Day 17✨Trying to get a flexible shape in my back🙄! Even before bed🧐😹
Excited to have Rebecca Emma Anne on the class of the day thread on the community tab! She will be sharing her top classes for 7 days! Here is what she says;I started poling years ago and I fell in love with it as soon as I saw it.I’m self taught from watching YouTube and buying dvds of Bobbi vivoda, Leigh Anne, Pantera and all the old school polers. I always wanted to get my Eagle and ultimately the rainbow marchenko and always meant to "work towards them”. It wasn’t until a friend bought me my dream brass pole 45mm and I thought, “yes! The time is now! 😉”I'd always followed and admired your flexy and strong dancing so when I found Align I signed up in spring last year. I had a goal to stick with it. However I had no idea that somewhere along the line of doing your classes, the help of the app and challenges, I became addicted! I have started to love and look forward to my stretching. I never thought it would happen! Seeing progress is so motivating and I can’t imagine not stretching and working towards bendier goals now! It’s all pretty much down to starting and sticking with Align and having a very gorgeous and bendy inspiration such as you! x
✨November community challenge ✨Ever find it hard to focus? Feeling lazy or unmotivated to get to your mat and start stretching? It might not be just about your energy levels—your environment could be playing a big role. Let’s clear the clutter 💪 This challenge is inspired by one of Aligns amazing members, Rachel Carroll , who turned to minimalism after years of living with clutter. Her journey started by clearing out her physical space, and she found that creating space in her home was the first step in creating space for herself. With a simpler environment, Rachel now trains seven days a week with Align! Why Clutter Matters for Training✨💓 Having a tidy, open space can help you find calm, allowing you to focus more deeply during your sessions. Less visual noise equals less mental noise. When your space is clear, you’re free to move, breathe, and connect with yourself without distractions. How to Take Part in the Challenge? Day 1: Get rid of 1 item you don’t need. Day 2: Get rid of 2 items. Day 3: 3 items... and so on. By the end of the month, you’ll have cleared out 465 items! 🥳 As proof that you have discarded what no longer serves your space you are required to take a picture of your item/ items and post it on here. 😌 Who’s in? 💪
in 🤸♂️ flexystands21daychallenge
September 25
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in 🤸♂️ flexystands21daychallenge
September 29
Forearm stands are a bit too scary to me still but tried this scorpion handstand today for the first time and managed to hold it for maybe 3 seconds without touching the wall. Thank you for the amazing challenge and all the inspiration! 🥰 #21dayflexystandchallenge
in ✅ class-of-the-day
October 02
Hi lovelies!!
Todays class suggestion is an amazing stretch for the glutes!
This class got me into my front split more comfortably and helped me to get my oversplits!
As I have pelvic pains and problems my glutes also tend to be very tight, stretching them really gives me pain relief in my glutes and lowerback.
I always forgot to stretch them but am so happy I do now 😍
Enjoy!! 😍😍
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Stretchy glutes (all levels)
This class is aimed to open up and relieve tension in the...
in ✅ class-of-the-day
October 03
Hi all!
For day four one of my favourite videos for the middle splits 🤸🏻♀️
Until recently I have been quite anxious about training my middle splits, but with this class I am slowly but surely getting closer to the ground!
I love a shorter class too as I can do them after work or training still!
Also, gotta love the ducks 💖
Enjoy xxx
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Melt into box splits | a jo...
A short progressive sequence towards the box splits. This...
September 28
Rebecca has been an Align member for 1.5 years and this week she is going to be sharing her favourite classes that have helped her so much mentally and physically !
Here is what she says;
‘After half a year of poledancing I decided I HAD to get my splits to become 'good' at poledancing. I did not like stretching my hips and i did not even know I was supposed to stretch my shoulders 😅 I had no consistency and I pushed myself too much. I wasn't progressing, I would get frustrated and stop. It was a negative cycle.’ Then I started to really listen to Felicity’s words. To enjoy the practice. To relax.
No matter the outcome. Not only did I get my front splits and took my backbends to the next level, more importantly I enjoy my practice. It has become selfcare.
in ✋ introduce-yourself
September 25
Hi, I'm Gilly or @scarletrosepole on IG.
I've always struggled with flexibility and there aren't any flexibility classes near me so I've not felt safe doing it alone especially after injuring an adductor doing passive stretching many years ago. I'm perimenopausal now so I feel like the clock is ticking to improve my mobility.
A friend recommended Align and I did just a couple of the free classes and felt a difference straight away.
I've paid for the annual membership so I'm here to stay and I've started on the straddle pancake challenge. Here is my Day 1 and Day 3 photos and I'm so surprised by the difference!
I'm excited to see where it all leads.
in 🤸♂️ flexystands21daychallenge
October 05
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Not giving up 🤣
I feel like I am afraid to be in the air because my body kind of doesn‘t know what its supposed to do up there 🤣😅
So I am working more with the wall to try to find that point to balance
May 21, 2022
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We are so excited to see you in our community! Feel free to share your stories by hitting “+ Post” in the top right corner. Let’s share our training photos and inspire our fellow members 😍
October 03
👻💀🎃Welcome to the Creepy Flexibility thread!
I will be giving you a little insight of what to expect in each live session as well as a homework option to do before the live class ❤️
Please post a training pic each week so we can all stay accountable and spread positive motivation✨
Felicity x