Mastering The Business Of Yoga

Hello 2021! Happy New Year to you all! I am so excited to be back behind the microphone and kicking off this new year with you all. On this solo episode of the podcast, I share why I took a 30+ day social media detox in November, how I was able to do it without it impacting my business, and how I've brought social media back into my life and my business. I also share why I took a 2-week vacation around Christmas, how I planned for it, and tips for you to do the same. If you've been eager to take a break from social media or to take a vacation, I've got you covered in this episode! Finally, we're diving into what's next for M.B.Om in 2021 and what you can expect over the next couple of months. I can't wait to dive in and I hope you're eager too!  Enjoy! Find notes and links at www.mbomyoga.com. 

As we wrap up the year, it's that time again for our final episode of the year reflecting on all things 2020! I've got to be honest - I almost skipped this year's review episode because this year has been so wild, but after taking some time to reflect, I decided that this is one of the most important years to reflect on. In this episode, I shared where I've been, what I did, how my business grew and shifted, my podcasting highlights for the year, my biggest challenges both personally and professionally this year, as well as a few of the things that I learned this year. I hope you enjoy it and I'll see you in 2021! ----- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account, you can create a website in minutes with email marketing tools to collect email addresses allowing y

This week on the podcast I am joined by Danielle Hayden. Danielle is the co-owner of Kickstart Accounting, Inc. where she helps business owners with bookkeeping, financial analysis and educations, and is also the author of the Profit Planner book series! In this episode, we talk all things taxes, accounting & bookkeeping! As the end of the year approaches, now is the time to start getting organized with your taxes, accounting & bookkeeping and Danielle shares why knowing your numbers is empowering, tips for how to get organized, and much more. Enjoy! ----- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account, you can create a website in minutes with email marketing tools to collect email addresses allowing you to send newsletters and automated emails to your su

This week on the podcast I am thrilled to be joined by Kari Russell. Kari is an energetic business coach that uses human design, emotional intelligence and mindset to help her clients align with their purposes and their businesses. In this episode, Kari and I dive into human design, including what it is, what the different human design types are, what they mean and how to use them in your business to become more aligned with the work that you are doing. Enjoy! ----- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account, you can create a website in minutes with email marketing tools to collect email addresses allowing you to send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all works seamlessly together with one account and one subscription. Already have your

This week on the podcast I am joined by Kirbanu Klein. Kirbanu is an Australian musician, voice empowerment coach, and a yoga teacher based in Germany. Kirbanu teaches yoga teachers to find their unique voice and use it with confidence, power, and impact. In this episode, we discuss the importance of the voice, how yoga teachers can use it to convey their unique message, and we cover ways to start to empower yourself and your business through your voice. Enjoy!   This episode of the podcast is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account, you can create a website in minutes with email marketing tools to collect email addresses allowing you to send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all works seamlessly together with one account and one subscription. Already have your own

This week on the podcast I am joined by Nyk Danu. Nyk is a yoga business consultant, a yin yoga trainer, and a yoga therapist. She is also equally as passionate as I am about yoga teachers having websites that are functional and efficient! This week on the podcast we are diving into 5 mistakes yoga teachers make on their websites, and what to do instead. By the end of this episode, you will understand how to create a website that stands out, speaks to your target audience, and gets people to take action and book a class with you. Enjoy! ----- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account, you can create a website in minutes with email marketing tools to collect email addresses allowing you to send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all work

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Brett Larkin! Brett is a yoga teacher, a yoga teacher trainer, and the founder of Uplifted Yoga, an online yoga and meditation community empowering students to personalize their practice and ignite their best life on and off the mat. She's instructed at top studios, companies like Google and Pinterest, and leads the world's most interactive Online Yoga Teacher Training programs. She teaches to a social media following of over 400K people and her content on YouTube is streamed for 3 million minutes each month. Brett has been teaching online for years now and she's here to share what her career has been like, how she built a successful online business, tips for yoga teachers looking to create online yoga programs, and everything she's learned along the way. Enjoy!

