9Support the show

Claire Cunneen has a vision of a yoga class where we can all practice together - regardless of age, ability or circumstance - and from what I’ve witnessed, she’s making that dream a reality.Claire is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist and LV Chair Yoga Teacher Trainer. She also has a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise &amp; Sport Science and has been a group fitness instructor for over 20 years. Claire got serious about making her yoga classes inclusive and accessible to people of all ability levels, ages and fitness levels and traveled to New York to train with Lakshmi Voelker-Binder, founder of LV Chair Yoga. <ul><li>What a chair yoga class looks like</li><li>The structure of a chair yoga class</li><li>How to adapt any pose to do in a chair</li><li>The chair as an equalizer</li><li>Who comes to a chair yoga class</li><li>Using chairs in general classes</li><li>Getting your studio owner on board with providing chairs</li><li>The best type of chair for chair yoga</li><li>How chair yoga can break down the barriers to access</li><li>Getting out of the studio, and into the community</li><li>Running your own classes at community centers, church halls, etc. </li></ul>FIND CLAIRE<ul><li><a href="https://www.getfitwhereyousit.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Claire’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lvcyau/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Claire’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/lvcyau/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Claire’s Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNRdS4Tqy_2-cQaI2eHFvEA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Claire’s Youtube Channel</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li></ul>For full show notes &amp; links to everything we discuss in this article head to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode9</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Can Chair Yoga Help Us All Practice Together? with Claire Cunneen Ep. 09

Nicole Cardoza

Nicole is one of those people that I definitely felt was way too cool to talk to me, especially since we scheduled the interview, Nicole is now the face of Nike's Spring 2020 Yoga campaign. Not to mention her plentiful accolades, multiple not-for-profit businesses and the fact that she is an all around changemaker in wellness - I felt truly lucky to have the opportunity to speak with her. I first learned of Nicoles work, sadly, due to the mess that Yoga Journal made after her cover shoot last June. Since that time, I’ve been watching Nicole spread her message of reclaiming wellness, closing the wellness gap and making wellness accessible to all.  She’s taken what could have been a career defining controversy, and parleid it into a launch pad for equity and justice. #impressedABOUT NICOLENicole is a serial entrepreneur passionate about the reclamation of wellness. As the founder and Executive Director of Yoga Foster, a national nonprofit that empowers educators with yoga and mindfulness resources for the classroom, she’s re-invested over $2.5M in resources from the wellness community to increase the health equity of schools across the country.After controversy with Yoga Journal over her cover feature for their August / September 2019 issue, Nicole’s work and mission went viral. From that experience, she launched Reclamation Ventures, a fund that invests in high-potential, underestimated entrepreneurs making wellness more accessible in their communities.In today's show, Nicole and I discuss:What the Wellness Gap isWhy inclusivity is deeper than who you put on your marketing materialsHow to make your business truly inclusive, and bring wellness to allWhy true inclusivity starts with the people behind the business A concrete way to start unpacking our own blind spots, and do the work to create inclusivity from the insideIntention vs. ImpactA definition of IntentionA definition of ImpactThe best analogy of intention vs. impact I’ve ever heardSpiritual bypassing in the yoga community to avoid accountabilityCommunity Care &amp; Healing JusticeBuilding community into every part of your practiceHow the wellness industry operates within capitalism Unpacking what community really meansStarting a social impact organizationDeciding on a not-for-profit or for profit business structureUnderstanding not-for-profitsMission creep - what it is, and how to prevent itFIND NICOLENicole’s WebsiteNicole’s InstagramYoga Foster WebsiteReclamation Ventures WebsiteFIND CORACora's websiteCora's InstagramThe Teaching Yoga Podcast - LIVE in MelbourneThe Teacher's Club WaitlistFind the full show notes, and links to everything we discuss on my websiteSupport the show

