Join Shawna Krueger, Ben Kalra, Kimia Hajian, Marla Tortorice and Brand Bergado for a behind the scenes look into our self-created yoga teacher mastermind and friendship group. There are some absolute keys for finding authentic friendship in the yoga world, along with some good laughs.This episode explores what it means to grow in community as a yoga teacher and creative. Let’s talk finding aligned friendships, choosing collaboration over competition, and building accountability and honesty within relationships. We touch on the balance between playfulness and focus, and the importance of becoming the kind of person you’d want to be friends with. And, what happens when friendship doesn’t come easily — and how openness, trust, and consistency can transform that over time.Ben Kalra - @benkalraKimia Hajian - @kimihajianMarla Tortorice - @marlasyogaBrandon Bergado - @brandonberg_Shawna Krueger - @shawnkru Try OfferingTree for free, plus 50% off your first three months or 15% off your first year with my link here. (My sponsor)Own a copy of the guided journal I created, code POD for $33.Ritual of Writing Journal Come on my Costa Rica yoga retreat in January 2026:https://www.shawnakru.com/sweet-simplicity-retreat time stamps: 00:00 intro01:00 trust me, don’t skip the intro03:45 real friends are found on the mountain05:10 shawna’s letter to cactus club08:15 brandon’s cactus club origin story10:00 community as a yoga teacher15:45 brandon on where to find aligned friends 20:00 ben on collaboration over competition 25:40 marla on accountability in friendships30:00 kimi on honest feedback in friendships35:25 ben on balance between silliness & focus40:00 becoming the kind of person you’d want to be friends with45:50 kimi on when friendship doesn’t come easily at first

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