--- title: Group Fitness Blog | AFAA | Angie Miller, MS (2) description: "Angie Miller, M.S., is a health and fitness educator, speaker, and licensed counselor. She teaches at Northern Illinois University in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and presents at mental health and fitness conferences worldwide. Angie owns her own fitness company, Angie Miller Fitness, and she is a Master Instructor for NASM, AFAA, and Kettlebell Concepts. She writes for fitness journals and digital communities and publishes a weekly blog where she covers fitness and lifestyle topics. 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She teaches at Northern Illinois University in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and presents at mental health and fitness conferences worldwide. Angie owns her own fitness company, Angie Miller Fitness, and she is a [Master Instructor](https://www.nasm.org/continuing-education/master-trainer) for NASM, AFAA, and Kettlebell Concepts. She writes for fitness journals and digital communities and publishes a weekly blog where she covers fitness and lifestyle topics. You can learn more about Angie on her website, http://www.angiemillerfitness.com ### Recent Posts ![group cycling class](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/tfa-group-cycling-class---afaa-gear-instructor-copy.jpg?sfvrsn=7c03a414_2) ### [#1 Best Test to See if You're a Good Instructor!](https://blog.afaa.com/1-best-test-to-see-if-youre-a-good-instructor) How do you know if you’re a good instructor? Is it based on member feedback, if you have a great following, or how your director evaluates you? Even if you are an amazing instructor- and I’m sure you ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/1-best-test-to-see-if-youre-a-good-instructor) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2F1-best-test-to-see-if-youre-a-good-instructor) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2F1-best-test-to-see-if-youre-a-good-instructor) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![group fitness](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/tfa-05_yoga_2990.jpg?sfvrsn=7d15a414_2) ### [Three Tips to Master the Art of Cueing](https://blog.afaa.com/three-tips-to-master-the-art-of-cueing) Have you ever taken a group fitness class from an instructor who has great choreography and a good personality, but they can’t cue? What might have been an amazing class can turn into a frustrating ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/three-tips-to-master-the-art-of-cueing) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fthree-tips-to-master-the-art-of-cueing) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fthree-tips-to-master-the-art-of-cueing) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![group fitness](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/tfa-group_shot_2709-compressor.jpg?sfvrsn=c020a414_2) ### [Why Do Some People Hate Group Fitness Classes?](https://blog.afaa.com/why-do-some-people-hate-group-fitness-classes) I know it’s hard to imagine, but some people don’t like group fitness classes. As much as we love the energy and connection of groups moving together for a common purpose, it can seem pretty scary to ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/why-do-some-people-hate-group-fitness-classes) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fwhy-do-some-people-hate-group-fitness-classes) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fwhy-do-some-people-hate-group-fitness-classes) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![Are You the Reason Your Members Are Mean?](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/tfa-03_cycling_1570_web-compressor-%281%29.jpg?sfvrsn=8a7da414_2) ### [Are You the Reason Your Members Are Mean?](https://blog.afaa.com/are-you-the-reason-your-members-are-mean) Have you ever subbed for an instructor whose members didn’t show up, and the ones who did were less than kind and appreciative? As instructors, we cultivate our community of loyal followers, and how ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/are-you-the-reason-your-members-are-mean) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fare-you-the-reason-your-members-are-mean) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fare-you-the-reason-your-members-are-mean) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![Five Fears and Five Truths About Yoga](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/tfa-05_yoga_3461.jpg?sfvrsn=6987a514_2) ### [Five Fears and Five Truths About Yoga](https://blog.afaa.com/five-fears-and-five-truths-about-yoga) Yoga, that place we go to bend, stretch, be one with our breath. It sounds so relaxing and inviting, so why is it so scary? The truth is, there are a lot of stereotypes and misconceptions about yoga, ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/five-fears-and-five-truths-about-yoga) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Ffive-fears-and-five-truths-about-yoga) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Ffive-fears-and-five-truths-about-yoga) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![What Do We Do When We Get injured](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/05_yoga_3593-compressor.jpg?sfvrsn=985a514_2) ### [What Do We Do When We Get Injured?](https://blog.afaa.com/what-do-we-do-when-we-get-injured) As fitness professionals, we often struggle to take our own advice, to slow down, listen to our body, and admit that we aren’t invincible. But injuries happen, even to us, and when we can’t do what ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/what-do-we-do-when-we-get-injured) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fwhat-do-we-do-when-we-get-injured) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fwhat-do-we-do-when-we-get-injured) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![tips from angie](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/tfa-180403_afaa_03_hero_0705.jpg?sfvrsn=f430a414_4) ### [Creative Core Moves with Small Balls](https://blog.afaa.com/creative-core-moves-with-small-balls) Are you looking for some new tools and a few new tips to use them? Today Angie shares three core moves using small, soft, stability balls. Small balls are light, versatile, and great for participants ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/creative-core-moves-with-small-balls) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fcreative-core-moves-with-small-balls) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fcreative-core-moves-with-small-balls) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![Group Fitness Classes](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/tfa-7-15-gettyimages-629102191.jpg?sfvrsn=57dca514_2) ### [Are You A Fitness Director’s Worst Nightmare?](https://blog.afaa.com/are-you-a-fitness-directors-worst-nightmare) Do you get a lot of subs, overshare with the members, or have the diva syndrome? You know what it’s like when members behave badly, but what about you? Are you the instructor who contributes to the ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/are-you-a-fitness-directors-worst-nightmare) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fare-you-a-fitness-directors-worst-nightmare) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fare-you-a-fitness-directors-worst-nightmare) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![Tips from Angie](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/tfa-180404_pg_07_sgf_yoga_4074.jpg?sfvrsn=3d4a514_2) ### [Motivation Matters! 50 Phrases to Make Your Participants Want to Move!](https://blog.afaa.com/motivation-matters-50-phrases-to-make-your-participants-want-to-move) Are you running out of clever ways to cue using the same words and phrases you’ve said countless times? Word economy is critical in cueing because less is more and timing is everything. That means ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/motivation-matters-50-phrases-to-make-your-participants-want-to-move) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fmotivation-matters-50-phrases-to-make-your-participants-want-to-move) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fmotivation-matters-50-phrases-to-make-your-participants-want-to-move) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![Tips from Angie](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/180404_pg_07_sgf_yoga_4038.jpg?sfvrsn=95f0a514_2) ### [We can lead, but can we listen? Why good listeners make great leaders!](https://blog.afaa.com/we-can-lead-but-can-we-listen-why-good-listeners-make-great-leaders) Is there any better feeling than telling a story, knowing that the person you’re speaking to is authentically engaged? When people listen to what we have to say, we feel validated and understood. ... 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