Healing isn't linear but group fitness helps- endlessly!

I’m not usually someone who likes to keep revisiting hard things, but I recently made a connection I feel called to share. I know other women have experienced something similar—or might be walking through it right now—and I hope my story encourages you if you relate.

In July, as many of you know, I had a miscarriage. It was early, but it was still a loss. And because I wasn’t sure pregnancy was even possible for me, simply getting pregnant felt huge.

The weekend it happened, we went on a little getaway to breathe, process, and just be together. It was exactly what we needed, and then on Monday I jumped right back into life—back in the studio, writing the blog, planning the wedding, doing all the things.

But ever since, I’ve felt… different in my body.

Heavier.

Less agile.

Bloated.

Anxious.

It feels like so much of what I worked so hard for slipped through my fingers. I had been sitting around 255, feeling strong, and had a consistent period for the first time in my life. Now I’m not sure what my weight is, I don’t feel as comfortable in my body, workouts take more energy, and my period is gone again.

And honestly? I’ve been sad about it.

I also know that if I didn’t have group fitness—and the women at the studio who have become such an important part of my life—I would feel defeated… maybe even like giving up.

Before Sweat Shop (and my sister), fitness wasn’t even on my radar. Now it’s one of my biggest loves. Working out in a room full of women who don’t judge you, who show up with their own struggles, who care when you walk in the door—that is special beyond words.

I wouldn't have lost the weight or grown into who I am today without this community. I wouldn’t have even had a chance at pregnancy. And without movement, all of my symptoms would have kept getting worse.

Group fitness has healed my mind, body, and soul.

I don’t have all the answers yet, but I’m going to figure out what’s going on—and I’m going to keep showing up. I know things would be so much harder if I didn’t have this space and these people.

So I want to encourage you:If you’re needing support…If you’re going through something…If you’re feeling lonely…Or if you just need more fun, more joy, more connection—

Join us. Or rejoin.

The benefits of group fitness are countless, and every woman deserves to feel what we feel in that room.

At Sweat Shop, you get to move your body, clear your mind, and make some of the best friends you’ll ever have. What more could a girl ask for?

This community is so special, and I’m endlessly grateful for it.

I’ll keep you updated—and thank you for giving me a space to be honest.

XX, Bekah