08/26/2026
Itās official. Iām teaching strength classes at the Y. š
And weirdly enough, this feels like a much bigger deal to me than just adding two classes to my calendar.
I taught fitness classes for about 11 years.
At one point, I was teaching five strength classes a week, subbing spin and barre, training for a mini triathlon, and generally behaving like sitting still was a personal failure. š
Then life changed.
Work got busier. Real estate became full-time. COVID happened. Divorce happened. Menopause happened. I lost weight, lost muscle, lost some of the version of myself I was used to seeing in the mirrorā¦and somewhere along the way, taking care of me slid farther and farther down the list.
And I know Iām not the only woman who has done that.
We take care of our kids.
Our jobs.
Our houses.
Our clients.
Our parents.
Our schedules.
Everyoneās everything.
And then one day we look up and realize we somehow became the person we keep rescheduling.
So this isnāt me saying, āLook at me, Iām back.ā
Iām not.
Iām saying, āIām working my way back.ā
And if you are too, come with me.
I have strength I want back.
I have goals I havenāt hit yet.
I have days when I absolutely do not feel like working out.
And I also know I feel better when I make myself a priority.
So twice a week, thatās exactly what Iām going to do.
Iāll still be showing houses, answering calls, writing contracts, doing laundry I forgot about three days ago, and living the same chaotic real life everyone else is living.
Iām just carving out two hours a week to get stronger.
And you can come do it with me.
Strength Train Together
Mondays & Wednesdays
4:00ā5:00 PM
Studio B ā Joplin YMCA
You do not need to already be āin shape.ā
You do not need to know what youāre doing.
You do not need to wait until Monday, next month, or after life calms down.
Because apparently life has no intention of calming down.
So we may as well get stronger in the middle of it. š
