266 episodes

Topics include the business of yoga, teaching skills, anatomy, philosophy, ethical and legal considerations, and more.

Yoga Teacher Resource Podcast Mado Hesselink

    • Business
    • 4.9 • 32 Ratings

Topics include the business of yoga, teaching skills, anatomy, philosophy, ethical and legal considerations, and more.

    Teaching Mixed Abilities in Yoga Classes with Dr. Libby Hinsley

    Teaching Mixed Abilities in Yoga Classes with Dr. Libby Hinsley

    Yoga is for everyone, but when people of varied physical abilities show up in the same class it can be difficult to meet all their needs at the same time. In this episode, Mado and Libby offer a framework for understanding why your students might struggle with a particular asana and how to offer variations that provide a similar experience to people with different physical abilities.
     
    EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
    00:00 Why teaching mixed ability yoga classes is harder than it needs to be
    02:49 How to plan for an all levels class
    03:35 Understanding progression and regression
    04:46 Four reasons a pose might be challenging for a student
    05:39 How to simplify yoga postures
    07:14 Essential biomechanical principles for yoga
    11:35 How gravity can impact asana
    16:27 Why teaching simpler poses will help your students progress
    21:50 How teaching one one-on-one will help you teach better group classes
    23:16 A breakdown of Warrior 3 Pose
    28:51 Moving vs static yoga postures
    30:39 The role of creativity in yoga teaching
    32:14 A breakdown of Triangle Pose
    38:53 Why anatomy is a key skill for asana teachers
     
    EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
    Libby Hinsley
    Anatomy Bites
    Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource 
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
    Learn more about the Impact Club
    Leave a review on iTunes
    Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe

    • 43 min
    Bridging the Gap between Retreats and Online Classes with Laura Mendez Asbach [On-Air Coaching Call]

    Bridging the Gap between Retreats and Online Classes with Laura Mendez Asbach [On-Air Coaching Call]

    Laura reached out for help to increase enrollment in her online classes. Despite her success in drawing people to her global retreats, she struggles to fill her online series and workshops. In this conversation, we discuss strategies to improve sign-ups for online offerings. Some of the ideas we consider include positioning online classes as 'extensions' of the retreat experiences, frequency and timing of communication, incentives for retreat participants, and the importance of urgency in online sign-ups. We then created a plan to convert her current library membership into something that might appeal to retreat participants.
     
    EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
    01:14 Laura's background and how she started leading retreats
    03:40 How Laura’s retreat business survived the pandemic
    05:23 Why & how to learn what motivates your students
    12:19 The importance of urgency in marketing
    13:59 Helping students bridge the gap between retreats and online classes
    17:41 An idea to repurpose Laura’s membership to support retreat participants
    18:42 How to create consistency with a constantly changing schedule
    22:11 How to leverage moments of inspiration
    22:42 Final Thoughts and Future Plans
     
    EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
    Laura Lakshmi
    Follow Laura on Instagram @yogawithlauralakshmi
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource 
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
    Learn more about the Impact Club
    Leave a review on iTunes
    Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe

    • 24 min
    Cueing, Demonstration, and Finding your Voice as a Teacher with Johanna [On Air Coaching Call]

    Cueing, Demonstration, and Finding your Voice as a Teacher with Johanna [On Air Coaching Call]

    Johanna is a new yoga teacher who struggles to lead her yoga class without physically practicing along with her students. Mado helps her unpack why she wants to develop this skill and provides simple strategies to build her ability to cue without practicing along with the class. Along the way, they explore internal vs external motivation and learning to trust your inner voice.
     
    EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
    02:17 Johanna's journey to becoming a yoga teacher
    06:25 Why Johanna struggles to teach without practicing along
    07:42 The conflict between internal and external motivation
    12:22 How people pleasing harms and holds us back as yoga teachers
    22:11 The paradox of being a beginner teacher
    22:51 Why it’s important to embrace slow and steady growth
    23:36 The danger of comparing yourself to people who are further along the path
    25:56 What your students really want from you as a teacher
    27:56 Helping your students vs pleasing them
    28:19 The benefits of cueing without demonstrating
    36:28 Comparison between yoga and fitness classes
    38:10 Meeting your students where they are
    39:11 Baby steps to develop your ability to cue without practicing
    41:00 How & why to let your students peek behind the curtain
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource 
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
    Learn more about the Impact Club
    Leave a review on iTunes
    Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe

    • 42 min
    The Art and Science of Teaching Yoga Online - Part 2 with Lily Dwyer Begg

    The Art and Science of Teaching Yoga Online - Part 2 with Lily Dwyer Begg

    Transitioning from in-person classes to online can shake up every aspect of your teaching. When Lily Dwyer Begg dove headfirst into this process, she found greater clarity in her voice and a blossoming creative potential in her teaching. In this episode, Lily shares advice for the art of teaching yoga online including demonstration, verbal cues, class planning, and how to substitute direct touch. She also reveals some of the challenges and opportunities that arose when she stopped teaching at studios and started running her own platform.
     
    EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
    00:00 Introduction
    00:53 A comparison between teaching in person and online
    08:35 The unexpected benefits of teaching online
    10:29 The benefits of livestream classes (vs on-demand)
    18:11 The business of teaching online
    22:31 Things that don’t work well in online classes
    29:37 Why it’s best to start with a single class vs a full schedule
    31:24 The types of classes that tend to do well online
    33:18 Different approaches to demonstrating in online classes
    35:28 The art of verbal cueing and how to improve your cues
    41:20 The role of touch in yoga and how to substitute touch online
    49:15 Lily’s class planning process
    54:35 Why the limits of teaching online are also the benefits
     
    EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
    Lily Dwyer Begg Yoga
    Follow Lily on Instagram @lilydwyernbegg
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource 
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
    Learn more about the Impact Club
    Leave a review on iTunes
    Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe

    • 56 min
    The Art and Science of Teaching Yoga Online - Part 1 with Lily Dwyer Begg

    The Art and Science of Teaching Yoga Online - Part 1 with Lily Dwyer Begg

    Learn the nuts and bolts of setting up an online yoga studio. Despite describing herself as a 'Luddite', Lily started teaching online when in-person classes shut down during COVID. She found that online teaching allowed her to teach fewer classes, increase her income, and boost her creativity. In this episode, she shares practical advice on optimizing audio and visual quality, choosing clothing for online classes, and using editing tools to refine recorded classes.
     
    EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
    00:00 Introduction to online teaching
    01:02 How Lily transitioned to teaching online during COVID
    03:19 How to adapt your teaching style for online classes
    08:30 The business side of teaching online
    11:13 How to set up for high-quality online classes
    21:23 Why clothing matters when teaching online
    25:14 Interactive vs passive teaching platforms
    25:23 Audio setup for live streaming
    27:36 The benefits of a multi-camera setup
    32:26 How to get quality video with your phone.
    40:34 Why you should tag your videos and add thumbnails
    41:23 How to keep your editing simple
    45:38 Unexpected gifts from online teaching
     
    EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
    Lily Dwyer Begg Yoga
    Follow Lily on Instagram @lilydwyernbegg
    Get a list of all the tech that Lily mentions in this episode
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource 
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
    Learn more about the Impact Club
    Leave a review on iTunes
    Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe

    • 49 min
    Is Yoga Bad for Bendy People? with Dr. Libby Hinsley

    Is Yoga Bad for Bendy People? with Dr. Libby Hinsley

    Ever been told that hypermobile people shouldn’t practice yoga? Yoga is not bad for bendy people, but there are different considerations for people with hypermobile joints. Dr. Libby Hinsley, author of Yoga for Bendy People joins us to debunk some myths and talk about the ways that yoga is amazing for bendy people.
     
    EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 
    Hypermobility basics - what does it actually mean to be bendy?
    Unique needs for bendy people in Asana practice
    Alternatives to passive stretching that work better for bendy people
    What yoga practice injuries are telling us
    Libby’s new book, Yoga for Bendy People
     
    EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES:
    Libby Hinsley
    Anatomy Bites
    Follow Libby on Instagram @libbyhinsleypt
     
    LINKS AND RESOURCES:
    Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource 
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list
    Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group
    Learn more about the Impact Club
    Leave a review on iTunes
    Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

JennHuddo ,

Wonderful podcast

Great podcast for yoga teachers. This helped me so much when I first started teaching yoga. So much wisdom here.

Yoga Teachers Resources ,

Resources for Yoga Teachers

This podcast is an invaluable resource! As a new yoga teacher, this podcast is helping me to discover and develop my niche, to deepen my knowledge as well as provide guidance regarding the practical hurdles of building a viable yoga business. It is gives me a huge boost of encouragement and reassurance that I am not alone in the challenges I face along with the tools to overcome them.

kerrimelissa ,

Great podcast!

I’m a new yoga teacher, and this podcast has been a great tool! It has helped me to determine my niche, and what I really want to offer as a teacher. Rather than just teaching yoga, I feel like I’m now offering my unique gifts to others.

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