Master Your Yoga Teaching with MaKenzie Fly

Join the Black Friday BLOWOUT Waitlist here. When you do, you’ll get instant access to juicy trainings, sneak peak at the insane deals (up to 60% off!), & 24 hour early access to the sale to get first dips on the limited spots. Ever catch yourself comparing your progress, your body, or your life to somebody else's? What if the way out of that mental trap is something you'd NEVER think to do?In this sweaty, 60-minute power vinyasa flow, we're moving fast, breathing deep, and exploring the yogic teaching of Mudita (sympathetic joy) through a rather unfortunate little monkey who gets himself into a sticky situation. 🐒This intermediate-to-advanced yoga practice combines three dynamic sun salutation sequences with challenging held postures, creative transitions, deep stretches, and plenty of opportunities to get out of your head and into your body.Expect a strong, playful, full-body practice that challenges your strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance while weaving yoga philosophy seamlessly into the movement.Level: Intermediate–AdvancedDuration: 60 minutesStyle: Flow, 7 Doorways of Vinyasa, Kest LineageTheme: Mudita — Sympathetic JoyProps: Yoga mat; blocks optionalFOR YOGA TEACHERS:✨ Theme Weaver on YouTube: Click here to practice with me for free and experience philosophy woven throughout asana.✨ Theme Weaver Weekly: Get my done-for-you yoga class plans, including thematic scripts, sequences, and playlists.✨ Theme Weaver Method: Learn my step-by-step process for picking, planning, and delivering your own transformational yoga class themes. Join this free webinar, The Art of Theme Weaving, to learn more. Connect with MaKenzie

What does a former porn star, recovering alcoholic, and yoga studio owner know about finding freedom?As it turns out... A LOT. 👀This week, I'm joined by Andrew Catlin, the owner of Studio 29 Yoga in Joshua Tree, whose journey to becoming a yoga teacher is unlike just about any I've heard.In this episode, we're getting into:🧘‍♂️ Why Andrew kicked off our interview by guiding me through a breathwork practice, and what happened to his nervous energy afterward.🎭 The unexpected journey from studying philosophy to working in adult films, and the experiences that eventually led him toward yoga.🍷 What 13 years of sobriety have taught Andrew about addiction, pleasure, and the things we reach for when we're uncomfortable.💔 How one incredible Tinder date (followed by getting ghosted!) became a pivotal moment in his spiritual journey.🌀 The fascinating relationship between samskaras, our conditioned behaviors, and the invisible limitations we carry through life.☁️ What recovering addicts call the "pink cloud," and why Andrew has a very different perspective on whether that feeling has to disappear.🔥 Why someone who spent years exposing his body publicly now feels MORE vulnerable sharing his authentic spiritual beliefs.🏡 How Andrew went from yoga student to teacher to studio owner in a matter of months, and what happened when he took over a struggling studio in Joshua Tree.🪷 Why yoga might be less about escaping discomfort and more about expanding what you're capable of experiencing.✨ The surprising connection between devotion, freedom, and what it really means to live according to your dharma.Andrew's story is vulnerable, funny, philosophical, and at times downright unbelievable. But underneath all of it is a conversation about the freedom that becomes possible when we stop letting our cravings, fears, and conditioning make our choices for us.You're going to want to turn this one up.✨ Theme Weaver on YouTube: Click here to practice with me for free and experience philosophy woven throughout asana.✨ Theme Weaver Weekly: Get my done-for-you yoga class plans, including thematic scripts, sequences, and playlists.✨ Theme Weaver Method: Learn my step-by-step process for picking, planning, and delivering your own transformational yoga class themes. Join this free webinar, The AARt of Theme Weaving to learn more. Connect with MaKenzieCONNECT WITH ANDREW:✨ Studio 29 Yoga: Joshua Tree, California✨ Website & Ways to Work with Andrew✨ Personal Instagram: @catlin.artist✨ Studio Instagram: @studiotwentynineyogaIf this conversation moves you, send it to a fellow yoga teacher or someone who could use a reminder that their past doesn't have to dictate their future.#YogaTeacher #YogaTeachers #YogaTeaching #YogaPhilosophy #YogaTeacherTraining #YogaStudioOwner #YogaBusiness #YogaJourney #SpiritualAwakening #AddictionRecovery #SobrietyJourney #RecoveryStory #SpiritualGrowth #YogaAndRecovery #Samskaras #IshvaraPranidhana #EightLimbsOfYoga #Yogipreneur #TeachBeyondThePose #MasterYourYogaTeaching

