Get the best of yoga and strength in one membership.
kettlebells
resistance bands
beginner strength programs
pull up programs
strength physiology con. ed.
self-massage
yoga
What others are saying:
Laurel's logical sequences make every class feel like an adventure!
I absolutely love Laurel’s Yoga with Bands online classes! Every class incorporates new “wake up” activations for different areas of the body and her logical sequences make every class feel like an adventure!
-Trina Altman
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Feel more confident and strong in your body.
ABOUT THE CLASSES
Prepare to Pull Up
6-Week Pull Up Program
In Prepare to Pull Up, we'll center pull up specific strength but with a whole body approach. You'll pull and push, and work both your upper and lower body strength, all in a way that targets strength to pull up.
This program is perfect for beginners to pull ups, although exercises will all be completely scalable for any level of strength. If you've never trained for a pull up, cannot do a pull up, or can do ten of them, this program has something for you.
Download a guide for recommended equipment for Prepare to Pull Up
Sweet & Simple Strength
6-Week Basic Strength
In Sweet & Simple Strength, we'll build a whole body baseline of strength. You'll squat and hinge, push and pull, and finish each workout with a core circuit. Workout tracking links are provided to help you load progressively. Whether you're brand new to strength training or a seasoned lifter, this program helps you build that sweet strength in a simple way all while having fun.
Recommended Equipment:
- Watch the tutorial What Weights to Get
- bench or 2 chairs
- mini band
- blanket
NEW! KETTLEBELL QUICKIE
In Kettlebell Quickie, we'll center simple, challenging kettlebell exercises. You'll hone your technique, improve your strength, and challenge your cardiovascular system. Classes will include a targeted and efficient warm up, followed by a pre-teach of exercises in the circuit, then a challenging, whole body circuit that will get your heart-pumping. These classes are scalable for any level.
NEW! ONE PROP YOGA FLOW
In this 5-part class series we investigate the many different possibilities one prop (like a yoga block or blanket) can highlight for our bodies when we tune into the feedback it offers us.
In each class you will:
- Partake in a complete, well-rounded, and progressive yoga flow sequence that explores the different mechanisms of feedback one prop offers.
- Investigate creative ways the prop can increase or decrease load and range of motion.
- Play with how a single prop can provide touch stimulation and offer new avenues of coordination and connection, especially during flow transitions.
- Spice up your yoga flow and make it new again.
Classes & Props: 6/8 You and a Block, 6/15 You and a Blanket, 6/22 You and a Wall, 6/29 You and a Chair, 7/13 You and a Bolster
YOGA WITH BANDS
Resistance bands can be invaluable tools that challenge your body and mind in new ways and keep them strong and agile. Each class explores a theme or peak pose using resistance bands.
BALLS & BANDS MOBILITY
In Balls & Bands Mobility, we combine passive and active mobility practices to target, wake up, and mobilize major joints of our body like our hips, shoulders, ankles, and wrists. Each cohesive, targeted sequence will center a specific mobility goal to achieve greater range of motion with control.
STRENGTH PROGRAMS
There are 3 4-8 week strength programs to help you build general and specific strength. Programs include Sweet & Simple Strength, Handstand and Wheel Pose Specific Strength, and Prepare to Pull Up.
YOGA FLOW & GENTLE YOGA
Move dynamically and fluidly with minimal props. Each targeted class thoroughly and efficiently builds toward a peak in a playful and progressive sequence. Class intensity ranges from gentle to intermediate.
JUNE - JULY SCHEDULE:
6 live classes on Zoom Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays June 7th-July 13th
Prepare to Pull Up
Tuesdays & Thursdays
10-11a ET
Sweet Simple Strength
Tuesdays & Thursdays
5-6p ET
Kettlebell Quickie
Wednesdays
12p-12:30p ET
One Prop Yoga Flow
Wednesdays
12:45p-1:30p ET
*no classes on July 6th
What others are saying:
Thanks to your razor-sharp instruction. There is a whole new world to discover.
Just wanted to share how happy I still am with your online studio. I will turn 54 in April. For the first time in my life I am aware of how my body feels as it moves. All thanks to your razor-sharp instruction. There is a whole new world to discover.
- Karin
Membership includes access to
STRENGTH SCIENCE 101
A continuing education course for teachers and body science nerds!
