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Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow

Join Alexandria Crow for bold, irreverent, and honest conversations that go way beyond the yoga mat. From teaching yoga and yoga business to ancient philosophy applied to modern life, plus so much more that goes way beyond yoga alone. Buckle up – Squawk Box is about to ruffle some feathers. squawkbox.yogaphysics.com

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15:57

#23 - Vision boards, manifesting, and... wait, is...

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2026/01/22

* My phone heard the word “manifesting” (now I’m in Instagram hell)* It’s just yoga philosophy repackaged* Yoga teachers want thriving businesses but think it’s antithetical to yoga* Yoga people following manifesting pages (oh interesting)* So you think goals are okay…but not if you have your yoga hat on* Take your yoga off the mat (but not for business apparently)* “I’m bad at selling” Are you? Or does it just scare you?* Free billboard, everyone (social media = free billboard)* Fear of being

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22:13

#22 - Coke, New Coke, and Your Fear of Being Boring

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2026/01/16

* Episode’s a day late (thought Wednesday was Tuesday)* Repetition is key in business (shocker)* The Coca-Cola branding example (again)* Remember Clear Coke? Crystal Pepsi? Why tho* New Coke: nobody asked for it* Cherry Coke existed at soda fountains forever* Yoga teachers think they need constant novelty* Your nervous system likes predictability actually* Novelty ≠ how people learn at depth* “This product is refreshing when you’re thirsty”* Yoga teachers say things ONCE and move on* Syllabus

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25:42

#21 - The Past Isn't Fixed (You Just Haven't Decided...

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2026/01/08

A fun meandering philosophically fun episode* YST weekend was fire* Fifth-timers in philosophy course (they can’t quit)* Scientists discovered retrocausality (particles time travel)* This isn’t about rewriting historical events, relax commenters* Time isn’t linear (yoga sutras knew it)* Your Instagram post flopped, now what?* The meaning you make = your future* “Maybe nobody cares what I have to say” (stop it)* Can’t change the past, can change your lens* Write down worst case scenarios (fear of

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13:14

#20 - Rethinking The 'New Year, New You' Thing

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2026/01/01

* Episode 20! (Thank you for being here)* “New Year, Same Me” because inherent worth isn’t negotiable* Not doing New Year’s resolutions (they’re doomed)* 30 days/30 classes won’t fill the worth gap* Lack-based goals vs. wholeness-based goals* D2R Biz planning session incoming (mindset work alert)* You keep ending up in Chicago but want Boston* Maybe you need a roadmap? Just saying* “Do I actually have the tools to get there?”* SI joint pain, injury prevention, studio vs. non-studio teaching*

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19:34

#19 - The Gary Problem (And Why He's Actually the...

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/12/25

* I’m not ghosting you just because it’s the holidays* Accessibility is trendy but not much has actually changed* Gary dying in your Sunday restorative? He’s the majority, not the exception* Your classes are full of the exception to the rule* It’s easy to think things are accessible because everyone in the room seems to be able to do what you’re offering…until you realize who isn’t in the room* Holiday homework: ask non-yoga people why they don’t go (then shut up and listen)* “I’m not flexible

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22:58

#18 - Wait, Did You Just Say "Blossom Your Anus"?

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/12/18

* “Blossom your anus” is real and you’ll never unhear it* Two teachers got kicked out of a workshop for laughing at this cue* Alex’s magazine photo ended up next to it in giant letters* “Lift your kneecaps” - her friend’s don’t lift* The experiment where teachers couldn’t explain their own cues* “Arms to the ceiling” chaos every single time* We’re gatekeeping yoga with a language most people don’t speak* Instagram’s “accessible yoga” is either arm balances or chairs, no in-between* Students aren’t

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25:29

#17 - Do What Feels Good...But, Wait...Not Like That

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/12/11

* “Honor your body! But put your foot EXACTLY here” - the yoga world’s most confusing message* We give students agency then physically move them when they use it* The “engage your core” experiment proves everyone feels poses completely differently* Most teachers can’t explain WHY a pose exists beyond “stretch hamstrings” or “cures depression” (it doesn’t)* We’ve trained our eyes to see hypermobile injury-in-progress as “beautiful practice”* Tadasana cues are all about how it LOOKS, zero about how it

