On Breaking Stigmas and Being Yourself with Stephanie Acosta

August 14, 2023The Funny Thing About YogaOn Breaking Stigmas and Being Yourself with Stephanie AcostaEpisode No. 27This week Giana and Bradshaw have Stephanie Acosta on the podcast to talk about breaking stigmas in the wellness industry, creating a platform for other Latinx yoga teachers, being a mom, big shifts throughout the pandemic, being real and all things New York. Stephanie says It like It is and shows up completely as herself both in the podcast and in life. As a team lead at Y7 she shares good advice for the newer generation of teachers and makes us laugh about sequencing. They keep It light with jokes about yoga teacher pet peeves, talk about their least favorite poses, and how difficult It is as a yoga teacher to wear so many hats. This episode feels like you’ve been let in on a private chat between friends and It could’ve went on and on. Check out Stephanie and Yogis Unidos on Instagram and as always, thank you for listening! Please rate, review, and subscribe to help support the podcast. 00:00 Intro00:30 Welcome back Housekeeping03:03 Stephanie Acosta!07:05 Diversity and the New York Scene09:28 Yogis Unidos 11:58 Know Your Worth14:23 Gatekeeping15:30 Pre and Post Pandemic 19:10 Quarantine as a time to Redefine Relationships20:18 Taking Time for Yourself22:35 How to Scale back but still Support Yourself25:05 Being your own Boss & the Layers of Connection27:22 Stephanies Role at Y728:20 Advice for the Younger Generation30:46 Yoga Pet Peeves and Least Favorite Poses34:02 Stephanies Socials and Breaking Stigmas37:40 Y7 Scouting and Audition Experience39:50 Vocal Tone and Being Hyped42:07 New York, Rent, Roommates47:40 Giana’s Dog48:55 The Funny Thing About Yoga56:56 Advice for New Teachers 58:05 Perfectionism1:01:00 Memes, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift1:02:17 Closing ThoughtsFollow Stephanie Acosta @stephanieacostayoga @yogisunidosFollow Us on Instagram:@TheFunnyThingAboutYoga @CayaYogaSchool @GianaGambino @BradshawWishJoin our Substack Newletter to Receive extra bonus FUNNY THING content:https://thefunnythingaboutyoga.substack.com/?r=2m1azy&utm_campaign=pub&utm_medium=webJoin us in Starved Rock: https://www.cayayogaschool.com/starvedrockJoin us in Nicaragua: https://www.cayayogaschool.com/nicargua Be Featured on the Podcast: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSck2nTNc_UlcCKBhZId5DmDwoU6aslkFfGKtdz-1uSo-HNY8g/viewformSubscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.cayayogaschool.com/contactFollow us on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thefunnythingaboutyoga/Learn more about C.A.Y.A. Yoga School: https://www.cayayogaschool.comGiana’s Website: https://www.gianayoga.com/ Bradshaws Website: https://www.bradshawwish.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.