In this episode, Amanda Paz shares how AI has revolutionized her business operations and creativity. We discuss the importance of AI tools in managing the administrative and creative aspects of a yoga business, such as content creation, marketing, and class planning. We also delve into practical ways AI can be harnessed to improve efficiency and provide inspiration, allowing yoga teachers to focus more on personal connections and in-person teachings.

Amanda offers insights into how she uses AI to enhance her mentoring of other yoga teachers and her own online programs. We also explore the ongoing need for human touch in yoga and wellness, despite technological advancements.

Meet Amanda:

Amanda Paz's journey to wellness began when she left her marketing and PR career to explore the power of movement, meditation, and nutrition in improving quality of life and performance. Her passion for sports led her to work with top NBA, NFL, and MLB athletes for a decade, using breathwork and yoga to boost their performance and recovery. Over the years, she developed strategies that turned her business into a sustainable six-figure model, granting her the freedom to work from anywhere in the world. In 2021, she launched Yoga Biz Academy, offering coaching programs, courses, and a podcast to help other yoga teachers build aligned and profitable businesses that helped them reach students from all over the world. Her mission is clear: empower wellness professionals to build thriving businesses that help them reclaim their time, increase their income, and amplify their impact.

Links:

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Learn more from Amanda: https://www.amandapaz.com/jointhelist

Yes, you can show up online without becoming a yoga influencer or selling your soul.

Let’s be real—most of the marketing advice out there wasn’t made for yoga teachers.

It was made by business bros who’ve never whimpered through a toe squat in Vajrasana.

If you’ve ever opened Instagram to “do your marketing” and suddenly found yourself deep-cleaning your bathroom instead… this episode is for you.

In this solo episode, I’m sharing:

• Three 'aha' moments I've had from watching the 2025 All Mats Taken Yoga Business Summit presentations

• How to use marketing as an invitation, not a persuasion tactic

• Why your voice is your brand (and perfection is not the goal)

• How to create sustainable visibility without dancing on Reels

And of course — a very exciting announcement:

Registration for the All Mats Taken Summit 2025 is officially open!

Join the All Mats Taken Summit (May 15–18 | Free)

Grab your ticket at: https://allmatstaken.com/

In this episode, we dive into the joyful world of Ayurveda with Lucy, an Āyurvedic practitioner who shares how this ancient science can bring balance, connection, and deeper insight into a modern yoga practice and life. We explore how to make Ayurveda feel approachable, aligned, and even a little bit fun.

About Lucy:
Lucy is an Āyurvedic practitioner dedicated to bringing the teachings of the elements to all curious hearts. Following the insights of nature, Lucy leans into the healing arts with a deep trust in the innate wisdom each being holds. Through touch and tenderness Lucy shares the medicine of this time-tested science in fun and relatable ways. Lucy graduated from the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico USA in 2018 where under the guidance of Dr. Vasant Lad and the most loving of teachers, she found a place in a community devoted to the wisdom of Nature.

In this episode, we cover:

• What Ayurveda actually is (and why it’s not just tongue scraping and porridge)

• The biggest misconceptions around Ayurveda, especially in wellness spaces

• How yoga and Ayurveda complement each other

• How yoga teachers can start weaving Ayurveda into their classes

This one's especially for yoga teachers who want to learn how Ayurveda can support their students, deepen their offerings, and expand their own connection to self and healing.

Links:

Sign Up to The Newsletter to Get on The All Mats Taken Yoga Business Summit Waitlist: https://allmatstaken.com

Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrettdigital

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/00HkMpS9f_g?si=shwsatri3f5L9yRQ

Connect with Lucy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/north.ayurveda/

Check out Lucy's website: https://www.northayurveda.com.au/

Learn more about Lucy's 50-hour Ayurveda for Yoga Teachers Course: https://www.northayurveda.com.au/the-yoga-of-ayurveda

In this episode, I sit down with Nyk Danu to explore her inspiring journey from a professional hairstylist and hair color educator to a successful yoga teacher and business mentor for other yoga teachers. Nyk shares the pivotal moments that led her to embrace yoga, the challenges she faced, and the strategies she developed to not only sustain but thrive in her new career.

We dive deep into the benefits of registered series versus drop-in classes, the importance of niching for yoga teachers, and how to build a supportive community both in-person and online. Nyk also offers practical advice for yoga teachers looking to transition to a more sustainable business model, including marketing approaches and leveraging technology for administrative tasks.

Get To Know Nyk:

Nyk Danu is a certified Yoga Therapist, Yin Yoga Teacher Trainer, Yoga business mentor, and host of A Yin Yoga podcast. She’s a fiercely independent Sagittarius, misfit, introvert, bookworm, cat charmer, crow whisperer, Buddhist, seeker of truth, and a long-term pro-activist who’s not-so-secretly out to save the world.

Nyk lives in the magical city of Victoria on the enchanted Vancouver Island off the west coast of Canada. In her weekly public classes, she teaches Therapeutic Yoga to MisFits. Gen Xers (and sometimes Y) who don’t feel at home in mainstream Yoga circles: the rebels, underdogs, introverts, neurodiverse, geeks, and bookworms.

As a Yoga Therapist, her specialty is helping MisFits with Back Pain and Anxiety. Nyk has been practicing Yoga since 1998 and teaching since 2004.

In 2007 she fell madly in love with Yin Yoga and has since done 500+ hours of Yin Yoga training with Paul Grilley. Her passion for Yin Yoga sparked a deep resonance and curiosity for Traditional Chinese Medicine. This then drew her to study 2300 hours of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Pacific Rim College. In 2017 She received a 800 hour of Yoga therapy certification from Ajna Yoga College in Victoria BC.

