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SIDE BARRE Convos | Practicing Wellness

SIDE BARRE Convos | Practicing Wellness

  The hectic nature of our day to day lives makes it hard to check in mentally and spiritually. It’s often hard to remember that all the energy we are expending must be replenished somehow. With all that is required of us in this capitalistic society, how are you supplementing your spiritual wea...
Managing Motherhood and Mental Health: Inc. Press | Nude Barre

Managing Motherhood and Mental Health: Inc. Press | Nude Barre

In this Inc. article, Nude Barre’s founder Erin Carpenter, details her struggles balancing CEO status with family life and mental health. With a successful business incepted from a mere $3,000 in savings, Carpenter details how moving revenue targets and skeptical (mostly white male) investors ma...
The Conscious Corner - Book Recs from Our Favorite Female Authors

The Conscious Corner - Book Recs from Our Favorite Female Authors

Welcome to Nude Barre’s “Conscious Corner,” a space where we talk about books that change the way we think, imagine, and reflect. As we welcome Women’s History Month, we decided to take a moment to recognize the women who used the power of their pen to make a difference. Wayward Lives, Beautif...
Breaking Bias: An Ode to Women's History Month

Breaking Bias: An Ode to Women's History Month

This Women's History Month, Internationalwomensday.com invites you to imagine a discrimination free world, a reality in which all women feel empowered to #BreakTheBias. In honor of this Women’s History Month theme, we have curated a list of exemplary women who have paved the way for future gener...
Camouflage Veins & Scars with Opaque Tights

Camouflage Veins & Scars with Opaque Tights

Beauty marks come in all shapes and sizes. Our stretch marks, scars, veins, and birthmarks make us unique, which in turn only adds to our beauty. Skin conditions such as varicose veins and stretch marks are unjustly stigmatized through misinformation and unattainable beauty standards. The culmin...