MEET DEBRA.
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My first introduction into a group fitness class was when I was 18.
I was the short girl with a unibrow, dressed in gym shorts and a baggy tee. I didn’t feel like I belonged because in my mind, everyone looked like a supermodel except for me. I was insecure and embarrassed. That feeling, that moment was planted in my brain forever. NO ONE will ever feel that way at Energy. I became certified and taught my first "real" class in 1987, founded Energy in 2008, and we moved to our own facility in 2014. Over all those years, I never lost that “short girl with the unibrow feeling”. I never forgot how she felt. Awkward. Intimidated. I founded Energy because I knew there were others who felt that way. People who were seeking a community, not a competition with others; but a healthy competition with yourself. A place where you wouldn’t be judged, but accepted. A place where you could laugh and work hard. A place where people felt inspired and supported. That’s why I founded Energy, and my mission hasn’t changed! - Debra Tourek
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"Any movement is GOOD movement!"
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