We all want to make more money, and it’s good to focus on strategies and tactics to increase your revenue.

Something that’s often overlooked, however, is to implement some strategies to lower your taxes, keeping more of the money you make.

Taxes are inevitable, but there are legal (and non-risky) ways to reduce your taxable income.

In this episode Nick discusses tax strategies with his professional tax advisor, Sherry Aland, revealing some lesser known tax strategies that YOU can implement as a yoga teacher.

So grab a cup of coffee (or other tasty beverage), pull up a chair, and let's talk about saving money by lowering your tax bill.

RESOURCES

▶︎ Work with Sherry to design your personal tax strategy (use this link for a limited time discount!)

▶︎ Greenlight: Earn $30 when you sign up for Greenlight with this link. With this money app and debit card for kids and teens, you can send your kids money instantly, assign chores, and teach them to earn, save, and invest.

▶︎ BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) Filing: https://boiefiling.fincen.gov/

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Do you need an LLC as a yoga teacher?

We hear a variation of this question a lot, and in this episode we’re going to discuss this and a couple other common yoga business questions (like how to pay yourself).

We know that the business side of things (especially legal and tax topics) isn’t super exciting to talk about and it can get really confusing really fast. But doing things incorrectly can set you up for trouble down the road, so this is really important.

Grab a cup of coffee (or other tasty beverage), pull up a chair, and let's chat.

RESOURCES

▶︎ TIME SENSITIVE: Want to join Kristen and Sarah Hall on a retreat in Costa Rica??!? There are a couple spots left, but don't delay! It'll fill up soon: https://www.saltandspirit.org/retreats/costarica2024

▶︎ Nick’s law firm recommendation: https://kkoslawyers.com

▶︎ Nick’s tax advisor (Sherry)...tell her Nick sent you!: https://calendly.com/sherry-wxe/introductory-call

▶︎ Melio (to send or receive free ACH payments) https://meliopayments.com

▶︎ Wave (free bookkeeping app): https://www.waveapps.com

▶︎ Profit First by Mike Michalowicz: https://amzn.to/3xY5Coq

▶︎ FinCen Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting: https://www.fincen.gov/boi

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Are you ready to start building your team, but you’re not sure how to go about it?

Or maybe you’ve already started building your team, but could use some help with developing and leading them?

This episode is for you!

This is actually part 2 of a conversation we've started on teambuilding. In part 1 (episode 16) we discussed how to know when it’s time to start bringing people into your business to help with things. If you missed that, go check that out!

In part 2 we’re discussing more of the practical side of teambuilding: Where to find people, what it looks like to develop your team, identify their strengths, and place them in the proper places that help your business grow, thrive, and to help you avoid getting burned out!

So if that sounds like something you are interested in, grab your cup of coffee (or other tasty beverage), pull up a chair, and let's have a chat about building your team.

RESOURCES

▶︎ Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell

▶︎ Radical Candor by Kim Scott

▶︎ Crucial Conversations by Joseph Grenny

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We’d love to reach more people and sharing it with your teacher friends would mean the world to us!

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How do you know when you should start building a team?

This is part 1 of a 2 part series where we discuss teams. In this episode we’ll talk more about why & when you may want to start building your team, as well as some caveats and pitfalls to watch out for.

We’ll also give you some reflection questions to help you decide if it’s time to start seeking help in your business.

So grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair, and let's chat.

RESOURCES

▶︎ Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell

▶︎ Join our Facebook group just for Christian Yoga Teachers

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TIME SENSITIVE: Want to join Sarah & Kristen on a retreat in Costa Rica??!? There are a couple spots left, but don't delay! It'll fill up soon: https://www.saltandspirit.org/retreats/costarica2024

Whether you’re looking to START offering yoga retreats or growing the retreats you already offer, this episode is for you!

Join me on location (at one of my retreats!) as I sit down with Sarah Hall, who’s a veteran yoga teacher and retreat ninja (and a mentor of mine), to discuss retreats.

So if you’re looking to increase or expand your retreat offerings, grab a cup of coffee or other tasty beverage and let's chat.

We actually filmed this during one of my retreats!

So if you’re looking to increase or expand your retreat offerings, grab a cup of coffee or other tasty beverage and let's chat.

RESOURCES

▶︎ Want a little more help launching your first/next retreat? Grab my retreat workshop here!

CONNECT WITH SARAH

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Listen on your favorite podcast platform: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon| Pandora

Are you unknowingly sabotaging your growth?

If you’re like many people, you’ve probably had some growth or success in an area of your life, only to have something happen that derailed you or threw you off track.

It may feel like a glass ceiling, or an internal thermostat that keeps you stuck at a certain level in your life or business.

In this episode we’re going to discuss how you’re likely getting in your own way and sabotaging your efforts to grow and develop, and what you can do to break through your glass ceiling.

So grab a cup of coffee (or other tasty beverage), pull up a chair, and let's chat.

RESOURCES

▶︎ Next Steps Group Coaching Program

▶︎ Episode 7 On Overcoming Fear

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Is it OK for Christians to do yoga?

Maybe as a teacher you have been asked this question, or maybe you're wondering this for yourself.

We have a treat for you today! We’re having our very 1st guest on the Jesus Coffee Yoga Podcast, our Master Teacher Trainer, Misty Elliott!

She gets to lead our teachers in training to navigate these conversations and answer these questions for themselves. So we thought, who better to lead us through this discussion?!

She has walked alongside the holy spirit in navigating these questions and concerns about facing judgment herself. AND, like many of you, she has faced ridicule and backlash for her practice and for choosing to become a yoga teacher.

She reminds us in this episode that yoga is not a religion, but a SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE. And she also reminds us that our decisions can’t come from someone else’s ideas about what we “should” do, but through our own conversations with the Holy Spirit.

If you, too, have been faced with this question, or maybe you've just pondered this question yourself, this episode is for you! Join us while we hear some of Misty’s story and discuss some of the common questions and concerns around Christians practicing Yoga.

So grab a cup of coffee, pull up a chair, and let's chat.

RESOURCES

▶︎ Misty’s new book, Sacred Alignment

▶︎ CDY’s yoga teacher training

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Do you want to take your classes to the next level?

There are some very simple things you can do to transform your offerings into an experience that keeps your students coming back for more!

I’ve been thinking about some of the things I do to create an experience in order to share them with the teachers in my local studio, and I thought I’d also share them with you!

Maya Angelou said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”

This quote has stuck with me for a long time, and I build my classes with this in mind!

In this episode we are going to talk about some things I do in my own classes as a teacher, as well as things I enjoy when I’m a student in someone else’s class that make it an enjoyable experience.

So grab a cup of coffee (or other tasty beverage), pull up a chair, and let's chat.

RESOURCES

▶︎ 10 Tips To Build Your Best Playlists

▶ YouTube video with Kristen & Sheridan with playlist tips

▶ Colored lights (2 pack or 4 pack)

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