7 Reasons Working with a Personal Trainer is the Fastest Way to Reach Your Fitness Goals
If you want to lose weight, increase strength and flexibility, reduce your stress levels and sleep better - listen up!
This post will show you why working with a personal trainer is the fastest path to sustained results and reaching your health and fitness goals.
Before you invest money to work with a personal trainer, read this. Then, you'll be able to make a well-informed decision.
#7 You can work hard or you can work smart
When you kick your own butt at the gym - you're working hard. You sweat and you feel good after. But if you're not getting the results you want, it's probably because you're not doing the right exercises.
When you spend your exercise time with a personal trainer - you're working smart. Literally...
Your personal trainer has dedicated their life to learning maximum efficiency in exercise. They spend 8-hours a day helping people like you reach their goals.
Now I don't know about you, but I don't have time to learn the right way to do every single exercise.
I want to cut through the noise. I want to find out what is hype and what actually works. I want results. A personal trainer has the education and experience to help you get the results you want.
#6 You'll never get bored
When you work out on your own, you get bored fast! After a few days, weeks, or even months you find yourself doing the same routine again and again.
That's because your "work out vocabulary" is small. It's like trying to write poetry when you only know a few words. It's bland, boring and repetitive.
A personal trainer carries the Webster's Dictionary of "work out vocabulary". They have an exercise for every single body type, fitness level, and injury that needs healing. They have the right exercises to reach your specific goals.
So you'll never get bored because you get tons of variation. And every day will be different.
As an added bonus, you'll learn something new in every session. Which empowers you to take your health into your own hands!
#5 You Avoid Injury!
When lifting weights people fracture bones, tear ligaments, and strain muscles all the time. Even body weight exercises like yoga can lead to wrist pain, lower back pain, and hamstring tears!
Now this is only a risk if you over-train or use incorrect form.
With a personal trainer:
✔️ They make sure you are using the correct form so you don't get injured.
✔️ They make sure you're varying your exercises so you don't strain your body.
✔️ And they help you rest the areas that need to recover so you can reach peak performance.
#4 Every workout is Designed for your unique Body
Your trainer gets to know your body, your bone structure, your strengths and personality. All of this is important to your workout routine.
Did you know that each of us has a unique bone structure? That means my max flexibility will be different than yours. If you and I both do 10 years of yoga, stretch out every muscle to its healthy limit - we will still have different ranges of motion.
My hips and shoulders have a different structure than yours. So the bones themselves determine your ultimate flexibility.
Personal trainers know this and work with your body. (Instead of working against your body - like the person who bounces into their forward bend and eventually tears their hamstring.)
Even better, they know how to work with your previous injuries. They design exercise routines to help you recover.
And, if you have specific goals (like more strength vs. weight loss) they design your workouts to reach those goals fast. So you don't waste countless hours doing exercises that have nothing to do with what you want!
My friend Cheryl spent years running and running to lose weight, with almost no gains after the first month. That's because running does burn some calories but it mostly works with your lungs and heart. When she started using some light weights, strengthening and toning her muscles, her body became a calorie burning machine.
Now her metabolism has increased and her muscles (which aren't huge or bulky - she still looks really feminine), burn fat all day long.
#3 You actually show up for your exercise... consistently!
Consistency is the most important ingredient when working towards a goal. Whether you're trying to get fit, learn to play the piano, or move up in your career. You must put in consistent effort to get results.
But it's also where most of us fail. Sure we can go to the gym for a few weeks after New Year's Eve. We're hopped up on hope and hype.
Test this out. Go to the gym in the first few weeks of January, it's packed! ... but go again in February and it's back to normal.
When you work with a personal trainer you don't flake. You show up because you know she's counting on you...
When you show up for your trainer, you show up for yourself!
#2 You build a habit so it's not a chore
Consistently showing up builds your exercise habit.
The first month is a challenge. You're the most motivated but you're also breaking old habits and building new ones.
This is when you're most likely to revert back to "I'll go tomorrow" mentality. This is when you go from salads back to chips. From sweating at the gym back to Netflix on the sofa.
But with a trainer, you get consistency. You save yourself the whole start-and-stop cycle that kills people's results. And keeps them stuck for years.
You skip all that and go straight to the mature exercise habit. The exercise habit you see in your healthiest colleagues.
#1 You get the motivation you need to succeed
But the most powerful effect of working with a personal trainer... the one I saved for last...
This one is a fundamental factor in reaching your goals. It's the key to consistency. And it unlocks the door to your results...
Motivation.
If you're not motivated, you simply will not succeed at any difficult task.
Without motivation - you'll quit when you're tired. You'll give up when you look at the scale and you lost 1 lb instead of 10 lbs.
Now if you have motivation, you'll overcome every obstacle and challenge that gets in your way.
With motivation - it doesn't matter if you're tired. It doesn't matter if life is getting in the way - you make time and effort to reach the goal you set for yourself.
You lose the weight. You gain strength. You get healthy. You get happy. And nothing stops you from achieving that.
But you can't force yourself to be motivated when you're not. That doesn't work.
With a personal trainer - they help you stay motivated!
They are your cheerleader. And even when they're silent, you do your best. Their mere presence encourages you to try harder!
They help you:
✔️ stay motivated so reaching your goals is fun
✔️ create a consistent exercise habit so you stay healthy for decades
✔️ use correct form so you never get injured
✔️ give you variety so you don't get bored
✔️ create personalized yoga sessions just for you and where you're at today, so you can get started no matter how long you've been inactive
✔️ and they educate you so you're empowered to take your health into your own hands
This way, you get maximum results in minimum time.
