Wellness to Wild: SoulCycle, Erewhon, & the Bad Boyfriend Rebellion

Bad Boyfriend: A Weekend of Rhythm and Rebellion

Los Angeles pulsed with possibility, a city where dreams dance on the edge of reality. Before the performance, while the world was still waking, I found myself clipped into a SoulCycle bike—my morning ritual of transformation.

The dim studio, the pulsing music, the collective energy of riders pushing beyond their limits—this was my prelude to the stage. Each pedal stroke was a prayer, each breath a promise. Sweat beading, muscles burning, I was choreographing my performance before the first note even played. SoulCycle became my meditation, my preparation for the magic to come.

Working at Erewhon Market was my daily canvas, but this weekend was different—a moment carved out for pure, unfiltered expression. The performance of "Bad Boyfriend" wasn't just a gig. It was a liberation.

When I stepped onto that stage in Los Angeles, I wasn't just performing. I was breaking free from every expectation, every carefully constructed persona. The energy was electric. The crowd, the lights, the music—all of it converging into a single, perfect moment of artistic rebellion.

Far from the pristine aisles of Erewhon, between the organic kale and the stage lights, I was creating something entirely my own. This wasn't just a weekend off. This was a becoming. A reminder that life's most beautiful moments often happen when we least expect them—when we dare to push beyond our daily rhythms and embrace the unexpected.

The morning's SoulCycle session had prepared me perfectly—body primed, spirit ignited, ready to transform every limitation into pure, unbridled performance.

-Mitchell Royel