The booty burn is so real, and can be increased with those optional ankle weights and the simple but powerful effort of dropping lower (from those hips and not your chest or head). Holy smokes across all the muscle groups of the glutes. The flow and pace were wonderful for this deep, intentional work and choreography combos. Marnie’s words guide form for ultimate glutey access and protection of your knees and alignment in general. Looking forward to revisiting this one, and fully anticipate my beautiful bum will be sassing me tomorrow with every stair step and functional squat motion in my daily life.

I knew this was a Sweat class, but I had forgotten how we speed up the pace! It warmed me and feels hip-happy after.

So good to return to in the Rise & Align Challenge!

Beautiful messages about being here in the present and able to move and shake through the tough stuff around us. This class gives you what you need in a short timeframe, no equipment, all standing from warmup to cool down (goddess posture and leg stretches but elevated from the floor). Elongating stretches, built in burn, and cardio activation that can be amplified with active arms. My right knee has been a little sensitive, but it handled the bounces, jump options, and choreography without issue or discomfort. Favoriting this powerful quick class and love the “Step Into Your Power” song (I def went to Marnie Alton’s Spotify class playlist after to hear it again).

Wow, this was so meditative (because it was so damn wiggly for me!) that the 30 minutes flew by. I went with 5 lb. weights and we have a few active arm movements but it felt most of the weighted work was simply holding- either up toward our chest or allowing our weighted arms to be down by our hips. It added to it, but it did not feel like a super strong arm workout (if your arms or shoulders need a break this is a great class to do without any weights). All standing except for the very last few minutes down on the ground with a gorgeous sweep of motion moving from one knee and one hand into a lyrical figure four stretch. I don't know what I was expecting with this no impact class, but I freaking loved it and am favoriting it! So present and thankful for my years of M/BODY training so my thoughts can be welcoming and kind and curious with the significant wiggles rather than self-deprecating and self-judgy.

Such great side body work, so calming to the nervous system! 

Ohhh SO good after sitting for a while or for releasing and stretching emotionally and physically. Great for following some worked muscles from class + snowy outdoor adventures causing some muscle soreness.

I enjoyed the accessibility of this chair dance class, and the choreography of primarily standing with some brief down to the knee and back up again movements. I have a barre for regular classes, so moving to the lower surface of the back of a chair is a nice challenge. Hip opening, booty burning, leg work, that incorporates core and arms are optionally dancing in the air or helping to hold you via the chair. 

Whew, this is such a powerful class! Loved revisiting it for the current Challenge- super warming on a snowy winter day.

To quote Marnie from this class: “Slow. Squeeze the inner thighs. Hold. Simple. Elegant. Graceful. Badass.”

Hell yeah!

Amanda did you have ankle weights for the second go round of this class??