Mind & Move Journal

A blog for yoga teachers, personal trainers, yoga & fitness enthusiasts, wellness advocates and more!

10 Lessons From 10 Years in the Yoga & Fitness Industry
Sydney Mayer Sydney Mayer

10 Lessons From 10 Years in the Yoga & Fitness Industry

Ten years in the yoga and fitness industry has taught me more than I ever expected. My teaching has evolved drastically through continuous education, adapting to the uniqueness of every student. I’ve learned that no studio builds your career for you—you have to create it yourself. Authenticity, community, and lifelong learning are key. Here are 10 lessons from a decade of teaching.

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Is Yoga Allowed To Change?
Sydney Mayer Sydney Mayer

Is Yoga Allowed To Change?

In the yoga world it can feel like walking on egg shells when it comes to the topic of yoga changing and evolving. Sometimes people feel like it's disrespectful to change some of the traditional yogic practices, but others feel like yoga should evolve because the world is evolving, we're learning new things and we're allowed to grow as humans. I believe that yoga is allowed to change and evolve to better suit the needs of students and to be more relatable to the modern lifestyle. There's also been huge findings in anatomy that yoga teachers didn't once know, that can be applied to teaching yoga today.

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The Best Yoga Teacher Training Program: How to decide which 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program to take
Sydney Mayer Sydney Mayer

The Best Yoga Teacher Training Program: How to decide which 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Program to take

Deciding to embark on a yoga teacher training (YTT) journey is an exciting and transformative decision. There are so many different 200 Hour programs out there and what makes it so challenging to decide which one is for you is that each 200 Hour YTT can be extremely different. Although there are so many to choose from, we can also see the differences as a way to help you decide which one would be best for you.

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