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Latest Episodes and Show Notes
5 Steps to (Re)claim your personal practice
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....
5 lessons I learned from filming a video series
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...
Building a following as an introvert (on air coaching call)
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...
Beyond Mailchimp; advanced email marketing for yoga teachers.
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...
Recent MailChimp Changes with Peter Akkies
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...
Yoga Energetics with Kelly Golden
Episode 65: Yoga Energetics with Kelly Golden Kelly Golden, founder of virabhava yoga, shares how yoga teachers can go beyond the physical in their teaching. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode Highlights Listen in on a...
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Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable [On Air Coaching Call]
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?...
How Technology is Changing Yoga with Alex Haley
Episode 63: How Technology is Changing Yoga with Alex HaleyMeditation teacher and assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, Alex Haley, joins Mado to discuss the intersection of mindfulness and technology. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode...
Why do we study the yoga sutras?
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...
Science of yoga with Ann Swanson
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...
Yoga Alliance CEO on their new standards
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...
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A new yoga teacher finds her niche [On air coaching call]
Episode 59: A new yoga teacher finds her niche [On air coaching call] with Mado Hesselink Rose gets clarity about who she wants to teach while finding ways to improve her classes and boost her confidence as a new yoga teacher. Psst. Want to get an email each time a...
Lessons on burnout and spiritual bypassing from The Bhagavad Gita with Kaya Mindlin
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...
Movement Positivity with Jules Mitchell
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...
Branding basics for yoga teachers
Episode 56: Branding basics for yoga teachers with Miranda Peterson Mado and Miranda, a branding expert who is also a yoga teacher, discuss how to be more effective and strategic with your branding. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? ...
Self care for yoga teachers
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...
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Yoga for the working class [On Air Coaching Call]
Episode 54: Yoga for the working class [On Air Coaching Call] with Mado Hesselink Learn how to market your offerings in a way that is both honest and effective - and avoid the most common marketing pitfalls along the way. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new...
Lessons from one year of podcasting
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...
What’s the deal with non-compete contracts?
Episode 52: What's the deal with non-compete contracts? with Mado HesselinkNon-compete contracts are a reality at many yoga studio's and gyms. This episode covers the basics of what you need to know before you sign one. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new...
3 steps to an ethically sustainable yoga business
Episode 51: Three steps to a sustainable and ethical yoga business with Joe PaceJoe shares his insights from doing marketing analytics for the film industry... and creating a digital yoga platform. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...
The dark side of daily practice
Episode 50: The dark side of daily practicewith Mado HesselinkWhile a daily home yoga practice can be nourishing and inspiring for many teachers, approaching it from a place of competition and lack is a recipe for injury and depletion. Psst. Want to get an email each...
Stay inspired and connected as a teacher
Episode 49: Stay inspired and connected as a teacher [on-air coaching]with Mado HesselinkIn this coaching call, Mado helps a yoga teacher who lost her practice and community when she became a teacher. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...
Sequencing Warm Ups
Episode 48: Sequencing Warm Ups with Mado Hesselink Learn a simple but effective approach to creating warm up sequences for your yoga classes. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode HighlightsWarm ups are an essential part of your...
How to Get Teaching Experience
Episode 47: How to Get Teaching Experience with Mado HesselinkWhether you recently graduated from YTT, are still in YTT, have recently moved to a new location, or are planning to move soon - this episode will help you get started. Psst. Want to get an email each time...
Leslie Kaminoff on The Yoga Alliance and Teaching Standards
Episode 46: Leslie Kaminoff on Teaching Standards and the Yoga AllianceLeslie Kaminoff shares his insider's perspective on the history and future of the Yoga Alliance and the forces influencing teaching standards in the yoga industry. Psst. Want to get an email each...
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Accessible Language [On Air Coaching Call]
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...
Building Confidence as a Yoga Teacher
Episode 44:Building Confidence as a Teacherwith Mado Hesselink Grace has been teaching for a year and feels she should be past feeling doubting herself. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Episode Highlights Grace who reached out to me...
Foundations of a yoga business
Episode 43: Foundations of a yoga business with Mado HesselinkLearn the often neglected first steps to creating a sustainable and profitable yoga business. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? As most yoga teachers do not have business...
Self doubt and impostor syndrome
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...
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Cueing, Intention, and Progressive Sequencing [on-air coaching]
Episode 41: Cueing, Intention, and Progressive Sequencing [on-air coaching] with Mado Hesselink When Allyson signed up for an on-air coaching call, she thought she wanted help with narrowing her focus and keeping her classes interesting - but the byproduct of that...
Anatomy of Stretching
Episode 40: Anatomy of Stretching with Cat Matlock Trigger point therapist and yoga teacher Cat Matlock takes us on a tour of the human muscular system and the way it interacts with the nervous system. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...
The myth of stretching vs strengthening
Episode 39: The myth of stretching vs strengthening with Ferris FakhouryDo you (really) understand the relationship between stretching and strengthening? Yoga teacher and physical therapist Ferris Fakhoury sets us straight about the relationship between these two...
