One trainer shares her review of The Class, the buzzy, celebrity-approved workout class from Taryn Toomey.

Here’s what to know before you go.

I love to explore movement in all of its various forms, and I appreciate a good sweat sesh.

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Right underneath that was a statement that jumped out to me: unstick yourself.

I have been in both an emotional and physical funk.

Emotionally Ive been navigating depression.

Two young women practicing ballet with a teacher in the dance hall.

co-CEO and founding teacher of The Class

Im definitely existing, but maybe not thriving.

So an offer to get unstuck in one workout?

So, what is The Class, exactly?

Woman doing hip exercises

Somatic practices work at a much deeper level, says Kuhn.

They focus on repetitive movement to increase our bodily awareness.

The focus is really on the internal experience of movement, rather than the end result of pose.

Cropped image of woman doing lunge yoga pose

Somatic practices (as modeled in The Class) also encourage you to be compassionate with your body.

Many workouts focus on how to change your physical shape.

you’re able to attend in-person classes at the brands studios in LA and NYC.

Woman in leggings and bra doing Lunge with Arm Extended Up pose hip opener stretch during yoga session in morning at home.

co-CEO and founding teacher of The Class

Dont have a studio near you?

it’s possible for you to try the brands online studio courses instead.

The instructor was positioned in the middle of the room.

Woman doing arm exercise without weights while sitting on mat at home.

The class began with a few yoga poses to warm upfamiliar, comfortable territory for me.

This was not so comfortable for me.

This kind of feeling is to be expected from your first experience with The Class, Kuhn says.

A woman in sports clothes does yoga or gymnastics at home. Daylight. She smiles

You get a little uncomfortable at first, to feel a whole helluva lot better in the end.

I also let my head roll, relaxing my neck and shoulders.

It felt electric to move so freely.

The class wasnt just moving your body to the music; it was so much more.

Specifically, doing burpees over and over again for the length of an entire song.

It wastough, and I questioned if I could keep going.

(The positive affirmations from the teacher helped, but my survival felt questionable in the moment.)

After the burpees, we transitioned into other exercises.

There were jumping jacks, speed skaters, planks, squats, and multiple types of crunches.

Each move was repeated for the length of one song, tiring out my muscles.

For the cooldown we laid down as the teacher shared positive words and encouragement to go throughout our day.

It made me feel like I was doing the workout that the Barbies would have done in BarbieLand.

The last song of the day was Tracy Chapmans Fast Car.

When she sings I had a feeling that I belonged.

At first I was like, What is happening?

!, but by the last time we heard the chorus, I was singing along and feeling free.

When I left, I felt an energy I cant really explain.

I truly did feel unstuck and like I was living in the moment.

I had the sudden urge to be a better version of myself.

My experience tracks with that of most devotees of The Class, says Kuhn.

When were more connected to ourselves, we are more connected to the greater world around us.

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