The Mentor Sessions

If I were to ask you what the purpose of asana is, what would you say? Would you say it was to feel better in the body? To build strength and flexibility? To prepare the body for meditation practice? To help people connect more deeply to their breath and themselves? These are all beautiful answers!!  But if you gave a very specific movement cue or alignment principle when teaching asana, and I asked you what the purpose of that was, what would you say? I think many of us value clarity and specificity in our teaching, but because of the way we were trained to teach movement, we fall into highly dogmatic or aesthetic based cueing even when that doesn’t honor our values.  Today’s podcast episode is a deep inquiry into the purpose of asana, especially as it applies to teaching movement in a specific and precise way.  In this episode, you’ll hear: a long list of priorities to choose from in your asana teaching why it is so problematic that yoga is sold as a healing practice and taught as a performative practice how this question shows up differently in group classes and private lessons what true co-creation with your students looks like what I prioritize in my movement teaching and why how I recommend you move forward in this inquiry Download The Ultimate Marketing Checklist for yoga teachers from our friends at OfferingTree. OfferingTree is a proud sponsor of this episode and I am honored to be an affiliate.  Visit OfferingTree at www.offeringtree.com/mentor and you’ll get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan). 

This is a vulnerable episode for me to share, but it was very important to me to record and release this episode because it highlights something I don’t think we see enough: people in positions of power, privilege or leadership openly receiving feedback. Janie Ganga is a yoga teacher I deeply admire and have worked closely with for nearly a decade. In May of this year, they reached out to tell me something I had posted on social media had upset and hurt them. (Here is the reel that started it all.) We’ve had several conversations about the situation since, and this episode is the culmination and public sharing of how we worked through that.  Please listen, share it widely, and let us know how it lands with you. Janie Ganga (she/they) is an E-RYT 500 Yoga Teacher, social justice activist, and co-owner of Santosha Yoga, an online studio rooted in the Providence, RI community. Certified in I AM Yoga since 2013, Ganga specializes in Private Yoga, Yoga Nidra, and Let Your Yoga Dance, and is completing certification as a Yoga Therapist. Beyond the mat, Janie has organized queer community events for years – creating queer friendly femme-centered spaces in Boston with madFemmePride and co-leading the 2006 Transcending Boundaries Conference, which brought together activists for Transgender, Bisexual, Intersex, Polyamorous, and Kink Rights. As a Professional Member of ASDAH (Association for Size Diversity and Health), Janie is guided by Health at Every Size and is passionate about making yoga accessible to all bodies and identities. Learn More about: Janie Ganga  Santosha Yoga Let Your Yoga Dance Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)  Health at Every Size  Resources:  Loretta Ross TED talk - Don't call people out – call them in Original idea of “calling in” - 2013 Blog by Ngọc Loan Trần Loretta J. Ross book - Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You'd Rather Cancel Renu Diane Zagoria, creator of I AM Yoga Nidra for Kids  Chandrakant - Yogacharya in the Lineage of I AM Yoga & former resident of Kripalu Center Swami Kripalu - who followed the Path of Love Deana Tavares - MultiDisciplinary Artist & Poet who is always Finding Hope Jacoby Ballard - his talk “Flux & Fracture: an Invitation to Deepen” and his direct encouragement to Ganga to dive into Loretta Ross’s whole amazing book  Johnny Blazes - Malden Pride speech Martin Luther King, Jr. and The King Center - “Hate is too great a burden to bear” Other examples of “calling in” that shaped Ganga’s perspective include: Man Changes His Mind on Trans People - a reminder sent over by Deana about the power of listening and shifting perspective. Anne Lamott’s son “called on” his mom after a transphobic tweet - Janie stumbled on this story after she questioned a colleague about sharing a Lamott’s quote. Ganga discovered Lamott had publicly apologized, though the apology received little attention compared to the initial harm. Public Enemies, Private Friends - recommended by Janie’s friend Marshall Miller, this documentary highlights dialogue between pro-choice and pro-life leaders in 1990s Boston. Accessible Yoga Podcast - hearing Jivana Heyman speak about his own activism and yoga inspired Janie to share her own perspective more openly. Ganga is deeply grateful to the colleagues and friends who supported their growth, including Stacy, Jyotika, Padma, Megha, her Anti-Racism for White Yoga Teachers book club, and all her students. OfferingTree is a proud sponsor of this episode and I am honored to be an affiliate.  Visit OfferingTree at www.offeringtree.com/mentor and you’ll get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan).   