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If a particular yoga pose causes pain or strain on your bones or joints, stop for a moment and take a break. Or, try using a modification like a bolster, block, or yoga blanket if applicable.\\n\\nIn their 2016 study, scientists found that the best results for using yoga as treatment for osteoporosis came from regular practice. Try performing yoga poses at least 3-4 times per week, or daily if you can. The more regularly you practice, the more bone density you’ll build, and the more strength and balance you’ll develop in your body.\\n\\n8 Yoga Poses for Osteoporosis:\\nIf you’ve been cleared by your doctor to practice yoga and you’re ready to get started, there are some simple yoga poses you can do at home to help prevent osteoporosis. You can also try taking a yoga class specifically designed for patients with osteoporosis. 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Begin to shift your body weight to your left foot, while gently lifting your right foot. Depending on your ability to balance, you can place the sole of your right foot on your left calf or thigh. As you do this, be sure to keep your pelvis aligned, your spine straight, and your gaze focused forward. Give yourself a moment to steady yourself, and then, if you feel comfortable, press your hands together in prayer formation. Hold for 5-6 deep breaths and repeat on the other side, then return to Mountain pose.\\n \\n3. Warrior II Pose (Virabhadrasana 2)\\n\\nThis standing pose also improves your balance and builds strength in your legs and core. If you have trouble balancing and wish to modify this pose, try practicing it next to a wall or with a chair.\\nMove to the back portion of your mat and step your right foot forward. Your right toes should be pointed forward and your left (back) foot should be kept parallel with your mat. Bend your right knee at 90 degrees, taking care not to overextend. Your right knee should not move forward past your toes. With your hips evenly squared, stretch your arms out to both sides, so that your right arm extended out in front of you and your left arm behind you. Open your chest and focus on activating your legs so that you are grounded into your mat. Hold this pose for 5-6 breaths and repeat on the other side.\\n \\n4. Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)\\n\\nThis pose also requires strength and balance, and can be modified by performing it next to a wall. You can also place a block next to your front foot for easier hand positioning. \\nJust like with Warrior II, step your right foot forward for Triangle pose, keeping your left (back) foot parallel with your mat. Inhale and stretch out both your arms the same as in Warrior II, but keep your right leg straight with a slight, soft bend in your knee. As you exhale, hinge at your hip and bend forward, placing your right fingertips on the floor, or you can place your hand on the block positioned next to your right foot. Turn your upper body and reach your left hand toward the ceiling, and either turn your head to gaze up at your hand, or keep your eyes focused straight ahead. Hold for 3-5 breaths and repeat on the other side.\\n \\n5. Cat-Cow Pose (Chakravakasana)\\n\\nThis pose is excellent for increasing mobility in your spine and hips.\\nMove to a tabletop position on your mat, with your hands and knees on the floor. Inhale and look up, lifting your chin and gently arching your back. Feel the stretch in your chest and abdomen. As you exhale, drop your chin and look down toward your naval as you curl your spine forward. Continue this movement 5-10 times.\\n \\n6. Locust Pose (Shalabhasana)\\n\\nLike Cat-Cow, Locust improves your spinal mobility with a soft backbend, but in this pose you will also be working your core muscles, glutes, and shoulders.\\nFrom Cat-Cow, lower yourself onto the mat so that you are lying face down on your stomach with your legs extended straight and your arms at your sides. On your inhale, strengthen your core and lift your head, legs and arms at the same time, balancing your body on your lower abdomen, pelvis and upper legs. Engage your glutes and press both of your legs together while holding them up. Hold this pose for 5-6 breaths, and then relax back onto your mat.\\n \\n7. Child’s Pose (Balasana)\\n\\nAfter the strengthening work of Locust pose, give your body a rest with Child’s pose\\nAfter Locust you’ve likely returned to lying face down on your mat. Press your palms and knees into the floor as if you were rising back into tabletop position, but this time bring your hips back so that your buttocks are resting on your heels, and your big toes are touching each other. Extend your arms forward so that your palms are resting on the mat in front of you, and bring your forehead to the mat. Breathe gently and allow your body to fully sink into this pose, supported by the floor. Hold for 5-6 minutes.\\n \\n8. Corpse Pose (Savasana)\\n\\nAfter practicing the above stretching and strengthening poses, it’s important to let your body fully digest the movement by resting in Corpse pose. \\nCome to a seated position on your mat. Slowly lower your body to the floor, so that you are lying flat on your back with your legs extended straight and your arms at your sides, palms facing up. Close your eyes and bring your focus inward. Bring your awareness to your body and check in with each and every body part, noticing if you feel any tension and allowing yourself to fully relax. Soften your face, neck, and shoulders, and let yourself melt into your mat while visualizing any tension leaving your body. 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Without it, you wouldn’t be able to move properly, walk, stand, or do much of anything, because the muscles in this group also attach your legs to your spine.\\n\\nIssues with your psoas can be deeply painful, and it’s a difficult area to massage. The psoas major, psoas minor, and iliacus combined make up your iliopsoas, commonly referred as simply the psoas. And when the psoas is unhappy, it can cause symptoms with a range of severity, from slightly uncomfortable to totally debilitating, like difficulty walking or standing upright, lower back pain, and pelvic pain. \n\\nAthletic injuries, prolonged periods of sitting and surgery can affect the health of your psoas, and if you’re experiencing a tight and shortened psoas, it’s likely you’re also suffering from weakness and pain. 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By lengthening and strengthening your psoas at the same time, you can correct issues and reduce pain.\n\\nIf you’re suffering from a tight or weak psoas, try practicing the yoga poses below on a regular basis to start the healing process.\n\\n8 Yoga Poses for Psoas Pain Relief\\n\n\\n1. Low Lunge Pose\\n\\nLow Lunge is an easy pose to start lengthening your psoas muscles, and you can adjust this position to stretch as deeply as you feel comfortable.\\nFrom a kneeling position, start by bringing your left foot forward and bending your left leg at the knee. Inhale while reaching your arms over your head, keeping them parallel with the sides of your head. Allow your chest to expand and lengthen your spine. Remember to keep your chin level and your gaze focused straight ahead. Repeat on the other side.\\n \\n2. Tree Pose\\n\\nTree pose strengthens and stretches your psoas muscles by isolating the area building strength through balance.\\nStand in Mountain pose and place your feet hip distance apart, arms relaxed at your sides. Gently shift your body weight to your left foot and bending your right knee, lifting it upward. Place the sole of your right foot on the inside of your left thigh. Keep your spine and head straight, with your gaze facing forward. Give yourself a moment to steady your balance, bring your hands together in Namaste formation. Hold for 5-6 deep breaths.\\n \\n3. Boat Pose\\n\\nOne of the best asanas for your core, Boat pose strengthens your abdominal muscles for better balance and posture.\\nStart by sitting with your legs stretched out in front of you and your arms at your sides. Lean back slightly so that your weight is evenly balanced. Inhale, engage your core, and exhale as you lift both your legs to a 45 degree angle, and extend your arms straight out alongside your legs. If this pose feels too difficult, try bending your knees and bringing your hands behind your knees for support. Keep your spine long and your core engaged as you hold this pose for 30-45 seconds.\\n \\n4. Knee-To-Chest Pose\\n\\nWhen your psoas is in pain and walking or standing upright feels difficult, Knee-To-Chest pose offers a supine stretch that can relieve your symptoms.\\nLie down flat on your back with your arms at your sides. Inhale, and then as you exhale, bring your right knee to your chest. Thoughtfully extend and stretch your left leg until you feel the tension begin to release from your abs and inside your hip. As you hug your knee to your chest, remember to breathe and focus on allowing your core to fully relax. Hold for 30-60 seconds and repeat on the other side.