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Private yoga sessions are unique in that you can use your time, knowledge and focus all on one person. You donât have to keep the rest of a class running while you help one person with their alignment or their pain.
Next week, weâll look at how to get private yoga bookings from your group classes, in a way thatâs not susceptible to imposter syndrome and totally beneficial to both you and the potential client, so tune in next week for that.
But anyway, back to the koshas. This is where weâre going in todayâs episode:
A quick refresher of the five koshasUsing the Koshas as a framework for your Private SessionsUsing the kosha system to really help your private yoga clientsSee the shownotes here
When working one-on-one, the kosha system gives you a framework to tailor your sessions to the studentâs needs holistically, and this is something that you can work through methodically, making sure that your private yoga clients are always getting a hugely beneficial and well-rounded session. While we definitely donât want people to be struggling to pay for sessions with us, it is nice to have a valid reason to keep clients coming back to you, and working with all the layers of the koshas can certainly be that very valid reason.
If youâd love to learn more about the overlaps between fascia and energetic anatomy, this training is for you
If youâd love to learn more about Yoga Nidra (or even just see what itâs like to practice two gorgeous Yoga Nidraâs a day), then this training is for you
Both of these gems are part of our fabulous 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, take a look at that here!
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Last weekâs episode was all about understanding the koshas, and today, weâre taking that up a level, looking at layering your yoga asana classes with this understanding of the koshas.
This is where weâre going;
- A review of what the koshas are
- How to work with each kosha in your yoga asana classes
Make sure you bookmark this episode, as itâll serve as a guide for anytime youâre low on inspiration, or looking for a way to work with someone whoâs struggling a bit with asana, this is where working with the kosha model is so empowering and so full of potential, because youâve got four other routes to be able to work with this person, and to help them. You could work with their breath and / or their energy. You could use a âtop-downâ approach, working with the mental body, with intention, or mindfulness techniques. You could guide them to connect with their inner wisdom, and you could guide them to connect with a sense of their inner peace. SO much potential, SO much inspiration.
Enjoy, yoga teachers!
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Understanding the koshas can be totally transformative to your yoga teaching.
If you've been put off the koshas before, concerned that they don't really make sense, or they don't really offer anything concrete to actually work with... this episode is for you!
Expect to understand a) what the koshas are and b) how they can help you, as a person and as a yoga teacher.
Enjoy!
See the shownotes here
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This powerful practice is taken from our recent Yoga Nidra & Yoga Wisdom training, and is inspired by the incomparable Tracee Stanley.
Grab anything you need to get comfortable, and grab your journal and a pen too as there's optional journal prompts at the end.
And above all, enjoy!
See the shownotes here
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"Any intervention on the fascia is also an intervention on the autonomic nervous system"
- Staubesand in 2003
This podcast episode is inspired by a yoga research session held this week on The Base, which looked at studies investigating the nature of the relationships between fascia and how the nervous system reads stress and pain, which was really interesting from a whole-person holistic perspective; in that someoneâs pain or chronic stress can potentially be altered through working with the fascia - I mean wowza!
See the shownotes hereIn this episode, we cover:
- A brief history of fascia
- What fascia actually is, even though itâs proving pretty difficult to define!
- How the nervous system and the fascia interact with each other and live alongside each other, and affect each other
- How this helps you, as a yoga teacher, teach yoga
If you want to watch the Yoga Research session on The Base, you can catch it here - use code COMMUNITY for 25% off your first three months.
This episode is a sliver taken from our super exciting 300-hour yoga teacher training module: Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga is designed to deeply explore two important but often unexplored areas of yoga; the fascia and energetic anatomy, and the unique relationship these two share.Both fascial anatomy and energetic anatomy have a huge impact on our physical and mental wellbeing. This training will break down what fascia is, how it impacts our physical and mental health, and how to use this knowledge to create a rewarding and therapeutic practice for ourselves and our yogis, before exploring yogaâs subtle energy; prana, nadis, chakras and prana vayus and the role of prana in understanding holistic health. Weâll then go on to understand the relationship between movement, myofascial release, energetic anatomy and how we feel.
Expect to graduate with a whole host of options now at your disposal to layer on to your classes, feeling inspired and ready to teach what youâve learned, and to integrate learnings in to your own practice for your own wellbeing.
