Every day, your mind races to keep up with modern demands, while your body is left behind. But long-term physical and mental health isn’t a trade-off you have to make for productivity. 

Our portfolio of Open Move classes integrates seamlessly into your wellness routine. We’ve designed a mindful movement fitness regimen to transform the brain and body for longevity with classes centered on strength training, high-intensity conditioning, slow recovery, and mobility. 

How Are Mindful Fitness Classes in LA a Method for Longevity?

Longevity calls for training smarter. Our Move methodology is grounded in the science of how the brain and body adapt over time. For a body to maintain its physical and mental fitness, it must have a strong heart, lungs, and vascular system, muscles that move well, and sturdy bones that allow a healthy range of motion. But you also need a mind that returns to calm after a stress response. 

This is where mindfulness enters the movement. The mindfulness element of our movement programs is to ground you in the moment to focus on the now and center yourself. Our mindful fitness classes regulate your nervous system and build a resilient mind that returns to a healthy baseline after a spike in stress.

Our programs blend cardiovascular conditioning, strength, power, mobility, and recovery with breathwork and curated music - designed to push you beyond your comfort zone safely, and bring you back with intention.

What Are the Top Open Move Classes?

Open Move draws on techniques such as Pilates, barre, yin yoga, and power yoga. We also utilize plyometric and bodyweight movements that elevate your heart rate for low-impact, high-intensity conditioning.

Because Open Move classes are rooted in the best of fitness and mindfulness techniques, they have become their own genre: physically demanding, breathwork-integrated, and set to music that moves you. 

Here’s a look at the three different Move classes available in the Open app and at our in-person studio in Los Angeles:

Flow: Mobility + Conditioning

Regularly elevating your heart rate through endurance training and conditioning workouts lowers the risk of chronic diseases, including heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. This form of movement reduces overall stress levels throughout the day. 

Flow is a whole-body workout that conditions your muscles, elevates your heart rate, and targets your core, all while moving your joints through a healthy range of motion. 

Benefits

• Tone muscle and burn fat
• Increase energy
• Lower blood pressure
• Reduce physical and mental stress
• Strengthen the immune system

Practice at home: Feel Good Flow

Tone: Strength + Endurance

Strength training is crucial for your body’s ability to withstand stress and heavy loads. That’s why a longevity workout routine regularly incorporates strength training. 

In our Tone classes, we blend bodyweight and resistance exercises to train your muscles, build endurance, and improve mental resilience. 

Benefits

• Build muscle and strength
• Boost energy
• Better cardiovascular health
• Protect joints
• Increase bone density

Practice at home: Tone 002

Align: Balance + Focus

Structured exercises to build strength and mental clarity reduce stress, improve body tone, and enhance balance. A longevity routine that focuses on stability and balance trains your body for long-term health, strengthening bones and muscles to reduce the risk of falls and injury. 

Align classes use yoga, functional movement, and bodyweight training to enhance body awareness, build strength, and improve stability, all while focusing the mind. 

Benefits

• Improve balance and stability
• Increase functional movement
• Maintain joint mobility
• Enhance body awareness
• Build strength
• Reduce stress

Practice at home: Full Body Align 001

Restore: Mobility + Recovery

Flexibility and recovery training reduce the risk of injury, as well as stress and anxiety. Our classes focus on the mind-body connection, allowing you to slow down and train your mind alongside your body. We know that your body is only as resilient as your mind is, so taking time to recover and focus on mindfulness is crucial. 

Restore classes focus on improving flexibility through stretching and aiding recovery through slower flows that are gentle on joints and muscles. 

Benefits

• Reduce stress and anxiety
• Improve sleep quality
• Enhance balance and mobility
• Decrease the risk of injuries
• Increase blood flow

Practice at home: De-stress Flow

FAQs

How Does Fitness and Mindfulness Work Together?

Both mindfulness and exercise share the benefit of improving overall mental health, particularly adaptive stress responses, which are proactive behaviors that enhance wellness. 

The blend of physical and mental health benefits from an Open movement practice helps your body maximize the results of every wellness practice you engage in. Our programming combines a mixed-modality physical exercise element with breathwork, meditation, and curated sound for a unique, holistic approach to your overall fitness.

How Often Should You Take a Mindful Movement Class?

Ideally, three to four times a week. This is the best way to build a sustainable habit. But consistency is more important than duration. Taking one class a week starts you on the path to greater awareness, reduced stress, and improved physical health. 

How Do You Know If Mindfulness Is Working?

Mindfulness takes practice, but you can tell when it’s working. You will notice an improvement in how you respond to stress with better emotional regulation. This is a clear signal that your brain is adopting a healthier stress response.

Make Mindful Movement Part of Your Wellness Routine

We believe health and fitness should be a lifestyle. Each Open Move class complements other studio experiences, offering you a well-rounded, holistic approach to physical and mental fitness.

Tune into your body. Live in the present moment. View our LA studio schedule or download the app to practice on-demand movement classes from anywhere. 

*Safety note: If you have any pre-existing health conditions or concerns, consult a qualified healthcare professional before beginning a new movement or breathwork practice.*