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T AMIL Y T ALES
Stories that reflect back to us why we continue to move with The Method.
When we think of the fall season, we think of getting how we share the stories from our #TAmily on the ways
grounded and back to the fundamenTAls. Yet, Tracy they choose to move with us. Enjoy the first TAmily Tales
continues to elevate the experience of what the Online compiled from both the infrared heat-filled studios and the
Studio has to offer clients, as well as our brick-and-mortar comfort (infused with humidity and heating devices) of
studios. That’s why we’re beginning to open up who and members’ own homes.
and all over the world. I’ve learned that
I can do things I never thought I could
do, like dance, move with double ankle
weights, do weight transfers, and standing
abs.
At the end of each class, I feel such a
sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
It never gets easy for me, because as the
week goes on I’m continually working on
challenging myself to get each and every
detail and to push through to master the
positions that are the hardest for me. I’ve
been able to unlock muscles that became
frozen over the years, due to holding
patterns or lack of use. I’m physically
exhausted when I finish my workout but
prepared to tackle my three kids, my
challenging work, and whatever comes my
way.
My body and my mind are engaged in
every workout. In addition to exercising my
body, I’m engaging and training my brain
to follow along with the arm sequence. The
music and the heat have been motivating
for me. I love a great playlist; it helps keep
me moving, even when I’m tired from a late
work dinner or times when I have too much
on my mind that I don’t get a good night’s
sleep. I enjoy the heat as I’m often cold and
enjoy sweating out the previous night’s
alcohol. I’ve felt disconnected from my
THEN NOW
body and struggled with my weight for my
whole life; I finally feel good about where
SURI KASIRER I’m at today.
Location: New York City I admire Tracy’s creativity in coming up with a new
IG: @surikasirer sequence every week. Change has always been hard for me,
Years Practicing TAM: 5 and just when I get comfortable with a class, it changes,
which forces me to surrender to the new program. It feels
The Method has been life-changing for me. I’ve become like an important life lesson for me to learn to feel positive
physically stronger, leaner, and more confident. I’ve made about new opportunities. I’ve experienced so much growth
lasting friendships with amazing women in New York City in the past five years, and I intend to keep going and
growing.
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BEATRIZ ROSENBERGER
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
IG: @tixietam
Years Practicing TAM: 12
I started the Tracy Anderson Method in 2009 with the
first DVDs she brought out (the Mat Workout and Dance
Cardio). I followed her evolution with the Perfect Design
Series and eventually Metamorphosis. (I was confirmed
a “glutecentric” by Tracy herself when I joined a class in
the Hamptons in 2011!) In 2015, I became pregnant with
my daughter and followed the entire Pregnancy Project
program, which was so inspiring and felt so good! I
had a great pregnancy and birth and felt full of energy
throughout. After that, I followed with Tracy’s first Post-
Pregnancy Workout DVD and once I felt strong enough,
I finally moved to the TA Online Studio. That was a big
game-changer!
Of course, the first physical changes were quickly
visible and that kept me going. After my pregnancy, I
started taking it closer to my heart, and I guess online THEN
streaming brought this closeness as well. Also, having
the Madrid studio so close to Zurich, where I live, and
being able to join the Vitality Week there with Tracy and
a small group of TAmily ladies was a magical experience.
Plus, every time I visited New York, I would book classes
at her studios and always learned so much (big shout-out
to Maria D.!). Everything around this Method is pure
inspiration—the people, the energy, the love! Plus, I always
loved the fact that Tracy didn’t talk, and there was always
great music!
The largest change, though, was the mental and
emotional one. The Method has always grounded me, but
as life “throws challenges at you,” as Tracy says, I started
realizing how this Method was a “safe haven” for me. I
think it teaches humbleness (to learn something new all
the time…that is life!), self-confidence at all levels (once
you realize you can actually learn it and get better at it),
and ultimately, freedom (freedom to not be afraid, to be
adventurous, to be yourself, and love life!). It’s given me
the courage to start my own business, a dream I’ve always
had (a curated boutique for preloved designer fashion,
prelovedstory.com), and to follow my gut.
I always felt that Tracy was such a generous person to
make this Method and her DVDs accessible to everyone.
But I think the biggest gift and generosity that Tracy has
is to trust us—trust that we’re capable, trust that we can
master anything and never settle for less. She starts with
perfection and lets perfection unfold in us!
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