Today we are going to talk about what it really takes to grow your business as a yoga teacher, what kind of support you need, the people you might hire to help, and how I suggest you go about doing that. And to help us out with this conversation, I have the Operations Manager of my own business, Jessica Gulley! Jessica Gulley is the founder of Juggling Logistics and a logistics wizard for service-based solopreneurs who are overwhelmed with the details in their business.   In this episode, you’ll hear: why I hired Jess and what the beginning of our partnership was like the difference between a virtual assistant and an online business manager  how to know when it is time to hire help the kinds of projects a virtual assistant could help with how the right support can help a yoga teacher grow their business Jess is offering Francesca’s listeners a discounted 1-hour Clarity Call OR a 3 Clarity Call package that isn’t available to anyone else but you. To learn more, visit www.jugglinglogistics.com/francesca This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree, an easy-to-use, all-in-one online platform for yoga teachers that provides a personal website, booking, payment, class scheduling, and many other great features. If you sign up at www.offeringtree.com/mentor, you’ll get 50% off your first three months or 15% off any annual plan! 

I started teaching one private yoga client virtually in 2019 when she left Washington, DC for California. But other than her I had absolutely NO experience teaching online when everything changed on March 13th, 2020.  I was slightly ahead of the curve in understanding that the pandemic would be a life alternating experience and that we wouldn't be teaching yoga in-person for many many months.  I made really quick work of getting all my in-person private students on board to pivot to virtual private lessons and by Monday March 16th I had everyone set up for the virtual lessons in their normal standing scheduled spot. I did not miss a single day of work, or single private lesson in that transition and that is something I am really proud of.  Then, at the beginning of 2022 I moved to a new area and had a baby. I kept all my clients virtual through that transition and 95% of my teaching is still virtual. And I LOVE it.  Today on the podcast I’m making the case for virtual private lessons!  I’ll tell you: why AND how to find virtual private clients why they are great for your students how they can help support your business who they are a good fit for (both student and teacher) how to get started in offering virtual private lessons Resources mentioned in the episode: 3 Steps to Teach Better Private Lessons Video Series two effective strategies for booking private clients TEMPLATES The Science of the Private Lesson online course Discounted mentoring sessions Camera set up This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree, an easy-to-use, all-in-one online platform for yoga teachers that provides a personal website, booking, payment, blogging, and many other great features. If you sign up at www.offeringtree.com/mentor, you’ll get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan)!  OfferingTree supports me with each sign-up. I’m proud to be supported by a public benefit company whose mission is to further wellness access and education for everyone.

I’ve been teaching yoga full time for 20 years, and most of that time I taught at least 15 private yoga sessions each week; for a decade that number was closer to 25 per week! I have a lot of experience in teaching private sessions! And when you’ve been doing something that often for that long, you start to develop some specific opinions... or, I certainly did! Today we are diving into some unexpected hot takes about teaching private clients!  In this episode, you’ll hear: why seeing a student multiple times a week is not great for business how encouraging commitment is beneficial for your student AND your business why every student should feel like a “difficult” student Resources mentioned in this episode: 3 Steps to Teach Better Private Lessons Video Series two effective strategies for booking private clients TEMPLATES The Science of the Private Lesson online course  

Social media can be a wonderful tool to help us connect with friends, communities or potential students. It can also be a black hole of despair and panic.  Some people say it is necessary to participate and post on social media to be a successful business nowadays. I don’t think engaging on social media is a requirement for having a thriving yoga teaching business at all, but if you use it right it can be a cheap way to market your services. It is also really easy to waste countless hours creating posts that go nowhere and do nothing for you. This is not what we want! I’ve been in a good routine with the way I am engaging with social media, and it’s been working for my business without me having to spend hours on the apps. Today on the podcast I’m sharing the things I’ve been doing that make social media both easier for me, and actually useful! In this episode, you’ll hear: why it only makes sense to post on social if it is easy how to know your outcome goal why you have to pivot to video and some easy ways to do that different suggestions for creation schedules  my hot take on AI and how I’m using it in my business Resources and posts mentioned: Screen Zen App WorkPlay Branding (company that did my photoshoots last year) IG post I mentioned  

