Episode # 21: Growing an Abundant Yoga Business on your own Terms with Amy McDonald
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In this episode I sit down with Amy McDonald a yoga student, teacher and business coach. She supports talented Yoga teachers grow abundant Yoga businesses with 1:1 coaching, online training programs, workshops and retreats. Amy is also the host of the podcast ‘Abundant Yoga Teachers’ which offers 45 minutes of Yoga Biz training every week.
In this episode we explore:
Personal journey into yoga through anxiety
Starting a Yoga Coaching Business
Replacing her corporate income in 3 months
Benefits of growing through 1:1 clients rather than group programs
Understanding the needs of customers
Challenges Yoga teachers face
Learning to pursue your own dharma vs what you think you should be doing
Defining success on your terms
Bringing your own uniqueness to your business not someone elses formula
Business on your own terms, do what works for you
Personal intuition and strengthen intuition
Challenges of Teacher training Programs
Investing in coaching
The skill and art of asking the right questions to identify truth
Lessons learned from failure
The power in replication and creating a legacy offering
Untapped power in stillness and fortitude to complete a sizable task over a longer period of time.
Amy is currently offering her business training program and a variety of workshops on her website. She can be found @AmyYogaBizCoach and on facebook at Amy McDonald Wellness.