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Working in Yoga

Rebecca Sebastian
Yoga
Yoga Therapy
Yoga Industry
Yoga Alliance
Artificial Intelligence
Creativity
Yoga Profession
International Association Of Yoga Therapists
Neurodiversity
Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga Studio Ownership
Credentialing
Yoga Studios
Education
Yoga Profession Leadership
Online Teaching
Trauma
Financial Literacy
Online Education
Burnout

Join yoga studio owner, yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and yoga non-profit founder Rebecca Sebastian for a water cooler discussion of what it is to work in the yoga world.

We will talk about our experiences, good & bad, connect with each other, share tips freely, and tell our stories.

Many years ago a yoga-teacher friend of mine said to me “the one things I don’t like about being a yoga teacher... more

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We talk a lot about what gets lost when yoga moves online. We don't talk nearly enough about what becomes possible. Becky Aten — back on the podcast after her earlier conversation about yoga and neurodiverse populations — joins Rebecca for week 4 of ... more

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"Okay, but what now?" It's the question Rebecca hears more than any other. After months of looking at what went wrong in this industry, from Yoga Alliance's leadership to the organizations that stepped back to the career path nobody built, it's time ... more

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A lot of yoga teachers still have real questions about how an online membership works in practice — and Keri Marino has the answers. In week 3 of the online teaching series, she and Rebecca get into the mechanics and mindset of building a membership ... more

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Accountability is one of the most overused and underdelivered words in the yoga industry. A soft-focus apology post is not accountability. A teacher quietly pulled from the schedule with no explanation is not accountability. Issue 2 of Inside Yoga Ma... more

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Recent Guests

Keri Morano
Founder of The Nourished Woman, yoga therapist and educator
The Nourished Woman
Episode: Building an Online Membership & Preserving Your Body of Work — With Keri Marino
Summer Huntington
Founder of Flowshala and Steel Mace Vinyasa, yoga teacher and business coach
Flowshala; Steel Mace Vinyasa
Episode: Evergreen Courses, Learning Outcomes & Building an Online Yoga Business — With Summer Huntington
Nyk Danu
Yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and founder focused on online Yin training and trauma-informed practices
Do Yoga with Me (platform collaborator); Yin Training program
Episode: Teaching Yoga Online With Intention & Community — With Nyk Danu
Jessica Patterson
Owner Root Center for Yoga and Sacred Studies; Yoga therapist; dissertation researcher in Critical Yoga Studies
Root Center for Yoga and Sacred Studies, Colorado Springs; Inner Peace Yoga Therapy Program
Episode: Purity Culture, Authentic Yoga & Which Bodies Come to Matter — With Jessica Patterson (Part 1)
Maile Wicklander
Long-time yoga studio owner and newly credentialed yoga therapist
Thule Yoga Studio, Chicago
Episode: Yoga Therapy Clients, Referrals & the Studio Owner Experience — With Maile Wicklander
Kellie Adkins
Founder of The Wisdom Method Institute
The Wisdom Method Institute
Episode: IAYT's 990s, AI Tools & Rethinking How Clients Find Us — With Kellie Adkins
Andrew Tanner
CEO and founder of American Yoga Council
American Yoga Council
Episode: What Is the American Yoga Council & What Does It Do? — With Andrew Tanner
Felicia Laabs
Owner of six businesses; financial services professional focused on protection for individuals and businesses
Financial Architects
Episode: Insurance, Retirement & Protecting Your Future — With Felicia Laab
Amara Miller
Associate professor, Cal State East Bay; researcher focused on the yoga industry and teachers
California State University, East Bay
Episode: Updated Conversation — Yoga's Changing Landscape, Aging Teachers & the Case for Regulation With Amara Miller

Host

Rebecca Sebastian
Host of Working in Yoga

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 18 ratings
  • Th real deal podcast

    I am so grateful to have found this podcast! I’m a longtime yoga teacher and therapist myself, an RN and this podcast speaks to me on a level I’ve never found in my local community. Thank you so much! Forever grateful. I feel heard without even meeting you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    The real yogamon
    United States2 years ago
  • Wonderful podcast for yoga teachers!

    It can be so isolating being a yoga teacher in the digital age. These water cooler chats bring us together! I love Rebecca’s focus this season on overcoming perfectionism, as a recovering perfectionist myself! I highly recommend this!

    -Ann Swanson, MS, C-IAYT, ERTY500, author of Meditation for the Real World

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GastrocRock
    United States3 years ago

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The host creates a welcoming space for honesty about challenges in the industry.
Listeners appreciate the water-cooler vibe and long-form conversations with real-world takeaways.
Guests are diverse and bring depth beyond standard industry chatter.
Thoughtful, grounded discussions that blend critique with practicality.

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#135
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#128
Canada/Business/Careers
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#76
Italy/Business/Careers
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#21
New Zealand/Business/Careers
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#250
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Evergreen Courses, Learning Outcomes & Building an Online Yoga Business — With Summer Huntington
Q: What are you seeing for places we can expand online, and how should teachers approach offering online education?
Summer argues that there is a big market for online education and that teachers should focus on building high‑quality experiences, starting with one strong offering, and leverage a hybrid approach where appropriate, while ensuring the online delivery mirrors the care and outcomes of in‑person teaching.
Studio Ownership, Heartbreak & the Right to Evolve — With Jessica Patterson (Part 2)
Q: Hey, do you teach yoga? Have you ever trained to lead yoga classes, to be a yoga therapist? Have you ever owned a yoga studio?
The guest explains the breadth of her work and reflections on owning a studio, highlighting the emotional and spiritual responsibilities of guiding a community as well as the practical challenges of sustainability.
Updated Conversation — Yoga's Changing Landscape, Aging Teachers & the Case for Regulation With Amara Miller
Q: How should a consumer choose a yoga teacher today?
Investigate who the teacher trained with, check student reviews, perform Google searches for any scandals, and seek feedback from current students and other teachers to gauge practice and lineage.
Code Away With Me. A Conversation on AI & Tech with Ram Bhakt
Q: How do you see AI affecting the yoga industry in the next decade?
The guest predicts those who adopt AI will gain an edge through efficiency and targeted outreach, but stresses that authentic human connection will remain central to yoga's practice and healing.
Code Away With Me. A Conversation on AI & Tech with Ram Bhakt
Q: What are you using in tech and AI, and why do you love it?
Ram discusses using AI to streamline marketing, research, and outreach, and emphasizes AI as a tool to amplify personal connection rather than replace it, with a focus on practical applications like employer outreach and wearables research.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Working in Yoga

What is Working in Yoga about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A thoughtful, practitioner-led show that centers on real-world experiences in the yoga industry—from credentialing and studio ownership to online teaching and the evolving role of yoga therapy. Episodes routinely explore the business and professional side of working in yoga, including credentialing ecosystems, governance, ethics, and how to sustain communities and careers in a crowded market. Listeners often triangulate between practitioners, studio owners, and healthcare-aligned educators, with recurring attention to practical strategies, relationship-driven work, and staying authentic in a rapidly changing landscape. The host brings a candid, reflective vibe, often using storytelling and metaphors to critique industry norms while offering... more

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2. Summer Huntington
3. Nyk Danu
4. Jessica Patterson
5. Maile Wicklander
6. Kellie Adkins
7. Andrew Tanner
8. Felicia Laabs

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