Does your body ever feel grumpy the day after playing, but you don’t know why? Do you aspire to do more physically challenging types of play, but are not sure how to get there?

This class draws upon techniques from sports medicine, dance, and circus arts to provide simple exercises for deepening your body awareness and learning how to protect your body from injuries while topping or bottoming.

This class includes:

-A simple full-body warm-up that can also be used prior to play or other physical activities -Exercises for improving your awareness of how your body feels in a particular moment or position -Tips for improving your awareness of where your body is in a particular space, and how to stay alert to potential nearby obstacles or hazards -Joint stability exercises for active bottoming -Functional movement tips for avoiding stressing out your joints while topping