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 



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