Hate Yoga? We Did Too. Then We Had This Conversation with Macie Wood

Macie Wood is a 500HR RYT, yoga teacher trainer, and meditation educator with 7 years of teaching experience. She leads 200HR Yoga Teacher Trainings at BeHot Yoga in Southern Utah and is certified in Vinyasa, Yin, Mat Pilates, and Buti Yoga. What happens when the workout routine you used to love becomes the last thing you want to do? You’ve built the habits, you know movement matters, and somehow getting back to the gym still feels wrong. That’s where this conversation with yoga teacher Macie Wood gets interesting. We talk about her early mornings lifting with friends, the meal prep that worked for her family, and how her approach to fitness changed through motherhood, divorce, and building a blended family. Macie shares how yoga became a steady part of her life alongside therapy, and why her latest season involves more neighborhood hills and slower classes. We also get into raising kids with healthy habits, learning to rest, and remembering that a twelve-year process can sound suspiciously quick when you squeeze it into a podcast. Naturally, we bring our P90X yoga baggage to the conversation. The thread through all of it is finding something you can keep showing up for and giving yourself room to adjust when life changes. If you’ve been trying to force an old routine into a different season, this episode offers a practical place to start: get curious about what fits your life now. What You Will Learn - Build accountability by finding people you enjoy exercising with. - Simplify meal prep around repeatable meals your family likes. - Adjust your exercise routine when parenting and priorities change. - Model cooking, movement, and rest habits kids can carry into adulthood. - Explore different yoga teachers and styles before deciding it isn’t for you. Video Chapters 00:00 Meet Macie Wood and her fitness beginnings 02:23 Lifting weights and the fear of getting bulky 04:35 Finding friends who keep you showing up 06:05 Meal prep and finding food balance 08:53 Twelve years of progress and changing routines 13:37 Fitness after another baby 16:28 Helping kids build lasting healthy habits 21:21 Finding yoga and support through life changes 25:54 What if you hate yoga? 29:42 Where to start: consistency and self-compassion