In this follow-up conversation, we go deeper into what inclusive design actually looks like in yoga spaces. From sound engineering and sensory considerations to universal design principles and the social model of disability, this episode explores how centering neurodivergent people from the beginning—not as an afterthought—can radically change how yoga is taught, experienced, and shared. We also reflect on how trauma-informed practices translate, why lived experience must guide decision-making, and how training future teachers needs to evolve.

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Becky Aten

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 neurodivergent safety—while also modeling what it looks like to learn in real time. You’ll hear moments of curiosity, missteps, and grace as language evolves in the conversation, offering a powerful reminder that inclusion isn’t about perfection. It’s about willingness, reflection, and designing spaces that welcome everyone from the very beginning.

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Theo Wildcroft

Jess Glenny

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What happens when an industry grows faster than its infrastructure? In this solo episode, Rebecca explores how yoga professionals ended up navigating public discourse, expensive coaching, and deeply personal career decisions all at once—and why we desperately need quieter, more intentional spaces to think, reflect, and build what comes next.

🧠 KEY TAKEAWAYS

We recreated the student model for professionals—without questioning it.
Yoga pros now have public “group class” spaces for discourse and expensive, often misaligned “containers” for depth. What’s missing is the middle ground.

Business coaching in yoga often lacks lived experience.
Much of the business advice in yoga is taught by people who haven’t actually built sustainable careers as yoga teachers or yoga therapists—creating a gap between theory and reality.

Burnout isn’t just financial—it’s existential.
Many yoga professionals feel untethered, unclear, and small within a massive industry that expanded without building infrastructure to support careers.

Careers in yoga are bespoke, not linear.
Our paths aren’t ladders or portfolios—they’re custom-built lives. But the expectation to figure this out alone creates isolation and pressure.

Public spaces are good for discourse, not discernment.
Social media excels at connection and organizing, but it cannot support slow thinking, reflection, or personal strategy.

Clarity comes from space, not hustle.
What yoga professionals need most right now isn’t more information—it’s time, reflection, translation, and collective thinking.

Not every conversation should be public.
Industry conversations and personal career decisions serve different purposes—and they require different rooms.

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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 future, Rebecca reflects on what this year quietly revealed about working in yoga—shifts in stability, authority, sustainability, and how the work itself is changing shape.

Drawing from conversations across nearly 100 podcast episodes and countless off-mic discussions, this episode explores why so many yoga professionals feel unsettled right now—and why that feeling may be a rational response to changing structures, not a personal failure.

This episode is an invitation to orient, not to optimize. To notice what’s holding, what’s straining, and what’s emerging—without rushing to name or fix it.

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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 entertainment, why foundations matter, and how knowing your “why” shapes sustainable, skillful teaching.

Key Takeaways

• Creativity needs structure.
Creative work thrives when supported by systems. Whether you create within set hours or follow inspiration when it strikes, structure doesn’t limit creativity—it sustains it.

• Creativity is not the same as variety.
Variety leans toward entertainment. Teaching yoga is about clarity, transmission, and guidance—not constant novelty.

• Engagement ≠ entertainment.
Our role as yoga teachers is to engage students intellectually, physically, and emotionally—not to perform or entertain for retention’s sake. The yoga itself is enough.

• Foundation before innovation.
Creative expression works best when built on strong fundamentals. A solid understanding of yoga principles allows for skillful adaptation without losing integrity.

• Know your “why.”
Understanding why you show up to teach—calling, service, curiosity, devotion—grounds your creativity and keeps your work aligned and sustainable.

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Arundhati’s Website

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 client relationships, and build burnout-proof self-care habits for 2026.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

✨ Yoga therapy is inherently creative.

Yoga therapists practice creative application of yogic tools—adapting techniques to the individual instead of using prescriptive methods. That flexibility IS the creative process.

🔄 Your yoga skills transfer further than you think.

Creativity also shows up in how yoga professionals apply their skills in new industries—psychotherapy, nonprofits, corporate well-being, education, and more. Skill transfer is a major 2026 trend for yoga pros.

🧩 Relationship-building is creative work, too.

Re-evaluating client dynamics, setting boundaries, and showing up authentically is ongoing, nuanced, and deeply creative. It's a steady practice, not a one-time decision.

💛 Self-care requires structure, not spontaneity.

Burnout is real in the yoga industry. Defining non-negotiables for your own well-being—and turning them into daily habits—matters. Tiny, consistent actions > occasional self-care sprints.

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Mandy’s Website

This episode explores practical and compassionate business strategy for yoga professionals. From setting bold 2026 goals to understanding systemic challenges, making meaningful connections, gathering simple data, identifying your ideal students, and trying new ideas without pressure—we break down what it really takes to grow your yoga business with intention and curiosity.

1. Make a 2026 Plan (Big + Simple!) 📅🌟

Set business goals for next year—one easy, a few medium, and one bold “stretch” goal. Dream bigger than you think you can.

2. Systems + Personal Change Coexist 🧩🌍

Capitalism impacts our lives AND personal choices shape our future. Real transformation happens where systemic struggle and accountability meet.

3. Outreach Matters: Go Make Work Friends 🤝💛

Build genuine relationships—not transactional ones. Human-first networking is the heart of yoga business growth.

4. Please Collect Simple Data 📊🧘‍♀️

Feedback helps you understand what your clients need. Keep it easy—short check-ins, occasional surveys—and use it to improve your teaching or therapy work.

5. Envision Your Ideal Teaching Day 🌅🪷

Instead of “find your niche,” imagine your perfect teaching environment. Inside or outside? Who’s in the room? Build your business for those people.

6. Try Stuff. Seriously. Try Stuff. 🎥🧪

Once you gather insights, experiment—networking, marketing, teaching ideas. Don’t overthink it. Just test, refine, repeat. (I’m trying regular video posts—even if I feel weird!)

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Carol’s Website

In this episode, we explore the creative side of yoga marketing—from ethical strategies to avoiding predatory coaching “containers,” to understanding why generalists thrive. You’ll learn how to build your business with intention, creativity, and clarity while putting in the reps that lead to confidence and long-term success.

1. Marketing = Creative Problem-Solving 🎨✨

Marketing is a creative act—it helps your people and your business. Get curious about who you serve, experiment, and enjoy the process.

2. Beware “Coaching Containers” 🚩💸

If someone tries to sell you a “container,” triple-check the value. Most yoga pros don’t walk away feeling supported—look for real training, not vague vibes.

3. Your Worth ≠ Your Work 🌱🧘‍♀️

Detach your self-worth from your output. Try, test, adjust. Creation is iterative—not a referendum on you as a person.

4. Drop “Pain Points” & Market With Ethics ❤️🔍

Most yoga pros hate the term “pain point” because it feels exploitative. Reframe marketing as helping your favorite people solve meaningful problems—ethically and compassionately.

5. Anti-Niche Is Valid for Yoga Pros 🌈📚

Many yoga teachers and yoga therapists are generalists—and that’s normal. Your business can thrive without a tiny niche, especially if your work is diverse and service-driven.

6. Creativity Requires Reps 🎹🖊️🏋️‍♀️

Marketing gets easier the more you do it. Try a 42-day creative streak (5 minutes/day counts!). Keep the streak alive and watch your confidence grow.

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