My favorite Dolly quote is (paraphrased) "Figure out who you are, and do it on purpose". Do it on purpose. I happen to think that Marnie emulates this too. 

Leg and glute forward class using the ball under our feet in both parallel and turned out first, second and lunge positions. This and last class have lots of releve, which is a real challenge for me! I have been using the small ball when we do ball under only one foot because I feel like it keeps my hips a little more aligned. Really fun and TOUGH glute series on all fours if you want to put both hands on the ball to balance. Both there and upright, there's lots of postural/spinal/core engagement as well. 

Man, did I love this playlist. And man, do I love Dolly. Long may she reign. 

This one has a beautiful cardio dance shake-off both at the top AND the bottom of class. Double the fun. Overall, this is mostly low impact, very dance-y, which means lots of opportunity to check in with core and posture and carriage of the arms. Lot of work at the barre, some ball work, and this one goes by QUICK! This is a space where all the feelings get to just BE. And be honored and shifted. What a gift. Love to all those grieving.

We're with you, Mary Ellen. I'm so sorry for your loss

At the end of class, Marnie mentions how important quality of movement is over quantity. That fits this class perfectly. Slow, intentional, warming and accessible. I don't have ankle weights so I probably experienced a warming over a full burn, but I still found this a really great activation of ever muscle in and surrounding the glute. Sending love to you, Marnie and to everyone moving through loss or more of an uphill climb right now. May we all give and receive with whatever percentage we've truly got ❤️

I used 5 pound weights for arm series and found them very doable! I loved the plank work using bear pose. I found that a really fun challenge. I similarly love ab work with our hips up on the ball because it feels like something I would have done as a kid. Some great reminders around how to access breath and where to coordinate the inhale vs the exhale in these moves that I loved accessing! Sister power now and forever! and M/Body team, the time stamps are a tiny bit off because there's some fun behind-the-scenes footage at the beginning of this vid! Not a prob, just thought you should know!

I’m an astrology and tarot gal too, Izzy!

My intention is to bravely find a way to leave a job that isn’t aligned for me even though it feels extremely scary. Maybe the first step is to trust myself and cull my own bravery

Ooh! This got me good, Amanda! Tears of beauty!

I experience this all the time! Sometimes I feel anger or anxiety kick up when I start moving my body, and usually, it will back off if I can name that it’s happening and ask the thoughts to sit down and go take a break for a second. Then I try to really stay in my body by feeling into sensations and the positioning of my feet and by paying a little more attention to my body instead of my head. To be fair, this all sounds really good and well, but it isn’t always easy, and sometimes, it doesn’t work! I need to rest or meditate or journal, as these gals above have said. And a regular practice of those things is helpful. Here is what I do know for me—if I sit still and let the thoughts have their way, I will get frozen and tight and small. If I keep moving or just try to move that energy in some other different way, it’s challenging, but it also keeps me out of the numb scared places that feel comfortable. And maybe the exercise is just starting to move things around so the energy can shift, which is scary to my brain/ego! No wonder it wants to throw mean thoughts at me to keep me from doing things differently! That’s scary! I have to acknowledge that every day. Sometimes multiple times a day. You’re not alone! Thank you for posting so openly and vulnerably! That’s a huge brave step, and I’m with you!!!

What a badass! Celebrating you!!!