Nicole is one of those people that I definitely felt was way too cool to talk to me, especially since we scheduled the interview, Nicole is now the face of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVZWvQ4HDEs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nike's Spring 2020 Yoga</a> campaign. Not to mention her plentiful accolades, multiple not-for-profit businesses and the fact that she is an all around changemaker in wellness - I felt truly lucky to have the opportunity to speak with her. I first learned of Nicoles work, sadly, due to the <a href="https://medium.com/@nicolecardoza/from-magazine-controversy-to-1m-raise-9e57927762da" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mess that Yoga Journal</a> made after her cover shoot last June. Since that time, I’ve been watching Nicole spread her message of reclaiming wellness, closing the wellness gap and making wellness accessible to all.  She’s taken what could have been a career defining controversy, and parleid it into a launch pad for equity and justice. #impressedABOUT NICOLENicole is a serial entrepreneur passionate about the reclamation of wellness. As the founder and Executive Director of Yoga Foster, a national nonprofit that empowers educators with yoga and mindfulness resources for the classroom, she’s re-invested over $2.5M in resources from the wellness community to increase the health equity of schools across the country.After controversy with Yoga Journal over her cover feature for their August / September 2019 issue, Nicole’s work and mission went viral. From that experience, she launched Reclamation Ventures, a fund that invests in high-potential, underestimated entrepreneurs making wellness more accessible in their communities.In today's show, Nicole and I discuss:<ul><li>What the Wellness Gap is</li><li>Why inclusivity is deeper than who you put on your marketing materials</li><li>How to make your business truly inclusive, and bring wellness to all</li><li>Why true inclusivity starts with the people behind the business </li><li>A concrete way to start unpacking our own blind spots, and do the work to create inclusivity from the inside</li><li>Intention vs. Impact</li><li>A definition of Intention</li><li>A definition of Impact</li><li>The best analogy of intention vs. impact I’ve ever heard</li><li>Spiritual bypassing in the yoga community to avoid accountability</li><li>Community Care &amp; Healing Justice</li><li>Building community into every part of your practice</li><li>How the wellness industry operates within capitalism </li><li>Unpacking what community really means</li><li>Starting a social impact organization</li><li>Deciding on a not-for-profit or for profit business structure</li><li>Understanding not-for-profits</li><li>Mission creep - what it is, and how to prevent it</li></ul>FIND NICOLE<ul><li><a href="https://www.nicoleacardoza.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nicole’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicoleacardoza/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nicole’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://yogafoster.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga Foster Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.reclamationventures.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reclamation Ventures Website</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/liveevents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Teaching Yoga Podcast - LIVE in Melbourne</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclubwaitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Teacher's Club Waitlist</a></li></ul>Find the full show notes, and links to everything we discuss on my <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Closing The Wellness Gap with Nicole Cardoza Ep.16

I found Tristan through her instagram page, Tristan Katz Creative, when she started putting out LGBTQ Inclusivity content for yoga teachers. Over the last several months Tristan has put out a series of posts that help educate yoga teachers around language, pronouns, what to do when you fuck up, and finding ongoing support. Alongside this work, Tristan is also a business consultant for yoga teachers and healing arts professionals, and a graphic + web designer. You’ll hear a little about Tristan’s story in the episode, but I highly recommend that you check out Tristans website and instagram. She’s on instagram at t m katz creative and her website is tristankatz.comThe conversation that Tristan and I have is really an extension of the work she’s been putting out for LGBTQ inclusivity in the yoga world. A definition of some LGBTQ termsHeterosexualCisgenderTransgenderNonbinaryGenderqueerGender non-conformingPansexual IntersexLGBTQ IAAFABAMABWhy yoga teachers need to get educated on gender and sexualityFollowing through on inclusivity claims in marketing“Otherness”4 action steps that yoga teachers and studio owners can take to make their classes a safer space for the LGBTQ communityWhy having non-gendered bathrooms at your yoga studio is important Why we still need specific classes for LGBTQ ( among other marginalized groups ) folksWhy we need more LGBTQ icons in yogaReclaiming the word QueerFIND TRISTANTristan’s WebsiteTristan’s InstagramTristan’s LGBTQ Inclusivity Resources For Yoga TeachersFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's NewsletterCora's InstagramFor full show notes &amp; links to everything we discuss in this article head to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode10Support the show

