Best Hannah Teutscher Podcasts (2024)

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Hannah Teutscher - Movement Innovator and Fitness Rebel 46:50

20d ago46:50

46:50

This episode is a conversation between Neha and former dancer/current movement teacher Hannah Teutscher. Both Hannah and Neha reflect on the impact of dance and movement in their lives and how movement helps connect our minds to our bodies and unlock new ways of thinking and feeling about ourselves and the world around us. We hope this episode insp…

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Building A Box So We Can Get Creative. A Training Conversation w/ Hannah Teutscher 1:05:14

22d ago1:05:14

1:05:14

Let’s talk fundamentals this week. How can we improve our training, both individually and as an industry? I find it super helpful to ask pros in other fields how they train, and what they are seeing in their movement profession—so that is what I did. I asked Pilates instructor, studio owner, yoga teacher, former professional dancer, and altogether …

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Coaching Tactics That Work with Dr. Chelsea Pierotti 49:49

2h ago49:49

49:49

Whether you are in the Pilates studio or coaching a school dance team, teaching is so much more than yelling, “Point your toes!” For over a decade, Dr. Chelsea Pierotti has leveraged her experience as a professional dancer and high-performance coach, along with her PhD in sports psychology, to help dance educators make a more meaningful impact in t…

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Hands On Assists 56:31

5d ago56:31

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Movement can be the joy that integrates us all together, but what about touch? Hands on assists has been a topic of contention in yoga for many years and recently, there's been a decided shift in what is widely deemed acceptable and unacceptable. To help us gain a better understanding of the evolution of hands on adjusts, we are joined today by Eri…

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Our Greatest Magic Trick 10:34

8d ago10:34

10:34

Why does it seem like nobody tells us what we got right? Our culture, inside and outside the yoga space, seems to thrive on constant critique and “constructive criticism”. But what are absolutely nailing? I have an idea. RESOURCES Working In Yoga Website Working In Yoga Newsletter Find Taylor Casey SPONSOR Midwest Yoga Conference…

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Change is Hard 23:24

12d ago23:24

23:24

Welcome back to The Pilates Exchange! After a rejuvenating sabbatical, host Hannah Teutscher is back to kick off season two with some exciting updates, before taking a deep dive into the challenges and benefits of implementing lasting change. Tune in as Hannah shares her journey of recent developments, both personally and professionally, from restr…

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Preferences and Anatomy. A Discussion with Erin Ehlers. 1:05:32

29d ago1:05:32

1:05:32

What do we need to actually know about anatomy? Is sequencing really important? Are there hard and fast rules about alignment, or is it all just a style preference? Take a listen to my conversation with Erin Ehlers to find out. RESOURCES Working In Yoga Website Working In Yoga Newsletter Erin’s Website SPONSOR Midwest Yoga Conference…

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Yoga Teacher Trainings. A Conversation w/ Theo & Harriet of The Yoga Teacher's Survival Guide 1:45:26

2M ago1:45:26

1:45:26

Yoga Teacher Trainings. What do we love? What can we do without? What are we missing? I asked two absolute gems of yoga professionals, Theo Wildcroft and Harriet McAtee to answer that question. They’ve collaborated for their new book The Yoga Teacher’s Survival Guide, and this conversation is a deep dive into what we love and need more of as we tra…

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Protecting Your Relationships. A Legal Chat with Cory Sterling 55:16

2M ago55:16

55:16

So many of the tasks we consider to be difficult in business are just building, maintaining, and creating boundaries around our relationships. Our marketing is a relationship with the people who follow us. Our managing is relationship building with our teams & colleagues. And the law helps us create boundaries around our relationships. This week on…

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Spotlight on Leadership Development Journeys (LDJ) with Yang Zhang 40:53

2M ago40:53

40:53

In this spotlight episode, Tolga shines a light on leadership development journeys with Yang Zhang, a leadership and development coach and facilitator. What are leadership development journeys? What are the different parts of leadership development journeys? What are the key ingredients that set successful leadership development journeys apart? Lis…

