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Working in Yoga
Join yoga studio owner, yoga teacher, yoga therapist, and yoga non-profit founder Rebecca Sebastian for a water cooler discussion of what it is to work in the yoga world.
We will talk about our experiences, good & bad, connect with each other, share tips freely, and tell our stories.
Many years ago a yoga-teacher friend of mine said to me “the one things I don’t like about being a yoga teacher is there’s no water cooler”. And he was right. (thanks James).
So…
Episodes
Working in YogaDo Higher Standards Actually Help Us? A Conversation with Steffany Moonaz
What good are higher yoga standards if teachers can't pay their bills? That's the question that sparked this conversation with researcher and yoga therapist…
Working in YogaNobody Told You There's No Safety Net — And That's Both The Problem And The Freedom
Nobody handed you a pamphlet about this when you got certified. There's no union, no standardized pay scale, no HR department, and no institution coming to…
Working in YogaThe Quiet Transactional Culture of Yoga and Wellness
In yoga and wellness spaces, we talk a lot about community, connection, and belonging. But what happens when those relationships start to feel conditional—or…
Working in YogaBONUS EPISODE: The Financial Cost of a Broken System
Yoga's missing career ladder doesn't just cost you professionally — it costs you financially. In this episode, Rebecca Sebastian names the specific…
Working in YogaWhen Yoga Studios Sell Belonging: Community, Power, and MLM Culture in the Yoga World
Have you ever felt like your yoga studio was a little... intense about getting you to recruit friends? Or wondered where the line is between genuine community…
Working in YogaMoney, Creativity, & AI Updates: What Yoga Teachers Need to Know in 2026
In this solo episode, Rebecca revisits three of last year's most popular series with fresh 2026 updates that every yoga professional needs to hear. First up…
Working in YogaTaking Yoga Beyond the Studio: Building Community Care in Schools with Shelly Auld
What does it look like to take your yoga training beyond the studio and into real community care work? In this episode, Rebecca talks with returning guest…
Working in YogaWhen Yoga Leaves the Room. Intuition, Somatic Education, and Working with Animals with Gloria Hester
In this episode of Working In Yoga, Rebecca Sebastian is joined by Gloria Hester, whose work may challenge everything you think you know about how yoga is used…
Working in YogaBurnout, Belonging, and the Future of Yoga Work with Suzie Carmack
In this episode of Working In Yoga, host Rebecca Sebastian is joined by Suzie Carmack for a wide-ranging conversation on burnout, wellbeing, and the future of…
Working in YogaWhy Yoga Has No Career Ladder (and Why That’s Not Your Fault)
Yoga has no career ladder. And for many mid-career yoga professionals, that realization arrives quietly—through burnout, confusion, or the feeling that the…
Working in YogaCommunity, Standards, and the Future of Yoga with Rebel Tucker
In this episode of Working In Yoga, we take the conversation global with Rebel Tucker, Vice President of Yoga Australia. Rebel shares how Yoga Australia…
Working in YogaLet’s Get Weird: Neuroqueering Yoga, Teaching, and the Art of Doing Things Differently
In this final conversation with Becky Aten and Theo Wildcroft, we dive into the concept of neuroqueering—the practice of disrupting what’s considered “normal”…
Working in YogaDesigning for Everyone: Neurodivergence, Experience, and How We Build Yoga Spaces (Part Two)
In this follow-up conversation, we go deeper into what inclusive design actually looks like in yoga spaces. From sound engineering and sensory considerations…
Working in YogaMaking Room for Everyone: Neurodivergence, Grace, and Inclusion in Yoga
What does it actually mean to create inclusive yoga spaces for neurodivergent people? In this episode, we explore the intersection of trauma-informed yoga and…
Working in YogaSome Conversations Don’t Belong in the Same Room.
