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  • 42: Why Your Yoga Business Needs a Free Offer That Actually Works with Colynn Cespedes

    42: Why Your Yoga Business Needs a Free Offer That Actually Works with Colynn Cespedes
    Nov 18 2025

    In this episode, Colynn Cespedes from Frikshuhn Yoga joins me to dive deep into the art and strategy of creating a free offer that truly grows your business. You'll learn why lead magnets are essential in today's saturated market, how to craft offers that attract your ideal clients, and how building and nurturing a community should be done with an email list.

    We share real-world examples, actionable steps for niching down, and expert insights on using market research to make your offers irresistible.

    Plus, get a sneak peek into our upcoming free challenge The 3-Day Build Your Freebie Challenge (November 26-28 2025), where you'll get hands-on support to create, launch, and market your own free resource.

    Whether you're a new yoga teacher, or you've been teaching for awhile but are ready to stand out, this episode is packed with inspiration and practical advice to help you take action and see real results!

    🎯 Join the FREE 3-Day Build Your Free Offer Challenge

    November 26, 27, & 28 | Live on Zoom

    Create a lead magnet that expands your reach and builds trust

    → Register free: https://my.frikshuhn.com/courses/3-day-build-your-free-offer-challenge?affiliate=Zm0i7W

    Resources mentioned:

    Book mentioned by Adrianne; Ready, Fire, Aim: Zero to $100 Million in No Time Flat by Michael Masterson:* https://amzn.to/4oLcr1J

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    48 min
  • 41: Simple & Effective Yoga Sequencing: Proven Methods for Confident Teaching with Sage Rountree

    41: Simple & Effective Yoga Sequencing: Proven Methods for Confident Teaching with Sage Rountree
    Nov 5 2025

    This week we dive deep into the art and science of pedagogy in yoga teaching with Sage Rountree. Sage shares her rich experience in transitioning from an academic teaching background to yoga instruction and the lessons learned along the way.

    We discuss:

    • The importance of repetition, clear queuing, and balancing structure with flexibility in class planning.
    • Frameworks such as the 6-4-2 method and the SERVE method to help teachers design balanced and effective classes.
    • The integration of exercise physiology principles and the role of varied yet intentional practice to enhance both teaching and learning experiences.
    • And so much more!

    Whether you're a new or seasoned yoga teacher, you'll find valuable insights and practical tips to elevate your teaching practice.

    Meet Sage Rountree:

    Sage Rountree (sagerountree.com), PhD, E-RYT 500, is an internationally recognized authority in yoga for athletes and master yoga teacher trainer. She is author of thirteen books including The Athlete's Guide to Recovery, Everyday Yoga, Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses, The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook, and The Art of Yoga Sequencing. And she contributes to Yoga Journal and Runner's World, where she sat on the advisory board for 10 years. Sage hosts the Yoga Teacher Confidential podcast.

    Sage's work helps yoga teachers reach the top of their game teaching yoga to athletes and to everyone. Sage speaks, teaches workshops, and leads trainings internationally and online at comfortzoneyoga.com, a virtual studio where she offers a mentorship membership and a 300-hour yoga teacher training. She lives in central North Carolina, where she co-owns the Carrboro Yoga Company and Hillsborough Spa and Day Retreat.

    All Mats Taken Links:

    Download the AI Prompt Workshop for Yoga Teachers and get more efficient output when working with AI: https://allmatstaken.com/resources

    Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allmatstaken/ (new podcast account)

    Buy me a kombucha to support the show: https://fantastic-pioneer-1892.kit.com/products/support-the-podcast-tip-jar

    Watch interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KEehWZvAdbc

    Learn more via Sage's website: https://www.comfortzoneyoga.com/

    Follow Sage on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagerountree

    Follow Sage on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@sagerountree

    Follow Sage on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sagerountree

    Shop Sage's Books*

    Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses: https://amzn.to/43QEaFM

    The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook: https://amzn.to/47nixPP

    The Art of Yoga Sequencing: https://amzn.to/4nvTaQt

    Everyday Yoga: https://amzn.to/47F494a

    The Athlete's Guide to Recovery: https://amzn.to/438YbHx

    *I receive a small affiliate commission if you buy using these links. It doesn't cost you anything extra but helps support the show. Thank you 🙏
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    57 min
  • 40: How to Build Confidence and Overcome Limiting Beliefs as a Yoga Teacher with Karen Fabian

    40: How to Build Confidence and Overcome Limiting Beliefs as a Yoga Teacher with Karen Fabian
    Oct 21 2025

    Are you looking to boost your confidence and break through the limiting beliefs holding you back? In this episode, I sit down with Karen Fabian to explore the mindset shifts, practical strategies, and personal stories that can help you step into your full potential, both on and off the mat.

