Yes. I’ve worked with innumberable hypermobile and/or EDS/hEDS diagnosed athletes who have had a ton of success in gaining confidence in their body and mitigating injury using lifting. The quick science: Loaded movement (lifting) forces muscle fibers to contract during the eccentric phase, resulting in increased confidence of the tissues and nervous system in lengthened positions.

Level Up requires ~3 hours per week of moderate intensity training. If you already spend time crosstraining (active flex classes or conditioning classes) I recommend replacing those with the Level Up program for the time being.

Level Up is designed to fit seamlessly into an existing movement practice, you do not need to take time away from teaching, gigs or class. Think of Level Up as a vitamin for your movement practice, not a meal replacement.

Each Level Up program comes preloaded with exercise demo videos, as well as recommendations for load and progressions, so you know exactly how much to lift to push yourself while staying safe.

No, and you don’t always need a custom program.

If you have unique considerations for your body and goals, and are experienced in the gym, you’re looking for The Intensive.

For best results, I recommend having as many tools available to you as possible.

The equipment provided in a full gym provides us with so many loading variations to grow into and use to level up (pssst, hypermobile folks, cable machines are your bestie!). Plus, you’ll likely outgrow your home dumbbells quicker than you think.

If you’re on the fence, you can always download the program and get your start with home dumbbells, then fire up your gym membership when you’re ready.

Conditioning uses drills on the silks, pole, trapeze, lyra, floor, ice rink, (whatever your apparatus is) to improve your movement quality in tricks, moves and combos.

But when that loses it’s shine…enter crosstraining. Crosstraining uses a different modality than your used to, in this case, lifting weights and training contortion.

You can get a lot of stength and flexibility benefits from conditioning and learning skills, but the most potent and direct line to strength and flexibility gains comes from training the tissues directly using weights and bending. AND, it’s pretty f***ing fun.

Nope. Level Up is a pre-prescribed program. I created Level Up from the creme de la creme of the custom programs I use for dancers in the Intensive. This helps keep crosstraining accessible to all, AND, if you’re new to my style of training, serves as an introduction before diving in to the Intensive.

If you know you want to sign up for the Intensive, I highly recommend Level Up as an “information gathering” phase. Download a program, and pop your name on the Intensive Interest List here.