Nyk has since combined her Yoga Therapy Training, Yin Yoga Training and, Traditional Chinese Medicine knowledge to create a unique Therapeutic Yin Yoga teacher training program that has gotten rave reviews.

When she is not teaching Yoga you will likely find her on the beach with a book or curled up with her fella watching Star Trek or Anime.

Links:

Claim your OfferingTree Free trial + 50% off your first three months or 15% an annual subscription. Head to https://allmatstaken.com/tree to grab your discount.

Sign Up to The Newsletter to Get on The All Mats Taken Yoga Business Summit Waitlist: https://allmatstaken.com

Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrettdigital

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aQT8ypETZGk?si=xFzeoxDrlAX7upil

Connect with Nyk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nykdanuyoga/ and https://www.instagram.com/yinyogapodcast/

Check out Nyk's website: https://nykdanu.com/teachers/

Grab this freebie from Nyk: So You Think You Can Niche Workshop: https://nykdanu.com/teachers/yoga-business-mentorship/workshops/#signup

Cueing is a hot topic at the moment, but today's guest, Lena Kalchenko, has been talking about this for a long time now. She focused on simplicity and connection in cueing over precise alignment, and she has good reason for doing so. At the core of Lena's philosophy is an internalized experience and self-discovery

We cover:

• Why removing complexity from cueing enhances accessibility
• Do you need to make every class as accessible as you can?
• Why students and teachers benefit from simple cues rather than focused alignment.
• AND MORE!

I love Lena's matter-of-fact, perspective way of discussing cueing and how ultimately it's all about the expression of movement, connection and play rather than an overly serious aligned, "perfect" practice.

Links

Claim your OfferingTree Free trial + 50% off your first three months or 15% an annual subscription. Head to https://allmatstaken.com/tree to grab your discount.

Missing connection on your teaching journey? Transform your solo journey into a supported adventure in the All Mats Taken Community! Free tier available or join us for just $5/month to access behind-the-scenes content, and community chats with a tribe of teachers who get it >>> https://www.patreon.com/c/allmatstaken

All Mats Taken Home: https://allmatstaken.com

Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrettdigital

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Connect with Lena on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenakalchenko_/

Check out Lena's website: https://www.yogawithlenak.co.uk/

Grab this freebie from Lena: Exploratory yoga cues to make your classes more inclusive and engaging—helping every student truly find what works for them: https://mailchi.mp/aef9dd906963/exploratory-yoga-cues-for-creative-teaching

Lena's Workshops:

In this episode with yoga teacher and business coach, Gwen Ferreira, we explore how to make 5k per month as a yoga teacher. Grab your notebook because Gwen lays out the three-step framework you need to structure your offers to hit 5k.

We also cover:

• What works and what doesn't work these days as niches in the yoga industry
• The mindset you need to cultivate to grow your business
• The future of yoga teaching

As always, this episode is filled with juicy nuggets of information you won't want to miss.

Links

Please fill out the quick 2025 All Mats Taken Pre-Summit questionnaire to help me choose topics and speakers that will most serve you to help you grow your business this year: https://airtable.com/apphkpLYlPfjnBiNL/shrDn9hTWkB8LttBy

Missing connection on your teaching journey? Transform your solo journey into a supported adventure in the All Mats Taken Community! Free tier available or join us for just $5/month to access behind-the-scenes content, and community chats with a tribe of teachers who get it >>> https://www.patreon.com/c/allmatstaken

All Mats Taken Home: https://allmatstaken.com

Connect with Adrianne on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrettdigital

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Watch the Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jerrettdigital

Connect with Gwen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businesswithgwen/

Grab Gwen's Freebie! Story Prompts To Sell Your Offers On Instagram: http://businesswithgwen.com/free-story-prompts-that-sell

Check out Gwen's Signature Offers:

• Elevate 6-month program: https://businesswithgwen.com/elevate
• Messaging Masterclass: https://cart.gwenferreira.com/take-my-money-messaging-masterclass/

In this episode I share with you my journey of getting my new in-person yin yoga class up and running.

I'll cover:

• How I found a place to teach
• My booking system set-up
• Initial marketing strategies
• How my first class went
• Plans for the next steps

I hope you find this breakdown valuable!

Links:

Missing connection on your teaching journey? Transform your solo journey into a supported adventure in the All Mats Taken Community! Free tier available or join us for just $5/month to access our private podcast, behind-the-scenes content, and community chats with a tribe of teachers who totally get it >>> https://www.patreon.com/c/allmatstaken

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Try OfferingTree on a free trial then get 50% off your first three months or 15% off your first annual subscription by visiting https://allmatstaken.com/tree

New Zealand practitioners check out Koru Studio in Nelson: https://www.korucentre.co.nz/

On episode 21 of The All Mats Taken Podcast the fascinating Meera Dhawan shares how Yoga in itself is a theory of psychology. Within ancient yogic texts, we have profound frameworks for what makes us reduce suffering, what the mind is made up of, and practices that help us physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

In this episode we’ll explore:

• The Pancha Kosha Model
• Tools for working with the layers of ourselves
• Nervous system regulation
• Incorporating breath and yoga into mental health services
• Tools we can take away to work on our mental health

After listening to this episode you’ll be asking yourself: Why is Yoga not taught more in mental health spaces?!?

Links

Please fill out the quick 2025 All Mats Taken Pre-Summit questionnaire to help me choose topics and speakers that will most serve you to help you grow your business this year: https://airtable.com/apphkpLYlPfjnBiNL/shrDn9hTWkB8LttBy

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Showit Website Design & Templates: https://jerrettdigital.com

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Watch the Episode on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@jerrettdigital

Learn more about Meera's Pranayama course: https://truetoyoga.com/training-register

Connect with Meera on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meeravdhawan/

Check out Meera's Website: https://truetoyoga.com/

Email Meera: meera@truetoyoga.com