How I became a Barre Instructor | 🩰💙

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Does anyone else have a random pair of 2lb weights in their childhood home? Or was that just me?

Lucky for me, those 2lb weights from the fitness section of TJ-MAXX is what got me inspired to looking into at-home workouts with 2lb weights which thennn resulted in me finding out what Barre was! I had always been familiar with the exercise of Mat Pilates but these specific classes were labeled as Barre. If not almost the same thing.

I loved challenging the workouts were and loved the versatility with just 2lb weights! To add, this was all in the beginning and throughout COVID when gyms were closed and honestly, I was not comfortable enough to get there…

I always knew I wanted to be a fitness Instructor though and it wasn’t until I took my FIRST in-person Barre Class at a studio downtown where I was like “Damn, I could teach this and help others”. It was a class that really challenged me not only physically, but also MENTALLY. And, I fell inlove with it immedietely.

I then took a week of classes at the studio I now teach at and the owner asked me, “Hana, would you ever have interest of instructing?” Me, of course, with my imposter syndrome DENIED it..

Being in the middle of starting a new job and figuring out life - It didn’t seem like something I could add to my plate at the time.

Fast forward 7 months - the opening was perfect timing, I auditioned, went through training and voila! I became an Instructor for The Barre Code.

Being an Instructor gives me the fulfillment that I’ve accomplished such a large goal of mine and allows me to make others feel good, externally and internally and allow my voice and guidance supports others - in and outside of the studio :)