    In this episode, you'll hear:

    • Karen's inspiring journey from healthcare professional to successful yoga teacher
    • How to identify and overcome the most common limiting beliefs yoga teachers face
    • The role of mentorship and why seeking help accelerates growth
    • Practical tips for building confidence in the classroom and beyond
    • The ripple effect: how your confidence impacts your students and community
    • Real-life examples of yoga teachers transforming their businesses and lives

    Ready to transform your teaching and mindset? Tune in and start your journey to greater confidence!

    Meet Karen Fabian:

    Yoga teacher, Podcast Host, Author and Founder of Bare Bones Yoga, Karen Fabian has a background in rehabilitative medicine and healthcare. Her passion for anatomy and human movement is behind all she does, including her work with yoga teachers inside her program, The Yoga Anatomy Blueprint Learning Program and her membership, The Yoga Teacher Confidence Club. Along with over 20 years of teaching, she is an E-RYT and a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider. She earned her Certified Personal Trainer certification in 2017 and Corrective Exercise certification in 2019 with the National Association of Sports Medicine, has an undergraduate degree in Rehab Counseling and a Masters in Health Care Administration. She has written two books for yoga teachers and is the host of her podcast, "Conversations for Yoga Teachers" with listeners all over the world. She lives in Boston.

    All Mats Taken Links:

    Download the AI Prompt Workshop for Yoga Teachers and get more efficient output when working with AI: https://allmatstaken.com/resources

    Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allmatstaken/ (new podcast account)

    Buy me a kombucha to support the show: https://fantastic-pioneer-1892.kit.com/products/support-the-podcast-tip-jar

    Learn more via Karen's website: https://barebonesyoga.com/

    Follow Karen: https://www.instagram.com/barebonesyoga/

    Follow Karen on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@barebonesyoga

    Follow Karen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/karenyoga

    Listen to my episode with Karen on her podcast discussing AI for Yoga Teachers on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/yoga-teaching-and-ai-ep-342/id1432716189?i=1000701578087

    Or Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qA0DPSgMlRfdtMz8rSPWl?si=7ca80c63ca95477e

    Referenced Paper:

    *Ok so a few corrections from the episode. The paper I was referencing was the Framingham Heart Study by Christakis & Fowler. It ran from 1983 to 2003 and followed 4739 individuals. They found that happiness clusters in networks and that the association between one person's happiness and others' happiness reaches up to three degrees of separation (friends, friends-of-friends, and friends-of-friends-of-friends). They also report concrete effect sizes (e.g., a nearby friend becoming happy increased a person's probability of being happy by ~25%), and that the effect decays with distance and time. Find more information here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19056788/

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    1 h et 12 min
  • 39: Have We Forgotten the True History of the Chakras? The Hidden Origins of Modern Yoga Philosophy