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Hosting Sacred Experiences. A Conversation with Ransom Hare & The Himalayan Institute 57:26

3M ago57:26

57:26

There is something special when we take folks out of their own lives and to a new place. This week on the podcast I got the chance to talk with The Himalayan Institute’s Ransom Hare, who runs their retreat program, and we had the best time chatting. Ransom talks to us about what they do to get alleviate all those travel worries and jitters that fol…

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Event Planning Secrets. A Conversation with Amy Zellmer 54:08

3M ago54:08

54:08

Have you ever been curious about presenting at a conference? Wanted to know what event planners are looking for, want you to know, and what to steer clear of? Amy Zellmer, conference coordinator and owner of Midwest Yoga + Life Magazine answers all this and more. KEY TAKEAWAYS: *The best part of event planning is that you get to hang out with other…

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Can We Get A Vacation? A Chat With Heather Horrell 59:08

4M ago59:08

59:08

Admit it, you’ve probably at least thought once or twice about taking your yoga students on a retreat. Where would you go? Costa Rica? Puerto Rico? California? Italy? Maybe somewhere closer for you like a state park or nature sanctuary. This week we chat with travel expert Heather Horrell about what it takes to organize wellness travel, what trends…

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Pilates Teacher Self-Care 21:22

4M ago21:22

21:22

Teachers are such generous people who give so selflessly to their students and often forget to take care of themselves. In this episode of The Pilates Exchange, we discuss the importance of Pilates teacher self-care. Tune in to hear all about why you need to prioritize self-care, why you need to set clear boundaries about who you are capable of tea…

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Teaching as Performance 15:20

4M ago15:20

15:20

The role of teaching is both an art and a science. It encompasses many different aspects and skills, all put together to create an atmosphere conducive to learning, engagement, motivation, and inspiration! It’s important that we understand what skills we need, to do just that. Join Hannah as she dives deep into why aspects of teaching have some ele…

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That's A Perfect Wrap. What We Learned, And What's Next. 37:00

4M ago37:00

37:00

8 Guests. Tons of words of wisdom. A mini-lesson on white supremacy. That’s what I call a series. This episode takes clips from each episode and guides you through the small changes, experiences, and big-picture ideas that made this series so special. A huge thanks to all of my guests: Dr. Shyam Ranganathan, Ann Swanson, Colin Hall, Daniel Simpson,…

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Husband and Wife Pilates Team 20:11

4M ago20:11

20:11

Like any relationship, a business partnership with your spouse brings unique opportunities and challenges to overcome together. Today on The Pilates Exchange, Hannah’s husband and business partner, Christian Teutscher, joins us to talk about what it’s like to work with your partner in your business and teach with them full-time, 24 hours a day! We …

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Do We Need to Motivate Pilates Clients 30:37

5M ago30:37

30:37

Today on The Pilates Exchange Podcast, Hannah broaches a topic of discussion that has been popping up in a few different Facebook groups lately: do we need to motivate our clients? Is it part of our job as Pilates instructors to make sure that they stay engaged and keep coming to classes? Or does our job description end with generously sharing our …

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Can You Be The Perfect Activist? A Learning Conversation w/ Colice Sanders 1:15:26

5M ago1:15:26

1:15:26

I had a question that was bothering me. From episode one of this series (w/ Dr. Shyam Ranganathan) I have been asking and chatting about how we are holding our own activist and change-maker selves to perfectionist standards. So decided to end this series with an expert here to answer that question. Enter Colice Sanders to the chat. The covers so mu…

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Your Marketing Doesn’t Need To Be Perfect. A Conversation with Tristan Katz 1:02:55

5M ago1:02:55

1:02:55

Marketing in the yoga space makes me actively cringe sometimes. When I venture outside my very tightly curated algorithm, I find a whole world of matching athleisurewear sets, “quick tips for the best down-dog”, handstand tutorials, and a whole lot of things that don’t make me think of the rich and nurturing practice of yoga that I have come to lov…

