The Blissful Biz Podcast

Susanne Rieker

Welcome to the Blissful Biz podcast! I'm Susanne Rieker, and this show is for yoga teachers who are ready to turn their wisdom into an online business they actually love. Each week I share practical strategies, honest behind-the-scenes stories, and real talk about what it takes to grow sustainably online — without burning out or selling out. If you're tired of trading time for money and want to build something that creates true freedom, you're in the right place. Find me at www.susannerieker.com or connect with me on Instagram @susannerieker.

  1. 2d ago

    5 Ways Yoga Teachers Can Make Money on Skool

    If you've been hearing about Skool everywhere lately, you're not imagining it — it's one of the fastest-growing platforms in the online business world right now. But what I find most interesting about it isn't the hype. It's the flexibility. Because Skool isn't just one business model. There are actually several different ways yoga teachers can use it to build income, and they look quite different from each other. In this episode, I'm walking you through five of them — from a paid membership with monthly recurring revenue, to a popup community you run once to sell your premium offer. Some of these I'm using myself. All of them are worth knowing about. In this episode: Why Skool is worth paying attention to right now, and what makes it different from a Facebook group plus a course platformModel one: the paid membership with a monthly subscription, what makes it work, and the honest truth about what it requiresModel two: a free community with a paid tier, and the mistake that quietly killed my conversions (and how to avoid it)Model three: a free community with standalone products in the classroom — and why this is one of the most underrated options for yoga teachers with an existing body of workModel four: a private community exclusively for your existing students, and how it transforms the experience of buying a courseModel five: the popup community for a summit or challenge, and why it's one of the fastest ways to build trust and sell a premium offerRESOURCES MENTIONED FREE TRAINING: How to Turn Your Yoga Wisdom into Consistent Online Income In this free training I'll walk you through the Honey Flow Method: the exact system yoga teachers are using to add $1k or more to their monthly income with one small digital offer, without needing a big audience or pushy tactics. ➡️ https://susannerieker.com/training JOIN THE BLISSFUL BIZ HIVE 🐝 Inside the Blissful Biz Hive you'll build your Honey Flow: the exact system yoga teachers are using to add $1k or more to their monthly income with one small digital offer, without needing a big audience or pushy tactics. ➡️ https://www.skool.com/blissfulbizhive 💖 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts – your feedback really makes a difference. 📆 Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ✨ Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories - just be sure to tag @susannerieker so I can see them. 🎓 To learn more about how to work with me or to get instant access to freebies, trainings and more go to www.susannerieker.com. 🙏❤️

    19 min
  2. Jun 1

    The Legal Essentials Every Yoga Teacher Needs to Know w/ Conscious Counsel

    If you're building an online yoga business, legal protection is probably not the first thing on your mind. But as Chad Sonkin from Conscious Counsel explains, the question isn't whether you'll ever need it, it's whether you'll be prepared when you do.   Chad has been working with yoga and wellness entrepreneurs for almost 10 years, and in this conversation he walks us through the legal essentials every online yoga teacher needs to have in place, from waivers and service agreements to privacy policies and media releases.   We also get into some really practical questions. What's the difference between a waiver and a disclaimer? Do you need people to sign something before they access your online course? What do you actually need on your website? And what happens if someone steals your content or your brand name?  If you've been putting the legal side of your business on the back burner, this one's for you. JOIN THE BLISSFUL BIZ HIVE What if your yoga wisdom was bringing in an extra $1k/month, even on the days you don't teach a single class? Inside the Blissful Biz Hive you'll build your Honey Flow: a simple, aligned system for growing your audience and selling digital offers without the overwhelm, tech confusion, or guesswork. What's inside (worth $2k+) ⬇️ ✅ Step-by-step trainings to build your Honey Flow ✅ Done-for-you templates, email sequences and Canva layouts ✅ Showit website template to make you shine online ✅ Tech tutorials created with beginners in mind ✅ 30-Day content plan so you always know what to post ✅ Weekly calls with me & daily community support Cancel in 2 clicks. 14-Day Money Back Guarantee. With Susanne Rieker, who's spent the last 10 years helping 1,600+ yoga teachers build and grow their online business. 🔥 👉 https://www.skool.com/blissfulbizhive/about  💖 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts – your feedback really makes a difference. 📆 Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ✨ Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories - just be sure to tag @susannerieker so I can see them. 🎓 To learn more about how to work with me or to get instant access to freebies, trainings and more go to www.susannerieker.com. 🙏❤️  FREE TRAINING I'll walk you through the Honey Flow Method: the exact system yoga teachers are using to add $1k or more to their monthly income with one small digital offer, without needing a big audience or pushy tactics. Click here to save your spot: https://susannerieker.com/training