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21:58

Question the Authorities (Yes, Even Me)

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/12/05

* “World-class teachers say this” isn’t reason enough to believe it* Broken telephone in yoga - outdated info and backwards anatomy* “You better question me” - even Alex wants to be challenged* Digital Alex still exists online contradicting current Alex* Injury and exclusivity cycles continue when we don’t question authority* “I did everything right and got hurt” - heard 5x a week* Trust that pit-in-your-stomach feeling something isn’t working* Most common D2R feedback: “This finally makes sense”*

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5:55

#15 - Thank you (yes, YOU)

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/11/27

* 17-18 years ago this life seemed impossible - no more cubicles, just connection* Step by step, year by year, here we are* Black Friday doors opened and the response left me in tears* All I want is for you to share your talents and build a business that supports you wildly* Thank you for changing my life - grateful for every single one of youLINKS & SUCH:Make sure you don’t miss the Black Friday offers going on now! All the details are up on my instagram stories or add your name to the newsletter

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24:44

The Stories You Tell That Are Keeping You Stuck

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/11/20

* The Post That Got 12 Likes Instead of 47 (So You Panicked)* One Post Isn’t a Referendum on Your Entire Life* Vanity Metrics Are Called That for a Reason* The Regular Who Didn’t Come Back (And You Blamed Your New Cue)* Thinking You Need 50K Followers to Be Successful* Meanwhile Someone With 1,200 Followers Just Sold Out Their Retreat* Blaming Your Empty Class on the Time Slot* “The Yoga World Is Too Saturated” Lie* Your Brain Is a Drama Queen Looking for Danger* The Wild Stories You Tell Yourself

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30:00

#13 - Students Don't Care About Your Training Hours...

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/11/13

* Your Students Don’t Care About How Many Training Hours You Have* The Instagram Bio Mistake Most Teachers Make* They Don’t Want Your Hours - They Want Transformation* Why Pose Selfies Are Actually Excluding People* The Hypermobile Person Wagering Injury for Instagram* Marketing That Makes It About You Instead of Them* The Yoga World Gets a Failing Grade in Marketing* You’re Well-Trained But Nobody’s Showing Up* The Teacher Who’s Brand New But Their Stuff Is Full* Culty Vibes vs. Actually Good

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30:28

#12 - Rethinking the Student Who Goes Rogue

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/11/06

* The Student Who Goes Rogue Panic Attack + Frustration* Mysore Ashtanga: Where Nobody Moves in Unison (And It’s Fine)* The Triangle Pose During Shavasana Scandal* Pointing the Finger Back at Yourself First (Uncomfortable)* Why Is Someone Else’s Choice Bothering You So Much?* Yoga Philosophy 101: You Don’t Control Everything* Militaristic Unison vs. Actually Honoring Humans* “But I Said Yogi’s Choice!” (Plot Twist: They Chose)* Your Control Issues Are Showing* Conformity Disguised as Community*

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29:44

Yoga Business Results Aren't Personal

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/10/30

* Wasting Time Chasing People* The Sweating-Watching-Students-Walk-In Phenomenon* Consistency Isn’t Doing Something Twice and Stopping* It’s Not You, It’s Their Schedule/Income/Life* Can You Imagine If I Offered a Chakra Workshop Out of the Blue?!* Bona Fides: Not Just a Fancy Word* Subbing Your Class Out While Trying to Build It Doesn’t Work, That’s Why Consistency Matters* The Customer Yelling for Help While You Chase the One Who Left the Store* The People Who Aren’t There Can’t Tell You Why*

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31:39

#10 - The Yoga World Sucks at Change

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/10/23

* Preaching Impermanence While White-Knuckling the Status Quo* The Metal Rod vs Parallel Feet Showdown* Three Injuries: A Slow Learner’s Tale* “You’re Just an Egomaniac” (Thanks, Internet)* Feather-Ruffling: The Spiritual Practice Nobody Wants* The Great Fists and Forearms Consolation Prize* Pose Photos: Instagram’s Favorite, Students’ Never* Plot Twist: The Ancient Poses Are Actually Modern* Meditation Seat ≠ Your Instagram Handstand* Broken Telephone: Yoga Edition (Again)* The “But We’ve Always

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30:40

#9 - Taking Asana Classes Won't Make You a Better...