I found Tristan through her instagram page, Tristan Katz Creative, when she started putting out <a href="https://www.tristankatz.com/lgbtq-inclusivity-yoga-teachers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LGBTQ Inclusivity content</a> for yoga teachers. Over the last several months Tristan has put out a series of posts that help educate yoga teachers around language, pronouns, what to do when you fuck up, and finding ongoing support. Alongside this work, Tristan is also a business consultant for yoga teachers and healing arts professionals, and a graphic + web designer. You’ll hear a little about Tristan’s story in the episode, but I highly recommend that you check out Tristans website and instagram. She’s on instagram at t m katz creative and her website is <a href="http://tristankatz.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tristankatz.com</a>The conversation that Tristan and I have is really an extension of the work she’s been putting out for LGBTQ inclusivity in the yoga world. <ul><li>A definition of some LGBTQ terms<ul><li>Heterosexual</li><li>Cisgender</li><li>Transgender</li><li>Nonbinary</li><li>Genderqueer</li><li>Gender non-conforming</li><li>Pansexual </li><li>Intersex</li><li>LGBTQ IA</li><li>AFAB</li><li>AMAB</li></ul></li><li>Why yoga teachers need to get educated on gender and sexuality</li><li>Following through on inclusivity claims in marketing</li><li>“Otherness”</li><li>4 action steps that yoga teachers and studio owners can take to make their classes a safer space for the LGBTQ community</li><li>Why having non-gendered bathrooms at your yoga studio is important </li><li>Why we still need specific classes for LGBTQ ( among other marginalized groups ) folks</li><li>Why we need more LGBTQ icons in yoga</li><li>Reclaiming the word Queer</li></ul>FIND TRISTAN<ul><li><a href="https://www.tristankatz.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tristan’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tmkatzcreative/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tristan’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.tristankatz.com/lgbtq-inclusivity-yoga-teachers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tristan’s LGBTQ Inclusivity Resources For Yoga Teachers</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li></ul>For full show notes &amp; links to everything we discuss in this article head to <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode10</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

LGBTQ Inclusivity For Yoga Teachers with Tristan Katz Ep. 10

Dana Falsetti

Today on the show I speak with Dana Falsetti. Dana is a yoga teacher, fat liberation activist &amp; serial entrepreneur. Dana’s newest yoga related venture, “practice with dana” is an online, pay what you can, accessible yoga platform. In 2013 Dana started an instagram account under the username @noaltrees and brought the conversation of yoga and body image to over 300K followers. Throughout Dana’s career, they have made many bold ass moves to put their values before profit and fame. When it no longer felt healthy, or in alignment, Dana closed that instagram account with all those followers. When a company they were involved in wasn’t in alignment with their message, they spoke out. Dana has been faced with loss and lawsuits, and yet, has remained resilient, and true to what they believe in.As you hear me say in the interview, Dana has been someone who has been a constant source of inspiration for me. From day one, I have watched them show up with a level of honesty, vulnerability and integrity that is surprisingly rare, even in the yoga world. When I reached out to Dana, I honestly didn’t think I would ever hear back from them ( they’re kind of a big deal ) and I was super nervous to interview Dana - you can totally hear it in my voice in the first few questions. Although I’m almost a decade older than Dana, I look up to Dana - as a shining example of how I want to show up in the world.FIND DANAPractice With Dana - websitePractice With Dana - InstagramFat Daddy Vintage - InstagramDana’s NewsletterFIND CORACora's websiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterFind links to the resources we mention in this show at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode11Support the show

