Online Mobility & Stretch Classes

Most stretch classes are passive stretching, which can make you more flexible. Mobility is strength at range of motion. You get stronger through your joints in all the movements you make, so your joints feel more comfortable and capable, and you help prevent injuries.

Oh, yes! We start with gentle strengthening, then spend the rest of class on stretching, mobilization and slow movement. Sitting shortens and weakens some muscles and lengthens and weakens others. This class works to strengthen and rebalance those patterns, eases stress, and leaves your whole body more comfortable and open.

Yes. It's a mat-based class, so you'll want to be able to get down to the floor and back up. I offer many modifications for injuries, recovery, pregnancy and orthopedic issues. Tell me before class how I can support you best.

I developed this class over a decade ago, in my mid-forties, for my own lower back and hips. My youngest students have been in their late twenties and my oldest in their mid-eighties.

 Many of my exercises come from physical therapy, so class is a good place to keep up your PT homework once your sessions end. I'm a movement teacher, not a physical therapist. Tell me what you've been working on, and check with your PT or doctor if you're still recovering. I would love to see your PT homework sheets and also am happy to speak with them so you get the most out of class.

A mat, a yoga strap (a belt works), a blanket, and about an arm's width of clear wall space. Some classes use a chair. If you're traveling, a mat, a hotel room wall and a bathrobe belt will cover most of it.

Stretch is my Mobility Stretch class: mostly mobility and stretching, with short gentle core work at the beginning. Strength is Pilates: mostly strength work, with a short stretch at the end. Both draw on exercises from sports conditioning and physical therapy, and many students take both every week.