Instructor Spotlight; Interview with SB Co-Founder Ann Marie

Well, we made it through the week (sighhhh). Good news is that it's almost the weekend and time to start planning where and when you'll be sweating. This is the perfect time of year to take advantage of any outdoor classes or jog to the gym for SB Barre or Body Barre with your favorite instructor. Speaking of instructor, I'm starting a new Spotlight series where you'll have the opportunity to learn more about your instructors including a sneak peek into their gym bag, their favorite workout snacks, barre moves and much much more. 

"Instructor Spotlight"
Ann Marie Barbour; Co-Founder of Soul Body

Where do you teach and when?

I teach at Beach Fit, Embody and about to join the FX team at Under Armour's newest studio on Light Street! 

Favorite Pre-Workout meal/snack: 

banana rolled in almond butter and sprinkled with A homemade mix of  chia seed, flax seed, hemp seed And cranberries 

Favorite recovery meal/snack:

I usually eat breakfast after my workouts- go to is egg omelette packed with veggies with Ezekiel toast topped with avocado-  with a few berries on the side!

You never leave home without: a bottle of water and drenching my body with any natural oil - i.e almond/jojoba/coconut...

What’s in your gym bag? Cycle shoes, coconut water and basically everything that's in my bathroom!! I'm always at a club or studio either teaching or taking class- need to shower and be ready for the day! 

1. Spin Shoes

2. Coconut Water

3. Speedo Swim Cap & Goggles

4. Under Armour Sneakers

5. Headphones

6. ALOHA Trail Mix (check out their daily greens and protein too)

Favorite workout gear, water bottle, etc.: 

Under Armour is my go-to! My new fave trend is cool bras that cross cross or have lots of straps that you can see through your tanks! 

Favorite barre move: shoulder over head presses with squat and lateral leg lift! I'll have to show you!!!

Favorite quote: "Physical Fitness is the first requisite of happiness" Joseph Pilates 

When you’re not at the barre, where may we find you? 

At the bar- ha ha just kidding! Traveling to new exciting places!

Wine-ing down :)

Share something fun/interesting about yourself:

I had my first baby while on vacation in New Orleans! Literally lived in an apartment on bourbon street!! Crazy - but now we have an incredible connection to NOLA. We call our Maxwell our Cajun baby!:))

"I love teaching both of our programs SB Barre and SB Body Barre and just love the energy of all the amazing people that take our classes! Some of my favorite moments are when I'm in the studio blasting a fantastic new playlist and choreographing!"

Check back next week for more chat with Soul Body's Stacey Vandiver!!

Have fun sweating this weekend!!

Emily