Have you heard of runner’s high? This is the phenomenon that happens when runners run for so long and their bodies get so tired that they eventually enter a state of euphoria. It’s almost like all of their blocks fall away so they can simply enjoy the movement of putting one foot in front of the other despite the pain.

Maybe you’ve felt this at bari. It’s that moment when you’re bouncing on the trampoline, your legs are jell-o, your heart is pounding, your body is covered in sweat — and you’ve never felt better. This isn’t just feel good mumbo jumbo. When this happens, you are accessing your flow state. Flow was researched and identified by psychologist Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi and is technically considered “optimal experience.” It occurs when you allow yourself to stay present in the moment without your ego or self-conscious mind getting in the way. What does it feel like? You are completely absorbed and stimulated by the task at hand. You don’t experience time the same way anymore; the minutes fly by or slow down.

So how can you access this legal high? Do something difficult. Yep. When we do something just outside of our comfort zone, our base level of skills have to rise to meet the occasion. Think of it this way: if something is too easy, it’s boring; if it’s too hard, it’s frustrating. But that pocket of difficult and attainable is the perfect combination to elicit an optimal experience.

At bari, your expert trainers are constantly evolving our method in pursuit of this exactly. That’s why we create new sequences, design new class types, bring in new props. bari’s evolution is the key to your flow. No matter how good you get, we’ll always find new ways to make you better. No matter how hard it is at first, your private training will break down the elements in a logical, easy way to get you up to your flow speed.

Why are we so obsessed with customizing the workout to every single client? Because we have achieved flow through bari, and we want you to experience it, too. To learn more about flow, check out this brilliant TED talk from the man himself. And then book your next class or private with us. Come get high.

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