Ep.35 - Barry Ennis, a lifetime of yoga, international fitness and sharing.

Whether instructing, training, encouraging, recruiting or developing business, Barry Ennis has cemented his place in a niche of international fitness consultants. His meditative yoga background and business acumen brings a mindset to China that’s inspiring enthusiasm and growth in all things fitness.

Watch the full episode on YouTube – https://youtu.be/5cyug8kpQ7A

Born in LA, Barry grew up playing baseball through college, making it far enough to play on professional scouting teams.

His progressive coaches in baseball led Barry to undertake yoga. Not only was this the start of a new passion but, through shared interests, he ended up teaching his fellow students at college before becoming popular enough where it was time to get certified.

Barry travelled to India to further study the discipline where it first originated. From Mumbai, he moved to Dubai where he helped create a bootcamp class business, and then moved on to work with the Flywheel Sports franchise, training the instructors before finding his new home in Shanghai.

Since college, as well as an almost endless list of yoga disciplines, Barry’s taught indoor cycling, HIIT, strength, barre, and more.

He’s now a master trainer / instructor at SpaceCycle in China. Training aside, Barry’s also facilitating growth through focus on instructor education as well as bringing in masters from all over the world to teach – aiding fitness for the whole country

As a trainer, ensuring a welcoming atmosphere is key. As a podcast host for Fitness Career Mastery, he provides a source for personal trainers, group fitness instructors or gym owners all over the world to share secrets to success in order to achieve mastery in their careers.

  

Episode Highlights - 

• How cities new to modern fitness facilities can draw on experience from industry-developed locations to grow efficiently and offer more to their memberships.
• What kind of progressive coaching in meditative disciplines can benefit other sports.
• How to combat the first job vs experience dilemma and rebrand yourself to grow your career anywhere in the world.
• Why knowledge sharing is more beneficial for a whole industry, rather than holding secrets to success and trying to keep information to yourself.

 

 

Join Matthew Januszek in conversation with Barry Ennis…

 

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