Perfection for traveling! The lower impact keeps the workout space quieter and while I used the wall a few times for balance the class is super doable without a barre. Fabulous class!

Revisited this one first thing in the morning before work. I started with 3 lbs. since it was going to be longer weighted arms and picked up 5 lbs. briefly for triceps. Standing and floor abs; plank series was brief and super doable!

Sending you a big hug amidst the losses. 🩵And cheering on your badass self with ankle weights; I did this one without ankle weights and it was still super challenging for me- you’re so strong!

Red light magic the ENTIRE class. I used the rewind button multiple times to make sure I didn’t lose any reps amidst the fast changes. This is a great use of 45 minutes and absolutely no equipment so perfect for traveling!

The props were integrated so well in this one! The movement ball added serious wiggles (being sweaty added to the slippery wiggles), the hand weight choreography combinations were keeping my brain and so many muscles activated, and the star of the class of course being the chair (the seat, the back, and the back of the back!). Class was a warm, inviting, fun challenge with encouragement to change some details before deciding to drop or stop. Cardio bursts included. Some slower pace moments brought that sculpt-y burn. We are all over the place; you’re going to take up space in this class and feel that M/BODY magic throughout after this full body workout. The elongated stretch (hey hip openers!) at the end felt wonderful, as well as stretching elbows back while pulsing around 2/3ish through class. Next time I return (adding to Favorites) I want to focus on depth and getting lower while honoring my sensitive knees.

I’m so glad you’re here and doing all you can for yourself, Liz, and your 3 minis! Marnie’s response is chef’s kiss.

While I’m not at all coming from a similar journey, I know when I keep junk food I like in my house and get into late night snacking (when it’s quiet and kiddo is asleep) I am adding nutrient-lacking calories before sleep. I try to avoid diets and restrictions and that approach to my health and body, but if I keep more nutrient-rich foods and snacks that feed my body good things that helps. Rather than empty crap that may increase inflammation which creates barriers to the excellent work my body is doing during M/BODY classes, or jogging along side my child when he’s on his scooter or bike, or other physical movements. I wonder what foods-that-serve-me-well swaps could do for my health if I was consistent. I share this with you as perhaps it’s one element of a multi-point approach to your wellness and your body feeling good for you to move and dance in this world more comfortably.

Either way, I’m so glad you are doing much better than before, I’m in awe of the well of strength you pulled from to get to this point, and I hope you remember no matter what your body is on your side and you have overcome so freaking much with her already. Hormones are a part of it and so impactful, getting those balanced however you can during these new phases is awesome through nutrition, movement, and perhaps some additional medical advisement. Wishing you luck on that long-term exploration and so grateful you are here, in all the ways that means.

I appreciate the limited over head moves with tight neck/shoulder muscles, and when the option is presented it’s mostly one weight at a time. We have a lot of up and down via squat/wide second/Goddess and some lunge and curtsy lunge positions but we’re only on the floor itself for a quick ending plank. Felt powerful, well paced, and full body. I’ve been with M/BODY long enough to quiet my ego when I need to keep the pace slow despite options to speed up, as slower helps me maintain muscle activation. I got so sweaty with two 12 lbs weights. Per beginning class chat, my middle name is Marie. 🩵