Hi Reader,

A heavy feeling sat like a boulder in the pit of my stomach as I walked into the dusty bell tent at a local community day wellness festival.

In an hour I’d be teaching my first, public yoga class and I felt overwhelmed and daunted by the prospect. I’d taught small groups of friends before and it was always fun, but strangers were a different ballpark of emotions to navigate.

The woman running the workshop before me had bright pink pigtails, sunflower overalls, and a warm Scottish accent. I am forever grateful it was her workshop I joined. She was fun and had us doing wacky intuitive body movements to tap in and connect with ourselves.

My overwhelm eased by the time my class was to start.

I’d love to finish this story by saying my class went amazingly and I felt elevated like I was walking on clouds at the end of it but that didn’t happen. Nothing with my teaching went wrong and people seemed to enjoy it. But I was teaching a yin class which meant long holds and awkward silences (for me) which is just the nature of the practice and a lot of external distractions happened.

I didn’t know I’d be put outside when I planned my class, I thought we’d have the indoor yoga room I was familiar with at that venue.

During my class, the DJ who was next started setting up his gear (as quietly as possible, he was annoyed he wasn’t pre-warned about my class otherwise he would have said it wasn’t going to work) and a cold therapy/sauna session finished and decided to sit loudly at the side of the courtyard, watching the quiet yoga session yet oblivious to the space of quiet relaxation we were trying to hold.

It felt like chaos to me sitting at the front of that class. Luckily my flatmate was in attendance and she reassured me it went well despite all that and she really enjoyed her first yin practice.

Sometimes things don’t always go to plan. Not everything we do as teachers or business owners feels elevating. But learning to manage our expectations and overwhelm is key to long-term success. If you have faced these challenges in your business, you’re not alone!

In today’s episode, we chat with Johanna Liana, a business coach and author about mindset and setting your expectations around transitioning from running your business as a side hustle to making it your full-time gig.

We cover:

• Tapping into the mindset of being your own boss.
• Common challenges new business owners face (and how to overcome them!)
• Revealing the unconscious beliefs that are holding you back
• Facing and healing the beliefs that are holding you back.

And so much more when it comes to setting your mindset up for success as a yoga entrepreneur and business owner.

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Becoming a yoga teacher comes with so much more than just the joy of sharing your passion. Being a business owner can be a wild ride but ultimately rewarding in unexpected ways when we stick to the path and find people who can help along the way.

After listening to this episode if there’s anything that comes up you want to chat about please feel free to hit reply and let me know. Entrepreneurship can be lonely sometimes, but it doesn’t have to be.

All the best,

Adrianne Jerrett

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