Comments for Yoga with Nikki Chau http://www.nikkiyoga.com If you want to be happy, be. ~Leo Tolstoy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:20:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on Being a Yoga Teacher, Being an Entrepreneur by Nikki Chau http://www.nikkiyoga.com/being-a-yoga-teacher-being-an-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Nikki Chau Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:20:25 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1797#comment-965 Thanks for the support and encouragement you guys! Definitely a topic with a lot of subtopics and sub-subtopics, eh? I'll keep writing, for sure. Thanks for the support and encouragement you guys! Definitely a topic with a lot of subtopics and sub-subtopics, eh? I’ll keep writing, for sure.

]]> Comment on Being a Yoga Teacher, Being an Entrepreneur by Bob Weisenberg http://www.nikkiyoga.com/being-a-yoga-teacher-being-an-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-964 Bob Weisenberg Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:45:40 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1797#comment-964 Another great post, Nikki. I have never run a Yoga business, but I am an experienced entrepreneur. You are right on about everything above and it's very well written. Look forward to future posts in this series. Bob Weisenberg http://YogaDemystified.com Another great post, Nikki.

I have never run a Yoga business, but I am an experienced entrepreneur. You are right on about everything above and it’s very well written.

Look forward to future posts in this series.

Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com

]]> Comment on Finders, Minders, and Grinders – More on Being a Yoga Teacher and Entrepreneur by Bob Weisenberg http://www.nikkiyoga.com/finders-minders-and-grinders-more-on-being-a-yoga-teacher-and-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-962 Bob Weisenberg Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:36:33 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1806#comment-962 Hi, Nikki. Since you brought up the subject, I'd like to ask your help with something, if you have the time. Long before I was a Yoga writer, I wrote about leadership, closely related to what you are talking about in your blog. Recently I was asked by a person in the Yoga studio consulting business if I would write an article about the leadership skills needed to run a Yoga business. I told him I've already done that. A Yoga business is no different than any other business. I think my guide to leadership is particularly good for Yoga people because I was a very people-oriented and ethics-driven business person. It's called "Leadership is Like Tennis, Not Egyptology." I used this material to run my own leadership development workshops for the company I ran. What I'm thinking of now is to write an article which is a Yoga-oriented introduction with excerpts to my guide. I'm still a little reluctant to mix my entrepreneurial background with my Yoga world because I'm not sure it will work. I could really use someone like yourself to read my guide and tell me whether or not it's relevant to the same audience you're talking to in your blog above. If you can spare a few minutes, no rush, could you read "Leadership is Like Tennis" and tell me honestly what you think about it's usefulness to a Yoga studio owner. If it's way off track I'd rather know about it before ahead of time and put my energies elsewhere. You can download the pdf at http://leadershipisliketennis.wordpress.com/ and please feel free to turn this down. No problem. Thanks, Bob Weisenberg http://YogaDemystified.com Hi, Nikki.

Since you brought up the subject, I’d like to ask your help with something, if you have the time.

Long before I was a Yoga writer, I wrote about leadership, closely related to what you are talking about in your blog. Recently I was asked by a person in the Yoga studio consulting business if I would write an article about the leadership skills needed to run a Yoga business.

I told him I’ve already done that. A Yoga business is no different than any other business. I think my guide to leadership is particularly good for Yoga people because I was a very people-oriented and ethics-driven business person. It’s called “Leadership is Like Tennis, Not Egyptology.” I used this material to run my own leadership development workshops for the company I ran.

What I’m thinking of now is to write an article which is a Yoga-oriented introduction with excerpts to my guide. I’m still a little reluctant to mix my entrepreneurial background with my Yoga world because I’m not sure it will work. I could really use someone like yourself to read my guide and tell me whether or not it’s relevant to the same audience you’re talking to in your blog above.

If you can spare a few minutes, no rush, could you read “Leadership is Like Tennis” and tell me honestly what you think about it’s usefulness to a Yoga studio owner. If it’s way off track I’d rather know about it before ahead of time and put my energies elsewhere.

You can download the pdf at http://leadershipisliketennis.wordpress.com/ and please feel free to turn this down. No problem.

