AM ALUMNI

Annemarie Canales | @acanales07

Annemarie Canales | @acanales07

200HR - Feb 2019

Houston, Texas, USA 🌎

An avid practitioner of many movement modalities including gymnastics, dance, and martial arts, I started following Authentic Movements back in 2017. I attended my first retreat with them in 2018, which affirmed what I already knew – I HAD to learn from this team of incredible teachers. I graduated with my 200hr certification with Authentic Movements in 2019 and am currently working through the virtual 300hr.

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Reflecting on the AM YTT Experience

Why did you choose Authentic Movements for your YTT?
I chose Authentic Movements because they blew what I “knew” of yoga out of the water. I wanted to be able to move like they did and also understand that movement. Their different strengths complement each other in a way that is very holistic to me, and I appreciate the foundation and respect for anatomy, functionality, and logical sequencing. Finally, I appreciate their willingness to take on controversial subjects in the field.
How did the online training platform work for you?
Having done my first training in person, the bubble was great, but I really appreciate the flexibility of the online platform and find it much more accessible to a wide variety of people 🙂
How has your teaching changed since completing the AM YTT?
I wasn’t a teacher before graduating with AM; my prior yoga experience was in Bikram, so vastly different.
How have you engaged with the AM community of alums and students during and after the training?
I met some of the most incredible people from my retreats and training with AM that I am still in contact and friends with today, years later <3
What was your favorite part of the course content?
That’s incredibly hard to pick, but I really loved the guest speakers they brought on for the virtual 300hr. Amazing insights.

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