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Short term, measurable goals are important, especially in the context of your body. Many short term physical goals are vital for our survival! What if you want to move beyond simply surviving, though? Once you've reached that short term goal, what's next? Ask yourself these questions: 1. What lifestyle practices light you up enough to inspire long term consistency? 2. How do you want to feel day to day? 3. Are you taking part in practices that nourish you rather than fix something that’s wrong? Try feeling deeply into your body and move according to your desires. What would feel good right now? Music by friend of Comfy, Claire Bigley

Our monthly Embodied Transformation membership is an incredible tool for your wellness and mental health goals in the New Year! Frequently resolutions are approached through the lens of will power and cognitive shifts. We're here to tell you that those shifts can be deeply experienced when you’re working through the body. Consider the restorative work you do through your body a partner to your mental well being! We have 5 weekly live classes focused on restorative movement and Nervous System centered practices you can join online, and a smorgasbord of modalities in our resource library. Reach out or check out our website to learn more! https://www.comfyfitness.com/transform-studio

Did you know that when you become a member of our Embodied Transformation Studio, you also get an extensive library of our archived classes? So even if we aren’t offering them live right now, there’s no reason you have to miss out on some of your fave classes and teachers! Our library of hundreds of videos is worth the price of admission alone (which is $47-$74/month).

Resource Library in the Embodied Transformation Studio
Did you know that when you become a member of our Embodied Transformation Studio, you also get an extensive library of our archived classes? So even if we aren’t offering them live right now, there’s no reason you have to miss out on some of your fave classes and teachers! Our library of hundreds of videos is worth the price of admission alone (which is $47-$74/month).

Babies flail and kick to create a frame of reference for their boundaries. They perceive the environment in relation to their body. It is the foundation of how we humans experienced the world around us. As things happen to us in our lives, we can start to detach from this vital frame of reference, and we can lose our ability to assess situation to accurately or connect with people around us. At Comfy Fitness, our movement practices, help you to reconnect to your body, and through that to the world around you.

Check out our Video Replay section for some fun Embodied Blast classes featuring a lineup of Guest Teachers!

It’s time for another Fitness Mag edit! Kira shows us how to modify the intimidating (and totally effective) rear elevated split squat so that more of us can tackle this move. It’s a great movement for hip and glute strength AND give you the bonus of focusing on a single side of the body to identify or eliminate uneven strength and mobility. Try this out and let us know what you think!

Reclaim Rhythm and Release — an Intro to TRE Workshop. Sunday 11:30a CT // 12:30p ET Sign up at link in bio Tap into your body’s natural tremoring response. A tool for releasing stress, tension and finding greater freedom in your body (and life!)

LAST CALL! Join us this evening for our online roundtable discussion & podcast recording: How the Fitness Industry is Ruining Sex. In addition to deep + spicy conversation, we’ll also be guided through a somatic exploration. RSVP at the link in bio!

Meet Caroline! Caroline has spent decades cultivating a rich toolbox of healing modalities. Using yoga as a primary lens, she brings in her expertise from training in massage therapy, craniosacral work, Traditional Chinese Medicine and somatic trauma resolution practices like TRE and Havening. Caroline’s classes are profound lessons in conversation with the body, revealing connection, aliveness and authenticity. #bodyneutrality #functionalfitness #accessiblemovement #bodypositivefitness #consciousfitness #somaticmovement #yoga #traumahealing #traumareleasingexercises #clinicalsomatics #qigong #bodypositive #nervoussystem #somaticexperiencing #mindfulfitness #transformation #mindbodyspirit

Meet Caroline! Caroline has spent decades cultivating a rich toolbox of healing modalities. Using yoga as a primary lens, she brings in her expertise from training in massage therapy, craniosacral work, Traditional Chinese Medicine and somatic trauma resolution practices like TRE and Havening. Caroline’s classes are profound lessons in conversation with the body, revealing connection, aliveness and authenticity.