    39: Have We Forgotten the True History of the Chakras? The Hidden Origins of Modern Yoga Philosophy
    Oct 8 2025
    Most of us learned that the chakras are an ancient yogic system, but what if that story isn't quite true? In this episode, I take you down the rabbit hole that completely changed how I understand chakras. What started as simple class planning for my yin yoga series turned into a deep dive into the forgotten history of the modern Western chakra system. We'll trace their journey from early Tantric philosophy to Theosophy, Carl Jung, and the New Age movement. You'll learn how a mix of Western psychology, color theory, and mysticism transformed a centuries-old meditation map into today's popular seven-chakra rainbow model. Together, we'll explore: Why the modern chakra system isn't as ancient as it seemsHow Western thinkers and energy-healing culture shaped its evolutionWhat Sanskrit scholars reveal about the original Tantric practicesHow source amnesia changed modern yoga—and what we can do to reconnect This episode is perfect for yoga teachers, philosophy students, really anyone who's ever felt like the chakra system didn't quite add up. Get ready because this conversation will change how you see yoga history forever. All Mats Taken Links: Download the AI Prompt Workshop for Yoga Teachers and get more efficient output when working with AI: https://allmatstaken.com/resources Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allmatstaken/ (new podcast account) Buy me a kombucha to support the show: https://fantastic-pioneer-1892.kit.com/products/support-the-podcast-tip-jar For Deeper Study Christopher Wallis (Hareesh) Website: https://hareesh.orgOnline courses: https://tantrailluminated.orgBook: Tantra Illuminated: The Philosophy, History, and Practice of a Timeless Tradition https://amzn.to/4nZCGkk * Christopher Tompkins Patreon: https://patreon.com/kundaliniyogaMaster Chakra Course and manuscript translations James Mallinson & Mark Singleton Roots of Yoga (Penguin Classics, 2017) - Essential anthology of original yoga texts showing chakra diversity https://amzn.to/48hcP2J * Episode References & Further Reading Primary Articles Referenced in This Episode Pascale, Sian. "The Chakras Revealed: Shattering 7 Common Misconceptions - Why Everything You Know About the Chakras is Probably Incorrect (Sorry!)" The Light Collective https://www.thelightcollective.yoga/journal/the-chakras-revealed The article that sparked this entire research journey Wallis, Christopher (Hareesh). "The Real Story on the Chakras" (February 5, 2016) https://hareesh.org/blog/2016/2/5/the-real-story-on-the-chakras Essential reading on what classical Tantric texts actually say about chakras Leland, Kurt. "The Rainbow Body: How the Western Chakra System Came to Be" Quest Magazine, The Theosophical Society https://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/the-rainbow-body-how-the-western-chakra-system-came-to-be Detailed historical documentation of the modern chakra system's development from 1875-1977 Shippee, Justin. "How Colour Therapy Gave Birth to Modern Crystal Healing" Academia.edu (2024) https://www.academia.edu/127827303/How_Colour_Therapy_gave_birth_to_modern_Crystal_Healing Documents the connection between 1920s-30s color theory and modern chakra colors Video Sources Tompkins, Christopher. "Christopher Tompkins on Tantra, the Original Chakras, and the Real Age of the Asanas" CHITHEADS Podcast https://youtu.be/nX4Cuh-Xz6g Sanskrit scholar's research from 24,000+ manuscript pages revealing kundalini's original understanding Background & Context The Theosophical Society in Australia. "What is Theosophy All About?" https://theosophicalsociety.org.au/statics/the-theosophical-society-what-is-it-all-about Understanding the organization that played a key role in bringing Eastern philosophy to the West Jung, Carl. "Carl Jung on the Chakras" Jungian Center for the Spiritual Sciences https://jungiancenter.org/jung-on-the-chakras/ Context on Jung's 1932 kundalini seminars and his actual views on working with Eastern concepts Key Books Mentioned Leland, Kurt. Rainbow Body: A History of the Western Chakra System from Blavatsky to Brennan (2016) https://amzn.to/4pY1YRM * The definitive historical documentation of how the modern chakra system evolved Avalon, Arthur (John Woodroffe). The Serpent Power (1918) https://amzn.to/3IA1kJs * The flawed but influential translation that introduced chakras to the West Dychtwald, Ken. Bodymind: A Synthesis of Eastern and Western Approaches to Self-Awareness, Health, and Personal Growth (1977) https://amzn.to/3IRKbuE * The book that consolidated rainbow colors, psychological associations, and endocrine correlations into the modern system we know today Judith, Anodea. Wheels of Life: A User's Guide to the Chakra System (1987) https://amzn.to/4mP9ITm * The comprehensive reference work that standardized and popularized the modern Western chakra system *I receive a small affiliate commission if you buy using these links. It doesn't cost you anything extra but helps support the ...
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    1 h et 13 min
  • 38: Spinal Energetics Explained: Release Trauma & Restore Balance with Yoga Teacher Georgie Jeans

    38: Spinal Energetics Explained: Release Trauma & Restore Balance with Yoga Teacher Georgie Jeans
    Sep 23 2025

    Unlock the mysteries of spinal energetics in this transformative episode with guest Georgie Jeans a yoga teacher and spinal energetics practitioner. Learn all about this emerging somatic healing modality blends gentle touch, breathwork, and intuitive energy work to release deep-seated tension and trauma.

    Adrianne shares her experience being guided through a spinal energetics session and Georgie shares her journey from yoga to energy healing and inspiring stories of client breakthroughs.

    Whether you're curious about alternative healing, seeking new ways to support your well-being, or just love a good story of personal growth, this episode is packed with insights, practical advice, and a touch of Aussie charm.

    Links

    Download the AI Prompt Workshop for Yoga Teachers and get more efficient output when working with AI: https://allmatstaken.com/resources

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AAYzlBzlr4A

    Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allmatstaken/ (new podcast account)

    Buy me a kombucha to support the show: https://fantastic-pioneer-1892.kit.com/products/support-the-podcast-tip-jar

    Connect with Georgie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soulbygigi/

    Visit Georgie's website: https://www.soulbygigi.com.au/

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    33 min
  • 37: How to Sell Your Yoga Classes Without Feeling Pushy with Brytta Moreira

    37: How to Sell Your Yoga Classes Without Feeling Pushy with Brytta Moreira
    Sep 9 2025

    Does the thought of selling make you feel a bit uncomfortable? Today's guest will flip the way you think about sales and selling as a yoga teacher on its head and make you excited to go out there and start practicing how to sell.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • Sales as a spiritual practice
    • Why it's essential and not at all sleezy
    • Getting comfortable with selling your services
    • The benefits of collaborations
    • We even go through a sample sales script!

