Mackenzie’s Mat

Mackenzie Bianco

My name is Mackenzie and welcome to my yoga mat! I'm a College Student, a Group Fitness Instructor, and overall just a girl who loves all things related to fitness! A yoga mat is where my fitness journey started. Since most aspects of fitness in my life are on a yoga mat that’s where this all comes from! Go ahead and roll out your yoga mat beside mine here, by clicking an episode below to see a little bit of my life through the lens of all things fitness related!

  1. 07/17/2023

    So You Want to be a Group Fitness Instructor? About Health Related Certifications and Studying for Certification Exams

    Hey everyone! My name is Mackenzie and welcome to my yoga mat! A yoga mat is where my fitness journey started and most aspects of fitness in my life are on a yoga mat so that’s where this all comes from! Join me here for episode 14 where we will be talking all about Group Fitness Certifications and studying for Certification Exams! For all who are looking to become an instructor but don't know where to start, this is a great episode for you! —————————— Check out @mackenziesmat on Instagram and Facebook for updates about the podcast and alerts about new episodes! The Podcast can also be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube now so make sure to check out episodes on all those platforms! —————————— Check out the links below to the certifications we spoke about in today's show: ACE: https://www.acefitness.org/fitness-certifications/group-fitness-certification/default.aspx NASM: https://www.nasm.org/group-fitness-certification?cq_cmp=&cq_cmp=16247671370&network=x&utm_term=&utm_campaign=cpt-pros-webpurchases-pmax-nonbranded&utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2454829191&hsa_cam=16247671370&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwb6lBhBJEiwAbuVUSp4gGL4KtRXih7CH2L5O8H287LfWQznfUI50Tlte3v7FSbe59nbOdRoCI9EQAvD_BwE AFFA: https://www.afaa.com/courses/group-fitness-certification —————————— See you back with a new episode 2 weeks from Monday for our next chat on our yoga mats to continue this series: So You Want to Be a Group Fitness Instructor? :)

    38 min
  2. 06/26/2023

    The Importance of Rest Days

    Hey everyone! My name is Mackenzie and welcome to my yoga mat! A yoga mat is where my fitness journey started and most aspects of fitness in my life are on a yoga mat so that’s where this all comes from! Join me here for episode 12! This week I am talking with all of you about the importance of rest days! We definitely get off on a few tangents throughout the episode and had to throw in some faith and fitness for all of you towards the end! —————————— As mentioned in this episode, make sure to check out these books/resources I love below! The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer https://www.amazon.com/Ruthless-Elimination-Hurry-Emotionally-Spiritually/dp/0525653090/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12HG0JU1OZMS4&keywords=the+ruthless+elimination+of+hurry+by+john+mark+comer&qid=1687529345&s=books&sprefix=the+ruthle%2Cstripbooks%2C152&sr=1-1 To Hell with the Hustle by Jefferson Bethke https://www.amazon.com/To-Hell-with-Hustle-audiobook/dp/B07NMTTVR2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1U289ILJOXEIT&keywords=to+hell+with+the+hustle&qid=1687529412&sprefix=to+hell+with+the+hustle%2Caps%2C234&sr=8-1 The She Reads Truth Bible (they are all amazing, but I have the cream colored one in the CSB) https://www.shopshereadstruth.com/collections/bibles —————————— Check out @mackenziesmat on Instagram and Facebook for updates about the podcast and alerts about new episodes! The Podcast can also be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Youtube now so make sure to check out episodes on all those platforms! —————————— See you back with a new episode next Monday for our next chat on our yoga mats :)

    32 min

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My name is Mackenzie and welcome to my yoga mat! I'm a College Student, a Group Fitness Instructor, and overall just a girl who loves all things related to fitness! A yoga mat is where my fitness journey started. Since most aspects of fitness in my life are on a yoga mat that’s where this all comes from! Go ahead and roll out your yoga mat beside mine here, by clicking an episode below to see a little bit of my life through the lens of all things fitness related!