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This community-centered episode features real stories from five OPC teachers who integrate Pilates into their lives while managing careers, parenting, and personal challenges. Lesley Logan is joined by Mindi Westfall, Rachel Piper, Christine Kam-Lynch, Megan Lauman, and Yasmin Scholten to share how Pilates helped them reclaim time, build strength, and stay grounded. Their journeys reveal just how accessible and empowering consistent movement can be. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co.And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe.In this episode you will learn about:Why OPC was built to be inclusive and community-driven.How each teacher found Pilates and what made them stick with it.The unexpected ways Pilates supports parenting and mental health. Why you don't need a full hour or fancy gear to build your strength.How the OPC teachers show up as both students and leaders.Episode References/Links:Meet the OPC Teachers - https://onlinepilatesclasses.com/teachersOPC on Instagram - https://instagram.com/opc.pilatesMindi Westfall - https://instagram.com/bendymindipilatesRachel Piper - https://instagram.com/size_diverse_pilatesChristine Kam-Lynch - https://instagram.com/pilates.boundMegan Lauman - https://instagram.com/megans_pilatesYasmin Scholten - https://instagram.com/purapilates_yasminGuest Bio:This powerhouse panel of Pilates teachers—Christine Kam-Lynch, Megan Lauman, Mindi Westfall, Rachel Piper, and Yasmin Scholten—brings a vibrant mix of passion, precision, and personality to the practice. Christine, a third-generation teacher and tech program manager, fuses straight-shooting cues with contagious joy. Megan blends classical roots with modern training to inspire confidence and consistency in movement. Mindi draws from her sports and injury recovery background to help others find relief and strength through Pilates. Rachel, founder of Size Diverse Pilates, champions inclusivity and creates welcoming spaces for every body, especially those who've felt unseen. Yasmin, a former economist turned studio owner in Germany, brings a global perspective and an uplifting spirit to her classes. Collectively, they represent the evolving heart of Pilates—meeting people where they are and helping them move with purpose, pride, and playfulness. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure and give us a five star rating and leave us a review on iTunes, Podcast Addict, Podchaser or Castbox. https://lovethepodcast.com/BITYSIDEALS! DEALS! DEALS! 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What I mean by inclusive is we're not expecting everybody's body to do the same thing. We're just honest, real and inclusive. It's inviting for everybody.Lesley Logan 0:10  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.Lesley Logan 0:53  Hey, Be It babe. You know, you might not know this. You probably hear about OPC all the time, but you probably have never like heard the people who are part of OPC, and so I wanted to take some time to share some of the OPC teachers with you. One, it's an excuse for all of us to get together. And two, more importantly, I think it's really important for us all to hear people who are like us and the journey that they went on. You probably know how important Pilates is to me. It really is how I be it till I see it every single day, like, the time that I am doing in my Pilates practice is how I can tell where I am in my life and how I'm feeling about myself and what's going on. And when I created OPC, it was so you could too. Just so we're on the same page, onlinepilatesclasses.com equals OPC. You'll hear different terms in this interview with the different teachers, and one of those is FFF, Form Feedback Fridays, and that's just us giving feedback to our members. And you'll hear about the live classes that we have, and you'll hear about the accountability in the community that we have. But the goal here is, you could hear a person who's got a job like yours, or similar to yours, or a life like yours. You know, when I created OPC, it was just me, but the goal was not always just me, and as I added teachers from our community, we have something very similar, but also we're very different, whether it was height or age or body type or lifestyle, or where we live in the world, or the journey that we've come on. I could have talked to each one of these teachers for an hour on their own. So, you know, if you like this episode and you have more questions for these teachers, let me know, and I'll bring them back on. We are missing Tami. Our schedules didn't align. It's kind of hard to get seven busy women with, I don't know six different time zones together, but we'll bring Tami on for her own special episode, of course. Together, all seven of us teachers are, there's seven including me, have over 8 or something years of teaching experience. And, so know that you are in good hands, and know that we don't ever expect you to aspire to look like us in any exercise. We only want you to be you. And I couldn't think of a better group of people to talk about being it till you see it, than just these women who had a whole life before they found Pilates, and they're living these busy lives now, and they're prioritizing that. So here is several of the OPC teachers, Mindy, Rachel, Christine, Yasmin and Megan. And I really hope you enjoy this. And if you have friends who've been thinking about Pilates and wanting to try it out or have extra accessibility, I hope that they take a look at OPC. There you go. Lesley Logan 3:42  All right, Be It babe, I am, I've got a party for you. It's an actual, true party. I'm not gonna lie. And we have a lot of different voices on here. So if you're hearing a bunch of women like talk with each other, join us in your car, at your coffee shop, on your walk, just like talk out, talk out loud with us. We'd have the conversation with us. Today, I'm joined by many of the OPC teachers, not all of the OPC teachers, and we thought it'd be really fun. One, we never can get together, all of us with our time zones. And you'll hear we're missing a brilliant voice in this conversation. So I'll have to have Tami on another day, but you'll hear the voices of these different teachers. And so we'll start off. I'm just gonna call people out for their introductions, and they're like freaking out right now, but okay, I'll tell you all who's here. We have Mindi Westfall. We have Yasmin Scholten. We have Rachel Piper. We have Megan Lauman. We have Christine Kam-Lynch and Tami-Adrian is in our hearts and our souls always. These are the amazing OPC teachers. Christine, I'm gonna call on you first. I'm so sorry, but you're, you are probably really good with a PowerPoint and so you probably have a good way of introducing yourself. Can you tell everyone a little bit about who you are, what you rock at, how did you get into Pilates?Christine Kam-Lynch 4:52  Yeah, Hi, I'm Christine Kam-Lynch, and teaching Pilates is actually a second job for me. Surprise, surprise. I am actually a technology program manager working in IT space and security. So really, techy nerd in some ways, or at least working with a lot of people that I work, I bring together. Sorry, LL, I already forgot your question.Lesley Logan 5:15  Just how you got into Pilates, but I love that you, what I'm so excited about, you guys is, if you hear her, she's like a total tech nerd, like one of the big ones. And I also say her last name wrong all the time, it's Kam-Lynch, not Cam-Lynch. So, noted. Okay, how did you get into Pilates, though? Also, I just want to say, if you're not watching the YouTube video of this, Christina is one of our fun size teachers. So I think that's important to bring up because.Christine Kam-Lynch 5:20  I'm standing right now.Lesley Logan 5:43  No, you're not. No, she's not. But maybe, how tall are you and how did you get into Pilates? Christine Kam-Lynch 5:50  I am five feet, and I practiced Pilates to stay at five feet. How did I get into Pilates? You know, when I moved to California from the East Coast, I saw a lot of people doing things, and I don't think you really see that on the East Coast. I think we're, like, all bundled up a lot because it's cold half a year that I don't think I paid attention. And so moving out here, I tried, like, everything, a lot of people do yoga out here and Pilates is just one of those looking into a studio space, like, what are all those toys in there? Like, I want to play on this playground. That's how I discovered it. And there's something about being on the apparatuses that makes me feel connected inside that I would hear words, but I don't understand the words. I'm like, okay, maybe one of these days it'll make sense and something will click. Well, the click happened on the apparatuses. And so that was my journey from like, one day a week to two days a week to three days a week to four days a week. And then my husband was like, oh my God, what is happening? I'm like, all the good things. All the good things has happened. Fast forward, I don't know, maybe 10 years later, the program was set up in a way that I could do teaching. The first part was mat and I finished thinking, I'll just teach mat, because that's about like all I can wrap my head around. And what's funny is that all of my students, my guinea pigs, who all helped me, had asked me, what's that over there in the studio? When do we get to go there? And I'm like, oh, crap, I didn't think that far ahead. I guess, I guess I need to continue the training program and so I did.Lesley Logan 6:14  I love that that's so cool. I love that their curiosity helped you go do more things because you're so good at what you do. We're gonna talk more about you, for sure. But I want to go to the other spectrum. And I can't decide if it's Mindi or Rachel. So Mindi's hair is taller than Rachel's so it will be Mindi first and then Rachel, as far as height goes on our teaching team. Mindi tell everyone who you are and what brought you into Pilates? Mindi Westfall 8:12  Yes, so I'm Mindi Westfall, and if you're out in Instagram world, I'm Bendy Mindi Pilates. So that actually tells a little bit about my Pilates journey, because I am hyper mobile and super bendy. So Pilates has helped me find my strength and my flexibility. But I actually started, oh gosh, I got on my first reformer in like 2005 because my mom was doing Pilates after she retired from teaching PE and she called me and was like, you have to try this. And I was like, well, at the time, I was living in Oregon, working at Nike, and Nike has state of the art facilities, and of course, they had a Pilates studio. So I went in and was like, alright, how do I get on one of those? Christine was like, what's that? You know. So took a couple classes there, and I was like, this is amazing. So after my Nike journey, I went back home to the St Louis area and went to the same studio my mom was going to and just really fell in love all over again. And at the time, I had some back issues, a bulging disc, and so I went through and did Pilates and tried to fix it, and unfortunately, it was only fixable with surgery. So I did a micro dissectomy and fixed the disc, and my orthopedic surgeon went to the same Pilates studio, and so he was like, okay, so you just need to go to Mary and continue your Pilates, and you'll be good to go. And I literally was out of pain and back into strengthening pretty quickly. And so that was just the journey of why Pilates was good for my body. I'm a former athlete. I'm 5'11" so I played volleyball in college. And wear and tear on my body, I really wish I would have had Pilates when I was playing, because I think it would have helped, and maybe I wouldn't have had so many things happening. But from there, I just kept doing Pilates, and then in 2019 I got my certification. So probably 2018 I'm trying to do mat in my head. But for my 40th birthday, my parents bought me Teacher Training Program. Lesley Logan 10:17  What a cool gift. Those are great. But we love your parents anyways, but those are so great. And I agree, like, I think if I got to take a stab at my running career after Pilates, and I got, not only I got five more years out of that career, I actually won races, which I never did pre-Pilates, pre-retirement. And so I thought it was pretty cool that, like, I could come out of retirement and be better than I was. So I do credit. I think everyone should do it if they're doing sports. Okay, so, Rachel Piper, is Mindi taller than you? Are you the same height? What are we?Rachel Piper 10:46  She's taller than I am. I'm 5'9".Lesley Logan 10:51  Oh, we're the same height. You feel taller to me. Okay, well, you feel taller to me. Anyways. Rachel Piper 10:57  Well, I have a presence. Lesley Logan 10:58  That's so true. It's so true. Rachel, how did you get into Pilates? Because you're like Christine, you live a whole other life during the daytime. Rachel Piper 11:07  Yeah, I feel like we, there are so many similarities between all of us. So I'm in biotech, that's my day job, and I was also a three sport athlete in high school and in college, and I'm also hyper mobile, but I didn't actually know that until about two years ago. And that's kind of a big thing for me. I went looking for yoga because my kiddo was about six years old and I was having trouble getting up off the floor. My knees hurt. Everyone I talked to said you're probably going to need new knees by the time you're 40. And let me tell you, with Pilates, now 46, and I do not need new knees. Okay, like that fixed me. But it's that consistency around Pilates that really, really helps. And like I said, it wasn't until maybe 18 months or two years ago that I actually realized that I was hyper mobile, and when I went in, they gave me a list of things like, Oh, this is what you can do for this. And you're also already doing it, so you're already sort of been fixing yourself for all these years, which I think is just a great testament to the entire Pilates method, yeah, but my journey was, I was a complete and total mat rat when I first started Pilates. Lesley Logan 12:25  Yes, but we should all take up space for the mat rats, because now no one wants to be a mat rat. Rachel Piper 12:30  I honestly don't get it, and teaching people how to teach mat is like, one of my favorite things to do. Like, honestly, I'm like, everyone should be on the mat. There are all of these opportunities for props. I know we'll talk about that later, but I was a mat rat. I did the teacher training, and I was like, I think maybe I'm just going to do this for myself, because I'm a nerd, you know, I'm in biotech. Pilates nerd as well. So I think I'm just going to do the mat teacher training and just for me, so that I understand what the heck has been going on and how this has changed my body. And then the next thing I know, I have a Reformer Tower, a Chair, like all the things, and I've made it through training. Lesley Logan 13:11  There's like, the addiction is real, and also, like, totally fine, because some people, they have other, they're like knitters, or they're into Beanie Babies or whatever, right? And we're like, no, I'm just gonna buy a piece of equipment that will last my lifetime, you know, it's a great investment. Christine Kam-Lynch 13:27  And beyond. Lesley Logan 13:28  And beyond, and beyond. It will be here. Right, right. You're totally right, Christine, because one of my girlfriends, unfortunately, her mentor passed, and all of that equipment is now living on 40 years later with other people. So there it is. Okay, more to chat with Rachel, but of course, we're gonna go to Megan, and then we'll go international to Yasmeen. So Megan, tell us everything about you.Megan Lauman 13:48  Everything? Lesley Logan 13:49  No, at least just your Pilates journey. Megan Lauman 13:51  Okay, well, I'm Megan, and I'm in the middle of the United States, in St Louis. I'm a mother of four. And so for me, it was looking for the thing that gives me some time for me so I could be the best mom I could be. And that became running like the minute my first was born. So I've been a runner for 18 years now, and so I ran and ran and ran, and that was like the time that I could breathe. And then suddenly my hips were hurting and my knees were hurting, and I was seeing the chiropractor, and I was seeing a physical therapist, and whatever I could do to feel well. And then I stumbled upon a YouTube video of mat Pilates, and also became a mat rat. So I would, became obsessed with mat, and I was like, there's no reason to go to physical therapy. I'm doing the same things here on the mat that they were having me do, only I loved it, and I felt so good. And so that became another moment for me. So added Pilates to that practice, and I did mat practice for about five years before I even knew that anything else existed. So just mat, loved i, still do, it's my favorite. Yeah. And then, yes, I did that for about five years before I looked into what else there was, and then became a Pilates instructor from there. And now my front room of the house is a Pilates studio, and yes, collect all the things. That's what we do.Lesley Logan 15:19  Sounds about right. Sounds about, you know, my living room and guest bedroom and office has Pilates equipment in now so, you know. All right, we gotta go all the way across the pond, all the way into Germany to talk to Yasmin. Yasmin, tell us who you are.Yasmin Scholten 15:35  Yeah. Hi, I'm Yasmin, and I'm from Germany. This is in Europe, center of Europe, and that's the country Joe Pilates is coming from originally, so, yeah, so, but it's not the country the Pilates is very famous, or was very famous. So I started with 18, with fitness. So I was a group fitness instructor with 18. So this was my teaching beginning, and I financed my Tourism Management study with teaching a lot.Lesley Logan 16:11  You were already in fitness, you were just teaching other fitness, and then you're like, I'm gonna go to school. Yasmin Scholten 16:17  Pilates was not really famous. I teach step aerobics, everything, shaping classes, whatever. Teached everything. And I had wonderful. Lesley Logan 16:28  Yasmin, do you know how to say left, but go right? Do you have that skill? Yasmin Scholten 16:32  Oh, I, yeah, it took a long time to learn, but yeah, I got it one day. Lesley Logan 16:39  That impresses me so much. Yasmin Scholten 16:41  Also with the music, rhythm and the music. So count for four. It took a time, but yeah, I got it. I still love to dance. So I also have this dance aerobic instructor who also introduced me to Pilates. She was also a Pilates instructor, and I asked her what do you think is the future of fitness? And she told me, a small Pilates studio with equipment. She told me I was, I don't know, 20, so it's a long time ago. So I finished my studies, and yeah, and then I tried Pilates because I had a lot of tension in neck and back because of sitting too much in my office job a lot, and I went to my first Pilates class there. I wasn't teaching anymore anything about fitness or anything else, but I went to my first class, and I really felt so good after this mat class, and I had a wonderful teacher there. And, yeah, she recommended me one day. Why not doing a training program? And she also recommended me doing I didn't know anything about classical or contemporary. I didn't know anything about it. I just loved the mat class, and she bought a Reformer one day, and I tried this, and I was totally, I don't know, I fell in love with equipment too, so just a Reformer, but it was wonderful. And then, yeah, I did the training program, and then I started to teach in her studio together with my full time job, yeah, that was hard, but it was so fun teaching. I loved it, really. And then I decided to move to my hometown, so it's a little small town near Munich, and I opened my home studio there, and I quit my job. It was really a good paid job, but I thought, yeah, that's what I want to do. And yeah, everybody told me, oh no, you are crazy. You are crazy. It's a small town. Nobody knows anything about Pilates. Lesley Logan 18:54  But I think that's sometimes the best thing, because then you get to be the one, yeah.Yasmin Scholten 18:58  And I'm still the only one in surrounding so there are no other Pilates studios. So I'm really lucky. The next one is in Munich, and yeah, they are coming and loving the equipment. So I really love the equipment too, but I'm also a mat rat. I don't know this one. Mat rat, I love it.Lesley Logan 19:18  I know I feel like we need to rename the animal, though, you guys, I don't think anybody really, I mean, you know, maybe, the mat rat, or maybe we're just giving rats a better name. I too, like, I only knew the mat for years. I thought the equipment was weird. I was like, who needs to be on that? The mat is so good. Why would we do that? It's also, like, I don't have the money. So I was like, that's so expensive. Why would anyone do that when you could just do the mat work? And then when I moved to L.A., the woman kept putting me on the Reformer, and I did long stretch for the first time, and thought I was gonna fly off the Reformer. I thought I was just gonna get shot up like a cannon. I was like, I don't like this at all. I don't feel safe. I don't think this is good. So, and it took me a really long time to, like, get on board with the equipment. Lesley Logan 20:01  Okay. So we have Mindy, Megan, myself, and Tami, and Yasmin, full time Pilates teachers, and then Rachel and Christine, you guys save the world. And then you teach Pilates on the side. Is that what's going on? Okay. And then, yeah, I like that. I mean, Christine's doing securities and tech, and you're doing biotech. So to me those are the two things that save the world right now. And then we have Yasmin, Rachel, Megan and Tami who've got the kiddos. I think Megan wins with four, because Yasmin, you have two? Yasmin Scholten 20:34  Two, yeah, two boys. Lesley Logan 20:36  Yeah. And then Rachel and Tami each have one, unless I've forgotten a child. Okay, so I just want to say that, because I know people are listening, and it's important to put in context, like, every single one of these people got into Pilates for something that they needed, and they got joy out of it, and also it made them a better person around the people that they love and care about. I mean, Christine's husband was wondering where all this stuff was coming from, but I think he's on board now. Lesley Logan 21:01  Okay, so I want to take a few of you, and you guys can chime in if I don't call you out. But like, what got you wanting to even look at OPC? Because obviously we all fell in love with in-person Pilates. And I think there's a lot of people, like, I just had someone here at the house. I was just teaching in-person. They were visiting from the Ukraine, and they're like, so you teach people on the computer, like, how do you know if they're doing it right? And I was like, well, that's kind of my job to know if you're doing it right. But I can understand that question, you know, if you don't experience online, so I'll go with Mindi, Christine and Rachel on this one. How did you kind of like stumble upon OPC? And what did you think about doing Pilates online?Mindi Westfall 21:37  I'm not the mat rat. I didn't know much about the mat until I started doing my training and then following people on Instagram, following Lesley, and she was doing an in-person class in Denver, and I was like, I'm gonna go to that. Lesley Logan 21:53  Oh, yeah, no, I bug, I like slid into your DMS. Okay, so this is how do you all wanna know how many I met? She commented on something, and it was during the time of the first ever OPC Pop Up Tour, and we were trying to sell out locations. And so I was in the habit of every comment I got I literally stalked them and looked up where they're from, and it said Denver. And so I DMed her, I said, hey, I'm teaching a class in Denver, and you should come. You guys, it was like across town on a Monday night, and she fucking did it. So that's how we met. And it was a mat class, so she had to do mat. Mindi Westfall 22:22  So at that point, I was like, okay, I need this in my life. And you guys were talking about OPC, and I was like, oh, this would be great, because I can have someone else teach me, and I had been following you and all of that. So OPC was just a way for me to get my own workout in while teaching and trying to figure this out. And I mean, I was teaching a lot in the beginning, because that's what we do. And then I was like, okay, I need this time for myself. Plus I just wanted more of your knowledge, because I didn't know a lot at that point. So the mat was really the part that I wanted the access to on OPC, because I didn't have access to that where I was, so. Lesley Logan 23:07  A lot of people don't teach mat. And so the mat at OPC is like a great supplement if you're going to a studio, yeah. Mindi Westfall 23:12  Absolutely, yup. Lesley Logan 23:14  All right, Christine, you're up. How did, how did we, like, we knew each other, though? How do we find each other?Christine Kam-Lynch 23:20  This is gonna sound really odd. Lesley Logan 23:22  How did you get into my life?Christine Kam-Lynch 23:23  I know. So, I wasn't on social media. I'm barely on it now, but my dog is on social media, and somehow you got into his feed through Profitable Pilates. Lesley Logan 23:41  Oh, it wasn't even an ad, by the way. We weren't even paying for ads. No, this is like straight up true algorithm making sure we met, yes. Christine Kam-Lynch 23:47  Yes, which timed well, because I was having my home studio at the time, and I had three questions, and I'm like, where do I go for these questions? And your poster, I don't know, I don't think reels were big back then, that's how old I am, but it was a post, and I was like, oh, she could have my answers for me. And so I slid into your DMs, because I remember asking a friend, like, how do I contact her? And she's like, oh, you DM her. And I'm like, what? So she showed me. And I was like, oh, great, thank you. And so, yeah, I wrote to you, and so you gave OPC as part of our Profitable Pilates agency membership. Lesley Logan 24:39  Oh, so we just forced you into it. Christine Kam-Lynch 24:41  Yes, basically. I was like, this is free? Okay, I would give it a try. And I was like, oh, I love this.Lesley Logan 24:49  I love it. That's so funny. We kind of forced you in, you know what? Sometimes that's the best time. All right, Rachel, how did you find OPC?Rachel Piper 24:57  I feel like it was really, really odd, if I remember correctly. There was someone on Instagram that I was supporting because she made size inclusive clothing with Pilates. Her