Class Description

• About the Class

  BODYVIVE™ is the new group exercise-to-music program from Les Mills. It’s a low impact, 55-minute class, integrating aerobic exercise for heart fitness, resistance training for strength and stability, and stretching and mobility work. Like the other LES MILLS™ programs, BODYVIVE™ incorporates multiple tracks of inspiring music and is delivered by motivating instructors.
  
  BODYVIVE™ is especially suited to active adults in their 40s, 50s and 60s who belong to health and fitness clubs. It’s also suitable for group exercise beginners and anyone who will enjoy this integrated exercise option. 
  
  
  BODYVIVE™ Benefits:
  
  Improve muscular strength and endurance
  
  Increased heart fitness
  
  Improved flexibility and range of movement
  
  Better agility and balance
  
  Improved posture
  
  Weight loss through elevated calorie expenditure
  
  Reduced risk of bone and joint degeneration
  
  General wellness and 'feel good' benefits 

• A Typical Class

  BODYVIVE™ starts with a simple warmup in an opening Heart Fitness block and continues with a Functional Strength block before a final block of core and restorative exercises.
  
  Rise And Shine - The class opens with easy, flowing moves to warm and limber up the joints. These often have a tai chi feel.
  
  Connect and Go - The movements get bigger and the heart rate faster as we introduce the VIVE™ ball to turn the focus towards the core. This is where we start to break a sweat and feel the challenge of the workout.
  
  Yoga Standing Strength - Poses such as warrior pose and triangle pose strengthen and tone your body.
  
  Balances - Uses your powers of concentration to meet the challenge of these balancing poses.
  
  Hip Openers - Focuses on stretches to produce greater flexibility and freedom of movement in the hips and lower back.
  
  Core Work - Pilates and yoga exercises are used to strengthen the key core abdominal and back muscles.
  
  Twists and Forward Bends - Poses and stretches to create suppleness and flexibility in the hamstrings and back.
  
  Relaxation and Meditation - The final 10 minutes are set aside for the widely acknowledged mental and physiological benefits of meditation which also enhances the effects of the exercise.

• Getting Started

  What Do I Need to Bring?
  Just yourself!
  
  You should wear comfortable workout clothes but forget the shoes as we do the class barefoot to feel full contact with the floor for the balancing and postural work. In colder weather you may like to bring something warm to wear for the relaxation and meditation tracks.
  
  Some clubs may ask you to bring a yoga mat and you may prefer to do so anyway – however, this is not essential.
  
  How Often Should I Do BODYFLOW™?
  While you’ll feel real benefits from coming to class just once a week most people try to come three times a week.
  
  How Soon Will I Notice The Results?
  It usually takes about three classes to really get to grips with the feel and structure of the class. You might also feel a little muscle soreness at first but this will quickly be replaced with a noticeable improvement in strength, flexibility and posture.
  
  The great news is that from the very first class you should start to experience the stress-reducing and spiritually renewing benefits of the Body Flow class.