Jennifer Brizuela

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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22 Sep 07:55

This was HARD. Had to interrupt my brain and remind it it’s okay to do hard do hard things and struggle

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09 Sep 08:45

This was absolutely amazing. My body feels so good

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09 Sep 06:35

This is my first weights class with you. Woke up super sore today.

Felt good to be challenged and visit old territory. The abs almost killed me but I did my best

Hi Frances, 

Thank you for sharing. Its actually really insightful and freeing to hear other's experiences.

I've had other complexities with food and exercise that are similar to yours in the sense of coping to mask other issues. Getting older has helped me sort most of those issues out but this is one that I'm still trying to work through. I'm actively trying to remind myself I can take care of my body without torturing it. There are other ways. 

I like the "gentle exercise of the mind" approach. 😘

Our needs will keep changing as we get older. The mindset also has to change in diff ways 

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First off, you didn't have to be so accurate about not being able to tune in with my own need sometimes. Its hard. Even now, my sciatic nerve is pulling on my Achilles tendon and I want to power through. Slowly learning to implement adjustments for myself.  

The hustle culture mind is fucking REAL. I'm learning to balance self-care (that isn't torture) and joy in between the million roles I fill. 

The unfold class challenged me in a totally new way. Happy to see what my body could do on its own. 

Thank you so much for sharing. Happy to share space with you. 

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Julie BrylinskiI fell ya girly. Thank you so much for sharing. We'll slowly make this our new norm.

04 Sep 15:22

Soo helpful! I use the functional strength training for the Unfold class and it felt more accurate. 

Thank you so much!

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03 Sep 09:40

This class was hard, both physically and mentally. I felt the frustration building up in my chest because I couldn’t keep up or was struggling. Finally just decided to pause the class and take it at my pace. It looked a little different but I made adjustments that worked for my body. A lot of breathing was required 😤😮‍💨

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02 Sep 08:32

Hi everyone!

So, this is a bit of a vulnerable post for me as it feels silly so ask.

I recently had to stop doing Orangetheory because of lower back and sciatic nerve flare ups. I was in PT for 6 months last year. While I fully recovered, the flare ups kept happening because of the hard workouts and sitting so much for work (I’m a therapist). I finally had to call it.

Prior to that, I lifted pretty heavy or have been in HIIT classes on and off for years. My 38 years old knees are also saying, “Nah, girl.” 😵

While I’ve been a member of RPS for 2 years, I can honestly say this is the first time this is the only exercise I’m doing. With that being said, my brain keeps telling me I’m not doing enough. Since I’m not dripping in sweat or out of breath, it feels like it’s not doing enough. Needless to say, the inner dialogue gets pretty mean.

I wanted to ask if you pair RPS with anything else? Do you stack classes? How have you made this work FOR YOU?

I’d appreciate any feedback, encouragement, or feeling less alone in this. I feel so lost as I’m used to structure. ☹️

Thanks! 🪷

Jennifer

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02 Sep 08:22

Hi Ruth!

I wanted to ask about how what Apple Watch settings your classes would best fall under?

I realize this is likely subjective but my brain won’t stop bothering me about it. I’ve been using the Pilates caterogy but that doesn’t feel like it accounts for slow paced classes, beat based, etc.

I appreciate any feedback!

Jenn 💕

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