The Y of Yoga, Finding Your Drishti

A follow up from our chat with mentor and friend, Bea Tabunar, what are the factors should we look and consider to make it as teachers? Listen and join in the conversation how, as yoga teachers (or even group exercise instructors), do we make teaching as a career. The factors mentioned here are: 1. Niche 2. Flexibility in Teaching 3. Continuous Learning 4. Know Your Why (What makes you alive?) or Purpose 5. Finding a Mentor/Community/Support Group. Chime in if you wanted to share. Watch out for our last chat!

How much do you value your time? The year is 2023, US$1 is equivalent to 55.25 Philippine Peso, and we are still asked to teach for P500? This was the same rate way back in 2010, and you are actually even lucky if you get this rate back then. After more than a decade and higher inflation, are we still in the mercy of gyms and studios giving us this rate, just because there are other yoga teachers taking it? What are the considerations for accepting this rate? How could we set boundaries and refrain from accepting this rate given our present situation? And why should you not accept group classes (GX) for P500 a class regardless of the headcount? Thanks to my friend and a seasoned GX and yoga teacher, Bea Tabunar for this 1st of 3 series talking about the state of yoga in the Philippine setting. Related sources: https://www.rachelyoga.com/2018/09/yoga-teachers-how-much-should-i-be-paid/ https://www.brettlarkin.com/6-steps-to-negotiating-a-pay-raise-at-your-yoga-studio/ https://origympersonaltrainercourses.co.uk/blog/how-much-to-charge-for-yoga-classes

As we begin a new chapter of this podcast, let us know and learn from fellow yoga teachers and friends “Why do you teach yoga?” My why is creating brave spaces for every body, and I will share to you in detail. Do you want to join the next conversation? Watch out for our next topic soon!

In every balance or warrior pose, we are asked to look at a point that is not moving, we call drishti. Let’s try to find our drishti and explore our why’s in our yoga as yoga teachers and professionals.

Even if you have presence on different social media platforms, if you do not have presence (number of viewers and followers) then this is a waste of your efforts.

Not all the time that having the latest technology will benefit a business overnight. In the fitness and wellness industry, it might have helped sustain from pandemic but if you are not adding value to your clients, what is the use of any advancements?

What does it mean to be consistent? What does it mean to improve? What does it mean to constantly improve? Listen and get tips on how to constantly improve your craft and know the difference between treating your business as a hobby and treating it as your lifestyle.

It’s easy to put all the different ways to funnel your sales. Concentrating too much on converting hurts your potential or would-be clients. If you’re thinking, “Well, they are not my target.” Think again. You may need to reconsider and yes CONSIDERATION is just a first step to a potential client.

As a starting entrepreneur, building trust is an essential tool for you to gain traction and even build awareness to your audience. Listen as I share some tips courtesy of Positive Psychology on how to build trust.

Listen for the basic tips on how to mark your brand. This is also the first time I speak in Filipino but everything is in English. Is your brand aligned with what you want to convey?

There are several social media channels and platforms where you can grow your community online. Not only on Facebook, you may do it with Instagram, your website, your podcast or even through Twitter!

As a yoga teacher or a fitness coach, creating an impact online helps you stand out to your clients. There are several ways on how to, listen up and learn!

We talk about passion, but when it doesn’t anymore excite us, will it still be called as such? When it becomes a chore, is it no longer passion? When do you know that what you enjoy doing is just a hobby? Will you be surprised that even in the hardest moments and you keep doing it, that’s where passion lies?

Sometimes we want to serve everyone that we end up getting no one. This is when we apply niche marketing. Listen up and learn a bit about how you figure your niche.

How do you start? Let’s talk about your mindset first. How do we adjust and adapt to the changing times and how do we stop this self-limiting beliefs and start and learn to grow? Give it a listen!

As yoga teachers and fitness coaches, we are known to motivate our students but how do we motivate ourselves in starting our business online? Listen and learn on how to have that beginner’s mindset and let’s begin our online work!