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Hurdle with Emily Abbate

178. Taryn Toomey, CEO & Founder Of The Class

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

iHeartPodcasts

Health & Fitness

4.91.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

The Class, which is often described as a workout for your emotions, really helped me through some tough times — specifically during the pandemic. Today, I'm chatting with its founder and CEO Taryn Toomey. Truthfully, the first time I went to The Class, I thought it was bizarre. But as Taryn and I talk about in episode 178, I wasn't really ready to surrender just yet to what it had to offer. In methodology, it's kind of like a combination of cardio and Pilates. But really, it's so much more than that. Taryn tells me how she developed this style of workout, and details how she herself leaned into fitness and yoga in her early years in New York to navigate some tough times. Plus: The benefit of putting down technology to come back to center, how to have a healthy relationship with movement when it's your emotional outlet, and where The Class is going in the future.

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0:00.0

There is absolutely no grief without love.

0:03.9

If you're grieving something,

0:05.3

it's because there was love.

0:07.4

It's just a cycle, right?

0:09.2

So there is no easy unless you've experienced difficulty.

0:12.2

Hey, everyone. Emily Abadi here coming to you with episode 178 from the A.G. studio.

0:33.0

You are listening to hurdle along this focus podcast where I connect with everyone from

0:38.0

your favorite athletes to top experts in industry CEOs about their highest highs, toughest

0:43.2

moments, and everything in between.

0:45.9

We all go through hurdles in life and my goal through these discussions is to empower

0:50.5

you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride toward your

0:55.9

own big potential.

0:57.3

And of course, have some fun along the way.

1:01.0

Today I am chatting with Teran to me.

1:04.4

She is the founder and CEO of the class.

1:07.7

Now this episode felt really special to me as I talk about in our chat today.

1:11.7

The class, which is often described as a workout for your emotions.

1:17.1

It really, really helped me through some dark times.

1:20.2

I'm talking a breakup, the pandemic.

1:24.4

You know the vibes.

1:25.8

And so the craziest thing about this for me really is that truthfully, the first time I took

1:31.0

the class.

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