Conversations for Yoga Teachers

How to Give Corrective Cues (EP.307)

When you’re teaching and you notice a student is out of alignment, how do you give a corrective cue that can help them come into better alignment? What’s the framework you use? In this episode, I share with you an approach to giving corrective cues that will allow you to clearly guide your students into the poses. I also cover sequencing and mindset in this episode as well, covering an approach to building a sequence and a powerful way to think about your future as a yoga teacher.

Teaching Downward Facing Dog (EP.306)

In today’s episode, you’ll learn about pelvic positioning and how to cue to it in different yoga poses along with how to teach Downward Dog, Plank and Low Plank in a way that helps your students integrate other muscles into the pose so they are in better alignment. Listen until the end for a special opportunity for eligible yoga teachers.

How to teach Crow Pose (EP.305)

In today’s episode, I cover how to teach Crow pose, the anatomy behind it and how to create a sequence with Crow as the peak pose. You’ll also catch a mindset lesson about re-framing negative thoughts that will help empower you and boost your confidence. Stay tuned until the end so you don’t miss a special Summer offer!

Rotator Cuff Review (EP.304)

In today’s show, learn about the rotator cuff muscle group and how to apply it to your teaching. You’ll also learn how to build a sequence that focuses on shoulder opening (external rotation) and what benefits you can share with your students about this movement.

 

In this episode, I also share some new and exciting details of my new Certification Program. Listen in and if you’re eligible to enroll, there’s a special incentive I share in the show.

eBook Audio (EP.303)

Listen to the audio from my latest ebook, "The Bare Bones Yoga Guide to Incredible Yoga Teaching”. You can download the hard copy version here: 

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/the-bare-bones-yoga-guide-to-incredible-yoga-teaching/

 

 

Meet Monica Bright (EP.302)

On today’s show, you’ll meet Monica Bright, an experienced yoga teacher and teacher trainer who shares her philosophy and teaching method. Monica and I connected recently and I was so impressed with her background that I invited her on the show. We cover a number of teaching topics from cueing to sequencing, anatomy to mindset. 

 

Monica talks about her monthly membership and other ways she works with yoga teachers and you can find out more about that here: 

 

IG: @monicacbright

Website Home: https://www.enhanced-body.com

Website: offerings for teachers: https://www.enhanced-body.com/yoga-teachers

Website: offerings for students: https://www.enhanced-body.com/yoga-students

Learn about Seasons of Sound (EP.301)

In today’s episode, you’ll meet the authors of an amazing new book on sound healing, Jessica Cross and Julie Afsahi. Julie and Jessica wrote Seasons of Sound to share the benefits of using sound as part of a yoga practice. As yoga teachers, they incorporate sound via instruments into their classes as well as offer trainings so teachers can learn how to integrate sound and music into their classes as a way to add a new dimension to teaching and the experience of their students.

 

You can purchase the book here:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Seasons-Sound-Healing-All-Lifes/dp/B0CDNSD5CC

 

 

You can learn more about Julie and Jessica here:

 

https://www.bookpublicityservices.com/blog/sound-healing-book

 

Leave a comment on their social media or on my page @barebonesyoga to let us know what you think of it!

Podcast Milestone (EP.300)

Here we are at a milestone for my podcast! If this is your first episode or you’ve been listening for years, thank you so much for taking the time to catch this special episode! In it, I share mindset tips and some of the best frameworks I’ve developed over the years to help you be an empowered, confident yoga teacher. 

 

AND, at the end, I share a special offer with you, inspired by this being the 300th show.

Meet Tracy Goodwin (EP.299)

On today’s show, hear my conversation with voice coach, Tracy Goodwin. I’m familiar with Tracy because of her work with one of my business mentors and as soon as I heard her speak, I knew I wanted to have her on the show. Her work with people to help them find their true voice is so applicable to yoga teaching. 

For over 30 years, Tracy Goodwin has been a true expert in voice technique and storytelling. She is a professional actor who directed plays in several countries, and she’s world-renowned for her expertise in teaching her clients how to connect with and captivate their audience.

Tracy has a BFA in Directing, two MA’s, and has coached hundreds of people around the globe on how to step into their voice power, sound more confident, heal their voice story, find their authentic voice, and make a significant impact with their message. Her true purpose is to be a voice coach through her proven approach, Psychology of the Voice®.

Whether you’re an actor, speaker, entrepreneur, business executive, leader, or podcaster, Tracy will help you uncover your voice stories™ and voice masks™, layer by layer, so that your soul and heart are in perfect harmony with your authentic voice.

You can find her on Instagram at @captivatetheroom and her website is www.captivatetheroom.com

Meet Amber Hagberg Part Two (EP.298)

In today’s show, you’ll meet Amber Hagberg, Yoga Teacher, Podcast Host and Entrepreneur. It’s Amber’s second time on the show; the first time she was on the show was in July of 2021- link to that episode is here: 

https://barebonesyoga.podbean.com/e/139/

In today’s conversation, she shares the many things she’s been up to over the past three years, the offers she has for yoga teachers, the work she’s now doing and how she’s inspiring and helping yoga teachers all over the world grow and share what they love.

Amber talks about her membership, The CEO Ripple Collective, which you can find out about here:

https://www.amberhagberg.com/ceoripplecollective

You can find Amber on Instagram at @amberhagberg