It’s no secret that we love our teachers, and this conversation with Curious Teacher of the Week, Sean of Sean Vigue Fitness, reminds us why. Sean radiates passion for teaching, and is a pilates and yoga aficionado, among other things. His lessons are made even better by the hilariously funny narration - do yourself a favor and watch!
Sean is also a professional singer and actor, and has appeared in more than 70 productions. Fun fact: he sings opera! This guy keeps moving, in every sense of the word.
Get to know Sean, our Curious Teacher of the Week.
Hi, Sean! To begin, tell us what you teach on Curious.
I teach fitness, pilates, and yoga lessons, including a 30 minute sunrise yoga workout and a pilates workout for men. I love the heck out of it.
And we love to hear that. Your videos are unique; we’re curious to hear what you think makes them different from other fitness videos.
I think it’s unique that I’m a male yogi and pilates teacher. A lot of yoga and pilates content is geared towards women. My lessons are for everyone’s benefit, but I love that I also reach a male audience.
Definitely. How did you get started with teaching?
I spent 10 years as a pro singer and actor, so I’m very comfortable in front of audiences and the camera. While acting, I wanted to take up some work on the side. I started learning about fitness and never looked back. At one point, I was teaching over 20 studio classes a week, in spinning, pilates and yoga.
What made you decide to bring your fitness expertise online?
New technology has evened the distribution playing field for everyone, including those of us who teach fitness online. I bought a flip camera and laptop in 2009, so I could film lessons and widen my audience. I keep it simple by shooting outside using natural light and bringing my dog along for company. I hope people can tell that I’m having a lot of fun as I’m filming.
That’s why we love your lessons - they make exercise fun. Tell us: what has your experience with teaching on Curious been like?
I love the lesson format, because the written exercises at the end of each video section keep people accountable and help them pay attention. Accountability is huge in fitness! I’m looking forward to creating more lessons.
What’s an interesting factoid you want to share with our readers? It can be anything!
I crave orange juice with pasta!
Maybe that’s where Sean gets all his energy! Watch Sean Vigue Fitness lessons on Curious: http://curious.com/seanviguefitness