This week, I'm joined by Shelby, a yoga teacher and movement educator who has worked with brands like Nike and Tonal, teaches anatomy in Jonah Kest's yoga teacher trainings, and recently launched her own fitness and yoga app.Shelby's philosophy? Let's prioritize biomechanics over burning calories.And holy smokes, did we go down some fascinating rabbit holes!In this episode, we're getting into:🦴 What biomechanics actually means and why understanding it could completely change how you approach yoga sequencing.🍑 The surprising connection between all that hamstring stretching and the dreaded phenomenon known as "yoga butt."🕸️ Why fascia is SO much more interesting than the stuff we're trying to stretch or foam roll, and what emerging research has Shelby geeking out.💧 What's really happening when we talk about lymphatic drainage, and whether those trendy massages are doing what people think they are.🧽 The kitchen sponge analogy that might change how you think about hydration, movement, and the sensations in your body.🔥 The fascinating conversation about heat, fluidity, and something called "structured water" that sent us down an unexpected rabbit hole.📱 What Shelby learned from creating content for major fitness brands and how that influenced the launch of her own app.🎥 Why creating more content isn't necessarily the answer to growing your yoga business (and what might make the process a whole lot more enjoyable).🚪 The tricky conversations yoga teachers sometimes have to navigate when working for big companies while building something of their own.✨ Why some of the best education you can bring to your yoga students might actually come from OUTSIDE the yoga world.There are SO many nuggets in this one, whether you're looking to expand your understanding of anatomy, make your classes more functional, or build a yoga business that gives you more creative freedom.Turn it up!✨ Theme Weaver on YouTube: Click here to practice with me for free and experience philosophy woven throughout asana.✨ Theme Weaver Weekly: Get my done-for-you yoga class plans, including thematic scripts, sequences, and playlists.✨ Theme Weaver Method: Learn my step-by-step process for picking, planning, and delivering your own transformational yoga class themes. Join this free webinar, The AARt of Theme Weaving to learn more. And come tell me on Instagram @MasterYourYogaTeaching: What are YOU theming your yoga classes around this October?Connect with MaKenzieCONNECT WITH SHELBY:✨ Website: calibrateyogo.com✨ Instagram: @calibrateyogaAnd if you love this episode, send it to a fellow yoga teacher who would geek out over this conversation with us!#YogaTeacher #YogaTeachers #YogaTeaching #YogaAnatomy #YogaBiomechanics #FunctionalMovement #FunctionalYoga #Fascia #FasciaTraining #LymphaticDrainage #YogaSequencing #YogaEducation #YogaTeacherTraining #MovementScience #MobilityTraining #YogaTeacherBusiness #Yogipreneur #YogaPhilosophy #TeachBeyondThePose #MasterYourYogaTeaching

Have you ever shared something  on socials you genuinely believe in, only to have a whole bunch of strangers come out of the woodwork to tell you how wrong, judgmental, and apparently TERRIBLE you are?Well, I recently got a taste of what that's like.After sharing a spicy opinion about Halloween-themed yoga classes, I found myself at the center of a social media witch hunt. We're talking hundreds of thousands of views, a comment section crawling with trolls, and some of the nastiest things strangers have ever said to me.So, in this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of "the incident," sharing what it actually felt like to go viral for ALL the wrong reasons, and the seven lessons that helped me survive being scorched on social media.We're getting into:🎃 The Halloween yoga class PSA that had over 300,000 views in 24 hours and sent the internet into an absolute FRENZY.