Thanks,

Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com

]]> Comment on Being a Yoga Teacher, Being an Entrepreneur by lyndit http://www.nikkiyoga.com/being-a-yoga-teacher-being-an-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-961 lyndit Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:33:15 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1797#comment-961 You are amazing Nikki. Great post. I think being a service based entrepreneur is extra difficult. You not only have to sell something they have to experience, you have to get your clients to actually commit to a time, place, and experience. There is no triple tall caramel whole milk with extra foam latte customization in most services. I applaud you and have full confidence that you will be more than successful. You are amazing Nikki. Great post. I think being a service based entrepreneur is extra difficult. You not only have to sell something they have to experience, you have to get your clients to actually commit to a time, place, and experience. There is no triple tall caramel whole milk with extra foam latte customization in most services. I applaud you and have full confidence that you will be more than successful.

]]> Comment on Being a Yoga Teacher, Being an Entrepreneur by linda http://www.nikkiyoga.com/being-a-yoga-teacher-being-an-entrepreneur/comment-page-1/#comment-957 linda Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:15 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1797#comment-957 great post and very timely since I just started to teach internationally. the difficulty I see is having a mentor. great post and very timely since I just started to teach internationally.

the difficulty I see is having a mentor.

]]> Comment on State of The Union in Nikki Yoga News, March 2010 by roseanne http://www.nikkiyoga.com/state-of-the-union-in-nikki-yoga-news-march-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-943 roseanne Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:34:21 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1777#comment-943 wow, you are up to lots of cool stuff these days! very inspiring! wow, you are up to lots of cool stuff these days! very inspiring!

]]> Comment on Four by Four, Sit by Sit by Emma http://www.nikkiyoga.com/four-by-four-sit-by-sit/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Emma Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:40:30 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1765#comment-932 oooh.. it sounds like so much time. but, so so good... got me thinking, at least. (as did the kitties in a box) oooh.. it sounds like so much time. but, so so good… got me thinking, at least. (as did the kitties in a box)

]]> Comment on Santosha, and Resistance and Acceptance by YogaSpy http://www.nikkiyoga.com/santosha-resistance-acceptance/comment-page-1/#comment-929 YogaSpy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:08:28 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1756#comment-929 Good reminder. We all waste too much time complaining instead of simply dealing with the situation. (I almost wrote "crisis" but immediately realized that most of us have rarely faced real crises--we just think we have. I admit that I'm a big complainer but also see my folly.) Juliet is no help, true. But she gets by on cuteness points. Good reminder. We all waste too much time complaining instead of simply dealing with the situation. (I almost wrote “crisis” but immediately realized that most of us have rarely faced real crises–we just think we have. I admit that I’m a big complainer but also see my folly.)

Juliet is no help, true. But she gets by on cuteness points.

]]> Comment on Four by Four, Sit by Sit by Kathleen http://www.nikkiyoga.com/four-by-four-sit-by-sit/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Kathleen Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:09:14 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1765#comment-910 Hi Nikki, I managed about 23 of 28 days in February. The longest I was able to sit for was 17 minutes - the shortest, about 5. I'm hoping to continue this new habit, but they say it takes 21 days to create a habit and 3 days to break one, so I'm not sure it'll work out, but I'm trying... I did sit for about 5 minutes today in class and there's still a few hours left today, so perhaps I'll start March "right". In February, I counted my sits in class if I wasn't able to do any more than that, but didn't count it at all if I got the chance to sit at home. It was fun doing this and I hope I can continue going forward. That being said, I'm not sure an hour a day will work for me... yet! Hi Nikki, I managed about 23 of 28 days in February. The longest I was able to sit for was 17 minutes – the shortest, about 5. I’m hoping to continue this new habit, but they say it takes 21 days to create a habit and 3 days to break one, so I’m not sure it’ll work out, but I’m trying… I did sit for about 5 minutes today in class and there’s still a few hours left today, so perhaps I’ll start March “right”. In February, I counted my sits in class if I wasn’t able to do any more than that, but didn’t count it at all if I got the chance to sit at home.

It was fun doing this and I hope I can continue going forward. That being said, I’m not sure an hour a day will work for me… yet!

]]> Comment on Feel All Emotions by Nikki Chau http://www.nikkiyoga.com/feel-all-emotions/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Nikki Chau Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:05:31 +0000 http://www.nikkiyoga.com/?p=1743#comment-907 Thanks for the support guys! Phew that felt good to get off my chest :) Thanks for the support guys! Phew that felt good to get off my chest :)

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