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Pilates Imposter with Hannah Teutscher 39:56

5M ago39:56

39:56

The idea of imposter syndrome can feel intrusive and big. That feeling of shame, self-doubt, unworthiness, or that you are, in fact, unknowingly clueless. But is it possible, that some level of self-doubt is in essence, normal? Perhaps because of our passionate drive surrounding what we do? Join Hannah as she unpacks imposter syndrome in Pilates as…

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Pilates Police with Natalie Wilson 55:51

5M ago55:51

55:51

For a lot of us movement teachers and coaches, moving our bodies ultimately changed our lives leading to one of our biggest goals: to simply get our clients moving! Moving the body in different ways is truly a process of discovery. It’s about being curious and about seeing what it can or cannot do. The evolution of our industry is inevitable and to…

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Productivity vs. Perfection. How the hell do we get stuff done? A conversation with Pooja Virani 58:12

6M ago58:12

58:12

This is the conversation I didn’t know I needed. Productivity is such a huge part of who we are, and that feels like it goes double for those of us who work for ourselves, which is a lot of us in the yoga space. So Pooja Virani is back, and she and I talk all about what it means to be productive. KEY TAKEAWAYS: -Perfectionism and Productivity are b…

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Let's Gather Together. A Conversation w/ Sedona Yoga Festival Founder Heather Shereé Sanders 50:32

6M ago50:32

50:32

Let’s talk festivals, yoga friends. Festivals, conferences, and workshops are where we learn, connect, and nourish our profession together. We meet new friends, nerd out on our favorite topics, and share our stories with other yoga folks who understand our language, values, and passions. So this week Heather Shereé Sanders talks to us about the Sed…

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Pilates, Scoliosis, and Raphael Bender 46:20

6M ago46:20

46:20

Joining Hannah on the Pilates Exchange podcast is exercise physiologist and Pilates instructor, Raphael Bender. He's the owner of Breathe Education, a company that specialises in training Pilates instructors to excel in rehabilitation and anatomy, as well as helping them build their businesses; all conducted online. In today's episode, we dive into…

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What Does It Mean For You To Already Be Good Enough? A Chat w/ Steff Gallante 1:00:24

6M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

Let’s admit it. Yoga and wellness spaces can sometimes be intimidating at best, and downright unwelcoming at worst. And a lot of our experiences within those spaces reinforce the idea that we need to strive for an ideal, and that ideal is something decided outside ourselves. So this week I chat with my friend Steff Gallante on our participation in …

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Pilates and Yoga with Dianne Bondy 1:04:31

6M ago1:04:31

1:04:31

Joining us for yet another tough, but much-needed and inspiring conversation, is Dianne Bondy, E-RYT 500, YACEP. Dianne is a social justice activist, author, accessible yoga and Pilates instructor, and the driving force behind the Yoga for All Movement. Her groundbreaking approach to yoga transcends traditional boundaries, empowering individuals of…

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We Might Be Wrong. A Perfectionism Conversation with Daniel Simpson 51:58

6M ago51:58

51:58

I think a lot of people are like me, we enjoy being right more than we like being wrong. But I also think that leads a lot of us down this path of seeking the ever-elusive perfection, and that causes us some challenges that we might not have otherwise had. So Daniel Simpson and I get into why I am maybe wrong sometimes (or a lot of the time), how w…

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Music in Pilates Classes 19:32

6M ago19:32

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This episode is the third instalment of our series exploring the role of music in pilates classes. Our first episode focused on the benefits of including music in your classes, while the second instalment covered all the reasons why you shouldn’t incorporate music into your teaching structure. During this conversation, we talk about both! Our prima…

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The Perfect Yoga Teacher 20:42

7M ago20:42

20:42

What does the internet think is the perfect yoga teacher? Well, I found out. It’s a long list, friends. So get a pen, pour yourself some tea, and have a listen. RESOURCES Working In Yoga Website Working In Yoga Newsletter SPONSOR Sunlight Streams BlogBy Rebecca Sebastian