\\n \\n5. Dancer’s Pose\\n\\nLike Tree pose, Dancer’s pose works to strengthen your psoas through balance, with a deep stretch that lengthens all of the muscles in the front side of your torso. \\nStand in the middle of your mat with your weight evenly balanced on both feet. Transfer your weight onto your left foot while bending your right knee and grabbing your right foot with your right hand. Lift your left arm up toward the ceiling. Bend at your waist and slowly lean forward, lifting your right leg and engaging your core. You can deepen the stretch by creating some resistance — simply push outward with your right foot while pulling in with your right hand. For better balance, focus your gaze on a fixed point in front of you. Hold for 3-5 breaths, then repeat on the other side.\\n \\n6. Supported Bridge Pose\\n\\nSupported Bridge pose uses a yoga block to both support your weight and lengthen the muscles in your core and inside your hips.\\nStart by lying on your back with your knees bent and a yoga block placed nearby. On your next exhale, tuck your chin and lift your hips, being careful not to allow your knees to splay outward. Take your yoga block and place underneath your lower back, supporting your weight and providing a deep stretch to the frontside of your pelvis. Stay in the pose for 30-60 seconds.\\n \\n7. Reclining Hero’s Pose\\n\\nBy modifying Hero’s pose to a reclining position, you can gently lengthen your psoas and stretch your quad muscles.\\nKneel on your yoga mat and rest your buttocks on the backs of your heels. Sit with your spine straight and inhale, and as you exhale, begin to gently lower your torso to the floor. You can move slowly, lowering yourself onto your back one vertebrae at a time. Rest your hands on your chest or reach your arms above your head to increase the stretch. Once your are resting on your back, you can also bring your focus to your hips and allow them to rise slightly upward for a greater stretch in your psoas minor.\\n \\n8. Cobra Pose\\n\\nCobra pose lengthens your abdominal muscles and releases tension in your lower back.\\nLie on your stomach with your legs extended, arms folded under your head and your chin resting on your forearms. Place your hands at the level of your chest and press down with your hands. Slightly lift your head off the mat, keeping your head and back aligned, and press your thighs together. Now, steadily pull your elbows towards your ribs and align your hands and shoulders. On a deep inhale, press your hands into the mat, curl your shoulders backward, and lift your upper body off the mat. Make sure to gaze upward and press your hips into the mat to target your psoas. Hold this position for a few breaths and then rest."},"category":[]},{"id":"clckc2txxldwd0ajx6v2ewnfg","slug":"everyday-selfcare-event","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":"will-1","pictureUrl":"will.jpeg"},"title":"Announcing MyYogaTeacher’s Free Yoga for Everyday Self Care Event","subTitle":null,"seoTitle":null,"seoDescription":"Daily self-care yoga event for relaxation and rejuvenation. All levels welcome. Come find your inner peace and leave feeling ready to tackle the day ahead","readTime":null,"excerpt":null,"tags":[],"createdAt":"2023-01-06T09:47:25.040388+00:00","coverUrl":"sqksdkhom5g0uivl5z2l.png","content":{"text":"Ready to make time and take time for YOU in the New Year? This 2-day event on January 16-17 makes it easier than ever to start and keep a self care routine going.\\nAnd, of course, you’re invited!\\n\\nAlmost everyone is guilty of not putting themselves first most of the time. \\nBut did you know that research shows that self care reduces heart disease, stroke, and cancer? Not to mention that people who have a consistent \\nself care routine\\n are 67% more productive, 71% happier, and 64% more self-confident than those who don’t! \\nThe impacts of a yoga for self care routine are nothing but positive. And there is nothing standing in your way of creating one with MyYogaTeacher’s free event. Imagine how much better you’ll feel and how much more productive you’d be if you just took some time for yourself everyday. Your routine doesn’t have to be time consuming. Even 30 minutes of yoga for self care may make all the difference in your life! \\nHere at MyYogaTeacher, we understand creating a self care routine may seem unobtainable at first. That’s why we created this event!\n\\nHow to join the Yoga for Everyday Self Care Event:\n\\nMembers\\nJust click the links below to one or all of the classes you’d like to attend and register as you would any other group class! Simple as that.\n\\nNon-Members\\n\\nClick this link to sign up for your free two week trial\\n to get access to this incredible event! No credit card required.\\n\n\\nAre you a nonmember who signed up for a trial in the past but it’s lapsed?\n\\nIf you’re not a member but signed up for a free-trial in the past, and it has expired, just reach out to \\ncare@myyogateacher.com\\n to let us know! We'll reset your trial and give you full access to the event.\\n\n\\nMake this event the start of something wonderful for your mental, emotional, and physical health! So you, too, can be happier, more self-confident, and more productive!\n\\nWe've put together a schedule of yoga sessions designed specifically to get you started on your self care journey.\\n\\nCheck out the educational, inspiring, and exciting event classes and expert yoga instructors making this event happen!\\n(Click the class links to register for any or all of these amazing sessions!)\n\\n\\nYoga Breathwork: Relaxation and Self Care with Archana\\n\\nTuesday, January 17 at 5:30 pm PST/ 8:30 pm EST\\n\n\\nDo you make time for selfcare? Meditation and yogic breathing are excellent forms of selfcare that you can do almost anywhere or any time! Join us for this relaxing class focused on breathing, meditation, and gentle stretching. Discover how easy it is to take time for you!\\n\n\\n\\nYoga for Self Care: An Everyday Practice with Archana\\n\\nMonday, January 16 at 5:30 pm PST/ 8:30 pm EST\\n\n\\nDo you struggle to make time for self-care? You’re not alone! This beautiful yoga session is designed to help you learn asanas and stretches that you can do every day specifically as a self-care practice. Join us for self-care through yoga!\\n\n\\nWe offer these events so you have the tools and guidance to live in harmony with your inner self, outer self, and the world. So you can move in the world with peace and good health. And so you can be less stressed, more productive, and more \\npresent\\n.\\n\\nExperience the peace that comes from yoga and explore all the tools our expert yoga instructors offer to help you start and maintain a consistent self care routine. We’re here to support you on your journey now \\nand\\n when the event is over!\n\\nSo join us for this free event! And don’t forget to check other yoga classes MyYogaTeacher offers as a part of your membership or free trial! Many are perfect for continuing your self care routine long after this event is over. Or reach out to the yoga instructors below offering 1-on-1 sessions to address specific issues!\\n\\n- Ankit Bhatnagari\\n- Abhishek Bodhi\\n\\nAnd remember: If you’re a nonmember who’s two-week free trial has ended, reach out to \\ncare@myyogateacher.com\\n to have your trial reset so you can easily sign up for these awesome classes!\\n\\nWelcome to MyYogaTeacher’s Yoga for Everyday Self Care Event!\\nSee you soon!\\n"},"category":["yoga"]}],"randomPosts":[{"id":"ckx7yyea8h8w80a76eijv061f","slug":"private-yoga-for-beginners","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":null,"pictureUrl":null},"title":"6 Benefits of Private Yoga for Beginner Yogis","createdAt":"2021-12-15T20:11:14.873149+00:00","coverUrl":"fy4uzszeeumvdaiwrwvp.jpg","content":{"text":"Whether you’re going to the gym for the first time or the millionth, working out around a lot of people can be intimidating and uncomfortable for many people. As a matter of fact, upwards of 40% of the population of the United States doesn’t go to the gym for those two reasons.\\nFor new yogis or those who want to start their yoga journey, even a virtual group setting can pose problems. \\nThe fear of being judged seems to be the primary one. But we also tend to compare ourselves to others or have concerns about natural human tendencies happening in front of other people (like extreme sweating or flatulence). We’re worried about how we look, how we smell, whether we’re keeping up, doing the poses correctly.\\nFalling out of poses that others have mastered is also a common concern for beginner yogis.\\nHere at MyYogaTeacher, we want everyone, every \\nbody\\n, to feel and be safe practicing yoga! That’s why we always highly recommend private yoga classes, or what we call 1-on-1’s, for beginner yogis, with authentic, expert yoga instructors.\\nIf you haven’t experienced virtual private yoga classes yet, MyYogaTeacher makes 1:1 classes affordable and accessible! PLUS, with your membership, you get:\\nRadiance! More energy, peace of mind, and better health & fitness\\n42+ daily group yoga classes, 100% live!\\nDiscounted yoga workshops, all live and interactive!\\nMaking new like-minded friends from around the world\\n\\nGrab your 2-week free trial and check out your membership options here!\\n\\nRead on to find out why we’re so passionate about virtual private yoga classes for beginners!\\n\\n\\n\\n1. You get to build your new yoga practice in a safer environment with online private yoga taught live.