The Class

A music-driven somatic method where we exercise the body to engage the mind and open the heart. Founded by Taryn Toomey
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The practice is mat-based and music-driven. We repeat one move per song to create sensation in the body and observe our thoughts. In any given Class students can expect guided instruction and a carefully curated playlist to lead them through exercises they are familiar with such as—squats, jumping jacks, and burpees. The result is a mental clearing and emotional release. Through continued practice, students develop tools to empower their life, along with an incredibly strong, resilient, body.

02/27/2026

This month in The Orbit, we sat down with entrepreneur, advocate, and community-builder , a visionary redefining what leadership looks like for women.

We talked about the emotional architecture of leadership, the daily turbulence Black female founders navigate, and how a somatic practice can ripple through every layer of our lives. Find the full conversation in your inbox this month’s Orbit, or sign up for our March edition.

02/24/2026

explains why repeated movement helps build heat in the body so the mind can’t outrun the moment.

When we stay with the same action again and again, we move past performance and into presence. Patterns surface. Resistance speaks. Energy shifts.

The repetition is the point. It’s where endurance becomes awareness, and awareness becomes release.

02/21/2026

What’s inspiring us today: Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty is a site specific work located on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Built in April 1970, the piece forms a counterclockwise spiral stretching 1,500 feet long and 15 feet wide, inviting viewers to walk its curves out into the water when levels are low.

And sometimes, the lake rises and the entire spiral disappears beneath the surface. What feels monumental becomes hidden. What feels solid becomes submerged. Smithson welcomed this rhythm. The work is not fixed. It is in conversation with salt, tide, erosion, time. It gathers crystals. It breaks down. It reemerges altered.

The spiral is not a straight line toward somewhere else. It turns back on itself. It widens slowly. It asks you to keep walking even when you cannot see the full shape from where you stand.

As you look at these images, we invite you to consider:

What in your life is moving in a spiral rather than a straight line? What parts of you are submerged right now, quietly becoming something new? What would it mean to trust transformation that is gradual, tidal, and unfinished?

02/18/2026

Join us for a transformative three-day retreat at the Resort & Spa, located in a serene haven along the shores of Cayuga Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes region.

Expect extended Classes, restorative movement, and time to connect within, all guided by . Link in bio to learn more.

02/09/2026

Here to reteach the body what it already knows.

01/31/2026

The February Snow Moon arrives as our Full Moon challenge comes to a close. Get ready to receive a steady, luminous, and unhurried energy this month. And remember, what was practiced stays with you and what was released has room to settle.

We meet the moon not at the finish line, but mid-breath. What’s ready to move through?

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http://www.theclass.com/

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What is The Class?

The Class by Taryn Toomey is a practice of self study through physical conditioning. Through simple, repetitive calisthenics and plyometrics, participants challenge the body to engage the mind. With guided instruction and powerful music, The Class invites students to witness their resistance to discomfort. The result is an expansive, heart-clearing and body-strengthening release. This music-driven, mat-based Class will challenge and enlighten you all while building an incredibly strong, lean, resilient body. You will learn tools to empower your life.

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