Yoga Therapy and the Power of Community with Marsha Banks-Harold
Marsha Banks-Harold is a yoga therapist who specializes in working with people impacted by trauma and/or living with special needs. In this inspiring conversation, she describes her journey from overworked engineer to yoga teacher and eventually a yoga therapist, studio owner, and founder of a non-profit. We dive into the differences between yoga teacher and yoga therapist, the importance of family and community, and her advice for yoga teachers with big dreams who are holding themselves back with self-doubt. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 03:06 Marsha Banks-Harold: engineer, yoga therapist, studio owner, and non-profit founder 04:21 How Marsha discovered yoga & decided to become a teacher 08:48 First teaching experience: adapting to students' needs 12:15 Differences between yoga teaching and yoga therapy 20:06 Building a vision: studio, school, and nonprofit 27:10 Obstacles in her path & how yoga helped 29:56 Family and community as a superpower 34:15 Why it’s important to share your vision 38:36 Marsha’s advice for yoga teachers struggling with doubt EPISODE LINKS & RESOURCES: PIES Fitness Yoga Studio Follow Marsha Banks-Harold on Instagram @marshadbanksharold Contact Marsha: piesfitness@gmail.com or 703-887-9574 LINKS AND RESOURCES: Follow YTR on Instagram @yoga.teacher.resource Join the Yoga Teacher Resource email list Join the Yoga Teacher Resource Facebook Group Learn more about the Impact Club Leave a review on iTunes Ask a question for the podcast on the Yoga Teacher Resource website or on SpeakPipe