NEW | Movement for Desk Work

NEW | Movement for Desk Work

Seated work or activities can create tension and weakness across our bodies over time. This collection of classes will focus on rebuilding strength in your core and back, managing pain or tension from your knees to your neck, and support your posture and alignment. Pick a short class to release stress in your body between meetings or tasks, choose a longer strength-building or restorative class in the evening before bed, or choose a few favourite moves to practice while you watch a movie on the couch! Tune in to your body and take a few minutes to take care of yourself each day.

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NEW | Movement for Desk Work
  • Learn Side Punch Outs with Rob (1 Min)

    Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip width apart, hands in guard position. Keep your chin down and elbows tucked in. Your right hand punch will reach to the left side, and your left hand punch will extend to the right. Rotate your hips as you punch to the side, flicking up your heel as yo...

  • NEW | Daily Yoga with Lydia | Everyday Yoga Class (27 Mins)

    Join Lydia in this practice for your hips and spine, and move through a range of exercises that will reduce pain and promote longevity. Try this class when you want to energize your body, release sticky tissue, or wind down from exercising. Lydia will also lead you through breath work that will b...

  • Athletic Recovery with Dom | Foam Rolling & Stretch Class (18 Mins)

    For Dom, a balanced workout routine is key to longevity as an athlete. In this class, he shares the exercises he uses to bring his body back into alignment. Dom guides you through a full body foam rolling sequence designed to get into tight areas, release tension, and soothe sore muscles. You wil...

  • Learn a New Dance Step | The Biz Markie (2 Mins)

    Hannah from Formation Studio teaches you The Biz Markie, a classic hip hop move that is all about letting go and enjoying the music. This tutorial is meant to be repeated, so take it one step at a time; dance is all about expressing who you are and releasing emotions.

  • Gentle Morning Stretch with Lydia | Grounding Yoga Class (35 Mins)

    Join Lydia on the mat for a grounding floor class that gently opens up your body. This practice builds on the yawns and stretches your body is called to do naturally as you awaken. You will stay low to the ground and move through spinal waves, twists, and a side-lying hip sequence. Focus on contr...

  • Mornings with Leo | Energizing Adaptive Stretch Class (11 Mins)

    Leo leads you through an adaptive stretch class that will wake up your upper body and neck. Move through a series of wrist, shoulder, tricep, neck, and upper back stretches before finishing the class with an energizing Tai Chi breathing exercise. This class can be done from your chair or any seat...

  • Wrist Checkup with Adrian | Everyday Mobility Class (10 Mins)

    Our wrists take the burden in many everyday movements we do – typing on keyboards, scrolling on phones, and carrying grocery bags – before we even try to add a push up or lift weights.

    In this class, Adrian encourages you to take care of your wrists and focus on joint health with a range of mob...

  • Creativity Flow with Amanda | Playful Stretch Class | Ep 1 (9 Mins)

    Join Amanda for a class that taps into your inner artist. When we move in new ways, we create new neural pathways in our brains. These pathways allow us to break existing habits, see the world in new ways, and feel differently. Creativity necessitates a sense of play; it's not about being perfect...

  • Chair Mobility Flow with Sylvia | Energizing Stretch Class (17 Mins)

    Free your upper body with this energizing stretch class. Follow Sylvia through an accessible mobility flow from the comfort of your chair. This class is about creating length through your spine and increasing your mobility and flexibility. Press play and sync your playlist through the Spotify lin...

  • Stepish with Sylvia | Full Body Cardio Class (7 Mins)

    Let your inner Jane Fonda out with this variation of a classic step class! Follow Sylvia's lead with the intention of letting loose and having fun as you move to the music. Press play and sync your playlist through the Spotify link below to get moving!

    Link to Spotify Playlist: https://open.spo...

  • Athletic Core with Dom | Core-focused Class (14 Mins)

    Join Dom for a short athletic core-focused workout that moves away from traditional sit-ups or crunches. Dom will prepare you with a full body warm up before taking you through a series of exercises to develop your anti-lateral, anti-extension, and anti-rotation flexion. You will learn plank, aro...

