Zoey interviews the woman who certified her in her Yoga Teacher Training, Laura McKinzie. Laura's passion and dedication to the practice of yoga was the catalyst to her becoming a Yoga Teacher over 17 years ago. She is an experienced teacher at the 500hr level (E-RYT 500) as well as the founder of Laura McKinzie Yoga, which inspires people to live their best life now through the practice of Yoga. Since 2012, Laura has led the "Unity" Yoga Teacher Training Program, teaching hundreds of students the ancient science of yoga. She also served as the Director of the 200-hour YTT program at Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) in Tempe, Arizona for 7 years.

Laura and Zoey discuss

• Laura's journey with yoga, how she came into the practice, and how she made it a career
• Zoey's personal YTT classes
• How you get better at teaching yoga
• The importance of cueing in yoga and Laura's new ebook to help others grow their teaching abilities through cueing
• The importance of inclusivity in yoga
• Laura's best advice for aspiring yoga instructors
• And more!

Laura is a Yoga Nidra Facilitator and grateful to be a part of the I AM Yoga Nidra teaching team at SWIHA. As a student of yoga for over two decades, she feels the true gift of yoga is carrying the peace and joy found on the mat into every aspect of life. Through her years of experience, she creates and adapts classes that inspire students to open up to their own uniqueness and inner strength. Laura has discovered a way of living and being that brings so much fullness to life and this is what she shares with her students.

Connect with Laura:

https://lauramckinzieyoga.com/

Cues for Yoga: Clear Language to Guide the Practice

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