After closing out her 20s in full stride, Ariana Foote is stepping into her 30s with something sharper than virality in mind. She is seeking longevity, community and control over her own narrative.
The Cannabis influencer, known for viral reels and plant-forward recipes, went quiet in 2025, stepping away from the algorithm to pursue a different kind of discipline. She enrolled in a 350-hour Pilates certification program, training on both the mat and the reformer, reshaping not just her body of work, but her own body.
The Reisterstown native, previously featured in Forbes, says the shift wasn’t an abandonment of her past identity, but an expansion of it — one rooted in accessibility and wellness for a Baltimore community often priced out of both.
“The average Pilates membership is $300 a month,” Foote said. “People can’t afford to pay a $300 bill on most things outside of necessities.”
That philosophy became the foundation of her next project: a YouTube channel titled Ari Does Pilates, which now boasts over 10,000 subscribers. Every class is free.
Her pivot toward Pilates didn’t happen overnight. It followed a broader recalibration that began after her fitness levels dipped during the pandemic. A former Franklin High School basketball standout who was once named All-County and later became a college athlete in Pennsylvania, Foote found herself returning to structure through movement.
“I started weightlifting five times a week after COVID, but I was getting bored,” she said. “I found barre classes, and they kept pushing Pilates. It turned out to be amazing for flexibility, core strength and mobility. I’m 30 now — I’m thinking about longevity.”
That shift brought more than strength. It brought transformation. Foote says she has lost 70 pounds, but more importantly, gained a different understanding of how the world responds to her body.
“Losing weight affects the world around you,” she said. “People treat you better. People want to talk to you longer. You hear ‘yes’ way more often — especially as a woman. It builds confidence, but it also makes you guarded, because you remember how the world treated you before.”
And yet, there is still space for joy in the structure.
“You want the boring answer? It’s discipline. Portion control. People think I eat what they see online every day, but most of the time it’s just … ground turkey, chicken, broccoli,” she laughed. “Nothing sexy.”
By 2026, Foote had merged her Cannabis roots with her evolving wellness identity, launching a traveling series called Puff and Pilates — a hybrid experience of movement and community gathering that now spans Baltimore and beyond, with upcoming events in New York and Los Angeles.
The concept was born, fittingly, during a smoke session.
“I was just sitting there and thought — what if Pilates wasn’t in studios?” she said. “There’s always Pilates in the park. I wanted something different. Coffee shops, record stores, unconventional spaces. So I just started cold emailing places. Worst case, they say ‘No.’ But they might say ‘Yes’ — and that changes everything.”
One recent stop took over The Sound Garden, a record store in Fells Point, where participants moved through a one-hour flow before gathering in a longer Cannabis-friendly community session after class.
“Every Puff and Pilates event we’ve had has been sold out,” she said proudly.
Foote describes her teaching style with the same energy she brings to her online presence.
“It’s exciting, it’s electric and the playlist is going to hit,” she said. “And yeah — I definitely kick their asses. But it’s for all levels, all bodies.”
Now also serving as a Pilates instructor and community manager at The Village Well in Baltimore’s Hamilton-Lauraville neighborhood, Foote teaches classes Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 6 and 7 p.m., anchoring her work more locally even as her brand expands nationally.
And expansion is exactly the plan.
In 2027, she intends to take Puff and Pilates internationally, with retreats scheduled in Thailand in January and Costa Rica in April.
“I still love weed,” she said with a grin. “But I’m also an instructor now. And I’m loving it.”
Updates for her Puff and Pilates events can be found on Instagram at @indicawife and @aridoespilates.