🧙‍♀️ What I actually said, what people thought I said, and the important distinction that got completely lost in translation.🎭 What my years of performing (sometimes practically naked) on the Las Vegas Strip taught me about being publicly judged.🔥 Why the people you turn to when you're under fire can make a HUGE difference in what happens next.👀 The unexpected thing happening inside my yoga teaching business while strangers were busy roasting me in the comments.🚪 How a fellow yoga teacher helped me see this entire experience as a threshold rather than a catastrophe.💎 The uncomfortable question I had to ask myself about my OWN communication, even though I still believe in my message.📱 What hundreds of angry comments revealed about my work that I might never have discovered otherwise.🧘‍♀️ The ancient Buddhist practice that helped me process some seriously un-yogic behavior (and why I did it for ME, not the trolls).This episode isn't really about Halloween yoga classes or internet trolls. It's about what it costs to be visible, what happens when your convictions are challenged, and how to keep using your voice when the world seems determined to silence it.If you're a yoga teacher using social media to grow your business, this is a conversation we NEED to have.So grab your broomstick, witches. We're going there. 🧹🔥MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:✨ Theme Weaver on YouTube: Click here to practice with me for free and experience philosophy woven throughout asana.✨ Theme Weaver Weekly: Get my done-for-you yoga class plans, including thematic scripts, sequences, and playlists.✨ Theme Weaver Method: Learn my step-by-step process for picking, planning, and delivering your own transformational yoga class themes. Join this free webinar, The AARt of Theme Weaving to learn more. And come tell me on Instagram @MasterYourYogaTeaching: What are YOU theming your yoga classes around this October?Connect with MaKenzie#YogaTeacher #YogaTeachers #YogaTeaching #YogaTeacherBusiness #Yogipreneur #YogaEntrepreneur #SocialMediaBacklash #OnlineCriticism #SocialMediaHate #OnlineBusiness #PersonalBranding #VisibilityMindset #YogaPhilosophy #MettaMeditation #MindfulLeadership #YogaTeacherTips #AuthenticMarketing #TeachBeyondThePose #ThemeWeaverMethod #MasterYourYogaTeaching

After receiving an email with 25 Yoga Class Themes for October, I decided to have a little fun and play PASS or PUMPKIN SMASH! 🎃💥I'm reviewing all 25 suggestions, giving you my completely subjective (and occasionally spicy 😂) opinions, and sharing 7 of my own October-inspired yoga class theme ideas that weave together yoga philosophy, Buddhist stories, science, and meaningful life lessons.And the best part? You don't have to turn your yoga class into a Halloween party to make it feel relevant to the season.In this episode, we chat about:🎃 Why your yoga class title, theme, and teaching point are NOT the same thing—and how confusing them might be making your classes feel surface-level👻 Which of the 25 October yoga class themes get a PASS and which earn a PUMPKIN SMASH🍂 How to use autumn, Halloween, and seasonal transitions as inspiration without making your classes feel cheesy or cliché🎁 The unexpected connection between trick-or-treating, an ancient Buddhist story, and learning not to take things personally🌳 What the biology of falling leaves can teach us about letting go in a way that goes WAY beyond the usual “release what no longer serves you”🧠 How a neuroscience study about naming emotions could inspire a powerful yoga class on courage and fear🌙 Why the phases of the moon might be one of the most beautiful metaphors for teaching wholeness and self-acceptance✨ The surprising meaning behind the word hallow and how it could inspire a completely different approach to Halloween yoga classesSo whether you're looking for creative fall yoga class themes or simply want to become a more confident, captivating yoga teacher, this episode is packed with inspiration you can take straight into your next class.Turn it up, and let's play PASS or PUMPKIN SMASH! 