Echoing comments before me- this very brief all standing ballet sculpt and stretch class brings the warmth and sweat, feels strong and graceful, involves one weight at the barre (I used my regular 3 lbs but Marnie used a 5 lb hand weight) and we have one foot on the ball while in relevé. There are no jumps but we pulse. I did this early in the morning and yes it builds energy, although the balletic strength flow could be a great class for anytime including into the evening. No cardio bursts in the normal push, but it is a slow flow burn and it was over long before I was ready for it to be (despite feeling the work in a short class).
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Jul 18 at 05:25 PM
Incredibly mentally engaging and had me sweating and feeling some serious muscle engagement. Totally all floor (no standing), mostly in variations of being on all fours/tabletop position, occasionally upright on our knees (shoelaces of tops of feet against the ground). I opted for ankle weights (whew!!). While this class shared tips for reducing wrist stress, we are in a lot of weight-bearing-on-wrists moves (great arm muscle work, but be aware if you are healing from a wrist injury). This flow had me on both sides of my mat, so I needed a lot of space around for the glorious leg stretches and movement. I was disappointed to miss this Live, however it was SO HELPFUL to have the playback with pause and rewind. The choreography sequences were a bit more complex for me and I really needed to tune in and focus. "Flow" means we are moving from move to move with intentional pace, but we are not rushing through the movements. A wonderfully "be here now in the present moment" class!