Meet Andrea Rogers, Creator of Xtend Barre

Three years into instructing Pilates, I used to be lacking dance and choreography. I used to be instructing at a Southern Florida Pilates studio and I approached the proprietor with an concept so as to add barre lessons, which on the time, have been actually solely well-liked in New York Metropolis.

She rapidly gave me the OK, and I launched a category with actually no intention aside from selfishly wanting a enjoyable program that was additionally a very nice exercise.

Folks actually linked to it, and inside a number of weeks, we had waitlisted lessons. Xtend Barre grew organically from there.

In terms of your individual health, do you primarily do barre and Pilates?

Whereas Xtend Barre lessons and Pilates are what I do as a routine, I additionally journey steadily. On the highway, I really like to enter new studios and take a look at no matter is on the market.

I wish to strive all totally different disciplines, from Pilates to yoga to HIIT lessons to boxing — no matter it’s, you title it, I need to strive it.

While you’re not touring, what do you love to do for enjoyable?

Ugh, I must get higher at becoming extra enjoyable into my life! It’s laborious as a result of I journey so much for work, and once I’m residence, I’m a single mother to 2 ladies.

My enjoyable time is commonly centered on them, with a few of our favourite issues to do being impromptu dance events in our front room and listening to music.

Does your routine embrace the way you eat?

Completely. I sometimes begin my day with eggs and avocado. Mid-morning and mid-afternoon, I at all times have protein shakes — they’re at all times chocolate shakes, as that’s one thing I crave.

For lunch, I’ve a salad combined with some kind of protein, whether or not it’s a fish or a rooster, and even steak.

For dinner, I normally select a meal made up of veggies and protein. I attempt to restrict my carbs to largely wholesome choices.

Sounds such as you eat fairly clear. Do you might have any cheat meals?

I beloved sweet as a baby, however as soon as I understood the destructive results sugar had on my physique together with the objectives of my dance profession, I lower out sugar in my teenagers.

All the pieces modified in my physique for the higher at that time.

Nonetheless, I do have a candy tooth and love chocolate. So when the sugar craving kicks in, I combine chocolate almond milk or chocolate pea milk into my protein shake, and perhaps a banana to assist fulfill the style for candy stuff.

With a lot in your plate, how do you steadiness a wholesome life-style with a busy schedule?

Actually, I generally assume that phrase “steadiness” is bullsh*t. It’s actually not that straightforward.

Identical to everybody, I’ve days the place I really feel like I’m invincible and different days the place I would like just a little extra help.

Life is full of moments of successes and failure, however I by no means let any failure overtake my willpower. It solely fuels me to do higher, study extra, and turn into stronger.

So as to discover the steadiness on days which can be barely extra chaotic I concentrate on setting a objective — it could possibly be so simple as one objective in that one hour or an inventory of objectives for the day.

For me, it’s about having a transparent imaginative and prescient for what I need to accomplish after which working my derriere off to ensure I can test that field and get it accomplished.

How do you keep motivated?

In terms of my enterprise, it’s not laborious as a result of I simply love what I do. I don’t should attempt to discover motivation as a result of I’m simply excited once I get up within the morning; I’m excited to assault the day.

It helps that I’ve at all times had a very optimistic disposition in life.

Additionally, I’ve two little ladies who encourage me each day to by no means cease reaching for extra. I imagine the enjoyment of life begins together with your mindset.

I try to start every day with gratitude after which I set my intention or objective for the day. There are such a lot of stresses in life that it’s straightforward to lose concentrate on the entire little wins that create the trail to your goals.

Do you might have the identical pure motivation with your individual health?

Motion and music have at all times performed such a pivotal position in my life and may shift my temper dramatically.

If I’m not feeling motivated to exercise, it’s so simple as placing on some nice music and the motion naturally comes. You must discover these little issues that make you need to transfer — for me that’s at all times been music.

I simply know I would like to maneuver my physique, and it doesn’t even should be lengthy; simply half-hour is sufficient to make me really feel higher than once I began the exercise.

From your enterprise to your ladies, you might have so much in your plate. How do you deal with stress?

I’m actually large on setting affirmations. Simply as meals is a strong instrument for diet, psychological train is a strong instrument for well-being.

Twice a day — as soon as when waking up and as soon as when going to mattress — I set optimistic mindsets and realign my objectives utilizing each a imaginative and prescient board app and an affirmations app.

They assist to remind me to remain on target and reset my objectives when issues are going astray.

One remaining query: What’s one factor others can be stunned to study you?

That’s straightforward: I’m a rockstar at placing collectively IKEA furnishings!

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