My understanding of the spiritual teachings is that my liberation doesn’t mean anything unless everyone else is free too. The teachings of Buddhism say over and over again that a huge part of our practice is about creating a world where the safety and freedom and happiness of all sentient beings is possible. So from that I take that being engaged in working for a better world is a necessary part of my spiritual practice.  This is a really dark timeline. The things the American government is doing are truly horrific. I want to stay out of the spiral of despair and overwhelm so that I can be engaged, focused, supportive and actually helpful.  Today we are taking a deep dive into the 12 things I do regularly to stay engaged without overloading my system, find ways to be helpful and let it all be part of my practice and teaching. Let’s dive in.  In today’s episode you’ll hear: 4 suggestions for staying informed without mainlining the news, because no one’s nervous system is built for that a soap box speech about social media and how I recommend you engage with it the things I am doing to try and make both my small world and our wider community places better for everyone 4 things I do every day to keep my nervous system regulated  Resources Washington Post The Seven Briefing New Not Noise, Jessica Yellin’s Substack Crooked Media Pod Save America Pod Save The World Screen Zen App 5 Calls App Journey Into The Bhagavad Gita Book  Singing bowl sound bath playlist  

In episode 148 I collected all my best advice for new teachers. The episode centered around the idea that the most important thing new teachers can do is start teaching and figure out what kind of teacher they want to be. But once you’ve started that process, there are some important business foundations you want to have in place so you have solid ground upon which to build. This episode (152)  is a deep dive into those business fundamentals, including lots of recommendations for specific software.  If you are a new teacher, or an experienced teacher without an online presence, this episode is a must-listen! In this episode, you’ll hear: why you don’t need to worry about social right now why you do need liability insurance, but not necessarily an LLC my recommendations for online booking for 1x1 sessions the software options to have students register for group classes where to host your email list, and why you need one options for website builders Resources Mentioned Liability Insurance: https://www.phly.com/productsfw/FWI_YogaIndiv.aspx https://yoga.alliant.com/ https://beyogi.com/ https://alternativebalance.com/ How to book private lessons: Youcanbookme Calendly Acuity OfferingTree A place for people to register for group classes Momence Union Fit Degree Mindbody OfferingTree Email list options: Flodesk Mailchimp Convertkit OfferingTree Website Options: Squarespace Wix Wordpress OfferingTree  

How do we pour into ourselves so we have enough energy, time and focus for all the people who need us? How do we stay connected to our practice, since it should be the foundation our whole teaching life is built on? How do we stay inspired in our teaching without investing thousands of dollars in continuing education each year? It is not easy! But creating time for our own practice and study is essential. Today on the podcast I am going to share a story from a retreat I was on in Thailand. I was two weeks into a three-week trip when I realized I was as busy and exhausted as I was at home. The truth hit me like a ton of bricks, and that moment was the beginning of a lot of change for me.  In this episode, you’ll hear: what was happening the moment I realized I needed to make some big changes how I think about spiritual study and self care now what well digging and well refilling looks like in different seasons the difference between being burned out and being overwhelmed and how to address each one what I’ll be doing at my retreat to address all of these needs! Resources: Refill Your Well Retreat  

Being a yoga teacher, heck being a PERSON, is TOUGH right now. But having a job that requires presence and vulnerability and groundedness all the time requires we pour into ourselves so we have something to give.  I LOVE hearing the behind the scenes details of people’s lives and routines. And I’m so happy to say that after a pretty stressful few years, I have my self care routines DIALED IN right now! In today’s episode of the podcast I am sharing the daily, weekly + monthly routines that make me the teacher I want to be. It might sound kind of silly, but I treat being a fulltime yoga teacher and parent as a high performance job and it is WORKING for me!  In this episode, you’ll hear: what I do every month (and day)  to keep me connected to my spiritual practice how I care for my body with weekly routines the ten things I prioritize every day to keep my nervous system healthy This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree, an easy-to-use, all-in-one online platform for yoga teachers that provides a personal website, booking, payment, blogging, and many other great features. The best thing about OfferingTree is you can get up and running in 10 minutes with no tech skills needed. As an added bonus, If you sign up at www.offeringtree.com/mentor, you’ll get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan)!  OfferingTree supports me with each sign-up. I’m proud to be supported by a public benefit company whose mission is to further wellness access and education for everyone.

