
02/07/2025
Guys, I did a thing today…
I TAUGHT MY FIRST CLASS IN 16 MONTHS!!! ♥️💪🏼✨🎉
In November 2023, I underwent surgery for a chronic medical condition—what was supposed to be a procedure with a one month recovery. But things didn’t go as planned. The surgery revealed more complications than expected, leading to a much more intensive procedure and, ultimately, a reality I never saw coming. I was placed on strict medical leave from teaching fitness and any vigorous physical activity—told that, due to my condition, teaching fitness wasn’t in the cards for me and that it would be 18 months before I could even begin to add upper body strength training or weight lifting back into my life. To say that I was completely devastated was an understatement.
But through months of trying, failing, grieving, giving up, and then pushing forward anyway, I slowly worked my way back—mentally and physically. And today, I brought myself back to my home—my safety net, the place where I grew up and fell in love with my career as a professional fitness instructor, the place where I’ve met some of my favorite people on earth, and the place I’ve been lucky enough to teach for the past 11 years—The Energy Barre—to teach my first class. ♥️
I can’t even put into words how much this moment meant to me. Emotional, overwhelming, exciting, empowering and . For so long, I told myself this chapter was over—but today made me believe that this is really just the start to my new beginning.
Grateful for a body that can move, heal, and take chances—and a mind that finally let go of the idea that I couldn’t do this again.Because I did it! And gosh did it feel so good. I’ve never felt more myself in these last 16 months than I did today on that mat.
A huge thank you to my sister, my biggest supporter, for helping me get here—and to every single person in class today. Just by showing up, you gave me purpose, strength, courage, and the reminder that this is exactly where I’m meant to be. You will always be a part of this new beginning for me!
I’M BACK, baby! Let’s see where this road will take us! 💪🏼