    At the end of this episode, we were talking about how we could have a whole conversation all about collaborations for yoga teachers, SO WE DID! Brytta invited me onto her new podcast, Yoga Entrepreneurship School, and we decided to release them together for a fun collab. After listening to this episode (it makes sense with the progression of our conversation), head to her podcast and listen to our chat too :).

    Links:

    Download the AI Prompt Workshop for Yoga Teachers and get more efficient output when working with AI: https://allmatstaken.com/resources

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/AAYzlBzlr4A

    Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allmatstaken/ (new podcast account)

    Buy me a kombucha to support the show: https://fantastic-pioneer-1892.kit.com/products/support-the-podcast-tip-jar

    Check out Brytta's Website: https://www.bryttamoreira.com/

    Connect with Brytta on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryttamoreira

    Listen to Yoga Entrepreneurship School Collaborations for Yoga Teachers Chat:

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1CCX565esmQkYkIwTXgTO1?si=bda9df1d9e104201

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/yoga-entrepreneurship-school/id1824673993

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    56 min
  • 36: Lineage, Philosophy, and Cults: How to Teach Yoga Without Losing Yourself Or Your Practice with Rachel Scott

    36: Lineage, Philosophy, and Cults: How to Teach Yoga Without Losing Yourself Or Your Practice with Rachel Scott
    Aug 26 2025

    How can we honor our lineage, share yoga's philosophical roots, and let our personality shine? In this episode with Rachel Scott, we discuss how to share the wisdom passed down through generations, weave philosophy into your classes, what to do if your lineage feels tainted by scandals or cultish behaviour when you know the deeper teachings are healing and how to recognize cult-like behaviour if you're ever faced with it.

    Links:

    Download the AI Prompt Workshop for Yoga Teachers and get more efficient output when working with AI: https://allmatstaken.com/resources

    Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f00vV0IItfA

    Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allmatstaken/ (new podcast account)

    Buy me a kombucha to support the show: https://fantastic-pioneer-1892.kit.com/products/support-the-podcast-tip-jar

    Check out Rachel's Website: https://www.rachelyoga.com

    Connect with Rachel on Instagram: https://www.youtube.com/rachelscottyoga

    Subscribe to Rachel on YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/rachelscottyoga

    Episode 6 with Rachel Scott on how to create your first online course:

    Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/6-how-to-create-your-first-online-course-with-rachel-scott/id1747083899?i=1000660746032

    Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5leG5r4Loz75E3a3z2PRq9?si=YtYNquxDS8mAHNzOgvk-fQ

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6iq-lWhyBUw?si=Yp0j6M6zbBcJWI7E

    P.S. Curious about the cult Rachel is referring to? It's NXIVM
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    49 min
  • 35: Has the Yoga Industry Bubble Burst?

    35: Has the Yoga Industry Bubble Burst?
    Aug 12 2025

    Is the yoga teaching industry dead? This is the hype that's trending on Instagram right now.

    In today's solo episode I discuss:

    • How algorithms create echo chambers that can either fuel our success or destroy our confidence
    • The deeper shifts I've seen happening over the past couple of years that everyone is predicting now
    • How I'm shifting how I view what other's perceive as failures into benefits, successes and hopeful potential in my business.
    • Why the "yoga bubble bursting" narrative is actually about the end of superficial, overpriced trends, not the end of authentic teaching

    Ready to build a sustainable yoga business focused on what truly matters? Listen to discover how to create your own protective bubble of possibility.

    Links:

    Download the AI Prompt Workshop for Yoga Teachers and get more efficient output when working with AI: https://allmatstaken.com/resources

    Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allmatstaken/ (new podcast account)

    Buy me a kombucha to support the show: https://fantastic-pioneer-1892.kit.com/products/support-the-podcast-tip-jar

    Listen to the episode with Lucy from North Ayurveda (recorded in Febuary) where we discuss the shift in yoga teaching everyone's talking about today:

    Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/26-ayurveda-101-for-yoga-teachers-with-lucy-found/id1747083899?i=1000702499405

    Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MEtmQzOa4e2K4oTHvZwHf?si=731dce74b84c4b80

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    36 min