As I was teaching my PiYo class this am I scanned the participants in the room & noted how the levels weren't the way I initially wanted to teach. So what does a seasoned instructor/Presenter like myself do. Well, I stood up scratched my head and said class canceled. Nooooo, I started teaching more basic and added more breaks and stretches in between the harder exercises. Ya see one of the biggest reasons I LOVE Chalene Johnson's Powder Blue Productions formats (Turbo, PiYo, Hustle) is because they're forgiving, personal, and modifiable. Each of the formats by PBP need to stay true to their style, but each can be modified for all fitness levels and adding your own personal touch is encouraged. I love that I can stop in the middle of any one of the formats and help those who are needing some TLC.
I'll be honest before I came across PBP formats I wasn't impressed with pre-designed choreography for the above reasons and the music usually wasn't my style..BLAH BLAH BLAH. Until one day about 4 years ago someone in my kickboxing class came up to me and said when I can't make your class I do this workout at home. Now with my ears perked up like a dog I was like so, what praytell is this that you do? She popped out TURBO JAM... Hmmm...never heard of it, but I wasn't stupid I said can you live without this incredibly wonderfully fun and challenging workout for one night as I need to check this out for research purpose ONLY? She agreed. I mean I had to see who my competition was....Right! So, I borrowed it, popped into my DVD player and was instantly entranced by the moves, the music, and that lil' ball of motivation called CHALENE. So immediately I had to get trained. Home study, but only because there was no one in my area presenting at the time and I was so wanting to be trained like right away. On a side note, I would always recommend doing a live training over a Home Study any day, but thankful I was able to get the ball rolling. Once I was able to then attend a LIVE training, with no other than Mrs Thang herself, TURBO JAM star Mindy Lawhorne I was able to then apply to be a Presenter. All of this happened within the 1st year of teaching. I just knew in my heart that this was my fitness family for realz. And it is and has been for the past 4 years. What a journey it has been.
I have reached the top and the bottom and come out victorious. When your surrounded by so many incredible leaders and motivators the pressure is ON. When I first started with PBP, I was a take on anything at all costs kinda person. I thought to myself more is better, and I LOVED THIS, so gimme gimme, gimme more. Sorry, couldn't help that, I mean Brittany Spears is from Kentwood, Louisiana. My 2nd year as presenter I was named runner up for APD of the YEAR, which totally caught me off guard. I was like whhhhhhaaaaat I get awarded for this my 3rd year was honored with being APD of the Year 2009. You would have thought I was the happiest I could have ever been in my life, but the truth of the matter was I was crumbling inside. The more I did the less focus I had and I had no idea how to fix it. I thought I can do anything, but I couldn't not with the unhealthy mindset I HAD at that time. You see as a child I learned that the more I did the more approval I received. The problem was I didn't give myself the stamp, I counted on others to give it to me. Think about that. Many people's likes and dislikes depends on what they are encountering in their own lives. So, in essence, I was allowing my attitude to be a reflection of the others lives not mine. I neglected my family and myself for the almighty prize. I gained over 20pounds which only added to the stress.
You may or may not know this, but I am a child Anorexic who as an adult turned to binge eating. So, I have an eating disorder. You might be scratching your head right now, like why she emptying out her garbage can??? Because I am not like that NOW. A lot has changed in a year and I owe a lot of my progress to Chalene, my PBP family and friends that I have made in this industry. I am in therapy and for the first time I am in LOVE with me, I know who I am, and where I want to go. I gotta tell ya it's the biggest high ever. I love being a Presenter, I love being a Beachbody coach and I love that what I do, who I am, who I was can help others be their the best version of themselves. Don't be afraid to deal with your past, your past is what keeps you from what others see in you now, but for some reason you can't. All this because I decided to cast fear to the side and take the steps to become an instructor for Powder Blue. Don't think, DO! It could save your life. Thank You Chalene and Bret! Xoxoxo
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