The Truth About Anatomy
Episode 38:The Truth About Anatomywith Mado Hesselink Is knowing anatomy really essential for being a great yoga teacher? Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? HighlightsMany of the yoga teachers I talk to believe that...
Jill Miller on Hip Replacements
Episode 37: Hip Replacements and Yoga with Jill Miller13 months post surgery, Jill opens up about the procedure, the possible causes, and what yoga teachers need to know about working with students who have had one or both hips replaced. Psst. Want to get an email...
Sales for Yoga Teachers
Episode 36:Sales for Yoga Teacherswith Amanda Kingsmith Amanda Kingsmith makes the case that sales are a necessary part of being a yoga teacher, that they don't have to feel slimy, and that they can actually be a catalyst for personal growth. Highlights Do you think...
Plan Your Classes Like a Pro, Part 2
Episode 35:Plan your classes like a pro, part 2with Mado Hesselink Learn to create a yoga class plan that is easily searchable and repeatable. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Highlights In the second episode of this two part series I...
Plan Your Classes Like a Pro, Part 1
Episode 34: Plan Your Classes Like a Pro pt 1 with Mado HesselinkLearn tips and techniques for planning your classes to keep you focused, effective, and inspired. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? HighlightsPart one of this two part...
Practicing and Teaching Meditation with Kelly Smith
Episode 33: Practicing and Teaching Meditation with Kelly Smith Tips and practical advice for your own meditation practice and how to share it with your students from Kelly Smith of Yoga For You. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...
On Being Nervous
Episode 32: On Being Nervous with Mado Hesselink If you feel nervous before teaching - you are not alone. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Feeling nervous is something that happens to everyone, yet somehow we...
Social Media Ethics with Alexandria Crow
Episode 31: Social Media Ethics with Alexandria Crow Alexandria Crow shares insights on how yoga teachers can use social media in a way that is both ethical and effective. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? If you have a conflicted...
How to Price Your Offerings
Episode 30: How to Price Your Offerings with Mado Hesselink If you struggle with pricing or are unsure about how to set prices for your teaching, this episode is a mini-training to help you set a minimum hourly rate. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode...
Psoas major in yoga and life
Episode 29: The Psoas Major in Yoga and Life with Libby Hinsley, PT Learn the significance of the psoas muscle and how yoga teachers can most effectively work with it in their classes. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? This week's podcast...
Money and Yoga: an Inquiry
Episode 28: Yoga and Money: An Inquiry with Mado Hesselink Is it ethical to charge for yoga? How can we overcome money mindset issues? What teachings from yogic texts can we apply to our relationship to money? Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is...
Teaching at a yoga festival or conference with Anastasia Shevchenko
Episode 27: Teaching at a yoga festival or conference with Anastasia Shevchenko Dream of teaching at a yoga conference or festival? This episode will give you the tools to make it happen. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Highlights The...
How I learned to love marketing
Episode 26: How I learned to love marketing with Mado Hesselink Learn how to market your offerings in a way that is both honest and effective - and avoid the most common marketing pitfalls along the way. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...
Bernie Clark on Anatomical Variation
Episode 25: Your Spine, Your Yoga with Bernie Clark Bernie Clark shares how you can use knowledge of anatomical variation to make your yoga classes more inclusive and supportive of long term optimal health for your students. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new...
Thrive as a rural yoga teacher
Episode 25: Thrive as a rural yoga teacher with Mado Hesselink and Valarie Anderson Learn strategies for thriving as a yoga teacher when you live in a rural and/or seasonal area in this on-air coaching session with Valarie Anderson. Psst. Want to get an email each...
Teacher centered yoga studio business model
Episode 23: Teacher centered yoga studio business model with Kaya Mindlin Learn about an innovative yoga studio business model centers the needs of yoga teachers and supports them to make a living as a teacher. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is...
The neuroscience of abhyasa: tips to prioritize your personal practice
Use the latest research in neuroscience to turn your personal practice from a resource intensive decision to a nourishing habit.
Lillah Schwartz on Healing our Backs with Yoga
Episode 21: Healing Our Backs with Yoga with Lillah Schwartz Lillah Schwartz shares wisdom from nearly four decades of teaching about functional anatomy and the best way for yoga teachers to use her book “Healing Our Backs with Yoga”. Psst. Want to get an email each...
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[on-air coaching] Take Your Yoga Biz Outside the Box
Episode 20: [on air coaching] Take your yoga biz outside the box with Allyson Whipple Mado helps a college writing professor with a passion for yoga nidra refine her niche, develop signature offerings, and create a strategy for attracting private clients. They also...
Cue Your Classes Like Pro
Episode 19: Cue Your Classes Like a Pro with Laurel Beversdorf Upgrade your ability to use language in your yoga classes in this mini training on cues with Laurel Beversdorf. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Highlights Why language is so...