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Julie McCoppen! Julie is the co-founder and CEO of MOGA Moms and is an expert in holding space for yoga teachers and the moms they serve with their MOGA businesses. In this episode, we're diving into Julie's journey with yoga and what inspired her to become a yoga teacher, as well as why she decided to niche down into serviving moms and teaching pre and post-natal yoga. We also discuss niching down, why yoga teachers should discover their niche, how yoga teachers can make more money by niching, and much more. Enjoy!   I am thrilled to announce that I just launched a bonus podcast called M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes over on Patreon. After releasing hundreds of podcast episodes, I want to create content that dives deeper into helping yoga entrepreneurs thrive and elevate their businesses. This where M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes comes in! Each week you will get bonus content from the weekly guest or me diving deeper into how you can take the teachings and apply them to your bu

Well, 2020 has been crazy and if I’ve learned anything working in the yoga industry this year, it’s that we need to be designing flexible yoga businesses! On this solo episode, I am discussing what the yoga industry was like before the pandemic, how we pivoted, and how things are shifting now that studios and businesses are beginning to open back up. I am also diving into 5 tips for creating a yoga business that is flexible, can pivot at any point, and can continue to thrive through it all.    Enjoy!    I am thrilled to announce that I just launched a bonus podcast called M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes over on Patreon. After releasing hundreds of podcast episodes, I want to create content that dives deeper into helping yoga entrepreneurs thrive and elevate their businesses. This where M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes comes in! Each week you will get bonus content from the weekly guest or me diving deeper into how you can take the teachings and apply them to your business. This podcast is designed for yoga teachers &

This week on the podcast I am joined by Kamini Natarajan! Kamini is a Kirtan singer and a digital marketer. On this episode of the podcast, Kamini and I dive into the business of Kirtan! We talk about her journey as a Kirtan artist, why this is a great niche in the yoga industry, tips for getting gigs and building a following, cultural appropriation in Kirtan, her top pieces of advice for creating a successful Kirtan business, and more. Enjoy! ----- This episode of the podcast is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account, you can create a website in minutes with email marketing tools to collect email addresses allowing you to send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all works seamlessly together with one account and one subscription. Already have your own website? No pro

This week on the podcast I am joined by Mary Ochsner! Mary started her online yoga business in 2018 and is passionate about teaching new yogis how to start their own yoga practice! She shares beginner-friendly yoga tutorials on Instagram and also has her own yoga app. In this episode, we're diving into Mary's yoga journey and her yoga business. Mary shares how she was able to build a following on Instagram and then turn that into a paying audience through her app. This is a super fun and insightful episode for anyone looking to create to an online business. Enjoy! I am thrilled to announce that I just launched a bonus podcast called M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes over on Patreon. After releasing hundreds of podcast episodes, I want to create content that dives deeper into helping yoga entrepreneurs thrive and elevate their businesses. This where M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes comes in! Each week you will get bonus content from the weekly guest or me diving deeper into how you can take the teachings and apply them to yo

This week on the podcast I am joined by Ana Forrest & Jose Calarco, the founders of Forrest Yoga! Ana is a yoga teacher and emotional healer, and Jose comes from a long history of shamanism, the arts, music, and healing, bringing his decades of experience as an artistic prodigy to Forrest Yoga. Together, these two are a force to be reckoned with! On this episode of the podcast, we are diving into their yoga story, what it has been like growing an internationally recognized business, and how they've been able to remain true to the principles of their practice while growing a brand, as well as business lessons they've learned along the way. Enjoy! ----- I am thrilled to announce that I just launched a bonus podcast called M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes over on Patreon. After releasing hundreds of podcast episodes, I want to create content that dives deeper into helping yoga entrepreneurs thrive and elevate their businesses. This where M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes comes in! Each week you will get bonus content from

I am back for Part 2 with Jessica Palmer! Since Jessica and I recorded the first episode, things have changed a lot. Jessica, like other studio owners was forced closer her physical studio and pivot her business model basically over night. On this episode we talk about what she did when the pandemic hit, how she has been keeping her studio alive through online offerings, what it has been like to reopen in a small capacity, and everything that she's learned along the way. Enjoy! -----   I am thrilled to announce that I just launched a bonus podcast called M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes over on Patreon. After releasing hundreds of podcast episodes, I want to create content that dives deeper into helping yoga entrepreneurs thrive and elevate their businesses. This where M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes comes in! Each week you will get bonus content from the weekly guest or me diving deeper into how you can take the teachings and apply them to your business. This podcast is designed for yoga teachers & studio owners who