What happens when an industry grows faster than its infrastructure? In this solo episode, Rebecca explores how yoga professionals ended up navigating public…
Working in YogaThe Shape of Yoga Work Right Now
As 2025 comes to a close, this solo episode of Working In Yoga offers a pause rather than a prediction. Instead of recapping highlights or forecasting the…
Working in YogaStructure, Skill, and Soul: Rethinking Creativity in Yoga Teaching with Arundhati Baitmangalkar
What if creativity in yoga isn’t about novelty—but about depth, structure, and purpose? In this episode, we unpack the difference between engagement and…
Working in YogaThe Creative Work of Yoga Therapy: Skills, Boundaries & Burnout Care with Mandy Henderly
Yoga therapy is creative work. In this episode, we explore how yoga pros adapt tools to clients, transfer their skills into new industries, navigate evolving…
Working in YogaThe Creative Metrics of a Yoga Pro: Planning, People & Paying Attention. A Chat with Carol Rossi
This episode explores practical and compassionate business strategy for yoga professionals. From setting bold 2026 goals to understanding systemic challenges…
Working in YogaYoga Marketing Tips: Ethical, Creative Strategies for Yoga Professionals with Kiki Burke
In this episode, we explore the creative side of yoga marketing—from ethical strategies to avoiding predatory coaching “containers,” to understanding why…
Working in YogaCreativity as a Practice: How Yoga Teachers Can Cultivate Innovation, Curiosity, and the Art of ‘Yes, And’ w/ Per Erez
In this episode of Working in Yoga, Rebecca & Per Erez explore how creativity isn’t just for the “naturally gifted.” It’s a practice — cultivated through…
Working in YogaThe Art of Responsive Teaching: Creativity, Storytelling, and the Future of Yoga in the Age of AI. A Chat w/ Ransom Noble
In this episode, Rebecca explores how creativity shows up in yoga classrooms—from responding to students in real time to weaving storytelling through your…
Working in Yoga“What Makes Us Creative Royalty? A Learning Conversation with Cheri Dostal Ryba”
What does it mean to be creative royalty? In this episode, Rebecca and Cheri Dostal Ryba explore how yoga professionals can tap into curiosity, move past fear…
Working in YogaThe Creative CEO: Coaching, AI, and Letting Go of Shame with Bridget Regan
Running a yoga business isn’t all incense and inspiration—sometimes it’s spreadsheets, stress, and shame spirals. In this episode, we dive into what it really…
Working in YogaTaking Inspiration from All These Things I’ve Done: Creativity, Tension, and Teaching Yoga Authentically w/ Julia Andreini
Ever feel the tug between tradition and innovation in your teaching? In this episode, we get real about creative tension, versatility, and the art of making…
Working in YogaYoga, Creativity, and Employee Wellbeing: Improvisation and Imagination for Modern Yoga Professionals
Welcome to a new series on creativity in the yoga professional space. We are going to deep-dive for 11 episodes into the creative experience we have as yoga…
Working in YogaWe’re Gonna Party Like It’s Issue 0-99 ♀️ — Announcing Inside Yoga Magazine
In this solo episode, Rebecca shares the biggest news yet for Working In Yoga: the launch of a brand-new digital trade magazine for yoga professionals. After…
Working in YogaYoga Business Trends 2026: Data, Service, and Building Confidence with Michael Jay
✨ Yoga biz isn’t just about mats and malas anymore—it’s about data, confidence, and community. In this episode, we’re diving into why your studio needs a clear…
Working in YogaI'm Every Woman. A Feminist Resistance and Yoga Deep Dive with Anjali Rao
✨ What if yoga history forgot half the story? In this episode, we dive into the missing voices of women, the power of everyday acts of resistance, and why who…
Working in YogaStarman or Salesman? The Truth About Online Yoga Teacher Trainings. A Training Conversation with Katlyn Greiner.
Have you ever wondered what those $300 online teacher trainings were like? Well, I asked someone who both teaches online and also has looked through more than…
Working in YogaIsn’t It Ironic? The Real Numbers Behind Yoga Studio Profitability. A Conversation With Gina Ward.
This week I am chatting with yoga trainer, studio owner, and data maven, Gina Ward. Gina ran some data for yoga studio owners, so she could better inform her…
Working in YogaWe're Going The Distance? A Conversation with Kris Maul on Licensure.
For those of you following the topic of licensure in the yoga space, this is for you. Should we be a licensed profession? Should we leave it all up to…
Working in YogaWhat I Learned About Our Labor. AI, Tech, And Working In Yoga.
It’s a wrap, friends. I have finished my talks about AI and tech, for now, and here is what I learned. Working In Yoga Website Working In Yoga Newsletter…
Working in YogaCode Away With Me. A Conversation on AI & Tech with Ram Bhakt
This final interview in our AI & Tech series is one of my faves. It isn’t often I meet someone so decidedly pro-tech in the yoga space, so chatting with Ram…
Working in YogaDo We Need To Calm Down About AI? An Intellectual Property and YTT Convo w/ Melissa Adylia Calasanz.
So there are definitely some ethics things we need to talk about in regards to AI. Intellectual property rights have long been an issue in the yoga space (I…
Working in YogaIs This Our Real Life? A Tech Rhapsody and Conversation with Kimberly Searl
Where do we see ourselves after the tech revolution happens? Well, in one of the most thoughtful conversations I have had about this topic, Kimberly Searl and…
Working in YogaSending Out An AI S.O.S. How We Can Use Tech and Still Be Human. A Chat with Justin Deangelo.
This conversation holds two places we need to talk about. First, how can we use tech and still be human? What do we need to adjust in order to use what tech…
Working in YogaIs AI Like The Karma Police? A Yoga Philosophy Convo with Mandi King
Someone once told me that hanging around with yoga people was like having all of those late-night “what is the meaning of life?” conversations with full…
Working in YogaAI Kills The Studio Star? A discussion of yoga, tech, and AI starring J Brown.
