Happy 3 years of your online platform, M/BODY!!! While I’ve been in this for a little over a year, I’ve been obsessed the whole time. Creating this safe space on the mat and at the barre to take up space, to challenge myself without judgment, and offering this supportive community has been an incredibly helpful part of my life.

Danni has been helpful since day 1 (technically day 7 when I made a commitment after the free trial and reached out w/ some questions), and her warmth, friendly welcoming, fun energy, and kindness is unmistakable. Yet I know, without knowing the details, that she has handled soooo much behind the scenes for everything to flow and be accessible for us. She is and will always be a foundational element of M/BODY. So sad your work-life is changing as we won’t feel your glow on the regular, but you are being surrounded in so much love and support in your next adventures by all of us! I’m very thankful for what you’ve helped create and grow at M/BODY, and grateful for some M/BODY IRL time in NYC back in June 2022.

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It’s one of the M/BODY team member, behind the scene Queen, name I’ve probably typed every which way but the correct way during a Live: Katelyn’s Birthday!!?! Happy Birthday Katelyn!! Thank you for helping make this accessible to us and doing your thing so we can do ours! Cheers to you and your year ahead! 🎂🌞♥️

I have been less active on socials this week, but I wanted to include on here happy birthday wishes to our trainer, our guru, our supporter: Marnie Alton! I’m one day late on here (the special day was December 29th), but I think birthdays are worth celebrating for at least a week if not a month. 🥳💃🎂🐾❤️

My second M/BODY Challenge, Stay True To You Fall 2022, is completed! 💪🩰💃🧘‍♀️🎉 I met my goal of completing all Wellness Activities (which I fell behind on at various times) and at least 45 workouts (I did 52!). I knew aiming for all 60 workouts would not be realistic during this incredibly busy time, so I created a goal that would help rather than hinder me. Movement plays a critical role in my stress management and well-being. Having this Challenge to anchor into during an emotionally heavy time (along with the love and support of the #mbodyglobalfam which is unparalleled) is high on my gratitude list. Congratulations to those who participated in any way, shape, or form!

For the Wellness activity today, I’m choosing two of the MANY favorite affirmations/mantras I’ve heard in M/BODY classes. This activity is not limited to Marnie mantras, but that’s what I’m posting today. 🙂

“Inhale what heals, exhale what hurts.”

171: “And I think it’s brave. I think it’s brave that in that space you get up in the morning. Even when your heart aches, even when life is messy and you don’t feel like being this soft for the world. And I think it’s brave that you continue to love, and express, and open your soul despite the way you were treated in moments in the past. And I think it’s brave that you keep going, that you keep believing in something more, something bigger. Even when you may not know what you’re hoping for yet. And I think it’s brave that you fight, you fight for what’s right. I think it’s brave that you choose every single day to move forward, because THAT is what makes you strong.”

A Wellness Activity for the first Challenge Board reminded me to schedule my annual mammogram. I’m not 40 yet (and was too young for a pager), but there is power in knowing family history and I had my brief squishing today. Screenings are SO important- please consider getting to know your baselines and keeping up with recommended screenings. We can do uncomfortable things, especially when they’re brief. 💪🥞

Day 22: IRL video drop (looooove the energy!! Highly recommend you take the adventure/trip to do an in-person class if ever possible!). Sweaty selfie with a silly face b/c…. it’s a sweaty selfie. 🤷‍♀️💦

Day 6 Wellness Activity of basking in sunlight… sad a sick pine tree was cut down this week in my small yard, so attempting to catch up on work paperwork from the sunny tree stump before my next client. Grateful for work from home days as my office doesn’t have a window.

Hiii everyone! I’m Monique from Maryland. Here’s a shiny selfie after Day 1’s Live class. So grateful for this community ❤️ Looking forward to my 2nd M/BODY Challenge to anchor into as some significant transitions are happening. Cheering everyone on through the big and small challenges and achievements! Jumping ahead to Day 2’s Wellness Activity of 3 goals in comment below:

I am SO happy for all of those who could be in the IRL class in LA today!! For those who were Barre Belles in the before times, for those who have been doing M/BODY online, and for anyone who blessedly stumbled upon that studio class opportunity. It is such a special energy, and I’m glad a few of the fam could be there (and I am holding onto Hope for the many who haven’t had an IRL experience yet, because opportunities will arise). Post all your pics please! (I wasn’t in LA but I am still incredibly grateful for the NYC experience this past June).