by Amanda Kingsmith | Jul 28, 2016 | Blog
If your business is struggling to get by at the minute, don’t just assume that the end is here for you. Every business goes through a time where they really struggle, it’s all about coming out the other side stronger than ever. Sometimes you can try a complete rebrand, start from fresh, and maybe your second venture will be more successful than your first. But of course, this is not an option for a lot of you due to financial worries. So, to save your business from the brink, we’ve got a few tips that we think will help revive it, breathe life back into it, and help it flourish into the business it was always meant to be. Take a few minutes of your time to read this article, and see if it can change your business! (more…)
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jul 25, 2016 | New Yoga Teacher, Show Notes
On today’s solo episode, I dig into the topic of why it’s important to know what you’re teaching for. A while back, I wrote a blog post called “Why You Should Never Teach for a ‘Maybe'”. I wrote this post at a time when I was in an unconventional teaching agreement with a studio owner, and I was no longer receiving a monetary amount for my teaching. My business coach was uncomfortable, and I was thinking nothing of it. As time went on, I kept coming back to that situation. I trusted the person I was working with, and although everything worked out perfectly, it might not have.
Since then, I have taught a karma class that I thought I was getting paid for that I actually wasn’t, and I have heard numerous stories from people where there have been misunderstandings about payment. That’s where this episode comes in.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Jul 18, 2016 | Niching, Show Notes
Do you want to take your teaching from the general population to helping people with sickness and disease? Lara Benusis did too.
Lara grew up with a mother with MS who practiced yoga, and so her yoga practice began at a young age. After many years as a professional dancer and a yoga teacher, Lara moved towards teaching yoga to people who were sick, as well as people who were healthy. For a number of years, she worked at a major cancer center in New York, and on today’s episode, she’s sharing her story.
This episode is a little bit different from some of the other episodes of M.B.Om because we don’t focus as much on the business aspect of Lara’s career. Instead, she shares how began teaching yoga to the cancer population, what her research in this department is showing about the benefits of yoga for the cancer population, and much more.
Enjoy!
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog
Even though Yoga is a gentle form of exercise, it can still be incredibly easy to get injuries during your practice. This is especially the case for newcomers who have no former experience. Thankfully, though, there are quite a few steps you can take to help you prevent all of those injuries. Take these tips, for instance – they should tell you everything that you need to do to prevent yoga injuries. (more…)
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jul 11, 2016 | Personal Development, Show Notes
A couple years ago, Yochai Weiss was a taxi driver in NYC who smoked nearly 2 packs of cigarettes a day. Now, he is a full-time yoga teacher.
On this episode of the podcast, Yochai shares how yoga and becoming a yoga teacher has changed his life in a big way for the better. We chat about life, yoga, the practice of yoga off the mat, and the business lessons he’s learned over the last 3 years as a yoga teacher.
How has yoga and / or being a yoga teacher changed your life? Send me an email and share your story with me!
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