Hello! I’m Emmanuelle, frequent Build and Align demo (and instructor for the Saturday Align). I was averse to almost all exercise until my thirties (thank you elementary and high school PE classes) until I came to Alkalign via a few other methods, and haven’t looked back since. I took Align classes in Menlo Park when my husband, then-toddler Jacob and I lived in California, but after we moved back to our home in Victoria, BC, I lost contact with the Blue Crew for a while. However, when Alkalign went online in 2020, I was able to not only re-establish contact with Erin, but also train to teach online classes.
While Align is still my favourite format, I also really love the Build classes and have noticed a significant, measurable difference in my strength since starting over a year ago. I’m so grateful Erin’s added this, as now I’m becoming more aware of the awesome ways women’s bodies change through perimenopause (also I had a baby less than 2 years ago, so that also changed my body…and brain…YAY), and how important lean muscle mass is for us. I am a lifelong hater of cardio, but I will actually take an Alkalign cardio class and enjoy it!
When I’m not demoing or teaching, I’m trying to keep my toddler Elijah from climbing literally everything in the house (and am so grateful for Jacob’s help). My English degree helps me totally win at book club (as well as copyedit and proofread the emails and blog posts you see from Alkalign). I am longing to put my Fashion Design degree back into practice when I have longer stretches of time to myself again! For now I’m super grateful for the time I do get to demo and teach classes, and to try to savour every moment with my growing boys (it’s a challenge sometimes).
