Without going into a lot of detail, I’ll say that the last year of my life was tougher than expected. By fall, I didn’t feel at home in my own body. I worried that I’d never get my mojo back when it came to the work I do—and that is so much a part of my… Read More >
The following is a guest post I solicited from a close college friend whose ability to juggle a demanding career, a graduate program, and a commitment to health truly amazes me. Essentially, I asked Ann-Michelle Levangie, a barre devotee who works in publishing, how she manages it! Here she explains her fitness journey and her… Read More >
Walking into a barre class is semi-terrifying. There are people already stretching out and grabbing props like they know what’s what. Oh, and they know what all those props do. A playground ball? Weighted balls? A stretchy cord and a foam roller? And what-the-what is a “Magic Circle”? Welcome to the first five minutes of… Read More >
Bodies are different. We all get that, and we all try very hard to remember that different appearance doesn’t equate to different ability. And yet, I got a very happy, “Ah-hah!” moment lesson that truly impressed that slogan onto my heart and mind: Don’t Judge. You Don’t Know. Everyone Will Surprise You. Do Your Own… Read More >
This fun and innovative class demonstrates all the wonderful things you can do for your own body with one simple tool: the Foam Roller. Students learn different massage techniques to reduce tight muscles, body tension, and increase blood flow, as well as experience Pilates exercises that bring decompression, core strength, and stability throughout the body…. Read More >