How does mentoring help your kids yoga business to grow?

As yoga teachers, we can love investing in courses, books and resources. I know. I’ve been there!

We can spend thousands of pounds on training and not think anything of it, because it is an investment. It’s growth, learning, knowledge.

But…

How many kids yoga teachers invest in mentoring? My guess is not many.

I wonder if that is because there isn’t a clear picture of what can be gained from working with a mentor.

That’s what I want to talk about today. I want to share how working with a mentor can help your business to thrive.

Unless you have a background in business, it is likely that you are figuring it out as you go. Hoping that you’ll stumble across something that will help you make it all click.
When we run our own businesses, it’s really common to focus only on the bits that you love- planning and teaching. When you work with a mentor, they can help you to reflect on the aspects of business that you might not be noticing. They can help keep you accountable and support you to make changes to grow.
 
Working with a mentor can help your business to grow financially
When I worked with a mentor for the first time, it was when I saw my finances boost. I still now invest regularly in working with mentors, either as one off or longer term programmes.

When I’m working with a yoga teacher, I can help them to look at their pricing and their packages and support them to focus on setting and working towards goals.
I can help them to analyse what’s working and what’s not and help them to make changes to transform their business.
 
Working with a mentor can give you greater confidence (which feeds back into the first point)
Confidence is SUCH a big issue for us yoga teachers, we can often wonder if what we are doing is ‘right’ and wonder if we should be doing something differently.

When working with a mentor, you’ll likely have chosen someone who has already done what it is you are trying to do. Their experience and knowledge can help fast track your business so that you can learn from their mistakes!

Getting a mentor who is a good fit for you and already does (or has done) what you want to, means that you can get support in strategy of how to do things. You can pick their brains about what has worked for them.

For example, when I’ve been mentoring kids yoga teachers I have helped give advice about managing behaviour and needs of specific children, communicating with schools, securing contracts because these are all areas that I have experienced (and still do) in my own business.
 
Working with a mentor can help you to shape your life the way that you want it
We can easily get caught in the trap of living from class to class without realising.
Do you ever just feel too busy to enjoy the fact that you are self- employed?
Working with a mentor can help you reflect on how you want your life to feel, and help you move towards that life.
 
Combat loneliness
Being self-employed can be incredibly lonely. Yes there are facebook groups some of which are really supportive. Check out ‘School Yoga Teachers’ and ‘Kids Yoga Teachers UK’ if you haven’t already.
 
I offer email support in between meetings in my mentoring programme. Those who work with me tell me that this helps them to feel really supported and it also helps to create a more holistic approach. Sharing journal prompts, book or podcast suggestions etc. helps to make the mentoring experience personalised to the individual who I’m working with.
It also means that I’m there for the quick – “Help, this problem has arised” moment!

The mentor relationship is a really special one, I know that those who have worked with me have found it a supportive and nurturing space that has helped them grow professionally and personally. Would you like to benefit from that level of support?

If you think that working with a mentor in your kids yoga might be just what you need to get support, feel more confident, get clearer on your goals and your business, grow your income, and live how you want to live.

Now might be the perfect time for you to reach out to me.

On the 22nd of June I’ll be increasing my mentor prices to better reflect the transformation that occurs during this process.

In order to lock in the current prices for the six month mentoring package or the price for a power hour with me, email me before the 22nd of June.

If you’d like to know more information about the programme visit here check out some frequently asked questions answered here.

Youe can email me at [email protected] if you are considering working with me and have any questions.