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Weird Flex Yoga

Unconventional Approaches to Yoga There are lots of ways to stretch and breathe in a yoga practice. We hope you'll find a home here with us! We're here to help!

At Weird Flex, we're just celebrating some of the less common or less traditional ways. Here, you'll find classes like:

-Adaptive Yoga (adapting the poses, breath and movement to all bodies and abilities)
-Beginner-Focused Practice (slow-paced, full of explanations, modifications, open dialogue and absolutely zero judgement)
-Grounding and Empowerment Yoga (with a focus on calming the nerves and resetting stress responses)
-Alpaca and Metal (music) goat yoga
-Metal Yoga (lighthearted yoga with a metal theme and music)
-Yo-Goth (yoga with a goth theme and music)
-Restorative True Crime Podcast Yoga
-Spooky themed classes (all year long)

-All the themed classes, honestly
..and more! All classes can be signed up for online, through the link in an event info. If you have questions about ANY of the classes, please ask, any time! No refunds are offered on classes, but your spot can be transferred to a friend, for the same class.

08/26/2025

So many times last night, I looked around and saw moments that brought tears to my eyes.

Was it the needle in my forehead? Surprisingly, I don’t think so.

Usually stuff like that scares the crap out of me. But not last night. Not with my Weird Flex Family.

While I was resting in a restorative pose with the rest of the class, I looked around the room and saw over a dozen awesome humans sharing a powerful experience with each other.

I saw some folks trying acupuncture for the very first time, some trying yoga for the first time, and some both.

I saw people laughing together, pushing through their nerves and hesitations and finding a new level of badassery they maybe didn’t realize they already possessed.

It was peaceful, it was funny, it was empowering and it was everything.

Yoga helped relax our bodies and bring us into focus, preparing us to have a healing acupuncture treatment. But the truly humbling support of this fine family is what really made it so special.

We always emphasize how there’s no room for judgement in the Weird Flex Family, and how important it is to find your own unique way to practice. Last night I saw folks listening to their bodies and moving, adapting, and finding comfort in ways that can’t be fully taught.

Listening to your body starts with understanding sometimes your body shouts and sometimes it whispers, and the whole range of feedback it gives is important. Last night I got to watch as our family really listened to themselves.

Fam, I am so grateful for all of you. Every single one of you.

Thank you to our AMAZING Dr. Jess Huck of Rooted Wellness MOV , for giving us such grounding, reassuring and impactful acupuncture treatments in the round! You are such a rockstar, and we love you!

Thank you to The Vault for being our gorgeous classroom space. You are stunning and we feel right at home when we’re with you.

Thank you to Holly, Amber, Erin, Sandy, Kelli, Jess and EVERYONE for the extremely cool photo memories from our class, and to everyone for showing up for yourselves and trying something different.

Beyond grateful for every single one of you. That’s not even enough, but I’ll spend the rest of my life trying to show you just how grateful I am for all of you.

We have a mini break from Mid-Ohio Valley classes until Monday, September 8th. But we’d love to have you join us on Saturday, September 6th in Pittsburgh, at Death Comes Lifting! I’ll be leading a restorative class with a classic monster story playlist, and stopping by the Pittsburgh Spooky Market before class begins.

Would love to see you there!!

08/24/2025

We’ve been working on our “woo woo” third eye chakra all month, tapping into our creativity, different types of meditation, connecting to our intuition, listening deeply to our bodies, and integrating our hidden truths with some shadow work.

We also made candles, listened to spooky stories, learned some new dance moves, and even threw in a screaming class from August’s reschedule.

This month has provided a lot of personal growth opportunities, and chances to open our minds to additional ways of seeing ourselves and the world. Sometimes I can’t get over how cool it is to get to be a part of so many experiences like this past month has offered.

But with new spooky season classes just released, we have a lot more fun on the way! Tomorrow (Monday, yoga with Acupuncture at Rooted Wellness MOV ) is the last class in the Mid-Ohio Valley for nearly 2 weeks(!), so Jay and I can run away for a bit, and I can take a field trip to Pittsburgh for the chance to teach a restorative class at Death Comes Lifting !! 🖤

Check out the posters and schedules, and come join us as often as you can.

Thanks also to Candice and Sandy for the awesome photo memories of our recent classes, and to everyone for showing up for yourselves. So glad to have you all as part of our Weird Flex Family

08/20/2025

It’s Aliiiiveeeee!

The new class schedule is officially LIVE and ready for signups!

