Jess Rothschild

Unlike fellow studios like Barry's Boot Camp or boxing gyms, SoulCycle does not require their instructors to be certified in personal training or group fitness. So you could have an entire career at SoulCycle and still not be qualified to take on personal training clients or teach at a competing studio.

Unlike fellow studios like Barry's Boot Camp or boxing gyms, SoulCycle does not require their instructors to be certified in personal training or group fitness. So you could have an entire career at SoulCycle and still not be qualified to take on personal training clients or teach at a competing studio.

So the degree to which your Soul Instructor knows about human anatomy, physiology, and exercise science is pretty unclear.

So the degree to which your Soul Instructor knows about human anatomy, physiology, and exercise science is pretty unclear.

Drew was with the company for eight years, starting at the front desk and later an instructor.

Drew was with the company for eight years, starting at the front desk and later an instructor.

They finally attempted to document the training program because they were hiring a lot of new instructors.

They finally attempted to document the training program because they were hiring a lot of new instructors.

Once you complete the training program and perform several community rides, you are officially placed on the schedule. Getting people to place a $35 bet on an unknown entity is an impossible proposition, so the company would get creative by having them substitute extremely popular instructors' classes with the hope that people wouldn't cancel. They usually would.

Once you complete the training program and perform several community rides, you are officially placed on the schedule. Getting people to place a $35 bet on an unknown entity is an impossible proposition, so the company would get creative by having them substitute extremely popular instructors' classes with the hope that people wouldn't cancel. They usually would.

Chris was offered to debut his class on one of the most popular days of the year.

Chris was offered to debut his class on one of the most popular days of the year.

Noon on Monday is an expression that yields both panic and delight by folks. It's the time when classes for the week open for bookings. Servers would crash, the site would freeze, people would freak out because the website could not handle the volume of traffic.

Noon on Monday is an expression that yields both panic and delight by folks. It's the time when classes for the week open for bookings. Servers would crash, the site would freeze, people would freak out because the website could not handle the volume of traffic.

When you walk through the doors of SoulCycle, you are immediately greeted by the front desk staff. Funny.

When you walk through the doors of SoulCycle, you are immediately greeted by the front desk staff. Funny.

Front desk staff and studio managers interviewed for this project have chosen to remain anonymous. We were obsessed.

Front desk staff and studio managers interviewed for this project have chosen to remain anonymous. We were obsessed.

In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast. Over the course of 48 hours, wind, rain and water left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers without power and limited access to food, drinking water and health care.

In late October 2012, Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast. Over the course of 48 hours, wind, rain and water left hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers without power and limited access to food, drinking water and health care.