\\nIf you’re brand new to yoga or haven’t started yet (but are considering it), you might find even the thought of group yoga classes daunting. \\nYou may struggle to keep up in a yoga class with more advanced yogis. Not only is this unsafe, it’s bad practice. Spending time trying to keep up may mean you’re not practicing proper alignment, using the wrong muscles, or not taking advantage of the meditative aspect of yoga. \\nHowever\\n, with a private yoga instructor, your class is tailored to \\nyou\\n! \\nIt is imperative that you learn the basics of yoga correctly. Otherwise, you’re at an increased risk of injury. Private, 1-on-1 instruction is exactly what beginner yogis need to develop a strong foundation from which to build their practice!\\nNo pre-recorded nonsense. Live instruction means real-time corrections and interactions so you're not practicing poses wrong from the start!\\n\\n\\n\\n2. Virtual private yoga taught live means you skip the intimidation, fear, and discomfort of group classes.\\nWhile even experienced yogis often find group classes uncomfortable, we understand that new yogis – or those who want to \\nbegin\\n yoga – may find a group setting particularly scary.\\nYoga is designed to relieve stress, not create it!\\nWhen humans feel free to be themselves, to make mistakes, and to focus on their self-care and health, we aren’t worried about what others are doing, how we look to them. And we aren’t focused on keeping up. \\nOnline private yoga allows yogis the opportunity to truly be themselves. Free.\\n \\nWhen we’re free of intimidation, fear, and self-consciousness, we have room to grow exponentially as humans \\nand\\n as yogis!\\nPlus, virtual yoga taught live means you get to ask your yoga instructor questions and get personalized answers!\\n\\n\\n\\n3. Online private yoga classes, eating plans, and meditation tailored specifically to you.\\n\nJust like fingerprints, everyone’s needs are different. Ever gotten frustrated with trial-and-erroring your way through various fitness programs, dietary choices, or nutritional supplements to see what works for you and what doesn’t?\\nYeah, most people, yogi or not, can relate to this!\\nWith virtual private, 1-on-1 yoga instruction, you don’t just get a yoga class. You get an expert and a friend. Someone with more than just yoga teaching experience but knowledge of how the body works, how \\ndifferent\\n bodies work and what the human body needs to survive and thrive.\\nWith MyYogaTeacher, you also get instruction rooted in ancient traditions that have helped people heal, grow, and thrive for a thousand plus years! Because our yoga teachers come from the birthplace of yoga, India, and are traditionally trained!\\nWith MyYogaTeacher you get to pick from bunches of yoga instructors. Find one that you gel with and that you feel comfortable opening up to! \\nThen the two of you can tailor your practice to your goals.\\nNothing \\npropels your health, your life, forward better or faster than individualized attention! \\n\\n\\n\\n4. Private yoga reduces stress and anxiety without causing more stress and anxiety.\\nYoga is commonly practiced to reduce or eliminate anxiety and help yogis manage stress. But what if your yoga practice \\ncauses\\n you stress and anxiety?\\nManeuvering through traffic to get to your gym or yoga studio, dressing for the occasion, making sure you have all your yoga gear, bringing a change of clothes (if you’re coming from work). Oh, let’s not forget the amount of time all of those extra steps take.\\nPlus, some people are triggered by large groups of people, which makes group yoga counterproductive to combat anxiety.\\nOnline 1-on-1 yoga eliminates the need to do anything after work but come home. Or, you can practice from anywhere in the world you want that has wi-fi! The stress of traveling, people, prepping for class is virtually non-existent! (haha! See what we did there? \\nVirtually\\n nonexistent?)\\nWith that in mind…\\n\\n\\n\\n5. Virtual 1-on-1 yoga means yoga on \\nyour\\n time.\\nOne of the primary reasons people skip the gym (or their yoga practice) is due to scheduling conflicts.\\nAt gyms, most group yoga classes are only offered very early in the morning or later in the evening. Who wants to get home from work, cook, eat, take care of family needs and \\nthen\\n \\ngo back out to do a yoga class?!\\nIf that’s you, kudos! We’re proud of you! \\nBut most people want to have the opportunity to work out when it’s convenient for them. With virtual private yoga classes, you get to schedule your workouts, health, and fitness around your schedule!\\nWhat works for one person may not work for another. That’s why connecting with a private yoga teacher or studio that offers private yoga classes is important for beginners. Beginner yogis often don’t possess the patience that comes with time and growth.\\nIf giving up due to inconvenience, time constraints, or stress is an option, it’s likely a novice yogi will take it – or not start a yoga practice at all! Which makes us sad!\\n\\n\\n\\n6. Private yoga is perfect for people with injuries, health issues, or unique challenges.\\nA common reason new yogis quit or someone never starts their yoga journey is due to previous injuries or chronic health conditions.\\nThey lack the confidence that yoga will benefit them or simply don’t have the know-how to adapt a yoga practice to their unique challenges. But as we’ve said before, we believe yoga is for everyone! \\nHaving access to a personal yoga instructor helps people with varying degrees of disabilities set goals and participate in a consistent, regular yoga routine that will improve their health and mobility, no matter what the challenges are!\\n\\nWhether you’ve spent your entire life practicing yoga or you haven’t made it to your first forward bend yet, we’d love to see your beautiful face on the mat at MyYogaTeacher! \\nIf you haven’t checked out our affordable 1:1 membership plans,\\n you can sign up for your 2-week free trial and get a look at what’s available to you here!\\n\\nJoin the \\nGentle yoga\\n group class for beginner exclusivley at MyYogaTeacher!\\n“Doing yoga 1:1 I get to practice with one teacher who knows what I need and can track progress.” - Erin, MYT member since October 2019\\n“Making a correction with 1:1 yoga is way better than any corrections that are ever made in a group class.” - Michael, MYT member since October 2019\\n“There is more focus on your alignment and you get more personal attention with 1:1. You make progress a lot quicker because the teacher is able to fully focus on you and change the techniques based on your body type and need.” - Kashmira, MYT member since November 2019\\n\\nLearn more and sign up here!\\n"}},{"id":"cl74jtlu93yyq0ak0ti37gc8g","slug":"yoga-practice-for-women","author":{"name":"Divya","teacherMytSlug":"divya-1","pictureUrl":"divya-1.jpg"},"title":"The Importance of a Yoga practice for Women","createdAt":"2022-08-22T09:21:21.098639+00:00","coverUrl":"llizejqjzzeaxaxii2ey.jpg","content":{"text":"Why adding Yoga to your routine can make you feel like your most calm and confident self.\\nWe all know women have a lot on their plate. With all the things we have to get done in a day, it’s hard to remember to add taking care of ourselves to the list. We sometimes find time for a trip to the gym, a podcast episode or a quick walk between our to-do list, but the benefits of taking even 10 minutes to do yoga or a meditation can carry us through stressful days, help us sleep better or relieve pain and anxiety. Let’s break down why yoga is so important to the feminine being.\\nYoga is important for your mental health\\nA consistent yoga practice promotes relaxation, reduces anxiety and stress and can aid in mental clarity and a calm mind. Yoga is a great way to end your workday or transition from work back to your home life. If you have a high stress job, or you’re spending your day with kids, taking just five to ten minutes to breathe and stretch can put you in a clearer mindset to switch roles or tasks with ease. For example, Pranayama, the practice of focusing your breath takes only a few minutes and can help you adjust or focus your breathing, mind and heart. Pranayama is the yogic practice of focusing on breath. In Sanskrit, prana means \"vital life force\". In stressful situations, we can always come back to our breath. This is especially a great practice for women, as we tend to be a “lifesource” for our families.\\nLet’s find the right poses to ease your mind!\\nSuggested Poses for stress relief:\\nStanding Forward Fold :\\n\\nThis pose releases tension in the neck and back and is a physical and mental “letting go”\\nEasy Seat :\\n\\n Gentle hip opener, relieves physical and mental exhaustion.\\nChilds Pose : \\n\\nReleases the Nero and lymphatic systems.\\nSuggested Poses for anxiety relief:\\nHead to Knee forward bend :\\n\\nCalms the mind.\\nBridge pose : \\n\\nReduces anxiety and fatigue.\\nCamel Pose : \\n\\nBoost Energy.\\nSuggested Poses to calm the mind:\\nLegs up the wall : \\n\\nLegs up the \\nwall \\nallows your body complete relaxation.\\nCorpse Pose :\\n\\nQuiets your system and lowers your blood pressure\\nCat Pose :\\n\\nHelps to relieve stress and calm the mind.