This wonderful class was sweaty, sculpty, and had a flowy stretch woven through. It brought elegance and power, and had me dig deep to drop my hips lower in various standing choreography and lift my leg higher on the mat. Marnie explains it after, but the optional ankle weights are meant to go on when we first move to the barre (this isn’t stated in that moment so know in advance it’s a choice). I loved the balletic flow, even as we move to some classic M/BODY jams as well as an April 20th homage and then all up in Taylor Swift’s new releases (unedited music in class with all the adult lyrics). The energy is JOY and POWER and RELEASE and FLOW. A new favorite and I can’t wait to try it with ankle weights when I revisit!

In this sweat class the movements are quick and so can be the changes (use the pause/rewind buttons as needed!). It does invite the option for jumps and bounce in the first warmup cardio dance before we get to the hand weights (brief time with weights). Almost all standing; you need room for gorgeous long leg extensions behind your barre/stable surface. The goal of being low with a bend in standing knee and keeping hips level were my thoughts throughout. The barre series includes some back lunges and a few times we are up and down on knees at the barre, so have a padded surface ready if that helps you feel comfortable. Great sweaty class with some SERIOUS burn in the legs and glutes - loved it! 

Okay, okay this class was an incredible work of the booty and legs in particular. My gluteus medius is still burning the next day, which feels amazing. It is a class to dig into that fire and see what you can do with a playful and open mindset. I found the mismatching leg warmers to be very helpful in guiding left/right leading leg. Thank you Marnie for creating these unique and wonderful classes!

Oooh Molly G your review is making me SO excited to try this class! ❤️

Perfect M/ovement ball class! This class echoes the message of new beginnings, new opportunities. It brings serious burn and shakes to the legs and glutes, with a traditional Signature class choreography (standing warm up cardio dance with some jump options, leg work, arm weights, more standing work with the ball and at the barre, down to the mat for some push-up and plank flow, then more core work on our back and targeting the glutes with bridges). A lot of 4 sets of 8 to bring the mental focus and muscle heat and burn. My legs were so sweaty it was difficult to keep the ball behind my knee at the barre, but that just adds to the meditative focus of class.  

Mid-Atlantic East Coast US…. If it fell between July 5th - 16th, or July 19th - July 24th WHEW that would be incredible!!!!!

Hello standing leg burn and tendu leg stretch- whew! This is a ballet-centric class that had a love child with a towel dance class, and I am here for it! It was a challenge, but felt more accessible to me than many of the towel dance classes. Class is all standing, but you need a stretched and reaching leg’s space of clearance in a circle around you. I rolled up my rug and used fuzzy socks on hardwood floors since I don’t have gliders. Anaerobic heat and sweat building, with no jumps or bounce. The moves required my focus and Marnie’s form guidance throughout was helpful and also required my focus to aim for proper form.

Felt true to the roots of ballet; have a sturdy surface or barre, put on fuzzy socks on a smooth floor if possible for sliding and gliding, and engage in this gorgeous standing ballet class. There are no jumps, bounces (not even in warm up), but leave room for your leg to extend in front, behind, and to the side. Loved the feeling of the balletic grace infused throughout.

I loved being on this comment journey with you, Julia. 😂😂❤️❤️❤️ It was all of those things and this community is even brighter with you in it.

Perfect celebratory class, with infectious high energy, a lot of cardio bounce, bringing ALL the “four more sets of eight” and feeling like it was the best mix of classic M/BODY weaving in some newer fav choreography moves. The songs are uplifting, the Marnie messages and words of wisdom are supportive and encouraging, and the after class time celebrates the community and the M/BODY Queens who breathed life into this platform and nurtured it to reach this milestone. I absolutely love being here, and the M/BODY movement practice helps my body feel more like a happy home for me, steady and strong and taking up space in all the best ways.