Finding My Soul-Mate - SoulCycle Spotlight: Stevie
Finding the right Soul Cycle instructor is like finding the right partner. You want someone that pushes you but shows you the love. Like the right partner, the right Soul instructor will challenge, motivate and inspire you. With the "one", you'll experience love, hate, pain and an endorphin higher all in one incredible 45-minute session.
I found my love for Soul Cycle a few months ago. Since then, I've been searching for my perfect Soul-mate. With some instructors, I was only into their tunes. With others, I just liked their moves. In between, I was disappointed by a few and majorly motivated by others. However, sessions after session, I never quite felt like I found MY instructor. Until tonight.
This evening, I ventured to the West Village studio. I'm always anxious about new experiences, so with a new instructor and location, I was weary. Going into tonight's sweat sesh, I was also a little extra nervous as I heard the instructor, Stevie, was an award-winning NYC bike messenger.
My fear quickly faded with Stevie's welcoming warming up. She was upfront that she points and walks up to folks, but made it clear that each person's ride is truly their own. With a focus on form and fun, Stevie's ride was upbeat and incredibly motivating.
WIth a playlist featuring Tupac, Jay-Z and Rihanna as well as upbeat summer jams, the music was on-point. Stevie is all about spicy arms and integrates a lot of push-ups and killer weight work. She's big on jumps for an amazing booty and does a great job of keeping the class on pace. With quotes like: "take the drama out on the bike, not life", Stevie's messaging is motivating and inspiring. One of my favorite parts about her class is that she gives riders plenty of "me" time, allowing cyclers to just feel the song and their stride.
*Photo courtesy of caketokale.com
On the shortlist, here's a things to note about finding your Soul with Stevie:
- Like her bio says, she's "Thunderdome meets Namaste", so expect to ride hard and feel zen
- She teaches at studios across the city, so check her schedule
- Don't feel ashamed to ride at your pace, Stevie is great at making riders at all levels feel comfortable
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