    52 min
  3. May 25

    Why I Changed My Mind About Memberships (And Built the Honey Flow Method)

    I said I was done with selling my memberships. And then I launched it again  anyway. In this episode I share what actually changed, what I got completely wrong about my Skool setup that was quietly killing conversions, and how a rainy weekend on my sister's couch in Madrid led to the Honey Flow Method — the curriculum I wish I'd built years ago. If you're a yoga teacher who wants to build online income without the fake urgency and complicated funnels, this one's for you. JOIN THE BLISSFUL BIZ HIVE What if your yoga wisdom was bringing in an extra $1k/month, even on the days you don't teach a single class? Inside the Blissful Biz Hive, you'll build your Honey Flow: a digital offer people actually want to buy, a simple funnel that brings new students into your world, and a content plan that finally gives your posts a purpose beyond "just staying visible." ✅ 4-Week Honey Flow Sprint  ✅ Mini Course & Funnel Setup  ✅ 30-Day Content Plan & Templates  ✅ Email Sequences & Sales Templates  ✅ Monthly Coaching Calls & Daily Community Support With Susanne Rieker, who's spent the last 10 years helping 1,600+ yoga teachers build and grow their online business. 🔥 👉 https://www.skool.com/blissfulbizhive/about  💖 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts – your feedback really makes a difference. 📆 Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ✨ Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories - just be sure to tag @susannerieker so I can see them. 🎓 To learn more about how to work with me or to get instant access to freebies, trainings and more go to www.susannerieker.com. 🙏❤️

    24 min
  4. May 19

    30 Years in an Ashram Then Starting Over Starting w/ Kamala Rose

    Kamala Rose spent over 30 years living in an ashram before stepping out into the world as an independent yoga teacher and philosophy educator in her mid-50s. This conversation is about what happens when someone with that depth of knowledge has to start completely from scratch, and what yoga philosophy itself has to say about that kind of transition. Kamala is the founder of Sutra to Self, a 12-week course on Sanskrit literacy and a guided reading of the Yoga Sutra, and she runs a free Women's Gita Circle every two weeks on Zoom. Find her at kamalaroseyoga.org and on Instagram at kamalarose.yoga. JOIN THE BLISSFUL BIZ HIVE What if your yoga wisdom was bringing in an extra $1k/month, even on the days you don't teach a single class? Inside the Blissful Biz Hive, you'll build your Honey Flow: a digital offer people actually want to buy, a simple funnel that brings new students into your world, and a content plan that finally gives your posts a purpose beyond "just staying visible." ✅ 4-Week Honey Flow Sprint  ✅ Mini Course & Funnel Setup  ✅ 30-Day Content Plan & Templates  ✅ Email Sequences & Sales Templates  ✅ Monthly Coaching Calls & Daily Community Support With Susanne Rieker, who's spent the last 10 years helping 1,600+ yoga teachers build and grow their online business. 🔥 👉 https://www.skool.com/blissfulbizhive/about  💖 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts – your feedback really makes a difference. 📆 Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ✨ Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories - just be sure to tag @susannerieker so I can see them. 🎓 To learn more about how to work with me or to get instant access to freebies, trainings and more go to www.susannerieker.com. 🙏❤️

