Hallie Becker

The community was wide, large, and varied. I mean, you had people who just came in. They didn't give a shit who was teaching. They just wanted to say that they went to SoulCycle, did their 45 minutes of cardio, and went home. You had people who would only ride with me. You had people who would only ride with Stacey. You had people who would only ride with Janet.

The community was wide, large, and varied. I mean, you had people who just came in. They didn't give a shit who was teaching. They just wanted to say that they went to SoulCycle, did their 45 minutes of cardio, and went home. You had people who would only ride with me. You had people who would only ride with Stacey. You had people who would only ride with Janet.

Then you had relationships that would form, and people wanted to go out to dinner with the instructor. I mean, it was like any hero worship. And you had the whole front desk situation and, you know, somebody going, don't worry, I'll get you in. We made it this monster, this beautiful fucking monster of a whole bunch of bikes in a dark room with a bunch of people that just wanted to feel better.

Then you had relationships that would form, and people wanted to go out to dinner with the instructor. I mean, it was like any hero worship. And you had the whole front desk situation and, you know, somebody going, don't worry, I'll get you in. We made it this monster, this beautiful fucking monster of a whole bunch of bikes in a dark room with a bunch of people that just wanted to feel better.

And make no mistake, it was a magical time. But they're like anything. There's always, when you peek behind that curtain, Professor Oz, there's shit going on.

And make no mistake, it was a magical time. But they're like anything. There's always, when you peek behind that curtain, Professor Oz, there's shit going on.

And he called me one day and he said, Julie Rice is looking for crazy people to ride the bike. And I said, who is Julie Rice? And he said, are you fucking kidding me, Hallie? She and Elizabeth Cutler own SoulCycle.

And he called me one day and he said, Julie Rice is looking for crazy people to ride the bike. And I said, who is Julie Rice? And he said, are you fucking kidding me, Hallie? She and Elizabeth Cutler own SoulCycle.

Teach yoga at SoulCycle? He's like, no, no, Halle. They want you to teach. I go, well, I can start teaching right now, but I have to ride that fucking bike. There's just no way this is happening. And that's exactly how I felt. I didn't even make it through the training. They were so... They were like... All right, just go. Just go here. Tuesday, Thursday, 12, 15 and 63rd.

Teach yoga at SoulCycle? He's like, no, no, Halle. They want you to teach. I go, well, I can start teaching right now, but I have to ride that fucking bike. There's just no way this is happening. And that's exactly how I felt. I didn't even make it through the training. They were so... They were like... All right, just go. Just go here. Tuesday, Thursday, 12, 15 and 63rd.

These are going to be your classes. Just go. I really did not ever complete the training.

These are going to be your classes. Just go. I really did not ever complete the training.

I think a big part of SoulCycle and the training program was if they liked you, you were going to make it. They liked me. The company liked me. And I think that's a big piece of the training because if they don't like you... It's going to be ugly. Your career is going to be tough. Yeah, there was definitely favoritism and pecking order.

I think a big part of SoulCycle and the training program was if they liked you, you were going to make it. They liked me. The company liked me. And I think that's a big piece of the training because if they don't like you... It's going to be ugly. Your career is going to be tough. Yeah, there was definitely favoritism and pecking order.

And again, it's because we made giant celebrities out of these regular people riding a fucking bike.

And again, it's because we made giant celebrities out of these regular people riding a fucking bike.

What I think was lacking in that program, which is always what's lacking because it can't be taught, is finding your authentic voice. And you find your authentic voice through your stories and your background. I think that through your stories and your background, you become the teacher that you were meant to be. And I think that SoulCycle, Janet was sort of bad cop, good cop.

What I think was lacking in that program, which is always what's lacking because it can't be taught, is finding your authentic voice. And you find your authentic voice through your stories and your background. I think that through your stories and your background, you become the teacher that you were meant to be. And I think that SoulCycle, Janet was sort of bad cop, good cop.

Janet would be really, really hard on you and Melanie would soften it.

Janet would be really, really hard on you and Melanie would soften it.