Thank you for sharing your experience so bravely Jemily . You have put into words something that is very relatable. The replies ahead of me are so well articulated and given with such genuine compassion and support. Reading them made me understand what you all describe really is common, and after thinking about this since it was posted I am sharing some of my thoughts.

I think the hardest part of movement is allowing yourself to be in your body. It’s harder even then the physical work. The mental, emotional, and spiritual work this practice requires is truly challenging. Mbody done as its intended isn’t possible without connecting to your mind (and thus your heart, feelings, soul whatever you think of it all as). It is why it is so truly growth inducing, healing, and brings wholistic wellness.

Introspection can feel overwhelming and scary. It brings the anxious thinking you describe which brings up connected feelings. I have all of the array of feelings every single class I think. My head is very active with thoughts and the practice for me is noticing them, allowing them, and continuing to be in the moment. In my body following the choreo and cues despite all the whirling happening in my head. The nervous system rewiring is why I get to the mat as consistently as possible despite what feels like a fried nervous system 😅

Long long reply with what I hope came across as the message; you are brave, you can do this, you are not alone. We thank you for sharing and are with you.

This was great. I loved the new moves and the focus on specificity with the light weights. Dancers Arms classes support the ability to lean into full expression without that sometimes overwhelming feeling of maxing out with a prop. There’s a sense of freedom and release to it.

Hi sweet AliJ , I am thinking of you. This morning I was grounding myself with a Marnie meditation, the Be in the Light one, and she had sweet Bourbon and Whiskey beside her sleeping sweetly. If you need some grounding and the presence of soothing love, revisit it. Love to you 🤍

Hi Mayo! I found it for you! I remembered it was sometime around class 500 when we did the Golden dance with LP, so knew it was somewhere around there. Have fun 🤩

Oh Ali..I am so sorry. Thank you for letting us see your pain and be with you while you allow it to be. You are not alone. We love you! 🤍

The class is 60 signature/434 ✨

This felt like such a kind class. I need more kindness towards self. Marnie leads movement and cues with such supportive intention in this one. No equipment 60s are a challenge in that they are less predictable, unique in sequencing, and they require a presence of mind. The way you will be challenged isn’t as familiar. Presence is needed to dig deeper through finding challenges without weighted props, staying in the moment with mental endurance of simple holds, and using your body to move without the distraction of tools in your hands or on or between or under your legs. Letting it move. Choosing to go deeper or shallower or faster or slower to find a feeling that you need. A feeling that only you know and only you can find simply by listening and moving.

This is a powerful class. It felt so much like a beautiful blend of the past 3 classes. Cardio dance made me think of summer joy à la Expansion July 4th Sig, weights felt so postural like the 20 posture sculpt, and the floor moves gave such honey vibes (if you were loaded with weights while swimming in honey lol) like the grounded sculpt 567. Previewing class I thought the heavier weights would be felt primarily in the arms, wow was I wrong. This class was legsss. Especially the wide second series and those static lunge postures. Fire.

I found this one really calming. The incorporation of heavier weights made it feel like a specific training session. It’s so intentional that you focus on the postural muscles and don’t think of much else. If you opt to stay on releve for the majority of class you may feel those legs shake in a surprising way like I did!

Loved the second half of class with the punch kick combos! Especially the drop to the floor rolling sote style move. The ending series with weighted extensions had me doubting my arm strength, until we went into speed mode and then I surprised myself with a surge of power. It truly was easier faster with momentum on my side, adrenaline, and a healthy dose of Marnie encouragement to facilitate it all. Never have jack flushes felt so good as after that.

I love love a grounded class. This one brings the sculpt for real with the heavier ankle weights and hand weights. Class is chock full of new flow like moves in longer series that are from familiar patterns of moving, just organized in a novel way (love). It was brain engaging and grounding as we strengthen. The ending ab work was reallll and I needed that reminder that we are intentionally working to support our hips. I will be coming back to this one for sure!