Essentrics with Bethanne

Essentrics with Bethanne ESSENTRICS is a dynamic strength and stretch workout for all fitness levels that tones, shapes and rebalances the entire body.

09/03/2026

Each movement in this sequence gives the leg a different job.

The knee lift into calf stretch combines ankle mobility, calf flexibility, and balance. We use those together when we walk, climb stairs, or step over something.

Glute kickbacks help strengthen the glutes and hamstrings, muscles that extend the hip and contribute to walking and stair climbing.

Hip cleaners take the thigh through several directions and rotations, helping maintain the hip mobility we use when turning, changing direction, or getting in and out of a car.

Side kicks help strengthen the outer hip and inner thigh, helping steady us when we step sideways or shift our weight.

The standing leg is also working through every movement to help control the pelvis and maintain balance.

When practiced regularly, this sequence helps build mobility, lower-body strength, balance, and control.

Save this sequence to try at a sturdy chair or barre.

09/02/2026

Some of the most consistent students I’ve taught have missed plenty of classes.

In 14 years of teaching, I’ve seen consistency look a lot of different ways.

One of my students came to class when the air conditioning in her car wasn’t working. This is Texas.

Others drive 30 minutes through heavy traffic. Some walk in 15 or 20 minutes late and use whatever class time is left.

This all says a lot, but the longer pattern says even more.

The women I’ve watched stay active for years have also missed time for illness, surgery, travel, work, and family responsibilities. Consistency has included all of it.

Over time, they have learned how to return. Their return usually isn’t a dramatic fresh start. They choose a class, walk through the door, and begin again at the level that makes sense that day. After a few classes, the familiar rhythm starts to come back.

I think many people judge consistency by its interruptions. The women who keep going seem to judge it over a much longer stretch of time. A week away, a season away, or arriving late does not erase the years they have already put in.

For them, coming back is simply part of staying active.

If you have ever returned after time away, I would love to know what helped you take that first class back.

08/25/2026

It’s a question I get a lot and my answer is always this:

Essentrics is a barefoot workout and for good reason! In this exercise especially, barefoot you sure can tell the difference - foot articulation and your toes actually working to help you balance. You’ll feel it all the way up the leg - front and back.

Real life PS: sometimes I demo in shoes because I’m literally heading out of class and remember something to share, or I’m outside with no mat and there’s stickers, pokey things and ants. Ha ha

Shoes or no shoes, there’s usually no question.

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