Monique whew, I forgot the level of shoulder work involved! We have the strap (or towel) rainbowing from in front of us up over our heads and behind our backs in many of the sequences. Lower body and arm movements together and about 2/3 standing. There is an elongated stretch series at the end, and I found slowing down for that this morning challenging.

Monique so wiggly! Standing on ball (both feet then one foot at a time), and we hold the hand weights most of class (so comments about increasing the weight is great but sticking with whatever works is great). Repetitive sets so your focus can be on form while balancing on your ball.

Joyful and beautiful, felt like a class of hope, connection, and “we can do hard things.” The cardio dance was bouncy and jumpy to awaken the heart and build bone density, the elongated weighted arms (5 lbs.) worked my arms/shoulders/ back so deeply, then my legs were shaking, and then from waist down was WORKED at the barre. Ass toasted like flutes of champagne. Our #mbodyglobalfam Alyssa K. beautifully amplified the “salt water heals” as her song recs can bring some tears after I was already sweaty. Ball use includes our hands while in wide second, under feet, behind shoulders, and in between knees in hip bridge. Excellent multi-use of the Movement ball. Happy Pride Month!

Happy Marnieversary Lindsey J and happy belated Marnieversary Lizamary!

Monique Standing class until the last few minutes of some P&P and the awesome front body stretches referenced by others where we are (actively) laying tummy downward. Bouncy start to class with lovely optional jumps, and while the class had so many wonderful hip openers, it also felt super full body to me from shoulders to toes. Bone density creating, sweat-inducing, wowza of a class!

I’m revisiting my extensive Favorites list and this one was such a leg burn and glute activator! We use one hand weight (I went with 5 lb.) so one arm can work while our lower body does her thing. The joy of the original class, just before I went to NYC for a weekend of M/BODY, is a warming memory of June 2022.

Excellent balance of warmth, each side of the body, wonderful cross-body twisting, and some leg motions forward and side extensions, with a few lunges here and there. Bounces but not jumps. It felt posture-adjacent (makes sense with core/trunk work) but a lot of reminders to hold chest and head up and allow our legs to lower us, and bracing our core with use of breath for extra work. This was wonderful for after work when I still had some energy, but not a lot (this class felt well-paced). 

HBD Rita and happy elopement Katherine!

LindseyJ I love the connection!

Ansley so glad you’re here and you were in the Live class yesterday for your Marnieversary! Your words ring familiar and true for so many of us… while the twists and turns on our journeys are not all the same, the feelings are relatable and the refuge of classes (for our mental and emotional healing as well as physical healing and re-learning [‘remembering’ what our bodies already know we need, perhaps]) seems universal in our special M/BODY community. Thank goodness for something like this to lean into as part of our healing. Very cool to hear you feel happier and healthier, cheers to that progress and growth! ✨ And please pass along my pets to that 85 lb snuggle butt pup.

FYI my glutes were feeling this class for 3 full days afterward.

Sooo since the glute muscles quieted and I had a little extra energy and time, I revisited this class 4 days later (with gliders!).

XXX classes are among my all-time favorite theme, thank you for this one where we feel joy, strength (and sexiness in our strength [hello hips!]). The sequences feels classic signature style and the songs are so fun (I lovingly curse in class and this playlist does too). Fire in lower body throughout; use of hand weights (I went with 5 lb. and the weight series flies by) and we use movement ball in between our thighs and under our tail bone. I appreciate incorporating moves I find challenging so I can keep at it (specifically barely hovering hip raises in kneeling position and some plank choreography). We incorporate optional jumps and impact (yes please bone density!). Beautiful opening messages (explaining Live #555) and closing meditation. After meditation, Marnie shares personal insight on wellness noise and some vulnerability of our possibilities and safe space on the mat together.

Happy Marnieversary Ansley and happy bday class Kendall!