This week on the podcast I am joined by Jessica Palmer! Jessica is a yoga teacher and a studio owner based out of Philidelphia, PA. She is the owner of The Yogic Body, and on this episode (recorded before the pandemic), we are talking about what her first year of studio ownership has been like! Jessica shares why she decided to open a yoga studio, what the process was to actually open her yoga studio, as well the business lessons she's learned as a studio owner! Next week, we'll catch up on how things have changed during this tumultuous 2020. One note before the episode, I am thrilled to announce that I just launched a bonus podcast called M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes over on Patreon. After releasing hundreds of podcast episodes, I want to create content that dives deeper into helping yoga entrepreneurs thrive and elevate their businesses. This where M.B.Om: Behind the Scenes comes in! Each week you will get bonus content from the weekly guest or me diving deeper into how you can take the teachings and apply the

This week on the podcast I am joined by Nicholas Herd, more commonly known as Quazzy. Quazzy is a yoga and meditation teacher, the founder of Running River Collective and an advocate for the BIPOC community. On this episode, we talk about his journey as a yoga teacher, why he founded RRC and what they do, as well as how we can make our yoga classes more accessible to the BIPOC community. We discuss equity, diversity, and the importance of yoga being accessible for everyone. This is super informative and impactful episode! Enjoy! ----   This episode is sponsored by OfferingTree. Most yoga teachers struggle with two things: marketing and time management. It can feel overwhelming and scary to try and put yourself out there to get new clients. There's also never enough time to get everything done, like sending a newsletter, emailing your new clients, or updating your website. Fortunately, OfferingTree created a single platform that can solve all your marketing and time management headaches With a single account,

This week on the podcast I am diving into 4 tips for running a successful at-home and online yoga business! I've been running my business and working from home for 5 years now, and over that time, I have learned a lot. In this episode, I am sharing my top 4 tips for running a yoga business from home and how to do that productivity, while maintaining ease, grace, and boundaries. Enjoy! ------- This episode is sponsored by OfferingTree. Most yoga teachers struggle with two things: marketing and time management. It can feel overwhelming and scary to try and put yourself out there to get new clients. There's also never enough time to get everything done, like sending a newsletter, emailing your new clients, or updating your website. Fortunately, OfferingTree created a single platform that can solve all your marketing and time management headaches With a single account, you can create a website in minutes, set up a newsletter, create a blog, schedule classes and take payment. The great part is that all of Offering

This week on the podcast I am joined by Kim Sin! Kim is a San Francisco based yoga instructor and entrepreneur whose mission is to bring accessible, effective yoga and mindfulness to the workplace. In this episode, Kim and I talk about her journey as a yoga teacher, what inspired her to teach office yoga, her top tips for creating a successful office yoga business, and much more. Enjoy!   This week's episode is brought to you by OfferingTree! 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. OfferingTree just launched Stripe integration so people from Canada, UK, Australia and 30+ countries can accept payments using OfferingTree.

This week on the podcast I am re-joined by Cory Sterling from The Conscious Counsel. Back when the pandemic first hit, Cory and I did an episode all about the legal side of taking your business online. Now that businesses are starting to reopen, we are talking about the legal side of re-opening a yoga studio or yoga business. The legal side of a yoga business is SO important so don't miss this episode if you are in the process of reopening! Enjoy!   This week's episode is brought to you by OfferingTree! 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. OfferingTree just launched Stripe integration so people from Canada, UK, Australia and 30+ countries can accept payments using OfferingTree.

This week on the podcast I am joined by Peter Sterios! Peter is the founder of Manduka, a pioneer of modern yoga movement and one of the most popular yoga teachers/trainers in the US over the last four decades, and the author of Gravity & Grace: How to Awaken Your Subtle Body and the Healing Power of Yoga. In this episode, Peter and I talk about what it was like to create Manduka, build the company up, and then step away from it. We also talk about how his teaching has evolved over the last four decades, what he's learned, and what the process has been like to write a book. Enjoy! ----- This week's episode is brought to you by OfferingTree! 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. OfferingTree just launched Stripe integration so people from Canada, UK, Australia and 30+ countries can accept payments

This week on the podcast I am joined by Julie Majale! Julie is the Academy and Learning Coordinator for The Africa Yoga Project (AYP). In this episode, Julie and I talk about her journey to yoga and AYP, what AYP does and the programs that they offer, as well as the impact that AYP has on individuals and African communities. We also discuss Black Lives Matter and how we can begin to shift our actions in our lives and in our yoga communities. This was a very impactful episode from me, and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. Learn more and connect with the Africa Yoga Project at: https://www.africayogaproject.org/ and https://www.instagram.com/africayogaproject/ Connect with Julie at: https://www.instagram.com/amarepoeta/ ------- This week's episode is brought to you by OfferingTree! 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/mb