Monique

Aug 15 at 10:49 AM

Scroll to minute marker 35:00 before class if you want to modify a plank/push-up position by being up at an angle and leaning on a couch, counter, or low bench. I did this Live and my arm muscles were twitching and then turned to Jello. Playback viewing gives the grace of the pause and rewind button, in case you need a moment (or many moments) in this class. Given its short length, we really roll through with very limited “breaks.” The choreography moves so we are not solidly on both wrists the entirity of class, but we are moving through positions or actively holding a position throughout. This class was a challenge! No jumps, a little bounce in warmup, and optional jacks in plank. Marnie makes challenging moves more accessible, but this still felt like a WhoopAss class in just 20 minutes. I dropped down a few times, and I feel like jello after, but I know I am stronger now after completing this class, and you will be too. 💪

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Aug 14 at 04:37 PM

Happy Birthday + 1 extra day!!! Cheers Cass! 🎂🩵

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Aug 14 at 06:55 AM

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I did it!
I completed a long-term goal of doing every single M/BODY class at least once, to date. I counted approximately 415 movement and meditation classes as of August 12, 2024 (since not all are numbered and not all were Live classes, and both times I counted I had slightly different numbers 🙈). I loved the experience of different lengths, different focus areas, different years, and the comments under videos that helped me plan for which class was best for that day. My list of “favorite” classes just kept growing. I completed on August 12th, wrapping up with class #394 (favorited!) and Intention Meditation #105.
I am so grateful for these classes created by Marnie and supported by M/BODY queens behind the scene/camera, and thankful for this #mbodyglobalfam community of support. I fell in love with this movement practice quickly (after severalYouTube videos and questioning if I could get through those PopSugar videos without so many breaks), then trying the platform and diving deep into it. I try to make the Live classes as much as possible, login as “desk crew” when I can’t join on the mat in that moment, and I feel healthier physically and lighter emotionally because of it. When personal life knocked me over, I was fortunate I was already anchored into this practice. We can turn to classes for our joyous celebrations, for shaking off BS, and for gentle stretches and releases to melt into when sadness and grief overwhelm. So many muscle shakes and (mostly happy) cuss words along the way, and yet to come. Thank you Marnie for creating this space, inviting us to take up space, and to all with whom I share this space (from my bedroom and living room to yours, across time zones and backgrounds).
I can’t wait to celebrate the 400th Live class this Saturday, and to continue moving through this life embodying healthy connections with myself and others. Cheers to anyone else slowly working on their goals, whether that’s at the barre or anywhere else in your life.

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Aug 12 at 09:08 PM

Happy belated, sweet Leah!! Gorgeous flowers and cheers to your new year ahead!

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Aug 12 at 09:30 AM

Beautiful, accessible, comforting, and empowering. ❤️

Aug 12 at 09:05 AM

Ohhh yes to brain activation at 100%, so many form details to continue practicing and coming back to, so much centerline crossing, such a sweaty ball trying to escape, creating a FULL body workout + elevated heart rate + detoxing sweat. The previous comments helped me know this class required attention, playful curiosity, and some patience and laughter with myself, so I saved it for a day I had that available to me (thank you #mbodyglobalfam for those helpful comments so I knew what to expect since I missed this Live!). I paused and went back 10-20 seconds *several* times to get the movement sequence correct and maintain the reps. Challenging and favorited, so many choreographical sequences I loved, especially the floor work and the gorgeous stretch at the end incorporating the ball throughout. We move from standing, floor, standing, floor. Movement ball is all over (gripped in hands, under feet, behind knee, in between thigh and ribs) and yes anything can work but truly the give and the support of the M/BODY Movement ball is superior to the variety of playground balls I’ve borrowed from my child in the past.

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Commented on M/<30 ARMS + ABS /397

Aug 11 at 04:30 PM

Begins with a 2 minute lymph tapping/rubbing start, then into our class warmup. We pick up the hand weights after maybe 4 minutes of stretching and heart rate raising with compound arm and leg movements, and we do not drop those suckers until the end. This class incorporates compound choreography moves, and I second Tanisha about listening to Marnie's form guidance for proper focus for safety and muscle engagement. Within 1/3 of class I noticed we are moving constantly but the pace is intentional and almost slows down rather than speeds up. We are living in muscle movement & engagement, this is NOT a fast and furious blur of a M/<30 class, but an opportunity to be here now & focused (until your arms leave you for the afterlife). YES arms & abs, but YES leg work as well. Ball under feet in releve and supporting back on mat (def recommend!) Zero planks/push-ups here. Loved closing with "You don't have to make radical changes to your life to radically change the life you're living."❤️

Commented on M/<45 SIGNATURE /398

Aug 10 at 03:21 PM

45 Signatures FLY by! I especially liked the familiar but slightly different approach to the first parts of class (cardio dance and then hand weights for arms which flowed from the cardio dance and into the stretch at the barre). The barre series has us in a one leg relevé supported by the movement ball. Plank and pushups are incorporated before we get to ab work on our backs, with legs included in all the Pilates inspired ways. Wonderful class and playlist! Happy tails, sweet Twiggy, we know you’ll take all of that love poured into you as you join a forever fam. 🐾

Commented on M/<60 SIGNATURE /58

Aug 09 at 10:23 PM

Comments posted are spot on! Class /58 is fast moving, quick changes, brings more three sets than two, sometimes more four sets than three. It moves so quickly through transitions that you almost do not realize how many different moves you do in a plank position in this class until you’re muscles bring you right back to the present moment and your strength. I’m loving my personal preference of pushing up into a downward dog when I need a super quick stretch while doing badass plankery. “Badass plankery” is now a term this class embodies. ✌️You’ll feel sculpted, sweaty, and stretched.

Commented on M/<20 ARM DANCE /326

Aug 08 at 04:02 PM

1) These 20 minutes flew by.

2) These 20 minutes were hard.

3) These 20 minutes were worth it.

I chose wrist weights (3 lb on each wrist) and had my 3 lb dumbbells so I could drop half of the weight as needed. There were certainly times I did, and then picked them back up when I felt I could. Try this class and giving yourself the permission and freedom to reduce some or all of the weight and just keep your arms moving. I appreciate some lower body movement incorporated (wide second, then parallel). We are primarily standing but one series sequentially brings us down to our knees (one knee at a time) and brings us back up to standing. Brief moments of releve optional. Core is worked by intentionally stabilizing while arms dance away.