Revisited this one today, and it serves all of the shaking muscles and sweat and accelerated heart rate with all of those supportive and encouraging messages from start through final meditation.

My renewal is during the summer, but a quick email to connect@mbodybymarniealton.com locked in that discounted rate and it is such a fabulous gift of health and well-being to self in the winter and the summer. The annual membership is a great deal (especially with that clutch discount) and it inspires me whenever I’m questioning my motivation to workout- the more classes I do the more ‘bang for my buck’, in addition to knowing I will physically and mentally feel better compared to not getting to the mat at all. Thank you for this amazing promo discount and I highly suggest people take advantage before the end of December!

This floor flow was warming, stretching, and strengthening. Whole body activation while remaining low to Mama Earth; I was feeling my arms and shoulders, my obliques and core, and my glutes and legs. Ankle weights bring the added challenge in a booty-ful way. Accessible, moves quickly, and felt great for mid-day but this would be a wonderful way to build up and greet the day in the morning as well. 

So warming and invigorating, even when baby it's cold outside. All standing and upright, with optional hand weights for the last few minutes (yes please!). Each song has a new dance sequence. We are going side to side, left and right, with some forward knee lifts and  foot tap behind us, but super easy for small space and can be no equipment for on the go.

Calming and comforting, especially if feeling some winter blues, overstimulation, or if returning to the mat after something that knocked you down and you need to rise back up slowly and gently.

Ankle weights sounds so challenging! I might play around with that (if I’m feeling bold and brave). Great suggestion, Rylee!

Immediately loved and favoriting. It felt a little different than our previous Movement ball classes; the start and version of warmup was excellent and within a few minutes I realized the beauty of trusting Marnie and the choreography of M/BODY with my body- how safe, considerate, and inviting it is to be here on the mat. I cannot express how much that means to feel that way. With my larger foot size I only needed the regular size Movement ball for the entire class (we have it in our hands, but we also have it tucked against our hip/tummy while standing, under foot/feet, and under a knee and under a hand). Outside there was snow and yet inside doing this class I considered opening the window due to how warm and sweaty I was getting. It gave me a full body stretch I desperately needed (including for my back), and the leg extensions and booty work was amazing. I was not expecting to feel my arms as much as I did but from the end of class well into the next day I am acutely aware of the stretch and strength from this class. This playlist was glorious… The Airborne Toxic Event to Beyoncé with The Chicks to Toni Braxton to Craig Mack and Biggie... I was all smiles (with a few “whew!” during the burn). Favoriting and cannot wait to return!

This is also a Happy Marniversary to Kady class, which adds to how much I love it!

The beginning chat of class is super helpful for form reminders, visual examples, as well as mindset. I recommend not skipping the pre-workout section of this video. Sweaty class from anaerobic movement AND some optional jumps. Leg shaking, posture engaged class that works your dancer’s dent (gluteus medius) and upper booty/lower back muscles that you will be feeling for a day or two afterward. Loved the instrumental versions of familiar pop songs for our style of M/BODY badass ballerina. Gliders were fabulous, but you can do this class with just a stable surface.

No equipment but the use of your badass self and strength. 45 minutes and all of it is used to bring up the sweat, the power, the intentional exhales. We are moving with a quick pace, a playful mindset, and helpful cues to keep us activating the proper muscles. Always thankful for a Planksgiving and this glorious community!

Chest-opener class, sweaty and deep breathing, with most bounce options found in the beginning cardio dance, and a lot of weighted opportunities on the mat (standing before the barre and then while down on the floor). There are pulses at the barre and on the mat, with a beautiful, intense focus on form in this class.  We are upright in the chest with an engaged torso and leg lift choreography that is all about the squeeze and active engagement in proper form rather the expanse of how high your leg is raised. Lots of side body and oblique work, and weights incorporated into movements throughout class rather than a traditional arm dance series. In this class there is some brief P&P Planks-y movement braided in (Marnie’s “yes you can, yes you can” came at a good time), with core activation steadily throughout the hour but powerful weighted abs toward the end before the final glute/hip raises. Weight-behind-knee leg lifts, which I love, but that transition option to hop to a one legged plank while weighted leg lifting was something else! The Movement ball is a wonderful support between knees while kneeling and behind lower back for floor abs. My personal reminder for next time: when on one knee with side leg lift on mat, have 3 lb weights handy rather than usual 5 lb due to neck/ shoulder tension. Favoriting!