MADRE Fitness + Wellness

Thank you to the women who helped me pull a grant application video together in about 24 hours. Especially @rachelbanu who is one of the most positive can-do creatives I have had the pleasure of collaborating with. And to @bayoko @yogawithoko @ronitshapow and Abby for the kind and genuine testimonials post-class last week. I know this sounds like I won an academy award, but even though I don’t think I will receive this grant, I am so grateful for the MADRE community who continues to show up, in every way.

Heyo! It’s been a minute since we’ve posted here. You know why? Cause we need some help! Ready to hire some amazing and talented people for a couple positions. Please read details below and forward to anyone who may fit the bill: Social Media + Marketing Manager: this is a contract position for someone who wants to work mainly remotely, but who lives close enough to join the MADRE community. Someone who has a strong grasp of social media marketing with a proven track record... of representing brands with compelling visual and written stories. Someone who knows the ins and out of facebook ad creation, who can offer new direction to our media marketing strategies. Also, someone who can DO this Instagram thing, cause mama is OVAH it. She needs to be teaching and creating, honey, and this platform is sucking up energy and attention from the things she was born to do! You have to get it from the get go, so please present a visual portfolio of your work and a few sentences about what @madrelosangeles needs to grow online. Analyze, propose and email to: [email protected] Group Fitness Instructor: You are high energy, dynamic, creative, highly trainable, and ready to be part of an incredible, female-driven community. You’ve been teaching group fitness for at least 2 years, teach on a beat and are adaptable. Must be open to learning new and proprietary methods and available to teach at least 2 classes/ week. We will train you at our cost, it is intensive and focused, so respond if you’re ready to GET INTO IT! Email with resume and mission statement. [email protected] MADRE is an inclusive and progressive integrative fitness studio environment. Do your homework and be in touch if MADRE sounds like a good fit. See more

Proving that even the mundane can be beautiful. @mypaume now in the General Store! Get some! #safetyfirst #antibacterial #handcare #healthybodyhealthymind #integrativefitness #generalstore #shopsmall

Back on our Supershero shit. Get high with us 7 days a week starting April 12th. STUDIO doors reopen; Live 2-way classes online and a growing On Demand library to tap into anytime, anywhere. #integrativefitness #BOUNCE #trampolineworkout #hiit #yoga #sculpt #flexandflow #moveyourbodychangeyourmind #getinhere #jointhemovement #letsdothistogether

TEACHER APPRECIATION POST thank you to this small but mighty team of instructors who have helped carry us through a whole damn pandemic and year-long shut down! Without their dedication, unwavering commitment and passion, MADRE would not be reopening in April 12th. I said these words in an interview with @shoutoutlaofficial : The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentors...hip, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to? : I have so much love for the instructors at MADRE! Each of them brings their individual perspective to the Madre fitness methods, while being true to the signature formats and intentions behind them. The teaching staff come from different experience and movement modalities. They each put their unique stamp on a class. They work so hard to deliver effective and meaningful classes even now as we work primarily through our virtual platform (we can’t wait to get back into the studio!). They are always striving to level-up as individuals and as a team. The type of collaboration we share makes our work fulfilling and fun. Without the MADRE crew there would be no MADRE! I’m so grateful for their contributions and dedication. True then. True now. Cannot wait to move IRL with you and with them! We’ll also be online through our new and improved Digital Studio! (Get yourself a free trial now!) #losangelesfitness #workoutonline #reopeninglosangeles #supportlocalbusiness #fitnessinstructorslosangeles #community #womeninbusiness See more

Hey, here I am! I loathe social media (don’t get me wrong I love you and connecting with you). Let’s be honest, it’s the way we connect and promote our work. A few months ago @shoutoutlaofficial interviewed me and the direction it took was interesting and I suppose where my head was at, at that time. For the better part of 3 years I have been reluctant to put myself out there. I’m reclusive, introverted and very private. But my work is social, public and highly interacti...ve. Those contrasts are sometimes difficult to square up. When I’m not in command of a group or space or experience, I am anxious and awkward. The push and pull of my position as a creator makes for interesting tension and endless personal development. In this interview I said this: Every part of MADRE the environment; the movement methods, the products and details, have all come from a desire to create, and to share my personal vision. I simultaneously step back from it, so that it’s not about me, as much as it is about creating an experience for each individual. This is sometimes problematic because people want a face of the brand. They want a celebrity trainer or influencer-type to be pushing them something. I may train celebrities, but that is not how I market myself. That’s not really my style. In the age of Instagram, it probably works against me, but I don’t care if people know my name. On the other hand, I’ve learned that people will take credit for what you don’t claim. I don’t have any hang ups anymore about making it known that I’ve created the MADRE fitness methods. Did I invent HIIT + yoga workouts? Am I the first person to do trampoline workouts? No, but what you get in every class at MADRE comes from my vision and direction. I’ve decided to post this today as an exercise in confidence. As a remedy for my own imposter syndrome, and perhaps as an inspiration to dispel your own. See more

