Pathway to Profit as a Part Time Yoga Teacher
Bite-sized, practical, no-hype podcasts to help you build the FOUNDATION for a regular income of at least £2000 or more, every month, from teaching no more than 8 to 10 classes a week - so you can enjoy what you do, keep a balance in your life and scale up (if that's what you want to do) from a position of strength and confidence.
No hype. No promises of 6 figure months.
Just practical advice from a 70 year old yoga teacher who's built a thriving business teaching part time for ten years.....
Episodes
51 episodes
No 51: From burnout to building a yoga business that works: A conversation with Serena Taylor on consistency, clarity and starting small.
In this episode, I’m joined by yoga teacher Serena Taylor, whose journey into building her business has been anything but straightforward.From burnout and serious illness to building a thriving yoga studio, Serena shares how she rebuilt ...
50. How to Build a Soulful Yoga Business (Without Losing Yourself) – with Dina Cohen
In this deeply honest and inspiring conversation, I speak with experienced yoga teacher Dina Cohen about her 25-year journey from the early rave scene and hedonistic living… to a deeply rooted, sustainable yoga business that truly fits her l...
49. Why slow and small might be your superpower as a yoga teacher…
For any yoga teacher doubting themselves!!!Here’s an interesting quote I found one day that REALLY resonated for me….“The thing about making it big and doing it fast in business is that invariably the <...
48. Can we as yoga teachers unlock the secrets to strength and stability in midlife?
How Yoga, Pilates, and a fusion of the 2 might support strength and stability for our students in midlife and beyond.Join me for an enlightening conversation with Beth Morgan, London’s leading specialist in Solomon Yogala...
47. Holding back from investing in your yoga business? Why this could keep you STUCK
If you’ve ever hesitated to invest in your business (or yourself) this one’s for you.Let’s talk about something SO many yoga teachers shy away from: investment.Not just money—but energy, time and courag...
46. How to ensure full yoga classes….
Let me ask you - How many new enquiries or trial sessions did you bring for YOUR classes last week? or last month?Do you get regular enquiries and new students coming in to your world or do you feel it’s more “up and down” tha...
45. Is dithering hurting your yoga business? 4 key tips THE most successful yoga teachers understand…
When you think about how you currently run your yoga business do you ever find yourself struggling to make a decision?Let's face it, in business the need for decisions comes thick and fast. Everything from...Should I drop leaflets...
44. Why most yoga businesses struggle and what you can do to ensure you’re not one of them.
Did you know over 98% of entrants for the London Marathon cross the finish line?That’s remarkable - given the challenge the marathon represents. But did you know that 94% of yoga teachers don’t cross that met...
43. How to build a yoga business on your T.E.R.M.S.
The first steps for any yoga teacher as they embark on a teaching career often involve one of two models:You try to build your own classes; looking for halls and doing all your own promotion.Or maybe you opt for w...
42. Are you a dabbler, stressor/achiever or master?
How would you describe your approach to growing your yoga business?If you've been following me for a while, you'll know my interest and fascination with psychology and mindset goes back a LONG way!And if there is ...
41. Are you putting students off coming to your yoga classes? 5 ways you might be actually hurting your yoga business growth.
I know this might seem a crazy question! Why on earth would you do anything to put people off coming to work with you?But the truth is, as I mentor yoga teachers keen to grow their businesses, I can see they are quite clearly, unwittingl...
40. How to delegate like a pro in your yoga business.
Over the last 3 episodes of this podcast I’ve been diving a little deeper into the whole topic of investing in support for your business so that you can focus on what you do best: teach.In this, the fourth episode looking at the whole co...
39. From hands off to hands on: Mastering the art of hiring and delegating effectively in your yoga business.
In the previous two podcasts I’ve shared why it’s a REALLY good idea to invest in support in your business from a very early stage and explained why it really is a false economy to think you can do it all on your own. In this ...
38. Burnt out, cash strapped yoga teacher? Are you making the costly mistake of skimping on business support?
The second in this series on why delegating and investing in support in your business - IF done wisely, is important if you seriously want to earn a sustainable income from your teaching. Wondering if you need a website and consider...
37. 4 reasons why you should delegate in your yoga business
“I feel like chief cook and AND bottle washer!”That’s a phrase I heard quite a bit from my Mum in our household when I was young….It always came up when she was overworked, tired and struggling to juggle all the jobs, and Dad and ...
36. The 3 step re-set to revitalising your yoga business dreams part 3: - Navigating the path to YOUR perfect business model.
In this, the final podcast in this series looking at how to revitalise your yoga business, I’d like to talk about something which might sound a little boring - but which is crucial on two counts: your profitability and your happiness and satisf...
35. The 3 step re-set to revitalising your yoga business dreams - part 2: Confronting external beliefs which are holding you back.
In a previous podcast looking at what holds us back from thriving as yoga teachers I explained I see 3 key things which hold us back: First – your INTERNAL belief patterns.Beliefs such as- I’m not good enough/don’t know...
34. The 3 step re-set to revitalising your yoga business dreams
As I record this podcast we're almost at the end of February - the first two months of the year are almost always one of THE best times of the year for anyone working in the fitness/wellness space, so hopefully you've begun the year with a good...
33. Advertising alchemy for yoga teachers: how to turn £125 ad spend into over £6000 income for your business
How do you advertise your yoga business?For many, on a shoestring budget, it's posting on Instagram or Facebook for free, and the mindset is one of spending as little as possible because money is so tight.And I'm all for get...
32. The big myth around niching as a yoga teacher
In the last episode of this podcast I talked about why nailing your niche is probably one of the best things you can do to build a sustainable business as a yoga teacher.But nailing a niche is not always an easy process and there’s one t...
31. STOP trying to teach “everybody” as a yoga teacher!
At the risk of sounding totally “un-yogic” (if there is such a thing!) I’d like to say up front there are some people I don’t want to teach yoga to!Not because I’m being mean.But because I KNOW there are some students I’m simply n...
30. Breaking free! Embracing authenticity in yoga teaching without fear of dogma….
Over the last decade or so I’ve been teaching, I’ve seen a concerning increase in the rise of partisan mentality, dogma and increasing vitriol about what yoga is and how it “should” be taught.Social media putting so many ...
29. Money mindset part 3: Feeling severely underpaid as a yoga teacher? How to beat the money mindset gremlins!
In this, the third in a series about the rather tricky and awkward subject of money and yoga teacher pay, I’d like to do 2 things:First, consider the challenges we face if we feel our students “won’t pay” for our services, or the quibble...
28. Is it just me or do people seem to want to severely underpay yoga teachers?
In this, the second in a series about the rather tricky and awkward subject of money and yoga teacher pay, I unpick a little of what’s behind this real question which appeared in a yoga teacher Facebook group recently.Because this teache...
27. Money, the “dirty word?” Part 1 Why is this such a tricky subject for many yoga teachers?
As a yoga teacher how does the whole topic of money make you feel?Anxious?Awkward?Uncomfortable?How do you feel talking about money with students? If you feel it’s time to raise your prices do you find yo...