🎃Want to take your theme weaving even further?✨ Theme Weaver on YouTube: Click here to practice with me for free and experience philosophy woven throughout asana.✨ Theme Weaver Weekly: Get my done-for-you yoga class plans, including thematic scripts, sequences, and playlists.✨ Theme Weaver Method: Learn my step-by-step process for picking, planning, and delivering your own transformational yoga class themes. Join this free webinar, The AARt of Theme Weaving to learn more. And come tell me on Instagram @MasterYourYogaTeaching: What are YOU theming your yoga classes around this October?Connect with MaKenzie#YogaClassThemes #YogaThemes #YogaSequencing #YogaClassPlanning #YogaTeacher #YogaTeachers #YogaTeaching #YogaTeacherTips #YogaTeacherTraining #YogaTeacherResources #YogaTeacherInspiration #FallYoga #AutumnYoga #HalloweenYoga #YogaPhilosophy #YogaStorytelling #YogaEducation #YogaTeacherPodcast #TeachBeyondThePose #MasterYourYogaTeaching

This week, I’m joined by Max Lowenstein, breathwork teacher and founder of The Breathwork Akademy, ranked the #1 breathwork community on Skool—and this conversation went ALL over the map in the absolute best way.Max has spent more than two decades exploring breath, yoga, consciousness + the nervous system. And after a series of health complications, the practices he had spent years teaching suddenly became deeply personal.In this episode, we talk about:🫁 Why Max says “breathwork is a tool of the practice—it’s not the practice” and what that actually means😳 The wild story of losing his ability to walk + talk—and the breath practice Max turned to for HOURS a day during his recovery⚡ The difference between breathwork, pranayama + breath journeys and why lumping them all together can be problematic🧠 Why chasing a temporary “state change” isn’t necessarily the goal—and the TRAIT change Max believes we should actually be looking for🚩 How even yoga, meditation + spiritual practices can become another way of chasing peak experiences🌬️ Why “more” is NOT necessarily better when it comes to breathwork—and how Max thinks about finding the appropriate dose for your nervous system👀 The question Max uses to determine whether your practice is actually working💸 Why Max believes charging for your work can actually be part of serving someone—and the difference between generosity and giving so much that you burn yourself out📱 How he spent SIX YEARS giving value on Instagram before monetizing—and eventually built a community that allowed him to spend dramatically less time on social mediaThis conversation is about breathwork…but it’s also about SO much more.It’s about the difference between intellectualizing the work and actually embodying it.Because the goal isn’t to become really fliippin’ good at doing breathwork.It’s to allow the practice to change the way you show up when you’re no longer doing it.🎧 Press play and come hang with us.Connect with MaKenzieYour Next Class Plan Is Waiting for You - Swipe Your FREE Sample of Theme Weaver WeeklyDesign Dynamic Sequences FAST - Grab Your Copy of the Pose Bible HereDo you want MaKenzie on your show?  Let's get it booked here.Join Max’s Skool Community - The Breathwork Akademy - here with a 7 day free trial.#Breathwork #BreathworkPractice #BreathworkTeacher #Pranayama #PranayamaPractice #YogaTeacher #YogaTeaching #YogaTeacherTips #YogaTeachers #YogaEducation #YogaPhilosophy #NervousSystem #NervousSystemRegulation #MindBodyConnection #Meditation #YogaBusiness #YogaTeacherBusiness #Yogipreneur #MasterYourYogaTeaching #MaxLowenstein

