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CE Workshop | How to Prepare for Tax Season as a Yoga Professional in the U.S.

With the US federal tax return deadline fast approaching, join your fellow yoga professionals for a session designed to help you prepare to complete your tax return. We'll hear from Rachel Clark of the CFO Services Group about some of the basics you need to know whether you are a teacher, business owner, or both. This session will include:

· Suggestions for how to organize your paperwork if you're working with a tax professional
· What you might want to start doing *now* to prepare for a smoother tax season next year
· How to evaluate when you and your business are ready to hire a professional bookkeeper or accountant

CE Workshop | RCYT 101: Exploring Children’s Yoga Teaching and Training

Join Soul Power Yoga sisters, Cristal and Pooja, to learn more about children’s yoga teacher training and how to successfully teach children’s yoga for various ages and developmental stages. Whether you're curious and exploring a teacher training, or you're already an RCYT looking for tips, techniques, and strategies, there will be plenty to learn on setting up children's yoga classes!

In this workshop, you'll learn:

· What to expect in a 95-hour children’s yoga teacher training program
· Strategies for having a successful class for children’s yoga, including ideal class length, lesson planning tips, and classroom techniques
· How these strategies vary by developmental stage

CE Workshop | Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga in Studio Settings, Part 1: What is Trauma-Informed Care?

We’ve partnered with The Driven Yogi to bring you an informative new series called Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga in Studio Settings. The series is hosted by The Driven Yogi Founder and Emmy Award-winning journalist Keisha Courtney (E-RYT 500). She’ll be joined by Emma Stern (E-RYT 500), a somatic and mental health counselor and Teacher Trainer at The Driven Yogi. This workshop introduces students to trauma-informed yoga in the studio setting and acknowledges the complexity and nuance of trauma-informed care, the need to unpack power dynamics as an essential part of the work, as well as applicable best practices. In part 1, we explore the concept of trauma-informed care and harm-reduction practices.

Discussion topics include:

· Scope of practice and scope of competence
· Power/privilege/positionality
· Identity and intersectionality

Register for Part 2 and Part 3 of this series.

CE Workshop | 10 Things You Need to Know About Being A Yoga Teacher

Improve your teaching skills beyond asana while exploring the important commitments of being a yoga teacher. From delivering excellent yoga classes, to being a part of your yoga teaching team, to staying up-to-date with yoga standards and practices, we will cover important elements and responsibilities that every yoga teacher should know and remember.

Join us for an interactive discussion with real-life stories, practical applications, and an accompanying Yoga Teacher Responsibility Tip Sheet.

In this workshop, you will learn "10 Things You Need to Know About Being a Yoga Teacher," which are captured under three levels of commitment:

· Commitment to your students
· Commitment to your teaching team
· Commitment to yourself

CE Workshop | Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga in Studio Settings, Part 2: The Science of Trauma

We’ve partnered with The Driven Yogi to bring you an informative new series called Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga in Studio Settings. The series is hosted by The Driven Yogi Founder and Emmy Award-winning journalist Keisha Courtney (E-RYT 500). She’ll be joined by Emma Stern (E-RYT 500), a somatic and mental health counselor and Teacher Trainer at The Driven Yogi. This workshop introduces students to trauma-informed yoga in the studio setting and acknowledges the complexity and nuance of trauma-informed care, the need to unpack power dynamics as an essential part of the work, as well as applicable best practices. In part 2, we explore the science of trauma and the intersection of trauma, yoga, and embodied awareness.

Discussion topics include:

· What do we mean when we say “trauma”
· Types of trauma
· PTSD

Watch a recording of Part 1 and register for Part 3 of this series.

CE Workshop | Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga in Studio Settings, Part 3: Trauma-Informed Best Practices

We’ve partnered with The Driven Yogi to bring you an informative new series called Introduction to Trauma-Informed Yoga in Studio Settings. The series is hosted by The Driven Yogi Founder and Emmy Award-winning journalist Keisha Courtney (E-RYT 500). She’ll be joined by Emma Stern (E-RYT 500), a somatic and mental health counselor and Teacher Trainer at The Driven Yogi. This workshop introduces students to trauma-informed yoga in the studio setting and acknowledges the complexity and nuance of trauma-informed care, the need to unpack power dynamics as an essential part of the work, as well as applicable best practices. In part 3, we explore how to practically apply what we’ve learned in the studio.

Discussion topics include:

· Common trauma-informed best practices
· Consent and touch
· Handling triggering classroom dynamics

Watch recordings of Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.

