Sounds like you were and are EXACTLY where you belong, Jen. I’m glad to share space with you.

Felt great to re-visit, especially when trying to keep my immune system strong taking care of a sick child. Sweaty, heart accelerating, lots of opportunities for strength and power as we move through it. Forgot that a Portishead song was in this class!

I forgot to comment when revisiting last week- did this early evening after work and it was a great mental and emotional re-set as I was so irritable before hand and felt more emotionally balanced after.

I chose two 3 lb. handweights (instead of my normal 5 lb.) which was best for me and allowed me to choose the options of both weights in one hand. As usual, we are shown various options and reminded of our freedom of choice for what is best and challenges us that particular day. Cross-body action, some leg movements but primary focus on arms and core engagement so it gets that complimentary work. I love the words before the workout begins that we do this for strength and wellness and not to be smaller. Bad Bunny soundtrack does make it harder to brace core and NOT sway hips. Class flew by!

Minute 29:10 is when Marnie opens her belated birthday gift from #mbodyglobalfam. Shout out to Faith for her wonderful organizing! 💝🐾 There’s an M/BODY group chat on IG where we talk about many things and sometimes come up with ideas of celebration if anyone ever wants to be added!

@Amanda get it momma!! 💪

@Jenny G summarized this class so beautifully! I ADORED this one (adding to my Favorites list). There are segments of sweat and segments of stretch, back and forth, twice. In the first sweat segment I was thinking about previous classes where Marnie has called class our recess, and I was thinking in this no-equipment class this is my recess and my body is my own playground. This felt freeing, releasing but comforting, and SUPER warming. The entire playlist made me so happy!

This time around the two 5s worked for me and my shoulders were comfortable- just required the mindful effort and reflection in mirror to keep them from raising up. At times I kept the non-working arm at my side or hip rather than outstretched (probably could have dropped the weight to keep the arm extended out). The pace goes quickly and I was thoroughly warmed up by these 30 minutes!

Everything I wrote was true in my re-visit a year and a half later - so much chest opening, barre leg work one at a time was FIRE, I now have 5 lb. hand weights and do not need to fuss with wrist weights to add on, and ending on our back maintained the challenge. Between doing the Palentine's 2026 class yesterday and this one today: what an ass-tastic weekend!

This no-equipment, lower impact class created heat, accelerated my heart rate, but still keeps my body feeling safe and calm and awakened. Pace is intentional and not frantic, but I was still keeping up in certain sequences to hit each mark. My apple bottom part of my glutes and side glutes are feeling this next day, as is my core. When I revisit I may use my Movement ball behind my back for the abs at the end, but it was doable as a no equipment for sure. We are engaging some up and down movements, such as a low back knee in lunge and sequences where we are standing, working down to the floor to lengthen a leg out and then return to a stand/squat. Some beautiful hip stretching as well. This was hours before my cycle began and yet the energy and pace and exertion was so perfect.

We celebrated a belated birthday of Spagz and her gigantic heart and Spirit, and acknowledged the Marnieversary of Jessica G (and my 4 year one!). I don’t think I will ever tire of expressing my gratitude for this movement practice, this healthy body approach Marnie speaks of in every class, and the beautiful community of the #mbodyglobalfam. 🩵

"not enough gentleness in this world" for real for real! I adore this hip opening class, perfect after lots of sitting as it focuses so much on front hip stretches, and also a blessing for my nervous system.