Do you feel like you need to create a completely new yoga sequence every time you teach in order to keep your classes interesting?Because according to longtime yoga teacher and practitioner Matthew Sweeney, constantly changing things might actually be keeping you from becoming a better teacher.This conversation originally happened YEARS ago inside my very first online yoga teacher program—and fun fact: conversations like this were actually the tiny little seed that eventually became the Master Your Yoga Teaching podcast. 🥹 So we’re bringing it out of the vault!Matthew and I sat down in Bali to talk about yoga sequencing, consistency vs. creativity, what newer teachers tend to get wrong, and what actually separates a beginning teacher from a more experienced one.Inside the episode, we chat about:✨ Why consistency should come BEFORE creativity when you’re building yoga sequences🔁 What actually happens when students practice the same sequence again and again—and why repetition can reduce anxiety😬 Why constantly creating brand-new Vinyasa sequences might be entertaining your students more than teaching them🏔️ How to create an intentional arc in your classes without trying to cram every posture, anatomical action, or idea into one sequence⚖️ Why your classes should include things you’re good at AND things you’re not so good at👀 The surprising skill Matthew believes may be the most important skill a yoga teacher can develop🗣️ The three stages teachers often move through—from talking and demonstrating EVERYTHING to eventually creating enough space for students to practice without you😂 Why humor can help you stay alive and present when you’ve taught Triangle Pose for approximately the 9,847th time🧘‍♀️ How repetition gives you the freedom to refine your cueing, observe your students, and become more responsive instead of simply performing your class plan🚪 Why Matthew loves set sequences with open doors—structure that still leaves room for adaptation, intuition, and choiceWhether you’ve been teaching for six months or sixteen years, this conversation is an invitation to look at your teaching with fresh eyes.Connect with MaKenzieYour Next Class Plan Is Waiting for You - Swipe Your FREE Sample of Theme Weaver WeeklyDesign Dynamic Sequences FAST - Grab Your Copy of the Pose Bible HereDo you want MaKenzie on your show?  Let's get it booked here. #YogaRetreat #YogaRetreats #YogaRetreatPlanning #YogaRetreatLeader #YogaRetreatBusiness #HostAYogaRetreat #YogaRetreatTips #YogaRetreatMarketing #RetreatPlanning #RetreatLeader #RetreatBusiness #WellnessRetreat #WellnessRetreats #YogaTeacher #YogaTeachers #YogaTeaching #YogaTeacherTips #YogaTeacherLife #YogaTeacherBusiness #YogaBusiness #YogaEntrepreneur #Yogipreneur #YogaCareer #YogaEducation #YogaMarketing #MarketingForYogaTeachers #BusinessForYogaTeachers #OnlineYogaBusiness

Prefer to practice on YouTube? Watch here. When you catch yourself wishing you were a little less sensitive, a little more flexible, a little more like someone else... this practice is for you.This 45-minute morning Yin Yoga practice explores self-acceptance and what can happen when you stop seeing every perceived flaw as something that needs to be fixed. Inspired by the story of a cracked pot and the unexpected flowers growing along its path, you’ll be invited to look at yourself—and your practice—a little differently.Physically, expect a slow, full-body Yin practice with a more awakening quality, designed to release morning stiffness, create space throughout the body, and help you ease into your day. Rather than trying to push your body somewhere it isn't, this practice gives you time to notice what’s here and work with it.Perfect for:✨ A slow, grounding start to your morning✨ Full-body deep stretching + mobility✨ Releasing stiffness after sleep✨ Practicing self-acceptance and body awareness✨ Days when you need the reminder that different doesn't mean deficientTheme: Self-Acceptance • The Cracked Pot • Embracing ImperfectionLevel: All LevelsLength: 45(ish) MinutesStyle: Morning Yin YogaSee you on the mat. 🤍🌿 Swipe this class planTheme Weaver Weekly is a class planning subscription for yoga teachers who want a brand-new themed yoga class every Monday, including a complete sequence, playlist, dharma talk script, and full practice video.https://inspiredflowmonthly.com/Connect With MeInstagram:  / masteryouryogateaching  Website: https://makenzieflyyoga.com/

