Stories that Move Us: Presley K.
September Member: Presley K.
🌟Meet Presley!! 🌟
We asked Presley to share how long she has been doing Pure Barre…
“I started Pure Barre almost a year ago. I had been recently diagnosed with POTS and EDS. My doctor had told me to try to add in low-impact cardio and joint stabilizing exercises into my routine. I had been following mat Pilates videos on YouTube. To be honest, I was too scared to go to a group class. I grew up as the clumsiest, most unathletic human in a family of varsity athletes. The fear of failure and embarrassment kept me away from lots of physical activities and places. A neighbor ended up bringing me to a trial class, and it was hard, but I fell in LOVE! The teachers, the community, and the ability to modify and grow on a personal level all appealed to me.”
What keeps you coming back to Pure Barre…
“The community is a big reason I show up every day. I have to give a shout out to the 5:15am crew! Their continued support for everyone in the class had made Pure Barre feel like a family away from home.”
How has barre impacted you and how does it help you beyond the barre…
“Now, my POTS/EDS symptoms have been extremely minimized! I have fewer and fewer episodes, and I have to give barre a lot of the credit. Beyond health, I use barre to help with my cross training. I am a competitive Jiu Jitsu athlete with Savage Krav Maga in Aledo. Barre gives me the core strength, bodily awareness, and flexibility to keep me competitive in Jiu Jitsu. Even more recently, barre was once again recommended to me by my doctor to help rehab my torn knee.
Beyond the barre and sports, I am also an active dog trainer. Barre helps me keep up with my crazy lab, all the foster dogs that come through my house, and client dogs!
Barre helped me get my life back and continues to support me in so many ways. I wouldn’t be where I am today if I had never picked up those sticky socks about a year ago. And I wouldn’t have stuck around if it weren’t for the amazing community and crew Pure Barre Aledo has to offer.”
Presley you are an absolute rockstar, we love having you at the barre and look forward to seeing you every day too. :)
