Our instructors are at the heart of what we do. They are some of the most amazing people you’ll meet! Juju and Malena are brand new additions to the #WeBarreSquad- get to know them here!<\/p>\n
1.Tell us how you started this fitness journey<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Juju<\/strong>: I didn’t have such a healthy lifestyle before and went through a sort of meltdown both physically and emotionally some years ago. In a way, this became an awakening call for me to learn how to take care of myself and build my own version of healthy life style. I think strengthening your body and becoming mentally resilient doesn’t happen overnight, it’s more a continuous journey and a devotion.<\/p>\n Malena:<\/strong> I started ballet since young and danced my way to contemporary. In university, I opened myself to lyrical jazz and commercial dance. Being back in HK, barre complements my regular dance as a way to strengthen my muscles because I started to realise the more you train your core strength, the more fancy dance moves you can master. <\/span><\/p>\n 2. Tell us about the very first WeBarre class<\/strong><\/p>\n Juju<\/strong>: I had a bit of prejudice before taking the first class – it looked like a gentle exercise but the first class shattered my belief! During class, I found myself dripping and my muscles were burning! <\/span><\/p>\n Malena<\/strong>: It was so hard! Half the time I was catching my breath… The burn was unreal, but so worth it. I loved how fun the workout was, not your typical gym workout! <\/span><\/p>\n 3. What’s a typical work day like for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n Juju:<\/strong> I start my day with a morning ritual – a bit of meditation & reading – and my workouts are a must!<\/span><\/p>\n Malena:<\/strong> Get ready for work and make sure I put sunscreen on (so important!). I try to keep my day productive, disciplined and fun – you’d either find me checking off items on my to-do list or experimenting productivity hacks! After work, I like to cook myself a really simple meal and make sure I eat an orange before bed for that essential vitamin C.<\/span><\/p>\n 4. What’s the best thing about teaching? <\/strong><\/p>\n Juju:<\/strong> I really love giving and receiving the energy and good vibes with clients. We laugh and sweat together before\/ during\/ after the class and that’s such a beautiful experience. I do appreciate they give their precious one hour to me and do my best to offer a great time while they are with me.<\/span><\/p>\n Malena<\/strong>: One thing I enjoy most about is the opportunity to be creative every time I teach a class. Whether it be a new playlist or a new sequence, I try to tweak small bits every class to keep things exciting for clients and for myself! <\/span><\/p>\n 5. <\/span>What don’t most people know about you?<\/strong><\/p>\n Juju:<\/strong> Probably my nationality- I\u2019m Korean – and the fact that I actually like to spend a quiet time at home as much as I like to socialise <\/span><\/p>\n Malena:<\/strong> like discovering productivity hacks. I\u2019m all about anything that makes life easier!<\/span><\/p>\n 6. How do you hope that people feel after your class?<\/strong><\/p>\n Juju:<\/strong> Beautiful, strong, confident, and uplifted. I wish my clients would know that I truly care about their health and hope that WeBarre is a safe and happy place for them and is somewhere they can have loads of fun and release whatever stress or daily issues they have outside the studio<\/span><\/p>\n Malena<\/strong>: I hope people sweat a lot and are happy they adopted a growth mindset in class! <\/span><\/p>\n 7. What is one mantra in life that you live by?<\/strong><\/p>\n Juju:<\/strong> Be kind & grateful. Do everything with a good intention! <\/span><\/p>\n Malena:<\/strong> Growth mindset! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our instructors are at the heart of what we do. They are some of the most amazing people you’ll meet! Juju and Malena are brand new additions to the #WeBarreSquad-…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,51],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-399","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-feature","8":"category-hong-kong"},"yoast_head":"\n