About this episode

Rebecca Sebastian discusses the challenges and possibilities for yoga professionals amidst industry contraction.

Rebecca Sebastian , host of the Working in Yoga Podcast and founder of Inside Yoga Magazine , returns to talk with J about challenges and possibilities for yoga professionals. They discuss data that confirms an industry contraction, getting lumped in with pilates, pivoting away from owning centers, transferrable skills, trade organizations, ethics around credentialing, value of spreadsheets, decentralizing power structures, retirement plans, trend chasing, gig economy problems, and a small window for hope that is not likely to last long. To subscribe and support the show… GET PREMIUM . Say thank you - buy J a coffee . Check out J's other podcast… J. BROWN YOGA THOUGHTS .

People in this episode

Host: J Brown

Guest: Rebecca Sebastian

Topics covered

• yoga industry challenges
• professional opportunities
• industry contraction
• ethics in credentialing
• gig economy
• hope for the future

Keywords

• yoga
• industry contraction
• credentialing
• gig economy
• pivoting
• transferrable skills
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Working in Yoga Podcast, Inside Yoga Magazine

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