AM ALUMNI
Julie Mays | She/Her
AM V300 - June2023
Louisville, KY | USA 🌎
A mama of 3 who started yoga at a local YMCA in upstate New York after becoming a mother. Yoga helped me re-discover myself and find a sense of peace on the mat. After moving home to Kentucky and trying out vinyasa studios I fell in love and knew one day I wanted to teach yoga! Started playing with handstands and found AM during 2020. I completed my 200hr training in 2022 in Louisville. Completed my 300hr training with Authentic Movements in 2023. I am also Yin trained. I enjoy teaching a wide variety from a strong vinyasa to the softer restorative and everything in between!
Reflecting on the AM YTT Experience
| Why did you choose Authentic Movements for your YTT? | |
| A friend and fellow yoga teacher looking to freshen up her education told me about AM when I started seeking out YTT. Their incredible inversions, creative flows and focus on activations in the body really drew me in. It was the best decision!!! | |
| How did the online training platform work for you? | |
| As a busy mother of 3 the online platform was really the only way I could complete a lengthy training as I cannot leave for extended periods of time. I really enjoyed pacing myself through the course, the ability to go back and review , Implementing lessons into my current classes, and really taking my time to absorb the information. | |
| How has your teaching changed since completing the AM YTT? | |
| I am so passionate about giving students building blocks towards “challenging” asanas. I enjoy seeing their small wins and progress over time. I also respect each students individual journey and discovery of their own practice. | |
| How have you engaged with the AM community of alums and students during and after the training? | |
| I have made so many friends and also found several “mentors” from past Alum. The community really does stay close even after graduation and I look forward to seeing some face to face in the future. | |
| What was your favorite part of the course content? | |
| I loved so much! But the philosophy, history was spectacular and one of my favorite portions. The incredible detail and breakdown of many intricate asanas/ sequences was really what stood out the most. My feedback was very personal and thorough. | |
OTHER AM ALUMNI
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Aimee Marie Capps
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Christina Ortega
Leander, Texas | USA 🌎 I live near Austin, TX and teach yoga at a beautiful studio in Leander, TX. I've taken two 200hr Yoga Teacher Trainings, a Yin Yoga TT, Sound Healing training, and completed my 300hr RYT through Authentic Movements. In addition to teaching...
Savannah Schellenschlager-Damer
Philadelphia, PA | USA 🌎 I've been exploring this practice for the last 14 years and am so thrilled to have completed my first 200 hour teacher training with AM. As a teacher, I want to create a safe space for my community to connect with self, share each others...
Heather Berry
Greeley, CO | USA 🌎 Practicing and teaching yoga/functional movement is important to me as it allows our bodies to continue to do the things we love to do. Whatever life throws at you or whatever activity you choose to do, it is important to maintain our physical...
Cristy Anderson
Wichita, KS | USA 🌎 I have been teaching yoga for about 8 years. My friend and I opened a hot yoga studio, Hot Asana, when our only hot yoga studio closed and we didn’t want to live without it. It has been going strong for 8 years. I am 500 ERYT....
Anja Šušak
Belgrade, Serbia 🌎 I fell in love with yoga some 11 years ago. Since then I've been practicing and teaching. I finished my first YTT in 2015. in Belgrade, Serbia.I've always been searching for different and creative approaches to yoga and movement, which led me to AM...
Emma Elliott
United Kingdom 🌎 Hi I have successfully completed my 200hr ytt with authentic movements and currently working on a straddle press course too. [email protected] Reflecting on the AM YTT Experience Why did you choose Authentic Movements for your YTT? I love...
Shyla Sharp
Indiana - USA 🌎 I am from small town, Indiana. I am certified in my 200 Hour with AM, Prenatal Yoga with SoulWork, and Trauma-Informed Yoga with SoulWork. [email protected] Reflecting on the AM YTT Experience Why did you choose Authentic Movements for your...
Lindsay Rubio
Fort Lauderdale, FL | USA 🌎 vid yogi practitioner for 9 yearsMy journey began in Ashtanga Mysore style practice for 4 years; transitioning into contortion training for a year and then to hit yoga. RYS 200 hour only with AM at this time. [email protected]...