\\nYoga is important for your physical health\\nYou can find little ways to add yoga into your life every day to keep your body in tip top shape! You can add yoga to the end of your workout to lower your heart rate or choose it as a workout on “low impact” days. Believe it or not, yoga can actually take the place of strength training and cardio programs if you take the right classes! \\nMyYogaTeacher has so many options to support your active lifestyle! Yoga can improve flexibility, strength and even help with range of motion. So if you’ve got goals, we’ve got a class to fit them! \\n A normal yoga practice can keep your hormones in check and help with menopause and menstrual symptoms. Not feeling well? Tired? Yoga can also aid in normal digestion or help you maintain a healthy sleep cycle.\\nNow that you know yoga can help your physical body, let's find the right styles for you!\\nFor flexibility – If you’re trying to improve flexibility, you’re in luck! Most styles of yoga are GREAT for stretching and flexibility. If you’re looking to just stretch, we’d recommend a \\nrestorative \\nor \\nyin yoga class.\\n\\nFor Pain relief- If you’re in pain, try a focused Yin Yoga class for your injury or ailment. We have some great choices! Just use the search feature on our website! There are classes that are as specific as \\nyoga for knee pain \\nor yoga for digestion!\\nFor Strength – If you’re a warrior who loves to sweat, Vinyasa is your go to style. Try this low impact style that’s sure to raise your heart rate faster than any treadmill run. Are you a more advanced Yogi?\\n Try a Power Yoga\\n class!\\nYoga is important for your emotional wellbeing\\nMost yogis believe that yoga is a mind, body and soul practice meaning that it’s not just for fitness or for mental clarity, but it’s a life experience that can add joy and comfort to your everyday life. For most of us, the practice of yoga is what we take back to our lives long after we leave the mat. \\nYoga can improve your energy-\\n A study done by Oxford\\n, found that a yoga practice and yoga breathing can restore your energy better than any other visualization or relaxation practice.\\nYoga helps connect the mind and body- While our mind and body are always physically connected, Yoga makes us stop, think and question that connection. It trains us to concentrate on our breath and connect our thoughts to one body part, or move at a time. Which helps us to increase focus.\\nAnd last, but certainly not least, yoga is great for socialization! Group fitness classes help us to make friends, or find friends who share our common interests or goals. Who doesn’t love taking a class with their friends? And with our site, you can take class together from the comfort of your own homes!\\nReady to fit yoga into your life? Let’s find a way to make it work for you!\\nWhen can you fit in yoga if you have a busy schedule? Unlike a traditional studio or gym, Our website makes it easy for you to fit yoga in when it works for you! Classes run live from 6am to 9pm. And you can take classes at home, on vacation or even at work on your lunch break. You can take your practice anywhere with our \\nvirtual options\\n. Don’t think you can commit to a live class? Watch your recordings later on your own time! \\nAre you a stay-at-home mom? Do you feel like you can’t get away for a workout? Do it with them! Make yoga time a part of your family’s routine to either start or end the day. We even have kid’s classes you can take together! \\nTry one today!\\n\\nNot a fan of group fitness? Maybe you prefer to workout alone or have specific goals you want to meet. Our\\n one on one option\\n is great for deepening your practice or working directly with an instructor to meet your goals on your timeline! \\nSo whichever reason speaks to you, even with all the things you have to do for your family or work, You can always make time for yoga and add more joy to your life with a yoga practice. Where there’s a will there’s a way. All you need for yoga is your body and a commitment to yourself! Make the time to start your practice today! Your body will thank you!\\n\\nReady to get started? Grab a free trial!\\n"}},{"id":"ckv5agr3s1rq40a90vykgwe1a","slug":"meditation-effects-on-brain","author":{"name":"Will","teacherMytSlug":null,"pictureUrl":null},"title":"5 Proven Ways Meditation Positively Affects Brain Behavior","createdAt":"2021-10-24T13:50:43.10345+00:00","coverUrl":"im2iwdslj01ob1qu5w4r.jpg","content":{"text":"Meditation and brain studies have been around, and increasing, for a number of years now. And new studies are consistently revealing more and more incredible information about how meditation positively affects the human brain!\\nBut what precisely are the benefits of meditation on our brain?\\nWe already know meditation lowers cortisol levels, reduces or eliminates anxiety and depression, lowers blood pressure, and even regulates insulin levels in the body.\\nIt’s pretty amazing that something as ancient and simple as meditation can create such a positive impact on people, an impact that has a ripple effect.\\nHowever, scientific research actually reveals that meditation literally changes the composition of the brain and how the brain behaves.\\nMyYogaTeacher offers multiple meditation-only classes on our platform! All taught by extremely experienced, expert yoga instructors. If you aren’t reaping the rewards of meditation or don’t know where to start, \\nget your free 2-week trial of MyYogaTeacher here\\n and check out any or all of the group classes offered!\\nNow, on to the ways meditation positively affects brain behavior.\\n\\n1. Meditation changes the brain structure\\nBefore we dive into this topic, let’s go over the names of the parts of the brain that will be mentioned. No one likes having to look up big words!\\nDon’t worry. There are only four areas we’ll talk about here!\\nGray matter\\n - Controls muscle movement, sensory perception (including emotions, hearing, speech, memory, seeing, and decision making).\\nAmygdala \\n- In charge of emotional responses.\\nPrefrontal cortex\\n - Responsible for decision making.\\nHippocampus\\n - Controls memory and learning.\n\\nAccording to a study reported by the \\nNational Institute of Health\\n (NIH), regularly participating in a specific type of meditation called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) increases the brain’s gray matter in the hippocampus.\\nNot only that, but that same study also showed that the part of the amygdala involved in stress, fear, anxiety, and depression \\ndecreased in size\\n.\\nThe actual \\nphysical\\n structure of the brain changed because of meditation.\\nMind-blowing, right?! (hehe)\\nThis means meditation restructures the brain so that you feel less stressed, anxious and depressed and have better memory and learning capabilities.\\nImagine how this would affect a child’s growing brain! And since I mentioned it…\\nThe effects of meditation on the brain is perhaps even more promising when it comes to children. And children in schools. Studies show that even short bursts of meditation through a child’s school day reduces discipline problems, increases their focus, memory, and improves executive functioning.\\n2. Mindfulness meditation reduces brain aging\\nWhile certain types of stress responses are beneficial to our survival (even in the modern world), some are not.\\nThose stress responses that are triggered by our misguided perceptions of a situation or event promote brain cell death. Stress kills. True story. \\nWhen we have emotions that stem from something reasonable, we react in a meaningful way. This does not contribute to excessive aging the way emotions stemming from false beliefs or fear-based worries do.\\nThe good news?\\nStudies show that mindfulness meditation increases thought awareness, improves control of those thoughts, and reduces cognitive stress. That’s the stress that leads to brain cell death, not the kind that saves your life.\\nCreating more positive states of mind and decreasing the negative ones slows down the rate of cell aging.\\n3. Meditation improves symptoms of depression and anxiety.\\nMeditation is by no means a cure all for \\nany\\n type of mental health condition, much less anxiety or depression. But it’s an excellent tool for managing the symptoms and, in some cases, does eliminate them altogether.\\nMost importantly, meditation changes your response to negative thoughts and, when practiced regularly, can even help you manage them in a healthy way.\\nHow?\\nIt teaches you to be aware of your thoughts without judging them or making assumptions about them.\\nThis is not to say you’ll never have depressing, anxious, or generally negative thoughts. But meditating regularly will give you the tools you need to manage them appropriately and behave in healthier, more positive ways.\\n4. Meditation helps with addiction.\\nAccording to the \\nNIH\\n, decades of research have shown that mindfulness based meditation helps stop addiction and even prevents relapse.\\nThe important thing to remember is that for addiction, consistency in a meditation practice is the key to success. However, it’s also an important practice to start or continue in the event of a relapse.\\nBecause many people who suffer from addiction have little awareness of the negative consequences of their behaviors on their body, relationships, family, and life, meditation plays an important role in helping them gain awareness and gives them tools to change their behaviors.\\nAnother thing to note is since regular mindfulness meditation changes the structure of the brain, the positive side effects are two fold.