name's Maria, and she was hosting, like an OPC leader, something. Lesley Logan 25:12  Yeah, oh, okay. That was. Okay, so in 2020, we had like community leaders, because everybody was at home and everyone was stuck, and so we would do pop ups, but live Zoom classes on the mat, but just for that person's people. It was city-based, but obviously not and so it was our first those were our first affiliates. And so she loved us. We love Maria. Shout out to The Movement Shop. And so you, you came to the the Minneapolis, Zoom class. Rachel Piper 25:42  Yeah, I came to the Zoom class. And I think I followed you on Instagram or whatever, but I didn't really know what was going on with Instagram, other than I was trying to support her. So I went, and afterwards, we chatted, and Brad was there, and I was like, oh, these people are fun. And you asked me, like, a whole bunch of questions. And it was, like, really interactive. And then after that, it was just like, we kept commenting on each other's posts and things like that, and the next thing I knew, you were asking me to be a teacher. And I was like, how did this even happen? You know what I mean? It was pretty interesting. But I love the classes, so I did sign up for OPC after that. But we have a ton of mat classes. We had a ton of that classes at my studio, but they were all 50 minutes long, and I was like, I just want a pinch of mat, but also because I could do it on my own, but if I do it on my own, then maybe I'll cheat a little here or there. And I love a good theme. I think we all know I love themes. I love writing descriptions for themes. Christine Kam-Lynch 26:40  Yeah, you have the best names, Rachel, you come up with the best names. Lesley Logan 26:44  At OPC, we know, it was like Katie Donnelly, and it might have been Christine who is like, when you hear OPC does anyone go, yeah, you know me. And we discovered that all of the members are kind of like elder millennial Gen Xers who just really love 90s hip hop. Then we, like, just really got into themes. And Rachel is definitely the go to because some people on the team don't really love naming things and coming up with themes. And it's like Rachel and Christine, the two of them will just come and Megan can just come up with themes. So just give them, give them to Mindi.Rachel Piper 27:14  I do. I send some of them to Mindi. I swear, still my favorite one that I ever came up with, and I still giggle out, is Hippy Ki-Yay Mat and Reformer. Yeah, they're, like, one of my favorite ones. Oh my gosh, we just need to, like, bring that back because. Lesley Logan 27:32  You should bring it back. Rachel Piper 27:33  It was an awesome theme. If anyone remembers the circle bands, we put the circle bands on our thighs, and we never took it off for class. And I was like, maybe don't use, like a heavy band, everyone.Christine Kam-Lynch 27:46  I did. I did not listen to you. I did and I regretted it. It's important.Lesley Logan 27:54  I do recall that. So Megan, I know how she won a year of OPC, if I recall our history together. I think the better question maybe is why did you stick around at OPC? Most people win things, and it's free, and they don't use it, but you used it. So what was it about OPC that made you go, this is my place, that I'm going to use this gift? Megan Lauman 28:18  Yeah, well, kind of similar to Mindi. I mean, when I originally found you was online with YouTube videos like teaching exercises, because I was a teacher in training, and I was like, how do I soak in more knowledge when I'm on a walk? How can I just learn while I'm walking or while I'm driving? I could just listen. And so that's how I found you. Loved the tutorials. And then one free year, I kind of like to go all in. Like, a lot of us Pilates people, we don't, like, we really just do it that's why we all have so much equipment, right? So, yeah, I went all in. I'm like, I'm not missing a class. I'm getting everything out of this that I could possibly get out of this.Lesley Logan 29:00  Like, the value of a year of OPC is, like, 1400 and something dollars. I'm telling you, you guys, Megan was at every live class she took every, now they're 45 minutes, and every 30 minutes, and how I got to know you is because of you asked all these questions and you participated in the community. I was like, yes, I'm so glad this person won, because you were the most deserving to win.Megan Lauman 29:21  The Form Feedback Fridays, I definitely took advantage of that, because the I was a new Pilates instructor, right? And so I'm looking at everyone, but have no one looking at me and so it was just such a huge bonus to have someone able to look at me and give some feedback.Lesley Logan 29:36  That's one of my favorite things that I wish people took advantage of more. And it's really funny, because I've had a couple people go, can I send my clients' videos in? And I'm like, no, because OPC is a safe place for your practice, and your practice the more curious you are, even if your body type is different than your clients, because all the teachers body types are so different, you're going to learn what you need to learn. And so the Form Feedback Fridays, you guys, it's really like, you send a video in if you're an OPC member, if you do an exercise, and then I can give feedback. And my goal is that we get so many of these that I have to hire the OPC teachers to help me. And so people are like, I don't want to take up her time, as if I don't know how to manage it, so take up my time OPC members and send it in, because it's one of the things that no other on demand platform does. No one does. Not a single fitness company out there makes sure, except for they're like, oh, put this suit on, and these little sensors will tell you you're doing it correctly or not. That's not actually how Pilates work. Your body is very different. So Megan, we love that you took full advantage of the favorite parts of OPC and all that you did. Yasmin, you've been with us for a long time, and you've been doing Pilates probably longer than all of us, maybe, maybe, maybe as long as Christine. What's your favorite part about OPC that makes you want to do it, and even wanted to teach about it? Yasmin Scholten 30:50  I would say I found you. You did this Struggle is Real with Andrea Maida and I love this, this Struggle is Real because, yeah, we all have these construction sites, I say, in our bodies, also we as a teacher, and I love to go through this. And this is the same with OPC, I would say. You gain more self-confidence in your body because you're following these teachers who also have these struggles in their bodies. And they give you approach of their method to help you with these struggles. And I really love this about OPC, and also I'm often really overwhelmed and over-stimulated with studio and being mom and family, and I don't want to scroll through hundreds of classes to find this for this day. I don't know what I need. I just want to move. Yeah. Lesley Logan 31:45  Yeah. Well, that was my goal. I used to ask people, why do you not use the membership that you have? And they were like, it's too many. It's like, Netflix. It's like, do you know for the fifth time, Brad and I are watching Schitt's Creek right now, it's not like there's not a new show out there. I know that there's a new season of White Lotus out, and I haven't even switched over because I'm still finishing the fifth round through Schitt's Creek, because you want to know what, I know where it is. I know how to find it, you know, like, so, you know, people were telling me they weren't using it, and I was like, how do I create something that people have accountability for, but also feels like you're at the studio, but doesn't have the distractions or the expenses of the studio, but also all that. So thank you for, thank you for sharing that. And we love, we love Pilates Andrea. Megan, you know, and this goes for, not that Christine and Mindi and I can't talk to what it's like to be busy, you have four kids, and you talked about how running was your thing. How do you prioritize, and you know, if you ask me, and Rachel want to jump in, as a busy mom of kids who need you, your practice, because it would be so easy for you to have an excuse to not.Megan Lauman 32:47  Oh, yeah. I should mention that two of my children have special needs as well, so there's a little bit more time consumed in them. My youngest is 12 and he has autism. He's nonverbal. He functions like an 18 month old, so he does require a lot of attention when he's around. So I do have the best partner in the world. My husband's amazing and we both believe that we need time for ourselves. And so we tag each other in. And of course, we do a lot of the work together, which makes it fun, but we do tag each other into and so having someone that knew what's important to me in making sure that I get that time is just really valuable. Yeah. So it started when my youngest was born and went with running, and it would just be like, maybe it was a nap time, and my husband was working from home, and I could get out for, you know, my first run was a mile and a half. I thought I was gonna die, right? And then I'm thinking back to when they got a little bit older, and I was doing Pilates, and I would just tell them all to work together, and I would turn on a video, and I'd find like a quiet space in the front room, which is now my Pilates studio, and my kids would be in the other room so I could hear what's going on. I knew that they were there, but I had my own space, and the kids would work together and give me, maybe it was 10 minutes, or maybe I got a whole hour that day, but I made it a priority. And you know, I'm thinking back to that time specifically. I would schedule that in in the morning, and they knew at nine o'clock, this is what mom was going to do. We set that expectation. And like I said, sometimes it was shorter than others, but scheduling and making sure I had that time for me.Lesley Logan 34:25  Yeah, thank you for sharing, because I think so many people take on that full responsibility, and maybe they don't have the same amazing partner we know, and we shout out to him. We love him. But also, I think sometimes people aren't asking for help either. We assume people will meet our needs without us verbalizing it as well. So I love that you guys tag in.Megan Lauman 34:46  You can live in this world where you're like, I don't ever get time for myself, and I realize you're not really winning any points for doing that. I have it worse than you isn't winning any points. So let's just make the best of it. And sometimes it's eight o'clock at night before I would get a workout in, but I knew I'd feel better and I'd sleep better if I did it, and sometimes just waking up early or fitting it in there in the day, but figuring out that time for you, I think, is very important. Lesley Logan 35:10  I love that. Rachel or Yasmin, do you have anything to add? Like, on how with kiddos? And I think, Yasmin, your kids are quite young still.Yasmin Scholten 35:20  Yeah, they are eight and 11 and yeah, they need mom a lot. I don't want to lie. It's sometimes hard, really, but they know since, since they are really small, this is a part of my life. So if I don't do Pilates, I get pain, I'm in bad mood, I get a lot of stress, so they know all. So I have also the best partner in the world, and he knows. Often he says, okay, go, go do your workout, and then we will do the rest. So yeah, it is really important to make yourself the priority. It's not easy. With all these we all have so much to do. The day is too short, I guess. So it is important to prioritize, because if not, I get pain, really, I get pain and a bad mood.Lesley Logan 36:17  Yeah, and I don't think people recognize that that pain and bad mood doesn't make you the mom or partner or coworker or friend or sister that you want to be. Then you end up spending time apologizing for being in a bad mood and being in pain and for what you said while you were in a bad mood and in pain, and that just wastes more time that you could spend with yourself. Yasmin Scholten 36:37  Yeah, that's true. Rachel Piper 36:38  The only thing that I have to add is I also have a 12 and a half year old, and he's also autistic, and he's got some other fun flavors going on, like ADHD, which kind of sends him flying off the walls. So finding time to just be in my own space where it's quiet is really, really important. And since I started when he was relatively young, I let him kind of play around with me, or next to me, and then from there, he just understood it's something I do. And now, as he's gotten older, for almost the last year, we've started doing an activity together. So we started taekwondo. If you look at my socials, we did rock climbing yesterday, and that was the first time I'd actually rock climb, but. Lesley Logan 37:21  So cool. Rachel Piper 37:22  He's done it like one other time, and we did it together, and he's very cool about that. He's not quite in the place where he wants to do Pilates with me, but we can do these other things together. And I just want people to know that even if it's 10 minutes or 15 minutes where you can just get on the mat, it helps you do everything else better. There's no way that I could do taekwondo the way that I do it, or just, okay, I'm just gonna scale this wall without training at all, without Pilates. Lesley Logan 37:52  Rachel, I couldn't agree more, because, like, I rock climbed with Brad a couple years ago. I was like, that'll be our hobby together. And to be honest, it's just not close enough to our house for either of us to be able to prioritize it. But, there's no way. There's not a part of me that is a rock climber, except for that I've really long legs, have me pretty strong and has flexibility in my hips. That kind of helps, but nothing else. If it wasn't for Pilates, I wouldn't know how to use my arm and my leg opposite at the same time. Yeah, for sure. But I just have this, are you the only adult in your taekwondo class? Is it all the kids? And like, is it an adult taekwondo class? Is it all the moms?Rachel Piper 38:27  No, it's actually a mix. And it's like the most inclusive place you could find, which is great. There are a ton of neurodivergent people. Lesley Logan 38:36  I love it. Rachel Piper 38:36  And we all take class together. So there are parents of adults, there's adults, there's kids that come on their own, and it's like a super safe place for Alex in this particular dojang, which has made him come out of his shell. So yesterday, he was like, leading me all over the place, like, okay, you do that one and I'll do the one right next to you for rock climbing. It's really helped him come out of his shell. cLesley Logan 38:58  I saw his smile. I saw his smile on something on your post. And I was like, I have not seen that kid smile so big. So it's really cool. Okay, this is, like, not even long enough. We could talk forever. But I want to go into two parts, Be It Action Items. We can't leave an episode without a Be It Action Item. And the thing that makes you actually take class on OPC, because here's the thing, guys, these are all teachers of OPC, except for Tami. We're missing her. They could so easily just film and take the money and run but I also know that they take each other's classes, so I would love to know why they actually do that, like what their favorite part about OPC is. So we'll go with Mindi and then Christine.Mindi Westfall 39:36  So for me, it's constantly learning, right? Learning from other teachers, I think is one of the most important things I can do for myself, teaching my clients, and then also for my own practice, because I learn something new every single time I take someone's class. So that's really important to me. So my Be It Action is actually from Lesley. So, in Agency, the business group, it's take messy action. But I also put that into my own practice, because not every single class, every single exercise, is ever going to be what you want it to be, and you have to take messy action in your own practice and be like, well, that was okay today, but I got to move or whatever it is, like, it doesn't have to be perfect, it doesn't have to feel perfect. Movement is the most important part. And just do it. And no matter what it looks like, what it feels like, at least you're moving your body.Lesley Logan 40:39  I love that. I love how you applied that. Christine, favorite thing and a Be It Action Item. Christine Kam-Lynch 40:44  Similar to Mindi. I think, I think we're all relatively students of life, cannot stop learning. So, I actually love hearing the different cues from different teachers, because sometimes that, like, lands differently depending on the day with me. And sometimes I can actually take that and apply it to, you know, a client of mine, if my words are not working, it's like osmosis or something, that I can be like, oh, how about this? Will this work? That's really fun to try and experiment with. My Be It Action Item is I started treating movement like snacks throughout the day. And I think sometimes we we get tied to a time, like I have to work out 30 minutes, or it doesn't count, or I have to work out for an hour, it doesn't count. No, any amount of minutes that you can sprinkle throughout your day counts. And my mom has really embraced this. My mom, who is a not, not a mover, not an exerciser, she's like, does this count? Like, what are you doing mom?Lesley Logan 41:52  For everyone listening, Christine just lifted her arm and lowered it down. Technically, that would be under the movement category, yes. Is it gonna help her rock climb? Probably not today.Christine Kam-Lynch 42:06  So surprisingly enough, the homework I give my mom, who I didn't think was gonna take it seriously, actually took it seriously, and she does what she can remember for that week, and she just inserts throughout the day is kind of like my new thing, Lesley, like, if I can't get a workout in, just move a little bit here and there throughout the day. You'll feel better.Lesley Logan 42:30  I love it. Yasmin, your favorite thing about OPC, why you stick around, why you take classes and your Be It Action Item? Yasmin Scholten 42:36  I would say I will steal your mantra so we don't have to be perfect. The root is the goal not to be perfect in this moment and just do your workout, practicing with the teacher, and find confidence in your body. Lesley Logan 42:57  I love that Be It Action Item. What's your favorite thing about OPC, though? Yasmin Scholten 43:00  My favorite thing is to be not alone in my studio. So I have a home studio. I'm alone and there's a community for me. I can ask questions. They are wonderful teachers I get to know and I can ask whatever struggle. No question is a bad question or silly question. Lesley Logan 43:23  I love that you brought that up, because I think a lot of people work from home today, and so they're thinking, I need to go out and find something so I'm not in my house all the time, but then they don't have the time for the parking, or they can't afford the membership, or they can't get into classes, and so they could still have a community. Yeah, I thank you for sharing that part. Megan, your OPC favorite thing and Be It Action Item.Megan Lauman 43:45  Yes, definitely love the community. Certainly love learning. That's what brought me there in the first place. But I love how inclusive it is. Sometimes also I just listen to the workouts. Maybe I watch them more than once, but I listen to them while I'm driving a car. And I learn a lot from from everyone, but I what I mean by inclusive is we're not expecting everybody's body to do the same thing. And I think sometimes, if you're just watching an online platform, you're thinking, I have to look like this person who's demonstrating it. I like how all the teachers might say, oh, that rep didn't feel very good. And let's see if it's different this time. Or I felt my hips moved they aren't supposed to move right there, or we're just honest, real and inclusive. And I really do love that. It's inviting for everybody. Be It Item. I'd say, just find a way. Maybe it would be, find a way to do the thing to take a moment for that self-care, whatever that is, if it's five minutes, and maybe it is a mat and it's five minutes on the mat or getting out for a walk around the block or whatever it is, but finding a way. Lesley Logan 44:44  I love that. I love both those things. And thank you for saying that when I set out to create OPC, of course, I always thought of myself as an inclusive person, but I also could see where I alone can't be the whole reason we're inclusive. By the way, that takes the pressure off every single person listening. You alone cannot be for everyone ever, because we all have different life experiences. So we all have blind spots to experiences we don't have. And even if you are super thoughtful and kind and welcoming, it doesn't mean that every single person can see themselves. We just had a new member who was like, I was taking a Reformer class. It was just a little faster and I'm in a larger body, and I'm not sure I'm like, set out for this. And I was like, oh my God, hold on, when is Rachel's next class on the schedule? Okay? And also, I really do mean it when I say, don't do every exercise, you know. So I love that I can refer our new members to different teachers who either have similar body types or schedules or personalities. So yeah, thank you. Rachel, your favorite thing about OPC and Be It Action Item. Rachel Piper 45:56  I actually love it when I have the Work Out With Me list. Oh and I don't even care if just one person shows up to those, but it's just like this little extra community thing in general, because Yasmin said we're very community-oriented, and this is just like another way for us to be able to do it. So I know Megan's done one and we hope to get a few more out there. But everyone's already said kind of what I'm already thinking as well. But I just love hearing what people are doing with their themes. And so sometimes I'll just listen to it, but I'll tell you what, to me there's like nothing better than turning on the camera live as one of the teachers and playing someone else's workout and letting people, if they want to, just sit there and watch me do someone else's workout. Because I will change the workout if I need to. Lesley Logan 46:50  And I love that, because it does give our members, even though we say it and we all say it in a different way, gives people a permission like oh, Lori Watson, who's an honorary teacher of OPC, she has fusions and stenosis, so she changes every workout. But I, guess what, I know that she takes every single OPC workout and she just changes it. And there isn't a workout out there where one of us is going to have to alternate something, because our bodies are so different. So I love those workout, you guys, those are really fun that when she, Rachel, started them and you know that we have OPC members at Wednesdays at 8am Mountain Time, get together every single week, and they all hit play at the same time and take the same class, and then they hang out afterwards. And I just think that our community is so cool. Okay, you have a Be It Action Item. I think I cut you off. Rachel Piper 47:36  So don't show up for anyone else but you and do what you can do and then be happy about it. That's it. Lesley Logan 47:44  The simplest and hardest thing. I think anyone can do yeah, yeah. Lifelong journey. Ladies, okay, real quick. Well, I'll tell everyone you're in, we'll go through Instagram handles so people can find you, follow you, work with you. So Mindi, what's your favorite place on Instagram hangout. Mindi Westfall 48:01  It's Bendy Mindi Pilates. Lesley Logan 48:03  I love it. Rach, with an I, Mindi with an I. Rachel, what's your Instagram handle for people? Rachel Piper 48:11  size_diverse_pilates Lesley Logan 48:15  Love it. Christine, we know you don't like to hang out, but you do, you do have a dog who does. So where can, where can you be found?Christine Kam-Lynch 48:23  No, you can find me at pilates.bound, but if you really want to follow a really cute St. Bernard, it's rammus128.Lesley Logan 48:33  Yeah, yeah, we love Rammy. Megan, your Instagram handle?Megan Lauman 48:37  Instagram is megans_pilates. Lesley Logan 48:40  Megans Pilates. Yasmin?Yasmin Scholten 48:43  It's purapilates_yasmin. Lesley Logan 48:48  Yasmin, wonderful. And you guys, everyone can follow the OPC Instagram so you can follow me, but sometimes I don't talk about Pilates at all, and people like to tell me that I should, but this is my personal it's my personal Instagram, so I'm gonna tell whatever I want, but OPC.Pilates is the Instagram handle for OPC and Tami, we miss you. We'll have you share all your favorite things with the Be It people soon, but I wanted to have everyone on because I think when you think about OPC, it's easy to like think, oh, it's me and these other teachers, but really it's all of us, right? And while I started it, it certainly was never intended to be about me. It was actually a bit more to be about the community. And so every single one of these teachers was in the community first, because I get people all the time are like, how do I teach for your platform? And I'm like, oh, are you a member? Probably not, since I don't know. And so the the teachers were in the community first. And it's about the community and our live monthly classes, our Work Out With Me, the Form Feedback Fridays, all of that is for the community, because we actually grow together. We as teachers, grow because of the questions that our members ask. The members get stronger because our classes are based around their questions, and we all benefit from the accountability and the community that exists. So I hope that if you're all intrigued by any of these ladies and why they got into Pilates and why they do OPC, I hope you join us in our favorite place. And so if you just go to onlinepilatesclasses.com you can, you can join us 40 days for $40. Please share this episode with a friend who's been wanting to do Pilates but they thought it was too expensive. OPC can be part of your Pilates journey that you do at home and you go to a studio. It could be your only way of accessing Pilates, but we always have something for you no matter what you have access to, because you could be a mat rat like most of us. Until next time everyone, Be It Till You See It. Lesley Logan 50:35  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. 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Funding was cut for a program designed to train 36 special education teachers for MPS. A judge has put a temporary stop to the cuts, but the program remains in limbo.

