Podcast Episodes
Back to Search82. Studenthood Is the Bedrock of Your Teaching
Episode 82
The best yoga teachers never stop being students—but the longer you teach, the harder that becomes. In this episode, Sage Rountree shares how selling…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
81. Inside the Comfort Zone Yoga 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: A Guided Tour of Everything You Need to Know
Episode 81
"Will I fit in?" In over a decade of personal conversations with prospective students, that question came up nearly every time. In this episode, I an…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
80. Why I Named It Comfort Zone Yoga
Episode 80
"Get out of your comfort zone." It's practically a bumper sticker. But here's the definition I keep coming back to: the place where you can operate w…
5 months ago
79. Theming Your Yoga Classes without Overthinking
Episode 79
Think about the last time you sat down to plan a themed yoga class. Did you freeze—staring at your notebook, wondering whether to use a Sanskrit conc…
5 months, 1 week ago
78. Yoga Nidra, the Koshas, and You
Episode 78
I was teaching my regular Monday night balance class when I realized something: the centering I've been guiding for years—body, breath, mind, intenti…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
77. Storytelling for Yoga Teachers with Sara Joelle
Episode 77
Website copywriter Sara Joelle joins me to talk about something every yoga teacher needs—storytelling. Whether you're theming a class, writing a news…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
76. Why Every Yoga Teacher Needs a Newsletter (And How to Start One)
Episode 76
Have you ever noticed how even your most loyal yoga students eventually drift away? Life happens—schedules change, people move—and without a way to s…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
75. Why Teaching Yoga Is Not Like Teaching Other Subjects
Episode 75
A vivid dream about teaching Spinning brought me face to face with something I've known for years but never quite articulated: teaching yoga is funda…
6 months ago
74. When It's NOT Your Choice: Losing a Class You Didn't Choose to Leave
Episode 74
Classes end in a variety of ways. Last episode, we talked about choosing to drop a class on your own terms. But what happens when the decision isn't …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
73. When to Drop a Class: How to Know It's Time to Walk Away
Episode 73
I recently dropped a class I'd been teaching for nearly 23 years. Monday nights at 6 p.m.—since the literal day when the studio opened in 2004. Walki…
6 months, 3 weeks ago