133 episodes

This podcast serves as a sacred space with a new way forward to speak the truth about yoga and the industry and to redefine success on your own terms. Bringing the collective power back into the hands of all teachers when it comes to leading classes and at the same time feeling financially supported. Together we will explore a series of intentional conversations navigating the industry and exploring the changing path ahead. We will dive into personal challenges, industry improvements and financial stability providing the tools to expand, grow and create. Amanda Strojny is a registered Yoga Teacher and Financial Coach working with you to redefine success and gain confidence in your business and life.

Untapped Power: Insights and Wisdom for Collective Transformation in the Yoga Community Amanda Strojny

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This podcast serves as a sacred space with a new way forward to speak the truth about yoga and the industry and to redefine success on your own terms. Bringing the collective power back into the hands of all teachers when it comes to leading classes and at the same time feeling financially supported. Together we will explore a series of intentional conversations navigating the industry and exploring the changing path ahead. We will dive into personal challenges, industry improvements and financial stability providing the tools to expand, grow and create. Amanda Strojny is a registered Yoga Teacher and Financial Coach working with you to redefine success and gain confidence in your business and life.

    Creating Community & Connecting back to the Body through Somatic Therapy with Rachel Friedman

    Creating Community & Connecting back to the Body through Somatic Therapy with Rachel Friedman

    In today's episode I sit down with Rachel Friedman, MSW, ERYT 500, YACEP, founded the Somatic Coach School, Beyond The Yoga Mat, and Soma Power Yoga where she helps people learn how to elevate their lives through the power of yoga and somatics. She also supports yoga facilitators, therapists, coaches, and healers to integrate somatic skills into their practice and build a conscious-based business to provide life-changing results for their clients.

    Together we discuss:
    Rachel's personal story from traditional therapist into somatic therapyOwning a Yoga studio three times and what she has learnedWhat to look for in a business partnership and the importance of highlighting your own strengths, weaknesses and work ethicBenefit of learning basic business skills for owning a yoga studio Rachel’s number one tool for creating a profitable yoga studio is community Transition into somatic work and how it is different from traditional therapyUnderstanding why we are so disconnected from our bodiesLearning to process emotions and orient oneselfImportance of pausing and having reflectionFinding a coach that is the right fit for you- what to look for Untapped Power of our Sensitivity 
    Rachel believes our bodies hold the wisdom and medicine we need to heal and live an incredible human experience — one where we learn to feel all emotions.  You can find her on instagram @rachelbfriedman.
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    • 54 min
    Season 7 Kick off - Embracing the Change

    Season 7 Kick off - Embracing the Change

    Welcome Back to Season 7 of Untapped Power, we will be breaking down what is in store for Season 7:
    Always do your best and let your best be good enoughEmbracing changeStriking balance between work and familyStaying true and aligned to your values Relationship to discipline Excited to be back with you and bringing you some exciting guests.  
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    • 12 min
    Season 6 Wrap Up & What's Ahead

    Season 6 Wrap Up & What's Ahead

    Today's episode provides you with a breakdown of Season 6 reviewing the exciting guests we have had on the show along with a series of engaging solo episodes.

    Inviting you to tune back in to any of the episodes that you missed.

    We will be taking a short break and will be returning with Season 7 in March, until then I invite you to stay connected.

    Join the Self Awareness Collective ~ Next Call happening on February 21st at 7EST! 
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    • 13 min
    Integrating Social Justice into the Yoga Practices with Tejal Patel

    Integrating Social Justice into the Yoga Practices with Tejal Patel

    In today's episode I sit down with Tejal Patel (she/they)  a first-generation Indian American yoga teacher, writer, podcaster, and community organizer. Tejal’s aim is to educate and empower individuals and groups around the world to practice yoga holistically and through a social justice equity lens.

