Motivation Monday with SB Body Barre Instructor Annie Truax

I'm backkkk and I sorry I left all of you hanging last week with the spotlight. Before we get to the instructor spotlight, I wanted to wish all of you a Happy Monday. It's a new week which is the perfect time for a fresh start. 

This week's spotlight is with SB Body Barre instructor....

ANNIE TRUAX

 

Where do you teach and when? I teach SB Body Barre at Beachfit BaltimoreWednesdays at 5:30PM

Do you teach any other classes besides barre? If so, what? Currently teach several different styles of barre at various studios all over Charm City, SB Body Barre being one of them.

Do you prefer early AM or PM sweat sessions? Personally I love sweating first thing in the morning - it clears my mind and helps me focus throughout the day!

A tip for staying motivated as we head into fall/winter? As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, it get really challenging to get out of bed when it's still dark out! I definitely live by the mantra "fail to plan, plan to fail." As my schedule continues to get busier as I take on more classes, I have to write out my schedule for the week every Sunday and schedule in my own sweat sessions, thinking of them like a business meeting with myself. With more studios opening left and right, the free fitness movement blowing up in Baltimore with opportunities like November Project & Free Baltimore Yoga, and Class Pass, it's almost overwhelming how many workout choices we have! I try to keep it simple and schedule myself at least 1 yoga class, 1 run & 1 spin class each week, filling in where I can!

Favorite pre-workout meal/snack: Most of the time I'm working out really early, so I'm not hungry yet - I usually grab a Gundalow Juice (Mainstay Green is my fav!) on the way out the door, or if I'm going to be teaching & working out myself back-to-back, I'll grab a banana with almond butter to go with it.

Favorite recovery meal/snack: After teaching AM classes avocado toast on whole wheat bread with an egg & sricha on top is my fav! 

You never leave home without_______:  My phone charger. ALL my music for class is stored on Spotify, and I do social media/PR for a living, so I'm on my phone constantly. 

What’s in your gym bag? Usually a change of clothes, tennis shoes (5) in case I have time to squeeze in a run or spin class after I teach, dry hairspray, deodorant (2), EOS lip balm, notebook (4), laptop (3) and usually a snack bar - Lara & Kind are my favorites or Gundalow Juice (1)

Favorite workout gear, water bottle, etc.: I recently stumbled upon Fabletics and am loving their gear - great price point, quality and can very easily transition from class to happy hour. Plus their referral program rocks. In terms of water bottle, I am REALLY bad about making myself drink enough water and am super excited about purchasing my FIRST Nalgeine - no more excuses!

Favorite barre move: I'm a sucker for pretzel - seated, standing, lying on one side, I love it!!

Favorite quote: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow." - Melody Beattie

When you’re not at the barre, where may we find you?  I love going for a run along the promenade, taking hot yoga classes, checking out various fitness events all over Baltimore with my BMOREtoned crew, and hanging out at various coffee places in Fells Point with my boyfriend and pup Darby!

Share something fun/interesting about yourself:   I fell in love with Soulbody classes back when they first came to the Canton Merritt and were an additional fee on top of your monthly membership, and there were only about 4 of 5 instructors, including Stacey & Ann Marie, Soulbody's founders! Needless to say classes were a little more intimate and I distinctly remember one 6AM Wednesday class with Stacey in which I was the only student and thought I might die. Never in a million years then did I think I'd end up teaching barre!

Thanks Annie for continuing to be such an inspiration to not only the SoulBody Community, but to Charm City. You are a rockstar!!

That's is for your Monday...now go out and have a great week!!

Emily