Today on the show I speak with Dana Falsetti. Dana is a yoga teacher, fat liberation activist &amp; serial entrepreneur. Dana’s newest yoga related venture, “practice with dana” is an online, pay what you can, accessible yoga platform. In 2013 Dana started an instagram account under the username @noaltrees and brought the conversation of yoga and body image to over 300K followers. Throughout Dana’s career, they have made many bold ass moves to put their values before profit and fame. When it no longer felt healthy, or in alignment, Dana closed that instagram account with all those followers. When a company they were involved in wasn’t in alignment with their message, they spoke out. Dana has been faced with loss and lawsuits, and yet, has remained resilient, and true to what they believe in.As you hear me say in the interview, Dana has been someone who has been a constant source of inspiration for me. From day one, I have watched them show up with a level of honesty, vulnerability and integrity that is surprisingly rare, even in the yoga world. When I reached out to Dana, I honestly didn’t think I would ever hear back from them ( they’re kind of a big deal ) and I was super nervous to interview Dana - you can totally hear it in my voice in the first few questions. Although I’m almost a decade older than Dana, I look up to Dana - as a shining example of how I want to show up in the world. FIND DANA<ul><li><a href="https://studio.danafalsetti.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Practice With Dana - website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/practicewithdana" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Practice With Dana - Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/fatdaddyvintage/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fat Daddy Vintage - Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://danafalsetti.us10.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=c51f13dfa8&amp;u=d591a5648b4f5f86b3ecc7d03" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dana’s Newsletter</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Newsletter</a></li></ul>Find links to the resources we mention in this show at <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode11</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Making Bold Ass Moves with Dana Falsetti Ep. 11

Myra Lewin

Myra and I spoke before the COVID-19 Pandemic became a serious social and public health emergency. However, it’s been several weeks since I last put out the podcast, and I know I’ve found respite in the podcasts I love in the last few days. Taking dog walking breaks and listening to shows that have nothing to do with the pandemic have been healing for me - so in case The Teaching Yoga Podcast can be that for you right now - here is an episode with an incredible woman and teacher, Myra Lewin. Myra is the founder and director of Hale Pule - a Yoga &amp; Ayurveda training centre and space for healing. I’ve been following Myra’s work for quite some time through her podcast Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga.As I think you can tell in the interview Myra is someone that I really admire, because as far as I can tell, she runs an incredibly successful business, yet truly LIVES the principles of Ayurveda and yoga. Myra has been practicing and teaching Yoga and Ayurveda for over 30 years, is the author of two books - Freedom In Your Relationship To Food and Simple Ayurvedic Recipes. Hale Pule is also a teaching space, and each year Myra and her team lead numerous professional training in Yoga &amp; Ayurvedic studies. I was most excited to speak with Myra about how yoga &amp; ayurveda can help us age with grace. *Please note - in the actual audio podcast I mention that Hale Pule also has an organic farm. While that was true when their center was located in Hawaii, their new home in New Zealand will have an abundant garden instead.FIND MYRAHale Pule WebsiteHale Pule InstagramThe Everyday Ayurveda PodcastFIND CORACora's InstagramThe Teachers Club WaitlistSupport the show

Myra and I spoke before the COVID-19 Pandemic became a serious social and public health emergency. However, it’s been several weeks since I last put out the podcast, and I know I’ve found respite in the podcasts I love in the last few days. Taking dog walking breaks and listening to shows that have nothing to do with the pandemic have been healing for me - so in case The Teaching Yoga Podcast can be that for you right now - here is an episode with an incredible woman and teacher, Myra Lewin. Myra is the founder and director of Hale Pule - a Yoga &amp; Ayurveda training centre and space for healing. I’ve been following Myra’s work for quite some time through her podcast Everyday Ayurveda and Yoga.As I think you can tell in the interview Myra is someone that I really admire, because as far as I can tell, she runs an incredibly successful business, yet truly LIVES the principles of Ayurveda and yoga. Myra has been practicing and teaching Yoga and Ayurveda for over 30 years, is the author of two books - Freedom In Your Relationship To Food and Simple Ayurvedic Recipes. Hale Pule is also a teaching space, and each year Myra and her team lead numerous professional training in Yoga &amp; Ayurvedic studies. I was most excited to speak with Myra about how yoga &amp; ayurveda can help us age with grace. *Please note - in the actual audio podcast I mention that Hale Pule also has an organic farm. While that was true when their center was located in Hawaii, their new home in New Zealand will have an abundant garden instead. FIND MYRA<ul><li><a href="https://www.halepule.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hale Pule Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/hale_pule/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hale Pule Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everyday-ayurveda-and-yoga-at-hale-pule/id960924891" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Everyday Ayurveda Podcast</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclubwaitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Teachers Club Waitlist</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Ageing Well with Myra Lewin Ep. 17

