The Business Of Teaching Yoga
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BONUS: Vedic Astrological Outlook For 2021
The Business Of Teaching Yoga
12/14/20 • 71 min
On today’s very special bonus episode we welcome our resident astrologer, Mark Ashmore back to the Teaching Yoga Podcast. Cora asks Mark questions from a very Western perspective, and Mark graciously translates, and shares his Vedic perspective.
If you follow astrology, you’ll know that 2020 was an extraordinary year in the skies (as we also experienced here on earth) and while 2021 won’t be without it’s challenges, I think you’ll breathe a small sigh of relief after listening to Mark’s interpretation of our year ahead.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
- What we learned from 2020
- Marks perspective on the upcoming, historic saturn & jupiter conjunction on December 21st, 2020
- How you can interpret how to the conjunction will affect you based on your chart
- Mark answers Cora’s question - are we entering the Aquarian age?
- The astrological theme for 2021
- A break down of the major astrological transits in 2021 month by month
- What the most intense months of 2021 will be, and when we’ll get a break
- + Tips for preparing for 2021
FIND MARK ASHMORE
- Heart Light Music (Instagram)
- Astrology with Mark (Instagram)
- Book an astrology reading with Mark
FIND CORA
For links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episodeastrology2021
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Teaching Meditation with Manoj Dias Ep. 24
The Business Of Teaching Yoga
05/11/20 • 67 min
In today’s episode, I speak with Manoj Dias, the founder of A-Space, Australia’s first drop in meditation studio. Manoj is also a global ambassador for lululemon, and was featured on the 20 Teachers Of Colour To Watch in 2020 list. I had the pleasure of meeting Manoj in person late last year when he came to Sydney to teach about anxiety and burn out, two things I’m incredibly familiar with.
I was really excited to speak with Manoj about his experience as a meditation teacher because he is so open about the balancing act between being a normal human being, and also someone that people look to for guidance, especially during challenging times.
Manoj drops some great wisdom about not throwing the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to navigating the difficult terrain of tradition, abuse and lineage.
We also discuss:
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
- Manoj’s biggest challenge as a meditation teachers
- The difference between samatha & vipassana meditation
- The Buddha as the first psychologist
- When using a meditation app could be helpful
- When you need to take the next step and find a meditation teacher
- 2 things to look for when choosing a meditation teacher
- Is modern mindfulness an appropriation of the satipatthana sutta?
- Buddhist ethics
- The 5 precepts
- The 8 fold path
FIND MANOJ
FIND CORA
For links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode24
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Running A Social Conscious Yoga Studio with Robin Lacambra of Good Body Feel Ep. 23
The Business Of Teaching Yoga
05/04/20 • 69 min
Last week my guest Eliana Chinea spoke about some of the issues that arise in the typical yoga studio model - and inside of The Teachers Club we questioned weather the studio model, as we know it, will go extinct.
It's true that studio after studio are closing their doors. Many of them were in real financial trouble before the pandemic, and the closures were the last straw. However, I believe that there will always be a demand for a place where people can gather in person, in community. And as past podcast guest Nicole Cardoza says, the studios that survive will have to shift their value proposition.
So this week I'm pumped to bring you a conversation I had with Robin Lacambra before covid closed the world. Robin runs Good Body Feel, what I'm calling a socially conscious yoga studio. Robin runs GBF on a dramatically different business model than 99% of the other yoga studios out there. Right now, getting creative, and thinking outside the box are what will help us adapt and reinvent what the yoga industry can become.
Robin and I discuss:
- Why the body is political - and what that means
- Why diversity in leadership is so important
- Running a socially conscious yoga studio
- The 4 pillars Robin uses to measure success in her business
- Running a ‘pay what you can’ sliding scale movement studio
FIND ROBIN
FIND CORA
For links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode23
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A Month In Review: Yoga News January 2020 Ep. 14
The Business Of Teaching Yoga
02/03/20 • 14 min
This week the podcast takes on a different form - solo episode of a monthly round up of what happened in Yoga during January. Aside from locking myself out of “my” ( I use quotes because I house sit full time ) apartment and missing an interview, a yoga news show has been bubbling around in my mind for a while. Members of The Teachers Club will receive a Yoga Weekly newsletter detailing the news of the week, so I thought I would venture out and try this new format on the podcast.
Of course, this report is biased. I’ve selected yoga news stories I felt were relevant, important or interesting. Other things happened in yoga during January 2020 - this is the highlight reel I’ve curated.
Let me know what you think...
NOTE: I have no formal education in journalism, writing or media law. My education is in yoga and psychology. If anything I have mentioned on the podcast is incorrect, or causes harm please email me at [email protected] and I will make every effort to correct my mistakes. I am open, and willing to learn.
This months stories include:
- More #metoo + yoga reports
- A diversity in wellness photography campaign
- A partnership between Lululemon & a super futuristic tech company
And heaps more
For links & imagery to accompany all the articles, people and projects I mention in this episode head to my website at www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode14
Connect with me on instagram at @corageroux
Teaching Yoga Outside Of The Studio Model with Constanza Eliana Chinea Ep.22
The Business Of Teaching Yoga
04/27/20 • 76 min
In today’s show I speak with Constanza Eliana Chinea - a Latinx Yoga teacher living in LA. Eliana began teaching and consulting after noticing a need for diversity and representation in the industry. She now teaches Yogis and entrepreneurs how to decolonize their practice, create equity for teachers of color, and build inclusive spaces in the community.