STRENGTH SCIENCE 101: Strength Physiology Course
Learn the neuromuscular system's role in strength, how muscle activation works, the difference between hypertrophy and strength, muscle physiology, the role tendons and fascia play in strength, and much more.
Praise for Laurel's Virtual Studio
I feel like I have a much deeper understanding as to how strength occurs.
Thank you for putting energy and research into delivering key information about the topic of strength in Strength Science 101. You did this so clearly. I found your lectures quite engaging and accessible. The photos and analogies were helpful. Additionally, the video increments were helpful to parse listening time. After this course, I feel like I have a much deeper understanding as to how strength occurs and why you teach us specific strategies. I also feel more motivated to lift heavier weights."
-Tanya L.
WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU JOIN:
ACCOUNTABILITY + FEEDBACK W/ LIVE CLASSES!
- Between 2-5 live classes offered weekly
- A minimum of 32 weeks of live classes/year
INNOVATIVE ON-DEMAND CLASSES + CONT EDU ANYWHERE ANYTIME
- Recordings of all live classes
- 180+ classes, majority under 45 minutes long
- refined filter search for type, length, body region, challenge level, equipment
- Strength Science 101: Strength Physiology course
- Monthly group coaching + access to recordings
Want to research a bit more before you commit?
Browse 150+ classes and cont. ed courses in the Virtual Studio
What others are saying:
I finished today and thought, "I feel more put together"—in my physical body and in my mind!
I am loving your Sweet and Simple Strength workouts and did the B2 version today. Incorporating these tempo-based and repetitive movement sequences into my week is doing wonders for my nervous system. I finished today and thought, "I feel more put together"—in my physical body and in my mind! It's an odd phrase but I think you know what I mean. Yay for a varied movement diet!
-Jennifer Kurdyla
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MEET LAUREL
Well hey there! I'm a YACEP, E-RYT 500, international yoga educator, certified kettlebell specialist, the creator of Yoga with Resistance Bands classes and trainings, and Resistance Bands 101 with Yoga Journal. I'm also a mom and a New York City transplant living in Huntsville, Alabama. I co-create movement therapy tutorials with physical therapist, Sarah Court, to help teachers help their students bridge the rehabilitation process to get back to the activities that give their lives meaning. I also run my own Virtual Studio with over 150 members and produce a lot of content that blends strength training, rehabilitation practices, self-massage, and yoga. My big reason for doing what I do is to help people feel better and live better in their bodies using the combined tools of yoga, strength, and evidenced-based body science. You can find my articles online for Yoga Journal, Shut Up & Yoga, and the Tune Up Fitness blog, as well as my own personal blog, as well. When I'm not taking care of my daughter or teaching, you can find me on long walks in the forested foothills of the Appalachian mountains.
Praise for Laurel's Virtual Studio
Your passion for movement and teaching is contagious and I loved every minute of class.
Hi Laurel! I just took your kettlebell class and it was amazing. First timer, always afraid to touch them at the gym but not anymore. Your passion for movement and teaching is contagious and I loved every minute of class. I’m excited to participate and learn so much more. Thank you!
-Ciara
CANCELLATION POLICY
After sign up, you gain instant access to all content in the Virtual Studio on www.laurelbeversdorf.com. There is no obligation to commit beyond the membership you paid for. To cancel future charges, login to your account and cancel with one click in Membership Account under My Membership. You will retain access to all live and on-demand content for the remainder of your billing cycle and you will not be charged again when the current billing cycle ends. If you have trouble cancelling, email me at [email protected] and I will be happy to help.
There are no refunds for memberships. However, I understand that life happens sometimes. If you experience an extreme life event, such as injury or illness, that makes it so that you cannot continue with any of the physical activity available in the Virtual Studio, reach out to me at [email protected] to discuss options for pausing or extensions.
Finally, in the event of some weird communication breakdown (tech is terrible sometimes) if you need to reach me and are still not able to, connect directly with my webmaster [email protected] and she will be happy to help.
Praise for Laurel's Virtual Studio
I didn't realize how much more fun kettlebells could be.
I just wanted to say how much I am enjoying Kettlebell Gym. I had done a couple of kettlebell classes (Russian kettlebells). I enjoyed them, but I didn't realize how much more fun kettlebells could be. I love how many different movements and planes of motion you integrate. And I really appreciate the atmosphere you create. One of sharing (rather than imparting) knowledge. I am learning a lot and look forward to the next sessions.
-Valentina Marconi
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