It’s that time of year when it seems like a very long time since the last release, a bit like waiting for the January pay day after the Christmas break. The good news is though that very soon you’ll be getting to do this very nice new release! In the UK it will likely launch sometime in April depending on your club.
For instructors, you’ll get to experience it starting next week at Les Mills Quarterly Workshops.
So, what’s in store?
First of all it’s yet another unique experience, (how do they do it?) The combination of fresh music and moves make this one quite a contrast to #87. It begins with a dynamic Tai Chi warm up which combines a martial arts feel with yoga. This will have you warm in no time! The key sequence is revisited later in the first forward bend track. I love it when we come full circle!
Two Sun Salutation tracks follow, with the second bringing back Striking cobra which we haven’t seen for a while. Standing Strength is the epic track of the release to “Higher Love”, and it’s a BIG one! After the last release which wasn’t too leg heavy, this one comes back to remind us what it feels like to hold those big warrior poses for some time. #feelitall
The balance track is light, playful and a little quirky. It’ll be sure to have you smiling. This is followed by two hip tracks, the first of which sees the return of the (optional) Dancer’s Pose with Mermaid arms – great for those of you that were on your journey to mastery last time!
The core tracks are dynamic, the back track in particular has a great piece of music with a driving beat. It sounds like you’re about to launch into a rousing contemporary dance, and in some ways after the Wild Thing pose and lots of Fireflies it can feel that you have indeed be rolling around the floor athletically!
A languid set of twists starts to wind things down and then, for me, the stand out song is “Glory” by John Legend. What a voice that man has! This makes the simple and beautiful Forward Bend track my favourite of this release. I wonder which will be yours? The full track list is below the video.
Watch the sizzler video below for major spoilers, or save it to experience for yourself at class.
Enjoy!
