AM ALUMNI
Mireya Farias | @movinngroovin_
AM 200HR - Feb 2018
Pismo Beach Ca/ Las Vegas Nv/ soon to be Florida resident 🌎
I am a bit of a wild child with a strong curiosity for exploring the unknown. This creates a very playful and dynamic environment in all things I do.
My yoga journey began in 2016 which has laid down the strong foundation for my loves of Pole Dance & Contortion.
I received my 200hr YTT from AM in 2018 and have undergone various Pole Dance trainings, specializing in Floor Work & Beginners Aerial Techniques..
Reflecting on the AM YTT Experience
| Why did you choose Authentic Movements for your YTT? | |
| I chose Authentic Movements for my initial 200 hr training because I loved the versatility and accessibility of an online training. My original in-person training was canceled due to COVID, and it was a blessing in disguise – because the AM training was focused on creativity and functional anatomy, which was exactly what I was looking for! | |
| How did the online training platform work for you? | |
| With a 9-5 job, taking the online training at my own pace whenever I had free time was perfect. The online platform was easy to navigate, and the AM team was always available when I had any questions. | |
| How has your teaching changed since completing the AM YTT? | |
| My teaching style has dramatically changed since I completed the training – I am much more drawn to accessible classes for every body type, as well as creative flows that are not only fun, but keep my students on their toes! | |
| How have you engaged with the AM community of alums and students during and after the training? | |
| I love the AM alum community. There are several trainees from around the globe that I connected with immediately, and we are still in contact to this day! They are always available to bounce ideas off of, and practice with virtually through Zoom. It’s a lovely community! | |
| What was your favorite part of the course content? | |
| I absolutely loved the creative vinyasa flows included in each chapter, because they were all so unique. But also the myofascial release classes from Bianca – I had never practiced this before, and it blew my mind! Hoping to learn much more about myofascial release in the future. |
OTHER AM ALUMNI
Jordyn Templeton
St Paul, MN USA 🌎 Hi y'all! My name is Jordyn Templeton, I am a Minnesota native currently living in St. Paul and i've been teaching yoga for about two years now! I completed my first 200 hour training in Hot Vinyasa yoga in February of 2020, and spent about 18 months...
Rebeca Sipe
Frisco, Colorado USA 🌎 I had my first experience with Yoga in 2000 after I had my daughter to help heal some back pain I was experiencing from my delivery. It was Rodney Yee on VHS haha... and it was great:) Yoga was in and out of my life until 2013. I had accumulated...
John Foster
Laredo, Texas USA 🌎 I grew up, work, and live in the bordertown Laredo, Texas. I took my first yoga class in 2011 but my practice was not very consistent. Around 2015 after suffering various injuries in other movement modalities I decided to incorporate more yoga and...
Jacqueline Evans
Famagusta, Cyprus 🌎 Hi, I'm Jackie. I found Yoga at a really difficult time in my life, and have used the practice to learn about body awareness, mental check ins, breathing techniques, and confidence, among many other things. I enjoy creating unique sequences which I...
Fredi Starr
Clarion, PA, USA 🌎 I've been practicing yoga for roughly 8 years, the last 4 years being an avid practitioner and I have been teaching since Sept ‘19, creative vinyasa being my primary offering. I have completed two 200hr Yoga Teacher Trainings, first one with Brett...