Cliffs, nets and why NOW is the RIGHT TIME!

Cliffs, nets and why NOW is the RIGHT TIME!

Where are you relative to your goals for 2016?

What needs ramping up?

What needs to be released and dissolved? 

In this Weekly Call I'm explaining why this time of year is when we are more vulnerable to a 'sagging middle', and what three things are the most common reasons why people don't leap off the cliff when they really desire to!

Also on this call I'm opening up THREE only Money Manifestation Breakthrough Sessions if you truly desire to come to Thailand with me AND secure the Super Early Bird Registration and are stuck with the money piece.

To book in for one of these sessions you need to be convinced that coming to Thailand is right for you (because I'm not going to convince you!) AND ready to get creative with me about ways you can call in the funds you require to get you on retreat with us.

Please use this link to book your time (and please note in your booking that you specifically require a Money Manifestation Breakthrough Session): www.meetme.so/AmyMcDonald

These sessions are only valid through to Saturday night (when the Super Early Bird ends).

I can't wait to see you in Thailand! http://www.amymcdonald.com.au/retreats/

Masterminding: What is it and why is it essential?

Masterminding: What is it and why is it essential?

This week we're talking all things masterminding: what is is, why I REALLY recommend it, how to start one and how to avoid potential pitfalls when you do decide to start.

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I'm also sharing you some of my actual mastermind, so you can meet the amazing women in my masterminding group as well as hearing how they handle me in a mini-meltdown!

Here is me with two of my mastermind buddies - Carlota and Siobhan - in Florence. Super fun! (And you'll get to know them a little on the podcast.)

Masterminding has made the biggest difference to growing my Yoga business. Keeping the company of these high vibe women has inspired me to keep moving forward, address my limiting beliefs and conditioning and stay accountable when I've felt like slacking off!

Masterminding is essential.

If you're ready to meet high vibe people and form your own powerful AND fun masterminding group, register for my Abundant Yoga Teacher Retreat is Thailand this October!

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Simple Business Planning for Yogis and Other Creatives

Simple Business Planning for Yogis and Other Creatives

In this weekly call I'm sharing my process for business planning.

I'm also going totally into TMI territory with my monthly income goals, targets and methods, as well as sharing exactly how I get myself sorted every morning to make sure I'm staying on track while remaining flexible and open to emerging opportunities, rest and wild changes of direction!

Are you coming on retreat with me? There are just 2 weeks left to secure the Super Early Bird Registration!

Come on a Journey with me!

Come on a Journey with me!

Wow! It is finally time to open registrations for my first retreat in almost 2 years!

This Abundant Yoga Teacher Retreat is a deep, nurturing and supportive wellbeing retreat where we come together each day to bring forth your business best, from a place of rest, openness and contemplation.

Our daily meditation and journalling will be designed to rekindle your passion for your practice and craft, as well as draw forth inspiration, ideas and creativity to grow your business, serve more people and generate abundance.

Our daily Yoga classes will encourage you to dissolve blocks and barriers to abundance, from conditioning to self-abandoning and limiting self-belief.

In our abundant business workshops you'll receive the information and guidance you need without being bothered by details that won't support your growth. All of our activities will be directly applicable: and there will be time to mastermind, share and implement together, too.

In this podcast I'm sharing more about the retreat, as well as a VERY limited and special registration offer. Enjoy!

Social Media Marketing for (Terrified) Yoga Teachers

Social Media Marketing for (Terrified) Yoga Teachers

Online marketing  isn't just for international teachers and coaches.

With some simple training and step-by-step instructions my clients have used things like facebook ads to reach out to new--and loyal--students!

In this training I'll share 4 foundational concepts to feel steady in your online marketing approach as well as trouble shoot some common problems and fears.

I used to be not only tech oblivious, I was tech terrified...!!!

So I get it if the idea of posting Yoga pics of yourself everywhere or pouring over google analytics gives you 'Ustrasana tummy'.

The good news is that I've figured out the few things you need and all the things you don't to create a strong, confident and magnetic online presence without needing to spend hours on your computer or looking at your phone.

If up-levelling your online presence and attracting new students and clients to your classes, retreats and events is something that would help you Grow, Serve & Shine in your Yoga business, I'd be honoured to help.

Let's get started with a complimentary discovery call.

How to feel aligned (and fantastic!) about charging your worth.

How to feel aligned (and fantastic!) about charging your worth.

So many talented and generous Yoga teachers and holistic practitioners get stuck when it comes to charging for their classes and services.

The result? Feeling trapped under-earning and attracting clients that don't value what you have to offer.

In this Weekly Call I'm sharing a few simple steps I use when determining my prices so that I feel great about my rates, attract abundance and students I love working with, AND can afford to offer scholarships, trades and freebies when I feel called to.

Why student loyalty is essential and how to foster it

Why student loyalty is essential and how to foster it

I know that so much of my joy and sense of professional accomplishment comes from having spent years working with the students in my Kula. At the end of every eighth class or so someone brings a cake to share after our class. We have a pre-Yoga produce swap. I get notes like this from my students at Christmas:

'Dear Amy, Just wanted to say thank you for the yoga classes over the last year. I don't think I've ever got so much out of Yoga!'

Or this one:

'Yoga and your class has been the constant throughout my wife's cancer treatment, to have a break from it all, to relax, rejuvenate, regroup. I remember the classes as the best yoga I have done. My body and mind surrendered to the practice. The weight of the initial decisions and appointments were so heavy. After yoga for a moment I was light and could face it all again. So I just wanted to say thanks, I don’t know what I would have done without it.'       


