#143 - BRIAN MALONE - What are yoga studios for now?
Brian Malone is a Dublin-based yoga teacher, teacher trainer and Head of Yoga across Yogahub’s ten locations, giving him an unusual perspective on how the role of the yoga teacher, and the yoga studio itself, is changing.
We talk about what actually makes a good teacher, the shift from yoga as education towards yoga as experience and service, and why community may be one of the most important things a studio can offer in an increasingly digital world.
We also get into the commercial realities of running yoga spaces, making room for deeper and more niche practices, and Brian’s other great area of interest: breathwork, including what we can confidently say it does and where some of the claims become slightly less convincing.
A grounded conversation about teaching, breathing, community and what yoga is actually there to do. @brianbmalone
NOTABLE QUOTES
“If there isn’t a unifying presence, it can easily fall apart and people come in and it’s very transactional.”
“A good yoga teacher isn’t only delivering information. They’re creating an experience people want to return to.”
“A yoga studio can’t just be a timetable of classes. Something has to hold the community together.”
“Perhaps the most useful breathing technique is the one that eventually teaches you not to need a technique.”
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THE HOST
@adamhusler - Fuelled by a fascination with anatomy and a desire to ask ‘why’, Adam specialises in a signature style of Alignment-Based Vinyasa— inspired by decades of study of anatomy, mediation, yoga and mobility . He’s taught classes, workshops and trainings in over 60 studios across over 20 countries, along with countless conferences and events. You can find him chatting on the Honestly Unbalanced podcast, consulting for studios and brands, co-leading one of Europes largest teacher trainings, writing for the likes of Yoga Journal and trying to be an awesome dad.
For workshops, trainings, events and retreats, find out more here.