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This episode looks at some of the ways that stress can impact the brain. In the interests of full disclosure - this episode might seem a bit doom and gloom, as it focuses on the impacts on the brain of stress. However, if you join the free workshop: Understand WHY yoga works: Yoga's role in stress reduction - thatâll be the light at the end of the gloomy tunnel!
In this episode, we cover:
A brief recap of what stress isThen weâll look at three main areas 1) the pre-frontal cortex 2) the amygdala and 3) the telomeresAll of this information is taken from, and inspired by our Yoga and the Neurobiology of Stress module coming up in June 2025 - so if youâve had your eye on that training, or you wish you could have a sneaky peek in to our 300 hour training - well there you go!
See the shownotes here
The pre-frontal cortexThe pre-frontal cortex is a major brain structure that affects thought, insight and emotion. When itâs in full working order it helps to assess situations and suggest useful ways to plan and respond to these situations. However being in a stressed state can take the pre-frontal cortex offline, and even reduce the size of it.
Amygdala
You might have heard the of the amygdala as the brainâs smoke detector and thatâs exactly right. When a smoke detector detects smoke, it sets off an alarm. When the amygdala detects danger; i.e. a stressor, it sets of the internal danger alarms; the Sympathetic Nervous System and the HPA axis.
In anxious states, and this is super important - the amygdala becomes enlarged and hypersensitive.
Telomeres
Our genetic information is stored in chromosomes, which duplicate again and again and again. At the end of the chromosomes are telomeres, which are there to protect the information. The thing is that stress can cause the telomeres to shorten, which then means that the information in the chromosome might be copied incorrectly, and the impact of this on a personâs health could be huge.
So I did say that it might be a bit doom and gloom, so please yoga teacher, come join me for the light at the end of the tunnel - I promise itâs just absolutely inspiring HOW MUCH yoga helps mitigate the impact of stress.
See you there!
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As yoga teachers, we know that stress is an epidemic; it affects almost everyone we meet, and it has a profound impact on their lives.
We so often talk about the sympathetic nervous system; the fight or flight response and how that impacts physical and mental health, but we donât often talk about the HPA axis, and its profound impact on healthâŠ
It got me thinking - why is that?
After some informal research, I realised that this is because yoga teachers donât really understand what the HPA axis is, or why itâs important to understand as a yoga teacher.
So - this episode is all about why itâs important to understand the HPA axis as a yoga teacher.
Weâre starting with an overview of what the HPA axis is; and donât forget Iâll go into more detail on our free workshop, weâll look at what cortisol is and take a quick look at the impact of cortisol on the body, and finally, weâll investigate why yoga is such a powerhouse in managing the impact of stress on mind and body.
Coming up: super duper free workshop:
Un-stress: The yoga tonicThis workshop is part of my mission to educate yoga teachers to understand WHY yoga works. Why yoga is helping people manage their autoimmune disorders. Why, people say, I always sleep so well after yoga! Why the Washington Post said yoga may help protect against cognitive decline. I think as yoga teachers, we know it works. We know why we practice yoga, and why we teach it.
And - wonderfully - the evidence base is starting to catch up, and Iâm really really exciting to share this with you.
There will be some science, but my style of teaching is to make sure Iâm only teaching what I really truly believe is useful, I break it down into manageable chunks, and I repeat it so you can be sure it goes in.
So, whether youâre deeply in love with internal human anatomy or it quite frankly scares you, I promise, this workshop is for you!I canât wait to see you there.
Big love,
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Everything you learn will be inherently useful, immediately usable, or bothAll bold claims will be backed by research The entire training will stay true to the roots of yogaEnjoy!
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If youâve been really enjoying teaching private yoga lessons, but youâre finding that people will book 1, or maybe a block of 4 with you, and then they donât really get back in touch to rebook, this is the episode for you!
And it might not be what you thinkâŠ
In this episode, we start with something that we seem to talk about a lot a lot - defining your ideal yogis. If youâve heard us chatting on about this before and thought âwell I just really donât know where to startâ - this really is for you, you can expect all the help, support and resources to finally nail down who it is that you want to work with.
