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Ground-based movement for strength, mobility, coordination, and full-body control.
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Elements of Movement develops strength, mobility, coordination, and motor control through four foundational ground-based movement patterns: Bear, Monkey, Frogger, and Crab.
These locomotor patterns challenge the whole body to move through different positions, directions, and levels while coordinating hands, feet, trunk, and attention.
The class can support general fitness, recreational movement, and athletic development by building a broader base of movement skill and control.
Ground-based locomotion that challenges whole-body coordination, strength, and trunk control.
Side-to-side movement that develops weight transfer, coordination, and mobility.
Low-position movement that explores hip mobility, control, and transitions.
A supported ground-based pattern that challenges posterior strength, coordination, and movement awareness.
Use body weight to challenge the trunk, upper body, and lower body together.
Explore different joint positions, levels, and movement ranges.
Coordinate hands, feet, trunk, and direction through locomotor patterns.
Practice deliberate, controlled movement through increasingly complex patterns.
The class is open to drop-ins and a range of fitness levels.
Build movement variety, strength, mobility, and coordination.
Develop foundational movement control that can complement sport-specific training.
Explore a playful, skill-based way to challenge whole-body movement.
Elements of Movement includes frequent ground-based positions and transitions to and from the floor.
Participants should be comfortable supporting some body weight through the hands and feet and moving between standing, crouching, and floor-level positions.
Movement options may be offered, but the class may not be appropriate for every injury, mobility limitation, or activity restriction. Contact Elevate before registering if you are unsure about class fit.
Drop-ins are welcome, so you can try the class without committing to a series.
Regular participation may help you become more familiar with the movement patterns and build greater control, coordination, and confidence over time.
Elevate Wellness & Performance121 College ParkwayMammoth Lakes, CA 93546
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Upcoming Elements of Movement classes will appear on the Tai Chi & Qigong schedule when registration is open.
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Classes with fewer than 3 participants enrolled 12 hours in advance are subject to cancellation.
No prior experience with these movement patterns is required. Instruction can introduce the fundamentals and build from there.
They are names used for four foundational ground-based locomotor patterns. Each challenges the body to coordinate movement in a different way.
Yes. The class includes frequent ground-based movement and transitions between different levels.
No. Elements of Movement can be useful for active adults with a range of goals, although the ground-based format is physically more demanding than some other Elevate classes.
Yes. Drop-ins are welcome. Regular participation, however, may help you build familiarity and progression over time.
Strength, mobility, coordination, and foundational movement control.
Ground mobility, coordination, strength, and movement confidence for capable movers.
Creative, skill-based movement for everyday physical wellbeing.
Explore strength, mobility, coordination, and control through foundational locomotor patterns.
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