Jo Buick

I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to have Jo Buick as my guest at the our ever LIVE podcast recording. The show was tapped at AKA Yoga Studio on February 29th in Melbourne.Jo has been working as an educator and strategist in the social justice sector for over a decade and has bee teaching yoga for the last eight years. Jo has worked across the non-profit and social justice sectors, she has designed, facilitated and managed diverse educational programs for children and youth, people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds, people experiencing mental health challenges, survivors of trauma and family violence, and staff experiencing burnout. Jo also facilitates trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness programs, and is a Lead Trainer on the Yoga for HumanKIND trainings.The interview that you are about to listen to was recorded LIVE in front of an audience of yogis Melbourne - so the audio is a little bit different than what you’re used to.We talk about:A definition of Trauma Informed YogaThe evolution of Trauma Informed YogaBig T and little T traumaTrauma Informed Yoga Is People Informed yogaManaging burn outIntergenerational traumaBurning &amp; teaching yogaReframing how we get paid as yoga teachersWhy people don’t burn out, systems burn people outReframing restProductivity / Self Worth / RestUncoupling self worth and productivityTitrating RestCreating safer spaces for yoga teachersRealising we have rights as contractorsIs the over saturation of 200 HR YTT graduates contributing to poor working conditionsHaving agency and boundaries in our work life as yoga teachersFIND JOJo’s websiteJo’s InstagramCollective Being FIND CORACora's InstagramSign Up For The Teaching Yoga NewsletterLearn More About The Teachers ClubSupport the show

I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to have Jo Buick as my guest at the our ever LIVE podcast recording. The show was tapped at AKA Yoga Studio on February 29th in Melbourne. Jo has been working as an educator and strategist in the social justice sector for over a decade and has bee teaching yoga for the last eight years. Jo has worked across the non-profit and social justice sectors, she has designed, facilitated and managed diverse educational programs for children and youth, people from refugee and asylum seeking backgrounds, people experiencing mental health challenges, survivors of trauma and family violence, and staff experiencing burnout. Jo also facilitates trauma-informed yoga and mindfulness programs, and is a Lead Trainer on the<a href="https://www.yogaforhumankind.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Yoga for HumanKIND</a> trainings.The interview that you are about to listen to was recorded LIVE in front of an audience of yogis Melbourne - so the audio is a little bit different than what you’re used to. We talk about:<ul><li>A definition of Trauma Informed Yoga</li><li>The evolution of Trauma Informed Yoga</li><li>Big T and little T trauma</li><li>Trauma Informed Yoga Is People Informed yoga</li><li>Managing burn out</li><li>Intergenerational trauma</li><li>Burning &amp; teaching yoga</li><li>Reframing how we get paid as yoga teachers</li><li>Why people don’t burn out, systems burn people out</li><li>Reframing rest</li><li>Productivity / Self Worth / Rest</li><li>Uncoupling self worth and productivity</li><li>Titrating Rest</li><li>Creating safer spaces for yoga teachers</li><li>Realising we have rights as contractors</li><li>Is the over saturation of 200 HR YTT graduates contributing to poor working conditions</li><li>Having agency and boundaries in our work life as yoga teachers</li></ul>FIND JO<ul><li><a href="http://jobuick.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jo’s website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jo.buick/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jo’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.collectivebeing.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collective Being</a> </li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li>Sign Up For <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/teachingyoganewsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Teaching Yoga Newsletter</a></li><li>Learn More About <a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Teachers Club</a></li></ul><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Trauma Informed Yoga Is People Informed Yoga with Jo Buick Ep. 18

