What is Cultural Appropriation? with Rina DeshpandeLearn how to identify cultural appropriation, how it relates to yoga, and how we can use this information to ease the suffering and harm it can cause. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...

Hypermobility & Yoga with Libby HinsleyPhysical therapist and yoga teacher, Libby Hinsley returns to the podcast to talk about hypermobility and yoga. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode Highlights Libby Hinsley returns to the...

Yoga for Mental Health  with Maria KirstenMado is joined by yoga teacher and Occupational Therapist Maria Kirsten for a dynamic and wide reaching conversation about mental health, how yoga fits in, and some specific ways yoga teachers can support their students in...

Mindful time management  (on-air coaching call)  with Mado HesselinkMado coaches Nichi on how to balance having a full-time job with having a family, and teaching yoga.  Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode Highlights Nichi Linder,...

Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers with Chara Carruthers Listen to this in-depth conversation about the relationship between yoga and Ayurveda and how you can use principles from Ayurveda to enhance your teaching, practice, and life. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new...

7 tips for building credibility online with Mado HesselinkMado shares her top 7 tips to increase engagement and enthusiasm from the followers you already have and grow your online audience. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode...

Business models beyond the yoga studio (on-air coaching call) with Mado HesselinkPaige and Mado discuss alternatives to teaching in yoga studios and how to structure and market things like yoga retreats, independent teacher trainings, specialized workshops, and even...

Advice for New Teachers with Mado Hesselink and Guests25 yoga teachers from around the world offer their personal experience and favorite pieces of advice for new teachers. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode Highlights This...

How to Teach As the World Falls Apart with Mado HesselinkWhen the world as you know it is falling apart, how do you show up for your students?  Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode Highlights How do you teach yoga during a crisis?...

Should you teach private sessions? (On-air coaching call) with Mado HesselinkListen as Mado and Amber explore whether she's ready to teach privates and how she can prepare to offer them.  Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode...

How to Get Started with Online Courses with Kelly McHughLearn proven tips and strategies for launching online yoga courses from Kelly McHugh, founder of Digital Yoga Academy. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode Highlights If you...

Lessons from 2 years of podcasting - Ask me anything!  with Mado HesselinkTo celebrate 2 years of the Yoga Teacher Podcast, Mado answers audience questions joined by friends and former guests on the show, Amanda McKinney, Amanda Kingsmith, and Shannon Crow. Psst. Want...

How to stand out and make money online with Cate StillmanListen in on a conversation about how yoga teachers can stand out and make money online despite all of the free content out there. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode...

How to grow an audience online [on-air coaching call]  with Mado Hesselink Listen in on a discussion about the foundations of growing an audience online including how and why to conduct market research, strategies for networking, social media, and live streaming. ...

7 Things to Do Right Now (Instead of Teach Online)  with Mado HesselinkMado shares ideas and actions you can take during this time of social isolation that will continue to move your yoga business forward. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is...

Episode 101: Yoga Tools for Anxiety with Kristine WeberKristine and Mado  discuss what happens in your body when you experience anxiety and the scientific reasons why yoga is helpful. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode Highlights...

Episode 96: Taking yourself seriously as a yoga teacher (on-air coaching call) with Mado HesselinkMado talks with Faria about how her teaching has changed since completing the Foundations of a Yoga Business coaching program and what she's working on now.  Psst. Want...

Episode 92: Staying centered while opening a yoga studio [on-air coaching call] with Mado HesselinkMado offers reflections and strategies for a new yoga studio owner who has a unique vision for her business. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is...

Episode 87: How to get the word out about your workshop [On-air coaching call]  with Mado Hesselink Mado guides Cari through some ways she can be more efficient and effective with her marketing and stop feeling overwhelmed and burned out by the tasks involved in...

Episode 86: Four types of successful yoga workshops with Mado HesselinkMado shares four basic workshop types in detail including why you might choose one over the other and the upsides and downsides each. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...

Episode 85: How to choose a workshop topic (on-air coaching call) with Mado Hesselink Mado talks with brand new studio owner Chasity about how to create successful workshops that will make an impact on the lives of her students. Psst. Want to get an email each time a...

Episode 84: The difference between classes and workshops with Mado Hesselink Discover the essential differences between classes and workshops and how you can tap into those differences to attract more students to both. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new...

Episode 83: Yoga philosophy for pain care  with Marlysa SullivanMado and guest, Marlysa Sullivan, discuss philosophical and neurophysiological perspectives for people in pain. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode Highlights...

Episode 82: Yoga for People in Pain  with Shelly ProskoPart two in a three-part series on yoga and pain, Mado and guest, Shelly Prosko explore tangible ways yoga teachers can think about pain and specific yogic practices for people with pain. Psst. Want to get an...

Episode 81: Pain Science Basics  with Neil Pearson In part 1 of a 3 part series about yoga and pain science, Mado talks with Neil Pearson, a physiotherapist and yoga therapist and one of the editors of the book, Yoga and Science in Pain Care about the basics of pain...