    We explore: 
    Tejal's background Story & beginning Yoga Teacher training in 2012Seeking community through South Asian TeachersPracticing Yoga through a lens of advocacy, belonging and equityIntegrating Social Justice into the Yoga PracticesUnderstanding the barriers to the yoga practice for peopleExploring accessible and pricing Integrating authenticity and capitalism How to find a balance with keeping integrity in the practices and making a livingUsing strategic planning and flexibility to forecast what is possible and the power in exploring your numbers Inviting in the idea of Mutual Aid for people that have more to giveExploring the overwhelm that can come from bringing social justice into the yoga practices Inviting in the uncomfortable and owning your own self awarenessFinding a process system when you feel like you have done enough and how to find resources to move yourself forward Starting to broaden your scope and expand your perspectiveThe power in continuing to try, learn and grow“Both” and “and” can exist together  - expanding your network of receiving information Asking the question of what you think the practice of yoga is?Exploring where you get information and if diversity existsUntapped power of connecting and being a connector to increase our sense of belonging Tejal can be found decolonizing wellness with the revolutionary Tejal Yoga Online, a primarily South Asian teacher-led yoga space, with the abcdyogi interactive community, an online hub for healing and learning, and through the Yoga is Dead podcast, e-book, and signature cultural appropriation training.
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    • 55 min
    The Key Ingredients to Setting Intentions are Perseverance + Will

    The Key Ingredients to Setting Intentions are Perseverance + Will

    Welcome to 2024!

    Today's episode focuses on the two ingredients to setting successful intentions in the New Year: Perseverance + Will. 

    Breaking down: 


    Thoughts, Feelings, perseverance and WillHow strong is your will to stay on track?What is your level of discipline?Practices for evaluating your own level of consistency and disciplineRelationship to Time and Timing 
    Sharing some Intention setting practices on the Blog this month ~ Inviting you to Check it out! 
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    • 13 min
    Living a Life of Trust with Jennifer Greenhut Tollin Founder of Zero Negative

    Living a Life of Trust with Jennifer Greenhut Tollin Founder of Zero Negative

    Jenn Greenhut Tollin, actress turned singer-songwriter turned yoga teacher in Los Angeles, having 20 years plus teaching in yoga studios and private clients in Los Angeles.  After meeting her husband, Larry, she was on a path to have the family she always wanted. A year and a half after marriage, her dreams were shattered by a stage IV triple-negative breast cancer diagnosis. Immediately, instead of wanting children, all she wanted was to stay alive. Her yoga practice and strong belief that "everything happens for a reason" led her to allowing stage IV breast cancer to become an inspiring, uplifting story.
    Together in this episode we share:  
    Journey into yoga through acting and the difference from gymnastics vs YogaComing from a place of doing and being validated by what you do Journey from the outside to the inside and being present on the yoga mat.Practicing ongoing awareness in day to day activitiesStepping into the role of teacher and facing reoccurring thoughts Journey into teaching yoga starting with studios and transitioning quickly to private sessionsMoved from acting into singer songwritingChallenges with being an entrepreneur and financially supporting herself Organic growth vs. having a vision forwardNext step in Jenn’s story of meeting her husband and desire to start a family and her diagnosis of IV Breast Cancer A range of emotions that were present during the diagnosis and looking at what we do have vs. what we don’t haveUsing her own energy to move through the treatment processStarted her own company ZeroNegative to help othersTips for going through cancer treatment and prayer for going through chemo therapyVision for non profit of creating retreats and coming back into self love practicesLiving a life of trusting Untapped Power:  Being a healer and inspiring healing as well as each one of us tapping into this for ourselvesJennifer can be found on instagram @lovezeronegative and on facebook @lovezeronegative.

    New Book:  Everyone needs a Larry - Available Now! 
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    • 55 min

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14 Ratings

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Great show

Amanda is a thoughtful interviewer, calm, and relatable. Definitely listen!

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Consistently Real & Valuable

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Informative podcast

A really informative podcast to help yoga teachers grow and expand their biz.

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