The Business Of Teaching Yoga Cora Geroux

Teaching drop in classes can be fun. You never know who you’re going to see in class, you start fresh every time & students can come and go as they please. However, teaching drop in classes also has it’s limitations; it’s hard to progress or build from week to week, or build a strong container as the students change from week to week. 


One alternative to teaching drop in classes is THE SERIES. A predetermined number of classes, held together by a strong theme in which students register in advance to attend the whole shebang. In today’s episode I speak with Lauren Enright - yoga teacher, doula, and coach who has successfully mastered the series model of teaching classes, and agreed to come on the show today to share how she did it. 


PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS


How Lauren went from studying neuroscience to teaching highschool students to running a business as a doula & yoga teacher. How Lauren built her confidence to promote herself and her workThe magic of teaching a 6 week class series (vs. drop in classes)Why 6-8 weeks is the sweet spot for setting up your class seriesHow working backwards, repetition & focusing on community can make your series a massive successLauren’s daily routine + how she stays balanced as a mom, wife, teacher, doula, coach & business owner👉  Get Laurens resource guide to develop & teach your own 6 week series www.breathewithlauren.com/yogateachers


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Episode Description:
I’m always doing rituals. Before my morning practice. Before I see clients, teach a class or record an interview. Bigger events get bigger rituals. And to be honest, I’ve never given it much thought, except for the fact that it’s something I like to do, and so I do it. However, when today's guest, Mara Branscombe, reached out to me to talk about her new book, Ritual As Remedy, I was intrigued. 
ABOUT MARA
Mara Branscombe is a mother, writer, yogi, artist, teacher, mindfulness leader, ceremonialist and spiritual coach. She is the author of “Ritual As Remedy: Embodied Practices For Soul Care.”  Mara is passionate about weaving the art of mindfulness, self-care, creativity, mind–body practices, and earth-based rituals into her life and work, and she has been leading community ceremony since 2000. An adventurous spirit, Mara has sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, trekked across the Himalayas, studied yoga in India, planted trees in Canada’s north, lived off the grid in a remote cabin in the woods, worked as a Waldorf (Steiner School) teacher, and then found her passion for dance and choreography. All the while yoga, meditation, mysticism and ritual have been at the heart of Mara’s journey. Her trainings in the Incan Shaman lineage and the Pagan tradition have greatly inspired her life’s work of earth-based, ceremonial, intentional, and heart-centered living and loving. Mara currently lives in Vancouver, Canada with her husband and two daughters. 
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
Mara’s morning ritual & what a typical work day looks likeWhat makes something a ritualSoul care vs. self careThe benefits of ritual - what’s the point?Why letting go of the outcome is an essential part of the creative process of lifeWhy Mara needed to commit to self-publishing her book, before she found a publisherHow to trust your own intuition, and a story about firewoodWhy creating one small thing every day for a month can create magicMara’s best advice for folks who are stepping out on their own as entrepreneurs for the first timeFIND MARA BRANSCOMBE
Mara’s WebsiteMara’s BookThe Ritual As Remedy Book ClubMara’s InstagramFIND CORA
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If you’ve ever asked yourself “what the heck am I doing with my life?” or have been feeling confused, stuck, unmoored or like the path ahead of you feels murky and unclear - this episode is for you. My guest today, Kaya Mindlin is a true guide on the yogic journey, steeped in embodied wisdom, genuine tradition and good will. 
ABOUT KAYA
Sought-after Yoga Educator, Kaya Mindlin has been teaching yoga for 21 years, teaching teachers for 12 years. Dedicated students, seekers and teachers from around the world resonate with her technical acumen, mothering bhava and ability to thread transformational teaching and gentle practice together in a meaningful and personal way.
With thousands of hours of tutelage with masters in the Yoga tradition and the explicit blessing of her teachers to teach others, Kaya integrates the full-spectrum of the Vedic tradition in her work. This includes Supreme Release Yoga, Vedanta, Tantra, Storytelling, Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, Vastu {Vedic Design} and Sanskrit. She offers teachings and practices that reveal the body and life itself as a vehicle for spiritual awakening. 
Kaya’s committed to upholding yoga from its own viewpoint, thanks to the benefit of her studies with brilliant teachers. Her primary two lineages extend from Gurus Pujya Swami Dayananda Saraswati & Krishan Mantri both of whom she was lucky to study and receive blessings from directly. Additional teachers Dr. Sarita Shrestha, Dr. Vasant Lad, Hart deFouw, Rama Berch, Gitte Bechsgaard, and Swami Tattvavidananda. She lives in the Pacific Northwest of the US with her husband, Vedic Astrologer Michael Manzella and their children.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
Kaya’s daily routine integrating work, family & spiritual lifeA definition of DharmaHow you know what your duty actually isHow to live in alignment with cosmic orderWhat to do when you don’t know what to doHow two people can make very different choices, and still be in alignmentWhy it’s hard to know if what someone else is doing is actually dharmicHow Kaya comes up with the inspiration for her offerings (hint, it’s not by what’s trending on Tiktok)Kaya’s best advice for new yoga business owners (that I wish I listened to when I was just starting out)FIND KAYA MINDLIN
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Cora’s WebsiteCora’s NewsletterKajabi For Yoga TeachersFor links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode102
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To niche or not to niche, that is the question. Spoiler alert, the answer is most definitely yes, niche. But, if you’ve been listening to this podcast I bet you already knew that right? In this episode Nyk Danu shares a plethora of practical skills to help you understand what niching can do for your business as a yoga teacher, and how to do it. 
ABOUT NYK DANU
Nyk teaches therapeutic yoga to MisFits. Gen Xers (and sometimes Y) who don’t feel at home in mainstream Yoga circles: the rebels, underdogs, introverts, geeks, and bookworms - and she has a butt load of training and education (check her certs page on her website if you want the deets). As a Yoga Therapist, Nyk’s specialty is helping people with Back Pain and Anxiety. Nyk also leads a 60 HR Online, Yin Yoga Teacher Training - and I believe has one coming up in the next few months, so if you’re keen to learn more make sure to check out her website.
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
Why your niche isn’t the style of yoga you teachThe 3 elements that make up your nicheNyk’s answer to the question “Is it ever too early to niche?”Powerful questions to help you uncover your niche right nowWhy demographics are the least important part of your nicheWhy getting out of your head and into your heart might just be the key to finding your perfect nicheHow you can get super specific with your niche, while still being inclusiveWhy your deepest wounds are often your truest nicheNyk’s thoughts on if / when you can successfully have more than one nicheFIND NYK DANU
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We made it to Episode 100! 🎉  and it's my most personal, vulnerable episode ever.

