Sidney A. McNairy III

Sid McNairy was name Ambassador of Peace by the World Peace Award in Stockholm, Sweden the home of the Nobel Prize.

With 45 years of experience across North, South, and Central America, and visits to 12 countries in the world, Sid empowers individuals to live in peace through frequency transformation, removing fear and negative patterns, and using proven processes to reactivate a peace-driven life. Engaging all senses, we guide you through the globally known process called "The Practice."

 Through empowering others, Sid and Liz have made their mark on the world. Join them in various practices, including the Mentor program, global think tanks, Global Leadership training, the studio, a retreat, or one of their signature workshops. Whether you are a teacher, student, athlete, or walking the path, you want to take the opportunity to study with the McNairy's and discover the Warrior Within.

When you are in Sid's presence, you feel Peace. Sid's journey with the practice started with meditation coaches at eight years of age. He first began doing the physical part of the practice of to find a way to heal both physically and emotionally. As Sid developed the practice, he realized many health benefits, such as his asthma's disappearance, which had plagued him for 30 years, and a full range of motion in his right ankle that fused in 1995.

As a previous football coach at Northern Illinois University, Sid also received a major in Movement and Sports Science from Purdue University and a master's degree in Sports Administration from Eastern Illinois University. Sid's path aids others to find their walk to healing and inspire others is destined.

Sid credits his parents with inspiring him to move forward and touch so many lives. Growing up with two successful parents, deep spiritual leaders in their own right, his mother and father's lifestyle practices instilled a foundation from which Sid could freely grow and become a masterful yogi. "I can… I will… I must…" was the mantra used in the McNairy household. Later this became, and has remained, the basis of the lifestyle many live today.

Sid is an author of multiple books, including Yoga and Life Empowerment, in which he became a best-selling author in 2016. His other books include Empowerment and Beyond, The Warrior Within, a Quest for Peace, and Those Who Know God. Sid is also working on a fifth book, The Art of Peaceful Living, released on 11:11:2021. 

Sid is a renowned figure in the wellness industry, Sid has written several books on the practice through life, empowering individuals to find discipline and peace in their lives. He is also a sought-after speaker who inspires and empowers audiences around the world with his trainings and presentations on the practice, and self-discovery. Sid is known for his ability to connect with his audience and share his knowledge and experience in a relatable and inspiring way.

Here is My Story

To understand my story and know me, I have to say it comes from a simple question of who or what has been the most significant influence on my life. It wasn't the sweetness or the ones who made it easy. It was the people and moments in which I met obstacles and had to step up beyond where I was. It was the more challenging moments that caused me to elevate!

I was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where it seems that to be beautiful is part of being from mixed races. I recall having mirrors all around the walls of my baby crib. I can remember loving playing with the toys and seeing myself in the mirrors. My mom always says I just wanted to be able to play alone and enjoyed being by myself. I was an easy baby. Then came life, moments that came along that caused me to question my love for being myself. My life seemed to be lessons of learning self-love. I recall my first moment of questioning when, to some, I was not white enough and others not black enough. My best friends were twins who at first looked like me. The noticeable shift as we got older was our hair. My curls tightened more than theirs. I recall people saying to them, "You have such good hair." I began questioning whether or not my hair was good enough..

Strike Two 

I played three sports, playing soccer in England at 14 years old, and won four state championships in high school. At Purdue University, I wasn't sure which way to go, but I intended to play football. When I got there, many things took place, and I realized I would go back to the game I played the most, soccer. Little did I know this choice would later perplex me. My mind would run in circles like I had a bad program, almost like a glitch in the "matrix." I then transitioned to being a football coach. In the world of football, I felt at times not accepted. Looking back, it was all in my mind. Again, my trust for others would waiver, and I believed no one excepted me. It didn't matter how great my players were, how many wins I would help achieve, how many NFL players I helped produce. I built more walls because of the pains of my past that would destroy the momentum I would make because I couldn't stop the chatter in my mind.

Throughout my career as a football coach, the battles in my mind grew. They grew so much I made decisions against my heart. I jumped into relationships that, deep down, I knew would only go so far. I was married twice during my football career and had a long relationship when I moved into the wellness world. My major wake-up call came when I was coaching at Northern Illinois University. Typically coaches celebrated after scrimmages, and I came home one day a little tipsy. I came in, sat for a minute, and gazed up at the wall. I could see pictures of my family on the wall. Football games and records could date my memories, yet in the moment, I knew I was not clear in my mind. I was in the pictures but not present to the moments. This created a huge shift for me because I realized I was not moving in the direction of the man I wanted to be. I was not happy with what people in my life needed me to be. I had hit spiritual bankruptcy and needed to elevate. 