Join us for an enchanting conversation with Bernadette Price, hospice professional and recent graduate of Nourishing Storm's Teacher Training Program about her experience moving through personal grief, how she gathers what she calls "snacks" along the way as well as how she brings love, laughter and magic into her everyday life and all her wellness offerings. You can follow Bernadette's journey here. 

In this enlightening episode of Life on Earth Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome a distinguished figure in the world of yoga, Lisa Walford. Lisa's profound influence in the yoga community, both locally and globally, is a story of dedication, wisdom, and inspiration. About Our Guest: Lisa Walford holds a prestigious Level III Iyengar teaching certificate and has been a pillar of the yoga community in Los Angeles since 1982. Her expertise and passion for teaching have taken her across the globe, spreading the profound benefits of yoga. Lisa's commitment extends beyond teaching; she is an active member of the Board of Iyengar Yoga Therapeutics, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the therapeutic dimensions of Iyengar Yoga. She also served on the Board of the Iyengar Yoga Association of Los Angeles, contributing to the growth and reach of yoga in the community. Currently, Lisa is the curriculum director for the Teacher Training Program at The Center for Yoga in Los Angeles. Her contributions in shaping future yoga instructors are invaluable, and her legacy in teacher training is notable, having co-created the Teacher Training Program at YogaWorks. Personal Connection: Our host's journey with Lisa Walford dates back to their time at YogaWorks in Los Angeles. As one of Nathalie's mentors during her 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training at YogaWorks, Lisa's teachings have left an indelible mark. Her wisdom, experience, and approach to yoga have been a significant influence, bringing us full circle in today's episode. In This Episode We Delve Into... Lisa's vast experience in yoga teachings and practice Explore her perspectives on the evolution of yoga Meditation Mindful living Her connection with another one of Nathalie's teacher, Maty Ezraty Her journey as a level III - senior - Iyengar yoga teacher the importance of mentorship Los Angeles yoga About one of the first Yoga Teacher Trainings in the country Tips for yoga teachers Tips for yoga practice Lisa's holistic approach to life and practice This conversation is more than just a discussion; it's an opportunity to learn from one of the most respected minds in yoga. Learn More About Lisa: To read Lisa's complete biography and learn about her incredible work, visit her website at walford.com. Special Thanks: This episode is proudly sponsored by Shanti Yoga Training School, offering comprehensive in-person and online yoga programs. Discover more about their offerings at shantiyogatrainingschool.com On Social @Lisa.Walford @NathalieCroix @ShantiYogaTrainingSchool On YouTube @RelaxationNation111 Conclusion: Prepare for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation with Lisa Walford, a remarkable individual who continues to shape the yoga landscape. Without further ado, let's welcome Lisa to the "Life on Earth" podcast.

