Recently, I was invited to workout with the instructors at Beyond Studios Clovis – a Pilates type fitness studio . I accepted the invitation with excitement. The night before the event, I had a mini freak out. I had no idea what I was thinking. The last time I had worked out was before I was pregnant with Piper.
But you know the journey has to start somewhere and I remember thinking maybe it was my time.
Beyond Studios Clovis
Thank you to Beyond Studios and PREM PR for inviting me to work out with them.
Long story short, I am glad I went. Was it hard? Heck yes. Did I leave wanting more? Heck yes.
Working out after giving birth is weird. My mind remembers how to work out, but my body needed a few adjustments and help a long the way. The instructors at Beyond Studios were so welcoming, but motivating and empowering the whole time I was in the studio.
The next day, I shared my experiences on Instagram:
You may not see it, but I’m covered in sweat and shaking in this photo. Hot right? 🔥
After having Piper, I decided to slowly start working out again. So, when I was invited to a @beyondstudiosclovis class, I thought “I’m so out of shape, but it sounds fun.” Cut to yesterday, where I felt kind of silly when I first walked into the studio – but @beyond_brandi pushed me to #goBeyondmy limits and I felt so good. It wasn’t easy, I had to use a balance bar and be adjusted more than once, but I think it was what my postpartum body needed. 🙌🏼
I’m so sore you guys, but I can’t wait until I can take another #BEYONDfitness class. If you are in the Clovis area, let me know if you want to go with me sometime. 🍍
Thanks to @reinventjuicery for the perfect after workout green juice. The everlasting juice is my go to! And thanks to @ezfitmeals for providing me with a quick and easy lunch option that I could just heat up in the microwave. 🍲 #ezfitmeals#reinventjuicery #bouncebybeyond#beyondbadass #beyondclovis
What is a Beyond Studios Workout?
The tagline for the studio is “It’s not Pilates; it’s BEYOND.” Each Beyond Pilates class is an intense 50 minute full body workout complete with the best music to keep you motivated. The sweat is real when the classes combine trampolines, reformers, and sling suspension.
The studio itself has an awesome vibe. The decor is modern, the lighting is something that you may see in a night club, and the music is loud! They may call the reformers beds, but you won’t be sleepy at any point during the class. Also, after both of the classes that I attended, we wiped down the beds. Points for cleanliness!
When the class started, we first started to warm up on individual trampolines. If you ever need to test your balance, try bouncing on a tiny trampoline. I felt like I was going to bounce right on to my butt. To help ground myself and concentrate on getting that heart rate up, I was handed a balance stick to help me stay up right. I am hoping that as I continue my postpartum fitness journey that one day I will be able to bounce without a stick.
Once we were all warmed up, we took to the beds. It was a mix of yoga type poses on the sliding reformer and standing to the side of the bed using the straps as resistance. The best part is that the whole workout is timed perfectly to the beat of upbeat music you probably know!
I loved working out at Beyond Studios Clovis
I think I am a glutton for punishment when it comes to working out. While the class was HARD, I loved that it wasn’t boring and the instructors were motivating. I also went to a second class later that week and I loved that no two classes are the same.
The one negative thing I can think of
As a mom of two, I think the one thing that would make the studio the best thing ever is if there was childcare. Rowan does go to “school” two days a week, but I still have Piper. I have left both kids with Brady on his days off, but I don’t want to always cut into our family time. If I didn’t have to think of childcare for my two babes, I think I would regularly take classes at the studio.
Overall,
If you are looking to change up your work out routine or try something new, I would definitely check out Beyond Studios! They may push you beyond your limits, but you’ll never regret a workout.
Want more information about Beyond Studios…
If you are in the Clovis or Fresno, California area, check out their studio website or their active Instagram
There are also four other Beyond Studios in Texas and Oklahoma, find a Beyond Studios location near you.