MICHELLE (SHELLEY) LARUE Age: 28 Los Angeles, CA Education: B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Southern California Actress + Pure Barre Teacher Michelle and I both went to USC, but actually didn't get to meet until after we both graduated. She is so sweet and I'm excited to share her story in our [...]
In November, I got to return "home" to USC, my alma mater, for a Strong Girl Workshop and 2 Strong Girl Workouts with the Panhellenic women! It had been a few months since I had been on campus and, I'll admit, I got a little emotional as I drove in. During the Strong Girl Workshop, Steps to [...]
I went directly from my visit with Drake University to visit UCI for a Strong Girl Workshop at their Student Leadership Conference at the beginning of November! This was my second visit to UCI this semester and I had so much fun seeing familiar faces and getting to know the Panhellenic and Sorority women that [...]
Hey Strong Girls! It's my favorite time of year! I love the Holiday Season and the spirit of the Holidays! This year came and went so fast! It's crazy to think we are entering 2017! I know December can be super hectic with finals, travel, holiday parties, Christmas shopping (it counts as cardio!) and family [...]
After my visit with Sonoma State Panhellenic, I flew to Des Moines, Iowa to visit the beautiful and sweet sorority women of Drake University! I adore the women that attended the workshop! You know when you can just feel a connection?! Such great vibes! We had an amazing discussion during our Strong Girl Workshop and [...]
At the end of October, I flew up to San Francisco and road tripped over to Sonoma State for a Strong Girl Workshop and Workout with the lovely Panhellenic ladies for their Circle of Sisterhood Week! Can we talk about how beautiful the Sonoma State Campus is?! It's so green, lush and peaceful. I loved [...]
In October, I flew to Austin, Texas and drove to Georgetown (about an hour north) to lead a Strong Girl Workshop and Workout for the sorority community at Southwestern University! It was my first time in both Austin and Georgetown and I loved how welcoming everyone was! Southwestern's campus is so peaceful and beautiful! I [...]
Hey Strong Girls! I am so excited to share with you everything I’ve been up to this last month, as well as today’s Daily Inspo! It’s been an absolute honor being able to work with so many college women across the country through my Strong Girl Workshops and Workouts and helping women learn and apply [...]
I tried my first Pilates Reformer class about 4 years ago and fell in love with it! From the minute the class started, it reminded me of my dance days (15 years of competitive dance!) and how it made my body feel. I love that Pilates is a low-impact form of exercise, especially given the [...]
I’ll admit it….it took me a long time to come around to loving yoga! As someone who had negative experiences with a few hot yoga classes in high school, I had written it off for good until a few months ago when I decided I needed to give it another try. I had spent years [...]