The Golandsky Institute's mission is to provide cutting-edge instruction to pianists based on the groundbreaking work of Dorothy Taubman. This knowledge can help them overcome technical and musical challenges, cure and prevent playing-related injuries, and lead them to achieve their highest level of artistic excellence.Please visit our website at: www.golandskyinstitute.org.Deren Eryılmaz started her formal music education at Bilkent University, Music Preparatory School in Ankara, Turkey. She attended the Piano Department of the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts of Bilkent University, with a merit scholarship.She continued her education at the Rotterdam Conservatory (CODARTS) as a student of Michael Davidson in 1999 and graduated and got her bachelor degree in 2003. She participated in several master classes in Turkey and abroad; studied with Pascal Devonyon, Gülsin Onay, Mehmet Okonsar, Aquiles Delle Vigne and Georgy Sandor. Eryılmaz performed at various festivals, gave solo and chamber music concerts, participated in multidisciplinary performances and performed with national and university orchestras as a soloist in The Netherlands, Belgium, Turkey and France.Eryılmaz received her master's degree at Baskent University State Conservatory in Ankara under the supervision of Mehmet Okonsar in 2007. She also worked as a research assistant during her studies at this university while she was responsible for organising the national and international concert tours of the Baskent University String Orchestra. Between 2005-2009, Eryılmaz was the Chair of the Selection and Organization Committee at The Center for Contemporary Arts, Ankara. Throughout four concert seasons, the Committee, under the supervision of Eryılmaz, organized over 100 chamber music concerts as well as electro-acoustic concert series, lunch concert series, world music and jazz series with renowned international performers. She was a member of the Academic Team of the Bilkent University, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, as a lecturer and instructor (2008-2011) at the Piano Department.In addition to her academic duties and responsibilities, she was the coordinator of the Piano Department (2009-2011) and the Performance Organization Coordinator (2008-2010). She also supervised the Early Age Music Training Program (2009-2010) and Erasmus Departmental Exchange Program (2009-2011). Eryılmaz started working on the Taubman Approach with Edna Golandsky in 2011 in New York. Following her acceptance to the Teacher Training Program of the Golandsky Institute in 2013, she is certified as an Instructor of the Institute in 2014, Associate Level teacher in 2016 and Master Level teacher in 2021.The students she has been teaching throughout her academic career have been successful in receiving acceptance to internationally distinguished schools with full scholarship grants, as well as in performing as soloists with various orchestras. Her students have also been receiving awards at international piano competitions. She moved her piano studio from Istanbul to London, where she currently lives and teaches the Taubman Approach. She has founded Deren Piano Academy and helps pianists all over the world to overcome their technical limitations. She also pursues her career with solo and chamber music concerts and continues her studies with Edna Golandsky in New York.  https://dereneryilmaz.com/

Fall doesn't just mean pumpkin spice lattes. It means that you will likely start to hear a cacophony of sniffles and coughs when you're ordering said pumpkin spice latte -- or wherever you go. It's a great time to thinking about your yoga practice as a tool for building your resilience. Iyengar Yoga teacher Lisa Walford joins me this week to talk about her approach to immune health and how to use asana, pranayama, and meditation as part of your support system. Lisa also opens up about her own personal immune health challenges since she was diagnosed with HIV in 1985. This conversation was a beautiful reminder of the many ways that yoga can help us to heal when we start from a place of care and attention.About Lisa:Lisa Walford holds a Level III (formerly Intermediate Senior II) Iyengar teaching certificate and has been teaching yoga in Los Angeles since 1982. She continues her studies annually with the Iyengars, in Pune, India, and teaches worldwide. Lisa is the curriculum director for the Teacher Training Program at The Center for Yoga in Los Angeles. Previously, she co-created the Teacher Training Program at YogaWorks. She is on the advisory board of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and the Yoga Studies program at Loyola Marymount University. For shownotes for this episode, got to yogalandpodcast.com/episode314Thank you, as always for listening and sharing. If you'd like get regular updates from us, join our mailing list at jasonyoga.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Another Yoga Podcast, Hannah + Michele break down what they teach in their 300hr yoga teacher training program, what to expect, and why they set it up the way they did. If you are interested in joining us, check out the website and send us an email :) http://www.horizonhealingcenter.com/300hr-yoga-teacher-training--ceu-workshops.html hannah@horizonhealingcenter.com

Guest Julianna Raye joins Tucker to describe the Unified Mindfulness teacher training system.  This is the second in our series on some of the larger teacher training programs; Vidyamala Burch's episode was the first.Support the show

