Purely Chatting with Mish + Shalisa

Purely Chatting with Mish + Shalisa

Meet Mish and Shalisa! These two fitness females provide some major motivation and best friend #goals on their instagram page @_mishalisa_. From Denver Nuggets dancers to Pure Barre owners to social media gurus, we sat down and asked them some of the buzziest questions in wellness. Read on to find out!

1.TELL US HOW YOU GOT YOUR START IN FITNESS. WE HEARD YOU MET AS DENVER NUGGETS DANCERS!

We did! Both of us grew up dancing from a young age, so fitness, nutrition and living an active lifestyle has been ingrained in us from an early age. We met each other in 2004 while dancing for the Denver Nuggets and have been besties ever since! After we stopped dancing professionally, we found Pure Barre and became teachers, studio owners and master teacher trainers. We recently sold our studio and are working on our new venture sharing our passion for fitness and fun online!

2. FAVORITE WAY TO GET IN A SWEAT?

Together, of course! We love to create our own workouts, whether it be in the studio, in a hotel room or outdoors. We also love taking classes together and trying out new fitness concepts.

3. HOW DO YOU KEEP UP MOTIVATION WHEN TIMES GET TOUGH OR LIFE GETS IN THE WAY?

We are strong believers in the power of community! Life gets tough and that’s when we lean on one another to find inspiration and motivation. We try to be really open and honest with our community about our own struggles, so that they know they aren’t alone when they are going through similar situations. Our best advice for keeping up motivation is to find a partner, or to reach out to us! We love supporting people on their fitness journey!

4. WITH THE TREND OF SLOWING DOWN + INCREASED RECOVERY ON THE RISE, WHAT’S YOUR BEST PIECE OF ADVICE FOR TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY?

We love a good rest day! We train like athletes so we have to remind ourselves to recover like them too. There is no shame in taking a day or 2 or 3 off if you feel your body needs it. Our favorite ways to recover are extra-long stretch sessions, hot tubs/float tanks, massage or even just vegging out on the couch watching movies.

5. DO YOU HAVE ANY TRAVEL TIPS FOR CONVENIENT ON-THE-GO WORKOUTS?

We recently put together some fun hotel room workouts and most of our workouts can be done with little to no equipment. If you’re not someone who likes to work out on your own, we recommend doing a little research before you go on a trip and trying out new and different fitness classes in the area. It’s a great opportunity to try out something new that you wouldn’t try at home…anonymity can give you serious courage!

6. WHAT’S ONE COMMON THING THAT YOU SEE PEOPLE DOING WRONG WHEN IT COMES TO WORKING OUT?

The biggest thing that people can do wrong when it comes to working out, is focusing on the “what” instead of the “why”. There is so much pressure around us to look a certain way, and it’s easy to focus solely on losing weight or being skinny. But, those things are only temporary and don’t usually lead to creating positive change. Instead, we try and push people to find their “why”. Why do they want to work out? To feel better? To sleep better? To have the energy to spend time with their kids? To create long lasting healthy habits? When you find your personal “why”, it is so much easier for the rest to fall into place.

7. DO YOU FOLLOW ANY PARTICULAR DIET?

Honestly?? No. Both of us really don’t believe in diets because we think that too many restrictions lead to an unhealthy mindset about food. Food is fuel, it’s delicious and it should be enjoyed! On a daily basis we both eat healthy foods. We like to get a lot of veggies into each meal, we choose healthy snacks throughout the day, we believe in getting plenty of good fats and proteins into our diet and drinking lots of water. We also love a good girls night out with lots of pasta and wine! Life is better when there’s balance!

8. FITNESS CLOTHING ITEM YOU’RE MOST INTO RIGHT NOW?

High-waisted leggings and crop tops! We are both obsessed with our Lululemon Align Leggings right now, they are so soft and fit like a glove.

9. FINALLY, WHAT’S NEXT FOR MISHALISA?!

We are having so much fun right now creating workouts and engaging with our online community! We will be launching our website and YouTube channel soon, and are hoping to host some pop-ups so that we can hang with our Mishalisa family in person! Stay tuned…there’s so much in the works.