One of the most frequently asked questions I get is: how do I become a fitness instructor? And similarly, how do I get a job at a gym or fitness studio as an instructor? I talked about my own [long] journey…
FAQs: Being A Full-Time Fitness + Yoga Instructor
Today I wanted to give a little behind-the-scenes update about life as an (almost) full-time fitness instructor and answer some of your FAQ’s. Currently, I teach 15 permanent classes a week at Y7 and Bar Method but I say almost because…
What Do Fitness Instructors Do All Day When They Are Not Teaching?
So, what do you do all day when you’re not teaching? I get asked this question fairly often — and I totally get it. On any given day I’m teaching 3-5 classes. What the hell do I do with all…
6 Things I Wish People Knew About Being a Fitness Instructor
Getting up in front of a room of 25 humans to lead an hour long fitness or yoga class is pretty intimidating. And this is coming from someone that spent the first 22 years of her life focused on being…
Bar Method Instructor Training
I want to be a full-time fitness instructor. It took me until recently to finally utter those words to myself. To admit that that’s what I really really want. It took me awhile because: [one] the thought scared me. Am…
The Biggest Misconceptions About Being A Group Fitness Instructor
I love teaching fitness and yoga classes. And I hope that these behind-the-scenes blog posts I’ve been doing don’t make you think otherwise. But there are also a lot of misconceptions as to what it’s really like to be a group fitness instructor….
My Journey To Becoming A Fitness Instructor
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about landing gigs in the fitness industry. How did I first get hired by CorePower Yoga and Y7? What were the steps I took to get here? Know that everyone’s journey to teaching…
My Experience Auditioning For SoulCycle
Yesterday I auditioned to be an instructor at SoulCycle. Spoiler alert: I didn’t make it past the first round. Which I’m not totally surprised about. But it was a great experience and I’m glad I decided to go for it. Why I…
5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Becoming a Personal Trainer
Hellooooooo Monday! How was your weekend? Mine ended up being the perfect mix of relaxing and fun. Saturday Jeremy and I went to the Yankees game. I’m starting to worry that I’m bad luck for the Yankees since they almost…