Monique Lupu

San Francisco, CA, United States

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Commented on slider sculpt | Shake+

21 Dec 15:35

Girl. Halfway thru I started singing “Nasty” by Tinashe… 🎤 “is somebody gonna match my freak? is somebody gonna match my nasty? I got stamina, they say I’m a athlete” 💪🏽

This was nasty 😤 but I did indeed match your freak (almost entirely) !!! 😂🩷🩵💛 got into a flow state and had fun. Thanks for the 29 days of prep that led me here! 🏆

Ruth Brenza yay, can’t wait !! 💪🏽🥳

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Thank you so much Luna !! 🥰🥰 I hope your finals went well!

Would love to be buddies! I have been thinking about what’s next - I def vibe with this intensity level for my personal needs. But I think something shorter sounds nice as I balance diving back into my own creative process for teaching classes as well!

Anything peak your interest? Was thinking of maybe doing the beat based strength videos, I think there’s 7-10. I believe Ruth is launching a new strength program in January so was also thinking about waiting for that, wondering if you can share ballpark timing Ruth Brenza ? 🤗

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Thank you !! 🫶🏽🫶🏽

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20 Dec 16:00

Day 29 ✅ I’ve learned through this challenge that flow classes are kind of my nemesis, which is funny because I did yoga for years and flows are a big part. But Pilates flows really kick up the heat and demand so much control, I can get perfectionistic about it. Fascinated by how central breathing becomes to keep going, almost like you have to focus on your breath rather than what you are doing in order to flow - which disrupts any notion of perfection mentally, you have to trust your body to just do it as it can. I really like tapping into that level of consciousness so intentionally yet passively at the same time. It’s very yin and yang, idk if I’m making sense but ok curiosity and appreciation unlocked !!

Modified the intensity level of this class today as my cortisol levels are a mess rn, but it felt really empowering to slow it down, choosing when to push through or pause. I held the planks / static strength moves for their entirety nearly every time which felt really good. And as usual on days I’m not feeling it, challenged myself to do at least 1 rep of every move which led to more. 😊

Can’t believe tomorrow is day 30! I’ve been off socials the past several months, but has felt really special to be able to nerd out in this community. 💗 I appreciate everyone’s support along the way so much - thank you!

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full body flow | Shake

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20 Dec 15:44

“That was hard, you did it!” sums it up 🙂‍↕️ really appreciated hearing “don’t worry about how high the leg lifts, focus on finding the flow in your body” - so helpful!

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19 Dec 23:40

Day 28 ✅ “band + booty 2” + below. Great combo of videos, really complemented one another to produce so much depth and bodily integration during this session. Ruth, you are a genius teacher! 💡 I love learning from you.

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deep abs - head down 2 | Pulse

The first version of this class was a hit! By popular demand,...

19 Dec 23:34

Love this! So effective. And your explanation re: inner thighs helping link to deep abs that help support glutes was 🤌🏽👩🏽‍🍳💋

Commented on band + booty 2 | Pulse

19 Dec 22:15

Really fun having this sequel video after the first that we did several days back! Noticed when doing pigeon stretch that my inner thighs, hips, and hamstrings have grown in flexibility since then! And, it seems I can feel every muscle big and small in / around my booty after this class haha, burned hard but awesome :)

19 Dec 09:05

Best of luck with finals Luna, you got this!! Glad you are chasing what brings you joy, you deserve all the good things 💝💝

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