\\nSince breaking an addiction is obviously stressful, meditation also helps alleviate that stress response during withdrawals. There is also growing evidence that MBSR training cultivates a practice called “savoring.” This is where focused attention is created around natural rewards. In studies involving this idea, participants had reduced cravings and were less likely to take part in substance abuse behaviors. This “savoring” practice helps people pay more attention to pleasant daily activities and focus on the positive emotional responses they have towards those experiences.\\nSo exciting to think about the idea that mindfulness meditation could actually be saving lives!\\n5. Meditation reduces default mode network activity\\nWhat is default mode network activity (DMN)? The DMN is the network within the brain that’s operating when we’re not really thinking about anything at all.\\nIt’s the mind-wandering part of your brain.\\nStudies show that mind-wandering and “background thoughts” lead to worry, stress, anxiety, and general unhappiness. This network is most active when we’re left to our own thoughts or don’t actively have something we’re thinking about (i.e. when we’re performing a task).\\nA common misconception about meditation is that you’re doing nothing when is really quite the opposite.\\nMeditation is active. Just not in the way most people think.\\nMeditation involves drawing your attention to and concentrating on your immediate experience. It requires you to learn how to be present in each moment. This practice does not generally come naturally (or easily) to humans! \\nSo meditation, then, requires us to \\nthink\\n. Which, in turn, helps reduce the “background noise” of the brain that is not only mostly unproductive, but also can lead us into states of worry, anxiety, and depression.\\n6. (Bonus!) Meditation has a stacked effect on the brain.\\nWhile there is tons of scientific evidence showing that various forms of meditation positively impact the brain, the short and sweet of it is…\\nA consistent meditation practice makes our lives better.\\nHere’s a quick list of just some of the benefits of meditation:\\nImproves concentration and memory\\nReduced blood pressure\\nHelps control pain\\nImproves sleep\\nReduces age-related memory loss\\nHelps fight addictions\\nHelps control food cravings\\nReduces emotional and binge eating\\nIncreases attention span\\nHelps you become more self-aware\\nControls anxiety\\nReduces stress\\nAs with many types of medication or therapy, meditation doesn’t just help with one or the other (or maybe a few) of these things listed above. A consistent meditation practice benefits you – and your brain – in \\nall\\n the ways!\\nCan you tell we’re pretty passionate here at MYT about your health and wellness? We truly do care about your mental, emotional, \\nand\\n physical health. That’s why we are excited to have such an amazing group of experienced, expert yoga instructors with varying backgrounds and who have extensive education in their field on board the MyYogaTeacher platform!\\nMyYogaTeacher hosts a variety of 35+ group classes, offers 1:1 classes, and members get discounted pricing on all of our phenomenal workshops! If you haven’t tried us out, we want to make it easy for you to do so by offering \\na 2-week free trial that you can get right here!\\n No credit card required!\\nWe hope to see you on the mat!\\n"}}],"relatedPosts":[],"blogContent":{"id":"ckfqz3k0g020601269js569pg","slug":"7-reasons-working-with-a-personal-trainer-is-the-fastest-way-to-reach-your-fitness-goals","author":{"name":"Jitendra","teacherMytSlug":null,"pictureUrl":"jitendra1.png"},"title":"7 Reasons Working with a Personal Trainer is the Fastest Way to Reach Your Fitness Goals","createdAt":"2020-01-24T00:00:00+00:00","updatedAt":"2021-06-26T22:06:57.890285+00:00","coverUrl":"ayo-ogunseinde-0xWXyaa8bTQ-unsplash.jpg","seoDescription":"Personal yoga trainers are the best and fastest way to achieve your health and fitness goals. 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They spend 8-hours a day helping people like you reach their goals.\\n\\nNow I don't know about you, but I don't have time to learn the right way to do every single exercise. \\n\\nI want to cut through the noise. I want to find out what is hype and what actually works. I want results. A personal trainer has the education and experience to help you get the results you want.\\n\\n#6 You'll never get bored\\n\\nWhen you work out on your own, you get bored fast! After a few days, weeks, or even months you find yourself doing the same routine again and again. \\n\\nThat's because your \"work out vocabulary\" is small. It's like trying to write poetry when you only know a few words. It's bland, boring and repetitive.\\n\\nA personal trainer carries the Webster's Dictionary of \"work out vocabulary\". They have an exercise for every single body type, fitness level, and injury that needs healing. 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Then, you'll be able to make a well-informed decision.</p><p></p><p><strong>#7 You can work hard or you can work smart</strong></p><p></p><p>When you kick your own butt at the gym - you're working hard. You sweat and you feel good after. But if you're not getting the results you want, it's probably because you're not doing the right exercises.</p><p></p><p>When you spend your exercise time with a personal trainer - you're working smart. Literally...</p><p></p><p>Your personal trainer has dedicated their life to learning maximum efficiency in exercise. They spend 8-hours a day helping people like you reach their goals.</p><p></p><p>Now I don't know about you, but I don't have time to learn the right way to do every single exercise. </p><p></p><p>I want to cut through the noise. I want to find out what is hype and what actually works. I want results. A personal trainer has the education and experience to help you get the results you want.</p><p></p><p><strong>#6 You'll never get bored</strong></p><p></p><p>When you work out on your own, you get bored fast! After a few days, weeks, or even months you find yourself doing the same routine again and again. </p><p></p><p>That's because your "work out vocabulary" is small. It's like trying to write poetry when you only know a few words. It's bland, boring and repetitive.</p><p></p><p>A personal trainer carries the Webster's Dictionary of "work out vocabulary". They have an exercise for every single body type, fitness level, and injury that needs healing. They have the right exercises to reach your specific goals.</p><p></p><p>So you'll never get bored because you get tons of variation. And every day will be different.</p><p></p><p>As an added bonus, you'll learn something new in every session. Which empowers you to take your health into your own hands!</p><p></p><p><strong>#5 You Avoid Injury!</strong></p><p></p><p>When lifting weights people fracture bones, tear ligaments, and strain muscles all the time. Even body weight exercises like <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/signUp/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/signUp/\">yoga </a>can lead to wrist pain, lower back pain, and hamstring tears!</p><p></p><p>Now this is only a risk if you over-train or use incorrect form.</p><p></p><p>With a personal trainer: </p><p></p><p>✔️ They make sure you are using the correct form so you don't get injured. </p><p></p><p>✔️ They make sure you're varying your exercises so you don't strain your body. </p><p></p><p>✔️ And they help you rest the areas that need to recover so you can reach peak performance.</p><p></p><p><strong>#4 Every workout is Designed for your unique Body</strong></p><p></p><p>Your trainer gets to know your body, your bone structure, your strengths and personality. All of this is important to your workout routine.</p><p></p><p>Did you know that each of us has a unique bone structure? That means my max flexibility will be different than yours. If you and I both do 10 years of yoga, stretch out every muscle to its healthy limit - we will still have different ranges of motion.</p><p></p><p>My hips and shoulders have a different structure than yours. So the bones themselves determine your ultimate <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\">flexibility</a>.</p><p></p><p>Personal trainers know this and work with your body. (Instead of working against your body - like the person who bounces into their forward bend and eventually tears their hamstring.)</p><p></p><p>Even better, they know how to work with your previous injuries. They design exercise routines to help you recover.</p><p></p><p>And, if you have specific goals (like more strength vs. weight loss) they design your workouts to reach those goals fast. So you don't waste countless hours doing exercises that have nothing to do with what you want!</p><p></p><p>My friend Cheryl spent years running and running to lose weight, with almost no gains after the first month. That's because running does burn some calories but it mostly works with your lungs and heart. When she started using some light weights, strengthening and toning her muscles, her body became a calorie burning machine.</p><p></p><p>Now her metabolism has increased and her muscles (which aren't huge or bulky - she still looks really feminine), burn fat all day long.</p><p></p><p><strong>#3 You actually show up for your exercise... consistently!