Begin to Bend! REplays

Begin to Bend! #TeamReplay

inflexible, stiff, or hesitant? this is for you. scared to back bend yet still back bend curious? this is for you! beyond beginner? spicy progressions will be offered

The series is priced for 6 class hours, the replay playlist has a couple of our make up days in addition, for over 8 class hours of bending practice! Of course, should you need help with challenges along the way as you navigate the course through replays, please make sure you reach out to me for need guidance, assistance, or accountability.

-Cleo

Awareness week 1, 2 repays, light sequence one at a slower pace. good idea to do both before Alignment.

Alignment week 2 we hold poses a few seconds longer and really focus on what Neutral Posture is for this series

Temperature week 3 we rev it up a notch, bringing in a little heat and varying our pace

Sitting week 4 now that we know how to do it safely, we spend time getting to know our legs & Front Split options

Standing week 5 we've gotten to know Neutral hips, let's externally rotate! Standing Splits and Middle/Straddle

Laying Down week 6 is everything you've been working for! backbends and bridge options!

#TeamReplay also comes with the option to add on one hour private lesson with me to get you started for $25, just ask!

The sequence is written for safety first, in adult bodies, please don't skip ahead to week 6 backbends, you don't need to- i work a little bit of backbending into every class anyway! My advice? Do one class a week, try to do it on the same day, at the same time. write it in your calendar and Set An Alarrrrm. if you get sore, rest. pause. rewrite your schedule or resume where you left off after a longer break. although i find that doing the bending relieves the soreness too, try it and then do you! if you want to do more than one hour in a week- go for it! listen to your body homie. or ask! i'll help you plan out and stick to your playlist.

roll out yer mat, stay hydrated, and Happy Bending!

don't call it stretching!

mira!! the natural state of the body is flexibility. chair-using humans don't actually have to endure stiffness and discomfort. as dancers and movers, we can use the postures & exercises from this series to maintain range of motion/cross-training. but like, increasing range of motion will level up a dancing body in ways drilling repetitively simply cannot do. after playing with this for six weeks you might have some new goals! you'll probably develop a backbend habit if you don't have one already! & you'll definitely leave stronger in the end.