Advanced Wellness School

Yesterday we had some teachers, yes the ape too, finish Pilates Reformer training.

Ashley, Abby and Julie the ape! 😆

Watch for some new reformer classes to be added to the schedule at Fit and Fire Studios with Lean Body Barre and Hot Yoga

Huge shout-out to Sam Bachmeier for completing her Shirodhara Treatment training. She will be available for treatments almost right away. Contact her to set up an appointment.
Shirodhara is incredible for the hair, reduces fatigue, treats insomnia, improves concentration, lowers stress and anxiety, boosts blood circulation, treats headaches, and can help with jet lag.
A stream of medicated oil is directed to the center of your forehead while you relax and the treatment ends with marma point stimulation which assists in its relaxation effects

HUGE SHOUT OUT and Congratulations to Hailey!!!! She graduated 200RYT Yoga teacher training and is already teaching in Brookings!! So if you are family/friends are in the Brookings area, check out one of her classes at
She can do challenging classes to restorative classes and puts a truly inspirational and uplifting touch to each of her classes!

Congratulations Hailey!!!

If you see this gorgeous face in the middle, Julie, give her a big congratulations! Julie completed her 300ryt advanced yoga teacher training. She is now a 500ryt Yoga teacher!!!! Congratulations Julie Berry !!!!

This is coming up....we need 4 more people to sign up by the end of the month to secure it. Please sign up ASAP or share with someone who would be interested.
21 ce's for Yoga Alliance available.
If you have taken this course before, you can attend for more hours. You achieve full certification at 150 hours. (You can still offer services while you are working for full certification)

Huge shout out to Aberdeen's first graduates of prenatal yoga teacher training. This is a nationally recognized program through yoga alliance. We went through the strict certification process to become a registered prenatal yoga school. These incredible human beings are now skilled to offer prenatal yoga, restorative prenatal yoga, postnatal, yoga, and baby and me yoga.
Each had to demonstrate teaching classes in all of those areas, and having witnessed their demonstrations, I have no doubt Aberdeen is going to be blessed with incredible prenatal yoga options.
Look for more prenatal and postnatal options on the schedule, look for some amazing offerings across the community. Each one of these graduates has an absolute heart of gold, and truly want to create positive experiences, build a community of women supporting each other, and making the beautiful journey of pregnancy a relaxing, fulfilling, and healing one.

For those taking the yoga alliance certified prenatal yoga teacher training this weekend, part of the homework assignments is going to be reading this book. If you would like to pick it up ahead of time, please stop by the studio at 224 1st avenue, Southeast Aberdeen, South Dakota

We had a graduation in December, but it is so exciting we didnt want it to get lost in all of the holiday chaos.

Meet Anna Lillian Moser!!!

Born and raised in New York State, Anna Lillian Moser first discovered yoga over 20 years ago while attending college. She was originally drawn to the practice because unlike most exercises she
encountered, yoga gave Anna an instant feeling of beauty and gracefulness (and if you’ve ever seen her dance, you know this is an anomaly).
As the Director of K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library, Anna is a constant proponent of making knowledge and information as easy and accessible as possible, and it was this idea-that yoga should be available to any and every one-that eventually led to her pursuing her teacher certification. She looks forward to offering classes at K.O. Lee, gearing them towards children, teens, older adults, and individuals who have never tried yoga before.
When she isn’t at the library, or practicing yoga, Anna can be found taking care of a menagerie of (far too many) animals, all of which were adopted.

Ugh. It's a brutal truth about the yoga industry.
You can learn to protect yourself, offer out what you can to build collaborations, it's a wonderful way to build yoga community as a whole. But it also comes with the realization that some people just don't know how to collaborate without competition. And sometimes they can be hard lessons to learn.
As a yoga teacher, I've had the judgmental looks, the condescending posts and emails, lies, insults. And in the deepest tradition of yoga, I understand that this is actually a reflection of the person throwing shade my way. I take all criticisms as learning lessons, and some can be quite corrective.
In our teacher trainings, we always talk about not only the importance of collaboration instead of competition, but the importance of respecting other yoga teachers and their practices. With over 400 different types of yoga, to say that one person is a better yoga teacher than the other is akin to saying one singer is better than all the rest of the singers in the world. Because it is the receiver's experience that creates the ranking, and every receiver is different, there can be truly no " best singer in the world" just as there can't be a " best yoga teacher in the world".
I truly believe we are, as teachers, there for the guests that come to our studios, sometimes we are exactly what our guests need and other times someone else can serve them better, and to honor the practice of yoga, means that it is our responsibility to guide our guests to their best path.
We can always do better, and we can always be better. In fact, that's another facet of yoga is to be the person off the mat that you strive to be on the mat, spreading peace and compassion

It’s Time We Look at Some Not-Very-Yoga-Like Behavior Happening Among Many Yoga Teachers In the past, I have invited a colleague to lead part of my prenatal yoga teacher training. In addition to being a yoga teacher, she is also a doctor of physical therapy and was able to teach us all how to assess ourselves for particular conditions.