And its not just friendship and heart-song that lifts me up.

It's watching people's bodies change, and even more excitingly, watching their attitudes about their own bodies change over time.

It's very, very cool.

And it requires student and teacher loyalty. Return patronage. 

It's about YOUR vibe creating YOUR tribe.

And of course this is enormously useful in managing finances, knowing when money will be coming in. The students that always sign up for packages of classes, who enjoy, remember and appreciate my teaching and who tell their friends to come and join us. And this is good for my business.

In this podcast I'm sharing how you can boost your student loyalty for the benefit of all. Enjoy!

How to feel really good about saying 'No' in life and businesss

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How to feel really good about saying 'No' in life and businesss

In this Abundant Yoga Teacher Weekly Call we're talking all things boundaries.

If you've ever felt uncomfortable about correcting a student's pose, seeing clients that aren't quite right for you, filling in for a colleague when you'd rather be at home, gone overtime with your service to make sure the client 'got value'...

Chances are your boundaries could use a bit of love.

I'm sharing a three part process to set great boundaries that help you be a better practitioner and elevate the energy you share with your clients and students.

There are still places available in my Private Coaching Intensives schedule! Woot!

In your own Private Intensive you will have a full day to be guided and supported in your Yoga or other holistic business.

After having my own life changing intensive with my own Mentor, my coaching business radically shifted.

A private intensive is your opportunity to achieve more progress toward your business goals than you can in a 2 or 3 month period!

With no distractions and me as your mentor by your side we will put your very own plan in place to grow your business and support your abundant path as a holistic practitioner.

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Finding the Balance of Effort and Ease in Business and Life

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Finding the Balance of Effort and Ease in Business and Life

In our Abundant Yoga Teacher Weekly Call this week we unpacked Patanjali's teaching on effort and ease:

sthira sukham asanam (Yoga Sutra 2.46: )

What does it mean for multi-passionate, busy women, let alone holistic practitioners and Yoga teachers?

How do we know when to 'push through' and when that might actually be perfectionism or codependence?

How do we know when to 'soften in' and simply stop and when that might actually be self-abandoning or fear?

Did you know that my Private Coaching Intensive schedule is now open and receiving registrations?

Private Coaching Intensives are in-person support in gorgeous locations around the world.

An entire day with me where we focus on unlocking your dreams, big plans and abundance.

Specifically prepared for Yoga teachers and holistic practitioners who desire results quickly and don’t want to wait for them to happen!

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How to take your holistic service from an expensive hobby to an abundant business

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How to take your holistic service from an expensive hobby to an abundant business

In this Weekly Call I'm speaking with Barbara Swiatkiwsky about what it takes to built an abundant business that you not only love but that supports your family and your travel, personal and professional development and selfcare.

In our conversation Barbara will also share the three key things that she believes set people who are 'trying to make a go of it' and abundant holistic business owners apart so you can start taking your own holistic practice more seriously... and enjoying the rewards.

Learn more about Barbara and her services here.

Also in this Weekly Call I'm announcing the February Coaching Scholarship.

This month I'm making one place available in my private coaching program, Grow, Serve & Shine.

The scholarship for Grow, Serve & Shine takes the investment from $2800 to $1000. So if making an investment in you, your business and your abundance speaks to you and this scholarship would help, please email me to apply: amy@amymcdonald.com.au

And to learn more about the Grow, Serve & Shine program, click here.

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Devi Wisdom Podcast Series 3 - Laksmi

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Devi Wisdom Podcast Series 3 - Laksmi

In this podcast I'm sharing some Laksmi wisdom and exploring how to create outer wealth and fullness while creating space for spiritual work, introspection and growth.

Laksmi is the Goddess of Abundance. For many of us there can be a disconnect between what we feel is spiritual and money (or abundance).

In my life this lead to an inability to generate a sustainable Yoga business. It also meant I was unable to invest in myself (for trainings and retreats) and I was attracting students who were late with their payments or always asking for discounts.

Once I aligned my practice with abundance things radically changed for the better (and more expansive).

If you'd like to know how I did it, please take a look at Path to Abundance, my wealth consciousness home study program specifically designed for fierce and feminine spiritual seekers.

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Devi Wisdom Podcast Series 2 - Parvati

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Devi Wisdom Podcast Series 2 - Parvati

In this podcast I'm drawing on the wisdom of Parvati to explore how to gain the confidence to seek out the spiritual, embedding daily practice as an essential component of your worldly side of life.

I believe that selfcare is essential for all Yoga teachers, healers and holistic practitioners. How else can we show up and serve our communities with authenticity (and without depletion)?

If your selfcare is something that could use a little spruce up, take a look at the Selfcare Starter Kit, my signature home study program designed to help you create a daily selfcare ritual that you LOVE!

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Devi Wisdom Podcast Series: Saraswati

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Devi Wisdom Podcast Series: Saraswati

In this podcast I'm drawing on the wisdom of Saraswati to explore how to gain clarity and purpose to set goals that are achievable and exciting. 

If you'd like to know more about working with me to get clear on your goals, you can learn more about Grow, Serve & Shine, my coaching program for Yoga teachers and holistic practitioners here:

Or if you'd prefer to speak with me about getting clear on your goals and purpose to create greater abundance in your Yoga or holistic business, schedule a time for a discovery call with me here:

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