Chanelle Neilson is a mother of 5 and a part-time yoga teacher based out of southern California. Chanelle’s priority has always been her family and being a mom, but she’s found a way to set her own schedule and create a career around yoga that fits within her life as a mom.

There is no perfect job for a mom, so to have the perfect schedule, you have to create your own opportunities. This is always easier said than done, and on this episode, Chanelle shares what that process has been like for her, what she has learned along the way, and how she has allowed her passion for yoga to support her as a mom through teaching at a gym, running her own part-time studio, and teaching outdoor classes.

Enjoy!

Business Lessons from this Episode:

• Having flexibility is key with kids because someone always needs something!
• As a mom, having babysitting at a yoga studio is very helpful
• Be deliberate about what you want out of motherhood and out of life
• Find opportunities to teach that work within your schedule, like teaching at your kids school
• Work while you’re kids are at school
• The perfect job doesn’t exist for a mom – you have to create your own opportunities
• Be open to change!
• Know what you want
• Remember that it never hurts to ask for what you want!
• Essentialism by Greg McKeown
• Offering donation based yoga can be very profitable
• Listen to what people want and why they are coming to yoga
• Find your niche – Chanelle has niched in on moms in her community and shared her offerings on Facebook, Meetup and via word of mouth
• Let go of what you think a yoga teacher should look like
• Let go of “mom guilt” – it is not helpful
• And much more… Here’s the episode!

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