by Amanda Kingsmith | Oct 25, 2021 | Advanced Yoga Teacher, Show Notes
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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Bruce Mackay. Bruce is a meditation and yoga teacher, the founder of The Yoga Shop, as well as the co-founder of Yoga Alliance Professionals.
In this episode, Bruce shares how he got into yoga, what inspired him to become a yoga teacher, and his career as a yoga teacher over the last 30 years. Bruce also shares what inspired the creation of Yoga Alliance Professionals and how they are helping to set higher standards in the yoga industry. We also discuss some of the most important ways that yoga teachers thrive in their careers, and much more.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Oct 18, 2021 | Advanced Yoga Teacher, New Yoga Teacher, Show Notes, Studio Owners, Teaching Online
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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Alex Haley. Alex is the co-founder of OfferingTree, as well as a mindfulness and meditation teacher.
In this episode, Alex shares his journey with yoga and meditation, and what inspired the idea and creation of OfferingTree. We also talk about what trends he’s seen that have been working well for yoga teachers and studio owners over the past year, including the importance of community and how we as yoga teachers get to influence our communities in a big way, and much more.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Oct 11, 2021 | Personal Development, Show Notes
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Jivana Heyman. Jivana is a E-RYT 500 yoga teacher and the founder and director of the Accessible Yoga Association. He’s also the co-founder of the Accessible Yoga Training School and the author of Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body, as well as his forthcoming book Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion.
In this episode of the show, Jivana shares his yoga story, what drew him to creating accessible yoga classes and ultimately creating the Accessible Yoga Association. We discuss what accessible yoga is and how teachers and studios can run classes that are accessible to more people. Finally, we discuss his books, including his upcoming book that will be released in November 2021!
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Oct 4, 2021 | Niching, Show Notes
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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Alicia “ACE” Easter. Alicia is a yoga and meditation instructor, brand ambassador, and master Reiki practitioner on a mission to empower others by helping them work through emotions physically. As owner and founder of ACE Enterprises, LLC, she created the I AM FREE workshops—featuring yoga, meditation, and intention setting—and has held them throughout California. In summer 2020, she launched the I AM candle collection, pairing some of her favorite scents with her daily affirmations.
In this episode, we’ll be discussing Alicia’s yoga story, what inspired her to create her business and how she balances all of her offerings and being a multi-passionate business owner, all while leading with love and joy!
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Sep 27, 2021 | Show Notes, Studio Owners
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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Andrew Singer. Andrew is a yoga teacher based in Medellin, Colombia. He is the owner of Flying Tree Yoga and Yoga Internships Colombia.
In this episode, we talk about Andrew’s teaching journey and how he ended up owning a yoga studio in Medellin. He shares how he created a unique studio that offers classes in both English and Spanish, teacher trainings in both languages, Spanish language immersion programs for teachers, as well an internship program.
Andrew talks about how the studio was operating before the pandemic, how they pivoted during the pandemic, and how things are going now, as well as what he’s learned through running a yoga business in another country.
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