</strong></p><p></p><p>Consistency is the most important ingredient when working towards a goal. Whether you're trying to get fit, learn to play the piano, or move up in your career. You must put in consistent effort to get results.</p><p></p><p>But it's also where most of us fail. Sure we can go to the gym for a few weeks after New Year's Eve. We're hopped up on hope and hype. </p><p></p><p>Test this out. Go to the gym in the first few weeks of January, it's packed! ... but go again in February and it's back to normal.</p><p></p><p>When you work with a personal trainer you don't flake. You show up because you know she's counting on you... </p><p></p><p>When you show up for your trainer, you show up for yourself!</p><p></p><p><strong>#2 You build a habit so it's not a chore</strong></p><p></p><p>Consistently showing up builds your exercise habit.</p><p></p><p>The first month is a challenge. You're the most motivated but you're also breaking old habits and building new ones. </p><p></p><p>This is when you're most likely to revert back to "I'll go tomorrow" mentality. This is when you go from salads back to chips. From sweating at the gym back to Netflix on the sofa.</p><p></p><p>But with a trainer, you get consistency. You save yourself the whole start-and-stop cycle that kills people's results. And keeps them stuck for years.</p><p></p><p>You skip all that and go straight to the mature exercise habit. The exercise habit you see in your healthiest colleagues.</p><p></p><p><strong>#1 You get the motivation you need to succeed</strong></p><p></p><p>But the most powerful effect of working with a personal trainer... the one I saved for last...</p><p></p><p>This one is a fundamental factor in reaching your goals. It's the key to consistency. And it unlocks the door to your results...</p><p></p><p>Motivation.</p><p></p><p>If you're not motivated, you simply will not succeed at any difficult task.</p><p></p><p>Without motivation - you'll quit when you're tired. You'll give up when you look at the scale and you lost 1 lb instead of 10 lbs.</p><p></p><p>Now if you have motivation, you'll overcome every obstacle and challenge that gets in your way.</p><p></p><p>With motivation - it doesn't matter if you're tired. It doesn't matter if life is getting in the way - you make time and effort to reach the goal you set for yourself. </p><p></p><p>You lose the weight. You gain strength. You get healthy. You get happy. And nothing stops you from achieving that.</p><p></p><p>But you can't force yourself to be motivated when you're not. That doesn't work.</p><p></p><p>With a personal trainer - they help you stay motivated!</p><p></p><p>They are your cheerleader. And even when they're silent, you do your best. Their mere presence encourages you to try harder!</p><p></p><p>They help you:</p><p></p><p>✔️ stay motivated so reaching your goals is fun</p><p></p><p>✔️ create a consistent exercise habit so you stay healthy for decades</p><p></p><p>✔️ use correct form so you never get injured</p><p></p><p>✔️ give you variety so you don't get bored</p><p></p><p>✔️ create personalized <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\">yoga sessions</a> just for you and where you're at today, so you can get started no matter how long you've been inactive</p><p></p><p>✔️ and they educate you so you're empowered to take your health into your own hands</p><p></p><p>This way, you get maximum results in minimum time.</p><p></p>"},"category":["fitness"],"utmCampaign":null,"utmMedium":null,"utmContent":null,"utmSource":null,"utmTerm":null,"utmSearchString":null,"imageHyperlink":[]},"loading":false,"blog_content":[{"type":"HTML","value":"<p>If you want to lose weight, increase strength and flexibility, reduce your stress levels and sleep better - listen up!</p><p></p><p>This post will show you why working with a personal trainer is the fastest path to sustained results and reaching your health and fitness goals. </p><p></p><p>Before you invest money to work with a personal trainer, read this. Then, you'll be able to make a well-informed decision.</p><p></p><p><strong>#7 You can work hard or you can work smart</strong></p><p></p><p>When you kick your own butt at the gym - you're working hard. You sweat and you feel good after. But if you're not getting the results you want, it's probably because you're not doing the right exercises.</p><p></p><p>When you spend your exercise time with a personal trainer - you're working smart. Literally...</p><p></p><p>Your personal trainer has dedicated their life to learning maximum efficiency in exercise. They spend 8-hours a day helping people like you reach their goals.</p><p></p><p>Now I don't know about you, but I don't have time to learn the right way to do every single exercise. </p><p></p><p>I want to cut through the noise. I want to find out what is hype and what actually works. I want results. 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Even body weight exercises like <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/signUp/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/signUp/\">yoga </a>can lead to wrist pain, lower back pain, and hamstring tears!</p><p></p><p>Now this is only a risk if you over-train or use incorrect form.</p><p></p><p>With a personal trainer: </p><p></p><p>✔️ They make sure you are using the correct form so you don't get injured. </p><p></p><p>✔️ They make sure you're varying your exercises so you don't strain your body. </p><p></p><p>✔️ And they help you rest the areas that need to recover so you can reach peak performance.</p><p></p><p><strong>#4 Every workout is Designed for your unique Body</strong></p><p></p><p>Your trainer gets to know your body, your bone structure, your strengths and personality. All of this is important to your workout routine.</p><p></p><p>Did you know that each of us has a unique bone structure? That means my max flexibility will be different than yours. If you and I both do 10 years of yoga, stretch out every muscle to its healthy limit - we will still have different ranges of motion.</p><p></p><p>My hips and shoulders have a different structure than yours. So the bones themselves determine your ultimate <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\">flexibility</a>.</p><p></p><p>Personal trainers know this and work with your body. (Instead of working against your body - like the person who bounces into their forward bend and eventually tears their hamstring.)</p><p></p><p>Even better, they know how to work with your previous injuries. They design exercise routines to help you recover.</p><p></p><p>And, if you have specific goals (like more strength vs. weight loss) they design your workouts to reach those goals fast. So you don't waste countless hours doing exercises that have nothing to do with what you want!</p><p></p><p>My friend Cheryl spent years running and running to lose weight, with almost no gains after the first month. That's because running does burn some calories but it mostly works with your lungs and heart. When she started using some light weights, strengthening and toning her muscles, her body became a calorie burning machine.</p><p></p><p>Now her metabolism has increased and her muscles (which aren't huge or bulky - she still looks really feminine), burn fat all day long.</p><p></p><p><strong>#3 You actually show up for your exercise... consistently!</strong></p><p></p><p>Consistency is the most important ingredient when working towards a goal. Whether you're trying to get fit, learn to play the piano, or move up in your career. You must put in consistent effort to get results.</p><p></p><p>But it's also where most of us fail. 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You save yourself the whole start-and-stop cycle that kills people's results. And keeps them stuck for years.</p><p></p><p>You skip all that and go straight to the mature exercise habit. The exercise habit you see in your healthiest colleagues.</p><p></p><p><strong>#1 You get the motivation you need to succeed</strong></p><p></p><p>But the most powerful effect of working with a personal trainer... the one I saved for last...</p><p></p><p>This one is a fundamental factor in reaching your goals. It's the key to consistency. And it unlocks the door to your results...</p><p></p><p>Motivation.</p><p></p><p>If you're not motivated, you simply will not succeed at any difficult task.</p><p></p><p>Without motivation - you'll quit when you're tired. 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They spend 8-hours a day helping people like you reach their goals.\\n\\nNow I don't know about you, but I don't have time to learn the right way to do every single exercise. \\n\\nI want to cut through the noise. I want to find out what is hype and what actually works. I want results. A personal trainer has the education and experience to help you get the results you want.\\n\\n#6 You'll never get bored\\n\\nWhen you work out on your own, you get bored fast! After a few days, weeks, or even months you find yourself doing the same routine again and again. \\n\\nThat's because your \"work out vocabulary\" is small. It's like trying to write poetry when you only know a few words. It's bland, boring and repetitive.\\n\\nA personal trainer carries the Webster's Dictionary of \"work out vocabulary\". They have an exercise for every single body type, fitness level, and injury that needs healing. 