In this solo episode I share:

What happened during my personal 🌘  dark-night-of-the-soul 🌒  earlier this year
How said "dark night" changed everything about my life & business
The 6 new "Rules" I now live by when it comes to running my business

+ How you can join us in the last intake of Lost-to-Launch for 2022

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Did 2020 put an end to your lifelong dream of teaching yoga while you travel the world? Well never fear, Annie Dunhof is here! Annie is the founder of Engaunite, an English teacher, yoga teacher and teacher trainer for multilingual yogis who want to manifest their dream careers in the world of yoga and wellness. Annie has helped hundreds of English learners and yoga teachers find their voices and build the foundations of their teaching careers. Annie is also the
host of the International Yoga Teachers Summit which takes place from August 19th - 22nd 2022. 
PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS
Annie's thoughts on how the teaching & travel landscape has changed since the pandemicHow to get opportunities to teach at hotels & retreat centers while you’re travelingAnnie’s top destinations for great teaching opportunitiesWhat it looks like to travel and teach in MexicoThe best ways to find opportunities as a new teacherHow insurance and certification work across countriesThe best countries to travel to and teach if you only speak EnglishFIND ANNIE DUNHOF
Annie’s InstagramAnnie’s WebsiteThe International Yoga Teachers SummitFIND CORA
Cora’s WebsiteCora’s NewsletterFor links & resources mentioned in this episode go to www.corageroux.com/episode99



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