March 6, 2023
The Funny Thing About Yoga
The Business of Creating Community with Melissa Talleda
Episode No. 4
This week Giana and Bradshaw bring on yoga teacher and managing partner of Chicago’s Zen Yoga Garage, Melissa Talleda! Curious about what It was like to take over the daily operations of a busy yoga studio right at the start of the pandemic? Well, tune in to hear Melissa talk about the ways in which this popular studio had to adapt during these turbulent times and how they continue to create community. Melissa has truly embraced the flow and learned a lot along the way. Bradshaw, Giana and Melissa detail everything that makes Zen Yoga Garage Special - they talk about being approachable, creating happy workers, diversity and inclusivity, and even share silly stories from around the studio. You’ll definitely laugh at their banter and maybe even feel inspired.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Giana and B discuss their plans for the day
00:52 Who do we have on the Pod today? Melissa Talleda!
02:20 We’re going to Sedona
04:29 Let’s hear from Melissa !
05:50 Melissa and Zen Yoga Garage
08:45 Find Yoga Young as a Dancer
10:19 Taking over a Studio at the beginning of a Global Pandemic
16:15 The Many Layers and Shifting of Schedule
17:35 Prioritizing and Supporting Teachers through tough times
20:05 Yoga Business Decisions and Happy Workers
21:11 How Melissa’s background as a creative inspired innovation to withstand challenges
23:08 Is this field performative?
25:45 Yoga teachers are humans too
26:19 The current shifts that feel a little bit more normal
27:20 Pandemic wasn’t just the Pandemic, It was a Social Revolution!
29:13 Everything is being Recorded
29:57 Theres something special about the Zen community
32:00 Take the Yoga teacher off the Pedestal
34:27 Zen’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion and plans to do better
36:40 Representation on the Roster
41:28 The biggest Challenges and Rewards
43:00 Late Arrivals and being Timely
45:00 Zen Still Live Streams!
48:48 The Funny Thing About Yoga
55:24 Being around People who get It
56:59 Zen Gossip- ish
58:44 What its like when Bradshaw and Giana teach at the same time
1:00:10 Where to find Zen Yoga Garage
1:01:03 Whats coming Up
Zen Yoga Garage: https://www.zenyogagarage.com/
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