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Mastering the Business of Yoga

Mastering the Business of Yoga (M.B.Om for short) is a podcast was designed for yoga teachers who want to create a successful and sustainable career in yoga, but don't know where to start, or how to take their career to the next level. Each episode features different, successful and inspiring yoga teachers who share their experiences in the yoga world, and the business lessons they have learned throughout their careers. Guests range from full-time yoga teachers, yoga studio owners, teachers who have branched off to create their own businesses, teachers who have developed their own teacher training, and much more.
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Now displaying: October, 2019
Oct 28, 2019

This week on the podcast I am joined by Hope Zvara. Hope is a yoga teacher, a motivational speaker, a best selling author, a yoga studio owner, the CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga, and so much more. On this episode of the podcast, Hope and I talk about how yoga pulled her out of a dark place personally, how she started teaching yoga, and what inspired her to open a yoga studio. We also dive into knowing your value as a yoga teacher, and why the money side of yoga is important. Of course, Hope and I dive into the business lessons she's learned through owning a yoga studio, as well as how she's been able to take her yoga business online and tips for people who want to do the same. 

This episode was super fun to record and is jam-packed with valuable information! 

Enjoy!

You know the saying, “People won’t remember what you said, but they’ll remember how you made them feel?” That’s true, both in our personal lives AND in our business lives. MINDBODY is a company that knows every customer interaction is a chance for your business to shine and for you to help your customers thrive. With that simple truth in mind, MINDBODY has spent nearly twenty years sweating the details of what it looks like to design and run an extraordinary fitness or wellness business. From offering simple and seamless booking…to being able to greet a new customer by name…to the email that lands in their inbox with a great offer, they obsess over finding ways to allow you to craft a thoughtful, meaningful experience for your customers. Because they know it’s the experience that makes the difference— for you and your customers. Find out more at mindbodyonline.com/pod.


This episode is brought to you in part by OfferingTree. When you’re a yoga teacher and you’re trying to build your digital presence it can be daunting.  First, you might need a website. There are a lot of great tools for building websites like Wordpress, Wix, and Squarespace.  Then you need a way to email your students.  Again there are tools for that like mail chimp and constant contact.  But that’s another account to pay for and a password to remember.  Then you need a way to schedule and register your students.  Again there are tools for that, but it’s another account to create and pay for and another password to remember.  Oh wait, how do I integrate my scheduling tool with my website… Arghhhh! Instead of putting all of this stuff off for another day because it’s too daunting, let me tell you about a better way.  OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account you can create a website in minutes that has your schedule built right in.  They also have email marketing tools to collect email addresses, send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all works seamlessly together with one account and one subscription.  To learn more about what OfferingTree can do for your digital presence visit offeringtree.com/mbom.  OfferingTree has been supporting MBOM for close to a year now and I not only love the product, but I also love the people! OfferingTree is providing special pricing for MBOM listeners so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom to receive the discount.

Oct 21, 2019

This week on the podcast I am joined once again by Sytera Field. When Sytera joined me on the podcast back in 2016, she was only teaching private yoga. In 2018, she opened her studio, SyteraYoga, and hasn't looked by since then.

On this episode, we talk about what has shifted for Sytera's business over the last 1.5 years, what she has learned as a yoga studio owner and more. We also talk about her latest endeavor, which is developing the Nadi Ball and the Nadi & Nice method of body rolling. After many years of teaching yoga with massage balls, Sytera decided to develop her own, and she also shares the long and challenging process of developing your own product, including the business lessons she's learned along the way.

Enjoy!

You know the saying, “People won’t remember what you said, but they’ll remember how you made them feel?” That’s true, both in our personal lives AND in our business lives. MINDBODY is a company that knows every customer interaction is a chance for your business to shine and for you to help your customers thrive. With that simple truth in mind, MINDBODY has spent nearly twenty years sweating the details of what it looks like to design and run an extraordinary fitness or wellness business. From offering simple and seamless booking…to being able to greet a new customer by name…to the email that lands in their inbox with a great offer, they obsess over finding ways to allow you to craft a thoughtful, meaningful experience for your customers. Because they know it’s the experience that makes the difference— for you and your customers. Find out more at mindbodyonline.com/pod.

The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze.

Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes

It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected.

Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM.

This episode is brought to you in part by OfferingTree. When you’re a yoga teacher and you’re trying to build your digital presence it can be daunting.  First, you might need a website. There are a lot of great tools for building websites like Wordpress, Wix, and Squarespace.  Then you need a way to email your students.  Again there are tools for that like mail chimp and constant contact.  But that’s another account to pay for and a password to remember.  Then you need a way to schedule and register your students.  Again there are tools for that, but it’s another account to create and pay for and another password to remember.  Oh wait, how do I integrate my scheduling tool with my website… Arghhhh! Instead of putting all of this stuff off for another day because it’s too daunting, let me tell you about a better way.  OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account you can create a website in minutes that has your schedule built right in.  They also have email marketing tools to collect email addresses, send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all works seamlessly together with one account and one subscription.  To learn more about what OfferingTree can do for your digital presence visit offeringtree.com/mbom.  OfferingTree has been supporting MBOM for close to a year now and I not only love the product, but I also love the people! OfferingTree is providing special pricing for MBOM listeners so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom to receive the discount.

