Fanni isn’t it amazing how a week or so off can make a difference, along with so many other factors? I’m also trying to get back into a rhythm of more frequent classes as I know it makes me feel better physically and mentally. We’ve got this! Let me know how the revisit goes for you when you return to this one. I think I’ll still need to give myself grace as this was a (good) challenge of a class.

I consider piking up better for me than dropping down, so go us! Progress not perfection.

Wonderful class for after work, as it did not require a ton of go-go-go energy, but kept my focus, brought the warmth, offered the movement and stretch I craved, and felt so good! Class was over before I was ready for it (but these short classes meant I could get this in while dinner was in the oven). 

Oh. My.

Internal curse words, mindful connection with breath, and great use of ball for support and balance. I added in piking up in the planks section as the fire was burning, so when I return can future me lessen those add-on pikes and try to stay in the flow of knee dips and push-up choreo? It's ok if I don't but it would be badass if I did.

Another added to my favorites list; the use of our Movement ball in between barre sets, where we engage in super familiar choreography but THIS time do it with a ball gripped behind our knee was the best fire. I was challenged to try moves in all-four with a dancing leg but hands on barre rather than on floor; I will keep working on stable and squared hips because I wasn’t quite there during this first attempt. The warmup had my attention and kept my focus to get it right, and I was also needing to keep my attention sliding the ball under the top of my foot of my back leg in lunge position at the barre. I used the regular movement ball under foot at the barre and behind my lower back for floor abs, and the smaller ball behind my knee. All of the form guidance and the generous sprinklings of “what if you did?” and “yes you can” were helpful and encouraging.

Agreed that this felt meditative and while it was steady and intentionally paced (not fast and furious) the intention of breath to brace my core and lift my leg (with ankle weights) without shifting my hips and having other muscles try to ‘group project’ the movement kept me present (and some deep exhales and cuss words but also yes felt so good to complete). The meditation words at the end were beautiful as well. We use one hand weight (I went with 5 lb) and optional ankle weights that can be there from warm up to cool down (not jumpy at all, just our bouncy wake-and-shakes at the beginning).

Simple, powerful, booty-full quickie class.

Quick, effective, perfect with 5 lb. weights for me. These classes are such wonderful add-ons but could be wonderful as a quickie stand alone class.

Ugh, so good! Heart rate accelerated, lungs inhaling deeply, warm and glistening skin, and our flow of warm up and cool down included, everything still purposeful but shortened to roughly 10 minutes. Modification options still identified by Marnie. This workout did not include equipment, but when I return I can pick up hand weights for the punches. 

So lovely to return to, with 5 lb. hand weights and the Movement ball for under our feet at the barre (including facing away from the barre, standing in releve on the ball, with one leg dancing and a focus on strong posture, so doing this in front of the mirror helps me). Sweaty 30 minutes!