Michelle Ryan - "Collectively Running a Center"

J. Brown Yoga Talks

J. Brown

Yoga, Health & Fitness, Yogateacher, Alternative Health, Yogaindustry, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality

4.4 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2017

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Michelle Ryan, founder of Ashtanga Yoga Northampton, has been listening to the podcast and, after hearing J and his guests talking about new models for yoga centers, felt compelled to reach out via email. She is running her center in a different way that brings some new ideas to the table, so J brought her on to discuss what she is doing. They track Michele’s background in yoga and owning centers, the pitfalls and tribulations of the life, and the methods that she has arrived at to forge more sustainable means of operation.

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0:00.0	Hey there. How's it going? Whoever you are that's listening. Let me welcome you.
0:19.6	This is Yoga Talks podcast.
0:22.2	My name is Jay Brown.
0:23.7	Thank you very much for tuning in.
0:27.1	First off, I want to address something from last week.
0:32.4	Those of you who are with me might remember,
0:35.8	I revealed a personal story of losing my shit and yelling at my wife
0:44.2	essentially and i got mixed responses this has happened before where i really
0:52.8	share some stuff that like some people think I shouldn't
0:57.8	necessarily be sharing on the podcast like TMI, right, too much information. I've pretty much
1:04.0	been guilty of that like most of my adult life. But here's an email I got. I'll read it to you. It says, subject, thanks and
1:15.4	concern. Hi, Jay. You are so giving. It is tremendous the work you're doing and how caring you are.
1:23.4	But listening to your podcast today, I'm worried. It would be good if you were able to interview your
1:29.4	wife and give her a voice. I feel slightly awkward and worried that she isn't getting enough of you.
1:35.9	I'm a mom of three daughters, and my youngest is two and two-thirds. It's tough. I was a single mom
1:42.7	until three years ago. My husband and I got married last year and
1:46.3	moved in together. I teach five to seven classes of yoga a week and take moms and their children's
1:52.5	out on bike rides. I feel an imposter sometimes as I don't have the nourishing home practice
1:59.3	that I would like.
2:05.2	Being a mom after 40 years old was and is tough.
2:10.2	I feel I can relate to your wife, and I want to reach out to you both.
2:16.2	I really hope you find the work-life balance that you so desperately deserve and need.
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