Stay updated

Sign up for news, events, and special offers!

#ODDlight Feature – Amy McGuire

Jun 6th, 2018 caitlin #ODDlight, Blog

It's Amy in the ODDlight! This babe has been rocking our worlds for about 2 years at One Down Dog. An important fitness oriented element and a woman who makes a point to learn everyone's name. Smart, silly, and so damn strong - check her out!

Name: Amy McGuire

Nick Name: Mac

Hometown: Dumas Texas, Farmtown Oklahoma, Tempe AZ, Pasadena Ca haha

Favorite Place: In the sky or in the water

Favorite color: Orange

What’s your sign? Leo

Most embarrassing moment? Too many to have a most; they are just too frequent and my brain has waaaaay too much stuff going on up there to index that info.

When you aren’t at the studio where can you be found (favorite past time)? Skydiving!

How do you define yoga? I don't think I do.

Why do you teach? I teach because people need the reminder of movement, peace, to pull away from the dog and pony show we live in daily.

What brought you to become an instructor? An injury. Yoga saved me from surgery and nasty scars.

What is your favorite song to play in class? Whichever one makes me cry or dance that week.

What is your favorite pose or flow? Why? I love a lotus mudra flow. It's expressive, expanding and breathable.

Memorable yoga moment? Falling over in a wide-legged forward fold into a wall where I was then pinned during a public class.

How did you first hear about One Down Dog? Several of my co-teachers taught/teach there and I had to check it out.

What is your favorite yogi prop or piece to wear or use? (favorite mala etc) Aromatics! Gimme smoke, gimme oils!

What was the last book you read? The Luck Factor

Do you dream? Lucid dream? I dream a lot! Many of them seem real, which can be a good or bad thing given the subject matter!

If YOU were a color what color would you be? I am a color and it is YOU.

Other Posts you might like

ODDlight Teacher Feature: Nate Apuna

If you haven’t tried Nate’s class yet, it’s time to change that! Nate came to yoga out of pure necessity (tight runner’s legs will do that), and somewhere between loosening... read more

The Benefits of Yoga for Stress Relief (According to Science)

Your Body Already Knows How to Handle Stress.  It just needs a little help. That’s where yoga comes in. April is Stress Awareness Month, which, if you’re a person living... read more

Yoga Is Not a Passive Practice

What Can You Do About What’s Happening With ICE? We’ll keep the yoga pep talk short and get to business. Move your body. Do something within your community. It doesn’t... read more

Winter Wisdom: A Capricorn Approach to What Lasts

A More Thoughtful Way Forward It’s no surprise that Capricorn season invites both ambition and reflection. There’s a natural pull to look ahead, but also to look inward. Not in... read more

The Feel-Good, Mindful Guide to Shopping Small & Local

The holidays are local! 📍 Every time you support a small business, a local building gets angel wings painted on one of its walls. That’s the quote, right? Either way,... read more

Deep Blue Sea-son | Scorpio Waters (& Emotions) Run Deep

“Like the gargantuan iceberg beneath its polar cap, Jupiter in Scorpio holds endless mysteries in its depths.” — Chani Nicholas Libra season asked us to find freedom in the moments... read more

Sign up for news on classes, events, and special offers!

Subscribe

Sign up for news on classes, events, and special offers!

Subscribe

Download Our App

Online Classes
Live, online classes 7 days a week! Questions? Email
hello@onedowndog.com
More info »
Eagle Rock
2150 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
323-344-3696
More info »
East Hollywood
5531 Hollywood Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90028
323-989-3696
More info »
Echo Park
319 Glendale Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
213-318-5071
More info »