It can be really difficult to get into a consistent workout habit, but the benefits to your brain and body are so worth it. Read on for the reasons why I workout even when I don’t want to, and the lessons learned after hitting 200 classes at a Pure Barre Studio.

For me it can be really tough to feel what we’ve been told are “negative emotions.” It’s been an ongoing practice to learn to feel emotions like sadness and anger in my body and then let them go. But the healing during this process has allowed me to feel greater “positive emotions” like peace, certainty, joy, elation, and contentment. And it was because of my son that I learned how to do this in the first place.

I wasn’t actually doing much with all the knowledge about health I’d gained. There were many days where I felt overwhelmed with the amount of information available. Information overload led to paralysis in actually taking action toward getting healthy. That’s where a Coaching program came in to help me get started.

I stopped working out over a decade after years of being a competitive swimmer at the Division I level. I finally found my way to Pure Barre Studios. After finishing 100 classes, here are some lessons learned on motivation, thoughts, and visions of strength as I age.