Simone De La Rue is a former dancer turned Hollywood fitness expert, and founder of Body By Simone dance based fitness studios.[1] She is continually named one of Hollywood's hottest Fitness experts, and celebrity trainers, with high-profile clients and a growing fitness empire [1]
Publicity
Simone appeared on E! Channel's Season One of Khloe Kardashian's Revenge Body in 2016, and will be appearing in Season 2 airing in 2017.[2]
She has been featured as a fitness expert to the stars on Television shows such as Home and Living,[3] Access Hollywood, The Insider,[4] Extra, E News,[5] E! News Daily Pop,[6] CBS The Couch,[7] and Good Day LA.[8] She has also been featured in number of publications including Women's Health,[9] Forbes,[1] New York Times,[10] Harper's BAZAAR,[11] W Magazine,[12] Shape Magazine,[13] InStyle,[14] Vanity Fair,[15] and Vogue.[16]
In October 2017, Porter Magazine named her as one of their Incredible Women inspiring change in.[17]
Her full workout videos are regularly featured on Pop Sugar Fitness.[18]
Dance career
Simone began training in classical ballet at the age of three and has enjoyed a successful dance career spanning over two decades, including numerous performances on Broadway, London’s West End and her native Australia.[19]
Author
Simone published her book Body By Simone: The 8-Week Total Body Makeover Plan in 2012.[20] The book includes workout, nutrition, lifestyle and self-love advice.[21]
The book launched to a mass of positive reviews.[22]
BBS (Body By Simone)
Simone initially created the Body By Simone technique to safeguard against injuries and create a safe and fun environment for women to workout, and connect to their bodies and selves.[23]
The first Body By Simone dance inspired studio opened in 2011, and the franchise now includes two Los Angeles studios and one NYC studio.[1]
Body By Simone has released four DVDs: The Signature Classes (2015), Hips, Thighs and Buns (2016), Dance Cardio (2017), and Trampoline Cardio (2017) ; and in 2012, released an online streaming service called Body By Simone (BBS) TV, a library of the method workout videos that allows users to stream workout and lifestyle tips remotely.[24]
Body By Simone Studios include a range of BBS Merchandise including a clothing line, a co-branded shoe with Newton Running, and a Soma Glass collaboration water bottle, and branded equipment[25]