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Kendall Toole is a Peloton instructor, and may we say, one of our all-time favorite Peloton instructors. You can catch her on the bike or the mat anytime, anywhere, thanks to Peloton’s thousands of on-demand classes. Peloton has always had a strong community, but in 2020, when we were all staying at home, the platform exploded, and Toole was just as grateful for it as we were. “In such a challenging period, knowing there were people relying on me to help them move helped me so much mentally. I would not have gotten through the pandemic without the Peloton community, and I appreciate so many Peloton members saying that, ‘Well, it was classes and this platform and this community that helped me,’ but it’s very reciprocal,” Toole says.
While she’s definitely all about taking care of physical health through high-quality workouts, she is also a powerful advocate for mental health and has been open about her anxiety and depression. “Moving every single day and knowing there were people out there in that community was important for me physically, but it was so important for my mental health. I think that’s actually what spurred my passion and my gut instinct to reach out and be open about my story, because I was like, ‘Wait. This is a community that I know I’m safe with.’ Because they were there, I could grow, and I will always be so grateful and appreciative of that,” Toole says.
We also speak with her about the must haves in her life that help keep her feeling good and ready to take on the day, whether she’s teaching classes or navigating New York City. Speaking of classes, we just have to know what her dream theme ride would be, and she does not disappoint. “I’m a rocker girl at heart, and this was the band that changed my life,” she shares. “If we could ever get Robert Plant to say yes to a Led Zeppelin ride and I could do . . . I would literally do a three-part, every album that we could fit. I will do three hours . . . it’s either Led Zeppelin or it’s Rihanna. Those are my two. We got range. But if RiRi says yes, we’d go off. You know that we go crazy in ‘Bitch Better Have My Money’.”
We’d take any of those classes in a heartbeat, and we’d also recommend that she add “influencer” to her résumé, because after talking to her for just a few minutes, I add every single item Toole loves to my shopping cart. From the cool sneakers she wears consistently to the cozy weighted blanket she uses during therapy sessions, these are the go-to shopping picks she reaches for constantly.