Picture this: barely slept the night before, the dog is sick, had an argument with a family member, and, to top it off, the left shoulder is throbbing. I would honestly think about calling in sick. But you turned up anyway because that is the job: you walk in, set up, greet your participants, hit pl...

Why Instructors Must Learn to Listen Before It’s Too Late

For most group fitness instructors, movement is medicine. It lifts our mood, connects us to others, and keeps us strong. It’s also the thing we’re paid to do, and expected to do, week after week, year after year.

But what happens when the v...

Feeling flat and bored? You know those days when you feel like you're slogging through a muddy swamp, trying to pull yourself out of a rut? When you have arrived at your class and wish you had something to teach that gives you that tingling feeling of excitement because you know that your participan...