This Fitness Instructor Wakes Up Without an Alarm—Check Out Her Morning Routine
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@aubrewintersMy morning routine Monday to Friday used to look a lot like this: Wake up at 5:30 a.m., quickly throw on some activewear, wash my face, brush my teeth, run out the door by 6:05 a.m. to make it to my first class of the day at 6:30 a.m. Rushing through my mornings before super-busy days did not do much for my mental health or anxiety and would leave me feeling exhausted by 2 or 3 p.m. After doing this for over a year, I knew I had to start prioritizing "me" time in the mornings to ensure I start my day feeling grounded, organized, and upbeat!
These days, I teach only two early mornings a week. My morning routine varies day to day, but here are a few things I do for me each and every morning when I wake up.
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Flavia Morlachetti/Getty ImagesI wake up without an alarm (but still always set one just in case). I will lie in bed for a few moments to stretch, rest in Child’s Pose to open up my hips, and take a few deep breaths.
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@aubrewintersI turn on a chill morning playlist or the Calm App and slowly peel myself out of bed to make some coffee. Some mornings, I will spend some extra time on my skin giving myself a mini facial. On Mondays, I love sitting in bed with a face mask, my coffee, and tunes, and will journal a bit and scan Pinterest for some motivational quotes. (Each week I try to channel a different theme or intention for weekly inspo.) I love Tula's sheet mask or Beautycounter's charcoal mask followed by my new fave Living Libation face oil and BioClarity products. I will do all of the above for about an hour or so! This routine is a little different each morning, but for the most part, I take this block of time to get my skin feeling fresh and soul inspired!
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Rebecca Meissner/StocksyI try my best to stay off of Instagram and emails until at least 45 minutes after I wake up. Once I am ready to see what's happening on the 'gram or on e-mails, I sign on to get to anything that I might need to prioritize for the day.
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@aubrewintersLet's get moving! Physical activity is everything to me and vital to my mental health. Some of my most creative breakthroughs happen mid-workout, so I while I am not always motivated to go to my own workouts (especially because I teach 10 to 15 classes a week), I will always prioritize them. At least once a week, I wake up and drive to the boardwalk in Venice, throw on my rollerblades, and blade down the coast. During this time, I love catching up on podcasts and finding new music while enjoying the ocean view and palm trees. Rollerblading is actually such a good workout too; I always break a sweat, and my legs and booty are always a bit sore!
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@aubrewintersWorkout time! When I am not living my best Cali-girl life on my blades, I love signing up for a heated sculpt class or a mega-reformer Pilates class. Heated classes have been a go-to for me lately, as it feels so good to sweat it all out! Every once in a while I get motivated to go to Barry's Bootcamp, but it still makes me nervous ever since I fell off the treadmill at the West Hollywood location a few years back. (LOL, yes, I was that girl!) Health House in West Hollywood is a new fave, but I am a little partial because I am a teacher there. (Come try a class with me!) I definitely love getting my workouts done in the morning so I get that extra boost of energy to get my day going.
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Johner Images/Getty ImagesHead to Erewhon Market (#guilty, I'm obsessed) or my other favorite, Rainbow Acres, for a morning juice or smoothie! After some convincing from my girlfriends, I jumped on the celery juice train, so I have been trying to take one down before having a small breakfast.
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@aubrewintersHead home, shower, and get ready for a kick-booty day!
Morning routines don't have to look the same each and every day. As someone who has always been a morning person but hasn't always taken advantage of "me" time in the a.m., I can genuinely say that creating hobbies in the morning that make me feel good mentally and physically has changed my energy, mindset, and overall well-being. My mornings set the tone for how I go into each and every day, so I always make sure to make them count and go into each day feeling like my best, most inspired self.
If you want to take a class with Aubre and live in the Los Angeles area, take a look at her teaching schedule at the following studios:
Alo Yoga at Pacific Palisades
Bandier Studio B LA
Equinox in Marina Del Rey and South Bay
Health House in West Hollywood
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