This week on the podcast I am joined by Renee Clair from the Productive Wellnesspreneur. Renee is a yoga and meditation teacher, as well as a project manager who supports yoga teachers with their productivity. This episode originally aired on MBOm: Behind the Scenes and is a short and sweet episode where we'll be talking about how to automate and batch in your business. Automation and batching are two huge productivity and time-saving tips that have been hugely helpful in my business! 

Enjoy! 

This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom.

In this episode:

• Automation is used to set up systems in your business so that you don't have to do each individual piece of the task yourself
• Use a scheduling software so that you can stop the back and forth for things like private yoga sessions, etc.
• Schedule your social media! I recommend using Hootsuite to schedule everything.
• Automate a freebie for your business so that you can get people on your email list!
• You can even set up a sequence of emails to stay in touch with the people who sign up for your email list
• Batching is doing a bunch of your work all in one sitting
• Batch your social media!
• Look at your business and see what you can sit down and do all at once! I love to batch my podcast episodes and production. :)

You can get free resources from Renee at renee-clair.com or find Renee on Instagram @theproductivewp!

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Dagmar Spremberg. Dagmar is a 500 hr E-RYT and the founder of Montezuma Yoga in Costa Rica. In this episode, Dagmar shares what brought her to Costa Rica 20 years ago, what it was like starting Montezuma Yoga, how she pivoted her business and her studio during the pandemic, and ultimately what has lead to closing down the studio. Dagmar also shares some of the biggest business lessons that she's learned through her career as a yoga teacher and studio owner. 

Enjoy! 

This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom.

This episode is also brought to you by Magic Mind, the little magical elixir which makes your body humm. Magic Mind is the world’s first productivity drink that not only gives you the alertness that coffee and other energy drinks do, but also has ingredients to support memory, increase creativity and boost focus. 

Magic Mind contains minimal caffeine, and the caffeine it does have comes from the matcha tea. It also has all natural ingredients, adaptogens to help decrease stress and nootropics to boost blood flow and cognition. 

Magic Mind has all natural ingredients, including ceremonial grade Matcha and Lion’s Mane mushrooms to extend your morning energy. It also contains turmeric, ashwagandha, vitamin C, Echinacea and much more. 

It helps me with procrastination and brain fog, but doesn’t give me the jitters and crashes the way that coffee does. 

Since having a baby, my mind has been all over the place. That’s why I love starting my day with Magic Mind! 

Magic Mind gave me a 20% off code to share with you guys! It’s YOGA. Go to magicmind.co/yoga  and use the code YOGA to get 20% off your first order. With Magic Mind’s money-back guarantee, any first purchase will be refunded no questions asked if it doesn’t meet your expectations.

In this episode:

• Dagmar’s Yoga journey
• Building a life in Costa Rica and bringing yoga to the community
• Starting Montezuma Yoga and running a Yoga studio for 20 years
• What’s special about teaching Yoga in Costa Rica?
• Pivoting Montezuma Yoga and learning to take a break
• What’s next for Dagmar?
• Running a Yoga studio in Costa Rica during the pandemic
• Lessons from Dagmar’s career

Guest Links:

Website: https://dagmarspremberg.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/montezumayoga/?hl=en

Links: https://linktr.ee/montezumayoga

Enjoy! 

This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom.

In this episode:

• Michael’s Yoga story: Bodybuilder to yoga teacher
• Finding balance and sustainability in your yoga practice
• Adapting and pivoting during the pandemic
• Starting and growing a media business in the health and wellness space
• How to take a break from something that you love
• Stepping into fatherhood as an entrepreneur
• Lessons from a lifestyle consistent content creation
• The relationship between building a team and organizing your systems

Guest Links:

Website: https://michaeltoru.com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelToru/playlists?app=desktop

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaeltoru/?hl=en

Episode References: 

When & How to Hire Freelancers in Your Yoga Business with Emily Perron

How to Hire Great People for Your Yoga Business with Renee Clair

Matcha Mornings Podcast

Enjoy! 

This episode is brought to you by OfferingTree. If you're interested in finding an all-in-one platform for online or in-person teaching, then you should check out OfferingTree. OfferingTree has been supporting M.B.Om for over a year now and I not only love the product but I also love the people. OfferingTree is providing special pricing for M.B.Om listeners, so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom.

This episode is also brought to you by Magic Mind, the little magical elixir which makes your body humm. Magic Mind is the world’s first productivity drink that not only gives you the alertness that coffee and other energy drinks do, but also has ingredients to support memory, increase creativity and boost focus. 

Magic Mind contains minimal caffeine, and the caffeine it does have comes from the matcha tea. It also has all natural ingredients, adaptogens to help decrease stress and nootropics to boost blood flow and cognition. 

Magic Mind has all-natural ingredients, including ceremonial grade Matcha and Lion’s Mane mushrooms to extend your morning energy. It also contains turmeric, ashwagandha, vitamin C, Echinacea and much more. 

It helps me with procrastination and brain fog, but doesn’t give me the jitters and crashes the way that coffee does. 

Since having a baby, my mind has been all over the place. That’s why I love starting my day with Magic Mind! 

Magic Mind gave me a 20% off code to share with you guys! It’s YOGA. Go to magicmind.co/yoga  and use the code YOGA to get 20% off your first order. With Magic Mind’s money-back guarantee, any first purchase will be refunded no questions asked if it doesn’t meet your expectations.

In this episode:

• Boundary is defined as: a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line or a limit of a subject or sphere of activity.
• A boundary can be thought of kind of like a door or a fence. It gives us space and privacy and even if we love our roommate or we love our neighbor, we still want to create this. 
• What is a boundary in your business? 
• Setting work days 
• Setting work hours 
• Giving yourself time away from work where you do not answer messages from students or check emails 
• Setting minimum prices that you will work for and honoring that 
• How do you set up a schedule with days off when you don’t work a Mon - Friday job? 
• How do you set hours in your business when you don’t work 9-5 
• How an email autoresponder can be beneficial to you in your business because it sets clear expectations 
• Knowing your limits and when it’s time to say no to something 
• Honoring yourself, your practice, and your self care - setting up non-negotiables in your life 

References:

Time Management & Productivity 101 with Renee Clair