Joyful and beautiful, felt like a class of hope, connection, and “we can do hard things.” The cardio dance was bouncy and jumpy to awaken the heart and build bone density, the elongated weighted arms (5 lbs.) worked my arms/shoulders/ back so deeply, then my legs were shaking, and then from waist down was WORKED at the barre. Ass toasted like flutes of champagne. Our #mbodyglobalfam Alyssa K. beautifully amplified the “salt water heals” as her song recs can bring some tears after I was already sweaty. Ball use includes our hands while in wide second, under feet, behind shoulders, and in between knees in hip bridge. Excellent multi-use of the Movement ball. Happy Pride Month!

Happy Marnieversary Lindsey J and happy belated Marnieversary Lizamary!

I’m revisiting my extensive Favorites list and this one was such a leg burn and glute activator! We use one hand weight (I went with 5 lb.) so one arm can work while our lower body does her thing. The joy of the original class, just before I went to NYC for a weekend of M/BODY, is a warming memory of June 2022.

LindseyJ I love the connection!

Ansley so glad you’re here and you were in the Live class yesterday for your Marnieversary! Your words ring familiar and true for so many of us… while the twists and turns on our journeys are not all the same, the feelings are relatable and the refuge of classes (for our mental and emotional healing as well as physical healing and re-learning [‘remembering’ what our bodies already know we need, perhaps]) seems universal in our special M/BODY community. Thank goodness for something like this to lean into as part of our healing. Very cool to hear you feel happier and healthier, cheers to that progress and growth! ✨ And please pass along my pets to that 85 lb snuggle butt pup.

FYI my glutes were feeling this class for 3 full days afterward.

Sooo since the glute muscles quieted and I had a little extra energy and time, I revisited this class 4 days later (with gliders!).

XXX classes are among my all-time favorite theme, thank you for this one where we feel joy, strength (and sexiness in our strength [hello hips!]). The sequences feels classic signature style and the songs are so fun (I lovingly curse in class and this playlist does too). Fire in lower body throughout; use of hand weights (I went with 5 lb. and the weight series flies by) and we use movement ball in between our thighs and under our tail bone. I appreciate incorporating moves I find challenging so I can keep at it (specifically barely hovering hip raises in kneeling position and some plank choreography). We incorporate optional jumps and impact (yes please bone density!). Beautiful opening messages (explaining Live #555) and closing meditation. After meditation, Marnie shares personal insight on wellness noise and some vulnerability of our possibilities and safe space on the mat together.

Happy Marnieversary Ansley and happy bday class Kendall!

Such a great short igniting of energy and sweat! Bouncy is so great for maintaining bone density, and getting to do it in a joyful space is lovely.

So glad to catch a weekday Live class today! The burn and fire is REAL; following Marnie’s guidance about form is helpful (my goal is a more bent/lower front leg next time). I used my usual 5 lb. handweights which were doable; we are spending some of the time holding our weights and other times arm dancing that engage our back muscles. I used ankle weights and highly recommend for increased burn (it’s ok to have ankle weights on from the start even though we do some wake-and-shakes/bounces), and while I didn’t have time to grab my gliders during the livestream I plan to have them ready for when I return to this class. There is a series in the first half of class where our leg glides from extended to our side to behind us in a curtsy lunge, then the series ends with an incremental back leg slow slide to front leg’s heel. We are all standing until cool down stretches. The class was fire-y glutes, stretch and fire on the legs, back muscles engaged, arms worked, brought warmth and sweat, and some “woo hoo”s along with curse words to carry me through. I have M/BODY Hum Bum a few hours later (my bum is humming- especially gluteus medius and up to the hips into lower back). ❤️‍🔥