My journey to become a certified fitness trainercontinues. Recently, I completed Body Flow and RPM spin by Les Mills. Body Flow is a two-day intensemind/body course that focuses on flexibility and strength with the end goal of feeling calm and centered. I loved taking the course and was excited to attend.
To prepare, I was given two video song tracks for Body Flow to memorize. I practiced the choreography, transition timing and poses. I think I watched the training video a million times to get ready to present. I even recruited by daughter to quiz me on the poses, transition timing and my coaching style. The night before my presentation, I set my alarm to awaken at 4:00 am and turned in early to make sure I got a good nights rest. I slept well but felt very anxious about how I’d perform.
The next morning, I ate oatmeal for breakfast then began the two-hour trek to Mechanicsville, VA. The drive allowed me to relax, practice and go over my teaching style in my head. I was the first to arrive at the gym. Other participants started to trickle in shortly thereafter. The weekend consisted of two full days of Thai Chi, Yoga, and Pilates. After a while, very muscle in my body hurt but I stuck with it and did not complain. I made friends with other instructors, learned how to teach the technique, connected with the participants and have fun!
This was a great experience and I can see thedifference between being a participant in the Body Flow course and becoming an instructor. The next step -- to be continued. Stay tuned!