In November 2019, Yoga Teachers at YogaWorks in New York city came together to create the world’s first ( that we know of ) Union For Yoga Teachers.From The Yoga Works Union:“We are Yoga and Mindful Fitness Educators. We’ve come together to have a voice in our industry, raise industry standards, and create a more equitable and sustainable profession for all. Our goal is for employees, students and businesses to thrive”I was lucky enough to interview Markella Los, one of the union organizers for today’s podcast. Markella is a yoga teacher, movement educator and one of the organisers of the worlds first union for yoga teachers teachers. I’ve been following Markella on instagram for a few years, because we share a similar philosophy about movement. We’ve had similar experiences with a long period of “yoga only” movement, and suffered pain and injuries as a result. After which learning from humans outside the yoga system, and upgrading our knowledge of how to keep the body healthy and resilient through movement. But then… last year, I noticed that Markella was part of a group of teachers at YogaWorks studios in new york who were organising a union. Markella was one of the first people I reached out to, to be on the new show - and due to the fact that the union was literally forming when I asked her to come on - we had to postpone recording until a few weeks ago.We talk about:Why Markella &amp; the Yoga Works teachers began to pursue creating a unionPay barriers to becoming a yoga teacherPay transparencyWhy the burden of getting a pay rise shouldn’t fall on the individual An update on where the YogaWorks union is now (after the YES vote in November)How a union works - collective bargaining, creating a contractWhat types of things the union is able to ask forHow much time takes to organise a unionThinking globally and acting locallyBottom up organising in your communityCriticism &amp; union busting tacticsOrganizing for independent contractors ( vs. employees ) Misclassification of yoga teachers as independent contractorsThe personal investment and growth of organisingThe first thing to do if you’re thinking about starting a unionThe main criticisms / challenges of yoga union organisingUnion busting tacticsHow the financial backing of a union worksHow a yoga union can help foster diversity and access in yogaFIND MARKELLAMarkella’s InstagramMarkella’s WebsiteFIND CORACora's InstagramCora's WebsiteTeachers Club WaitlistFor full show notes &amp; links to resources mentioned in this show head to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode13Support the show

In November 2019, Yoga Teachers at YogaWorks in New York city came together to create the world’s first ( that we know of ) Union For Yoga Teachers.From The Yoga Works Union:“We are Yoga and Mindful Fitness Educators. We’ve come together to have a voice in our industry, raise industry standards, and create a more equitable and sustainable profession for all. Our goal is for employees, students and businesses to thrive”I was lucky enough to interview Markella Los, one of the union organizers for today’s podcast. Markella is a yoga teacher, movement educator and one of the organisers of the worlds first union for yoga teachers teachers. I’ve been following Markella on instagram for a few years, because we share a similar philosophy about movement. We’ve had similar experiences with a long period of “yoga only” movement, and suffered pain and injuries as a result. After which learning from humans outside the yoga system, and upgrading our knowledge of how to keep the body healthy and resilient through movement. But then… last year, I noticed that Markella was part of a group of teachers at YogaWorks studios in new york who were organising a union. Markella was one of the first people I reached out to, to be on the new show - and due to the fact that the union was literally forming when I asked her to come on - we had to postpone recording until a few weeks ago. We talk about:<ul><li>Why Markella &amp; the Yoga Works teachers began to pursue creating a union</li><li>Pay barriers to becoming a yoga teacher</li><li>Pay transparency</li><li>Why the burden of getting a pay rise shouldn’t fall on the individual </li><li>An update on where the YogaWorks union is now (after the YES vote in November)</li><li>How a union works - collective bargaining, creating a contract</li><li>What types of things the union is able to ask for</li><li>How much time takes to organise a union</li><li>Thinking globally and acting locally</li><li>Bottom up organising in your community</li><li>Criticism &amp; union busting tactics</li><li>Organizing for independent contractors ( vs. employees ) </li><li>Misclassification of yoga teachers as independent contractors</li><li>The personal investment and growth of organising</li><li>The first thing to do if you’re thinking about starting a union</li><li>The main criticisms / challenges of yoga union organising</li><li>Union busting tactics</li><li>How the financial backing of a union works</li><li>How a yoga union can help foster diversity and access in yoga</li></ul>FIND MARKELLA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/markellalos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Markella’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://markellalos.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Markella’s Website</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclubwaitlist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teachers Club Waitlist</a></li></ul>For full show notes &amp; links to resources mentioned in this show head to <a href="http://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode13" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode13</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

