The Business of Creating Community with Melissa Talleda

March 6, 2023The Funny Thing About YogaThe Business of Creating Community with Melissa TalledaEpisode No. 4This week Giana and Bradshaw bring on yoga teacher and managing partner of Chicago’s Zen Yoga Garage, Melissa Talleda! Curious about what It was like to take over the daily operations of a busy yoga studio right at the start of the pandemic? Well, tune in to hear Melissa talk about the ways in which this popular studio had to adapt during these turbulent times and how they continue to create community. Melissa has truly embraced the flow and learned a lot along the way. Bradshaw, Giana and Melissa detail everything that makes Zen Yoga Garage Special - they talk about being approachable, creating happy workers, diversity and inclusivity, and even share silly stories from around the studio. You’ll definitely laugh at their banter and maybe even feel inspired.  00:00 Intro00:30 Giana and B discuss their plans for the day00:52 Who do we have on the Pod today? Melissa Talleda!02:20 We’re going to Sedona04:29 Let’s hear from Melissa !05:50 Melissa and Zen Yoga Garage 08:45 Find Yoga Young as a Dancer10:19 Taking over a Studio at the beginning of a Global Pandemic 16:15 The Many Layers and Shifting of Schedule17:35 Prioritizing and Supporting Teachers through tough times20:05 Yoga Business Decisions and Happy Workers21:11 How Melissa’s background as a creative inspired innovation to withstand challenges 23:08 Is this field performative?25:45 Yoga teachers are humans too26:19 The current shifts that feel a little bit more normal 27:20 Pandemic wasn’t just the Pandemic, It was a Social Revolution!29:13 Everything is being Recorded 29:57 Theres something special about the Zen community 32:00 Take the Yoga teacher off the Pedestal 34:27 Zen’s commitment to Diversity and Inclusion and plans to do better36:40 Representation on the Roster 41:28 The biggest Challenges and Rewards43:00 Late Arrivals and being Timely45:00 Zen Still Live Streams!48:48 The Funny Thing About Yoga 55:24 Being around People who get It56:59 Zen Gossip- ish58:44 What its like when Bradshaw and Giana teach at the same time 1:00:10 Where to find Zen Yoga Garage1:01:03 Whats coming UpZen Yoga Garage: https://www.zenyogagarage.com/Join us in Sedona: https://www.cayayogaschool.com/sedonaBe 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/Email: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.