CAITLIN CASELLA & ELIZABETH WIPFF: Navigating Strength — IN PERSON

STARTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024

This 8 week progressive class series meets once weekly

— Class Time: Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:30pm EST

— Class Dates: April: 3, 10, 17, 24 May: 1, 8, 15, 22

— Caitlin and Elizabeth will program this small group series together and alternate teaching week by week

— Limited to 6 participants

LOCATION: In-person at Practice Human, 28 W 27th St, Room 704, New York City

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WHO IS THIS CLASS SERIES FOR?

Navigating Strength is appropriate for those with a foundation in strength basics who are seeking more options and variety.

You may have found your groove with a few strength exercises and have one or two ways of performing them confidently. But what happens when you’re traveling with limited equipment, or at the gym during a busy time when your usual equipment isn’t available? Do you ever find yourself stuck, not sure what to do? Do you have tools for switching it up to accommodate shifts in your environment, energy levels, body proportions, or preferences?

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

In this 8 week progressive series, you’ll broaden your experience and learn multiple options for a wider variety of exercises.

Navigating Strength is about more than how to perform exercises (form, resistance, sets, reps, etc). Caitlin and Elizabeth will help you discern how to get similar strength work across a variety of equipment, so you have more options at the gym and at home.

— You’ll also learn strategies for monitoring your response to workouts and making sense of new sensations.

— You’ll gain tools for managing exercise intensity levels throughout the week and better understand rest and recovery.

— Finally, you’ll be able to focus your training methods on improving specific qualities of overall fitness (strength, conditioning, endurance, power, speed, agility and more).

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THEME FOR SPRING 2024

Join us for an exploration of unilateral strength skills! 

Unilateral exercises are those done with one arm, one leg, or to one side of the body. Benefits of unilateral strength training include:

— Better balance stability on a single leg. Improved hip/pelvic strength, stability, and control. This translates to faster walking speeds, greater confidence, efficiency, and agility with walking and going up/down stairs.

— Increased control/transfer of forces from your arms through your trunk. This means you’ll be better equipped to move heavier objects in your daily activities with less fear of hurting your back.

— Improved trunk stability and trunk muscle endurance. This means less fatigue and muscle irritation standing or sitting for prolonged periods of time.

— Better coordination with reciprocal movements (opposite arm and leg), and improved tolerance of cyclical exercise (repeated movements). This is a gateway to improving speed, power, and endurance. Think cycling, running, and sprinting.

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REGISTRATION

— One time payment for the 8 week series: $480

— Class size is limited to 6 people

Cancellation policy: Full refund (less $50 processing fee) if canceled by Monday, March 25th 2024. After 3/25/2024 no refunds.

THE APRIL-MAY COHORT IS SOLD OUT AND REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

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MEET YOUR COACHES

Caitlin

After a 14 year career teaching yoga and mentoring yoga teachers, Caitlin transitioned into other systems of holistic movement, somatics, strength and conditioning. Through this evolution, she experienced firsthand how beneficial strength training and cardio conditioning can be—not only on a physical level—but mentally, for emotional stability, pain management, and a confidence boost that extends beyond physical endeavors.

When she made the decision to go to school for Physical Therapy, she knew one day she'd start her own practice. Caitlin also knew she didn't want to spend all my time on PT treatment alone. At Practice Human, Caitlin teaches group classes and leads small group training sessions that bridge the gap between PT rehab and ushering people fully and safely back to more robust physical activity. She's excited to bring together a diverse group of therapists, teachers, trainers, and coaches to work alongside her and SUPPORT YOU through a continuum of care.

Find out more about Caitlin's work at practicehuman.com. And be sure to follow her on instagram @practicehuman.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Wipff is on a mission to demystify strength training for women who want to get in the gym but just don’t know where to start. As a Gen X woman, she sees strength and conditioning as the perfect way to deal with stress and anxiety, stave off aging, and gain confidence & power. She loves working with her peers to help them realize their strength potential. As a coach and teacher, Elizabeth is known for her keen eye and her ability to make complicated concepts simple and clear.

An internationally ranked masters Olympic Weightlifter and National Champion, her athletic endeavors started early with soccer, dance, Iyengar yoga, and therapeutic movement modalities. Elizabeth’s lifelong passion for movement, years of theater studies, enthusiasm for fostering healthy functional movement in her clients, and knack for communicating information concisely and convincingly, make her a sought after teacher and coach. She has been coaching and teaching nationally since 1999.

Find out more about Elizabeth's work at elizabethwipff.com. And be sure to follow her on Instagram @elizabethwipff