Published Jul 26, 2018

Watch 3 Well+Good editors try this 60-minute shortcut to self confidence

Need a boost of feel-good vibes, stat? DanceBody is a 60-minute dance cardio class that helps you lose inhibitions and celebrate your individuality. We teamed up with New Balance, the makers of confidence-boosting sneakers and street-style staples, to bring 3 Well+Good staffers to test drive the empowering class.

Published Jul 26, 2018

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New Balance

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Well+Good Editors

Ever need a quick boost of confidence, let’s say, before asking your boss for a well-deserved promotion or before a first date? Turns out, you can dip into your inner well of self esteem during your lunch break (intrigued?).

It all comes down to a workout. Specifically, DanceBody’s upbeat 60-minute cardio class, held in a plant-filled studio in New York City (and streamed online to legions of dance-obsessed fans).

To test out if beat-induced endorphins really can put a pep in your (inner and outer) step, we teamed up with New Balance—the athletic go-to for fitness essentials and street style kicks that’s always rocked an independent vibe—to have three Well+Good staffers try it, IRL.

“You gain this amazing amount of self-confidence that you only get by attempting something new and nailing it.”

But what does fancy footwork have to do with self-love? “I’m pushing people to the brink of their comfort zone, and asking them to go 10 yards beyond that,” says Katia Pryce, founder and CEO of DanceBody. “As you progress, you gain this amazing amount of self-confidence that you only get by attempting something new and nailing it.”