I found that the most impactful moments came after a big hit came. I would have to recognize that I was the common denominator in my life. I was the one always there, good or bad. I was the one who would set my life in a direction, and I was the one who would have to lift my life up.

When I began to get into the practice, I had asthma and suffered from a fused right ankle. I dug into my practice to find an escape from my physical pains and dis-eases. I would eventually get to a place that I practiced almost every day for 11 years, and for the days I did not practice, I would do two or three practices to make up for it. The practice began to bring Peace into me and eventually allowed me to dig deeper into my meditation practice. When I would come off the mat, I began to notice I could genuinely see when something outside of me was causing me to give up my power. I wanted it back, and that realization started a journey of healing me. 

I wanted to bring the mental state I could find in sports into my life. I tried to capture a calm mind that would help me find flow. A quiet mind that would allow me to get in the zone and move my life forward to find my highest self. I acknowledged I knew how to win at sports, and now it was time to win at the game of life. When anyone hits that depth inside, I know we can all win at life. Now I know all I do is win.

I classified myself as a serial monogamous because I was looking for something that can only be found inside of me. I would put people in my life that I knew would eventually walk away. I dealt with racism from my in-laws. I also dealt with ageism before anyone even got to know me. When they finally got to know me and decided I was good enough, I was already creating a way out. My relationships were being built on a weak foundation, at best. I would then start to look outside of my relationships to find what I was looking for because it was already lost.

I remember in one of my relationships being told that she would break my heart before I ever even knew if we would continue dating. I remember seeing my thoughts run around, all to protect my heart. My mind's chatter was saying, no, my heart won't be broken. That doesn't happen. I will break her heart first. Everything seemed like a challenge, a challenge that people didn't want to have happen. No one, including myself, wanted to take ownership of how things got to where they were. I found that even after I took responsibility for my life and what I brought to the table, few wanted to look at themselves and see their contribution. That is a large part of the journey to win at life. Clean up your side of the street and let others do theirs. Just maybe, if we all look deep enough and take ownership of our part in the story, things could've been different. After several relationships, I realized something profound. I was the only one who was always in my relationships, so if they weren't working, it was up to me to do the work. Even when others may have said it was all me, I knew that if I pointed one finger at them, there were three more pointing back at me.

Strike Three

In Native American terms, lessons come in four seasons. Much like we have four seasons in a year. When we recognize the pattern and learn the lessons, we can move forward. My lessons are different, and we were all moving through the seasons of our life. We are all seeing the world through our own eyes as a reflection of our minds. The transformations that took place within me have allowed me to win in the game of life.

After three strikes and I was ready for my rebirth. 

Finally, I had to get to know me and what held me back from being the man I was meant to be. I resisted hearing others brag about me. I struggled with hearing my dad say I was great, especially to others. I didn't realize his confidence allowed my father to reach his greatness to step into someone known as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize. He was confident enough to speak up because he walked the walk.

For so many moments, I would put myself in a situation that would stretch my limits. At 24 years old, I welcomed Sidney A. McNairy IV into the world. I knew how to be a great dad, and now I would have to put that to the test. How do you do something well? It is simple. You just do it. At least for me, that is what it meant. Do my best and do it well. No excuses, get it done! At 24 years old, I had many edges to clear to be the man I would want him to reach his potential greatness. I looked around at the male leaders in my life, from head coaches I did not always respect and yogi's living less than I wanted of me, and yet, I still fell into some of the same traps. I had to learn in every way to walk how I wanted and pave new paths that had not been led by most men I had seen. My final shift was to step forward and be the person I want to see in the world.

This is where I am now.

I am a Child of God

I am a great son from the greatness of parents. 

I am a great father to three amazing kids. I have two outstanding young men and a powerful young woman.

I am a great teacher and passed on the practice to those who follow.

I am a great man because I am a husband to the most amazing woman a powerful presence in the world.

I am a great leader. That is why you are here, so let's go!

All I do is win. Let's win at this game called life.

No matter who you are, there is a moment that comes, and you have to step up to the plate. A moment where you take everything you have and go for it. There was that moment, and for me, it was when everything was gone. Lights off in the stadium and no one cheering, studio gone, kids gone, money gone, that is when it all truly began. I had to dig in to find my drive, tap into the discipline I knew in sports, and go after it. I have never believed in plan B because I have plan A. I have the most incredible teammate in God and plan A is where I am headed.

When the teacher is ready, the students will come. I am ready, so let's get to executing your plan A!

 Author of six books, including best-selling Yoga and Life Empowerment, The Warrior Within, Those Who Know God, The Secret Weapon, and The Path to Peace. Coming soon The Autobiography of a Human… a mission of Peace and We All RISE… the Playbook to 100% Peace.2006 - present

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