Episode 80: Paths to traveling the world as a yoga teacher [On air coaching call]  with Mado Hesselink Mado offers some different perspectives on teaching remotely and on how to teach yoga as a career while still be able to travel the world.  Psst. Want to get an...

Episode 79: Win/win relationships between teachers and studios with Mado Hesselink Mado explores the sensitive relationship between yoga teachers and yoga studio owners and managers and how we can navigate these relationships with integrity. Psst. Want to get an email...

Episode 78: Who should I trust online (about yoga) with Mado HesselinkMado explores how yoga teachers can discern who and what to believe when there are so many opposing perspectives being proclaimed with equal confidence online. Psst. Want to get an email each time a...

Episode 76: Are you making these yoga niche mistakes? with Mado HesselinkMado takes a closer look at what it means to find your niche and the common mistakes that might be undermining your best intentions when selecting a niche. Psst. Want to get an email each time a...

Episode 75: Is my niche too narrow? [on air coaching call) with Mado HesselinkMado addresses questions about niche, and offers advice on how to make more money as a yoga teacher and getting over the fear of taking big steps.  Psst. Want to get an email each time a new...

Episode 74: How to balance being real vs. being positive with Mado Hesselink Mado shares how yoga teachers can strike a balance between giving our students the positive experience they seek while also being honest about our personal struggles and challenges. Psst....

Episode 72: How to scale yourself (on-air coaching call) with Mado Hesselink Angel Coughlin is in a position with her yoga studio where she is in more demand than she has the capacity to fulfill. Mado guides her on how she can meet the needs of her students while...

Episode 71: Leslie Kaminoff on the rise of fitness yogaIn part 2 of Mado's conversation with Leslie Kaminoff, he shares his personal yoga story and also talks about the rise of the fitness industry and how it directly influenced yoga as we know it in the US.     ...

Episode 70: 5 Steps to (Re)claim your personal practice with Mado Hesselink Mado explores why yoga teachers struggle to maintain a consistent personal practice and shares science-backed tips for effectively establishing or re-establishing a home yoga practice.  Psst....

Episode 69: 5 lessons I learned from filming a video series with Mado Hesselink Mado steps outside of her comfort zone to film a video series and then goes behind the scenes to share the lessons she learned through the process. Psst. Want to get an email each time a...

Episode 68: Building a Following as an Introvert (On Air Coaching Call) with Mado HesselinkMado coaches Dayna who recently resigned from her administrative job and is now looking to pursue her passion and teach yoga full time in a brand new city. Psst. Want to get an...

Episode 67: Beyond Mailchimp; advanced email marketing for yoga teachers. with Mado Hesselink Mado shares her experience with switching email marketing service providers and why she made the change from Mailchimp to Convert Kit. Psst. Want to get an email each time a...

Episode 66: Recent MailChimp Changes with Peter Akkies Email marketing expert Peter Akkies joins Mado to talk about how Mailchimp’s recent changes to their platform impacts yoga teachers. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode...

Episode 64: Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable [On Air Coaching Call]  with Mado HesselinkMado guides yoga teacher, Allison, through questions she has as she prepares to open a new yoga studio. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...

Episode 62: Why do we study the yoga sutras? with Mado HesselinkLearn about the Patanjali Yoga Shastra (more commonly known as yoga sutra) and some of the common misconceptions that yoga teachers have about this text. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode...

Episode 61: Science of yoga with Ann Swanson Yoga therapist Ann Swanson shares insights on the intersection of science and yoga.  Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode Highlights This week’s episode is a conversation with Science of...

Episode 60: Yoga Alliance CEO on their new standards with Shannon RocheYoga Alliance CEO Shannon Roche answers questions about recent changes to the standards for Registered Yoga Schools. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode...

Episode 58: Lessons on burnout and spiritual bypassing from The Bhagavad Gita with Kaya Mindlin Mado and Kaya Mindlin discuss how the ancient teachings from the Bhagavad Gita apply to the modern problems of burnout and spiritual bypassing. Psst. Want to get an email...

Episode 57: Movement Positivity with Jules Mitchell Jules Mitchell, author of Yoga Biomechanics, Stretching Redefined, joins Mado for a conversation about teaching yoga and how her personal yoga journey lead her to where she is today. Psst. Want to get an email each...

Episode 55: Self care for yoga teachers with Mado HesselinkSelf care through the lens of yoga and how teachers can use this perspective in their classes and marketing. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?  Episode Highlights Self care is a...

Episode 53: Lessons from one year of podcasting with Mado Hesselink Insights and surprises about yoga teachers and the yoga industry, glimpses behind the scenes of podcast production, and a vulnerable moment of self-revelation. Psst. Want to get an email each time a...

Episode 45: Inclusive Language & Yoga's PR problem [on air coaching] with Mado Hesselink and Katie YandrickLearn how to speak to people about yoga in an accessible way - both in classes and in your marketing. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is...

Episode 42: Self doubt and impostor syndrome with Mado Hesselink Doubting yourself as a yoga teacher is normal. In this episode, you'll hear why I think it's positive to doubt yourself on occasion and how to move through those moments of doubt.  Psst. Want to get an...