by Amanda Kingsmith | Oct 4, 2021 | Niching, Show Notes
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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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by Amanda Kingsmith | Sep 27, 2021 | Show Notes, Studio Owners
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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Andrew Singer. Andrew is a yoga teacher based in Medellin, Colombia. He is the owner of Flying Tree Yoga and Yoga Internships Colombia.
In this episode, we talk about Andrew’s teaching journey and how he ended up owning a yoga studio in Medellin. He shares how he created a unique studio that offers classes in both English and Spanish, teacher trainings in both languages, Spanish language immersion programs for teachers, as well an internship program.
Andrew talks about how the studio was operating before the pandemic, how they pivoted during the pandemic, and how things are going now, as well as what he’s learned through running a yoga business in another country.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Sep 20, 2021 | Show Notes, Teaching Online
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This week on the podcast we are talking about how to scale your yoga business with on-demand video! Over the last 18 months, I’ve personally seen how using video-on-demand can help both yoga teachers and studio owners scale their businesses and that’s why I’m so excited to be talking about this.
In this episode, I share what video-on-demand is, how it can benefit your yoga business, what to include in a video-on-demand library, how to price it and more!
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Sep 13, 2021 | Personal Development, Show Notes
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This week on the podcast, I am joined by Asa from Be Queerful. Asa strives for a world without shame and gives online yoga to people of any gender, sexuality, colour and size at Europe’s first LGBTQ+ yoga business Be Queerful. Having lived and studied in The Netherlands, the UK, Japan, Belgium and even the city of Boston, while teaching yoga in English, Dutch and Japanese at 10+ studios, Asa uses these experiences to educate and inspire others to be curious, cheerful and confident.
In this episode, Asa and I discuss the importance of creating inclusive and diverse yoga spaces, and how we get started doing that. Asa gives some great tips and pieces of advice for how to truly be an ally in your yoga space and create a space where anyone feels welcome.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Sep 6, 2021 | Show Notes, Teaching Online
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In this week’s episode, I am joined by Ariadne Vickers-Davis. Ariadne is a full-time yoga teacher based out of LA!
When the pandemic hit, Ariadne lost most of her yoga classes and was forced to pivot online. Not only did she start teaching virtual classes, but she also created an online membership and on-demand videos. In this episode, Ariadne shares what it was like to pivot, how she’s been able to build up a following online, and what she’s learned by taking her yoga business online.
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