    48 min
  5. Apr 21

    Stop Creating More Free Stuff — Do This Instead

    In this episode I talk about why so many yoga teachers are stuck in a loop of freebie creation that isn't moving their business forward, the difference between being generous and mistaking generosity for a business strategy, and what a low-ticket offer does that a freebie simply can't. I also share what I built behind my own freebie funnel and get honest about why most yoga teachers already know they should be building a proper system behind their free content, and still aren't. If you've ever looked up from a Canva file at midnight wondering when any of this turns into income, this one's for you. 🔗 Links mentioned: I've spent the last ten years figuring out what actually works when you're building an online business as a yoga teacher, and what wastes your time. And I put everything I learned into a free guide. It's called the Yoga Business Blueprint and it's 20 pages of honest, practical lessons from working with over 1,600 yoga teachers and wellness entrepreneurs. Click here to get it: → https://susannerieker.com/yogabusinessblueprint 💖 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts – your feedback really makes a difference. 📆 Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ✨ Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories - just be sure to tag @susannerieker so I can see them. 🎓 To learn more about how to work with me or to get instant access to freebies, trainings and more go to www.susannerieker.com. 🙏❤️

    17 min
  6. Apr 15

    Why Yoga Teachers Aren't Making Sales on Instagram (And What to Actually Post Instead)

    Are you a yoga teacher who is posting on Instagram but not making sales? There is a good chance the problem is not your following size, your content, or the algorithm. It is that nobody has shown you what to actually post to sell your offer. In this episode I talk about the two patterns I see most yoga teachers fall into on Instagram, why content and selling are two completely different things, and what a simple sustainable selling system actually looks like. I also cover how stories work differently from your feed posts, why every post needs a clear call to action, and why you do not need a big following to start making consistent sales. If you have been showing up on Instagram and wondering why nothing is converting, this one is for you. 🔗 Links mentioned: The Instagram Sales Kit for Yoga Teachers is a complete done-for-you content kit with story templates, carousel templates, a 30-day selling planner, a full CTA bank, and a bonus Instagram Deep Dive training with live account reviews. Everything you need to start making consistent sales through Instagram for just $37: https://susannerieker.com/saleskit 💖 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts – your feedback really makes a difference. 📆 Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ✨ Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories - just be sure to tag @susannerieker so I can see them. 🎓 To learn more about how to work with me or to get instant access to freebies, trainings and more go to www.susannerieker.com. 🙏❤️

    18 min
  7. Mar 25

    Student Spotlight: How Jessica Klimach created her own movement method and took it online

    Jessica Klimach had no background in sports or athletics. For 20 years she worked as a fashion stylist, spent most of that time managing chronic pain from scoliosis, and came to yoga the way many people do: looking for something that would help. What she found was that the existing modalities weren't quite doing it. So she built her own. In this conversation, Jessica shares the full story behind Flex&Flow®, the movement method she developed, tested, and eventually trademarked, and how she has built an online business around it. We talk about what it actually takes to create something genuinely new in a saturated market, the studio conflict that forced her hand on the trademark, how she grew her audience slowly and consistently through local ads and a weekly Instagram series, and how her online programs have evolved into a hybrid model that works for both her and her students. If you are a yoga teacher or fitness instructor sitting on an idea that feels too different, too niche, or not ready yet, Jessica's story is worth hearing. Connect with Jessica: https://www.jessicaklimachyoga.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jessicaklimachyoga/ 💖 If you liked this episode, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts – your feedback really makes a difference. 📆 Never miss a new episode and subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. ✨ Share your biggest takeaway on Instagram stories - just be sure to tag @susannerieker so I can see them. 🎓 To learn more about how to work with me or to get instant access to freebies, trainings and more go to www.susannerieker.com. 🙏❤️

    1h 3m
5
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13 Ratings

About

Welcome to the Blissful Biz podcast! I'm Susanne Rieker, and this show is for yoga teachers who are ready to turn their wisdom into an online business they actually love. Each week I share practical strategies, honest behind-the-scenes stories, and real talk about what it takes to grow sustainably online — without burning out or selling out. If you're tired of trading time for money and want to build something that creates true freedom, you're in the right place. Find me at www.susannerieker.com or connect with me on Instagram @susannerieker.

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