I am a lover of travel, and yoga, so I thought to myself, “why not combine them, and create a course online? What a brilliant way to make some money while on the road!”
I thought the idea through a bit more, and decided I was going to go for it. Why not, right?
I had done a graphic design course through a platform called Udemy, and after doing some research, I discovered that there was definitely a market for yoga courses.
Julie Zuzek & I are both members of a podcasting community called Podcasters Paradise. She came up on my newsfeed a couple months ago, and I was immediately intrigued by the name, “The Corporate Yogi”.
It’s like what I’m doing, but in reverse. She wants to educate business people on being mindful, and I want to educate yogis on doing business.
I felt like Julie and I’s values were probably aligned, and when I finally reached out to her, I was excited to find out that she agreed.
Julie and I had an amazing conversation around business, and yoga, and like all my other podcast guests, I learned a thing or two from her. My top takeaways are as follows:
Do you want to be a successful yoga teacher? Do you dream of running your own retreats? Are you struggling to find your niche and develop your brand? This episode is definitely for you!
The Corporate Yogi herself, Julie Zuzek, is here to share her must-know business lessons on how to build your brand, run your own retreats, and much more.
Julie worked in corporate for 15 years before she took her yoga teacher training, and began to teach yoga and create The Corporate Yogi – business coaching with a mindful twist. Julie has also created an online community for people interested in running retreats, RetreatU. Julie shares all that she has learned as a business coach and yoga teacher, as well as the biggest lessons she’s learned through years of leading retreats.
Enjoy!
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Before I decided to complete my yoga teacher training (YTT), I did a lot of yoga. The amount that I practiced had steadily increased over the course of 3 years. I started with once a week, then moved to twice a week, then got up to 3-5 times per week, depending on the week. At one point, I was going every day, and my gym rat days became a thing of the past.
I love practicing yoga. I love the way it makes me feel both physically and mentally. I love the way my body feels long and lean when I practice regularly. I love the way my mind slows down and being patient feels a tiny bit easier.
This is why I decided to become a yoga teacher.
I wanted to share my love of yoga with other people.
When I got off the phone after interviewing Lydia Zamorano, I felt excited and inspired. Lydia’s demeanor is gentle and her disposition is soft, yet she is one of the strongest yogini’s I have ever encountered.
When I stopped to reflect on what I learned from Lydia, the following 5 things stood out for me: