Mastering the Business of Yoga Podcast (M.B.Om.)
If your business is in physical activity, whether you’re a personal trainer or an aerobics instructor, looking professional and standing out as the teacher can be tricky. The same is true for yoga teachers too. When everyone is in yoga pants, how do you stand out as a knowledgeable professional and not just another member of the class? Here’s how to look the part, even if you’re in sportswear all day. read more…
HOSTED BY AMANDA KINGSMITH
For us new yoga teachers, traveling & teaching yoga around the world may be our ultimate goal or adventure. I know, I know, traveling while teaching yoga (as a new teacher) sounds crazy. But I promise that if many yoga teachers, including myself, can do it, so can...
We all know how important throwing events can be for your yoga business. They get you out there to a larger audience, and allow you to meet people that support you in person, rather than just hearing from them through email or over the phone. It also opens a lot of...
Over the last few weeks, we chatted a lot about creating websites and being on social media. One of the biggest things that these topics can bring up is comparison. It's easy to look at another yoga teacher's website and think why doesn't mine look like that? or why...
Creating a resume from scratch can be a big ol' pain in the butt. It's easy to update the resume you've had since high school or college and fire it off for every different job, but that's not always the most effective way to the land the job you want.... and...
Owning and running your own yoga studio can be incredibly rewarding, but like everything else in life, it comes with its challenges. One of the largest is actually getting customers into your studio. These days, people are becoming more and more educated on their...
Are you looking for new and interesting ways to improve your office but don't have much money to spend on those upgrades? You shouldn’t worry about that because there are plenty of ways to make cost effective upgrades to your home office, and you’ll benefit from them...
What does it truly mean to be a teacher of yoga? Does it mean standing up in front of a room of people and guiding their bodies into specific shapes by demonstrating the poses? Or is it using strategic wording to help people find these shapes with their body? Maybe...
Going green is something that people have been doing for the past few years. They care about the environment and the planet, so they’re willing to reduce the amount of electricity they use, the waste they produce and also give up luxuries such as driving a car....
You’ve set up a yoga business and are waiting for the first customers to come aboard. Before long, a nagging thought enters your mind – is this going to work? In a bid to prevent your dreams from crashing, you implement an incredible marketing strategy. Now, customers...
Your financial situation may have a huge impact on how happy you are. Getting out of debt will take a lot of time and effort but the end result is well worth it, so if you want to start being happier, healthier and debt-free then you can take a look below to get some...
A couple of weeks ago, I spent a weekend in Asheville, NC at the Asheville Yoga Center doing a restorative yoga teacher training. I am a long time vinyasa practitioner; I love fast paced flow and the energy of a vinyasa practice. For that reason, that’s what I did my...
Welcome to M.B.Om, a podcast all about mastering the business of yoga – I’m so glad that you’re here!
As your host, I’m dedicated to bringing interesting and inspiring yoga teachers to your ears. I’ve sought out yoga teachers who have been successful in the yoga industry to help teach you about the business of yoga; the possibilities of being a yoga teacher, the realities of being a yoga teacher + the awesomeness of being a yoga teacher.
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