Leadership and Yoga

Author: Shawna Krueger

Here we talk creativity, confidence, and presence through conversations with inspiring teachers and spiritual leaders who walk the path ahead of us. Youll hear my personal storieswoven with poetry, storytelling, and even musical episodesall rooted in a spirit of reconnecting with the magic of life and inspiring you to remember that your dreams are made for people like you. Above all, this is a space for discovering what it means to live with deeper awareness, to bring yoga into leadership, and leadership into yoga. Heres to feeling at home in the unknown. -@shawnakru
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Kirby Gordon on Teaching Yoga Around the World, Hosting Retreats, and Building Confidence as a Yoga Teacher
Episode 225
Wednesday, 1 April, 2026

Kirby Gordon is a yoga teacher based in Austin, Texas and hosting retreats around the world. In this episode we talk about nomadic teaching, building confidence and decisiveness as a teacher, and advice on hosting your first retreat. Kirby also shares tips for teaching yoga and finding your people. If you're a yoga teacher looking to travel, are ready for your next adventure or to take that next step, this episode is for you!Kirby’s Website: https://www.kirbyyoga.com Find Kirby on Instagram: @kirbygordon Find Shawna on instagram: ⁠@shawnakru ⁠⁠Shawna’s website⁠Try OfferingTree for free⁠ ⁠with my link here⁠⁠ (My sponsor) 30-day trial: Join Yoga Trade Council & take workshops with me(my sponsor) Get a job teaching yoga abroad? https://yogatrade.com/ ⁠Ayurvedic consultation with Art, TEND ⁠(My sponsor) ⁠Yoga Teacher Roundtable free community events & mailing list⁠Time Stamps: 00:00 intro01:39 OfferingTree & TEND05:09 nomadic teaching13:00 decisiveness & confidence 19:03 finding your people26:18 traveling after teacher training 31:05 consistency in yoga practice34:35 the importance of yoga retreats39:20 hosting your first yoga retreat 44:32 leave your students with something they can take with them48:00 what makes an exceptional yoga class?51:32 rapid fire questions52:36 billboard question