Feel Powerful in Your Body

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

— Mark Twain

Hey Team,

Most strength training ignores how your body actually moves.

It trains parts. Isolated muscles. Disconnected effort.

This practice does the opposite.

It works the functional lines — the cross-body connections you need for every day activities. Like lifting a skillet or serving dish out of a lower cabinet, swinging a kid from one hip to the other, getting your luggage into the overhead bin, and so much more.

📺 Full Body Yoga With Weights | Functional Strength Training

This practice is strategic and progressive. You're learning in layers. And the weights are a seamless part of the flow. Give it a go.

May your practice be strong,
Alison

P.S. What weight to start with? Start with what feels safe. Maybe it's soup cans or a block. The key is to BEGIN.

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