HUGE NEWS!!!!!! Our yoga teacher training school, Advanced Wellness School, was just approved to offer registered prenatal yoga teacher training! This is huge, it took a ton of work... Extremely thorough, so that we can be assured that the teachers we output are of the highest class possible!
What this means is that we will have more prenatal yoga teachers in our community. Prenatal yoga has so many benefits, it is wonderful for your physical, emotional, and social health. Some of the biggest benefits of prenatal yoga... Labor and delivery preparation, reduced stress and anxiety, baby positioning, decreased lower back and hip pain, decreased shoulder pain, and being part of a community of expectant mothers that support and lift each other up!
Training will begin soon, I'm so excited, this is something huge for the Aberdeen community!

Our 300 hour yoga teacher training is coming up this September! To connect with our team, message us directly or text us at 651-336-9684 for more details.

This is a hybrid training, both online and in person, and it’s the last of the online training options. We will cover many aspects of your advanced 300 hour program, all of which will help you become more aware of your whole self in your own yoga and teaching practice.

Class starts early September and you must be working on your 200 hour program or have completed it to enroll.

In light,
Nicole and Candace Hart Briscoe

Our Ten Year Anniversary is Coming up in July and you can get your swag ahead of time (even for your dog!!!)
We made it!! and PHEW what a RIDE!! 7/1/13 a one Teacher one Studio class started and HERE WE ARE TODAY -- over 60 teachers, 5 studios and community of AMAZING people. Celebrations Start in July, but you can buy your swag in preparation!!

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Fit and Fire 10 Year Annivesary t shirts and hoodies (even one for your dog!) AND a Bucket Hat LOL   Our 10 Year Anniversary is Coming Up in July -- You can get your swag ahead of time :) We made it!! and PHEW what a RIDE!! 7/1/13 a one Teacher one Studio class started and HERE

The teachers at Fit and Fire are donating their classes on Wednesday to help the Weber Family. The Weber family lost everything in a house fire last week. You can donate whatever you can to help

The teachers at Fit and Fire Studios are donating their classes to help the Weber Family All Classes Wednesday May 31st are Donation Based     The Weber Family lost everything in a fire last week. Christa and her family are a well loved part of the studio, so the teachers are going to don

Classes Start June 6th !
Become a Massage Therapist
Earn a great income almost immediately after graduating
Help other feel more well
Follow your Health and Wellnes Passion!

Springs Bath House School of Massage Therapy has over 20 years experience in training instructors and offer an in depth instruction to get you licensed.

Head to Fit and Fire Wednesday March 29th to Meet Olawa and Mele Ann

Remember -- there are four scholarships available!!!

Where You Certify to Teach or Coach Matters....ALOT. When in doubt, always ask studio owners before you try for certification in some type of class before you spend the money or time.
Many studios do not accept certifications from outside of their studio ethos.
At Advanced Wellness School (the sister business of Fit and Fire Studios) We feel it is EXTREMELY Important for your to be able to take your certification anywhere in the United States, To use is for Cruise Ship or Resort Teacher Training Jobs, and be assured that your training is the best that can be offered.
Advanced Wellness School and Fit and Fire Studios are NASM partners. Which means that our fitness class trainings are created within the National Academy of Sports Medicine's Guidelines
Balanced Body - is the National Certifier for our Pilates Teachers, it shows that the trainings that are offered to teachers are of the highest quality.
All Ayurvedic Classes are taught by a Teacher that has Certified through NAMA the National Ayurveduc Medical Association (no other certification body can transfer credits into this type of training)
Yoga Alliance is the national Certifying body of Yoga - and Advanced Wellness School has gone through the rigorous process of upleveling the school - to give some of the best Yoga teacher training in our region.
All Yoga Therapy is taught by teachers certified by IAYT (International Alliance of Yoga Therapists)- IAYT has the exclusive for Yoga therapy in the United states, no Yoga Alliance Credits can be transferred as all training for Yoga Therapy has to be done by a certified IAYT school. In short, Yoga Alliance is for leading classes and private sessions and IAYT for one on one Yoga therapy sessions

It LIVE - Aberdeen's First Massage Therapy Class starts in Jume. Applications are online and ready for you to submit.
Dont WAIT - Class space will be limited to assure proper training, so the 1st applications through will get priority.
Remember there are FOUR full Scholarships available
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Dont Forget Karisma's Trunk Show is this Friday!!! AloYoga, Beyond Yoga and Lululemon will be available

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Aberdee's First Massage Therapy School's Applications are Online!! Dont Forget - Karisma Trunk Show this Friday (with Fun HIIT Classes with Lindsey and Christine!)   Aberdeen's First Massage Therapy School's application is up!! Be part of the first class of Massage T

We have one donation bucket that is not coming in until 10PM on Tuesday so we will announce then.
In the mean time we thought it would be a great idea to try to see if we can raise a little more.
DTOM does such amazing work for Veterans and those suffering from PTSD, and we thought we would try to boost the Yogathon outcome just a little bit more as a thank you for what they do for our community.

