{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63d8372d8368e20010ca45db/64ec36560750dd001188c7e4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Quamay Sams Shares his Journey from New Teacher to Streaming Success ","description":"<p>August 28, 2023</p><p>The Funny Thing About Yoga</p><p>From Exploitation to Established Yoga Instructor with Quamay Sams</p><p>Episode No. 29</p><p><br></p><p>Giana and Bradshaw catch up with a friend, Quamay Sams. Quamay is a 500-hour yoga instructor based in New York City who strives to balance movement with the mindfulness of spiritual meditation. He shares his passion locally in Brooklyn and globally on Glo. In this conversation, Quamay chronicles how he went from a new yoga teacher teaching for free to making It a career on one of the most well-respected and internationally recognized online platforms. In between, he has done It all, managed studios, led retreats, and participated in several yoga teacher trainings all while navigating two of the most expensive cities in the country. It is so easy to banter with Quamay, which our several tangents confirm. From Home Depot, Shopping, Rappers, and so much more- you have to listen. Enjoy the episode and as always, thank you for listening!</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re enjoying the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe to help support us. We love those 5-star Reviews.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>00:30 Welcome Quamay Sams! The banter is real…</p><p>05:05 Quamay’s yoga journey</p><p>09:15 Yoga to the People</p><p>12:15 Exploitation of new teachers</p><p>17:25 Journey to teaching full time</p><p>21:25 Training 26 &amp; 2 and Management</p><p>26:40 Big move to San Francisco</p><p>35:04 New York Talk</p><p>36:25 Big Shifts since 2020!</p><p>38:16 Teaching online for Glo</p><p>40:50 Class Length&nbsp;</p><p>44:39 Online Feedback</p><p>47:40 Where you can find Quamay&nbsp;</p><p>51:25 The Funny Thing About Yoga</p><p>59:02 Closing Thoughts</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Quamay on Instagram </strong>@eyethree</p><p><strong>Check out his website:</strong> https://www.eyethreeyoga.com/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Us on Instagram:</strong></p><p>@TheFunnyThingAboutYoga @CayaYogaSchool @GianaGambino @BradshawWish</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join our Substack Newsletter to Receive extra bonus FUNNY THING content:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://thefunnythingaboutyoga.substack.com/?r=2m1azy&amp;utm_campaign=pub&amp;utm_medium=web\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://thefunnythingaboutyoga.substack.com/?r=2m1azy&amp;utm_campaign=pub&amp;utm_medium=web</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Join us in Starved Rock: </strong>https://www.cayayogaschool.com/starvedrock</p><p><strong>Join us in Nicaragua: </strong><a href=\"https://www.cayayogaschool.com/joshuatree\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.cayayogaschool.com/nicargua</a>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Be Featured on the Podcast: </strong><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck2nTNc_UlcCKBhZId5DmDwoU6aslkFfGKtdz-1uSo-HNY8g/viewform\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck2nTNc_UlcCKBhZId5DmDwoU6aslkFfGKtdz-1uSo-HNY8g/viewform</a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our Newsletter:</strong> https://www.cayayogaschool.com/contact</p><p><strong>Follow us on IG: </strong>https://www.instagram.com/thefunnythingaboutyoga/</p><p><strong>Learn more about C.A.Y.A. Yoga School:</strong> https://www.cayayogaschool.com</p><p><strong>Giana’s Website:</strong> https://www.gianayoga.com/&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Bradshaws Website: </strong><a href=\"https://www.bradshawwish.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bradshawwish.com/</a></p>","author_name":"C.A.Y.A. Yoga School"}