Your voice is one of your most powerful tools as a yoga teacher! In this episode, I provide practical tips to help you audit your verbal cues in order to communicate more effectively in the classroom.

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Music & Production by Kyler Pierce

Photography featured in cover art by Colton Muma

Your energy is sacred. Although our work as yoga teachers is often soul-filling, it can also be energetically demanding.

In this episode, I'm getting real about the energetic side of teaching yoga and sharing the practical tools and boundaries that keep me resourced as a full-time yoga teacher.

If you’ve ever left a class feeling unexpectedly drained or like you’re carrying the weight of the room home with you… this conversation is for you!

Topics Covered:
• The energetic realities of teaching (and why no one talks about them)
• Weekly rituals that keep your cup full
• How to reset after high-output teaching like YTT weekends
• Holding boundaries with compassion
• Emotional labour & remembering your scope-of-practice
• Closure rituals that help you wipe your energetic slate clean after class

Tune in to learn how to care for your energy as deeply as you care for your students.

Instagram: @alexandria.vinyasayoga

YouTube: @yogainsiderpodcast

TikTok: @yogainsiderpodcast

Website: www.alexandriawaycottyoga.com

Send me an email! alexandriawaycottyoga@gmail.com

Music & Production by Kyler Pierce

Photography featured in cover art by Colton Muma

In this episode, I'm sharing a few important tips that I've learned from being in front of the camera as a yoga teacher. Professional photos can help tell the story of who you are and what you do, and they are especially important for independent yoga teachers who want to elevate their brand and communicate their work authentically in the digital space.

Instagram: @alexandria.vinyasayoga

YouTube: @yogainsiderpodcast

TikTok: @yogainsiderpodcast

Website: www.alexandriawaycottyoga.com

Send me an email! alexandriawaycottyoga@gmail.com

Music & Production by Kyler Pierce

Photography featured in cover art by Colton Muma

In this episode, I share what it really takes to build a career as an independent yoga teacher. Mindset isn’t everything - our opportunities are always shaped by privilege, energy, and social factors. Cultivating the right mindset is just one piece of a much larger puzzle. I’ll walk you through three key qualities I believe are essential for yoga teachers who want to go independent: the ability to initiate, the determination to stay consistent, and the clarity to align your work with your values. If you’re curious about creating your own classes, workshops, or trainings outside the studio model, this episode will give you both inspiration and practical perspective.

Instagram: @alexandria.vinyasayoga

YouTube: @yogainsiderpodcast

TikTok: @yogainsiderpodcast

Website: www.alexandriawaycottyoga.com

Send me an email! alexandriawaycottyoga@gmail.com

Music & Production by Kyler Pierce

Photography featured in cover art by Colton Muma

This week on Yoga Insider, I'm answering your questions in a listener Q&A!

This episode answers four real questions from yoga teachers: how to find affordable spaces for pre-registered classes, what it really takes to go full-time in yoga, how to attract a daytime student base, and how to make time for your own practice when life gets busy. If you’ve been wondering how to grow your yoga business, build sustainable offerings, and balance your personal practice with teaching, this episode is packed with practical insights and encouragement.

Instagram: @alexandria.vinyasayoga

YouTube: @yogainsiderpodcast

TikTok: @yogainsiderpodcast

Website: www.alexandriawaycottyoga.com

Send me an email! alexandriawaycottyoga@gmail.com

Music & Production by Kyler Pierce

Photography featured in cover art by Colton Muma

In this episode, I’m sharing my honest experience with creative ruts and some of the practical ways I’ve learned to move through them. There are many technical aspects that come with teaching yoga, but at its core, teaching is inherently creative. Just like any other creative practice, creativity tends to come and go in waves. We’ll talk about the ebb and flow of creativity, why it’s normal to feel uninspired at times, and how to support yourself when those phases show up!

Instagram: @alexandria.vinyasayoga

YouTube: @yogainsiderpodcast

TikTok: @yogainsiderpodcast

Website: www.alexandriawaycottyoga.com

Send me an email! alexandriawaycottyoga@gmail.com

Music & Production by Kyler Pierce

Photography featured in cover art by Colton Muma

This week on Yoga Insider, I'm talking about how yoga teachers can intentionally build community, why it matters, and simple strategies you can use today to ensure your students feel seen and supported.

Questions we’ll explore in this episode:

• How can teachers create spaces of belonging in simple, human ways?
• What role does consistency play in cultivating trust and connection?
• How do the “in-between moments” before and after class strengthen community?
• What challenges come with community dynamics and how can teachers navigate them with warmth and integrity?

What kind of community do you want to build? Let me know!

Instagram: @alexandria.vinyasayoga

YouTube: @yogainsiderpodcast

TikTok: @yogainsiderpodcast

Website: www.alexandriawaycottyoga.com

Send me an email! alexandriawaycottyoga@gmail.com

Music & Production by Kyler Pierce

Photography featured in cover art by Colton Muma

In this episode of Yoga Insider, I'm breaking down why observation is one of the most essential (and often overlooked) skills for yoga teachers.

We'll take a look at how consciously observing the students in front of us can transform the way we teach. Observation creates a more relational experience in the classroom - students feel seen, supported, and their needs are met in real time. Beyond that, it gives teachers instant feedback so that we can refine our cues, adapt on the spot, and remain attuned to what's actually happening in the room.

I'll address questions such as:

• How do we begin to shift from doing to observing, in a realistic way?
• What exactly are we observing for?
• What should we do with the feedback gathered through observation?
• How do we discern between feedback that requires an immediate response, and feedback that can be addressed at a later time?
• How does refining the art of observation help shed light on our patterns and tendencies as teachers?
• How does conscious observation impact the experience for us and our students?

You don't want to miss this episode!

Instagram: @alexandria.vinyasayoga

YouTube: @yogainsiderpodcast

TikTok: @yogainsiderpodcast

Website: www.alexandriawaycottyoga.com

Send me an email! alexandriawaycottyoga@gmail.com

Music & Production by Kyler Pierce

Photography featured in cover art by Colton Muma