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Yoga Insider
Welcome to Yoga Insider - a podcast for independent yoga teachers and yoga educators who are ready to grow their impact and elevate their business.
Hosted by Alexandria Waycott, a yoga teacher trainer and educator with 13+ years of teaching experience, Yoga Insider offers a modern and grounded approach to navigating the yoga industry. From building sustainable pre-registered yoga classes to refining your verbal cues, defining your values, setting boundaries, and running profitable trainings and workshops - this podcast offers clear, actionable insights grounded in experience.
Episodes
16 episodes
Dear Yoga Teacher: You're Not an Impostor. You're Evolving.
Are you moving through impostor syndrome? This episode of Yoga Insider is for you!Impostor syndrome can show up at any stage in your teaching career, especially when you're becoming more visible or stepping into something new. In this ep...
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How to Actually Teach Beginners
If you can teach beginners, you can teach anyone! In this episode of Yoga Insider, I’m breaking down why beginner classes are where real teaching happens.In this episode, I'm diving into:- Why teaching beginners is advanced...
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47:03
My Crashout & Why I Don’t Want To Fit In
After a week of being completely knocked out by a cold, I ended up having a much-needed crashout that brought me face-to-face with some uncomfortable truths about the yoga world. In this week's episode of Yoga Insider, I reflect on:
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28:25
Leadership Through Consistency for Yoga Teachers
Hi Yoga Insider fam! I'm a little under the weather this week, so I'm sharing an episode from my vault to keep things consistent! Wellness trends change constantly, and this can impact our work as modern yoga teachers. In this episode, I'm shar...
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29:09
Audit Your Verbal Cues
Your voice is one of your most powerful tools as a yoga teacher! In this episode, I provide practical tips to help you audit your verbal cues in order to communicate more effectively in the classroom.
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31:40
Protect Your Energy: What Yoga Teachers Need to Know
Your energy is sacred. Although our work as yoga teachers is often soul-filling, it can also be energetically demanding.In this episode, I'm getting real about the energetic side of teaching yoga and sharing the practical tools and bound...
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37:52
Lessons I Learned the Hard Way as a Yoga Teacher
In this episode, I’m reflecting on things I might do differently if I were starting out as a yoga teacher today!We’ll talk about:- Why you should start an email newsletter immediately - Setting boundaries with “pic...
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28:12
How to Ace Your Next Yoga Photo Shoot
In this episode, I'm sharing a few important tips that I've learned from being in front of the camera as a yoga teacher. Professional photos can help tell the story of who you are and what you do, and they are especially important for independe...
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27:39
3 Qualities Every Independent Yoga Teacher Needs
In this episode, I share what it really takes to build a career as an independent yoga teacher. Mindset isn’t everything - our opportunities are always shaped by privilege, energy, and social factors. Cultivating the right mindset is just one p...
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32:55
Your Questions: Answered!
This week on Yoga Insider, I'm answering your questions in a listener Q&A! This episode answers four real questions from yoga teachers: how to find affordable spaces for pre-registered classes, what it really takes to go full-ti...
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32:38
Practical Ways to Reignite Your Creativity as a Yoga Teacher
In this episode, I’m sharing my honest experience with creative ruts and some of the practical ways I’ve learned to move through them. There are many technical aspects that come with teaching yoga, but at its core, teaching is inherently creati...
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26:13
Creating Spaces of Belonging: Practical Strategies for Yoga Teachers
This week on Yoga Insider, I'm talking about how yoga teachers can intentionally build community, why it matters, and simple strategies you can use today to ensure your students feel seen and supported. Questions we’ll explore in...
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30:42
Free Yoga Training: Master the Art of Observation
In this episode of Yoga Insider, I'm breaking down why observation is one of the most essential (and often overlooked) skills for yoga teachers. We'll take a look at how consciously observing the students in front of us can...
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13 Lessons From 13 Years of Teaching Yoga
After 13 years of teaching yoga, I'm pulling back the curtain to share 13 lessons I've learned from teaching yoga and working in the industry. This episode blends personal and honest reflections with practical tools for yoga teachers! ...
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Episode 3
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The Truth About Pre-Registered Yoga Classes
Pre-registered yoga classes are one of the most powerful ways to build community and increase your revenue as an independent teacher - but what happens when your series doesn’t gain traction? In this episode, I’m diving into: W...
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TEASER: Welcome to Yoga Insider
Welcome to Yoga Insider - a podcast for independent yoga teachers and yoga educators who are ready to grow their impact and elevate their business.Hosted by Alexandria Waycott, a yoga teacher trainer and educator with 13+ years of teach...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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