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Hey fanatics! I’m gearing up for the new year and new membership! I‘ve been mistreating My body by teaching 7-13 classes a week without cross training. So I started rehabbing again this week and this is one of the afrobeats mixes that gets me through. Check it out! https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/7N7

Ok ... So I've finished Asa Chair one hour ago, and my core is still firing. But anyway. A male fried said don't have any stomach." Oh yeah, that's from the squatting, straightening my back, and whining. Oh my. (But, I didn't say that.) I said thanks, but I still needed to lose weight. He said, "O

This word of the day post on the ASA Fitness page sums up a moment I had today after my workout. I’ve always struggled hard with standard pushups to the point where it’s made me self conscious. In my mind I’m thinking maybe my body just isn’t set up for this type of stuff. I was wrong off course an

Happy New Month!! I have an amazing accountability partner who is a reframe specialist, she always blesses me with themes for the month. This month is about momentum! The winter tried to keep me down but I changed my environment and it was a game changer for me. Feeling energized and ready to str

Basically taking this energy with me into 2022! That class had me right!!

Every time winter comes around I start rethinking my life choices… how could this be happening? The cold and me just don’t get along and that’s not changing anytime soon. If I didn’t love this area so much, I would have left for a warmer state a long time ago! Immediately the temperatures drop, I

All week I repeated to myself, “I want to go to dance. I want to!” And I went so many times since our last blog. Yay me! How did you do? I recently heard from a friend that they are depressed about their weight. I can relate, we’ve all been there, are there. I said to myself about my friend, “St

Welcome to our first installment of #ASAanatomy! Where we break down the muscles groups we target in ASA! classes! If you're a regular ASA! Fanatic, you should by now, have a basic understanding of your body's muscle groups, their location and function. If not, check back here every Monday for a rem

So, i wrote this back in April and I feel I need to bring it back. I love you all so I'll be clear. You will not reach your fitness goals if you are under the impression that your body is happening TO YOU. I've been in the fitness industry for a decade now and I've realized that these are the 4 h

If you're afraid to say it, I'll say it for you. A position in the medical or fitness field does not automatically translate to a kind heart...or intelligence. Such is the topic for the next health seminar with Dr. Fofie MD (I'm tired of writing all of her other professional initials behind her name

Passed out after my ASApt session ... word of advice... NEVER take a month off AND not do your program 😖

Hey ASA! family, If you are like me and had a birthday during this social distancing shutdown, finding ways to celebrate with family and friends was looking really depressing. Well I decided to through myself a virtual Bday party, including a live 2 hour DJ set. If you missing outside and having bac

Hey ASA! Fam, Sunday class alert! You can sleep in, even after going out Saturday night, or come through after church or other morning commitments. Either way it's a great time to out in work! You can drop in or sign up at https://www.elementsuac.com/asa

Hey ASA! family! Come jump start your New Year work out goals and ASA! with Isa during the holidays. This is my schedule at the YMCA for the next two weeks. My weekly classes on Sundays at 12noon and Wednesdays at 5:30pm will resume on Jan 5th. Don't forget to take advantage of the free class pas

Just finished ASA! Choreo Class with Akosua--man! My body is rusty!!! I have an ankle injury last year that I spent the better part of 2021 recovering from. Now I'm trying to push my body back to where I was before and so many things feel so foreign. I'm not discouraged though, it just reminds me th

Anytime I get an email from ASA fitness I’m so glad because I get to participate in a class that will help me maintain my health and stay committed to my fitness goals. So imagine my excitement when I received an email about an in studio, secret location marathon workout!!! I’m like sign me UP NOW!

I’ve been in this industry a long time. I’ve devoted my life to servicing my community through the arts since I was 15; working no less than 5 dance or fitness jobs at once because I wanted to build what my family built on a level that would allow me to give them what they deserved. As a deeply in

"Don’t hide" I was not moving my bottom half, as if she couldn’t see me. “You can’t hide, Rachel!” Akousa yelled. I was taking a break and glad I was caught. “Don’t hide”, she reminded us all. Take it for what you need it to mean this week. "Do what you gotta do!" I was struggling with biceps,

My energy levels for the past couple of years had changed and it was noticeable to me. I no longer got out of bed with the levels of enthusiasm I had and although I wasn’t doing a lot of hard labor, my body felt tired and I was drained all the time. It was such a weird space to be in especially fo

I had to jump on here and hear from you all! Instagram, Whatsapp, and Facebook, (all owned by Facebook) are all down today and the world is in a panic! What was your reaction? What did you start to focus on? Did you panic? Was it a relief? What would our world be like without theses platforms

If I moved my body as much as I thought about moving it -I’d be so fit! Motivation is not real. But gaslighting yourself in a recycled inner monologue sure is! Did you know we have around 90,000 thoughts per day? And about 90% of them are a repeat from yesterday? How many times have I said I’ll

Sooooo I've been getting bombarded with this question! I don't blame you, I miss studio too BUTTTTTTTT. This one is out of my hands. As we all know, the world is a bit crazy right now. While we seem to be a bit divided on how life should happen in this pandemic; I believe it should all come down to

Who’s ready to try out the new ASA! classes? How to ASA! Wine sounds fun but ASA! Chair 👀👀👀

Arms up Everything 8 The long ASA! wine track or The warm up?

Now, more than ever, is the time to give time and attention to your health. I’ve posted several articles about the impact of one’s mental state on the body; how anxiety can lead to forward shoulders and tension in the neck, how insecurity can lead to the shift of weight to the lower back, how worr

Sooo, yesterday’s ASA! Instructors clinic was great! It was informative, challenging, fun, and rejuvenating. What’s more is that I walked into today‘s ASA! class charged and ready to put all the tips and lessons into practice. #feelinginspired #instructor #asafanatic

“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” -Albert Camus (French author, journalist and philosopher) “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” - Vicktor Emil Frankl (Austrian neurologi

I've been in the fitness industry for almost a decade now. There are a few topics that seem most difficult to explain to the general public. But there is one thing clients seem to have the most trouble understanding. It's not weight loss. It's not dieting. It's not exercise intensity. No matter ho