  Devi Cavitt Razo Hoffman Grad and former Hoffman teacher, Devi Cavitt Razo, did the Hoffman Process in 1996. She went on to teach the Process for 17 years. During her time at Hoffman, Devi also served as Process and Faculty Director, VP, and Director of Teacher Training. In this episode, Devi shares a pivotal moment from her Process. It was a particularly difficult day during her time there. Devi noticed that she wasn't crying nearly as much as her Process mates. They all seemed to be shedding many tears. Then, later that day, Devi fell to her knees weeping deeply as she realized how much she wanted things to be different in her life and how much she loved her parents. This was a huge breakthrough for her as she realized that our feelings don't come when we think they should. Rather, if we stay open with the intention to heal, things move and change in their own time. How did she first hear about the Process? Upon leaving the Process, Devi's friend came to visit her to tell her she just had to do the Process. Hearing this, Devi immediately knew it was right for her and signed up. In the Process, it became clear to her that she was meant to teach the Process. Fast forward about 20 years later, although Devi was happy and felt fulfilled in this work, she began to hear the small voice within telling her there was something new on the horizon. The only thing was - she loved her work teaching the Process. How do we decide to go when we love something so much? That's a question so many of us ask at least once in our lives. Devi did indeed follow her inner voice to set out to create something brand new. Listen in as Devi shares how she views change and our relationship with it. Although we often fear change and the unknown it brings, with self-trust, self-knowledge, and support from others, we can step out into action on the path to our vision. More about Devi Cavitt Razo: Devi Cavitt Razo Devi Cavitt Razo is the president and co-founder of Aurum Leadership. An international consulting, training, and coaching firm, Aurum is focused on bringing greater aliveness, human connection, and creativity to organizations, teams, and leaders. Devi's work spans the globe, from the US to Europe and Asia, with offices in California and the Netherlands. Devi created Aurum to bring to life her vision of leaders, organizations, and teams where trust, respect, and relationality are the norms. Her vision to create Aurum grew during her 17 years as a Hoffman Teacher.  Devi holds degrees in psychology and organizational systems. She has a passion for doing transformative work with mission-driven groups, teams, and organizations, starting with the leaders. Devi's worked with leaders and organizations from around the world, ranging from tech startups to global accounting firms to non-profits, to spiritual communities. Her work is dedicated to creating organizations where both mission and humans can thrive.  Devi lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, with her husband and three beloved stepdaughters. When she's not traveling, facilitating, envisioning, and creating, you will find her hiking in the redwoods of Northern California. You can learn more about Devi on LinkedIn. Learn more about Aurum on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook. Learn about Aurum's EoS - Essentials of Self: A Breakthrough Training for Leaders. As mentioned in this episode: Hoffman Teacher Training: Here you'll find general information about being a Hoffman teacher and what a typical teacher training program entails, as well as information on how to apply when we begin our next hiring process. Please note: You must be a graduate of the week-long Hoffman Process to apply to the Teacher Training Program. Hoffman Leads Harvard Graduate Students Explore the Inner Side of Leadership: For several years, a diverse group of Harvard Graduate students participated in the Hoffman Leadership Path, with outstanding results. In 2005,

Kevin, Shanika and Jenna talk about their experience and advice as startup founders, what motivated them to launch their startup and the supports available for new founders though the Alberta Catalyzer program. For the transcription of this episode please visit: https://www.rainforestab.ca/yyc-blog/podcast-episode-173-transcription Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast, supported by Rainforest Alberta. The podcast that highlights those people who are contributing to and/or supporting the innovation ecosystem in Alberta. Host: Kevin Dahl is a geek at heart. He loves technology and is fascinated by its impact on society. Kevin's background is peppered with senior roles in business development, sales, product development, operations, and HR. Kevin started building companies while studying at the U of S, and he continued that entrepreneurial drive by jumping into a startup right after graduation...and never looked back.  After moving to Calgary Kevin had the opportunity to work as a community builder at then Calgary Technologies Inc - and ultimately returned to industry as a founder and early employee in several startups over the years. He's also been a volunteer with numerous industry groups, and is a strong advocate for entrepreneurs in Calgary's growing tech sector.  Kevin is currently a Director in Plug and Play's Alberta office, where he leads their Sector Agnostic AI/ML program and co-leads their Sustainability and Clean Resources program. Guest: Shanika Abeysinghe is a recovering founder and advisor at Platform Calgary. She fills her free time with EACH+EVERY, an organization that aims to reduce preventable overdose deaths and help build a more fair and compassionate community by adding the voice of businesses to accelerate drug policy reform. She is also host/producer of Get Checkered, a podcast all about Formula One, and serves on the community council for The51. Guest: Jenna Galloway is the Founder and Managing Director of Wymbin, a youth wellness and education studio located in Inglewood, Calgary. The studio offers a Licensed Preschool & Kindergarten program, camps, and offerings that support families in allowing their children to thrive during the most crucial developmental years. Wymbin provides comprehensive school wellness programs and professional development opportunities to schools and organizations in Calgary. Wymbin also has development a Yoga Alliance recognized Teacher Training Program and has trained over 800 instructors throughout North America. For more information please visit www.wymbin.com. Jenna is also the Founder of BEAM Foundation- a registered charity that provides free access to programs that support wellbeing for young people who may not otherwise have these opportunities. BEAM stands for Balance, Empower, Action, and Movement. Through the provision of programs that integrate physical literacy and emotional competency, BEAM partners with Alberta organizations to support them in providing opportunities for all youth to thrive. For more information please visit www.beamfoundation.ca.  After 10 years of experience within the health, education, and wellness industries in Calgary, Jenna identified a gap in the market where Education Technology can be used in a preventative approach to building capacity in young students ages Kindergarten to Grade 3. She is currently working with a team to develop an EdTech platform that can be used at home and in school settings that will build social-emotional competency and functional capacity within young students so that they can face the challenges of daily life with resilience and the ‘tools' they need. For more information, please visit https://www.fledge.health/.   Please be sure to share this episode with everyone you know. If you are interested in being either a host, a guest, or a sponsor of the show, please reach out. We are published in Google Podcasts and the iTunes store for Apple Podcasts We would be grateful if you could give us a rating as it helps spread the word about the show. Show Links: Wymbin BEAM Foundation Fledge Platform Calgary Show Quotes: "If I could say anything, it's just, jump in even if you're feeling apprehensive or like you might not be a fit, just give it a shot. You never know what will come of it. I didn't know if it would be a good fit for me, but the people at Platform will give you honest feedback and they'll point you in the right direction, so regardless of whether or not you take this program. I think it's valuable to reach out and just get connected with the community." "I think Calgary is doing a really good job of supporting entrepreneurs, but something that potentially could be stronger is just engaging youth in getting involved in entrepreneurship opportunities from an earlier age." Credits... This Episode Sponsored By: New Idea Machine Episode Music: Tony Del Degan Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan  

So you want to know how to choose a yoga teacher training program. Whether you want to take a 200 hour yoga teacher training program, 300 hour yoga teacher training program, or a 500 hour yoga teacher training program, or if you want to take an online yoga teacher training program or an in person yoga teacher training program, or a yoga teacher training program abroad, you are going to want to watch this video on how to choose a yoga teacher training program. #howtochooseayogateachertrainingprogram #yogateachertraining #onlineyogateachertraining I'm glad you are here. Get the Thriving Yoga Teacher Course for FREE here: https://bit.ly/thriveasayogateacher Get my book "Live Your Dream Teach Yoga" https://bit.ly/teach-yoga-book only $4.99 If you are struggling to find meaning in life and have hit an all time low, I know exactly what that feels like. I wrote all about it in a book that will inspire you, make you cry, and at the end have you jumping into action. If you want to become a successful yoga teacher, you must read this book. Go to: https://bit.ly/yogabusinessbook only $7 Start your journey as a yoga teacher today and join my online yoga teacher training at https://bit.ly/satayasvapna I work with students one-on-one, no groups, my trainings are specifically focused on your success. OR SHOOT ME A DM on Instagram. I am happy to meet with you and show you around the program on zoom. Join the Yogi's Inner Circle for FREE. It's a collective of aspiring yoga teachers and yoga teachers to support and create. https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogapreneur/FREE CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/yogalebrity Tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@yogalebrity Join the Yogi's Inner Circle https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogapreneur/ Listen to my Podcast Yogalebrity, available anywhere podcasts are played. Check me out on YouTube:

Amy Chats with Shri V Srinivasan, who is one of the senior faculty of the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) and the Executive Director. He had the rare blessings of learning under Yogacharya Shri T.K.V. Desikachar as a student of Teacher Training Program at KYM. He holds a Master's Degree in Yoga from Tamilnadu Sports and Physical Education University Chennai. He also learnt Vedic Chanting and functions as a Healing Chant Teacher also. His teaching career includes Consultations and Classes of Yoga for Therapy, teaching of all aspects of Yoga to Indian and International students in India and abroad. They talk about How Yoga Therapy is unfolding in India, the implications of the Bhagavad Gita for Yoga Therapy. They discuss the following:·        How V Srinivasan came to yoga, then yoga teacher training, became a yoga therapist and eventually the Executive Director of KYM.·        What it means to practice our yoga mentally, emotionally, in relationship to one another and ourselves and spiritually.·        How we can stay balanced during these difficult times, by connecting to something deep within our own heart.·        The purpose of yoga, far beyond asana.·        The ancient text of the Bhagavad Gita and how it applies to yoga therapy.·        The therapeutic relationship according to the Bhagavad Gita.·        Karma, Hatha, Jnana and Bhakti Yoga as paths to the same destination.·        How our natural gifts determine which type of yoga we will enjoy most.·        How we can work to do hard things in life, just like Arjuna had to do.·        What is the moral of the story at the very end of the Bhagavad Gita? ·        Why Amy chose to study at the KYM for the past two decades, what attracted her to the KYM and why she continues to study in this tradition.·        Online learning and how it is new the frontier for KYM.·        How yoga therapy is unfolding in India, and the support the field is getting from the Indian Government. ·        How KYM Yoga therapy is joining with healthcare.·        How the KYM is connecting with the field of healthcare.  October's podcasts are sponsored by:  Optimal Statehttps://theoptimalstate.com/  Foundations we supporthttp://www.kym.orgWe have all benefitted from the ancient wisdom of India and her people, so it feels really great to be able to serve in this way. The Optimal State family has pledged on-going support of $500 per month, to go directly to KYM Mitra (www.kym.org). We will collect the monies and gift them each month. Please consider a recurring monthly payment to the fund. Even a small gift or intention makes a difference! If we make more than $500 in any given month, it will roll into the following month's payment. The hope is that we can contribute for many years to come. If you even lose the link to donate, it is at the top of the homepage at www.amywheeler.com also. I will be reporting on the website the progress; how much money is coming in at any given time and where we are in the process of getting this project off the ground.Here is the link for you to get started with your donation. We are so happy that you have decided to join us. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts!Link to click in the description: http://Paypal.me/KymMitraDonation Check out Amy's website http://www.amywheeler.com

Whenever I ask what support Studio Owners are needing, the one thing that continues to come up a lot is creating training or resources for their team & teachers. We all know we should be doing it, but it is super hard to find the time, energy, expertise and availability. Basically..... another thing to add to our huge to do lists! In this weeks episode, Robyn and I dive into why she created her amazing program The Dance Apprentice, how it might benefit your studio or alternatively, some tips and tricks to get started yourself. Interested? I highly recommend today's episode. Robyn Parras has a bachelor degree in primary education and has a certificate IV in training and assessing. During her last year of university in 2008, she opened up her own dance studio so that she had a full time job upon leaving university. While Robyn still taught in primary schools for 3 years, this gave her the opportunity to develop her studio. In 2011, Robyn was appointed the director of the Sydney Roosters Cheer Squad and is still the director today. The studio was dance only until In 2018 Robyn added circus to her studios repertoire. At the start 2020, Robyn and her team reached out to all of the local dance studios to put on a bush fire benefit concert which raised over $12,000 as a Dance community. During the covid pandemic, Robyn re branded her studio from Rock the Block Dance and Circus to Prodigy Performing Arts. Also during this time, Robyn developed The Dance Apprentice, teacher training for dance studios. In 2018 and 2020, the studio won the most outstanding performing arts studio in the local Business awards. Want to find out more about The Dance Apprentice? You can find out more here: www.thedanceapprentice.com.au or on Instagram @thedanceapprentice

In this week's episode the team sits down to chat about teacher training programs, how they made the leap to their first one, how they made the choice, and what they remember from the beginning of the journey. Laugh along with us as we explore our infancy in teacher training and give some tips on choosing one for your path. If you would like to train with us our next online training starts May 17th! https://awakening-yoga-academy.thinkific.comPractice with us :: www.communeyogastudio.com

Were you there? Sitting in that post-secondary dance class, or company thinking that you were never going to have a career as a dancer? Maybe your experience was early, as early as high school perhaps where you were pressured and convinced that there were no career opportunities and no job security in the arts. Perhaps you were encouraged to pursue a post secondary degree or schooling in something other than dance assuming that an education in dance would ultimately get you no where. But we love dance… some of us obsessed with it... while others claim it is a part of them and would be lost without it. What options do we have? How can we continue to explore our love for dance beyond the studio? At Canada’s National Academy of Dance Education, a part of our mission is not only promoting dance education, but advocating for it. So much so that we did a project, showcased on our Youtube channel on Dance Careers in Canada. The project highlighted a number of Canadians across the country who have careers in dance or have has careers that stemmed from their education in Dance. There are many fields one could pursue in dance education, including dance science, therapy, writing and more. Today we will talk about our needs as dancers post performing career, our intimate need to have experiences with movements and how an extension of our experiences with dance in the form of a career differs from our experiences while studying dance. GUEST: Rooting from Toronto, Canada, Melinda is a professional dancer, teacher, choreographer, and editor based in Hong Kong. Having graduated summa cum laude from York University’s BFA(Honours) Dance Program, Melinda went on to pursue further studies in the Teacher Training Program at Canada’s National Ballet School where she completed her RAD teachers’ examination.In 2017, Melinda graduated with distinction from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with an MFA Dance Degree in Choreography. Melinda is now the full-time Chief Editor and Business Development Manager of Hong Kong Dance Magazine.

