{"podcast":{"title":"The Mentor Sessions","slug":"the-mentor-sessions-743367","podcast_index_feed_id":743367,"rss_url":"https://francescacervero.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.francescacervero.com/category/podcast/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/4/c/5/74c55dc4da9d7c5ee55e3c100dce7605/FINAL_1.jpg","author":"Francesca Cervero","episode_count":181,"summary":"With amazing guests or solo, I explore the craft of teaching yoga, as its own practice. I'm seeking answers to the questions about why we teach something the way we do, how we could be more expansive and inclusive in our teaching, and how we can continue to grow and evolve in our teaching practice. I'm so glad you are here because I believe the depth that arises in teaching comes from inquiry and relationship. Join me as I offer nourishing support to help you feel more confident in your teaching and realistic strategy to help you find more clarity on your career path. Francesca Cervero (she/her) has been a full-time yoga teacher since 2005. Her teaching is inspired by her foundational training with Cyndi Lee at OM Yoga Center, the years she spent as a dancer and the subsequent years she spent in physical therapy. Her teaching is also influenced by her love of Buddhist teachings and a constant curiosity about anatomy and biomechanics. She is in private practice teaching a full schedule of 1x1 clients, mentors yoga teachers in The Science of the Private Lesson™, hosts the podcast, The Mentor Sessions: Support & Strategy for Yoga Teachers and is the founder of the adjoining community…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T18:22:18.234401+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mentor-sessions-743367"},"episode":{"title":"152: Advice For New Teachers PART TWO (The Business Stuff)","slug":"152-advice-for-new-teachers-part-two-the-business-stuff","published_at":"2025-07-15T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mentor-sessions-743367/152-advice-for-new-teachers-part-two-the-business-stuff","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mentor-sessions-743367","url":"https://www.francescacervero.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/francescacervero/MS_152_Advice_For_New_Teachers_PART_TWO_The_Business_Stuff_Edited.mp3?dest-id=539043","summary":"In episode 148 I collected all my best advice for new teachers. The episode centered around the idea that the most important thing new teachers can do is start teaching and figure out what kind of teacher they want to be. But once you've started that process, there are some important business foundations you want to have in place so you have solid ground upon which to build. This episode (152) is a deep dive into those business fundamentals, including lots of recommendations for specific software. If you are a new teacher, or an experienced teacher without an online presence, this episode is a must-listen! In this episode, you'll hear: why you don't need to worry about social right now why you do need liability insurance, but not necessarily an LLC my recommendations for online booking for 1x1 sessions the software options to have students register for group classes where to host your email list, and why you need one options for website builders Resources Mentioned Liability Insurance: https://www.phly.com/productsfw/FWI_YogaIndiv.aspx https://yoga.alliant.com/ https://beyogi.com/ https://alternativebalance.com/ How to book private lessons: Youcanbookme Calendly Acuity OfferingTree A place for people to register for group classes Momence Union Fit Degree Mindbody OfferingTree Email list options: Flodesk Mailchimp Convertkit OfferingTree Website Options: Squarespace Wix Wordpress OfferingTree","meta_description":"In episode 148 I collected all my best advice for new teachers. The episode centered around the idea that the most important thing new teachers can do is…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1607,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mentor-sessions-743367/episodes/152-advice-for-new-teachers-part-two-the-business-stuff/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mentor-sessions-743367/152-advice-for-new-teachers-part-two-the-business-stuff.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}