CE Workshop | Creating Inclusive Yoga Spaces, Part 1: Doing the Work

Creating an inclusive space in yoga means that all feel welcome to the practice, regardless of race, gender, or physical ability. Fostering this environment requires intentional action, including self-reflection and openness to unlearning many societal assumptions.

We've partnered with The Driven Yogi for this three-part series, hosted by The Driven Yogi Founder and Emmy Award-winning journalist Keisha Courtney (E-RYT 500). She's joined by Aisha Yusuf (E-RYT-200), an executive leader in social justice reform and Teacher Trainer at The Driven Yogi. This workshop introduces the critical work of creating more inclusive yoga spaces for people from marginalized communities. In part 1, we explore the meaning of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Discussion topics include:

· Examining your own identity
· Race & yoga
· “Colorblindness” ideology

CE Workshop | Creating Inclusive Yoga Spaces, Part 2: Bias, Power, and Privilege in Yoga

Creating an inclusive space in yoga means that all feel welcome to the practice, regardless of race, gender, or physical ability. Fostering this environment requires intentional action, including self-reflection and openness to unlearning many societal assumptions.

We've partnered with The Driven Yogi for this three-part series, hosted by The Driven Yogi Founder and Emmy Award-winning journalist Keisha Courtney (E-RYT 500). She's joined by Aisha Yusuf (E-RYT-200), an executive leader in social justice reform and Teacher Trainer at The Driven Yogi. This series of workshops introduces the critical work of creating more inclusive yoga spaces for people from marginalized communities. In part 2, we explore our positions within some of the power structures that exist in yoga.

Discussion topics include:

· Gender Identity, orientation, and ableism
· Addressing bias, power, and privilege
· Intersectionality

CE Workshop | Creating Inclusive Yoga Spaces, Part 3: Best Practices in Yoga Classes

Creating an inclusive space in yoga means that all feel welcome to the practice, regardless of race, gender, or physical ability. Fostering this environment requires intentional action, including self-reflection and openness to unlearning many societal assumptions.

We've partnered with The Driven Yogi for this three-part series, hosted by The Driven Yogi Founder and Emmy Award-winning journalist Keisha Courtney (E-RYT 500). She's joined by Aisha Yusuf (E-RYT-200), an executive leader in social justice reform and Teacher Trainer at The Driven Yogi. This series of workshops introduces the critical work of creating more inclusive yoga spaces for people from marginalized communities. The final part of this series ties together what we’ve learned to provide best practices to cultivate a truly inclusive yoga class.

Discussion topics include:

· Intersectionality
· Avoiding common microaggressions
· Best practices in classes and studio spaces

CE Workshop | Developing Effective Strategies for Teaching Yoga Online

The global pandemic undoubtedly effected the yoga industry – specifically how students and educators approached online teaching and distance learning. Join our informative workshop designed to help yoga teachers and educators launch and nurture a successful online career. Gain essential strategies and tools to confidently transition to online teaching or continue to enhance the online experience for your students.

During this workshop, we’ll discuss ways to:

· Provide an overview of the current online yoga teaching landscape, including the different platforms and tools available.
· Help yoga teachers develop a strategy for marketing their online classes and building a client base. This includes client acquisition tools, personal app overview, and global collaboration.
· Provide guidance on how to create engaging online yoga classes and content that keep students motivated and connected.
· Provide practical training on how to use online teaching tools, such as video conferencing platforms, to deliver high-quality classes.
· Help yoga teachers create a sustainable and profitable online yoga teaching business.

CE Workshop | Email Marketing Your Students Will Actually Read (and Buy From!)

Join our digital workshop event and discover the secrets to email marketing success! Learn how to avoid the promotional folder auto-sort and build meaningful connections with your students, without relying on algorithms or expensive advertising. Don't miss this opportunity to master the art of effective email communication and take control of your content's reach.

Some of the things you will learn:

· How to develop a successful content creation strategy that adapts to your marketing goals
· Writing compelling headlines and openings to hook your audience’s attention
· Creating content "series" with loops that will keep them wanting more
· The surprising way to display content that drives up open and click rates

Yoga in Healthcare: Exploring Integration and Impact

Join an exploratory conversation into the topic of yoga integration into health care settings. We’ll discuss the unique work of the YogaX at Stanford Psychiatry team, findings from the Yoga in the World research study, and explore what strides have been made in these efforts as well as what roadblocks remain.