We then look at:- Finding those ideal yogis
- How to encourage recurring block bookings
- How to set up a referral scheme and Iâm sure that this is more simple than you first expect!
- And we round up with some inspiration for finding your perfect private yoga clients.
OK, letâs crack on!
Useful resources:
Define and find your ideal yogis: Your free workbook
Yoga adjustments: Your free checklist
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If youâve ever received an enquiry for a private yoga lesson, and your first thought is âOh no, how much am I going to charge?â, well, yoga teacher, you most certainly arenât on your own.
âHow much should I charge forâŠ.â must be the question I (Holly, hi by the way!) have been asked the most over the ten or so years that I have been working with yoga teachers, so you are most certainly not on your own!
The good news is that defining a pricing structure is actually pretty simple, and once itâs done, itâs done forever!
And the great news is that over on The Base, we have a pricing matrix template ready for you to put your numbers in, and itâll pop out your pricing matrix for you. Boom!
The episode is everything you need to create a pricing matrix that ensures all your costs are covered, that youâre priced in-line with similar offerings in your area (if you want to be), and how to keep the matrix accessible for future you.Useful resources:
Get the show notes hereEpisode 51: How to teach private yoga lessons
Shatter Imposter Syndrome Challenge - Join us!
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Yoga teacher, if youâve been hoping to pick up reliable, repeating private yoga clients, but itâs not (yet) happening, this episode is for you.
Youâve been posting about your services, youâve mentioned them in classes you teach, youâve even included it in a newsletter - but itâs not working.
Does that resonate with you?
The good news is that setting up private yoga clients is actually pretty simple, in-fact, in just five simple steps, you can be feeling totally confident about your private yoga lesson offering. And this episode is the first of a three-parter that breaks down every part of getting, and retaining, a solid private yoga client base.
So yoga teacher, if youâve been looking for a step by step guide to set up a solid, reliable private yoga client base, this three-parter is exactly what you need to make it happen!Useful links:
Episode 6: Sharing your yoga
Episode 27: Setting up your own yoga classes
Episode 32: Teaching yoga workshops
Episode 8: Renting a space for yoga
Your free ebook: A complete guide to teaching private yoga lessons
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Today, we have a short but punchy episode to remind you:
Yoga teacher: you are doing a great job.
Honestly, you really are!Youâre consistently turning up.
Youâre invested in making people feel better through yoga. And yoga teacher, they are - they really are!
So when you notice youâre thinking about the 'shoulds' and the 'have tos', can you refocus your attention to a nice thing someone said about your class or a testimonial someone wrote about your last workshop.
Because yoga teacher - hear this:
YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB.--
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One of the three values that underpin For Yoga Teachers is âavoiding burn outâ; and thereâs one key way to do that: Have a consistent personal yoga practice. However, when youâre a busy yoga teacher, and you have a busy life, sometimes there just isnât the time for a consistent practice alongside everything else that you need to do!
BUT, having a consistent yoga practice is SO important that weâve even created a whole retreat dedicated to nurturing your self-practice, which is being held in Ibiza (whhooo!!) this September. Take a look at this wonderful week here:In this episode we look at:
What does a consistent yoga practice look like? Practical suggestions to make it easier to get onto your mat. How to congratulate yourself to build even more consistency. What to do on hard days. The benefits of a consistent yoga practice as a yoga teacherAs ever, the episode is completely practical; taking the many spinning plates of life in to account.
Enjoy, yoga teacher, and perhaps see you in Ibiza!
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Useful links:
Ibizan Intensive
Restorative Yoga with Polyvagal Theory Training
Shownotes for this episode, including a suggestion on a habit tracker we love, and insight in to 'Rewire' by Nicole Vignole
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A few weeks ago now we launched The Base - a network and resource hub for yoga teachers.
This episode is an exciting audio tour around The Base to tell you everything that you need to know, because weâre closing the doors at midday on Thursday 13th June for a little while, to focus on giving all the Base members the best possible experience!Expect a whistle stop tour around the network; the community aspect of The Base, then the knowledge base, which is our resource hub and lastly the meet ups that we have scheduled.
Use code COMMUNITY for 25% off your first three months on The Base! Yes please!
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This ep is taken from a super important masterclass held recently on The Base:
How to boost your short term yoga income.