In this week's episode, the Queens interview Master Pilates Trainer Lencola Green.  Lencola Green has been a Pilates Instructor for over 20 years.  Lencola feels that everyone can benefit from Pilates with her combination of Pilates exercises, therapeutic techniques, and integrated modalities. She focuses on postpartum recovery by giving a thorough assessment of postural deviations, physical abilities, and personal traits/habits that may be affecting goal achievement. Lencola also emphasizes core training before core strengthening so that her clients are recruiting muscles efficiently. Pilates found Lencola in 2002 and shortly after started a teacher-training program at Push Pilates. The program required over 900 hours of Pilates training on the Reformer, Cadillac, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector, Tower, Chair, Mat, Props, and Post-Rehabilitation/Special Needs Population.13:01 Lencola Green (4:10) Finding Pilates (5:08) Difference between Pilates and Yoga (7:01) Pilates Equipment (9:16) Reformer (9:17) Chair and Barrel (13:01) Pilates Rings (15:44) Meghan Markel does Pilates (17:10) What to look for in a Pilates class? (18:10) Being Black in Pilates (19:10) 800 Black Pilates Instructors (19:40) Being a Pilates Mentor (28:00) Teacher Training Program for Black People (29:00) Black to Pilates Launch (29:49) You can connect with Lencola. Join her Black to Pilates Program at www.Capilates.com https://www.facebook.com/lencola https://www.instagram.com/californiapilates/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fitblackqueens/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fitblackqueens/support

With so many styles of yoga and teacher training programs available to choose from, it can be overwhelming to pick just one! If you are considering getting into the world of teaching yoga in any capacity, this is the episode for you. Hear some advice regarding how to search for a program that will work for you, fit your budget and lifestyle, and leave you feeling fully prepared to teach. As mentioned, please feel free to email Kala at kala@yogatocope.org if you have any questions or would like feedback on a particular program you are considering! YOGA TO COPE IS A 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AIMING TO PROVIDE COMPLETELY FREE, ONLINE, YOGA-BASED RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE COPING WITH TRAUMA, PRE-TRAUMA, GRIEF, DEPRESSION, AND THE LIKE. VISIT US ON THE WEB AT yogatocope.org TO BROWSE ALL CURRENT, FREE CONTENT, MAKE A DONATION, AND MORE. Website: yogatocope.org Instagram: instagram.com/yogatocope Donate: www.paypal.com/donate/?country.x…I0K7x0Jg0_o4fR_nW

This week on 5.6.7.EIGHT, Aleksandra interviews Jolanta Oko — Founder and Director at Canada’s National Academy of Dance Education, which offers immense amounts of resources to empower dance educators. Jolanta boasts an impressive dance resume, having been a dance teacher for 22 years, a studio owner for 8 years, and a school teacher for 12 years. She holds a BFA and an MA in dance from York University and is a graduate of the National Ballet School’s Teacher Training Program in Canada. For her work with dance educators, Oko was nominated for the Hamilton Arts Innovator Award in both 2017 and 2018.  Jolanta’s journey is the classic tale of being unable to shake a passion that’s inside of you. From a young age, Jolanta discovered the joy and therapy of being in dance yet decided to explore an alternate career path after experiencing some rejection. However, after feeling genuine sorrow at having to hang up what once provided her happiness, she has returned to the dance world, now enabling teachers to teach methods that work best and, in turn, encouraging students to pursue dance-related passions, even if they manifest in off-stage roles.   Moving Quotes: “Teachers are always taking courses; the curriculum is always changing. I really loved that about teaching. The children are changing, the world is changing, and our teaching methods have to change." “Why are the cognitive and physical abilities of different age groups important? They’re important so that you know what you’re teaching, why you’re teaching it, and how you’re going to teach it. You can’t teach the same thing the same way to a five-year-old as you can to a seven-year-old." “If you can’t get the job you want, create the job you want." “Never let the word ’no’ deter you. Use it as fuel for your drive. Be bigger. Be better." “By allowing the student to examine, explore, and experiment, they’re more likely to retain the information that you’re teaching them… And not only retain and remember but be inspired by this new learning process." “I love meeting people face-to-face. If you’re trying to make a change or send a message or inspire others, there’s no better way than to do it face-to-face." “Growing up, the reason why I loved dance so much was because dance was my therapy."   Bullet Points (w/ timestamps) - Highlighting key topics discussed: 3:04: Jolanta discusses the events that drove her away from dance and, ultimately, left her with a sorrow that could only be aided by a return to dance. 7:06: Jolanta retells the turning point in her life where she discovered the need for an organization like hers and why this type of company is important for educators. 11:31: Oko explains how her company’s structure helps provide education to all teachers and how this structure was uniquely suited to handle a pandemic. 13:00: Oko deep dives on the types of education that her organization offers. 23:24: Jolanta gets vulnerable on her personal motivations behind becoming an entrepreneur and creating this company from scratch. 29:05: Oko explains how she hopes her organization will help curb negative perceptions of dance teachers. 32:20: Jolanta shares some encouraging advice for any students looking to pursue a career in dance.   Bullet List of Resources –  Jolanta Oko LinkedIn Canada’s National Academy of Dance Education Company Website Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Instagram YouTube

In this episode I sit down with Ankati day a yoga teacher, sound healer and Ecstatic Dance DJ from Maine. After graduate school Ankati spent two years in Costa Rica studying yoga and meditation. As leader of Yoga Teacher Trainings Ankati offers her insight and wisdom for selecting a program that works for you as well as how to successful navigate the online teaching world.In this conversation we explore the biggest lesson Ankati learned from her yoga teacher training, Simplicity. Learning first hand that yoga was more than the mastery of the asana and being able to do fancy poses. Through the exploration of philosophy, the chakra system and simplicity of breath; Ankati was able to communicate the fuller essence of what was happening. We explore the importance of starting right where you are with your native language whether that be self study, movement or reflection; and the simplicity that can come when planning classes. We talk about sharing in collective experiences and understanding the teacher/ student relationship. Ankati breaks down some of the key factors to think about when choosing a yoga teacher training program and how teaching online has a new set of requirements to navigate. We end this podcast by highlighting the importance of creating balance, having some form of sustainable income as well the importance of standing in your truth. Ankati highlights so beautifully the Untapped power we all have inside of us, “ Unrelenting willingness to break down whatever is standing between us and the truth”Ankati currently teaches on the Seacoast of New Hampshire and leads a 200 Yoga Teacher Training at Barre& Soul starting on September 24th and running through April. She also founded the Seacoast Ecstatic Dance, which is currently on hiatus but shall return.You can find Ankati on instagram @ankatiday or through her website http://www.ankatiday.com/To connect with Amanda follow her on Instagram @astrojny or visit amandastrojny.com and schedule your free connection call today. Logo Design & Music by Alex Bourne

Today on the show I speak with Canadian teacher and homeschooler Jessica Wallace. Jessica part time homeschools her own children as well as tutoring other homeschooled children. She chats about prioritising the joy of learning and how we can view learning as exciting and inspiring rather than a task. We also chat about the Finnish system where transversal life skills are prioritised over a strict focus of academics. When kids really want to learn - it all becomes so much easier! Jessica experience teaching everywhere from Canada, to the cayman island to Australia in various methodologies has produced her very interesting and unique view on education. Enjoy! About Jessica: For the last twenty years Jessica Wallace has been developing and teaching inspirational curriculum (including Waldorf, Montessori, Mainstream, Private Schools, Outdoor Schools, Pre-schools, University and College) in Australia, Canada and the Caribbean, to a wide range of students, community members and organizations diverse in age, socio-economic status, and cultural backgrounds. In the Cayman Islands, Jessica worked as the Education Manager for the National Gallery, the Art Teacher for both the Primary and High side of St. Ignatius Catholic School, an Adjunct Professor for the University College of the Cayman Island's Teacher Training Program, as well as the Humanities Instructor for International College of the Cayman Islands. Combined with teaching at Haliburton School of Art and Design, Sir Sandford Fleming College of Fine Arts since 2006, completing her Honours Psychology Thesis on “Self-Fulfilling Prophecies and Teacher Expectations in Education” and years of teaching elementary school in Ontario, Canada, Jessica's experiences have allowed her to create and implement numerous empowering, cross-curricular, nature and community based, student-directed learning opportunities (while integrating all educational aspects of the Australian, Canadian, U.K., and Cayman National Curriculums). Jessica is currently the Director of Inspired Education Perth, a private tutoring company for home-schooled/unschooled/free-schooled students and co-founder of Conscious Education Eco Centre Perth, with Gillian Howarth. As a published author, Jessica has recently had the opportunity to reach beyond the limits of the education system to work with WA's ancient Indigenous People, co-authoring the “Biboolmirn Welcome to Country” with local {Ab} Original, Joe Collard. Jessica's books continue to communicate her passion, energy, and commitment to educating and empowering communities by encouraging creative, hands-on, flexible and open-ended activities that can help people resolve conflicts and problems, develop interpersonal skills, reduce stress, increase self-esteem and self-awareness, develop a growth mindset and achieve insight. Jessica Wallace has been an avid artist for her entire life, opening her first solo-exhibition before she turned sixteen, exhibiting internationally, and establishing herself as a Professional Artist across the globe. Shortly after she curated the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands UP Exhibition, she began her certification as a Yoga Instructor. Jessica completed her Yoga and Nia Teacher Training in Canada and provided years of children's yoga classes to local children. Since moving to Perth, Jessica has become deeply engaged with learning from and connecting to nature, permaculture and providing educational opportunities for all ages, outside of the box.

At Canada’s National Academy of Dance Education we know that dance teacher training is so much more than just learning steps. It includes integration of various components of an education in dance, to bridge the gap between dance training and dance education. Focusing on one or the other was and sometimes is common practice, but in today’s world, like we always say at CNADE we need to provide our dancers and dance educators with a “whole dance education” experience. Helping us better understand how both approaches can inform and enhance one another is Emeritus and Senior Scholars from the Dept of Dance at York University Ms. Claire F. Wootten. GUEST: Following completion of her studies with the Professional Division at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, Claire danced professionally with the Alberta Ballet Company. She is a graduate of the Teacher Training Program at Canada’s National Ballet School and has taught extensively throughout Canada. Claire has been on faculty in the Department of Dance at York University since 1990, joining the full-time roster in 2004 and holding the role of Department Chair from 2010-14. Her area of teaching specialization is contemporary ballet, dance education and community dance. She is a certified instructor of 3-D Workout, an integrated fitness program based on the work of Bartenieff and Laban. Recently retired from full-time teaching at York, Claire has returned to freelance work.

Ashleigh Powell is a dance teacher and choreographer whose expertise and passion has introduced thousands of people to the wonderful world of dance. She graduated with distinction from the Teacher Training Program at Canada's National Ballet School and her talents have been recognized with multiple awards for excellence in teaching. Today she is a member of the artistic faculty and head of community dance programs at Canada's National Ballet School.In addition to teaching dance Ashleigh is a creative and skilled choreographer, creating works for the Toronto Youth Theatre, Hart House Theatre, the Classical Theatre Project, Canopy Theatre, and the Next Stage Festival. She's also been very involved with the Sharing Dance program at Canada's National Ballet School, which brings the joy of music and dance to people in communities across the country. On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Ashleigh about why dance is for everyone, the differences between teaching and choreographing, and how people find unique ways to share their voices and stories through creative movement. Say hi to Ashleigh at Canada's National Ballet School:   Website: http://nbs-enb.ca   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbs_enb   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NBSENB   Twitter: https://twitter.com/nbs_enbShow mentions - people who inspire Ashleigh:   Irving Layton - Poet   Mavis Staines - Artistic Director of Canada's National Ballet School   NBS Sharing Dance 2020 video -    https://www.facebook.com/NBSENB/videos/623953741805906----Creative Pulse Podcast socials:   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/creativepulsepodcast   Twitter https://twitter.com/CreativePulseTWMusic credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

Dr. Julie A. Liefeld is a registered nurse, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and received her PhD in Human Development and Family Studies with a focus on trauma and positive youth development. Julie is also an E-RYT500hr certified yoga teacher with The Yoga Shop where she leads their LivFree® Live Big Life Coaching program and co-leads the 300hr Teacher Training Program. On this episode, Julie offers her clinical perspective on re-entry shock as stay home orders are being lifted; how can we promote wellness for ourselves and our families when our life is chaotic? Listen and find out.  Follow Julie…  Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/julie-ann-liefeld-old-lyme-ct/204290    |    The Yoga Shop free LivFree® Power Down & Nidra with Julie www.theyogashop.us    |    Creative journaling: https://www.facebook.com/108695759168227/videos/291281065209895/    |    Therapy Services: http://211.org call 211    |    Yale Child Study Center: https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/    |    Family clinic at Southern Connecticut State University https://www.southernct.edu/academics/marriage-family-therapy/clinic    |    Free therapy: (203)-392-6413 A Soldiers Home Project with SCSU – (203) 392-6413 *please mention you are interested in A Soldiers Home Project.    |    Veterans Crisis Hotline: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net call 1-800-273-8255 Press 1    |    Further Education: Central Connecticut State University Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy:  https://www.ccsu.edu/mft/    |    300 Yoga Teacher Training with The Yoga Shop: https://theyogashop.us/teacher-training/    |    Book References: The Artists Way By, Julia Cameron    |    Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain By, Betty Edwards --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Show Notes: 1. Kuddes Music 2. Ruth Crawford Seeger - American Folk Songs for Children 3. Bessie Jone's Collection - Step it Down 4. Gabriela Montoya-Stier - El Patio De Mi Casa 5. Smithsonian Folkways 6. John Lomax's Collection   Kathy's Bio: Kathy Kuddes holds Bachelor and Masters degrees in Music Education from Millikin University and the University of North Texas respectively, a Kodály training certificate from the FAME/University of Texas program at Festival Hill in Round Top, Texas Supervisors Certification and ESL Supplemental Certification.  She is currently the Director of Fine Arts for the Plano Independent School District, a school system of approximately 53,000 students with Kodály specialists in all 44 elementary schools and award winning band, choir, orchestra & music theory programs. She is the Founder and Coordinator of the Plano Kodály Teacher Training Program, and Folk Music Materials Instructor for the companion training program at Southern Methodist University.  Kuddes has 14 years of classroom experience and more than 20 years in fine arts administration. She is an active presenter including presentations for the International Kodály Society Symposia in Australia, Hungary and Scotland, a former member of the board of the Kodály Educators of Texas and the Organization of American Kodály Educators. She was the recipient of the 2010 OAKE Outstanding Administrator Award and was named the 2016 Outstanding Administrator by the Texas Music Administrators Conference.   Afternoon Ti Links: Blog Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes  

