Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Meet Angela Wagner (EP.166)

In today’s episode we meet yoga teacher and life coach, Angela Wagner. Angela has years of experience in both teaching and training teachers and an extensive background as a life coach. 
We discuss her journey as a teacher, educator and coach and also cover a number of topics related to personal growth. You can find out more about her programs at www.angelawagner.com

Meet Dr. Emily Splichal (EP.165)

As yoga teachers, we certainly appreciate the importance of having a solid foundation in the yoga poses. When we look more closely at the feet, there’s so much more than just the anatomy to consider, although that’s part of it. In this episode, meet Dr. Emily Splichal, a functional podiatrist, Human Movement Specialist, Global Educator at @ebfa_barefooteducation and the CEO and Founder of @naboso_technology. Dr. Splichal takes us through both the anatomy and functional application of many parts of considering the importance of the feet in both yoga practice, yoga teaching and life. We also end this episode with a few tips you can do daily to keep your feet healthy. 

To find out more about Dr. Splichal’s programs, including her certification program, visit her website at https://www.dremilysplichal.com/

 

Meet Laurien Zurhake (EP.164)

In today’s episode, you’ll meet an amazing yoga teacher who is also a martial arts instructor, Laurien Zurhake. Laurien lives in Germany and along with her husband, runs a studio that offers both martial arts and yoga. Their focus is trauma informed teaching and the way she trains her instructors as well as teaches her students is with a trauma informed approach. We discuss the definition of trauma, the neuroscience at work when someone has experienced trauma and techniques that you can use as a yoga teacher to have a greater awareness for your students who might have experienced trauma. I think you’ll find this episode fascinating and covering a very important subject.

 

To find out more and follow Laurien on social media, use the links below:

www.off-the-zone.com
@off_the_zone

A Year in Review (EP.163)

Follow along as we review some of the topics and lessons shared in 2021 on the podcast.

Meet Christa Fairbrother (EP.162)

Have you ever thought about teaching yoga in a pool? Maybe you love the pool or live in a warm climate and thought, “It’d be great to practice in the pool!” Well, even if that thought hasn’t crossed your mind, today’s episode is going to blow your mind. You’ll meet Christa Fairbrother, an international water yoga coach and trainer, helping women practice self-care with aqua yoga. Our conversation starts out talking about her work with horses, moves on to her work as a teacher and how she transitioned into focusing primarily on teaching students in the pool and why. Her personal story is inspiring, her way of being is inspiring and I think you’ll be super inspired listening to this one. 

 

To connect with her on Instagram, see @aquacontentyogi and her website is christafairbrother.com

Meet Susanne Rieker (EP.161)

Teachers, in this episode, you’ll learn all about how to set up an online business as part of what you offer your students. This is an amazing episode in that Susanne demystifies the steps it will take to get you going with an online offer. We cover lots of ideas from setting up online classes to building an online course. You can connect with Susanne on Instagram @susannerieker and you can also check out her website at https://www.susannerieker.com/

 

Also, see the additional resources below that she refers to in this episode. 

Online course starter kit:

https://www.susannerieker.com/starterkit/

 

Podcast episode with 15 ideas for yoga related online courses:

https://www.susannerieker.com/15-ideas-yoga-online-courses/

Pelvic Floor Anatomy (EP.160)

As yoga teachers, we mainly deal with the major muscles of movement but we also need to know about the pelvic floor muscles. In this episode, I interview Physical Therapist, Ashley Hocutt, who specializes in pelvic health. We cover her area of focus in her practice as well as discuss the muscles involved in the pelvic area. We discuss implications for yoga teachers, especially as it relates to seeing students who are pregnant or postpartum and also discuss general things to be aware of when it comes to pelvic health.

 

Ashley is a great resource and you can contact her via her website:

 

https://www.bluedoorpt.com/

 

You can also find her on Instagram at @ashleyhocutt

Strengthening the Gluteus Maximus Muscle (EP.159)

In today’s episode, I review the function of the gluteus maximus and how you can sequence your classes to strengthen this important hip muscle. I refer to a commentary from the science literature for details and mentioned that I’d share the link to the commentary here. You can find it below:

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6670060/

 

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https://barebonesyoga.com/virtual-classes/

 

Join me at my end of the year event, designed JUST for yoga teachers. Expert speakers, yoga class, guided meditation and more. Get the details and join me on 12/11. Click the link below:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/bare-bones-yoga-teacher-virtual-meet-up/

Concepts in Exercise Science (EP.158)

In this episode, I cover two main topics:

1. how to create a system and a process for completing an online learning program and
2. two concepts in exercise science.

While these topics might not seem related, once you listen you’ll see how they connect. Please send me a DM on Instagram and let me know what you think!

Sequencing Ideas (EP.157)

Are you looking for new sequencing ideas? Join me for a discussion of different themes you can use for your classes. Also, download my sequence building template to help you format it all! Use the link here:

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