Jonathan, a former DJ and collegiate soccer player, brings the goods in this session, he cover’s everything from how to put to together the perfect playlist for your yoga class (and where to find the music) to mastering your handstand, how to practice with bad knees and some killer advice for new teachers.
In this session you’ll learn:
- The complete story of Jonathan Rickert
- From collegiate soccer player to DJ to Yoga Teacher
- How 2 knee surgeries changed his life
- How Jonathan was forced into his first yoga class
- How to put together the perfect playlist for a yoga class
- How choosing the proper music can set the entire tone of a yoga class
- How to overcome the fear of public speaking
- Why you need to stick with teaching even if you’re terrified of your students and how long it takes to overcome it
- The psychology of handstand & a lesson in how to overcome the fear of doing it in the middle of the room
- Detailed step-by-step of moving away from the wall
- How to practice yoga with bad knees (and how to fix the problem for good)
- Jonathan’s current training regimen
- And so much more!
Links and Resources:
- Essential Press Handstand Core Exercise #1
- Essential Press Handstand Core Exercise #2
- The Press Handstand Strategy that Works
- The Ultimate Guide to Handstand
- The Handstand Roadmap Part 1
- The Handstand Roadmap Part 2
- How to do a Press Handstand (repeatedly and effortlessly)
Find Jonathan Here!
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Hi brian, its worth listening to dj darshana on mixcloud for inspiring yoga music. He has everything from house mixes to super ambient via hip hop. And he’s a trainee yoga teacher too. I love the reggae yoga mix on there especially.
Thanks for the interesting podcasts. Keep up the good work.
Hi Katy, I’m going to check it out, sounds great! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Hi Brian,
You should interview Ella Cojocaro. She has an interesting story to share plus she’s an awesome instructor.
Olga
Olga, yeah you’re not the first person to tell me about her, you’ll hear from here soon. 🙂