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/10/16

* The Broken Telephone Teaching Method* Food Network Watching Won’t Make You a Chef* The Missing “Why” Problem* Cookie Cutter Teacher Syndrome* The Deer-in-Headlights Knowledge Gap* Mimicking Without Understanding (A Love Story)* A Story About What Happens When Cues Fall Flat* The Universal Design vs Status Quo Showdown* Taking Classes to Learn Teaching is Backwards* You Can’t See Inside My Head (The Problem)* Practice is for Practice (Novel Concept)* The Person Dying in the Back Corner* Empowered

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22:17

#8 - Perfectionism is Killing Your Teaching

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/10/09

* The Deer-in-Headlights Workshop Moment* Sacrum Directionality: The Great Backwards Teaching* The Hair Shirt Self-Flagellation Olympics* “I Need to Apologize to My Students” Spiral* Perfectionism: The Control Freak’s Hopeless Game* The Hunt for Perfect Information (Spoiler: Doesn’t Exist)* Your Parents Didn’t Know Either* The Fear-Based Marketing Trap* Justifying Staying Stuck Like a Pro* Don’t Serve the Pie Half-Baked* The Golden Retriever Excitement Problem* Being Wrong is Actually a Superpower*

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26:47

#7 - Maybe...Your Classes Aren't Actually That Inclusive

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/10/02

* The “Everyone’s Welcome” Delusion* Confirmation Bias: The Yoga Edition* When Your Class is Actually a Self-Selected Country Club* The Step-Forward-From-Down-Dog Reckoning* Herniated Discs Open Your Eyes Real Fast* The “Just Try Harder” Gaslighting Olympics* Delayed Onset Pain is a Hell of a Teacher* The Seniors Class Epiphany* Props Won’t Save You (Sorry)* The Festival Truth Bomb Moment* “I’m Who She’s Talking About” - The Hero We Needed* Child’s Pose Isn’t Inclusion* The

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31:03

#6 - Mindset Work Isn't Woo-Woo Nonsense

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/09/25

* The Health Scare Mindset Laboratory* Not Your Woo-Woo Manifestation Episode* The Doom and Gloom Evolutionary Brain Trap* Social Media Like-Counting Madness* The Great Unsubscribe Button Hysteria* Public-Private Sessions (AKA Teaching Air)* The Overnight Success Delusion (Only 10 Years of Prep Required)* Comparison: Joy Thief or Motivation Dealer* Seven Likes = Seven Actual Humans (Math Check)* Celebrating Your Losses Like a Champ* The Cortisol-Pumping Doom Scroll Tax* Email Marketing Meets Ancient

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26:06

#5 - Yoga Isn't a Spa Experience

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/09/18

* The 25-Take Reality Check* Life is Lifing (And That's Not a Problem)* Drop the Feel-Good Class Pressure* Sometimes Students Leave Irritated (And That's Yoga)* The Closet-Stuffing Delusion* Crying on Your Mat is Advanced Practice* Stop Dangling Achievement Carrots* The Delayed Flight Dharma Lesson* Teaching Class Like Life Storytelling* You Can't Promise Bliss (And Shouldn't Try)* The Ashtanga Tears Breakthrough* Meeting What Is vs Fighting What Should Be* Philosophy in Real Time (No Sanskrit

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27:24

#4 - Yoga Philosophy Isn't the Turn Off You Think

Squawk Box with Alexandria Crow ·

2025/09/11

* The Great Gratitude Gush of 2025* "Practice and All is Coming" - The Great Yoga Myth* The Perfectionist's Paradise Problem* The "No Pain, No Gain" Amplification Station* Philosophy Phobia is Just Fancy Avoidance* The Buddhist Meditation Room Reality Check* The Negotiation Game We All Play* Guitar Lessons Without Music Theory* The Food Network Formula* The Uber Driver Litmus Test* Come for the Abs, Stay for the Enlightenment* Serving the Longtime Students* Triangle Pose is Just Fancy "I'm a Little

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