Quamay Sams Shares his Journey from New Teacher to Streaming Success

August 28, 2023The Funny Thing About YogaFrom Exploitation to Established Yoga Instructor with Quamay SamsEpisode No. 29Giana and Bradshaw catch up with a friend, Quamay Sams. Quamay is a 500-hour yoga instructor based in New York City who strives to balance movement with the mindfulness of spiritual meditation. He shares his passion locally in Brooklyn and globally on Glo. In this conversation, Quamay chronicles how he went from a new yoga teacher teaching for free to making It a career on one of the most well-respected and internationally recognized online platforms. In between, he has done It all, managed studios, led retreats, and participated in several yoga teacher trainings all while navigating two of the most expensive cities in the country. It is so easy to banter with Quamay, which our several tangents confirm. From Home Depot, Shopping, Rappers, and so much more- you have to listen. Enjoy the episode and as always, thank you for listening!If you’re enjoying the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe to help support us. We love those 5-star Reviews.00:00 Intro00:30 Welcome Quamay Sams! The banter is real…05:05 Quamay’s yoga journey09:15 Yoga to the People12:15 Exploitation of new teachers17:25 Journey to teaching full time21:25 Training 26 & 2 and Management26:40 Big move to San Francisco35:04 New York Talk36:25 Big Shifts since 2020!38:16 Teaching online for Glo40:50 Class Length 44:39 Online Feedback47:40 Where you can find Quamay 51:25 The Funny Thing About Yoga59:02 Closing ThoughtsFollow Quamay on Instagram @eyethreeCheck out his website: https://www.eyethreeyoga.com/Follow Us on Instagram:@TheFunnyThingAboutYoga @CayaYogaSchool @GianaGambino @BradshawWishJoin our Substack Newsletter 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.