Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Getting Back to Teaching Post-Pandemic (EP.136)

Are you unsure of what steps to take now that the yoga studios are open? There is no denying that the pandemic took its toll on the yoga industry. Much of what we knew as teachers has changed and rather than just jump back into what we used to do, we each have a chance to look at what we want to do. Listen in as I share ideas about how you can craft a new vision for your teaching that’s in tune with how you want to teach and highlights your unique abilities. 

 

Don’t forget to check out the Practice Portal here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/bare-bones-yoga-practice-portal/

 

Working with Private Yoga Students (EP.135)

Have you started seeing students privately for yoga since the pandemic ended? Listen in as I share a number of scenarios of students you might see in one on one sessions and suggesting for what you can offer. 

 

In this episode, I start out by sharing the offer for my Practice Portal. You can find out about that here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/bare-bones-yoga-practice-portal/

How Muscles Work (EP.134)

Ever wonder about all those terms that refer to muscles as well as how you can use this information when you teach? I’ve got you covered here with today’s episode!

 

I refer also to my workshop on Wednesday at 6 pm EST on the topic of Effective Cues. To sign up click here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-workshop/

Cues Breakdown (EP.133)

Find out more about the WHY behind 5 cues you’ve most likely heard or might even be using! Once you find out the WHY behind the cue, it allows you to teach with confidence because you know the full story!

 

In this episode, I invite you to my free workshop on cues happening on 6/9/21 at 6 pm ET. To sign up, visit:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-workshop/

 

Inquiry Questions for Teachers (EP.132)

Is your teaching being driven by how YOU want to show up for others or by outside influences or assumptions you’re making about how you’re SUPPOSED to show up? Listen to today’s episode for a discussion about how you can tap into what makes you truly unique as a teacher and how you can use these questions to uncover your true genius as a teacher. 

 

As I mention in the episode, DM me on Instagram for the full list.

Teaching Tips and Anatomy Lesson (EP.131)

Did you ever feel exhausted when you’re done teaching? Or start to hate the sound of your own voice saying the same thing over and over? We’ve all been there in one way or another and today’s episode will give you some actionable things you can do to positively shift your teaching! After that discussion on teaching skills, I move into topic 2, which is a discussion about prime movers, muscles that are responsible for creating joint action. I review several poses and talk about what muscle is the prime mover and how you could refer to it in an anatomy cue.

 

Listen closely at the top for some neat announcements, especially my Anatomy Summer School opportunity.

Anatomy lessons and Self Limiting Beliefs (EP.130)

Strange title, isn’t it? However, once you listen it will make sense. In this episode, I review a few poses and their anatomy and how to share it in your cues.

I also review some self-limiting beliefs teachers have shared with me and how to move past them.

Leave a comment wherever you are listening!

Yoga Sequencing (EP.129)

One of the main ways we share what we know and we help our students grow is via the sequences we offer. In this episode, I share thoughts on sequencing along with a step by step process you can follow to build your sequences. To download the tool I refer to in this episode, use this link:

 

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

Ayurveda with Susan Weis Bohlen (EP.128)

Have you ever wondered about the practices of Ayurveda and how you can use this ancient, time tested approach to health to improve and expand your wellness? Well, wonder no more because this week’s episode will break it all down for you!

Here is the background of my guest:

SUSAN WEIS-BOHLEN is an author and Ayurvedic consultant. Pre-COVID, she taught cooking, meditation, and led sacred site tours, mostly in India. In 2008 Susan received her first certification in Ayurveda from the Chopra Center in California. In subsequent years she studied with Dr. Vasant Lad in New Mexico and India, and Ayurvedic cookbook author and teacher, Amadea Morningstar, in New Mexico.
Susan's first book is the best-seller, Ayurveda Beginner’s Guide: Essential Ayurvedic Principles & Practices to Balance and Heal Naturally, (February 2018, Althea Press). It has sold over 30,000 copies and has been translated into 4 languages. Her new book is, Seasonal Self-Care Rituals: Eat, Breathe Move and Sleep Better According to Your Dosha, (December 2020, Simon & Schuster/Tiller Press)

You can subscribe to Susan’s newsletter and read her blog at www.breatheayurveda.com.

Breathe Ayurveda on FB; and Instagram @susanweisbohlen

Susan lives with her husband Larry and their three dogs, Ella, Shadow and Joonie (a rescue from Pune, India), in the woods in Reisterstown, Maryland just outside of Baltimore City.

I hope you enjoy this episode!

Hand and wrist anatomy with Dr. Peter Kim (EP.127)

There’s no denying that understanding even the most basic aspects of hand and wrist anatomy is super important for yoga teachers. Joining me today on the podcast is a very special guest, Dr. Peter Kim, of New England Baptist Hospital in Boston. Dr. Kim brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the conversation about not only anatomy but functional movement as well as injury prevention and treatment. It was a pleasure and an honor to have him on the show and I’m excited for you all to listen to the episode.

 

If you live in the Boston area and are in need of an excellent physician who specializes in hand and wrist, contact Dr. Kim.