This is a wonderful class using hand weights and a ball to squeeze behind your knee during one leg lifts while while in a tabletop position on the mat. The choreography includes many Signature M/BODY moves that feel familiar in this practice and a lot of three sets of 8. As Marnie explains, this is purposeful to help the body flow in a no impact, anaerobic work that requires focus for form, but not focus for intricacy. When mentally or emotionally overwhelmed, this class is a warm hug for yourself. I’m still listening to the impromptu chat following the workout and stretch, and that is supportive and helpful too.

This class brought my awareness to the different PARTS of my calves (there are multiple muscles back there y’all, and this class will reintroduce you to yours), the back of my thighs, and my inner thighs. After class I felt the entirety of my legs and my glutes (especially “dancer’s dent” medius area). Was it the class making me feel my core and my arms too? Who knows, but I felt it all hours later. Gosh I love a good fairy jump as well! This is an all standing at or near the barre class (with some low moves like back leg on the floor side curtsy but nothing actually sitting or laying or planking on the mat). As already mentioned by other reviews, the playlist is 🔥🔥🔥! Check out Marnie Alton’s “profile” on Spotify, where class playlists are cataloged by class name (the profile keeps over 150 class playlists so it’s not all of the classes, but it’s a lot!).

Hi Lisa! Marnie Alton’s “profile” on Spotify posts her class playlists day-of. This AMAZING playlist is there! Within Spotify, search for her profile and scroll for the name of the class if this link doesn’t automatically work: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/15GAwZKNuluyNko7HVIoS3?si=SNO2yM9xTlOeFp-LH1WT3w&pi=u-k4s1Es72RgKG

Jessica Davis ahh I’m sorry, I still have you saved as Jessica L. in my phone- so glad you know the bday shout outs were for you!

M/BODY Pride classes are among my favorites: the high energy cardio dances to an amazing playlist, the positive energy, the barre choreography sequences, the mat work- it is always a little different and so fun and JOYFUL! This class also celebrates some special birthdays of the #mbodyglobalfam: Beáta, Jessica L., and Miranda!

Oooh - intentional pace to help capture the choreography sequences. I used regular 3 pound hand weights and my ankle weights and while I think I was turning my ankle and leg a few times incorrectly, I was able to get it together. Some challenges, very intentional exhales for proper muscle activation... uncomfortable (because it's new, not painful though) low abdomen and pelvic bone on the ball, it's just a sensitive part for me and my skeletal structure is very boney. Echo Lindsey J's comment to start with minutes 54-57 for clarification on the placement of the ball before starting class. I bet coming back to this again will feel a little better.

I forgot I did this Live and re-visited it this evening as it was on my Queue playlist. Wonderful short class without equipment and felt like a beautiful stretch and some shaking out. 

No impact, high sweat, intentionally paced, serious thigh work (hamstrings and inner thighs especially). You need space all around for some lunges, forward knee lift or kick, back leg lifts (arabesque) and your mat for some choreography combinations that have you up and down before bringing it all down to the floor. Arms and shoulders are worked too with our own body weight, but there are built in rests for wrists. Glutes and side glute work too- full body as always, but ooooh my thighs!

Day after: low abs and side glutes, low abs and side glutes! Wow this class WORKED me more than I realized (which I love- thank you!) ❤️

A wonderful arm and shoulder class that allows for growth to move from aiming to not dropping your arms to adding more weight. By the time we were kneeling on the mat, my triceps were speaking to me. It is mostly standing, no impact (shake out option in warm up but that's it), and just down to the mat on our knees (which can be done standing as Marnie says). This was great for a quick 20 or to add-on. Certainly felt the muscle engagement but I did not get very sweaty (if you need to exercise then rush out somewhere after).