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Last Minute Donation Drive Support the DTOM Veterans Ranch Every little but helps     Yogathon 2023 LAST MINUTE DONATION DRIVE Since we will be unable to announce until 10PM tomorrow, we thought we would see if we could raise a little more : ) The Yogathon wa

Its or 7th BIRTHDAY!!! 7 years of yoga teacher training, producing some of the areas most sought after teachers!!!
(drummer (and band founder) Nicole Johnson, Lead Singer Candace Briscoe and Lead Guitar Cindy Hartung Suel)

Next teacher training module is January 7th -- theres still time to sign up!!!

Check out 'Paw-some Birthday' on JibJab.com Help them have a psyCATdelic birthday when you stick some faces in these rock'n'roll kittycats!

Last Studio Sale of the Year is LIVE now - Click the link and shop from home!!!
Salt Cellar and Profiling Beauty Sales are Live as well
All sales end December 4th
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Black Friday Sale is LIVE - Salt Cellar Sale and Profiling Beauty Sale - All end Dec 4th Don't miss these deep discounts! Sale Ends Midnight December 4th Buy One Get One Half Off Punch Cards and Unlimiteds Plus the Yearly Rate Drops to $650 ‌ The Black Friday Sale is LIVE!!! (SHOP IN YOUR

Heads up, for anyone planning to take the prenatal yoga teacher training coming up, you will need 10 hours of practicum, what that means is you need to attend three prenatal classes and review them. Those hours also count for the 85 hour training program. The first of the weekly prenatal classes starts next Thursday at 5:15 p.m.

We had such a great day at Pilates Mat training with wonderful people.
Look for some new faces coming on board!

The first in person training of our 200 Registered Yoga Teacher Training is going to run twice:. Once on October 16th and again on November 5th, you can go to either one! They both start at 9:30 a.m.
Become a yoga teacher...
--help others feel well
--learn meditation and become a meditation leader
-- learn breathwork and lead breathwork class
-- learn yoga poses, safety and alignment and how to sequence a safe and dynamic class
-- learn the history of yoga and the supporting principle behind what we do
-- learn to help yourself feel more well
-- learn the beginning principles of Ayurveda
- Learn multiple types of yoga and find the one that fits you the best!
- learn in the regions most state of the art facility with an Infrared Hot Room, an infrared light therapy room, Aerial Yoga Silks, and a salt room

Our course is a hybrid meaning that approximately 100 hours is self study. Sign up and immedaitely get access to Yoga Humanites to begin your journey.

Updated dates for Pilates Mat Training!
There are a couple of spots left! Contact us for more details!

We are bringing the Veterans Yoga Project to Aberdeen and NEED your help. This training is for ANYONE who wants to help survivors of Trauma, not just Yoga teachers. See details in the link
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You can also sign up here: https://secure.veteransyogaproject.org/np/clients/veteransyogaproject/event.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&event=1161

We are Bringing the Veterans Yoga Project in and Need everyone's Help! This is not just for Yoga teachers - it is for anyone who would like to help survivors of trauma Flyer and Details below: Please help to get this in front of as many people are we can. We are extremel

Candace Here -- Need your help!!! I am upleveling my Kids/Teen Yoga certification to include Trauma Informed Yoga for Kids/Teens . To complete the certification, I need to submit a video. The class is free - they want me to demonstrate with kids in 3rd-5th grade.

So this Saturday at 2:30PM - drop your kids off for a fun 45 minutes!! For FREE!!

More information in the link and you can register there or on MindBody
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Candace Here -- need your help :) Free Kids Yoga for Grades 3-4 Saturday at 2:30PM   Candace Here- Need your Help!!       I am upleveling my Childrens/Teen Yoga Teacher Certification to include Trauma Informed Yoga for Kids/Teens. I

Today is our 9 Year Anniversary!!!!
BOGO Sale has Started (plus a message from Candace

Today is our Birthday!!! 9 Years Old -- Which means SALE Buy One Get One Half Off TODAY IS OUR 9 YEAR ANNIVERSARY BOGO Sale Starts TODAY Purchase Online! Buy One Get One Half OFF!! Sale Ends 7/25 Limit of 4 per customer Click on the Price Options that say B

A MASSAGE Therapy School is coming to Aberdeen!!!! Click the link for more info!!

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One of only two sales we do every year starts 7/11 -- and there wont be another one until Black Friday!!

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BOGO Sale Starts 7/11 AND A Massage Therapy School is Coming to Aberdeen!! We only do two sales a year and this is one of them - next one isnt until Black Friday TWO REALLY BIG PIECES OF NEWS!!! -- THE BIRTHDAY SALE AND ...... A MASSAGE THERAPY SCHOOL IS COMING TO ABERDEEN!!

ATTTENTION 200 RYT Yoga teachers that are enrolled in the training (or planned to be) - Module 1 has been moved online. It will need to be completed before the July meeting date. In addition to the links to the online course content, ALL STUDENTS (including the students enrolled in Spring 2022 Yoga TT) may pick up your Yoga manual next week and begin working on the following:
Student CAMB
Karma Projects
Meditation Practicum
Pranayam Practican
Asana Practicum

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