Full-Time Yoga Teacher

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Welcome to the Full-Time Yoga Teacher Podcast! I'm Reika, your host from Long Beach, California. Join me weekly for insightful conversations with everyday yoga teachers who've embraced the challenging journey of making yoga their full-time profession. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just starting, our episodes offer valuable insights, inspiration, and practical advice. Explore the diverse tapestry of the yoga world with us. Welcome to the Full-Time Yoga Teacher Podcast!

  1. Feb 23

    108: From Yoga Teacher to Birth Worker: Elizabeth Clark’s Journey with Looma Birth

    In this episode of the Full-Time Yoga Teacher Podcast, host Reika Shucart sits down with Elizabeth Clark, a full-time yoga teacher, prenatal and postnatal yoga specialist, birth doula, and founder of Looma Birth. Elizabeth shares her decade-long journey of building a sustainable yoga career rooted in motherhood, birth work, and entrepreneurship. From becoming a yoga teacher in the same year she became a first-time mom to teaching yoga while navigating postpartum recovery, Elizabeth offers an honest look at what it means to grow alongside your work in the yoga industry. This conversation explores how Elizabeth carved out a niche in prenatal yoga and postnatal yoga, transitioned from studio teaching to running her own business, and ultimately launched Looma Birth. Elizabeth reflects on the realities of being a full-time yoga teacher, balancing family life, and evolving her business alongside motherhood. This episode is a must-listen for yoga teachers interested in the yoga business, yoga entrepreneurship, and creating a career that aligns with real life, especially for those curious about prenatal yoga, postnatal yoga, and long-term sustainability in the yoga industry. Connect with Elizabeth: Website: https://www.loomabirth.com IG: @loomabirth Reika's Nicaragua Yoga Retreat: ⁠⁠Learn more⁠⁠ Intro to Meditation Workshop with Cayce: March 15th, Sunday 2-4pm PST In-person & on zoom (recording will be available) Price: Donation-based (min $20) Register Connect with Reika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the online yoga studio for $20 for two weeks!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Reika's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 30m
  2. Feb 9

    107: Why Having a Teacher Matters: Lauren Cohen on Finding a Teacher, Burnout, and Long-Term Yoga Teaching

    In this episode of the Full-Time Yoga Teacher Podcast, Reika sits down with Lauren Cohen, a San Francisco-based yoga teacher and retreat leader, to talk honestly about what it takes to build a sustainable life in yoga. Lauren shares her journey from ballet and competitive figure skating to discovering yoga during a deeply challenging period in college, an experience that ultimately changed the course of her life. She reflects on transitioning from a corporate job into full-time teaching, navigating financial uncertainty, and learning to trust the path even without a perfect plan. Together, Reika and Lauren explore teaching through the pandemic, building and maintaining community, leading retreats, and the very real experience of burnout. They also discuss the importance of mentorship, continuing education, and why having a teacher matters, especially for long-term growth and longevity in teaching. This episode is a grounded, candid conversation for yoga teachers who are questioning sustainability, redefining success, and seeking a more aligned way forward in their teaching and life. Connect with Lauren: Website: https://www.laurencohenyoga.com/ IG: @laurencohenyoga Reika's Nicaragua Yoga Retreat: ⁠Find out more⁠ Connect with Reika: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the online yoga studio for $20 for two weeks!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Reika's Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 29m
5
out of 5
8 Ratings

About

Welcome to the Full-Time Yoga Teacher Podcast! I'm Reika, your host from Long Beach, California. Join me weekly for insightful conversations with everyday yoga teachers who've embraced the challenging journey of making yoga their full-time profession. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or just starting, our episodes offer valuable insights, inspiration, and practical advice. Explore the diverse tapestry of the yoga world with us. Welcome to the Full-Time Yoga Teacher Podcast!

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