Eliminate Self Destructive Behavior
Episode 18: Eliminate Self Destructive Behavior with Mado Hesselink Mado shares her personal practice for using mindful awareness to stop engaging in behaviors that are self-sabotaging or self-destructive. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is...
How and Why to Create Your First Yoga Video
Episode 17: How and Why to Create Your First Yoga Video with Jess Rose Learn everything you need to know to make your first yoga video. Jess Rose shares the inside scoop of what it takes to make a high quality yoga video your first try. Psst. Want to get an email each...
Email Newsletters are Dead, Long Live the Email List
Episode 16: Email Newsletters are Dead, Long Live the Email List with Mado Hesselink Learn the difference between the old style of email marketing and current best practices so you can tap into the power of your email list to nurture your students and fill your...
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[on air coaching] choose a niche that aligns with your passions, values, and aspirations
Episode 15: [on air coaching] choose a niche that aligns with your passions, values, and aspirations. with Mado Hesselink In this episode, listen in on two coaching calls with yoga teachers refining their niche plus a conversation with an online marketing expert who...
Find and nurture your ideal yoga student
Episode 14: Find and Nurture Your Ideal Yoga Student Increase your impact as a yoga teacher, reduce the time and energy you spend on marketing, support your personal practice, boost your confidence, and promote a sense of cooperation and community with other yoga...
Slow Yoga Revolution with Kristine Kaoverii Weber
Episode 13: Slow Yoga Revolution with Kristine Kaoverii Weber Kristine shares the benefits of slowing down your yoga practice and how the latest research in neurobiology overlaps with a traditional definition of yoga to explain why slow yoga is so powerful. Psst. Want...
Safe and Healthy Wrists in Yoga
Episode 12: Healthy Wrists in Yoga with Mado Hesselink In this episode, Mado shares some basic principles of how to take care of your wrists in a yoga class setting. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released? Highlights Two major factors in how...
Injury prevention and yoga evolution with Trina Altman
Episode 11: Injury prevention and yoga evolution with Trina Altman Trina shares her thoughts about preventing injury in yoga classes and how she sees yoga evolving in an uplifting trend towards integrity and personalization. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new...
Overcome overwhelm and get focused
Episode 10: Overcome overwhelm and get focused If you’re like me and tend to get overwhelmed with possibilities and “what ifs”, you’ll love this episode all about how to determine the best places to focus your time and energy and how to keep yourself consistently...
Yoga for addiction and recovery
Episode 9: Yoga for addiction and recovery with Margaret Kirshner Margaret shares important things yoga teachers should know about addiction and recovery, what we can do to support our students who are struggling with these issues, and simple techniques for helping...
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[Reality Check] Teaching yoga full time vs part time
Episode 8: [Reality Check] Teaching yoga full time vs part time. In today's episode, I will talk about what it takes to teach yoga full time and the hidden benefits of choosing to teach yoga part time. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...
Breathing Basics For Yoga Teachers
Episode 7: Breathing Basics for Yoga Teachers with Dr Crystal Frazee Dr Crystal Frazee, physical therapist and yoga teacher, shares the essentials of what every yoga teacher should know about the physiology of breathing. This includes why we breath, how we breath, and...
How to succeed as a yoga teacher by focusing on cooperation over competition
Episode 6: How to succeed as a yoga teacher by focusing on cooperation over competition with Shannon Crow Mado and Shannon talk about the tendency to view other yoga teachers as competition and their personal experiences of how it actually works better to support and...
Do Yoga Teachers Really Need a Website?
Episode 5: Do Yoga Teachers Really Need a Website? Today’s episode tackles the question of whether or not it is essential for a yoga teacher to have a website. Mado draws on her time as a freelance web designer and web project manager to break down the reasons you...
Getting hired at a yoga studio with Jennifer O’Sullivan
Episode 4: Getting Hired at a Yoga Studio with Jennifer O'Sullivan Jennifer O’Sullivan spent 5 years as the hiring manager for an urban yoga studio in the DC metropolitan area. In this episode she shares insider tips and tricks for getting noticed and getting hired....
Yama and niyama as an ethical framework with Anna Ferguson Robas.
Episode 3: Yama and niyama as an ethical framework with Anna Ferguson Robas Mado and Anna have a conversation about how to make ethics from the yamas and niyamas a part of your daily yoga practice. Psst. Want to get an email each time a new episode is released?...
Keeping Your Classes Fresh
Keeping Your Classes Fresh One of the big things Mado hears from teachers is a struggle to keep their classes and teaching fresh. In this episode, she discusses proven strategies to stay fresh and inspired - and what to do if they don’t work. Highlights A mindset...
Inspirations and Intentions: Miche Interviews Mado
Inspirations and Intentions: Miche Interviews Mado In this episode, Mado is interviewed by life coach Michelle Ashley. Highlights How Mado first started practicing yoga and her surprising first yoga teacher How Mado almost got derailed from becoming a yoga teacher The...