Teaching yoga, and maybe especially teaching private clients is, to be candid, an unstable way to make a living. But I have done it successfully for twenty years, so it can be done!  I’m in a season in my life where I have limited spots available to teach, but financially I need every single one of those spots filled every week. I have about ten standing private clients and then I have at least five spots every week that need to be filled.  So in today’s episode, I am giving you all the details about what I am doing to keep my private teaching calendar full. It is working really well!  In this episode, you’ll hear: why I recommend having at least one virtual private yoga client how having a list of people who I see infrequently has helped how I talk about my work with confidence and seriousness why I STILL offer free private lessons, and recommend you do too how I manage my calendar booking software so I don’t miss out on filling a spot advice I have changed my mind on, and why I invite students to have their friends join their private lesson  

Anytime I connect with a new-ish yoga teacher I end up giving a lot of the same advice, so I collected all of it in one place, right here in today’s podcast episode! Whether you are a new teacher or an experienced one in a phase of rebuilding (haven’t we all been rebuilding lately??) this episode has all my best pearls of wisdom, hard won over the last twenty years of full-time yoga teaching! In this episode, you’ll hear: why you should start a business bank account the most important thing you can do as a new teacher the difference between teaching and creating content how important (or not) a website and branding is what kind of teaching gigs I recommend for new teachers how to get your first teaching jobs This episode is sponsored by OfferingTree!   Sign up at www.offeringtree.com/mentor to get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan).  With OfferingTree, yoga teachers put their schedule on a personally branded website where students can book classes and even pay or donate online.  All of this can be set up in 10 minutes or less.  OfferingTree supports me with each sign-up.

You all know that I am only minimally interested in business-- I’d much rather talk about the actual craft of teaching yoga. But we do need to make money, and if we have chosen yoga teaching as our job, we need to be SMART about business because it is not the easiest way to make a living! Having some smart foundational systems in place can make a huge difference in your yoga teaching career path, and today we have Lauren Schoenfeld (she/her) on the podcast to help us out! In this episode, you’ll hear:  the foundational systems that all solopreneurs should have in place what yoga teachers should look at if they want to cut unnecessary expenses how to establish a cash flow plan for our businesses Lauren’s suggestions for helping yoga teachers to increase revenue Lauren Schoenfeld is the founder of Active Core Consulting, offering fractional CFO, bookkeeping, sales, and operations coaching for health and wellness entrepreneurs. A self-proclaimed numbers nerd and athlete, Lauren empowers CEOs and business owners to confidently manage their finances and prioritize profit. She has grown her business while healing her body through nontraditional modalities and is on a mission to end hustle culture for entrepreneurs! Learn More From Lauren: Active Consulting Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn Follow Lauren on Instagram Learn more about Active Core Consulting, their free resources, programs, and learning opportunities  

More than ever our work as yoga teachers is challenging and important. We don’t want to be like this lady, right? Trying to sell people something they don’t need while their house burns down? People need yoga, but they need the kind of yoga that supports awareness, connection and care (which could mean lots of different things for different students and teachers!). People do not need the kind of yoga that encourages disconnection and shutting down.  Over the last two months we’ve been exploring how to address current events in your yoga classes, first wth a solo episode: Should You Talk About Current Events In Yoga Classes?? ... and then I looped my friend Hari-Kirtana into the conversation and he shared How To Give a Dharma Talk When The World Is On Fire.  And today we are diving into Part 2, What The Teachings Say About Current Events with Hari-kirtana Das (PART 2)! In this episode, you’ll hear: how to make the connections between current events and yoga philosophy what are "the teachings?" ...an observation of the range of yoga wisdom traditions to draw from what does yoga epistemology (pramana) say  what do yoga's core principles / ethics / values say advice for Red State yoga teachers examples of on the spot created dharma talks based on actual current events Hari-kirtana das (he/him)  is a yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, and the author of two books on yoga philosophy: Journey Into the Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Exploring Timeless Principles of Transcendental Knowledge and Integrating Them Into Your Life and In Search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy.  Hari has been practicing devotional and other yogic disciplines for over 40 years, has lived in yoga ashrams and intentional spiritual communities, worked for Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley start-ups, and brings a wide range of spiritual knowledge and life experience to his classes, workshops, and presentations. Learn More From Hari-kirtana Das: Hari-kirtana das’ website Hari-kirtana das on Facebook and Instagram Hari-kirtana das’ book Journey Into the Bhagavad Gita Free Dharma Talk EBook Free Community Conversations On-Demand Workshops and Other Free Resources   OfferingTree is a proud sponsor of this episode and I am honored to be an affiliate.  Visit OfferingTree at www.offeringtree.com/mentor and you’ll get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan).   OfferingTree supports me with each sign-up and I’m proud to be supported by a public benefit company whose mission is to further wellness access and education for everyone.  

