I live in a world of fitness. All the cliche LA scenes you see in movies, I am surrounded by. Happy people jogging in the perfect 70 degree weather, sun shining everyday. It is serious out here. Women cleanse, do mental yoga and soul cycle into seemingly endless bliss. They all appear slightly tanned with a healthy glow of what must be happiness. Or is it? I have the habits of a slightly unhealthy person with the burning desire to look and feel 100 percent healthy.
In the free fall of my life I held onto my workout schedule with Michael Brown, my underpaid therapist. Through our workouts, and my venting, I got (and stayed) in great shape, but as the budget got tighter, I slid into doing nothing. I did not value exercise and the mental and physical health that came with it. I was into cleansing my mind of childhood trauma and endless "ex" battles, but my body I let go into the dark lands. Running and walking around is not my thing. I end no where. As far as exercise goes, self motivation is not my strength, I do not like group exercising, my schedule is nuts and unless I am held accountable to some outside force greater then my own desire to not move, I won't.
Cut to today. I walk past what I think is a new gorgeous hair salon and it is actually Tracy Anderson's new studio. Talk about the apex of intimidation, but I went in. I fell into the hands of Maria, her studio manager, who made me feel welcome and listened to my anxiety about my body. We laughed and I felt calm. I then met Tracy herself and thought this would be a typical LA meet and greet, but I was captivated by her. She is bright and funny and real. We talked work, kids, men and the ever changing hormones and moods associated with a women's body. When I had to take off my pants for her to talk about my program I actually had no fear of being judged, and that is rare.
I started Heather Belle Co., to create a space where every woman is in style. It is not a line about what is in or out, it's about what is great. We design a very current line that weaves through your own style and enhances what is uniquely you. Tracy Anderson made that point to me about my body. It is my body and her program, like my lines, are meant to inspire one to be their best selves.
I believe we are all on a journey and that journey changes constantly. Our ability to be flexible and try new and scary things (like Tracy Anderson) requires putting aside our internal fears and critical voices and opening ourselves up to something great. I certainly have found that in my new workout routine, although I still hate to work out. I do not believe in "no pain no gain". I eat laffy taffy and cookie dough and those are all gain without a ounce of pain.
I still moan and groan, but today, when I did the entire workout session without stopping...and June, Kelly and all the other trainers were happy for me, I realized something. This is a win win place to push my physical boundaries while at the same time push my own design boundaries. Like our bodies which go through a lot of discomfort to change, so do our souls. We may not like it but it is good for us. I am never going to embrace my inner exercise queen but I am going to keep being authentic, keep complaining :) and keep looking forward to what comes next.
In the free fall of my life I held onto my workout schedule with Michael Brown, my underpaid therapist. Through our workouts, and my venting, I got (and stayed) in great shape, but as the budget got tighter, I slid into doing nothing. I did not value exercise and the mental and physical health that came with it. I was into cleansing my mind of childhood trauma and endless "ex" battles, but my body I let go into the dark lands. Running and walking around is not my thing. I end no where. As far as exercise goes, self motivation is not my strength, I do not like group exercising, my schedule is nuts and unless I am held accountable to some outside force greater then my own desire to not move, I won't.
Cut to today. I walk past what I think is a new gorgeous hair salon and it is actually Tracy Anderson's new studio. Talk about the apex of intimidation, but I went in. I fell into the hands of Maria, her studio manager, who made me feel welcome and listened to my anxiety about my body. We laughed and I felt calm. I then met Tracy herself and thought this would be a typical LA meet and greet, but I was captivated by her. She is bright and funny and real. We talked work, kids, men and the ever changing hormones and moods associated with a women's body. When I had to take off my pants for her to talk about my program I actually had no fear of being judged, and that is rare.
I started Heather Belle Co., to create a space where every woman is in style. It is not a line about what is in or out, it's about what is great. We design a very current line that weaves through your own style and enhances what is uniquely you. Tracy Anderson made that point to me about my body. It is my body and her program, like my lines, are meant to inspire one to be their best selves.
I believe we are all on a journey and that journey changes constantly. Our ability to be flexible and try new and scary things (like Tracy Anderson) requires putting aside our internal fears and critical voices and opening ourselves up to something great. I certainly have found that in my new workout routine, although I still hate to work out. I do not believe in "no pain no gain". I eat laffy taffy and cookie dough and those are all gain without a ounce of pain.
I still moan and groan, but today, when I did the entire workout session without stopping...and June, Kelly and all the other trainers were happy for me, I realized something. This is a win win place to push my physical boundaries while at the same time push my own design boundaries. Like our bodies which go through a lot of discomfort to change, so do our souls. We may not like it but it is good for us. I am never going to embrace my inner exercise queen but I am going to keep being authentic, keep complaining :) and keep looking forward to what comes next.
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| Welcome crew: Jeremy (l) and manager TR (r) |
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| This is Joie - seriously?!? |
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| Brittany (l) and Missy (r) doing the method workout, Chrissy taking a break and me...in the back snapping pics! |
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