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* Another day, another Yoga Alliance upset
* Not a governing body, not even the accreditor
* Your teacher training is the accreditor (surprise)
* The piece Yoga Alliance doesn’t give two hoots about
* Why I built YST (years of surveying teachers)
* Not a dharma talk, not 20 minutes of preaching
* Gripping the poses, a.k.a. kleshas, karma, samskara, repeat
* No amount of letters cures imposter syndrome
* “I have to play the game” (no, you don’t)
* Marketing is hard when you can’t explain the yoga
* Plot twist, this whole episode was about dharma
* Get up, Arjuna
LINKS & SUCH:
Links to all the courses and upcoming programs mentioned during the show. Come join us.
YST Philosophy Course - click here (https://yst.yogaphysics.com/ystwaitlist) to be the first to know about the Black Friday offers (YST starts again in January)
Free Kleshas Lesson - click here (https://yst.yogaphysics.com/ystwaitlist) to grab the free mini lesson
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28 Sept 2026
#43 - You Said Yoga’s Not About Poses, Then Posted a Pose Photo
* Back from summer hiatus (missed you)
* “Yoga isn’t about flexibility” (posts the splits)
* Search “yoga” on Instagram. Go ahead.
* Poses, empty mats, schedule graphics, repeat
* Seafoam green lovers, you’re safe here
* Shouting into the void, again
* Fire emojis, zero signups
* Your teacher training skipped the philosophy
* That pit in your stomach about dharma
* Dreading the student who knows more
* Empty mats say nobody’s coming (they’re right)
* Nobody wants to be alone at the party
* A frying pan is easier to sell
* Words explain concepts, pose photos don’t
* Likes vs. profile visits (you’ve never checked)
* What’s missing from the class down the hall?
* “Find your bliss” tells me nothing
* A surprise bill and you spin out
* The best teachers, the hardest to find
* “Women over 40” isn’t an ideal client
* Left on read, 57 follow-up texts
* You don’t need to find your voice
* AI picks the most predictable word (you don’t)
* Beginning, middle, end, and a method
* Likes went down, signups went up
* “I’m bad at social media” (mind stuff)
* Philosophy to the whole world from down the hall
* Every one of them found her on Instagram
* Stop posting bodies, solve the flexibility problem
* 10 Slides to Sold Out, Friday, October 2nd
* One real sale a year (Black Friday)
LINKS & SUCH:
Links to all the courses and upcoming programs mentioned during the show. Come join us.
Ten Slides to Sold Out: A D2R Biz mini course - Click here (https://d2rminiworkshop.yogaphysics.com/webinar-payment-page1790097106527) to snag a ticket
Yoga Student Training (YST) - Philosophy Course - Click here (https://yst.yogaphysics.com/ystwaitlist) to be the first to know about the Black Friday sale offers when the doors re-open.
D2R The Business of Yoga - Business & Marketing Course - Click here (https://d2rbiz.yogaphysics.com/webinar-confirmation1700669633415) to learn more about the course and enroll.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com (https://squawkbox.yogaphysics.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
28 Jul 2026
#42 - Yoga Alliance Won't Help You Get Paid More
* The article everyone keeps sending me
* A registry with zero teeth (and great salaries)
* They don’t pay you, so why do you care what they pay themselves?
* Another training will not up your rates
* The $10 membership × 400 people = the math nobody does
* “I keep it accessible” (the tidiest story your mind tells)
* The wine study, again, because it’s that good
* Discounting before anyone asks = telling them it’s worth less
* My hairstylists raise rates every year and never explain why
* Good vibes at the bank (spoiler: they don’t take them)
* The Mercedes-Benz nobody could “afford”
* Stop guessing what’s in other people’s bank accounts
* The teacher with zero training and sold-out retreats
* Chutzpah, audacity, and a steady nervous system
* Freeze, flight, and your rates
* $45 private you drive across town for (the math won’t math)
* Reality on reality’s terms
* Prosperity isn’t antithetical to yoga (a whole other episode)
* The Shift, three little sessions, starts August 1
LINKS & SUCH:
Links to all the courses and upcoming programs mentioned during the show. Come join us.
THE SHIFT: Money, Mindset & the Business of Yoga - click here (https://philosophy.yogaphysics.com/shift2) to snag a ticket
D2R The Business of Yoga - Business & Marketing Course - Click here (https://d2rbiz.yogaphysics.com/webinar-confirmation1700669633415) to learn more
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit squawkbox.yogaphysics.com (https://squawkbox.yogaphysics.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)
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