by Amanda Kingsmith | Feb 22, 2019 | Blog
Yoga is of course one of the most enlightening, life-changing and affirming activities one can regularly keep up. It binds meditation, exercise and stretching into one wonderful, historical and time-honored activity. We can leave sessions feeling tired, but also peaceful and comfortable in our skin. Over time, this practice can truly help people become their best selves, and you can’t say that about every single exercise out there. But despite all of its obvious benefits in the eyes of someone who keeps up a solid practice, newcomers might struggle. It’s important to know why this might happen if running a business like this, especially through the eyes of your customers. (more…)
by Amanda Kingsmith | Feb 18, 2019 | Niching, Show Notes
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Kristine Divall who is a yoga teacher, a mother, and the co-founder of Vinyasa Yoga for Youth. On this episode, Kristine shares what it was like to start Vinyasa Yoga for Youth, a yoga non-profit that brings yoga to schools with troubled yoga in cities across Canada.
She shares the challenges of starting a yoga business in the non-profit sector, as well as the challenges of working with youth in schools, including getting connected with schools, getting the necessary certifications and checks to work with youth, and then finding teachers to teach classes. She also shares what she’s learned about the power of word of mouth marketing, the importance of sharing our passions, and having a clear mission with your business. Finally, she shares tips for other yoga teachers interested in starting a yoga non-profit, as well as some of the biggest business lessons she’s learned through her career as a yoga teachers and business owner.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Feb 11, 2019 | Marketing & Branding, Show Notes
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Marjolaine Savoie. Marjolaine is originally French Canadian, but joined me all the way from Berlin, Germany. She is the founder of Morning Marjolaine and the Living Mindfully Podcast. She is also a mindfulness coach and yoga teacher, and on this episode we talk about being a successful yoga teacher, being a podcast host, how to build a business that resonates with your clients, as well as how to frame your teaching as entrepreneurship.
Marjolaine also shares tips that she has learned from her yoga career, as well as from working with yoga teachers 1-on-1, about how to grow your business and succeed as a new yoga teacher.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Feb 4, 2019 | Show Notes
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This week on the podcast I am celebrating 3 years of M.B.Om! On February 1, 2016, I launched the very first episode of M.B.Om, and now, I have 134 episodes live. The last 3 years of M.B.Om has been a wild ride on this episode, I share what my intentions were when I started, how the podcast has grown and what that’s been like, some of my biggest learnings from running M.B.Om, the highlights and the lowlights, as well as what’s next for the show.
A big shout out to you guys for listening. If it weren’t for you, I certainly wouldn’t have made it this far and I am beyond grateful for this amazing community!
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 28, 2019 | Show Notes, Studio Owners
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This week on the podcast I am joined by Michelle Linane. Michelle is a yoga teacher, yoga business coach, former studio owner, and the host of the popular podcast, Love Teaching Yoga.
On this episode of the podcast Michelle and talk about what it was like to own a yoga studio, including business lessons she learned through studio ownership. We also talk about being a podcast host, running a successful yoga business, and tips for new yoga teachers teaching at yoga studios and looking to expand their yoga businesses.
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