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Why You Shouldn’t Use Music for Your Pilates Class 19:39

7M ago19:39

19:39

There is so much polarisation around whether or not music belongs in Pilates classes. This episode forms part two of our three-part series, which explores different viewpoints on the topic and focuses on why you might want to consider turning the music off in your Pilates class. Although these choices are deeply personal, today’s conversation explo…

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Colin Hall Answers The Question “Why So Serious?” 1:03:28

7M ago1:03:28

1:03:28

It isn’t often you have a guest on a podcast who doesn’t mind a Joker reference in the title. In fact, I didn’t even ask Colin if it was okay that I called the podcast this, because I know he doesn’t take himself so seriously that he would cringe at the reference to a morally dark character from a comic universe. And that’s the theme of today’s pod…

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Why You Should Use Music For Your Pilates Class 23:29

7M ago23:29

23:29

Music in Pilates class has been hotly debated for years, and this episode forms the first installment of a three-part series exploring exactly that. We delve into the science supporting the use of music in your classes and explore the emotional benefits that make it a compelling choice. We also touch on some of the programming behind how to use mus…

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You Are Worthy, We Promise. A Perfectionism & Meditation Talk w/ Ann Swanson 50:30

7M ago50:30

50:30

As yoga professionals we have all had moments where we have felt like we should be more perfect. Do we know enough? Do we honor yoga enough? Should we even be doing this job? What we do when perfectionism hits and how do we shift through those feelings into something that nourishes and cares for us the way we deserve? Ann Swanson, author of The Sci…

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Pilates Evolution 25:54

7M ago25:54

25:54

The evolution of something is often defined as distinguishable differences resulting from modifications in successive generations. When we examine the movement and methodology of various disciplines, especially those with a long history, they no longer resemble their original forms. Movement evolves with each retelling of the story. Pilates and its…

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Can We Think Our Way Out Of Perfection? A Conversation with Dr. Shyam Ranganathan 58:01

7M ago58:01

58:01

Yoga classes are great at telling us how to move our bodies, but not so much on how to think. So this week’s podcast has a guest who will do just that. Enter Dr. Shyam Ranganathan to the chat to talk to us about how we think about perfection in the yoga space, why we have trouble as leaders being less than perfect, and what yoga philosophy actually…

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Say No to Cher and Yes to Yourself 18:05

7M ago18:05

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Sometimes opportunities come our way, and it’s only later that we realize their implications for the rest of our lives. During this episode, your host, Hannah Teutscher, shares one of the crazier experiences of her dance career. While the details of this example might not resonate with your own experience, it illustrates a principle we could all be…

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The Perfect Podcast 11:53

7M ago11:53

11:53

Can we spend some time together talking about perfectionism? I think so many of us in the yoga space, and in life in general, struggle with this idea of what it is to be “perfect”, and unwittingly our industry has supported perfection thinking instead of deconstructing it. So this podcast is an intro to a series of episodes about perfectionism in t…

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Being of Service, Grief, and Our Spiritual Callings. A Conversation with Michelle Cassandra Johnson 51:07

8M ago51:07

51:07

Welcome to 2024, Yoga Pros. Our first podcast of the year is with the delightful Michelle Cassandra Johnson, and I was lucky enough to get to ask her so many questions. We had a nuanced conversation regarding being of service to the world, how we hold space for grief, and the tension between the spiritual call to be quiet and the noise we experienc…

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Teaching Pilates When You Are NOT a Native Speaker with Christian Teutscher 17:30

8M ago17:30

17:30

Today on the Pilates Exchange podcast, we delve into the topic of teaching in a second language. Hannah and Christian Teutscher are both experienced in doing it and want to dive into a discussion on the good, the bad, and the embarrassing! Tune in for valuable insights on navigating Pilates instruction when not a native speaker. We unravel the chal…

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BONUS: Our Year in Yoga 2023 21:44