What is the impact AI and tech have had, and are going to have on teaching yoga? J Brown and I have thoughts. KEY TAKEAWAYS: *I do think we need to pay homage…
Working in YogaDaydreaming About A Disposable Workforce? Here come AI & Tech in Yoga.
Buckle up, friends. We are about to get into how artificial intelligence and tech can impact our futures near and far. It isn’t all bad news, but we do need to…
Working in YogaIt's Like All The Tension, But Never Actually Getting Laid. Why We Can't Seem to Quit Yoga Organizations
<episode starts with a late-night breakup voice note to yoga orgs> It’s always about money and power, isn’t it? RESOURCES Working In Yoga Website Working In…
Working in YogaYour Yoga Orgs Should Work For YOU. A Conversation with Jivana Heyman.
This is the final interview in our series about yoga organizations, how they operate, and our futures. And it is a good one. Jivana Heyman is nothing if not an…
Working in YogaLet’s Stick Together, Like Birds Of A Feather. An Organizing Conversation w/ Davy Jones
We should all be watching and listing to Davy Jones. Davy came into this conversation with more nuggets about organizing, connecting, and taking a stand…
Working in YogaHow Does My Business Keep Me Satisfied? Conversations on Spirituality and Business with Lisa Pearson
Welcome to the first of many conversations on how we keep the Yoga in our yoga businesses. This is a topic that keeps coming up for me as I chat with people…
Working in YogaCelebrations, Realizations, and Strange Overtones. 100 Episodes of Working In Yoga
This is our 100th episode of Working In Yoga! Find out a little bit about Rebecca’s life since starting the podcast, and what is coming next for Working In…
Working in YogaThe Org That I Used To Know. What Is Next For Yoga Therapy? A Conversation with Michele Lawrence
We have some such innovative and intelligent humans in the yoga industry space, and Michele Lawrence is one of them. Michele is one of the original people to…
Working in YogaNew Profession, Same Old Mistakes? A Researcher's Thoughts with Dr. Steffany Moonaz
Are there lessons we can take from other professions? What is the IAYT doing well? What can they improve upon? When will I get a vacation? These are all…
Working in YogaThe Full License. A Deep Dive with Stevie Ingram
This week on the podcast Stevie Ingram joins us to chat about all things licensure. As a topic that is much discussed, and much lusted after fpr a few reasons…
Working in YogaOrgs! What Are They Good For? A Conversation with Leslie Kaminoff
Look. We need to get into it. To ask all the questions, to unearth all the possibilities, to sit with some uncomfortable answers. So I asked Leslie Kaminoff to…
Working in YogaAre Our Organizations Even Listening To Us? A New Series
Once upon a time we had organizations that worked for us, the professionals of the yoga industry. Or did we? On this new series we explore the recent work of…
Working in YogaThe One About Friends Having Hard Conversations with Shannon Crow
This one is a personal conversation between friends. Shannon and I have a hard conversation together, and talk about how you can have conversations with…
Working in YogaBest Practices For Yoga Teacher Training. A Conversation with Leslie Pearlman
How we train the next generation of yoga teachers is one of the most important conversations I think we can have as an industry. This series on the podcast has…
Working in YogaAre Our Standards Up To Snuff? A Chat with Stephanie Adams
One perspective I wanted to make sure we had during this conversation series around YTTs was the longtime trainer and studio owner. And I could not have gotten…
Working in YogaHow Did Our YTT System Happen? A Conversation with Amara Miller
Have you ever wondered how on Earth we got here? How did we get 200 hours? Who started all this? Amara Miller has the answers. Take a listen. KEY TAKEAWAYS…
Working in YogaHow We Train Matters. A Deep Dive with Anjali Rao
There is so much to dive into in regards to teacher trainings. How long do we train for? Is our system working for us? Are teacher training and deeper learning…
Working in YogaOur Greatest Magic Trick
Why does it seem like nobody tells us what we got right? Our culture, inside and outside the yoga space, seems to thrive on constant critique and “constructive…
Working in YogaBuilding A Box So We Can Get Creative. A Training Conversation w/ Hannah Teutscher
Let’s talk fundamentals this week. How can we improve our training, both individually and as an industry? I find it super helpful to ask pros in other fields…
Working in YogaPreferences and Anatomy. A Discussion with Erin Ehlers.
What do we need to actually know about anatomy? Is sequencing really important? Are there hard and fast rules about alignment, or is it all just a style…
Working in YogaYoga Teacher Trainings. A Conversation w/ Theo & Harriet of The Yoga Teacher's Survival Guide
Yoga Teacher Trainings. What do we love? What can we do without? What are we missing? I asked two absolute gems of yoga professionals, Theo Wildcroft and…
Working in YogaProtecting Your Relationships. A Legal Chat with Cory Sterling
So many of the tasks we consider to be difficult in business are just building, maintaining, and creating boundaries around our relationships. Our marketing is…