Warm Up
Orientation: Standing
The Warm Up kicks off your class with dynamic, full-body movement and creates space to blend modalities such as yoga, dance, martial arts, or functional fitness.
Use this time to introduce key patterns, prime the body across all planes of motion, and cue the mindset for what’s ahead. You can adapt the Warm Up with breath work for yoga integration, extend it for active aging participants, or layer in cardio to support a high-intensity class.
Framework Tip
Plan your Warm Up last to build a medley from your notes!
Warm Up Exercises
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![Warm Up, Cool Down, Cat Pose, Spinal Flexion]()
Cat Pose
Spinal Flexion
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![Warm Up, Cool Down, Cow Pose, Spinal Extension]()
Cow Pose
Spinal Extension
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![Plank Series, Cool Down, Warm Up, Down Dog Pose]()
Down Dog
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![Second Position Plié, Warm Up]()
Second Position Plié
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![Second Position with a Stretch]()
Second Position with a Stretch
Lateral Flexion. It can be a static stretch or dynamic movement through all planes of motion like Trace the Clock.
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![Warm Up, Squats]()
Squats
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![Squats - Open Twist]()
Squats with a Twist
Open Twists or Revolved Twists.
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![Warm Up, Lunges]()
Lunges
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![Revolved Lunge, Lunge with a Twist, Warm Up]()
Lunge with a Twist
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![Calf Lengthening, Warm Up]()
Calf Lengthening
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![Side Lunge, Warm Up]()
Side Lunge
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![Squat to the front - fall front]()
Fall Front
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![Curtsy Lunges, Warm Up]()
Curtsy Lunges
Warm Up Choreography
Featured
Embody praise and gratitude with this Warm Up / Cool Down Series. Connect to your breath and warm up the spine.