RESTORE (Buff Bones® Level 1)
The Restore classes are the entry point of the Buff Bones® method. Undo the wear and tear of stress on your body. Regain confidence in your body’s ability to move.
Learn how to safeguard and strengthen your spine. These workouts are ideal for beginners but also helpful for a more meditative movement experience on days that you need to slow down a bit.
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Align your Spine
Duration: 32 minutes. Props: Dowel, 2-3 lb weights. Level: Restore (1)
Use the dowel to improve your mobility and balance! The dowel can offer you feedback and guide you in organizing your body for better muscle activation while also helping your posture as you align your spine. This workout can...
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Setting your Foundation
Duration: 41 minutes. Props: light weights. Level: Restore (1)
Prepare your body from the start with restorative exercises to remove restrictions and reset your circuitry. You'll move in different positions and relationships to gravity so that by the time you're standing, balancing and using wei...
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No Cheating
Duration: 48 minutes. Props: Band, weights or cans. Level: Restore (1)
Enjoy this light hearted but full body workout. Throughout this video you'll be continuously reminded to stay aware of your body, your positions and your alignment, just like Rebekah's mom. You'll identify if you're 'cheating...
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Newfound movement for neck and hips
Duration: 28 minutes. Props: weights. Level: Restore (1)
This 30 minute express class introduces you to new motions your body often overlooks. Exercises include back extension with rotation (a safe way to twist leading from your neck) and mobility drills for your lower back and hips. The basic s...
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Release, restore, reenergize
Duration: 48 minutes. Props: weights. Level: Restore (1)
Start your workout with gentle releases for restrictions in the fascia - the body's connective tissue - as the first step in reorganizing your system through exercises to isolate and integrate. Build your way to standing and weightbearing ...
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Dynamic Duo practice
Duration: 35 minutes. Props: band, weights. Level: Restore (1)
Join the mother-daughter Dynamic Duo for a simple full body class with a resistance band to get clear cues on alignment, posture and balance. You'll practice techniques to improve your vestibular system and stretches to bid farewell ...
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Dowel Intensive
Duration: 46 minutes. Props: weights, dowel. Level: Restore (1)
Let the dowel be your guide to help you organize and realign your body. Using it to massage and stimulate your feet to start you'll slowly make your way through different positions and shapes on your back, belly and side. Gentle wr...
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From the ground up
Duration: 45 minutes. Props: weights. Level: Restore (1)
Reorganize your body from the ground up with this full body workout. Slow and steady is the name of the game -- and the key to your success in building a solid foundation and good technique. This workout also teaches you helpful tools for ...
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Feeling Grounded
Duration: 45 minutes. Props: band, weights. Level: Restore (1)
This basic full body workout gets you moving at a relaxed pace. Perfect for the beginner - or for the advanced mover looking to go deeper to refine and learn what's actually happening during each exercise.
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Push and Pull with your Dowel
Duration: 35 minutes. Props: dowel. Level: Restore (1)
Play with your dowel in creative ways. Roll out your feet and hands (feels so good!) and then use it to push and pull. Your shoulders will thank you! Savor the many stretches in this full body workout.
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Sensation Central
Duration: 35 minutes. Props: weights, band. Level: Restore (1)
Explore the various sensations in your body throughout this full body workout by adding props like a band and weights to stimulate your nervous system. Not only can they give you additional feedback and assistance (plus additional bo...
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Wonderful weights
Duration: 35 minutes. Props: weights. Level: Restore (1)
Usually weights are used as an added challenge, but this workout starts with them to help you relax your shoulders. You'll later use them later though to add load to your bones, and build strength -- after you've organized and mobilized yo...
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Take it Slowly
Duration: 50 Minutes. Props: cans, towel. Level: Restore (1)
This full body workout has lots of stretching, but there's so much more. You'll take the time to work on your wrist mobility and strength which get often overlooked, not to mention your balance that requires patience but can be so rewa...
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Restoring and Moving
Focus: full body. Duration: 45 Minutes. Props: Cans. Level: Restore (1)
Today you're going to observe the sensations in your body as you start with your toes. When you lie down, you'll notice the sensations as you press your head and shoulders into the mat. As you continue moving, notice where ...
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Adding Some Spirals
Duration: 45 minutes. Props: weights. Level: Restore (1).
This full body workout helps you rediscover the innate spirals of the body that are often forgotten. Next time you're walking, notice the continuous spirals - the're what make walking effortless.