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In this episode of Write Out Loud, hosts Christina and Matt interview Sean Vigue, a renowned yoga and Pilates instructor with millions of followers and a prolific author of fitness books. Sean shares his journey performing in musicals, to studying at Viterbo University and pursuing a career in theater. He details his transition from theater to fitness after sustaining an injury during a production, which led him to yoga and Pilates.
Sean talks about his experience writing fitness books, including 'Pilates for Athletes' and 'Power Yoga for Athletes,' and the differences between novel writing and fitness writing. He also teases his upcoming projects, including a memoir and a book on fitness for kids. Throughout the episode, they discuss how creative pursuits can intertwine to enhance writing and other artistic endeavors.
00:45 Podcast Intro
01:15 Guest Introduction: Sean Vigue
05:28 Sean’s Transition from Theater to Fitness
10:03 The Process of Writing Fitness Books
18:52 Writing a Memoir
26:38 Stretches and Mobility for Writers
38:09 Wrap Up
Where to Find More Sean Vigue
Sean's Website: SeanVigueFitness.com
YouTube: YouTube.com/SeanVigueFitness
Instagram: Instagram.com/SeanVigueFitness
Online Training: CoachVigue.com
Stretches and Mobility for Writers
Here are the stretches we mentioned Sean would provide to you in the show.
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00:45 - Podcast Intro
01:15 - Guest Introduction: Sean Vigue
05:28 - Sean's Transition from Theater to Fitness
10:03 - The Process of Writing Fitness Books
18:52 - Writing a Memoir
26:38 - Stretches and Mobility for Writers
38:09 - Wrap Up
Fitness instructor, author, opera singer
Sean Vigue is one of the most followed yoga, Pilates, power yoga, flexibility training and performance enhancing instructors in the world with millions of followers in every corner of the world from beginners to elite professional athletes. He is a bestselling author including his latest major releases, “Pilates for Athletes”, “Power Yoga for Athletes”, “Pilates for Men” and greatly enjoys creating books which are accessible to everyone regardless of age and fitness level. Sean has produced thousands of online workout videos, a full DVD line, his own podcast and loves teaching at fitness conferences. The more he works in the health and fitness field the more excited and motivated he gets.
Before diving into the exciting world of fitness he worked as a professional opera/musical theater performer in theaters around the world for over 10 years and over 40 shows. He also won numerous singing competitions for opera and music theater as a dramatic baritone.
In his spare time he is an amateur film, opera and classical music historian and MST3k fanatic.
Major fitness clients have included: Walt Disney World, Florida Hospital, Golds Gym, Montessori Schools, Anytime Fitness, Orange Lake Resorts, Platinum Dance Academy, Artisan Park, Orange and Osceola County public schools, Champions Gate, and many homes and businesses. He has also been featured by Google, The Washington Post, Fox News, Huffington Post, Glamour magazine, Yahoo, Pilates Style magazine, Yoga Digest, Yoga Asia, MSN and Buzzfeed.
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