You don’t me to tell you that the world as we know it is burning to the ground. This makes teaching yoga hard, important and strange. A few episodes back I answered the question, “Should we talk about current events in our yoga classes?” By essentially saying, “maybe… but most likely YES.” In that episode I talked about how important it was to have an understanding and point of view about what the yoga teachings would say about current events. I received a ton of great feedback about that episode, and also a lot of questions. So we are diving deeper into those questions with my friend Hari-Kirtana Das.  Hari-kirtana das (he/him)  is a yoga teacher, spiritual mentor, and the author of two books on yoga philosophy: Journey Into the Bhagavad Gita: A Guide to Exploring Timeless Principles of Transcendental Knowledge and Integrating Them Into Your Life and In Search of the Highest Truth: Adventures in Yoga Philosophy.  Hari has been practicing devotional and other yogic disciplines for over 40 years, has lived in yoga ashrams and intentional spiritual communities, worked for Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley start-ups, and brings a wide range of spiritual knowledge and life experience to his classes, workshops, and presentations. He's on the faculty of numerous Yoga Teacher Training programs, offers live online workshops and courses throughout the year, and his mission is to illuminate the many ways in which the yoga wisdom tradition can guide us toward meaningfully transformative spiritual experiences. In this episode, you’ll hear: why it makes sense for yoga teachers to talk about current events and politics in class how  teachers can start to make the connections between current events and yoga philosophy Hari’s formula for delivering a great dharma talk ideas to help teachers integrate philosophy into asana class And stay tuned for Part 2 of this conversation coming soon! Learn More From Hari-kirtana Das: Hari-kirtana das’ website Hari-kirtana das on Facebook and Instagram Hari-kirtana das’ book Journey Into the Bhagavad Gita Free Dharma Talk EBook Free Community Conversations On-Demand Workshops and Other Free Resources This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree, an easy-to-use, all-in-one online platform for yoga teachers that provides a personal website, booking, payment, blogging, and many other great features. If you sign up at www.offeringtree.com/mentor, you’ll get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan)!  OfferingTree supports me with each sign-up. I’m proud to be supported by a public benefit company whose mission is to further wellness access and education for everyone.

Solo or with guests,  I explore the craft of teaching yoga, as its own practice. I’m seeking answers to the questions about why we teach something the way we do, how we could be more expansive and inclusive in our teaching, and how we can continue to grow and evolve in our teaching practice. I would like to release episodes more frequently and your feedback will determine the kinds of episodes I record. I’d love to offer a bit more personal content including what I’m learning and the routines I use to keep everything running if that would be of interest. Please let me know! Click here for the survey. Thank you for your thoughts!  

Even if you first learned yoga from your parents and your grandparents, the path to truly embodying the philosophical yogic teachings can be long and winding. Today we have a beautiful conversation with Reema Datta to share with you that explores: the path from a physical focus in teaching to a philosophical practice how kleshas impact on our spiritual growth and physical well-being how to work with the koshas in an asana practice the three-step process the vedic tradition prescribes for receiving a spiritual teaching that is so relevant for teachers the biggest differences in the way yoga is taught in the US and India an intimate share from Reema about the way her Indian grandfather responded to her becoming a yoga teacher the yogic perspective on how to create a more compassionate and conscious world   Reema Datta is the author of The Yogi’s Way: Transform Your Mind, Health, and Reality. Datta first learned yoga and Ayurveda from her mother and grandmothers as well as her grandfather, who wrote several books on Vedic philosophy. Since 2002, she has taught yoga and Ayurveda workshops, retreats, and trainings in twenty countries across five continents.  Learn More From Reema: Reema’s website Instagram Facebook X/Twitter LinkedIn 12-Week Online Course Beginning September 21st Her book   This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree, an easy-to-use, all-in-one online platform for yoga teachers that provides a personal website, booking, payment, blogging, and many other great features. The best thing about OfferingTree is you can get up and running in 10 minutes with no tech skills needed. As an added bonus, If you sign up at www.offeringtree.com/mentor, you’ll get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan)!  OfferingTree supports me with each sign-up. I’m proud to be supported by a public benefit company whose mission is to further wellness access and education for everyone.  

