by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 29, 2016 | Blog, Lifestyle
I first met Carolyn McPherson while completing my Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Calgary. She was completing the same degree as me, and we ended up in a group together for an entrepreneurship class.
We became friends on Facebook, and went our own ways as we completed our degrees. Following university, Carolyn began working abroad and living in numerous countries around the world.
Never for a second did I think that I would reconnect with Carolyn over 5 years later to discuss her travels (check out her interview for The World Wanderers podcast here), and then months later, about our mutual love of yoga.
Since completing her Yoga Teacher Training (YTT) in India, Carolyn has taught in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic & now she is working & teaching yoga in India. The purpose of this post is to give you an understanding on what a YTT program in India is like, and specifically what it is like to do a program at AyurYoga Eco-Ashram where she studied yoga and now, works.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 27, 2016 | Blog, Lifestyle
I guide my students into tree pose on the right side, standing at the front of the room, demo-ing the pose for them as I speak.
Find your drishti, and as you find your balance draw your hands to heart centre, moving slowly.
As I cue the students to move slowly and with their breath, I see a student in the back of the room shoot up into tree pose, sending her arms to the sky quickly, and then immediately topple over.
By the time I have cued students to reach their arms to the sky if (and only if) they feel balanced, she has toppled over 3 times.
I can feel her frustration.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 27, 2016 | Blog, Lifestyle
I sat in front of the class, twenty pairs of eyes staring at me expectantly; I could feel my heart beating heavily in my chest and my palms sweating. I instructed the class to close their eyes and become aware of their breath, and as I cued it to the class, I also took a deep breath, telling myself that everything would be okay.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 26, 2016 | New Yoga Teacher, Show Notes
On this episode of the podcast, Chelsey Orth discusses what she has learned over the last 7 months as a yoga teacher. She shares her journey as a new yoga teacher and everything that has changed, evolved and grown for her along the way.
Business Lessons
- People will take what they need from your classes
- Things won’t always be perfect, so learn to go with the flow
- Let go of what people think of you
- Write down your sequences & prepare for your classes and your students
- Remember that you are only human!
- Be confident when you walk into the room
- You, as a yoga teacher, make a difference in all your students lives
- Learn to teach your style to different audiences
- Go back through your notes & manuals from your teacher training
- Give yourself to settle after your teacher training
- And much more… Here’s the episode!
Connect with Chelsey
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 26, 2016 | Show Notes, Studio Owners
On this episode of the podcast, yoga teacher and studio owner, Jeff Mah joined me to talk about his journey as a yoga teacher and everything he’s learned along the way. He also shared what he’s learned as a yoga studio owner.
Business Lessons
- Have a mentor – someone who can guide you and help you through your yoga journey
- Get exposure to all sorts of different studios, audiences, and people
- Be careful who you get into business with – owning a yoga studio is a business!
- If you’re buying someone else’s business, know what you’re getting yourself into
- Know the city and market that you’re opening a yoga studio in
- Be realistic about whether or not your studio can survive in your market & set yourself up for success
- Have a good lawyer who can read all of your paper work (all of it!)
- Use people you know to help you – builder, contractor, decorator, etc.
- Have a solid team of people to help you – accountant, studio manager, web developer, graphic designer, business coach, core group of teachers that you trust
- It’s not good enough to just be a good yoga teacher to run a good studio
- Don’t send an email if you want to teach – show your face!
- And much more… Here’s the episode!
Connect with Jeff
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