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I called it my HUH-ing time.

Its been about two years since I did one of the workouts.

The Class is the dance/cardio/sculpting/mystical boutique fitness brainchild of former fashion executiveTaryn Toomey.

woman sweating in the gym

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The format is strangely meditative, and feels both torturous and euphoric.

Coincidentally, The Class had just launched its digital platform in October 2019.

That made it one of the few studios at the beginning of the pandemicready for the streaming boom.

Woman walking on a treadmill at the gym.

In a feature on the platformsCOVID-era success,W Magazinecalled it an essential pandemic workout.

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It wasnt just The Classs technical ability to connect with students that catapulted its popularity.

I was one of the devotees.

Happy woman dancing and listening to music near a green empty wall outdoor in the city.

It made me feel powerful at a time when I was otherwise so stuck.

While I free-danced and whooped and hollered, I found some joy.

It was worth the $40/month subscription, in spades.

Healthy female training in the gym, performing a hip thrust.

Over time, though, my need for The Class faded.

I didnt want to jump and connect.

I wanted to run and tune out.

A young black woman doing post-run stretches in the park on the road amidst green grass and trees.

I began to let it out, too.

But in the dim studio, I felt confidentlike my body was built to move.

I didnt know that I needed that reminder.

Now, the ground is still unstable, but weve all just adjusted to walking on rough terrain.

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