You don’t need me to tell you what a wild and scary time we are living through. We know that the tools of yoga can be incredibly supportive in difficult times and also have things to say about the difficult times we are living in. So are you talking about this in your classes? Should you? I am, and I’ve been getting a lot of questions about it! So today’s episode is going to dive deep into this question: Should you talk about current events in your yoga classes? In this episode you’ll hear: some questions to ask yourself to help you decide how to navigate this how your students and their needs should be taken into account how I handle this in group classes how I handle this in private lessons an example of a physical theme /dharma teaching pairing that addresses current events Resources: My virtual yoga studio My teacher’s community   This episode is sponsored by OfferingTree!   Sign up at www.offeringtree.com/mentor to get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan).  With OfferingTree, yoga teachers put their schedule on a personally branded website where students can book classes and even pay or donate online.  All of this can be set up in 10 minutes or less.  OfferingTree supports me with each sign-up.  

As I sit down to write these show notes, RFK Jr is currently in his senate confirmation hearing. By the time you read these words it is my assumption that he will be the new head of Health and Human Services for the United States, a job with incredible power. Anything is possible, so there could be a different outcome, but it seems unlikely.  You might ask, “what does that have to do with teaching yoga?”  And I would answer you by saying “quite a lot.”  Many yoga teachers are interested in the health and wellness industries in general and I think the yoga teachings have a LOT to say about public health. As we gear up for another four years of a Trump administration I wanted to have a conversation that highlighted the ways that wellness-interested people were being fed harmful misinformation, so I am incredibly excited to introduce you to Dr. Jessica Knurick. She is a Registered Dietitian with a PhD in nutrition science and she focuses on evidence-based nutrition, public health and science communication. As a researcher, speaker, and mom of two, Jessica is passionate about reshaping conversations around health to make science accessible and actionable. In this episode, you’ll hear: how the MAHA movement started  the biggest factors that make Americans unhealthy individual health vs public health what the yoga teachings tell us about public health the truth about seed oils what to know about raw milk what to keep in mind as you consume content about health and wellness Learn More From Dr. Jessica: Visit Dr. Jessica’s Website Connect with Dr. Jessica on Instagram Please note: This episode does not cover RFK Jr's problematic position on vaccines. This does not reflect a lack of concern from myself or my guest about his position on these life-saving measures. We are both firmly pro-vaccine and are VERY concerned about what will happen to public health with RFK Jr. in charge. The mainstream media has done a great job of covering the dangerous potential outcomes of vaccines being harder to access. I wanted to focus this conversation on some of the other health and particular nutrition-based ideas that the MAHA movement brings, because they are a wolf in sheep's clothing. They might seem like harmless or even good ideas, but the hyper fixation on individual ingredients takes the focus away from where it is most needed.  OfferingTree is a proud sponsor of this episode and I am honored to be an affiliate.  Visit OfferingTree at www.offeringtree.com/mentor and you’ll get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan).   OfferingTree supports me with each sign-up and I’m proud to be supported by a public benefit company whose mission is to further wellness access and education for everyone.

Building a career as a yoga teacher is challenging because unlike many other kinds of jobs, you have to build out a career in one hour blocks, working to get and then manage each gig separately. While the explosion of online offerings and social media as a marketing tool has changed much about the landscape, there is one thing it hasn’t changed. In my view, the best way to build a career as a yoga teacher is to teach private clients. But what is the best way to find and connect with new potential students?? In 20 years I’ve had to rebuild my practice several times, and I have an old school strategy that I think works really well! We’re breaking it all down in this solo episode of the podcast! In this episode, you’ll hear: why teaching private clients is the best way to build a thriving yoga career  what people are getting wrong about digital products  my favorite old school way to connect with potential private clients a step by step process for reaching out to your community four core principles for helping students get really excited about their yoga practice Resource Mentioned: Email templates to send to potential students This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree, an easy-to-use, all-in-one online platform for yoga teachers that provides a personal website, booking, payment, blogging, and many other great features. If you sign up at www.offeringtree.com/mentor, you’ll get 50% off your first three months (or 15% off any annual plan)!  OfferingTree supports me with each sign-up. I’m proud to be supported by a public benefit company whose mission is to further wellness access and education for everyone.