Perfect class for when bounces and big sweat are not what you need (like a late night out the night before), but you want that flow of movement that captures your attention with form and effort. I had two levels of weights at the ready, which I recommend so you can switch if/as needed. The Movement Ball is for under your seat or between your knees while we kneel on the mat toward the end. Solid stand alone but great to add-on to another short class. We are using our core for support, but our lower body is not as engaged (sometimes an arm focus class can still feel full body but this one felt primarily arms to me and I'm about to do the pelvic floor class for my combination of M/BODY today).

Happy Birthday class to Kady!

And so much love and presence to you, Jenny G. 

Joyful! A celebratory class that connected me to fellow members and to my body. Felt more traditional Signature in flow of class. Our warm up leads into the cardio dance in such a heart rate accelerating and sweat-inducing way. I am feeling my biceps and especially triceps the day after from the arm dance and a few moments of supported planking positions later on. My glutes and core (abdominals in the front and back muscles) are also awakened the next day (my abs felt crispy done by the end of our ab series on the mat). Great playlist with some spicy lyrics at the barre where the choreography fires up your muscles. Beautiful meditation at end. Loved this class and love being here! Don’t forget to celebrate this we’re all leaving a review in the App Store for M/BODY by Marnie Alton to spread the word!

I’ve already noticed a few new reviews! Such a supportive community here 💝

I’m just the communicator (wild, I know) but this is from the whole #mbodyglobalfam and we are trying to spread the word to everyone and anyone who hasn’t heard. We are all grateful for this platform and we want to celebrate it, and celebrate you all who create M/BODY, and spread the news to others who maybe still feel like working out is just a chore, or their guidance is trying to make them shrink rather than show up and take up space while you strengthen and lengthen those muscles to great playlists with body positive support and cool ass humans who are behind the scenes or are working out along side of us behind their screens. Love being here!

Ohhh great point, Cathy! I was only thinking iPhone vs. Google (in the US, the M/BODY app has more reviews on Apple apps than on Google apps). I hadn’t considered how that looks within the UK (or anywhere else in the world from where we are logging in). I wonder if US and Canada reviews are the same or how this all goes. But if everyone took 5 minutes they’d be able to type (or copy/paste from a notes section in their phone) a few sentences about what they love and just submit that review and POOF 500th class present. 🪄💫🎁Thank you Cathy for adding to the small number of UK reviews, you beautiful spirit you.

Several people have mentioned it, and I know Marnie mentions it from time to time in class… but if a bunch of new reviews were to be posted I’m sure that would feel like a little gift from all of us. And it only takes a few minutes, less than a class warmup! 💝

Yesss ankle weights are such an impactful add-on, as felt in this class! Have a stable surface and a movement ball for under your feet and you are golden. I will continue trying to keep my hip level and down with those side leg extensions. Beautiful work one leg at a time (in which our other leg is still working and our core [front and back] are engaged). Warmed me up to a little bit sweaty despite the flow feeling and totally low-impact (no jumps or bounces, just some pulses). 

45 Signatures truly move quickly and then they’re over! Abdominal work interlaced, lots of hip opening love (feeling the echo of muscle activation around my hips, seat, and 360 degrees around my upper thighs the next day and second morning after class). The barre to floor combinations were challenging and fun- my goal is to maintain form and not lean to the side when we have one hand on the barre and wrap one leg up on the other (class image shows this move). I was really feeling my legs during class and was trying to stay LOW all up in that fire.

Reiterating other comments- this class was fun! 45 min Signatures fly by… some fun cardio dance moves, hand weights, very brief movement ball use. I did this one outside while traveling, using a deck railing as a barre. I felt muscle activation afterward from my feet to my shoulders.