Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Following your intuition and building a brand that’s a true reflection of you: Interview with Claire Matern, a leader in intuitive cooking (EP.80)

Join me for an interview with Claire Matern, chef, writer and guide to helping you approach cooking in a holistic, healthy and fun way. Our discussion takes us through a review of teaching techniques we both share between us as well as we dive into the branding and business aspects of developing a personal brand. As a yoga teacher, you’ll find a lot here to love and for anyone who enjoys entrepreneurial discussions and conversations about finding your true path, this episode covers it all. You can find Claire on Instagram under the handle @clairematern.

Learn anatomy in an auditory way (EP.79)

Here’s a fun exercise to get familiar with the name of the muscles; I take you through a quick review of the major muscles of the body. This is a great way to learn, as it gives you a chance to learn without the pictures. Pictures will supplement your learning although it’s a great test of your main way of thinking and challenge your mind to think in an auditory way. 

 

I would love to know what you think of this so please leave a comment on iTunes or Podbean.

Frameworks for Cues (EP.78)

Ever wonder how you’re going to share effectively when you’re teaching without overwhelming your students? All you need is a framework, an approach, to help you put the knowledge you have into an organized set of instructions. Listen here as I share a few frameworks you can use for teaching.

What might be getting you stuck on your yoga journey (EP.77)

Join me on this conversation about becoming a yoga teacher and navigating your way through training and personal development. Teachers often see in their mind the teacher they want to be but are hard pressed to know how to get there. In this episode, I’ll share with you some of the common obstacles I hear about and an approach you can enlist in to move forward with more intention and success.

What you can learn from the body when you look beyond the books (EP.76)

Last week, I re-visited the lab for a dissection experience just as I did in person a few years back. Join me for this review of what lessons the body share with us when we have the amazing opportunity to work with it in the lab.

Creating your own path as a teacher (EP.75)

In this interview with teacher Kristen Wilson, she shares her background in teaching, what inspired her to focus her teaching on a specific niche area and we discuss ways to create your own path as a yoga teacher. I know Kristen’s story will not only be interesting to you but if you’re also feeling the pull to teach to a specific group of people, this episode will really hit home for you. There are two links you’ll want to review; first, we discuss my free training on cues and evaluating cues. You can watch the video training here:

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/yoga-cues-evaluation/

You can also read about the evaluation process in my new e book, if you prefer that format over videos:

https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Why-Behind-Cues-authenticity-ebook/dp/B088D69265/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=understanding+why+cues+karen+fabian&qid=1589039847&sr=8-1

Kristen also has an e-book out where she shares about her journey as well. You may recall she mentioned this at the end of the episode:
https://mypieceofyoga.com/free-e-book-2/.

I hope you enjoy this episode!

Teacher Interview: Vijoleta Pezer (EP.74)

In this episode, I interview fellow teacher, Vijoleta Pezer, who recently completed my online training on cues and I invited her on to talk about what she thought of the training, her path as a teacher and some of the challenges and opportunities that are coming up for her. You’ll love her courage in sharing from her heart and there’s so much we can all learn as teachers from what she shares. I mention the cues training a bit in this episode; to get this free training use the link below:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/yoga-cues-evaluation/

 

The power of following through (EP.73)

Did you ever start a book and not finish it? Or maybe to bring it closer to our topic, did you ever buy a yoga book and not finish it? Or start an online video training and not finish? Or an online learning program and not finish it? If so, you would not be alone. The challenge of following through can many times outweigh the benefit of what you were hoping to get out of something in the first place. But does that mean there’s no consequence for not finishing? Of course not. There’s most definitely a consequence. In today’s episode, I cover the idea of follow through, help you understand why you might be holding back on finishing things that you see value in and along the way share some anatomy lessons. I also mention my free video training which you can get here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/yoga-cues-evaluation/

 

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How muscles work (EP.72)

Today I’m going to share a quick primer on how muscles work. This can be a point of confusion for teachers so it’s helpful to go through it. It’s also something that gets referred to a lot in teaching with words like “strengthen” or “lengthen” or phrases like “contract your (fill in the blank)” so it’s really important that you understand some of the essentials around the mechanics of how muscles work. I want you to be confident in what you’re sharing in class and one of the best ways to build your confidence is to really know the mechanics and detail behind what you’re saying.

 

In this episode, I refer to my free training on cues. You can get that here:

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/yoga-cues-evaluation/

 

Movements and muscles of the hip (EP.71)

Take a journey with me today into the anatomy of the hip and how to apply your cues to this part of the body.