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.

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