Access The Yogiprenuer Ad Lab hereDo you have an amazing yoga offer…but feel like not enough freaking people know it exists? 😂That’s exactly why I started running Meta ads. And after seeing what they’ve done for my own business, I created the Yogipreneur Ads Lab to help yoga teachers learn how to write, create, launch + manage their own campaigns—without a massive budget or handing everything over to an ad agency.This episode gives you a peek inside Day 1.In this episode, we chat about:👀 Why getting more eyeballs might be the next lever to pull once your offer + conversion event are actually working💰 The mindset shift that changed the way I think about spending money on ads📱 How paid ads completely changed my relationship with Instagram—and took some serious pressure off organic content🔥 Why ads amplify what's already there…which means they might reveal something about your offer you weren't expecting🎰 The “eff around and find out” approach to Meta Ads 😂 and why randomly boosting posts can feel a whole lot like walking into a casino😵‍💫The 4 barriers I see keeping Yogipreneurs from ever getting their first campaign out the doorIf you want more reach, more impact + more income from your yoga teaching offers, turn this one up. And if you want me to walk you through the entire process, Yogipreneur Ads Lab takes you from setup → copy → creative → campaign launch → measuring + managing your ads.Join The Yogiprenuer Ads Lab Here#MetaAds #FacebookAds #InstagramAds #MetaAdvertising #YogaTeacher #YogaTeachers #YogaBusiness #YogaTeacherBusiness #YogaEntrepreneur #Yogipreneur #YogaMarketing #MarketingForYogaTeachers #BusinessForYogaTeachers #OnlineYogaBusiness #DigitalMarketing #PaidAdvertising #OnlineBusiness #YogaTeacherTips #YogaTeacherPodcast #MasterYourYogaTeaching

Dreaming about hosting a yoga retreat someday? Before you book the dreamy villa and start planning your morning flows…there are a few things you should know. 😂Karol De Souza has hosted more than 25 retreats around the world and built retreats into the primary revenue stream of her business. And in this conversation, we're pulling back the curtain on what it actually takes to make retreats work—not just as an incredible experience for your students, but as a sustainable business for YOU.We talk about:🧘‍♀️ Why teaching yoga might actually be the smallest—and easiest—part of hosting a yoga retreat✨ The “work beneath the work” and why your retreat needs to offer something deeper than yoga, breathwork + a pretty destination🎯 How to find the bigger transformation your retreat is actually selling—and weave it through the entire experience👀 How she can sometimes fill HALF a retreat before officially opening enrollment📱 Why only about 20% of Karol's retreat bookings come directly from Instagram—and why relying entirely on social media can make selling feel so damn hard💰 Are yoga retreats actually profitable? Karol and I share real numbers from our most profitable retreats…and the ones where we basically broke even🏨 Why the fanciest retreat venue isn't necessarily the smartest business decision—and how your overhead can make or break your profit📈 The difference between hosting a retreat and building an actual retreat business ecosystem👶 The very real behind-the-scenes of hosting retreats while raising babies—and why the Instagram version doesn't always show the beautiful chaos 😂💸 Deposits, cash flow, collaborators, partnerships, refund policies + some of the less-sexy business decisions you need to think about BEFORE booking that dream locationIf hosting a retreat has been sitting on your yoga teacher bucket list—or you've already hosted one and thought, “Holy smokes, that was WAY more work than I expected” 😂—this episode will give you a much clearer picture of what it takes to plan, sell, lead, and actually profit from retreats.Turn it up, and let’s dive in!Connect with MaKenzieYour Next Class Plan Is Waiting for You - Swipe Your FREE Sample of Theme Weaver WeeklyDesign Dynamic Sequences FAST - Grab Your Copy of the Pose Bible HereKarol’s LinktreeDo you want MaKenzie on your show?  Let's get it booked here. #YogaRetreat #YogaRetreats #YogaRetreatPlanning #YogaRetreatLeader #YogaRetreatBusiness #HostAYogaRetreat #YogaRetreatTips #YogaRetreatMarketing #RetreatPlanning #RetreatLeader #RetreatBusiness #WellnessRetreat #WellnessRetreats #YogaTeacher #YogaTeachers #YogaTeaching #YogaTeacherTips #YogaTeacherLife #YogaTeacherBusiness #YogaBusiness #YogaEntrepreneur #Yogipreneur #YogaCareer #YogaEducation #YogaMarketing #MarketingForYogaTeachers #BusinessForYogaTeachers #OnlineYogaBusiness