Monique

Commented on M/<60 SIGNATURE /33

23 Jul 15:44

Fabulous Signature, but as Lindsey J commented years ago this class is special in the energy and celebration of completing the first 60 Day Challenge online and the choreography is all parallel feet rather than turn out. I found the slight variation of the arm dance a nice refresh and the flow of barre onto mat and then back up for the other side kept this class flying by so quickly. This had some planking, but felt less than many 60 Signatures (if your wrists, shoulders, whatever need a class that features those motions a little less). We are on the mat in tabletop position with leg lifts, but that feels less burdensome. Marnie has helpful cues throughout on form notes and a wonderful sprinkling of supportive phrases and sayings for the mental work we do in these classes.

Commented on M/<60 SIGNATURE /14

22 Jul 07:07

Classic Signature in which class begins right away and we roll through the traditional Signature series. This class seemed to offer a lot of lymphatic drainage and great stretch with sculpt and elongation. I unknowingly chose this one almost four years to the date it was posted! ❤️

Commented on M/<60 SIGNATURE /40

21 Jul 12:21

Marnie Mouse, eek!! I love it! And I loved the “letting go” focus paired with the hip openers and pelvic floor work through the choreography. This class also featured a lot of narrow V-shapes of our feet and knees. Traditional Signature flow to a fun Halloween playlist, the first Halloween class on the M/BODY online platform!

20 Jul 11:43

Joyful! This class had Richard Simmons infused joyful cardio dance sequences that felt longer than usual, with handweights for arm dance after which engaged my arms and back muscles, followed by one leg barre choreography that worked both legs, glutes, and core so intensely, and then down to the floor for abs with our movement ball for pilates inspired serious work engaging leg movements and holds with those abdominal muscles and ended with glutes in a bridge dance with the ball behind our knees (an unexpected detail twist). This class was bouncy, pulses in releve, and upbeat, with serious muscle activation in a lighthearted vibe with a super fun playlist spanning oldies of the 1950s/1960s to the 1990s. The words at the end after cool down speak to sharing kindness and light. This 45 minute class is not to be missed when you need more joy filling your cup.

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20 Jul 07:26

Omg!!! Please kiss that nose for me!

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19 Jul 14:07

This brought the sweat! I felt stronger from top to bottom afterward. No equipment needed, but hydrate!

Commented on M/<60 SIGNATURE /325

19 Jul 13:50

Loved this class (especially the shoutout to my child at the barre series)! This was a class that brought the heat and sweat, with a focus on gratitude throughout. 

Commented on M/<60 SIGNATURE /53

19 Jul 12:23

Wonderfully easy to follow along with choreography (easy to follow but muscle activation from shoulders to feet). I appreciate Marnie's reminders that different options are not better or worse, simply different. I appreciate how a fairly simple move can become more challenging with slight adjustments. I appreciate the message at the end of the cool-dawn stretches. This was a class Signature class that moves with a nice pace and was over before I realized an hour had passed. This was my Christmas in July class (completed July 19, 2024 as I work on going through the entire M/BODY catalog of classes to explore). 

Commented on M/<20 FLOOR FLOW /391

18 Jul 17:25

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!

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17 Jul 02:45

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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