Meet Alexis! They (@bigqueeryoga) began their yoga journey more than twenty years ago, often in rooms where Alexis had to figure out how to accommodate their fat body in postures that were taught exclusively to thin bodies. After decades of practice and a teacher training, Alexis creates a space for all bodies and abilities. Bring the parts of you that have felt “othered” in traditional fitness spaces: body shape and size, queerness, ability and goals to their Friday night tarot-themed restorative class. #bodyneutrality #functionalfitness #accessiblemovement #bodypositivefitness #consciousfitness #somaticmovement #yoga #traumahealing #traumareleasingexercises #clinicalsomatics #qigong #bodypositive #nervoussystem #somaticexperiencing #mindfulfitness #transformation #mindbodyspirit #queeryoga

Meet Anna! @boldlygoyogabodywork has been teaching yoga for 12 years. With additional training in Meditation, Somatic Movement, Anna is also a structural integration therapist. She focuses on guiding students toward unlocking their body’s natural wisdom in a safe, supported environment. Join Anna for Conscious Core LIVE and ONLINE Wednesday mornings or anytime with our member replay video option. #bodyneutrality #functionalfitness #accessiblemovement #bodypositivefitness #consciousfitness #somaticmovement #yoga #traumahealing #traumareleasingexercises #clinicalsomatics #qigong #bodypositive #nervoussystem #somaticexperiencing #mindfulfitness #transformation #mindbodyspirit

Kris has been training with Comfy Fitness for 7 years and was mentored by Kira throughout her certification process. She began her teaching journey after encountering her own chronic pain and working through that as a Comfy Fitness client. Kris’s philosophy around movement is grounded by the goal of regaining balance in the body through strength, flexibility and awareness. Catch Kris’s Strong & Centered classes LIVE and ONLINE on Tuesday mornings at 8am CT or anytime with our video replay option. #bodyneutrality #functionalfitness #accessiblemovement #bodypositivefitness #consciousfitness #somaticmovement #yoga #traumahealing #traumareleasingexercises #clinicalsomatics #qigong #bodypositive #nervoussystem #somaticexperiencing #mindfulfitness #transformation #mindbodyspirit

Meet Carrie, the second half of the Comfy Fitness founding partnership! Carrie’s background in dance, right up to studying Musical Theater at NYU, engendered a disciplined relationship with her body. After becoming a personal trainer (where she and Kira met), Carrie began a personal journey into healing chronic pain that also addressed something she noticed her clients were experiencing. The gaps in traditional fitness can’t fix many deeply embedded issues. Now certified in Clinical Somatics, TRE and SourcePoint, Carrie is able to bring those modalities into transformational sessions with clients and members. #bodyneutrality #functionalfitness #accessiblemovement #bodypositivefitness #consciousfitness #somaticmovement #yoga #traumahealing #traumareleasingexercises #clinicalsomatics #qigong #bodypositive #nervoussystem #somaticexperiencing #mindfulfitness #transformation #mindbodyspirit

Repost from @bigqueeryoga: It makes all kinds of sense that a feeling of scarcity might pop up right now. We are in a transition state among the natural world (reminder: YOU are part of the natural world), where the energy and impetus to bloom is here and yet all the rest has not lined up yet. Basically, what you see right now in your life and out your window isn’t the whole story. More is coming. AND…You have enough. You are enough right now.

Meet Kira! Half of the Comfy Fitness founding duo, you can find her on the schedule teaching Clinical Somatics and Embodied Blast. Kira leads supplemental workshops on the platform (free for members!) and is the guiding force behind our Comfy Lifestyle program, a 12-week intensive offered 1-2 times per year. In fact, the new cohort of Comfy Lifestyle starts tonight! #bodyneutrality #functionalfitness #accessiblemovement #bodypositivefitness #consciousfitness #somaticmovement #yoga #traumahealing #traumareleasingexercises #clinicalsomatics #qigong #bodypositive #nervoussystem #somaticexperiencing #mindfulfitness #transformation #mindbodyspirit

Do you want to make some changes and don’t know where to start? Or do you know where you want to be but can’t find a workable path forward? Meet Comfy Lifestyle, a 12-week program that reshapes your life. We meet in a small, intimate group and take a three-part approach to dig into what isn’t working and formulate a way forward based on YOUR LIFE. Don’t miss this one — it’s life changing!