Take 9 minutes to set yourself up for an intentional, healthy, and transformational movement practice. Learn how to approach this these classes for your optimal success and joy. Get tips for how to start, and be consistent, through the inevitable ups and downs of body and life.
Practice breathing 3 different ways in this video. Following your breath and using it fully in class, and in life, is immensely helpful. Breath powers your muscles, gives your mind a focal point, and keeps your nervous system calm. These three different ways to breath are subtle, but it’s helpful to know which breath to use with which movements and why.
You’ll need a chair and a mat or soft surface for this 12 minute barre class. Learn some of the basic alignment cues and movement patterns that you’ll find in barre class. Heat up your thighs to jump start your metabolism and do upper body work without weights. Discover your best push-up and plank alignment. Feel the benefit of taking 10 minutes for yourself and notice how it changes how you feel, inside and out. This is a true, complete practice, in and of itself!
You’ll need an optional light weight (2-3 lbs) and a mat or soft surface for this 10 minute express class. Learn how to target your abs three different ways - standing, low abs focus, and standard mat work. All three are fantastic ways to build core strength and a connection to your center. Notice if judgements or critiques emerge while you are working a sometimes sensitive female area. Breathe and let them go! Onward!
Grab a ball or pillow and a mat or soft surface for this 10 minute express barre class that breaks down how to do C-curve abs effectively. No ball, no problem; any household pillow will do! If you have diastasis recti postpartum, it is safe to hold the position deeply without doing any lifts, keeping your hands on your legs. This is great to deepen physical understanding, notice how different positions vary intensity, and how listening deeply to your body is paramount over doing every movement.
You need a mat or soft surface for this 10 minute express class for your glutes. Enjoy learning your optimal glute alignment and engagement. These movements are done on all fours which is a more stable position that standing, but the same cues apply to all glute work. Moving on all fours is a great way to build more core stability.
For this 14 minute stretch, you’ll need a mat or soft surface and an optional long towel. Feel the healing and calming benefits of using a simple visualization while you stretch your muscles and center your mind.