Show Notes: 1. Goin' to Boston 2. Push the Business On Kathy's Bio: Kathy Kuddes holds Bachelor and Masters degrees in Music Education from Millikin University and the University of North Texas respectively, a Kodály training certificate from the FAME/University of Texas program at Festival Hill in Round Top, Texas Supervisors Certification and ESL Supplemental Certification.  She is currently the Director of Fine Arts for the Plano Independent School District, a school system of approximately 53,000 students with Kodály specialists in all 44 elementary schools and award winning band, choir, orchestra & music theory programs. She is the Founder and Coordinator of the Plano Kodály Teacher Training Program, and Folk Music Materials Instructor for the companion training program at Southern Methodist University.  Kuddes has 14 years of classroom experience and more than 20 years in fine arts administration. She is an active presenter including presentations for the International Kodály Society Symposia in Australia, Hungary and Scotland, a former member of the board of the Kodály Educators of Texas and the Organization of American Kodály Educators. She was the recipient of the 2010 OAKE Outstanding Administrator Award and was named the 2016 Outstanding Administrator by the Texas Music Administrators Conference.   Afternoon Ti Links: Blog: Instagram: @highafternoonti   Intro/Outro Music Our Big Adventure by Scott Holmes  

This week we’re talking about bellydance teacher training programs: what they are, what you should consider before signing up for one, and why it may or may not be right for you. If you want more weekly tips straight to your inbox, visit www.advanceyourbellydance.com and come join the FB group! www.zana.dance.

In 1983, Lori Coleman-Brown was a dance major at SUNY Purchase, a college just outside New York City, and during a school party, Lori let loose and while free-style dancing, she severely twisted her knee. Her dance teacher at the time suggested that she try the Pilates method to help heal her knee and Lori learned of Romana Kryzanowska in New York City. Lori was fascinated by Pilates and so curious about what was under the skin, she thought physical therapy would pair beautifully with Pilates and decided to go to physical therapy school. She graduated with a Masters in physical therapy and the following year, Lori moved to Seattle for an opportunity to open the first Pilates Teacher Training Center in the Pacific Northwest.

Are you coming to the 4th Annual NeuroEducation Conference? This year, the conference is taking place in Windsor, London, UK. Come and be inspired and find out more about Brain Friendly Learning. Go to https://nllconference.com to find out how to reserve your seat.Very excited to be joined by a very special guest, Ron Morrain. Ron is going to be one of our amazing speakers at the 2020 Neurolanguage Learning Conference in London, UK. Join Ron and I as we discuss Ron's amazing work, what he will be speaking about at the conference and what his definition of Language Coaching is.Don't forget to go and find out about the Language Learning Center’s Teacher Training Program and his EFL Talk.https://www.llc-duisburg.de/teacher-training.html?fbclid=IwAR1reYf4hOJWKc-ZaPUZi9wrunKS8Vg6582IjHteQdGaG8bpGPsb0Qhrs58https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACMYv-9UhuI&list=PLFZm1l0FfL-cb69pEU2JDALERHSPO2AOb&index=1Ron Morrain is an American (Houston, Texas), and currently lives and works in Germany. He is co-founder and Director of Studies at the Language Learning Centers Europe which is headquartered in Duisburg, Germany, and has been active in HRM and HRD as a manager and consultant for over 30 years internationally. Ron speaks three languages fluently (English, German, and Spanish), but gets along with several other languages as well.Ron Morrain is the innovator of the concept *Ready-made Mind Maps *(RMMs), which facilitate TBL (Task-based Learning) and PBL (Project-based Learning), Content and language integrated learning (CLIL), Content-based Instruction (CBI), and Language Coaching sessions for L2 and L1 learners. He started promoting the concept in the mid 90s in Germany, and has since been promoting the concept at conferences, universiites, and teacher workshops throughout Europe - and worldwide. He is also the founder of the Business English Special Interest Group BESIG Russia, which had it's debut in Moscow in 2019.He has worked on personnel development and education related projects in:Houston,New York, San Francisco, and Washington D.C., (USA)Mexico City (Mexico)Hong Kong, (China)London (UK)Glasgow, (Scotland)Geneva, and Zurich (Switzerland)Amsterdam, The NetherlandsBrussels,BelgiumParis, FranceVienna, AustriaValetta, Malta, (Europe)Berlin, Bonn, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen, Cologne, Krefeld, Freiburg, Stuttgart, Bochum, Hagen, Leverkusen,Dortmund, Erfurt, Hamm, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Munich (Germany)Athens, and Thessaloniki (Greece)Moscow, and Yaroslavl (Russia)Osaka, Nagoya, Fukui, Sendai, Morioka (Japan)During his academic career, he has held (or still holds) the following positions:- Lecturing Professor for Business Administration at Euro-Business-College and University (Düsseldorf, Germany)- Lecturing Professor for Organisational Psychology at the Cologne Business School (Cologne, Germany)- Lecturing Professor for the Executive MBA Programme at the University Südwestfalen (Hagen, Germany)- Director for the Office of Development at The International School of Management (Dortmund, Germany)- Seminar Coordinator for the Academy of Social and Labour Law (Herten, Germany)- Personnel Development Planner and Trainer at University Duisburg-Essen (Duisburg and Essen, Germany)Read Ron's full bio here

Emily Harman, the host of Onward Podcast, interviews Chris Parkison, a recovering lawyer and a E-RYT 200 hour Yoga Alliance Registered yoga instructor who leads the RYS 200 hour Teacher Training Program at VIDA Fitness at The Yards in Washington, DC.  Chris is also the creator and host of the DC Yoga Podcast. In this episode, Chris talks about the importance of training the mind and body to lead healthy and happy lives. He shares how he made the decision to stop practicing law and start a career in health and fitness. Chris shares how practicing yoga can help us break bad habits by making us more conscious. Episode Highlights:  Emily Harman introduces Chris Parkison.  Chris Parkison talks about being a lawyer for 10 years.  What can happen when you live an unhealthy lifestyle?  How did Chris get involved in becoming a yoga instructor?  Was it difficult transitioning from being a lawyer to becoming a yoga instructor?  What advice would Chris give to others like him?  How and when did Chris detox on his own? How can we calm our mind?  In what way does yoga help us break bad habits?   How often should we practice yoga?  Why is yoga becoming more popular?  There is no good and bad in yoga, only an experience and what you learn from it.  How did yoga personally benefit Chris?   3 Key Points: When you don’t get enough sleep, don’t eat well, and don’t exercise, it can lead to uncontrollable emotions, raw interactions with people, not thinking before you speak, not understanding other people, and selfish behavior.   Habits are unconscious shortcuts created by our brain. Practicing yoga can help us break bad habits by making us more conscious. Yoga is so much more than the poses, more than an exercise routine. Yoga helps us calm our mind and become more conscious. When practicing yoga, if you become fidgety or bored, those are withdrawal symptoms. Keep practicing! Tweetable Quotes: “The way that it works in breaking habits is, habits are unconscious. When you bring habits to consciousness, then you can make a decision in the moment whether or not to do the habit or not.” – Chris Parkison    “The best part of yoga is being able to see that pint of Haagen Dazs and say, “I don’t need that. My body doesn’t need that,” and go through that internal struggle. And once that urge passes saying, “Yeah, I just did that.” – Chris Parkison   “If you are going to jump into a fitness career, you can’t make enough money just teaching classes.” – Chris Parkison Resources Mentioned: Chris Parkison’s Linkedin  VIDA Fitness DC Yoga Podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud Emily Harman Soul Pajamas Onward Instagram | Twitter | Facebook Onward Facebook Group PodcastPress  

This week on the podcast I am joined by Hope Zvara. Hope is a yoga teacher, a motivational speaker, a best selling author, a yoga studio owner, the CEO of Mother Trucker Yoga, and so much more. Hope joined me on the podcast last week to talk about her yoga journey, running a yoga studio, and teaching online, and you can listen to that episode here. This week, we dive into all things yoga teacher training! Hope shares her journey offering yoga teacher training programs, including why she started her own teacher training program, and how she was able to set herself apart from other people in her area. She also shares tips for how to uphold the standards in a teacher training program and how to ensure you are offering a quality program. She talks about strategies for how to fill your programs and other business lessons she's learned throughout her journey as a teacher who trains teachers, amongst so much more. Enjoy! Listen to Part 1 of the podcast with Hope here!  Punchpass has everything you need & nothing you don’t at a price you can afford.  Their software is simple, yet powerful.  Efficient and easy to use. The team at Punchpass knows what it's like to run a small business like yours...because they are a small business too!  Punchpass understands your challenges, and they take pride in delivering great service. When you're with Punchpass, you are not alone.  They lift you up and support the connections you have with your client community.  They listen, they care, and they're here to support you. So if you're looking for support from easy-to-use software with great people behind it, visit punchpass.com/mbom to try Punchpass free for 2 weeks.

Beth Fornauf and her colleagues at the University of New Hampshire not only teach their graduate students about the UDL framework and ask them to use it to design their rural K-12 learning environments and lessons, they use the framework to improve their Teacher Residency for Rural Education Program through a barrier analysis.

This show is the second part of our interview with Amber Costilow E-RYT, YACEP. Amber started her yoga journey in her hometown of Las Cruces, NM. She is currently an LA-based yoga instructor who offers many different classes and trainings in various studios in Southern California area. In this show, she dives a little deeper into the intention behind her accredited 200 hour – yoga teacher training (which she designed herself). She describes how she would like to equip her teachers-in-training and then goes onto offers us teachers advice.Show notes and contact information available at https://www.theelegantoutlaw.comSupport the show (https://www.theelegantoutlaw.com/become-patron)

Hilary who created the WAPilates Tacher Training Program and her Assistant Director Christina give great insight into all things in regard to picking a Pilates Teacher Training Program.

The 1 month podcast hiatus is over! Nadia shares some big news with the launch of her yoga school - The Universal School of Yoga! Also, sharing thoughts on the Beyond Bryce 300 HR Yoga Teacher Training in Koh Samui, Thailand and what that was like immersive style, as well as 10 things you should look for and consider when choosing a YTT/Yoga Teacher Training.

Kaylan Bartholomew helps busy people make healthier choices for themselves and their families creating a balanced and joyful life.   She is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and a Hatha Yoga Instructor who uses a holistic approach, recognizing that real food and exercise are only a part of what brings us balance and helps her clients explore all areas of their lives – love, relationships, career, money, spirituality and the environment. She incorporates her training as a yoga instructor to bring mindfulness, breathing techniques, energy awareness, meditation and yoga postures to help relieve stress, a significant contributor to our health. Her clients have been able to boost their energy, lose weight, diminish cravings, improve chronic health conditions, reduce stress, get the kids to eat healthier and overall improve the family connection.   Kaylan graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, the largest nutrition school in the world, where she learned practical lifestyle management techniques and over 100 dietary theories. Kaylan received her hatha yoga certification through Bliss Yoga Trinidad’s 200-hour Teacher Training Program.   Kaylan is also a licensed instructor for the Springboard Women’s Development Programme, a revolutionary personal development program for women.   In this episode, we discuss:   - 21-Day Detox: Revive, Renew, Restore; - Why True Health Involves the Body, Mind, and Soul; and - Being Clear on Your Health Goals.

