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Tips for Hosting Yoga Events & Retreats with Jessica Cross

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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Jessica Cross. Jessica is a corporate marketing dropout turned yoga business coach and the host of the Marketing Off the Mat podcast. She spent 15 years working for Fortune 500 companies all over the US, honing her expertise in digital marketing and live events, and now, she is passionate about helping yoga teachers stop the constant hustle and build the businesses of their dreams.

In this episode, Jessica shares how she got into yoga and teaching yoga, what inspired her to leave her corporate job to teach full-time, and then what inspired her to start working with yoga teachers on their events, retreats, and businesses. Jessica also shares some of her top tips for yoga teachers who want to create yoga events and retreats, as well as some of the business lessons she’s learned through her career.

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Mastering the Business of Yoga Podcast (M.B.Om)

Welcome to M.B.Om, a podcast all about mastering the business of yoga – I’m so glad that you’re here!

As your host, I’m dedicated to bringing interesting and inspiring yoga teachers to your ears. I’ve sought out yoga teachers who have been successful in the yoga industry to help teach you about the business of yoga; the possibilities of being a yoga teacher, the realities of being a yoga teacher + the awesomeness of being a yoga teacher.

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