Listen "Eva Vriens on Listening to Your Body, Dreaming Big & Teaching Yoga"
Episode Synopsis
This conversation with yoga teacher Eva Vriens explores embodiment, discerning gut feelings, teaching yoga in other languages, why there is no such thing as going backward, and much more!Find Eva on Instagram @eva.vri Sign up here to join the next Yoga Teacher RoundtableTry OfferingTree for free, plus 50% off your first three months or 15% off your first year with my link here. (My sponsor)Download your free SEO Checklist for yoga instructors & entrepreneursFollow me on instagram:@shawnkruCome on my Costa Rica yoga retreat in January 2026:https://www.shawnakru.com/sweet-simplicity-retreat Time Stamps:00:00 intro03:53 moving to Italy07:19 teaching yoga in other languages12:23 it’s exactly what makes you nervous that will bring the change you desire16:28 interpreting gut feelings: trusting what your body is telling you20:49 what did you want to be when you grew up?25:06 the magic of yoga as a return to self & to presence26:54 how was teaching your first yoga class?31:18 breakthroughs in teaching yoga34:29 retracing our steps can actually help us move forward35:59 how do you prepare yourself to teach?37:58 morning routine42:16 creating our realities43:53 how can we start to believe something different is possible for us?45:59 book recommendations?51:16 qualities of an exceptional leader?53:14 if you could chat with anyone over coffee or tea, who would you invite?57:16 the billboard question
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