Teaching Yoga Full Time (EP.353)

Episode 353 of the Conversations for Yoga Teachers podcast, hosted by Karen Fabian, titled "Teaching Yoga Full Time (EP.353)" was published on June 9, 2025 and runs 66 minutes.

June 9, 2025 ·66m · Conversations for Yoga Teachers

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Summary

In today’s episode, you’ll meet yoga teacher Reiki Shucart, who runs an in person and online yoga business and is the host of the podcast, “Full Time Yoga Teacher.” You’ll hear her story, how she began teaching yoga and how she build a multi-faceted yoga business. She shares her philosophy as a teacher, shares from her work mentoring yoga teachers and gives perspective on working full time as a yoga teacher. Listening to this episode will help you: -See if working as a full time yoga teacher is a good fit for you -Determine the steps you might take to build a full time yoga business -Discover the different models of teaching yoga full time You can find Reika on Instagram @reikayoga Her website and online yoga studio can be found here: https://www.reikayoga.com/ Find out a little more about Reika here: Reika Shucart (she/her) is a 500 E-RYT, SmartFLOW-certified yoga teacher, Accessible Yoga Ambassador, and trauma-informed practitioner dedicated to making yoga inclusive, empowering, and purposeful. Born in Nepal and raised in Japan and the U.S., Reika draws from her multicultural background and academic foundation in sociology to offer classes rooted in accessibility, alignment, and intentional living. Her teaching blends functional movement, yoga philosophy, and mindful sequencing to support a wide range of students, from those recovering from injuries to those deepening their practice. Reika has taught internationally, led 200- and 300-hour YTTs, and offers mentorship for new yoga teachers. She believes yoga is a powerful tool for self-exploration, community care, and global awareness. As an additional link, check out www.barebonesyoga.com for The Yoga Anatomy Accelerator. Use the code words “Podcast Offer” to get a discount for listening to the show!

Episode Description

Listening to this episode will help you:

-See if working as a full time yoga teacher is a good fit for you

-Determine the steps you might take to build a full time yoga business

-Discover the different models of teaching yoga full time

You can find Reika on Instagram @reikayoga

Her website and online yoga studio can be found here:

https://www.reikayoga.com/

Find out a little more about Reika here:

Reika Shucart (she/her) is a 500 E-RYT, SmartFLOW-certified yoga teacher, Accessible Yoga Ambassador, and trauma-informed practitioner dedicated to making yoga inclusive, empowering, and purposeful. Born in Nepal and raised in Japan and the U.S., Reika draws from her multicultural background and academic foundation in sociology to offer classes rooted in accessibility, alignment, and intentional living. Her teaching blends functional movement, yoga philosophy, and mindful sequencing to support a wide range of students, from those recovering from injuries to those deepening their practice. Reika has taught internationally, led 200- and 300-hour YTTs, and offers mentorship for new yoga teachers. She believes yoga is a powerful tool for self-exploration, community care, and global awareness.

As an additional link, check out www.barebonesyoga.com for The Yoga Anatomy Accelerator. Use the code words “Podcast Offer” to get a discount for listening to the show!