by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 31, 2018 | Blog
For many of us, it’s hard to imagine that life as a yoga teacher might be stressful. But, even yoga is a business, and running a business is one of the most stressful things that you can do. In fact, running a business can get completely overwhelming to the point that you don’t want to do it anymore. This is because everything is on you, both successes and failures, and if you fail, your whole business could go down the drain. Of course, with hindsight, the stress is completely worth it, but in the moment, you can’t really see that. To avoid you getting to meltdown point, keep reading for some stress management tips.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 29, 2018 | Niching, Show Notes
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Awilda Rivera is a yoga teacher based in Atlanta who specializes in kids yoga and running retreats! On this episode of the podcast, Awilda shares her journey as a kids yoga teacher. She shares tips for getting certified as a kids yoga teacher, the challenges of starting a kids yoga program, and tips for being successful as a kids yoga teacher.
Awilda and I also chat about being a yoga instructor vs. a yoga teacher, and how to embody yoga on and off the mat, while still charging what you’re worth and making a sustainable living as a yoga teacher. Finally, we chat about running successful yoga retreats, and everything that Awilda has learned from leading a number of successful yoga retreats! She shares tips for budgeting your time and energy, setting deadlines for pricing, and how to plan a successful international retreat.
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by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 27, 2018 | Blog
Yoga has become one of the most popular pastimes in recent years, and it’s due to this that business in the yoga industry has boomed. It has previously been reported that 1.4million adults in Canada now practice yoga, so you can imagine how many classes are being paid for year on year. The money that yoga businesses can make is immense, especially when said businesses decide to go into a product market and sell on things like clothes, retreats, online yoga class, and yoga books. (more…)
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 26, 2018 | Blog
When you start as a yoga instructor, you will need to build your personal brand up from scratch. Your greatest asset in your business will be your skills and knowledge, but soon you will have to focus on protecting your reputation as well. There is a lot of competition out there, and if your customers smell trouble, they will be quick to move on. To make sure you will grow as a person and carry on expanding your yoga business, follow the below tips on protecting your brand. (more…)
by Amanda Kingsmith | Jan 22, 2018 | Show Notes, Studio Owners
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Patricia Lohan is a yoga teacher, female entrepreneur, and a feng shui expert! On this episode of the podcast, Patricia talks about how feng shui for yoga teachers and yoga studio owners. We talk about how to align your workspace with your career goals, how to create a yoga studio that aligns with your goals, and how to reframe the way you think about abundance and making money.
Patricia also shares how feng shui always starts at home, and shares ways to improve your feng shui from the comfort of your home, whether it is cleaning up your space, or rearranging your area to focus on a different area of your life.
I hope that you learn as much as I did in this episode!
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