The conversation that Eliana and I have centers on a topic that I think is super important right now - how yoga teachers can teach, outside of the typical studio model. As I mention in the interview, even before I was a yoga teacher, I was volunteering and working at studios. I’ve done everything from clean mats, mop floors, to managing a studio inside of a large chain, to teaching at a million different studios, and eventually to owning one. However, the majority of the time I was hovering right around the poverty line, getting burnt out, and feeling pressure to make my classes conform to the studio standards.
Eliana left the traditional studio model several years ago, and in this episode, she shares how she shifted her mindset, and began teaching in a more fulfilling and sustainable way.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
- 6 issues with the current studio model
- Finding freedom outside of the studio
- How to manage the transition from teaching inside of the system, to teaching outside of it
- The logistics of teaching outside of the studio model - in person & online
- Why controlling the marketing of your classes & offerings can make teaching a lot more fulfilling
- Integrating yoga & social justice
- Remembering that yoga is about liberation
- How to bring a vision to life
- Decolonising pricing structures
- And how to show up ethically online
FIND ELIANA
FIND CORA
For links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode22
BONUS: Cora on Finding Your Niche & Using Social Media For Your Business as a guest on The Mindful Psychology Podcast with Gen Angela
The Business Of Teaching Yoga
01/13/21 • 122 min
How To Stay Inspired When Creating Content with Elana Nelson
The Business Of Teaching Yoga
12/08/21 • 40 min
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Elana Nelson is a yoga & meditation teacher, avid traveller and founder of the Living Yoga Membership. Earlier this year, as part of her business Elana launched a blog that she updates regularly, and invites her community members to go deeper into the philosophy of yoga. Elana is also one of our B101 students, and in today’s show she shares how she stays inspired to create regular content for her community.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
- How a desire to go deeper led Elana to expand her social media posts into a blog
- Elana’s process of actually creating her blog
- The biggest challenge Elana faced when starting her blog
- How to never run out of ideas for your blog
- How Elana launched brought a source of recurring income into her business
- Finding confidence as a new teacher & business owner
- Elana’s best advice for new content creators and business owners
FIND ELANA
FIND CORA
For links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/elana
Support the show (https://www.corageroux.com/theteachersclub)Keeping The Yoga In Business with Arundhati Baitmangalkar Ep. 31
The Business Of Teaching Yoga
07/06/20 • 62 min
On today’s show, I speak with my guest Arundhati Baitmangalkar about the business of yoga. And while I’m sure, you (like me), didn’t start out to become a business owner when you did your fist ytt, you’ve now realised that a business is exactly what you have.
Right now, many teachers are realising for the first time that they are truly sole traders, and that our security and stability relies on us, as individuals creating a business around our teaching. Which is why I’m pumped to bring you this conversation with Arundhati.
Arundhati has been teaching for over 14 years and is the founder and lead teacher at Aham Yoga. She’s labeled as one of the top 20 POC yoga teachers to watch out for by Yogawalla. Her yoga school – online and at our Redmond location has been recognized over the years as a hub for all things yoga. Her mission is to make yoga accessible, and practical for our modern-day lifestyles. She does this by teaching others how to become yoga teachers, introducing newbies to yoga, leading yoga classes, workshops, and retreats.
Since Aham Yoga has a global audience, she’s also on YouTube and blogs to educate more people about yoga.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
- What Aru’s daily schedule looks like in other words; a day in the life of a small business owner
- The importance of time management, and Aru’s two important strategies to stay on task
- How to know when to make your first hire
- Learning to train and delegate to new team members
- Bringing the yamas & niyamas into your business practices
- Using difficult emotions as motivation
- Why failing daily might not be a bad thing!
- And why for every 1 hr you spend class planning, you should spend 5 hours on your business
FIND ARUNDHATI
FIND CORA
For links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/podcastepisodes/episode31
Bonus: Launching A Youtube Channel (& getting covered in the media) with Shuntao Li
The Business Of Teaching Yoga
12/13/21 • 36 min
“If you’re nervous about filming, film. If you’re nervous about writing, write.” Very wise words, from today’s podcast guest, Shuntao Li. Shuntao is a Chinese yoga teacher living in London, whose work has been published in Yoga Magazine and Om Yoga Magazine. Shuntao runs a youtube channel, an online course, as well as regularly publishing meditations on Insight Timer.
In this conversation Shuntao shares her strategy for moving through fear, getting published in leading yoga magazines and taking on big projects like starting a youtube channel. If you’ve ever had a pull to put your work out there in a bigger way, but need a push to actually do it, tune in to this another edition of our #studentspotlight series with Shuntao Li.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
- Leaning into your fears and taking action
- One of the best books ever for creatives - Bird By Bird by Anne Lamott
- When your online content generates real world feedback
- Using your content to build trust with publications
- Pitching to yoga magazines
- Learning by doing
- The process of setting up a profile on Insight Timer
- How you can earn money on Insight Timer
FIND SHUNTAO
- Shuntao’s Instagram
- Shuntao’s Youtube Channel
- Shuntao’s Website
- Shuntao on Insight Timer
- Shuntao’s Newsletter - Yoga with Sprinkles
FIND CORA
For links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/shuntao
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How many episodes does The Business Of Teaching Yoga have?
The Business Of Teaching Yoga currently has 140 episodes available.
What topics does The Business Of Teaching Yoga cover?
The podcast is about Yoga, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Entrepreneurship, Podcasts and Business.
What is the most popular episode on The Business Of Teaching Yoga?
The episode title 'Teaching Meditation with Manoj Dias Ep. 24' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Business Of Teaching Yoga?
The average episode length on The Business Of Teaching Yoga is 63 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Business Of Teaching Yoga released?
Episodes of The Business Of Teaching Yoga are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of The Business Of Teaching Yoga?
The first episode of The Business Of Teaching Yoga was released on Nov 19, 2019.
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