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Get high with us - catch your first BOUNCE class of the new year with @ana_danza Pre-taped L2/3 just dropped in the MADRE NOW On Demand Library Check the BOUNCE files for this new class along with so many other options to move and groove with us. The MADRE NOW Digital Studio offers classes in all MADRE methods - with or without equipment; high or low intensity. There’s something for every mood, every day. Log in anywhere, anytime. #bounce #trampolineworkout #hiit #flexandflow #elevate #yoga #sculpt #integrativefitness #onlineworkouts #getinhere #jointhemovement

Notes to self, or anyone else: Hey you, this is an invitation to let go. Sometimes we cling on to stuff so tightly, things we never even necessarily intended to attach ourselves to - sometimes you look up and your fist is wrapped so tightly around an idea; your teeth clenched around some words. Sometimes those words aren’t even yours. How’s they get in there? Sometimes all you need is a little reminder...hey, put that down. Take a deep breath. Doesn’t that feel better? ... If you don’t wanna feel some kind of way, the first thing to do is notice how you’re feeling. You can look at it and acknowledge why it’s there, but then a decision has to be made - keep clinging or make a change. #letgo #integrativefitness #moveyourbodychangeyourmind #stretch #breathe #thisisit See more

#BDE for 2021 Happy New Year (that’s up to us, y’all) Thanks for being there, wherever that may be. ... #2020thatsawrap #byyyyeeee #princeforever #tonightweregonnapartylikeits1999 (jk,jk) See more

Since the start of this pandemic the @madrelosangeles has lost many, many followers. I have, during this period made posts and stories that share my views on political and social matters and have probably made it clear where I stand on the treatment of POC, women, LGBTQ+, indigenous and non-white people in this country, and everywhere else for that matter. Years ago when I was being consulted about online brand marketing I was advised to never voice such personal opinion...s on my professional outlets for fear of turning potential clients off who didn’t share my views. Today I realize that there is no line between what I create and who I am as a human. My beliefs are not separate from the ethos of my brand. Like many of you, I was glued to the television yesterday and watched in horror as the capitol was invaded by domestic terrorists. And was shocked to see the lack of force used against the insurgents, let alone the lack of armed forces present, in general. So many people have been saying it, and most will say it better than me. We see the hypocrisy. It’s outrageous. To think that a black man can be shot walking thru his front door to bring sandwiches home to his family, while thousands of white terrorists got away with treason and murderous intentions is gut wrenching. If you come to MADRE for movement, for inspiration, for community, for a good time - you come here, in part, because of who I am, and what I believe in. You don’t have to believe what I do to be a part of the community I’ve created, but if you unfollow, that’s okay. The value of my service is not measured by virtual likes. My work is about recognizing and honoring the humanity in ourselves and in each other - there is no number greater than than the value of our heart and souls. See more

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The holidays always make me real sappy and maybe, for the one time of the year, sentimental. If you BOUNCE with us on the digital studio you’ll see this annual inclination on full display in the most recently posted class. To recap for the rest of you, and to put it simply: I’m so grateful you are here. It’s been a long fucking year, but there is change happening. We’ve made it through, together, but somehow I haven’t seen most of your faces for most of 2020. I feel you though. And without you, MADRE wouldn’t still be standing. I am full of gratitude and faith when I think about the place that exists, a place that WE created, that is not defined by brick and mortar. We’ve got heart and soul, y’all. And no matter what, we’re gonna be okay. I want the best for you, always. I love you, I love you, I love you.

The entire MADRE General Store is discounted 20% today! Pick up/ local delivery / shipping. Pick up last minute goodies NOW! Don’t forget you can also gift a friend 3 months of digital studio membership for just $69! Purchase via the digital studio link at madrela.com/digital-studio #shopsmall #generalstore #holidaysinla #stayhomeshoplocal