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3 Things: Collabs, Isometrics, In Person Training
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Yo Reader! It has been quite the week...I know that I'm only supposed to hit you with one link per email but there's just too much to update you on. So here we go! smoov X Strength Side Back in 2018, I met Josh from Strength Side in a coffee shop. We connected immediately over HUMAN movement. More recently, we connected over the natural process of aging and how fitness culture frames it as a bad thing...like its something you need to prevent or reverse. And we came up with a list of moves that are essential to being a capable human. And we narrowed it down to 5 specific moves in a collab video. You can watch the video here, it was a ton of fun to make and I really think you'll enjoy this one! Speaking of moves that age well, Isometrics! To be completely honest with you, there are days when my body feels disconnected. The hips feel sleepy, the feet and ankles are stiff, the knees are cranky. The shoulders and neck need a rub down. I used to get super overwhelmed and try to do all the mobility training, stretching, foam rolling, you name it. And while all of that stuff is beneficial and has its place, trying to fix myself wasn't what I needed. I just needed to ground into my body and allow the connection to pour in. Isometric holds are this amazing intersection of exercise and stillness that I find incredibly challenging and calming at the same time. Sounds crazy...and the results really are. So I put together this video featuring 3 lower body isometrics, why you want to do them and what to focus on. Give it a watch here, there's a link to the follow along session in the comments if you want 20 minutes of work with me! Primal Flow In Person! Last update, I'll be teaching an outdoor Primal Flow class at Reformed Haus Studio in Jacksonville, OR! Thursday June 25th @ 6pm. If you're local to Southern Oregon and want to move with me, you can sign up here! Sign up for Primal Flow Here! It's going to be a lot of fun and I'm excited to see you there! Of course, if you can't make it in person, hop on the smoov training app. It's $19/month, that's less than one drop in fitness class. You get access to all of my follow alongs, programs and content in one hub. I'm building out a ton of new stuff, added 8 new follow alongs over the past month, dropping more this upcoming week. Start Training with me today! If you made it this far, I appreciate you! I invite you to forward this email to someone who you think would love these resources. Have a great weekend -G |
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