April 10, 2023
The Funny Thing About Yoga
Creating Your Vibe and Other Nonsense
Episode No. 9
Giana and Bradshaw kick off this episode by diving straight into their fears. They obviously talk about death, how It relates to yoga, and other big questions plaguing their minds. They don’t claim to have any answers, instead just big minds willing to ask questions, be silly, and explore all aspects of these topics. And somehow, this beginning tangent actually relates to the topic at hand here: Setting a Vibe for your yoga classes. This includes everything you do from the moment you enter the studio, honestly. We talk welcoming students, props, technology, mirrors, before class monologues, incense, cueing, music and so much more. If you’re looking for ideas to help cultivate your vibe, this is the episode for you. It’s not an overnight process and sometimes It takes experimenting with different methods to feel into your authenticity. Ultimately, we hope to shine light on the many details that help make up a teachers vibe and
How you can be mindful of these details when creating an environment. We hope you feel inspired by this episode and share It with your yoga teacher friends!
00:00 Intro
00:30 Welcome Back Shenanigans
01:10 Whats the Scariest Thing that Could Happen?
2:20 Tell me how Death and Yoga are Related….
5:05 Bradshaw Wants to Talk about his Beliefs
6:20 Lets Talk About Establishing a Vibe
7:13 I’m the Talent
8:30 Begin Creating your Vibe From the Moment You Walk into the Studio
10:20 Mirrors, Directions, Altars
14:21 Greet People, Prop Instruction, Setting Up
16:05 Studio Culture Can Influence Your Vibe
18:58 Before Teaching Protocols
21:48 Talking A Lot While Teaching
25:45 Think Twice About Using Scents
30:10 What Do You Want Your Students to Experience?
34:59 Music is a Vibe !
39:10 Memory is Tied to Music
40:14 To be Silent or Have Music in Savasana?
41:33 Teaching in and Practicing in Silence
44:43 Be Mindful of the Language You Choose
46:17 The Music We Like to Play
48:07 Our Playlists are Public
49:00 Wrapping Up!
50:38 The Funny Thing About Yoga
53:52 Early Bird Nicaragua Retreat
54:54 Closing Thoughts
55:04 Outro
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