8M ago21:44

21:44

Welcome to our year-end wrap-up episode on Working In Yoga! We are counting down the things that happened this year, why they matter, and what we are looking forward to in 2024. RESOURCES Working In Yoga Website Working In Yoga Newsletter Yoga In The World Study from Yoga Alliance SPONSOR Sunlight Streams Blog…

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Scoliosis, Schroth and Pilates with Meredith Weiss 1:05:44

8M ago1:05:44

1:05:44

Many movement professionals don’t yet know how valuable the principles of Schroth are in their daily teachings, especially for patients with scoliosis. So today, we decided to call on the internationally appointed SSOL Schroth Method teacher, Meredith Weiss, to help us gain a deeper understanding of scoliosis and how the Schroth Method ties into it…

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Bonus Episode: Pooja Virani and Our Obsession with Being "Good" Yoga Folks 44:55

8M ago44:55

44:55

Another bonus episode with my friend Pooja is up this week. Pooja and I talk about yoga’s moral superiority complex, which essentially that means we often think are more moral, perfect, or virtuous than other people. This will come up several times in our perfectionism season, so stay tuned and subscribe! RESOURCES Working In Yoga Website Working I…

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Size Diverse Pilates with Rachel Piper 55:36

8M ago55:36

55:36

How boring would we be if we all looked the same? We all carry abundance in certain parts of our bodies and today’s guest is passionate about changing the stigma surrounding movement for larger-bodied people. Rachel Piper is the owner of Size Diverse Pilates, a company focused on making Pilates accessible for all people. Tuning in, you’ll hear all …

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Prakruti Nanda on the neuroscience of trauma 1:06:28

8M ago1:06:28

1:06:28

In this episode, Neha talks to long-time friend Prakruti Nanda, a neuroscientist with a particular interest in trauma and its impact on our brains (as well as the rest of our body). Starting from what was the collective trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prakruti and Neha examine their personal experiences during that time and the underlying processe…

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Why Is All Our Money In Our Pants? A 'From The Archive' Conversation w/ Pooja Virani 39:24

8M ago39:24

39:24

This week is a conversation from the vault that didn’t make it to the podcast feed last year because sometimes life gets to be a lot. But the conversation is so good, and so relevant that I am re-airing it here at the end of 2023, so you can hear my friend Pooja Virani, and I chat about all things money in our pants. It is a fun conversation with s…

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Consent and Tactile Cueing in Yoga and Pilates 52:00

9M ago52:00

52:00

Movement teachers have the power to help people move their bodies in a way that makes them feel alive! Joining us today is Rebecca Sebastian, a yoga therapist with more than 20 years of teaching experience, a yoga studio and apothecary owner, and the host of the Working in Yoga podcast to discuss tactile cueing and consent. Tuning in, you’ll hear a…

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Organizing to Support Our Community. A Conversation with Val Sklar Robinson 1:06:48

9M ago1:06:48

1:06:48

This week on the podcast I have the founder of the Original Hot Yoga Association, Val Sklar Robinson on the podcast. As a lot of you know, I love organizers, and I love people who hold ethics and standards for a community—so Val checks a lot of boxes for me. She shares how she started her own trade organization, OHYA (oh-yeah), and we talk about pr…

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Posture and Pilates 28:53

9M ago28:53

28:53

We're about to delve into a topic that may stir some debate, though its significance can't be denied. Exploring the subject of posture has the potential to alleviate a considerable amount of stress for Pilates teachers and that's precisely why we're tackling it today. Get ready to explore Posture and Pilates on today's episode of The Pilates Exchan…

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Your Yoga Business. An Interview with Ava Taylor 1:03:43

9M ago1:03:43

1:03:43

Have you mapped out Your Yoga Business? This week we talk to Ava Taylor, founder of Yama Talent, creator of so many things within this industry, and author of the new book Your Yoga Business—which tells you how she did it and you can to. My favorite part is that she is the true Queen of real talk about the yoga industry. She talks about how long it…

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