“We're wasting time counting calories instead of becoming the president.” — Cadence Dubus, founder, Brooklyn Strength

“It’s not easy to take the shaming out of the fitness world, but Dubus, who has studied holistic health and nutrition for the past 17 years, is somewhat of an evangelist for the every girl. “The impetus is always to get skinny,” she says, alluding to trending barre regimes and group workout programs. “My focus is to get you strong.”

Inclusive.

Intelligent. 

Empowering. 

 

Brooklyn Strength is located in a light filled intimate studio on the Columbia waterfront in Brooklyn Heights. After ten years in storefront locations we are excited to share our newest studio and the privacy and comfort it affords our clientele.

Private sessions and group classes are designed to connect you to your body and thus to yourself.

Monthly workshops deepen the links from body to mind and mind to body. 

You become strong because you stay consistent.

You stay consistent because you become part of a community.   

I am reminded over and over in life just how completely irreplaceable certain life supporting routines are: clean house, homemade food, plentiful sleep, regular exercise. After spending 6 weeks packing and unpacking and then another 4 living in clutter and disarray as things slowly began to find their new place. I am finally doing the foundational things that support and create a nest for my actual life in the way I experience it, to emerge. Not the wake up, do things, go to bed life, but a life that can support dreams, ambitions, friends, adventure, curiosity, growth... The me part of living. I can't stress enough how enormous an impact it is to put these building blocks in place - and yes, they themselves require time and effort and space but if you are not living in a clean ( not white glove but just things in their place, floor space clear, separation of bed and work and eat space, some beauty here and there to look at..) space, if you rarely eat food you made or if you rarely enjoy the food you make, if you aren't sleeping enough, if you don't regularly engage with and experience your body... Before all the other things to try that might " change your life/ mood/ future" try putting those things in place. Really really try. Even if it takes you 6 months, even if in trying you realize your job makes it impossible to sleep enough or be at home to cook food... Maybe in the trying you'll also notice where you put your own basic needs last to serve another purpose. Imagine if therapists first asked; what do you eat? How much do you sleep? How comfortable/ inspiring is your home for you? Do you exercise?..I know some therapists do ask these questions but not enough do. The improvement on my own mental health since these basics have returned has been huge. The shift in my daily perspective and capacity to handle stress big enough it was worth posting about. The slippery slope of letting go of food prep, bedtime, laundry day Etc starts often as " being easy on myself" ( totally valid) but can quickly become a new negative habit of chaos making. Give basic nesting a try if it's not already your jam and see what happens 💥
Brooklyn Strength: 80% Pilates, Fitness and Wellness, 20% Dog Snuggle Therapy. The people come for the body stuff, stay for the extremely effective combination 💖
Missed out on #fasciaerelease workshop love this weekend? Come to class tonight instead! 7:20 p.m every Monday night (timed so you can come to pilates first then stay for #fascia)/ fridays at 6:15 p.m and Saturdays at 12:30 p.m💆🏻‍♀️💖
This friday 6:15-8:15 p.m #fasciaerelease + #restorativeyoga w/coco @hernamewascoco This sunday 4-6 p.m with me! Release January, the dregs of that full moon and your week with us! Guaranteed longer limbs and looser spines💖 📸 by @beatrizmcalleja
Want to be in new shapes? I have space on my schedule Wednesdays and a new #fasciaerelease 3 pack available for purchase on our website. Come shift your body from stiff to flexible, painful to possible, soft to strong 💖 with me.
Crazy windy post #bloodwolfmoon Monday night activities: portobello + fennel + cauliflower soup cobbled together from a few @food52 recipes ( #food52gram tips on making gray soup pop on camera??) And homemade roasted chestnuts! Which also always remind me of snacking on them while walking the gorgeous and equally gray streets of Paris in winter 💖 Ceramic bowl I adore via @underthetreeithaca
2 hour #fasciaerelease ! Last for January! This friday the 25th : #fascia + #restorativeyoga 6:15-8:15 P.M with Coco @hernamewascoco This sunday the 27th: 2 HOUR fascia release with me! 4-6PM Link in bio to sign up! 📸by @beatrizmcalleja