I’ve tried Lagree once before and was quickly humbled. It was in my prime yoga days when I wanted to switch things up. I decided to take a 6am class because I thought it would be empty. I was mistaken because each of the machines were accounted for! The machine, a megaformer, felt foreign, and the pace made it incredibly challenging. Who would have thought something that looked so slow and easy could be one of the most challenging workouts I’ve ever done.
Fast forward to last month where I finally decided to use my one month unlimited class membership that I got as a birthday gift. From the very first class (well second), I realized that Lagree works muscles that I didn’t even know I had. Every single four count is done under constant tension. As someone who doesn’t have a strong core, my body was shaking. The thing with Lagree is that the time under tension is what makes the class. The movements you do might be easy, but doing each of these movements as slow as possible is what gets you. By the end of the 40 minute class, the cue for childs pose is extremely gratifying and much needed. Now that I have officially finished 19 classes in 30 days, I notice that my core is stronger and I have a new found appreciation for slow and intentional effort. Don’t get me wrong, even having gone several times, the classes get easier, but not by much. Lagree is low-impact but incredibly challenging, and that’s what I like about it.
After thirty days, I can still say I like it a lot. Especially when your studios are filled with plants, color, and likeminded people trying to do their best.
xoxo,e
