In today’s episode, we’re looking six important things to check when you start working at a yoga studio:

✅ What is the policy if someone comes to your class with an injury

✅ What is the policy if someone comes to your class when pregnant

✅ The invoicing and payment terms

✅ How to get cover for your classes

✅ How to get consent for physical adjustments

✅ What’s the policy on promoting your own yoga offerings?

At the risk of stating the obvious, this doesn’t include things like checking when your classes are, if there’s a notice period etc etc. Those things are for a contract, which is a legal document and not really fit for a podcast.

However, I do believe that the six things on this list are really important to check to help you in your quest for stress free teaching, and they are often overlooked.

Oh and guess what, you lucky thing, we’ve created a free checklist so you don’t have to keep all of this in your head! You’re welcome! Get yours here.

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Useful resources:

💻 See the shownotes here

🎧 Episode 22 - Adjustments: some useful considerations - listen here

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📚 Training for yoga teachers
300 hour yoga teacher training, starts April 26

Yoga Nidra with Yoga Wisdom, Sept 25

Restorative Yoga and Polyvagal Theory, Jan 26

Yoga for resilience, March 26

Teaching yoga for anxiety & stress, June 26

Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

Yoga and The Neurobiology of Stress, July 26

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Being a yoga teacher is a funny thing. It is rewarding beyond words, no doubt about that. But it can be lonely.

Yes, you spend a lot of time with people. These people are your yoga students, your customers, your yogis.

But we don’t have colleagues, not really. We don’t have a line manager for advice and guidance, or a HR department.

But we are people, we are workers, we are small business owners and sometimes we just need some advice, some guidance, or someone to bounce ideas off!

So, introducing: daft questions.

Ask us what you would ask your line manager, your HR department or your best work buddy if you had one. Ask us the things you wished you’d asked in your teacher training, or that you’d ask your coach if you could afford one on an ongoing basis.

There’s two golden rules for each and every question:

- it’ll be answered to the best of our ability

- there’s never any judgement

So simply make a note or your qs when they come to mind and join us on Instagram on the first Wednesday morning of each month to ask your daft questions

Oh and just a heads up - there’s really no such thing as a daft question.

See you Wednesday 5th Feb!

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📚 Training for yoga teachers
300 hour yoga teacher training, starts April 26

Yoga Nidra with Yoga Wisdom, Sept 25

Restorative Yoga and Polyvagal Theory, Jan 26

Yoga for resilience, March 26

Teaching yoga for anxiety & stress, June 26

Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

Yoga and The Neurobiology of Stress, July 26

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Expect to explore the fascinating connection between fascia and emotions, diving into theories, studies, and ancient yogic wisdom.

From the physiological underpinnings of emotional storage in the body to the healing potential of mindful movement, this episode unravels how fascia might hold the key to understanding and releasing pent-up emotions.

We discuss:

🤯 How fascia may store emotional experiences, particularly stress and trauma

🌿 The role of the vagus nerve and interoception in emotional release

🫶 Connections between fascia and the kosha system, including its potential link to the pranamaya and manomaya koshas

🥼 Why modern science is beginning to validate what yogis have known for millennia.

🫁 How mindful movement and diaphragmatic breathing can support emotional flow and stress management

Resources and links mentioned:

✏️ Free journal prompts to explore your own experiences with fascia and emotions, get yours here

🎧 If you missed last week’s episode: Definitions of Fascia for Yoga Teachers, tune in now to learn about the evolving definitions of fascia and its connection to yoga. Listen here

🤩 Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy, and Yin Yoga Training - Join us in April 26 at Yoga Hero for an in-depth training that explores fascia, emotions, and their role in yoga. Perfect for yoga teachers ready to deepen their knowledge and teaching skills. Learn more here

Key takeaways for yoga teachers:

💜 Fascia’s responsiveness to physical and emotional states may explain why certain yoga poses or movements release pent-up emotions

💜 The vagus nerve and interoception are powerful tools for promoting relaxation and emotional release in your students

💜 Viewing fascia through the lens of the kosha system can deepen your understanding of the body-mind connection

💜 Mindful movement and yoga can play a crucial role in managing the stress cycle and supporting emotional well-being

If you found this episode valuable, please share it with another yoga teacher! Let’s

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📚 Training for yoga teachers
300 hour yoga teacher training, starts April 26

Yoga Nidra with Yoga Wisdom, Sept 25

Restorative Yoga and Polyvagal Theory, Jan 26

Yoga for resilience, March 26

Teaching yoga for anxiety & stress, June 26

Myofascial Release, Energetic Anatomy and Yoga, Apr 26

Yoga and The Neurobiology of Stress, July 26

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Follow @foryogateachers

Struggle with low confidence and self-doubt? Try the free Shatter Imposter Syndrome challenge