How Amber Glenn Takes the Edge Off
From CorePower classes to her bathing ritual, here’s how the gold medalist decompresses after a long day on the ice
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
Winning Olympic gold requires more than technical precision — it demands a mental architecture that can hold up under pressure. For figure skater Amber Glenn, who took home gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, that architecture is built not in the rink but in the rituals around it. Now tapped as CorePower Yoga's Mental Health Month Ambassador, Glenn is opening up about the recovery habits that keep her grounded when the stakes are highest.
According to Harper's Bazaar, Glenn's approach to self-care is less about luxury and more about function. Undereye patches handle the physical evidence of brutal training schedules and constant travel, while yoga and stretching flows do the heavier cognitive lifting — helping her, as she puts it, "reconnect with her body" and mentally decelerate. Her go-to is CorePower's heated C2 power yoga class, which she credits for clarity and centeredness, balanced against higher-intensity Yoga Sculpt sessions when she needs to stay dynamic. The combination of strength, cardio, and mindfulness isn't a wellness aesthetic for Glenn — it's structural.
The Ritual Is in the Details
Off the mat, Glenn's decompression toolkit skews specific and genuinely personal. Epsom salt baths and shower tablets are post-training staples; Paula's Choice and Dr. Bronner's round out her skincare and body routine. Sweet or holiday-scented candles serve as a neurological off-switch — a deliberate cue to her brain that the performance day is over. And her most unconventional reset? Sorting her Magic: The Gathering cards. The repetitive focus of organizing small details, she explains, delivers a genuine mental exhale while still feeling productive — which tracks for someone whose entire career runs on precision.
For beauty, Glenn goes bold by default — makeup as creative expression rather than armor or obligation. Her current lip moment is the Haus Labs Atomic Shake Lip Lacquer, chosen for its staying power without weight. She's been unwinding with The Broski Report podcast and the manga series Witch Hat Atelier, both chosen deliberately for their ability to pull her fully out of the performance headspace.
Her advice cuts clean: "Rest isn't something you earn after burnout." Consistent recovery isn't a reward for hard work — it's the mechanism that makes hard work sustainable. For an athlete performing at the literal peak of her sport, that reframe isn't self-help language; it's competitive strategy.
The real edge isn't discipline alone — it's knowing that how you recover is as intentional as how you train.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
