Tracy Anderson might train celebrities, but she’s also a celebrity in her own right. The fitness entrepreneur—known for her challenging choreography and body-sculpting workouts—has amassed a loyal global following and recently opened her 10th studio in Coral Gables, Florida (No. 11 is slated to open in Palm Beach in spring 2026). Whether you know her for her classes, that viral last-minute Halloween costume idea or as Gwyneth Paltrow’s bestie and business partner, Anderson's presence in the wellness space looms large.
While women dedicate thousands of dollars and hours to the Method, Anderson’s approach to wellness is more intrinsic than one might think, as I learned during a recent Zoom call with the entrepreneur. Following what she described as a much-needed quiet spell, she opened up about the importance of mental strength, the mind-body connection, the personal exploration she encourages in her classes and the value of community—not unlike the massive TAmily she’s cultivated over the decades. She even teased a special launch in the new year, a time when we’re “so programmed to say New Year’s resolutions, want to get healthy and have a healthier next year,” says Anderson.
What’s a typical week of content like for you?
I record every single week. I create eight new hours of content every week: beginner, intermediate and advanced, and then four levels of My Mode drop weekly. Growth Rings has been weekly lately, too.
Talk to us about the importance of a mind-body connection.
We are very denatured by society's systems that hijack us from what is meant to be an embodied life, and I believe we have to break that apart. Gesturing is very healthy for us; expressing physically is very healthy for us. So when you go to your workout class and you pay for someone else to take agency over your body—and even create fear or give you misinformation that you don't know how to move—that's just another way society tells us to leave our bodies behind.
If you don't understand how to treat your mind and your body like the miraculous things they are—if you shut off those connections and try to put human nature into a box it never belonged in—you’re going to miss out on your ability to reach real peace or even recognize what enlightenment is.
What do you say to someone who’s afraid to move or feels like they’re too uncoordinated?
I understand, and I empathize with the way society has made you believe something that is not true. You might feel like you're in kindergarten with movement—and you might be—but that doesn't mean you can't get your PhD in it if you show up. The biggest thing people need to get over is thinking they need to look like someone who moves really well or they shouldn’t move at all. That completely denies them access to what nature insists we all have access to: the ability to process and move through all the phases of life.
What are some of your holiday traditions this time of year?
My grandfather always sat down quietly with my brother, sister and me and read The Night Before Christmas—calmly and quietly with the pages turning. He was such an incredible human being that we always try to recreate that. Now we do it with my mom. It’s something so simple, but it means something so big to all of us.
Don't be afraid of your body. I say this as somebody who has studied movement for 25 years: anyone who told you you couldn't do it is full of shit.
What’s your No. 1 wellness tip for someone who’s just starting their fitness journey?
Don't be afraid of your body. I say this as somebody who has studied movement for 25 years: anyone who told you you couldn't do it is full of shit. You can move with your body. I don’t care how much you weigh, how tall you are, how flexible you are, how musical you are, how coordinated you are—none of that matters. You have permission to move.
With the holidays coming up, what’s your go-to hack for staying healthy this time of year?
I think the biggest hack is to say—unapologetically—I belong in movement with myself. And ditch the processed foods. Just take a few minutes and cut the cucumber. It’s not about being on any specific diet; it’s about eating whole foods and, if you can afford it, understanding where that food came from and being a good steward of the whole food system.
Also, don’t have a fixed mindset. Be willing to grow, be willing to learn and be willing to pivot for your health.
What are you working on in the new year?
We have a really exciting launch coming out for New Year’s—something I’ve never, never, never done in my whole career. I want to reach more people and have them hear the honest, pure truth of what I’ve been bringing forward forever. I probably shouldn’t have said that. You’ll know more when we’re ready to talk about it.