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The Expert Edit features interviews with specialists about the products they swear by in their chosen field. For the latest installment, we spoke to Peloton instructor, Today Show on-air contributor, Netflix Dance100 host, and Love Squad CEO Ally Love about her top fitness and wellness product recommendations.
If you aren’t well-versed on Peloton Cardio, Barre, & Stretching instructor Ally Love‘s fitness journey, she’s a former professional dancer, performing onstage with the likes of Beyoncé and Pitbull. Love’s study of ballet and modern dance brought her to New York, where she also began hosting for the Brooklyn Nets, modeling with Wilhelmina Modeling Agency, and practicing hot yoga and running. As one of the original 10 Peloton instructors, Love has catered her personal “Feel Good” ethos to her dedicated group of followers, aka the Love Squad.
“We all seek positive experiences, whether at work or with friends, and we want to leave interactions feeling good about ourselves and our situations,” she tells PS, continuing, “This realization helped me understand that this is precisely what I offer: the ability to feel good. I always say, ‘In order to feel good, you have to go through some things.’ We know that for there to be light, there must be darkness. Therefore, in a ‘Feel Good’ ride, we incorporate a minimum of five minutes of relentless hard work because you have to face challenges to truly appreciate what it feels like to feel good.”
To celebrate her contributions to Peloton, the brand recently launched the “Finding Your Feel Good” apparel collection, which boasts some of Love’s favorite dopamine colors (orange, green, and blue), a unique mesh material, and a signature heart pattern that she’s particularly excited about. She went out on a limb to include the crochet athleisure set (above), which turned out to be a fan favorite that sold out right away.
Ahead, Love shares even more fitness, beauty, tech, and fashion must haves that she can’t live without — aside from this inimitable workout clothing that speaks directly to her personal vibe and the community she’s fostered. But before Love uses any of the products you see below, she sets her intentions:
“The most essential part of my routine is looking inward and asking myself a two-part question every morning: what or how do I want to feel today? This is a part of my daily meditation through the Peloton app. I do breathing exercises, pray, and try to be as present as possible so I can anchor myself and be proactive around my day.”