Sarah Ezrin: Building a Family Friendly Yoga Business
Did you think of yourself as a creative kid? What did you do for fun?
I’ve been a writer and story teller for as long as I could communicate. I wrote my first book at 4 though it was mainly pictures. I’ve always loved sharing through creative story and creating these beautiful worlds in my imagination. As a preteen it was designing these elaborate worlds with teen dynamics and cute outfits. I worked in the film industry right out of college, because of my love for story, but I couldn’t hack the intensity and stress and my mom got diagnosed with stage-4 lung cancer so I had to redirect my attention on her and my own healing. Once I realized I could channel that creativity into my body, through the practice of yoga and designing and teaching of my classes, things shifted. When I became a mum myself, my creativity shifted once more. It may be surprising that I’m not super into imaginative play or make believe games. My creativity is now building things to help others. I wrote my book and I created this online business. I create social media content aimed to help women feel less alone. Building all of this became my art.
How much time do you get to work on creative projects?
It’s much more sporadic these days than it was pre-kids. I get easily interrupted and can only work for an hour here and there. But I have been blessed to do what I love for my career and to make creativity the main purpose of my job. So whether I’m shooting a reel or filming a course lesson or writing a blog, it’s all an outlet. I just usually have to work on it in little bits over time.
What do you do when you feel burnt out or filled with doubt?
I stop trying to create and start consuming and observing. Rather than stare at a blinking cursor, I read the wisdom of others and I go back to learning. I’ve found this takes me and my ego out of it and reopens the channels of flow and download. I’ve had a lot of blocks since becoming a mom. Way more than prior and some last quite a while but I trust now that by learning from others and shifting from speaking and performing to learning and listening that I will be inspired again.
If you had a million dollars to make the world a better place, how would you spend it?
I would create a center for mothers that had on site childcare and a variety of wellness offerings, like movement, therapy, meditation, and trauma-healing. I would want to make sure it’s affordable and that the child care is stellar, so women feel comfortable to leave their kids while they go to work on themselves. I’d also like to create more outsourcing services for moms that are affordable. Maybe it’s a monthly service and it includes, your laundry washed and folded and meals. Hmm I like how you’ve got me thinking ;)
Sarah Ezrin is the author of the multi-award-winning The Yoga of Parenting. She is a highly-sought after yoga and meditation teacher, maternal mental health advocate, and digital entrepreneur based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sarah helps moms find inner peace and presence instantly so they can reclaim their energy and experience personal fulfillment beyond the demands of motherhood. She has two boys, ages 3 and 5. For more information on Sarah please connect with her on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube.
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Beautiful 😍 “I would create a center for mothers that had on site childcare and a variety of wellness offerings, like movement, therapy, meditation, and trauma-healing.” - THE dream right here! 🙌🏻