--- title: Group Fitness Blog | AFAA (6) description: For industry leading information on a wide range of group exercise topics, read any of our carefully crafted blog posts. 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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/) ![AFAA Certified Female Group Fitness Instructor Teaching Zumba Class On A Rooftop](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/hiring-the-perfect-instructor.jpg?sfvrsn=bf24a414_2) ### [How to Hire the Perfect Group Fitness Instructor](https://blog.afaa.com/how-to-hire-the-perfect-group-fitness-instructor) Whether you have multiple applicants for a single job opening or you are selecting individuals from within your fitness classes and encouraging them to get certified, you want to choose the perfect ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/how-to-hire-the-perfect-group-fitness-instructor) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fhow-to-hire-the-perfect-group-fitness-instructor) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fhow-to-hire-the-perfect-group-fitness-instructor) [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/) ![AFAA Yoga Instructor Teaching an Outdoor Class](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/namaste-in-group-fitness.jpg?sfvrsn=9d34a414_2) ### [Namaste in Group Fitness](https://blog.afaa.com/namaste-in-group-fitness) Yoga is not for fitness instructors who can’t jump around anymore, and yoga isn’t all about being flexible, at least not how one might think. Here in the west, we’ve adopted one limb of the yoga ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/namaste-in-group-fitness) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fnamaste-in-group-fitness) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fnamaste-in-group-fitness) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![Outdoor Group Fitness Class](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/how-to-increase-your-skill-set-as-a-gfi.jpg?sfvrsn=8447a414_2) ### [How to Increase Your Skill Set as a Group Fitness Instructor](https://blog.afaa.com/how-to-increase-your-skill-set-as-a-group-fitness-instructor) Would you consider yourself an 'expert' group fitness instructor? Before you answer that question, let's first take a look at how Wikipedia defines an expert: "someone who has a prolonged or intense ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/how-to-increase-your-skill-set-as-a-group-fitness-instructor) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fhow-to-increase-your-skill-set-as-a-group-fitness-instructor) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fhow-to-increase-your-skill-set-as-a-group-fitness-instructor) [Pin](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) ![ Woman Attending Group Fitness class lead by an AFAA Certified Instructor](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/reasonstobecomeagroupfitnessinstructor.jpg?sfvrsn=1443a414_2) ### [4 Reasons Why You Should Get a Group Fitness Certification](https://blog.afaa.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-get-a-group-fitness-certification) Want to become a sought-after Group Fitness Instructor? Get a Group Fitness Instructor Certification! Here’s why… Stand Out from the Crowd If you are interested in teaching group fitness classes, ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/4-reasons-why-you-should-get-a-group-fitness-certification) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2F4-reasons-why-you-should-get-a-group-fitness-certification) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2F4-reasons-why-you-should-get-a-group-fitness-certification) [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/) ![Group Fitness Class With Weights](https://www.afaa.com/images/default-source/blog/groupfitnessparticipantretention.jpg?sfvrsn=ae70a414_2) ### [Power of Connection: How to Retain Class Participants](https://blog.afaa.com/power-of-connection-how-to-retain-class-participants-1) We’ve all had a “Monday!” You know, the most dreadful of days, where nothing went your way? The clock turns to 5:00 PM and your boss gives you something that “has to get done today.” It’s now 6:47 PM ... [READ MORE](https://blog.afaa.com/power-of-connection-how-to-retain-class-participants-1) [share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fpower-of-connection-how-to-retain-class-participants-1) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.afaa.com%2Fpower-of-connection-how-to-retain-class-participants-1) [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 ... 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