Starting a Business During the Pandemic & Coping with Burnout with Juzbi Walia

Starting a Business During the Pandemic & Coping with Burnout with Juzbi Walia

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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Juzbi Walia. Juzbi is a yoga teacher from India who recently moved from Abu Dhabi to Ontario, Canada. During the pandemic she went through a big career change, leaving her corporate career to start her yoga business.

Juzbi shares how starting a yoga business during a global pandemic has gone for her, especially with a big move in the middle. We also discuss burnout and how yoga teachers can cope with their own burnout, and more.

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How to Create a Thriving Yoga Teacher Career with Bruce Mackay from Yoga Alliance Professionals

How to Create a Thriving Yoga Teacher Career with Bruce Mackay from Yoga Alliance Professionals

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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Bruce Mackay. Bruce is a meditation and yoga teacher, the founder of The Yoga Shop, as well as the co-founder of Yoga Alliance Professionals.

In this episode, Bruce shares how he got into yoga, what inspired him to become a yoga teacher, and his career as a yoga teacher over the last 30 years. Bruce also shares what inspired the creation of Yoga Alliance Professionals and how they are helping to set higher standards in the yoga industry. We also discuss some of the most important ways that yoga teachers thrive in their careers, and much more.

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What’s Working for Yoga Teachers in 2021 with Alex Haley

What’s Working for Yoga Teachers in 2021 with Alex Haley

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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Alex Haley. Alex is the co-founder of OfferingTree, as well as a mindfulness and meditation teacher.

In this episode, Alex shares his journey with yoga and meditation, and what inspired the idea and creation of OfferingTree. We also talk about what trends he’s seen that have been working well for yoga teachers and studio owners over the past year, including the importance of community and how we as yoga teachers get to influence our communities in a big way, and much more.

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Making Yoga Accessible to Every Body with Jivana Heyman

Making Yoga Accessible to Every Body with Jivana Heyman

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This week on the podcast I am joined by Jivana Heyman. Jivana is a E-RYT 500 yoga teacher and the founder and director of the Accessible Yoga Association. He’s also the co-founder of the Accessible Yoga Training School and the author of Accessible Yoga: Poses and Practices for Every Body, as well as his forthcoming book Yoga Revolution: Building a Practice of Courage & Compassion.

In this episode of the show, Jivana shares his yoga story, what drew him to creating accessible yoga classes and ultimately creating the Accessible Yoga Association. We discuss what accessible yoga is and how teachers and studios can run classes that are accessible to more people. Finally, we discuss his books, including his upcoming book that will be released in November 2021!

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Alicia “ACE” Easter on Multi-Passionate Businesses & How to Lead in Love

Alicia “ACE” Easter on Multi-Passionate Businesses & How to Lead in Love

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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Alicia “ACE” Easter. Alicia is a yoga and meditation instructor, brand ambassador, and master Reiki practitioner on a mission to empower others by helping them work through emotions physically. As owner and founder of ACE Enterprises, LLC, she created the I AM FREE workshops—featuring yoga, meditation, and intention setting—and has held them throughout California. In summer 2020, she launched the I AM candle collection, pairing some of her favorite scents with her daily affirmations.

In this episode, we’ll be discussing Alicia’s yoga story, what inspired her to create her business and how she balances all of her offerings and being a multi-passionate business owner, all while leading with love and joy!

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