Oct 14, 2019

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Uma Girish. Uma guides spiritually-minded women who are grieving from loss and helps them cope and hold space for grief. The work she does includes the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, illnesses, empty nest, the loss of a dream, and more. 

On this episode, Uma and I talk about the importance of giving yourself space when you are grieving a loss, and how to give yourself that space when you teach yoga or own your own business. As a contractor or self-employed individual, it is so hard to take time off, but when we are grieving, we need to give ourselves time and space to heal. 

Uma also shares tips for how we can hold space for students that might be grieving and more. 

Enjoy!

You know the saying, “People won’t remember what you said, but they’ll remember how you made them feel?” That’s true, both in our personal lives AND in our business lives. MINDBODY is a company that knows every customer interaction is a chance for your business to shine and for you to help your customers thrive. With that simple truth in mind, MINDBODY has spent nearly twenty years sweating the details of what it looks like to design and run an extraordinary fitness or wellness business. From offering simple and seamless booking…to being able to greet a new customer by name…to the email that lands in their inbox with a great offer, they obsess over finding ways to allow you to craft a thoughtful, meaningful experience for your customers. Because they know it’s the experience that makes the difference— for you and your customers. Find out more at mindbodyonline.com/pod.


The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze.

Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes

It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected.

Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM.


This episode is brought to you in part by OfferingTree. When you’re a yoga teacher and you’re trying to build your digital presence it can be daunting.  First, you might need a website. There are a lot of great tools for building websites like Wordpress, Wix, and Squarespace.  Then you need a way to email your students.  Again there are tools for that like mail chimp and constant contact.  But that’s another account to pay for and a password to remember.  Then you need a way to schedule and register your students.  Again there are tools for that, but it’s another account to create and pay for and another password to remember.  Oh wait, how do I integrate my scheduling tool with my website… Arghhhh! Instead of putting all of this stuff off for another day because it’s too daunting, let me tell you about a better way.  OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account you can create a website in minutes that has your schedule built right in.  They also have email marketing tools to collect email addresses, send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all works seamlessly together with one account and one subscription.  To learn more about what OfferingTree can do for your digital presence visit offeringtree.com/mbom.  OfferingTree has been supporting MBOM for close to a year now and I not only love the product, but I also love the people! OfferingTree is providing special pricing for MBOM listeners so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom to receive the discount.

Oct 7, 2019

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Kendrick Shope! Kendrick is the CEO & creator of the Authentic Selling® process, sales expert, speaker, media personality, & momma to a beautiful little girl.

On this episode of the podcast, Kendrick and I dive into why sales doesn't have to be icky, and how we can start selling ourselves and our services more authentically. Kendrick shares her authentic sales process, how we can make it about the customer and not ourselves, why knowing how to sell is important as an entrepreneur, and more.

Enjoy!

You know the saying, “People won’t remember what you said, but they’ll remember how you made them feel?” That’s true, both in our personal lives AND in our business lives. MINDBODY is a company that knows every customer interaction is a chance for your business to shine and for you to help your customers thrive. With that simple truth in mind, MINDBODY has spent nearly twenty years sweating the details of what it looks like to design and run an extraordinary fitness or wellness business. From offering simple and seamless booking…to being able to greet a new customer by name…to the email that lands in their inbox with a great offer, they obsess over finding ways to allow you to craft a thoughtful, meaningful experience for your customers. Because they know it’s the experience that makes the difference— for you and your customers. Find out more at mindbodyonline.com/pod.

The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze.

Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes

It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected.

Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM.

This episode is brought to you in part by OfferingTree. When you’re a yoga teacher and you’re trying to build your digital presence it can be daunting.  First you might need a website. There are a lot of great tools for building websites like wordpress, wix and squarespace.  Then you need a way to email your students.  Again there are tools for that like mail chimp and constant contact.  But that’s another account to pay for and a password to remember.  Then you need a way to schedule and register your students.  Again there are tools for that, but it’s another account to create and pay for and another password to remember.  Oh wait, how do I integrate my scheduling tool with my website… Arghhhh! Instead of putting all of this stuff off for another day because it’s too daunting, let me tell you about a better way.  OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account you can create a website in minutes that has your schedule built right in.  They also have email marketing tools to collect email addresses, send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all works seamlessly together with one account and one subscription.  To learn more about what OfferingTree can do for your digital presence visit offeringtree.com/mbom.  OfferingTree has been supporting MBOM for close to a year now and I not only love the product, but I also love the people! OfferingTree is providing special pricing for MBOM listeners so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom to receive the discount.

Oct 4, 2019

This week on the podcast I am joined by Meghan Vornholt! Meghan is a yoga teacher based out of my hometown of Cochrane, AB. On this special bonus episode of the podcast, Meghan and I do an on-air consultation and catch up call after many months of finishing working together 1-on-1. Meghan shares what she's been up to in her business, the growth she's experienced, her major business challenges and how she's been working through them, how to get over feelings of not feeling worthy in your business, and more. 

Enjoy!

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