So You Want To Start A Yoga Union with Markella Los Ep.13

Dianne Bondy

On today’s show I talk with Dianne Bondy.Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability. Dianne is revolutionizing yoga by educating yoga instructors around the world on how to make their classes welcoming and safe for all kinds of practitioners.Dianne is the author of Yoga for Everyone (DK Publishing, Penguin Random House) and a frequent contributor to Yoga International, DoYouYoga, Yoga Girl, and Omstars. She has been featured in publications such as The Guardian, Huffington Post, Cosmopolitan, and People. Dianne’s commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington’s, Gaiam, and the Yoga &amp; Body Image Coalition, as well as in speaking engagements at Princeton and UC Berkeley on Yoga, Race, and Diversity. Her writing is published in Yoga and Body Image Volume 1, Yoga Renegades, and Yes Yoga Has Curves. On today’s show, Dianne and I discuss:Why representation matters in yogaWhy businesses need to adapt to inclusivity &amp; representation in order to surviveDianne’s vision for the future of yogaDianne’s tips for making your yoga class more inclusiveHow you can leverage your privilegeI hope you enjoy the showFIND DIANNEDianne’s WebsiteDianne’s InstagramDianne’s FacebookDianne’s BookFIND CORACora's WebsiteCora's InstagramCora's NewsletterYou can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode5Support the show

On today’s show I talk with Dianne Bondy.Dianne Bondy is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga teacher, and the leader of the Yoga For All movement. Her inclusive approach to yoga empowers anyone to practice—regardless of their shape, size, ethnicity, or level of ability. Dianne is revolutionizing yoga by educating yoga instructors around the world on how to make their classes welcoming and safe for all kinds of practitioners.Dianne is the author of <a href="https://amzn.to/2qCV1sO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga for Everyone</a> (DK Publishing, Penguin Random House) and a frequent contributor to <a href="https://yogainternational.com/profile/120485" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga International</a>, <a href="https://www.doyouyoga.com/im-dianne-bondy-and-this-is-how-i-yoga/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DoYouYoga</a>, <a href="https://www.yogagirl.com/authors/5lt9QJGyS4Q0s424Q8seIa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yoga Girl</a>, and <a href="https://omstars.com/hosts/dianne-bondy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Omstars</a>. She has been featured in publications such as <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/oct/11/fat-girls-do-yoga-too" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Guardian</a>, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-message-for-people-who-say-plus-size-women-cant-do-yoga_us_568bde5ce4b06fa688838c04" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Huffington Post</a>, <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/news/a51633/this-video-will-make-you-wish-you-were-plus-sized/?fbclid=IwAR3rtXzxb4432Q-iW07opdlnCazUOQ_WIg3__7k05jYwee4oQQOlterVSis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cosmopolitan</a>, and People. Dianne’s commitment to increasing diversity in yoga has been recognized in her work with Pennington’s, Gaiam, and the Yoga &amp; Body Image Coalition, as well as in speaking engagements at Princeton and UC Berkeley on Yoga, Race, and Diversity. Her writing is published in Yoga and Body Image Volume 1, Yoga Renegades, and Yes Yoga Has Curves. On today’s show, Dianne and I discuss:<ul><li>Why representation matters in yoga</li><li>Why businesses need to adapt to inclusivity &amp; representation in order to survive</li><li>Dianne’s vision for the future of yoga</li><li>Dianne’s tips for making your yoga class more inclusive</li><li>How you can leverage your privilege</li></ul>I hope you enjoy the showFIND DIANNE<ul><li><a href="https://diannebondyyoga.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dianne’s Website</a></li><li><a href="https://Instagram.com/DianneBondyYoga" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dianne’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://Facebook.com/DianneBondyYoga" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dianne’s Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://diannebondyyoga.com/yoga-for-everyone-book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dianne’s Book</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora's Newsletter</a></li></ul>You can find full show notes, and links to resources mentioned in this episode at <a href="http://www.corageroux.com/episode5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode5</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Why Representation Matters In Yoga with Dianne Bondy Ep. 05

