Learn how to live your purpose and do what you're meant to do by listening to stories from other yoga teachers, healers, and coaches about how they first got started.
How they got there episodes is where we get to hear the for real, for real stories about how they followed their heart’s calling to do what they’re meant to do. This means we get to hear the sticky middle and all - How’d they start? Did they ever want to quit? What helped them the most?
Today we hear from yoga teacher trainer and mentor, Simona Schimanovich, who you heard from in 184: Working With Moon Energy To Optimize Energy And Manifest Your Desires
How to teach at the best yoga studios
One of the big takeaways from Simona’s journey is that you get to try again and again and as many times as you want. When Simona first started teaching she was rejected several times by yoga studios but she kept on trying and today she teaches at some of the top studios. Listen in to see exactly what she did to achieve this.
This is how you create cool opportunities for yourself
When we had the conversation Simona was celebrating an exciting success because she was featured on the cover of Yoga Journal Amsterdam Magazine. I asked her a bonus question of how that happened for her. It’s important to note that she took action to create this opportunity for herself and it didn’t just land in her lap. It can be easy to look at other people and compare ourselves (Marie Forleo calls it “comparison slogger”) thinking that they have overnight success or that they are better at it, which is self-defeating. The truth is, you have the power to create amazing opportunities for yourself all the time! Listen in to see how Simona did it for herself.
See below for key nuggets and takeaways.
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Key Nuggets: Doing What You’re Meant To Do
What’s your calling/purpose?
Connection. To help people connect to themselves, each other, to nature and spirit.
What was that moment like when you decided to go all in and fully committed to doing what you’re meant to?
When I moved to Amsterdam from London. I came (to Amsterdam) with a fresh slate and kept trusting my guidance even though I didn’t really know what I was doing here.
How did you start? (for real, like way before being known for your work. Did you quit your job first or did you do it on the side?)
I didn’t actually think that teaching was for me because I wasn’t very confident. My coworkers at the time knew that I was a yoga teacher and kept asking if I would teach them. Finally I decided that we all have to start somewhere! I taught my very first class to my coworkers and they loved it! I realized that sometimes you need to get out of your own way.
I applied to studios but they didn’t let me even just cover for other teachers. I kept applying to studios, taught colleagues in the park and eventually rented my own space to teach in.
How’d you get your expenses covered?
I was afraid how I’d even make rent but within two months, I got offered teaching positions at the best studios.
I said yes to everything and all teaching opportunities. Also worked on inner work and money mindset.
What was one of your earliest successes and how you made it happen?
Launched my clothing brand and it was so cool to see people wearing it.
What was one time when you really wanted to quit. What helped you keep going?
I was working very hard with my clothing brand. I worked way too hard in a masculine way where I was trying to make things happen. I was on the edge of burnout and working way too hard. What helped was that I ended up finding a coach who helped me start working in a very different way.
What’s the best thing you did that helped you create this life?
Working with manifesting which helped switch from working hard to receiving. And having a vision helps you serve more.
Top tangible action/tool that you’d recommend?
You need a morning practice to show up at your best. Journaling or even more specifically, a gratitude journal can help.
Top mindset advice that you’d recommend?
Focus on what you want versus what you don’t want.
The mind has a default negativity bias but don’t fall for it - focus on why you can!
What do you do to check back and make sure that this is still the path for you (ie. that helps you decide that this is all worth it?)
Reconnect to your vision in some way. Be more in the moment and follow the fun. Being more intuitively in the in the moment.
Resources:
Book: You Can Heal Your Life By Louise Hay
Simona had a bunch of teachers she loved learning from including Gabby Bernstein, Marianne Williamson, A Course In Miracles, and the Dalai Lama in the book Art Of Happiness.
Connect with Simona:
If you have questions or want to learn more
Website: simonaschimanovich.com
Instagram: @simonayoga
email: yogawithsimona@gmail.com
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