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“Any time you find yourself doing something out of obligation, that's a time you should start questioning whether you're spending your time wisely.”
“Dance has always been the center of who I am. It has given me the inspiration to help other people find a hobby, passion, and activity that fulfills them. It also taught me some of the many skills I need as an entrepreneur: a hard work ethic that takes practice to master and the confidence to persevere through any challenges.”
“I work out once a day. When I'm in a massive dance show mode, I'll probably be active for about 20 hours each week.”
“I want to stay active. I want to find that mind-body connection every single day, and I want other people to have that because we spend our lives on our phones, at our desks. We're not thinking about our bodies and the mental connections we should be having, and those moments help us push through to live our best life.”
“Sometimes people go to a yoga class and think it's not for them, but it might just not be the right studio or teacher - try a new one!”
“Every moment you wake up and you want to go for a run, or you want to take a class, you should be able to just go.”
“I plan my time to a 'T.' I plan when I am going to sleep; I plan when I am going to relax. I obviously leave time to have spontaneous life experiences - I think that's really important. But so much of it is setting up you mental energy in the right way to get the most out of your day and time.”
“I always say investors invest in lines, not dots.”
“The worst thing you can do is sit there and do nothing, right?”
“I think I learned to overcome some things in life through dance.”
“If you feel good, it doesn't matter what you're wearing.”
“It's OK when something doesn't work. It gives you another data point when things do work.”
“I get bursts of creativity with bursts of physical activity.”
“Having challenges in your life open doors for you.”
“Growing up as a South Asian-American, I didn't have any female role models.”
“The variety and flexibility of ClassPass is limitless, ensuring that you'll never get bored, and neither will your muscles.”
“When I was 5 years old, I saw people dancing in my head. In college, I would choreograph for the cultural shows, and in my notes, I would actually create formations of people. It was how my whole brain worked.”
“When it's time to recharge, I don't feel guilty about it.”
“You need to find that thing that's going to get you through your day and that you're excited about. No day should ever be lived without feeling like it was a fulfilling day. You need to set yourself up for that.”
“Working out is so mentally and physically important.”