Now many of our trainings for yoga teachers at Yoga Hero are ÂŁ400... So I thought rather than talking about generating extra income in a hypothetical way, wouldn't it be great to have a figure to work towards, so, how about ÂŁ400?!
There's four suggested methods of boosting your short term yoga income.
Within each of the four methods, we'll look at:
- the general requirements so that you can determine what you already have in place, and as such, which method is going to be the easiest for you to implement.
- common barriers, including mindset
- next steps so that you can just follow the step-by-step to boost your income
- how to hit 400 pounds with each method!
In the interest of a disclaimer and full disclosure. I haven't taken into account any costs and there are no guarantees. You have to do the work. Some methods may work better for you than others, or they may not work at all. (Hopefully they will.)
Enjoy yoga teacher!
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Before we dive in, letâs be clear that the only thing that will help you build your confidence offering physical adjustment in your classes is:
getting experience offering physical adjustments in your classes!Thereâs no shortcuts unfortunately!
However, twice a year at Yoga Hero, we hold half day workshop to go through the stages of offering adjustments to yogis and then loads of time to practice under the watchful eye of our trainers, to give you the experience that you need to be able to feel confident offering adjustments
The next workshop is 23rd June, held at Yoga Hero in Leeds and you are welcome even if youâve never offered single physical adjustment before your entire life! You can expect to learn the stages of offering a physical adjustment, how to read people to see how the adjustment is landing on them and plenty of opportunity to practice practice practice.
The Art of Yoga Adjustments Workshop - take a look
So this is where weâre going:- Weâre actually starting with a look at what confidence is, which might seem really obvious, but itâs actually quite interesting when you start to break it down
- Then weâll look at ways to get confident giving Yoga adjustments
- Weâll look at the stages of giving physical yoga adjustments, including getting consent.
- Finally will look at how to get feedback to check that the assumptions that youâve made about the adjustment were correct
Boom!
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Introducing Sanskrit in to your yoga classes can be daunting for all the reasons we talked about in episode 41, which was âShould yoga teachers use Sanskrit?â
Go slow and steady - no need to rushBuild confidence in your pronunciationSay the Sanskrit with the EnglishSuggest a mantra for your yogisLead a chantLead Pranayama techniquesPick your time, and yogis, carefully
However, it doesnât have to be daunting. (Promise!)
This episode is 7 simple ways to add Sanskrit in to your classes, let's take a look:On The Base, weâve got a pronunciation guide in our resources section for you to come back as often as you need to, to help with getting the pronunciation bang on, so Team Base keep your eyes peeled for that!
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This episode is looking at a niggle in the yoga teaching world; competition from other yoga teachers.
why a bit of competition is a good thinghow to not let it get the better of you - with practical, implementable tips here as alwayshow to stay in your lanehow yoga philosophy can helpunderstanding that more than one yoga teacher can thrive at a timehow we can build a network of collaboration over competition
Weâre looking at
Letâs do this!--
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One of the things that frustrates me endlessly about teaching yoga is:
"Yoga is so beneficial, it should be accessible to absolutely everyone!"
Vs
"Donât teach for free! Youâll undervalue yoga!"
Why yoga teachers often feel guilty about charging for classesWhy thereâs commonly an issue with yoga teachers valuing their time, knowledge and effortsThe morality of earning money from yogaTeaching yoga for freeWhat about times when people genuinely canât afford your classes And much more
This episode explores the question:
Should yoga teachers care about money?
We cover:
Wowza.
Let's do this!
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This episode is exploring the answer, your individual answer, to the question: Should yoga teachers demo while teaching?
Weâll look at some reasons to demo, some reasons not to demo, and a few things to bear in mind overall.
Demoing, for many yoga teachers, takes a lot of the fear around teaching. Your body does the pose and that facilitates how you find the language to guide your yogis in to the pose. But, cultivating the skill to teach verbally only can be really really useful.
Enjoy!Highlights:
Why teaching yoga is like using a sat navThe times when demoing is going to really help you (and your yogis)When demoing is NOT usefulTwo important things to bear in mind when demoing
Your adjustments checklist - Get yours hereBuild confidence as a yoga teacher - Take a lookBook in your mentoring session with us here
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