25: Commitment and Community: The Power of Registered Yoga Series With Nyk Danu

In this episode, I sit down with Nyk Danu to explore her inspiring journey from a professional hairstylist and hair color educator to a successful yoga teacher and business mentor for other yoga teachers. Nyk shares the pivotal moments that led her to embrace yoga, the challenges she faced, and the strategies she developed to not only sustain but thrive in her new career. We dive deep into the benefits of registered series versus drop-in classes, the importance of niching for yoga teachers, and how to build a supportive community both in-person and online. Nyk also offers practical advice for yoga teachers looking to transition to a more sustainable business model, including marketing approaches and leveraging technology for administrative tasks. Get To Know Nyk: Nyk Danu is a certified Yoga Therapist, Yin Yoga Teacher Trainer, Yoga business mentor, and host of A Yin Yoga podcast. She's a fiercely independent Sagittarius, misfit, introvert, bookworm, cat charmer, crow whisperer, Buddhist, seeker of truth, and a long-term pro-activist who's not-so-secretly out to save the world. Nyk lives in the magical city of Victoria on the enchanted Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada. In her weekly public classes, she teaches Therapeutic Yoga to MisFits. Gen Xers (and sometimes Y) who don't feel at home in mainstream Yoga circles: the rebels, underdogs, introverts, neurodiverse, geeks, and bookworms. As a Yoga Therapist, her specialty is helping MisFits with Back Pain and Anxiety. Nyk has been practicing Yoga since 1998 and teaching since 2004. In 2007 she fell madly in love with Yin Yoga and has since done 500+ hours of Yin Yoga training with Paul Grilley. Her passion for Yin Yoga sparked a deep resonance and curiosity for Traditional Chinese Medicine. This then drew her to study 2300 hours of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Pacific Rim College. In 2017 She received a 800 hour of Yoga therapy certification from Ajna Yoga College in Victoria BC. Nyk has since combined her Yoga Therapy Training, Yin Yoga Training and, Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge to create a unique Therapeutic Yin Yoga teacher training program that has gotten rave reviews. When she is not teaching Yoga you will likely find her on the beach with a book or curled up with her fella watching Star Trek or Anime. Links:  Want to support my work? Leave a tip: https://jerrettdigital.thrivecart.com/podcast-tip-jar/  Get better results with AI and save time, learn prompt engineering 101 for yoga teachers: https://allmatstaken.com/resources Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allmatstaken/  Follow Adrianne on Pinterest: https://nz.pinterest.com/allmatstaken/  Claim your OfferingTree Free trial + 50% off your first three months or 15% an annual subscription. Head to https://allmatstaken.com/tree  to grab your discount. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aQT8ypETZGk?si=xFzeoxDrlAX7upil  Connect with Nyk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nykdanuyoga/ and https://www.instagram.com/yinyogapodcast/  Check out Nyk's website: https://nykdanu.com/teachers/  Grab this freebie from Nyk: So You Think You Can Niche Workshop: https://nykdanu.com/teachers/yoga-business-mentorship/workshops/#signup  About The Show: All Mats Taken is the yoga business podcast helping yoga teachers grow sustainable teaching practices. Host Adrianne Jerrett explores yoga marketing strategies, business growth tactics, and how to build a yoga business aligned with your values and yogic philosophy...without the burnout. Whether you're struggling to fill classes, price your offerings, or create a teaching lifestyle you actually love, this podcast gives you actionable insights from experts who've been there. New episodes fortnightly.