How Yoga Teacher Training Changes Lives

How Yoga Teacher Training Changes Lives

I met Amber Barry when I was down in Atlanta, GA for 9 months. My boyfriend had a work visa, and I decided to go down for a long term visit. I didn’t know a single person outside of Ryan when I arrived. I heard about Westside Yoga from a friend that I met at a lululemon run club. She told me I had to try this sweet new studio on the westside. So I went and met Amber. We hit it off, and the rest is history.

Amber has inspired me to be a better yoga teacher & practitioner, and I am honored to call her a friend. When she posted the following article on her blog, I knew I had to share it with my audience. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.


Hello friends! I’ve missed you! I have been working around the clock with an amazing team to launch a brick-and-mortar health and wellness business in Atlanta. Our mission is to integrate traditional medical practices with ancient holistic healing techniques. It’s new, it’s innovative, and there is much to be done, but I’m so profoundly grateful to work with Dr. Tim Nguyen, MD, to share this crazy healthy life at Atlanta’s first full service health and wellness practice, Atlanta Integrative Medical Center.

We will talk more about the center later, but today I thought we’d chat about how yoga teacher training (YTT) changes lives. Contrary to popular belief, YTT is not just for people who want to teach yoga. It is a comprehensive course that is designed to pride a broad view of the power of this practice, perfect for anyone who wants to understand the fundamentals of yoga, as well as those who want to teach the practice to others. Topics covered include anatomy, physiology, pose alignment, energy management, philosophy, and much, much more.

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016: Amber Barry on Owning a Yoga Studio

016: Amber Barry on Owning a Yoga Studio

Do you dream of owning your own yoga studio? Do you wonder what it takes to open a yoga studio from scratch? If so, this episode is for you!

On this episode of the podcast, Atlanta based yoga studio owner, Amber Barry, shares her journey as a yoga teacher, why she decided to open a yoga studio, and what it was actually like to open up her dream studio. Amber also shares what it is like to run a yoga studio on a day-to-day basis, and everything she has learned along the way.

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