How to Start a Yoga Non-Profit with Mona Flynn

Have you been dreaming of starting a non profit yoga business but aren’t sure where to start? In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Mona Flynn joins us to share important information on how to start a non profit (and some amazing tips),...

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Have you been dreaming of starting a non profit yoga business but aren’t sure where to start?

In this episode of The Yoga Pro Podcast, Mona Flynn joins us to share important information on how to start a non profit (and some amazing tips), and candid stories from her experience with her own non profit organization.

Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or find it at www.theyogapropodcast.com

Mona Flynn, MS, C-IAYT, ERYT500, YACEP, TRE Advanced Provider, is the owner of Life Fit, Inc., a business dedicated to improving lifelong well-being, while building community. Mona is founder and BOD Chair of The Yoga Connection, a 501c3 supporting immigrant and refugee women through yoga therapy group classes.

Topics:

-Mona’s first yoga experience

-What inspired her to start a non profit for refugees

-How she started organizing the non profit

-Mona discusses winning IAYT’s Seva award and what that did for the mission

-How she secured free mentorship and business advice and what she learned from them about starting a non profit

-Moving your non profit into a place where you can provide payment for staff members

-Managing volunteers

-Why you need to create a training that counts for continuing education

-Why she added TRE to her tool box and the organization’s training

-Giving up control of your non profit

-Benefits of turning your offerings into a non profit