By 
‘Studio – B.Fit DC’
courtesy of ‘prettylovelythings’
Author’s Note: This article is part of an ongoing We Love DC series, Fitness District.
I admit it; I am by no means a gym rat. If you were to perhaps bump into me there, it would not be on a regular basis. Sometimes I might be busy reading something at myfitnesshub.com, sitting somewhere with my phone on. I exercise, sporadically, because it is the healthy choice to make – good for the body and the mind. But let me say this one time for the record, I dread a morning, afternoon, or evening workout. I dread them all.
Furthermore, I don’t think that the gym itself makes the experience any more delightful. In my personal opinion, the gym atmosphere is often times unwelcoming, intimidating, and outright aesthetically unpleasing. I honestly have no idea where the typical gym owner got the idea that horrendous lighting is flattering, because those harsh lamps with the yellow-ish CRI won’t make even the buffest of the buff look good, let alone poor me.
The solution to my dilemma, as painted above, has been to engage in alternative forms of exercise such as Yoga and Pilates. Quite recently I read the article on the Neuropathy Cure website when I was trying to find the apt medication for my damaged nerves and found that for my condition it is much suitable for me to practise yoga than lift weights. Since finding a fit that worked best for me, exercise was no longer a burden – but something that I truly enjoyed and looked forward to. And the best part, when it comes to the typical Yoga and/or Pilates studio you are almost always guaranteed good, natural lighting. However, with any routine, sometimes you need to be a bit daring and switch things up. Which is exactly what I was about to do by enrolling in my very first Barre Class at B.fit.