  • Middays with Farinaz | Energizing Kickboxing Cardio Class (4 Mins)

    Farinaz leads you through a quick class that packs a punch. You will move through a shoulder roll release, a lunge and kick combination, and finish with a skipping conditioning drill to get your blood flowing and feeling energized.

    Suggested but not necessary equipment: Skipping rope.

  • NEW | Core Essentials with Farinaz | Core-strengthening Class (4 Mins)

    Champion Kickboxer Farinaz takes you through her go-to core workout. You will move through three rounds of good mornings, rotational upper body twists, and seated leg lift. These essential moves will work your full core and leave you feeling powerful. Tap into your inner strength by integrating t...

  • Breath Workshop with Adrian | Learn How to Optimize your Breathing (6 Mins)

    In this foundational 6-minute Breath Workshop, Adrian teaches how to optimize your breathing mechanics to improve your performance in daily activities. Starting with the diaphragm, your primary breathing muscle, Adrian guides you through a slow and intentional exercise to deepen and expand each i...

  • Lord of the Fishes with Kate | Full Body Yoga Class (25 Mins)

    Kate guides you through this creative and flowing Lord of the Fishes sequence. This class uses rolling, circular movements fueled by your breath to lengthen and open your spine, shoulders, and hips. Some of these poses might be new or challenging for you, you can always take time to pause the vid...

  • Learn Sleepovers with Keighty (2 Mins)

    This gentle mobility exercise will provide relief to your upper spine, chest, and shoulders. Use this move to connect to your breath and relax into each stretch. To begin a Sleepover, lay on your side with your head resting on the floor. Bend your top leg at 90 degrees to bring your knee towards ...

  • NEW | Shoulders That Last with Lydia | Upper Body Yoga Class (35 Mins)

    Release tension in your shoulders by stretching and strengthening them gently with Lydia. The movements you perform in this class will help to restore your posture by activating your upper back and loosening your chest, leaving you feeling more upright and ready to perform activities more efficie...

  • Learn Cat-Cow with Kate (5 Mins)

    Cat-Cow is a great pose for the spine and circulation. This pose engages your arms, shoulders, core, and pelvis, and will ultimately help you stand taller and move stronger in your life.

  • NEW | Take a Load Off with Lydia | Upper Body Yoga Class (29 Mins)

    Give your shoulders a relaxing break with this upper body yoga class. Lydia will guide you through moves to provide your shoulders relief from their usual weight-bearing position and mobilize your muscles and joints to improve your range of motion. This class focuses on opening the front of the c...

  • Shoulder Checkup with Adrian | Everyday Mobility Class (10 Mins)

    When our shoulders are not strong and healthy, everyday movements, such as picking up our keys, washing our hair, or putting away laundry, can be a source of pain. In this class, Adrian introduces you with a series of exercises to help develop and maintain the necessary strength, range of motion,...

  • Middays with Rob | Chair Strength & Cardio-Based Boxing Class (5 Mins)

    Rob takes you through a quick practice working on skill, mobility, and cardio, all from your chair. This practice includes variations on cat/cow, twists, forward folds, and shadow boxing.

  • Middays with Kate | Strength-Building Weighted Yoga Class (6 Mins)

    In this 6-minute movement practice, Kate guides you through several movements to refresh your body and loosen up your muscles and joints. Using a single weight, move through each standing posture to lengthen and create stability in your body before finishing with a deep crouch pose. Move intentio...

  • Mornings with Keighty | Energizing Mobility & Stability Class (6 Mins)

    Gently wake up your body with Keighty, set an intention for how you want to feel today, and move through a series of mobility, rotation, and stability moves incorporating Cat/Cow, Hamstring Arm Swings, Back Lunge Rotation to Knee Raises, Rotational Energy Squats, and Plank Marches.

  • Mornings with Adrian | Stretching, Proprioception & Coordination Class (6 Mins)

    Get your body warm and ready for the day with this 6 minute morning movement practice with Adrian. You’ll move through a sequence of stretches and exercises to wake up large muscle groups and joints and connect your mind to your body. Adrian will guide you through a lower leg stretch and an energ...