Shante Cofield

Dr. Shante Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro is a physical therapist (PT) turned online business coach for movement professionals (i.e. like yoga teachers) and in today’s episode we have a BIG conversation about money, and business, with a side of social media thrown in for fun. It’s jam packed with ideas about how to overcome your “money issues” (hey, we all have ‘em), how to get strategic about starting a business, pricing, and how to stay accessible without using sliding scales! It’s a must-listen if you run your own business as a yoga teacher, or have a goal of working towards that!*Ok, little disclaimer here. Shante and I share a lot of the same views on business and marketing and in this episode, you’ll hear both of us confirm each other A LOT. Which, I’ll admit, was super fun. However, I know there isn’t one right way to do anything, so if you all have suggestions for other folks who are out there doing business differently, let me know! I’d love to interview them too!PODCAST HIGHLIGHTSWhy figuring out what you DON’T want is just as important as figuring out what you DO wantWhy business isn’t about youHow to pandemic proof your businessKnowing your “5 Whys”Why Shante doesn’t believe in sliding scales, and how to price insteadShante’s value ladder for pricingWhy the yoga community often suffers from martyrdomThe 4 key elements to running a successful online businessAnd what we thought about the movie “The Social Dilemma”How Shante makes her tiktoks / reelsThe business books and mentors that have gotten Shante to where she is todayFIND THE MOVEMENT MAESTRO / DR. SHANTE COFIELDThe Movement Maestro InstagramThe Movement Maestro WebsiteFIND CORACora’s InstagramCora’s WebsiteFor links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode45Support the show

Dr. Shante Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro is a physical therapist (PT) turned online business coach for movement professionals (i.e. like yoga teachers) and in today’s episode we have a BIG conversation about money, and business, with a side of social media thrown in for fun. It’s jam packed with ideas about how to overcome your “money issues” (hey, we all have ‘em), how to get strategic about starting a business, pricing, and how to stay accessible without using sliding scales! It’s a must-listen if you run your own business as a yoga teacher, or have a goal of working towards that!*Ok, little disclaimer here. Shante and I share a lot of the same views on business and marketing and in this episode, you’ll hear both of us confirm each other A LOT. Which, I’ll admit, was super fun. However, I know there isn’t one right way to do anything, so if you all have suggestions for other folks who are out there doing business differently, let me know! I’d love to interview them too!PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Why figuring out what you DON’T want is just as important as figuring out what you DO want</li><li>Why business isn’t about you</li><li>How to pandemic proof your business</li><li>Knowing your “5 Whys”</li><li>Why Shante doesn’t believe in sliding scales, and how to price instead</li><li>Shante’s value ladder for pricing</li><li>Why the yoga community often suffers from martyrdom</li><li>The 4 key elements to running a successful online business</li><li>And what we thought about the movie “The Social Dilemma”</li><li>How Shante makes her tiktoks / reels</li><li>The business books and mentors that have gotten Shante to where she is today</li></ul>FIND THE MOVEMENT MAESTRO / DR. SHANTE COFIELD<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/themovementmaestro/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Movement Maestro Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://themovementmaestro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Movement Maestro Website</a></li></ul>FIND CORA<ul><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/corageroux/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Instagram</a></li><li><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cora’s Website</a></li></ul>For links &amp; resources mentioned in this episode go to <a href="http://www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode45" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode45</a><a href="https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

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