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And nothing stops you from achieving that.\\n\\nBut you can't force yourself to be motivated when you're not. That doesn't work.\\n\\nWith a personal trainer - they help you stay motivated!\\n\\nThey are your cheerleader. And even when they're silent, you do your best. Their mere presence encourages you to try harder!\\n\\nThey help you:\\n\\n✔️ stay motivated so reaching your goals is fun\\n\\n✔️ create a consistent exercise habit so you stay healthy for decades\\n\\n✔️ use correct form so you never get injured\\n\\n✔️ give you variety so you don't get bored\\n\\n✔️ create personalized \\nyoga sessions\\n just for you and where you're at today, so you can get started no matter how long you've been inactive\\n\\n✔️ and they educate you so you're empowered to take your health into your own hands\\n\\nThis way, you get maximum results in minimum time.\\n","html":"<p>If you want to lose weight, increase strength and flexibility, reduce your stress levels and sleep better - listen up!</p><p></p><p>This post will show you why working with a personal trainer is the fastest path to sustained results and reaching your health and fitness goals. </p><p></p><p>Before you invest money to work with a personal trainer, read this. Then, you'll be able to make a well-informed decision.</p><p></p><p><strong>#7 You can work hard or you can work smart</strong></p><p></p><p>When you kick your own butt at the gym - you're working hard. You sweat and you feel good after. But if you're not getting the results you want, it's probably because you're not doing the right exercises.</p><p></p><p>When you spend your exercise time with a personal trainer - you're working smart. Literally...</p><p></p><p>Your personal trainer has dedicated their life to learning maximum efficiency in exercise. They spend 8-hours a day helping people like you reach their goals.</p><p></p><p>Now I don't know about you, but I don't have time to learn the right way to do every single exercise. </p><p></p><p>I want to cut through the noise. I want to find out what is hype and what actually works. I want results. A personal trainer has the education and experience to help you get the results you want.</p><p></p><p><strong>#6 You'll never get bored</strong></p><p></p><p>When you work out on your own, you get bored fast! After a few days, weeks, or even months you find yourself doing the same routine again and again. </p><p></p><p>That's because your "work out vocabulary" is small. It's like trying to write poetry when you only know a few words. It's bland, boring and repetitive.</p><p></p><p>A personal trainer carries the Webster's Dictionary of "work out vocabulary". They have an exercise for every single body type, fitness level, and injury that needs healing. They have the right exercises to reach your specific goals.</p><p></p><p>So you'll never get bored because you get tons of variation. And every day will be different.</p><p></p><p>As an added bonus, you'll learn something new in every session. Which empowers you to take your health into your own hands!</p><p></p><p><strong>#5 You Avoid Injury!</strong></p><p></p><p>When lifting weights people fracture bones, tear ligaments, and strain muscles all the time. Even body weight exercises like <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/signUp/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/signUp/\">yoga </a>can lead to wrist pain, lower back pain, and hamstring tears!</p><p></p><p>Now this is only a risk if you over-train or use incorrect form.</p><p></p><p>With a personal trainer: </p><p></p><p>✔️ They make sure you are using the correct form so you don't get injured. </p><p></p><p>✔️ They make sure you're varying your exercises so you don't strain your body. </p><p></p><p>✔️ And they help you rest the areas that need to recover so you can reach peak performance.</p><p></p><p><strong>#4 Every workout is Designed for your unique Body</strong></p><p></p><p>Your trainer gets to know your body, your bone structure, your strengths and personality. All of this is important to your workout routine.</p><p></p><p>Did you know that each of us has a unique bone structure? That means my max flexibility will be different than yours. If you and I both do 10 years of yoga, stretch out every muscle to its healthy limit - we will still have different ranges of motion.</p><p></p><p>My hips and shoulders have a different structure than yours. So the bones themselves determine your ultimate <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/articles/\">flexibility</a>.</p><p></p><p>Personal trainers know this and work with your body. (Instead of working against your body - like the person who bounces into their forward bend and eventually tears their hamstring.)</p><p></p><p>Even better, they know how to work with your previous injuries. They design exercise routines to help you recover.</p><p></p><p>And, if you have specific goals (like more strength vs. weight loss) they design your workouts to reach those goals fast. So you don't waste countless hours doing exercises that have nothing to do with what you want!</p><p></p><p>My friend Cheryl spent years running and running to lose weight, with almost no gains after the first month. That's because running does burn some calories but it mostly works with your lungs and heart. When she started using some light weights, strengthening and toning her muscles, her body became a calorie burning machine.</p><p></p><p>Now her metabolism has increased and her muscles (which aren't huge or bulky - she still looks really feminine), burn fat all day long.</p><p></p><p><strong>#3 You actually show up for your exercise... consistently!</strong></p><p></p><p>Consistency is the most important ingredient when working towards a goal. Whether you're trying to get fit, learn to play the piano, or move up in your career. You must put in consistent effort to get results.</p><p></p><p>But it's also where most of us fail. Sure we can go to the gym for a few weeks after New Year's Eve. We're hopped up on hope and hype. </p><p></p><p>Test this out. Go to the gym in the first few weeks of January, it's packed! ... but go again in February and it's back to normal.</p><p></p><p>When you work with a personal trainer you don't flake. You show up because you know she's counting on you... </p><p></p><p>When you show up for your trainer, you show up for yourself!</p><p></p><p><strong>#2 You build a habit so it's not a chore</strong></p><p></p><p>Consistently showing up builds your exercise habit.</p><p></p><p>The first month is a challenge. You're the most motivated but you're also breaking old habits and building new ones. </p><p></p><p>This is when you're most likely to revert back to "I'll go tomorrow" mentality. This is when you go from salads back to chips. From sweating at the gym back to Netflix on the sofa.</p><p></p><p>But with a trainer, you get consistency. You save yourself the whole start-and-stop cycle that kills people's results. And keeps them stuck for years.</p><p></p><p>You skip all that and go straight to the mature exercise habit. The exercise habit you see in your healthiest colleagues.</p><p></p><p><strong>#1 You get the motivation you need to succeed</strong></p><p></p><p>But the most powerful effect of working with a personal trainer... the one I saved for last...</p><p></p><p>This one is a fundamental factor in reaching your goals. It's the key to consistency. And it unlocks the door to your results...</p><p></p><p>Motivation.</p><p></p><p>If you're not motivated, you simply will not succeed at any difficult task.</p><p></p><p>Without motivation - you'll quit when you're tired. You'll give up when you look at the scale and you lost 1 lb instead of 10 lbs.</p><p></p><p>Now if you have motivation, you'll overcome every obstacle and challenge that gets in your way.</p><p></p><p>With motivation - it doesn't matter if you're tired. It doesn't matter if life is getting in the way - you make time and effort to reach the goal you set for yourself. </p><p></p><p>You lose the weight. You gain strength. You get healthy. You get happy. And nothing stops you from achieving that.</p><p></p><p>But you can't force yourself to be motivated when you're not. That doesn't work.</p><p></p><p>With a personal trainer - they help you stay motivated!</p><p></p><p>They are your cheerleader. And even when they're silent, you do your best. Their mere presence encourages you to try harder!</p><p></p><p>They help you:</p><p></p><p>✔️ stay motivated so reaching your goals is fun</p><p></p><p>✔️ create a consistent exercise habit so you stay healthy for decades</p><p></p><p>✔️ use correct form so you never get injured</p><p></p><p>✔️ give you variety so you don't get bored</p><p></p><p>✔️ create personalized <a title=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\" href=\"https://www.myyogateacher.com/\">yoga sessions</a> just for you and where you're at today, so you can get started no matter how long you've been inactive</p><p></p><p>✔️ and they educate you so you're empowered to take your health into your own hands</p><p></p><p>This way, you get maximum results in minimum time.</p><p></p>"},"category":["fitness"],"utmCampaign":null,"utmMedium":null,"utmContent":null,"utmSource":null,"utmTerm":null,"utmSearchString":null,"imageHyperlink":[]},"recommendations_group_class":null}© Copyright 2020 MyYogaTeacher Inc