We are many voices. Thousands more than can be heard here, but we've opened the door for some of those voices to come through. The Curiosity Mashup is YOU. It's what and who inspires you. Like you find yourself in our voices, we've found ourselves in yours. This is literally short and very, very sweet. And we're grateful to those who contributed. Listen. Smile. See yourself. Share."I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious." -- Albert Einstein More About Our ContributorsBrooke Fricke - Re:Form Pilates, Richmond, VAI teach Pilates because I believe it will make the world a better place, one person at a time. If we can feel better in our bodies, move with more ease and resiliency, we can discover a gateway into a much richer experience of life. It is my passion to teach others that we can absolutely, without question, get better with age. That we can thrive, build unbelievable strength and agility into our 50's, 60's, 70's and beyond.I have a profound respect for the work of Joe Pilates, he really was a genius in his own right. I believe Pilates is one of the best, most effective ways to undo the effects of modern day life. I also just love movement and am constantly experimenting and learning different ways to bring more joy and independence to the lives of the people I have the fortune to support.reformrichmond.com​Bonnie Lafave - ReAlign Pilates, Carson City, NVI’ve been teaching Pilates for the past 18 years and am a certified Pilates Method Alliance Teacher. I am a graduate of the Fletcher Pilates Comprehensive Program, the Kathy Grant Heritage Training Program, and the PhysicalMind Institute program as well as hold numerous other training certificates. I am also involved in an ongoing mentoring program.To her students: Pilates is a practice and my passion. It is my commitment to you that I will continue to practice Pilates and attend trainings and workshops. If I stop learning and practicing then I should not be teaching Pilates. This is important for you, as the consumer, to know about my commitment!With patience and persistence your potential is endless! Respect where you are today and come on a journey with me to see how Pilates and movement can transform your mind, body and spirit!realigncc.comPauline Caswell - Love Pilates, Hoylake, Wirral, UKI have over 15 years experience as a teacher and will never stop learning. My school Biology teacher was my first inspiration for learning about the human body. Aged 13, I thought our bodies were truly amazing machines... 24 years later ....I was that Biology teacher! In 2016 I swapped the science lab for the community centre. I wanted to share Pilates in my local community. It's now a complete joy for me to be able to share these amazing benefits of moving with everyone I meet.One of my favourite thoughts: "Everything is connected!"lovepilates4all.co.ukRegan Zubak - Village Pilates, Forest Park, ILRegan is the owner, operator and master instructor of Village Pilates Studio. She opened VPS in 2005 and loves working with her clients every day, collaborating with the vps staff, leading the Teacher Training Program, and hosting Continuing Education Workshops for students and professionals.In light of the Village Pilates Studio mission, Regan Zubak is consciously creating a ‘village’ atmosphere, with high educational and professional standards, for people to feel welcome and motivated to practice Pilates. She is dedicated in being a trustworthy Pilate's teacher, one who is thorough, caring and careful, and keeps abreast on the ever growing information in the field.villagepilatesstudio.comConnect with UsChantill - chantill@skillfulteaching.com + (707) 738-7951James - j.crader@evolvedbodystudio.comEmail us at thinkingpilatespodcast@gmail.com or use the form below.Like us on Facebook at The Thinking Pilates PodcastLeave us a review on iTunes.What We're Up ToCome learn with Chantill in 2019:Feb - Body Mind and Core and the Indianapolis area (workshops and anatomy)March - Village Pilates, Chicago (Mentoring Salon and workshops)April - Kalijo Pilates, Sunshine Coast, BC (4-day retreat with Debora Kolwey)May - Virginia/DC studio crawlJoin Chantill and James at Momentum Fest this coming June. Early bird deadline, Dec. 15thLearn more and get your tickets HEREOur Episode SponsorThe Science + Psychology of Teaching Master's ProgramExplore A Whole New Universe of TeachingDive in to critical areas of teaching NEVER before directly addressed in a full-length certification program: brain science + education, humanistic psychology, motivation science, Polyvagal Theory + more.FINALLY! Bring Something BIG to LifeAs a project-based program we’ll help you create the curriculum, workshop or research project you’ve been dreaming of; take the larger stage, make a bigger impact + experience a more rewarding and lucrative career. This is not just another teacher training! Intimate, Interactive, Challenging + RewardingThe Master’s Program is a HIGHLY INTERACTIVE process of learning + implementation that supports you every step of the way to immediately integrate what you learn. Get 1:1 coaching, LIVE group discussions, daily feedback and guidance + fantastic LIVE EVENT in California! Learn more HERE and get signed up for an upcoming Q + A Call and be eligible for tuition discounts not available any other time.Momentum FestDenver, CO June 21-23Momentum Fest™ is a three day Pilates and movement celebration. Feed your body, mind and soul with empowering fitness classes, motivating conversations and uplifting connections. Momentum Fest 2019 will be held June 21-23 in Denver, CO. Join us as we laugh, breathe and move together.FOR ANYONE WANTING TO FIND THEIR TRUE STRENGTHStudents, teachers, young, old, beginners, professionals – Momentum Fest is holding a place for you. All you need is a love of movement and a desire to live inspired.momentumfest.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tammy Wise is a widely respected fitness expert and practitioner of holistic healing and Taoist minister. She is the founder and creator of BodyLogos Inc., a Mind-Body Fitness, Wellness and Beauty Company. Presently, she is writing and producing a bodyLOGOS Book/3D-Video learning system–The Art of Strength: Sculpt the Body ~ Train the Mind–to share her methodology on-line and to support a state accredited Teacher Training Program. Tammy Wise complements her teaching of bodyLOGOS® with a private practice in the traditional Taoist healing arts. Mind-body alignment is her central focus. Active meditation is her method. bodyLOGOS® is her movement. Thank you so much for your interest in this show of Exploring Mind and Body, if you haven’t done so already please take a moment and leave a quick rating and review of the show in iTunes by clicking below. It will keep us delivering valuable content each week and give others an opportunity to find the show as well. Click here to subscribe via iTunes (and or leave a rating)

This week's podcast looks at an intensive, hands-on professional development course offered for all teachers across North Dakota.We'll hear from Ann Ellefson of the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI), who oversees the program, and Damian Kennedy, a fifth and sixth grade teacher from Kidder County-Steele Elementary, who's taken part in the training.The NMSI website says, “Our Summer Institutes are designed for teachers of math, science, and English. The Teacher Training Program is hands-on, teacher-to-teacher training. Endorsed NMSI Trainers provide in-depth training across a span of four days using success driven materials, the latest classroom technologies, laboratory experiments, and online resources. Created by master classroom teachers, the Teacher Training materials and resources can be used immediately in the classroom to add rigor to the existing curriculum.”Register by April 11th to participate. It's on a first come, first serve basis. The entire $725 registration fee is waived due to a donation from ExxonMobil and graduate credits are available for those that complete the four days of training. Use the promo code “704006” to waive the registration.The 2018 training takes place at Fargo North High School. June 11th through the 14th. Register here: https://www.nd.gov/dpi/SchoolStaff/AS/NMSI/Resources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qKUQnJexBk. Here is a NMSI video that describes the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vJqP3Bm-H0http://www.ndplaylist.orghttp://www.ndunited.org/thecuttingedTwitter:@thecuttinged@NDDPI@tdintersmith@bistom@PrairiePublicEd

Wow, interviewing Jessie Barr, my homegirl, was an absolute joy. This woman keeps it so real, does everything with such integrity, truly everything, you are going to get a ton out of this episode. Check her out... Jessie is an actor & filmmaker and yoga teacher from NYC now based in LA. She is also the star and co-creator of OM CITY the critically acclaimed online series about bringing the humans of New York OM. Jessie has been teaching yoga since 2008. Once on the track to become a professional dancer with the Washington School of Ballet she discovered the practice of yoga while attending an International Theatre Workshop in Amsterdam.After graduating from NYU Tisch Jessie received her original Registered Yoga Teacher’s (RYT) certification from Yoga To The People in 2008 and has since studied extensively with her mentor Elena Brower including assisting her advanced training at Virayoga. Jessie continues her passion for studentship, studying with her teachers Elena Brower, Nikki Costello (Kula), Amy Matthews (The Breathing Project) & Abbie Galvin (Katonah Yoga). Jessie has mentored new teachers in Yoga Vida NYC's ongoing Teacher Training Program and she's trained extensively in therapeutics, kinesiology and energy work, receiving her Reiki Certification in level I & II from renowned coach and healer Brenda Villa.Jessie's creative classes combine the fluid sequencing of a vigorous Vinyasa practice with clear, artful alignment. She is co founder of Awaken.Yoga an online yoga platform bringing accessible and affordable yoga and meditation classes to people around the world. Jessie also teaches in LA including Love. A Yoga Space (Venice), Surya Yoga (Venice) & Yogala (Echo Park) as well as private sessions, corporate classes, workshops and retreats.She encourages a playful approach to exploring the body and mind, and balancing energy and effort with a sense of lightness and curiosity. Her classes are designed to spark your imagination and enhance your joy!www.JessieBarryoga.com @jessiebarryogaalexasilvaggio.com @alexasilvaggio

We have a great show today.  We are meeting with Kate Doyle, the Franchise Development Marketing Manager at Club Pilates. Founded in 2007, Club Pilates is a boutique fitness studio that specializes in strength-training classes for anyone, at any age or fitness level. Based in Costa Mesa, CA, the company is experiencing rapid growth and expects to have 350 locations open by the end of the year. With more than 500 instructors teaching over seven million workouts each year, Club Pilates is the first studio to create a 500-hour Teacher Training Program designed to thoroughly and safely teach group Pilates apparatus classes along with TRX, Triggerpoint, and Barre. In 2017, Club Pilates was named to Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 ranking, and ranked No. 17 on the magazine's 2017 Top New Franchise list. In Part 2, find out what every entrepreneur needs to know before buying a franchise.  We will play a clip from our popular "Great Quotes in Franchising" podcast. 

Jessamyn Stanley is a yoga teacher, body positivity advocate, and writer based in Durham, North Carolina, and her classes use high energy vinyasa flow as a way to move past mental and emotional barriers. Her classes provide a body positive approach to yoga which celebrates students' bodies and encourages them to ask “How Do I Feel?” rather than “How Do I Look?” when practicing yoga. Jessamyn studied with Kimberley Puryear and Stephanie Keach at Asheville Yoga Center's Teacher Training Program and her eponymous yoga lifestyle blog and Instagram attract thousands of followers daily, offering tips and advice for other yoga practitioners while documenting her home yoga practice.

Jessamyn Stanley is a yoga teacher, body positivity advocate, and writer based in Durham, North Carolina, and her classes use high energy vinyasa flow as a way to move past mental and emotional barriers. Her classes provide a body positive approach to yoga which celebrates students’ bodies and encourages them to ask “How Do I Feel?” rather than “How Do I Look?” when practicing yoga. Jessamyn studied with Kimberley Puryear and Stephanie Keach at Asheville Yoga Center’s Teacher Training Program and her eponymous yoga lifestyle blog and Instagram attract thousands of followers daily, offering tips and advice for other yoga practitioners while documenting her home yoga practice.

Jessamyn Stanley is a yoga teacher, body positivity advocate, and writer based in Durham, North Carolina, and her classes use high energy vinyasa flow as a way to move past mental and emotional barriers. Her classes provide a body positive approach to yoga which celebrates students' bodies and encourages them to ask “How Do I Feel?” rather than “How Do I Look?” when practicing yoga. Jessamyn studied with Kimberley Puryear and Stephanie Keach at Asheville Yoga Center's Teacher Training Program and her eponymous yoga lifestyle blog and Instagram attract thousands of followers daily, offering tips and advice for other yoga practitioners while documenting her home yoga practice.

Purusha Hickson is the Founder and Director of Stretch for Success Seminars. He has been teaching hatha yoga for over 40 years and has studied in depth the Sivananda, Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga systems. His views on yoga and health have been solicited by numerous publications, including Yoga Journal, Yoga International and the L.A. Times. He conducts workshops and retreats worldwide, and has developed a Teacher Training Program for aspiring yoga teachers in the Los Angeles area. Purusha’s spiritual teacher was the late Swamini Turiyasangitananda, better known as Alice Coltrane. We spoke about Swamini’s teachings and her music, and touched upon her husband, John Coltrane, before discussing Purusha’s philosophy and work. Learn more about Purusha Hickson here: www.purushahickson.com Note to subscribers: this is a replacement for the previously posted interview, which had technical problems.

We've gotten many questions recently about teacher training that we decided to do an episode that answers common questions. Doing a yoga teacher training is a huge investment -- both financially and in terms of your time. It can be a wonderfully transformative experience, but it's worth doing your research and thinking about what is going to best meet your needs. Jason and I talk about: * Whether you should stick with a local teacher or travel to do a training with a well-known teacher (his answer might surprise you). * Considerations in terms of format -- monthlong intensive? two week modules? six months of weekends? * How vital it is to continue your education even after completing a foundational 200-hour training * Are there different things to consider if you just want to deepen your practice vs. wanting to teach? * Plus, we talk about what types of information and skills an advanced 300-hour training can provide. Shownotes: yogalandpodcast.com/episode18/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you want to complete a yoga teacher training, but wonder if you're good enough to do one? Do you believe that you need to be have a stronger or better physical practice before you complete a yoga teacher training program? I wondered the same thing before I completed my teacher training. And, this is something that I have heard from quite a few of my students lately, so I wanted to address the topic. I have only completed one YTT program, so I am not expert, but I do believe that if you want to do a teacher training program, you should! Every teach training program is different, and there will always be one out there that is right for your skill level and what you are looking for. What do you think? Email me at info@mbomyoga.com and let me know your thoughts. If you enjoy the podcast, join the community on Facebook and sign up for the newsletter.