Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Muscles Roles and Themes for Growth (EP.181)

This week’s episode is a blend of personal teacher development and anatomy lessons. I cover some anatomy themes about the roles muscles play and then offer you a number of inquiry questions that can lead to growth as a teacher. DM me on Instagram or email me at karen@barebonesyoga.com to set up a call to discuss any questions you have.

Meet Katherine Beck (EP.180)

As a yoga teacher, do you think of your voice as a tool? It’s a powerful way you can connect with your students but you might not be using it to its full potential. On today’s show, meet Voice and Dialect Coach, Katherine Beck, who walks us through how to not only speak clearly but uncover the source of our vocal quality and move past some of what might be holding us back from sharing in an authentic and confident way. Katherine has an interesting personal story and a passion for helping people communicate and reach people in a way only they can.

 

You can find out more about Katherine by visiting her website, katherinebeck.com and also join her Masterclass on 4/25/22 and 4/26/22 using this link:

https://www.katherinebeck.com/masterclass

Meet Mindy Horgan (EP.179)

What does transformation look like for a yoga teacher when confidence starts to build? Well, for Mindy Horgan, you’ll hear in her own words what that looks like. Mindy is an experienced and dedicated nurse and is also a yoga teacher. Her background as a nurse in the medical field gives her a solid basis for her understanding of the body and she wanted to learn how to leverage what she knew in a way that would help her be more confident in her teaching. When she enrolled in my program, The Yoga Anatomy Blueprint Learning Program, we began by having her go through the online course part of the program and then after 3 weeks, met for our first coaching call. This is part of each teacher’s experience in the program and on that first call, teachers have a chance to ask questions and bring all the pieces of what they’re learning together. Mindy’s call was filled with so many “light bulb moments” that I wanted to share it as an example of what’s possible for teachers when they take some time to build a foundation of anatomy knowledge.

 

Once you listen, if you would like the video that goes with this episode, just email me at karen@barebonesyoga.com.

Transform Your Teaching (EP.178)

In today’s episode, I’ll introduce you to the easy process you can take to transform your teaching. To help you learn, I’ll be doing a free series on both Tik Tok and Instragram. All the details are in this episode and the content is evergreen, meaning it doesn’t matter when you listen; you can still take advantage of the learning and be on your way to transforming as a teacher. To follow me on IG and TT, just follow @barebonesyoga

Common Questions from Teachers (EP.177)

Join in and listen to some of the questions I got this week during coaching calls with teachers. The questions ranged from anatomy based to cue techniques to sequencing. Maybe you’ll hear one of the questions you’ve had and this can give you some guidance.

Five Things To Move Forward (EP.176)

The process of building good habits as a yoga teacher can start with small things. In this episode, I review five things you can do to test your knowledge, get out there teaching (or more teaching) and build your knowledge. 

In one of the steps. I mention my download on sequence building. Here’s that download:

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-build-a-yoga-sequence-lead-page/

And remember, if you’re feeling stuck, just DM me on Instagram or email me to book a call.

Meet Rachele Pojednic (EP.175)

Rachele Pojednic, Ph.D., Ed.M is an assistant professor and program director of exercise science in Norwich University’s Health and Human Performance Department and a research associate at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Rachele’s work examines nutrition and physical activity education for health care and fitness professionals as well as overall diet, supplementation and physical activity interventions on muscle physiology, chronic disease and healthy aging. She received her doctorate from the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. She also holds a Master of Education in Physical Education from Boston University and a Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary and Exercise Science from Northeastern University. Her research at Tufts was completed in the Nutrition, Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia laboratory at the U.S. Department of Argiculture Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, where she received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. In 2022, she received a ($24,939) Vermont Biomedical Research Network Pilot Award for her project “The Perceived Effect versus Biomarkers of Cannabidiol on Muscle Recovery in Active Adult Women.”

Rachele has a passion for science communication and has been a consultant and writer for several organizations. Her work has appeared in Time, Popular Science, Self, Shape, Women's Health, Forbes, Runner’s World and Boston magazines. You can find her on Instagram at @rachelepojednic and register for her course on nutrition using this link:

 https://strong-process.teachable.com/p/nutrition-for-health-coaches-and-fitness-professionals

Meet Katelyn Webb (EP.174)

Are you in charge of your money and do you have a strategy to make money from your yoga studio business, be that a studio, online offer or as an independent teacher? Join me today to hear how you can get control of your money and finances by meeting Katelyn Webb. Katelyn is a former corporate finance manager who has left the corporate world to offer yoga teachers and specifically studio owners a way to create a profitable money strategy. 

 

You can find Katelyn on Instagram at katelynwebb.biz@instagram.com and email her at team@sampson12.com

How To Show Up To Teach (EP.173)

Do you ever find yourself letting fear get in the way of starting to teach? This can be something that prevents a newer teacher from getting started or can get in the way of a more experienced teacher taking on more classes. The fear of being seen is a common one and when we are worried about others looking at us, maybe we feel “less than” or “like an imposter,” it can be a barrier to starting teaching or taking on new challenges. I cover this topic in today’s episode and give you tips for how you can move past it.

Meet Amy Sullivan (EP.172)

Going back to school and taking on a huge topic is something only a fearless teacher would do and that’s what yoga teacher, Amy Sullivan did! Join me as I find out more about what Amy’s been up to, her significant experience as a yoga teacher and why she went back to graduate school to study psychology. It’s a fascinating conversation that I hope you’ll enjoy!