I initially got started at Dragonfly because I was searching the city of Madison for a Barre class. Dragonfly entered the Barre market in Madison and I immediately signed up for a class. I was so excited there was finally a studio in town that offered it – I moved back to Madison from Chicago a few years ago, and many of my girlfriends had been talking about these new Barre classes there. I was very excited Madison finally got Barre. I had also just had my second son, Charlie, 5 weeks earlier. Charlie and I went to Dragonfly together for my first class and he did the childcare. I thought that was so cool the studio had childcare. He doesn't come with me anymore because I went back to work, but it certainly was nice to have at the time. If we ever have baby #3, I know I'll have a great place to come during maternity leave. Slowly I started trying different classes and finally became a member because I wanted to try everything! It was an excellent move that I'll never regret.
Before Dragonfly, I had never done yoga before. I would run a lot and do cardio classes. Yoga and the various other classes offered at Dragonfly have been amazing and transforming. I ran the Napa to Sonoma half marathon last month, and it was my strongest race ever. The best part is that during my marathon training, I only ran once per week! My yoga, power, and Barre classes put me in the best shape of my life, and made an incredible difference in my running.
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