Spooky things, magical things, musical things, and more! Hope to stretch with y’all, soon!

https://app.ubindi.com/Michelle.Waters

08/18/2025

All things Spooky Season Level: Unlocked 🖤🖤🖤

Save the date(s)!

Class signups go live to the public at NOON on Wednesday (8/20). Hope you’ll join us!

08/12/2025

In true Mercury retrograde fashion, we began this past weekend backtracking through a rescheduled “Screaming in the Woods” class, letting off some steam and finishing our July theme of tuning our throat chakras.

Then we moved through our planned classes, heading back into the third eye chakra theme for August, trying a class entirely blindfolded on Friday, and then opening up our intuition to search for meteor showers on Sunday.

This weekend was really intense.

Thursdays Screaming class exhausted me in the best way. My legs were sore for days from the combination of goddess and squat with breath awareness and truly, fully screaming, growling and yelling. I felt like we left so many layers of weight on the ground that night. One student asked if we could do this class every week 🤣 I’d love to bring it back.

One of my favorite moments in class was when another student and I locked eyes and she said “I LOVE this”. This is why we do this, fam.

At Friday’s blindfold class, I got to really hone my pose cuing skills, and see if the students could get into alignment without mirroring my actions. It was a really fun challenge for all of us. And another student told me she wished every class was a blindfold class. It really did force us to tune in to ourselves and it helped remove outside distractions in a really fun way.

And Sunday was the perfect end to the weekend. Class ended in darkness as the nature sounds surrounded us, and the sky lit up with glittery, dancing meteors.

We may not be the traditional yoga studio, and that’s okay. We can all find our own practice in different places, in different ways and from different approaches. I’m so incredibly grateful for this family of weirdos, that keeps showing up for each other and for themselves, to find power in their bodies, agency in their minds, and friendship along the path to self-love.

Thank you to Miranda, Kelli and Sandy for the fantastic photos. I love every moment, SO much!

And thank you to everyone in the Weird Flex Family for being an example of kindness, compassion and encouragement, as we constantly welcome new faces along the way.

If you’re been waiting to join us, PLEASE consider this your invitation to do so. We have 5 more classes on the calendar right now, and would love to see ya then.

This coming Saturday, join us as we partner with Hidden Marietta for an evening Ghost Trek. We’ll do a pre-ghost walk stretch at Rockstar Wellness, and then take over the town to learn some rich ghost history. Yoga + Ghost Trek!

On Monday, join us at Betsey Mills in Marietta’s gym for a pre-dance stretch and Metal & Goth Line Dancing! Metal + Goth Line Dancing

Then the following Thursday? Choose your side as we try a combination Yin/Restorative class to the story of Jeckyl & Hyde. You decide if you’d like the restful restorative poses, or the engaged and more intense Yin poses for each hold. Jeckyl/Hyde "Slow-Ga"

We’ll wrap up the month by joining Dr. Huck at Rooted Wellness for a combination Restorative yoga class with acupuncture! Ever wanted to try acupuncture with friends? Here’s a chance to get a sample experience while also getting the benefits of restorative yoga! Restorative Yoga with Acupuncture

And THEN, the Weird Flex family is hitting the road for a trip to Pittsburgh, where we’ll do a peaceful, restful restorative class at the Death Comes Lifting gym, all to Monster tales. Monster Origin Stories Restorative Yoga at Death Comes Lifting (Pittsburgh)!

Hope to stretch with you all, soon!

Hidden Marietta Tour Co.
The Betsey Mills Club
Rooted Wellness MOV
Death Comes Lifting

08/04/2025

‘Twas a magical weekend with the Weird Flex Family.

We took over The Historic Oakland Estate to celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday on Thursday, with butter beer, wand and quidditch practice, playing catch the snitch, getting framed as a dangerous wizard, and tapping into our Latin skills. It was a fun party that left us feeling like we left any remaining muggle parts of us behind. We even took a sorting hat quiz and used our “house color” ties as stretching straps! If this doesn’t make any sense, it’s all good. Just a bunch of Harry Potter references I’m happy to explain any time.

Sunday, we kickstarted our August theme (the Third Eye Chakra) with a candle gazing practice, candle making lesson, and a yoga practice set to activate our third eye. We learned so much in the hours that we were together, and got to take home candles to remind us we all have that magic within us.

You guys, I can’t make this up when I say we get to experience the best times ever with our family of weirdos. Come see for yourself how much fun self-care can be.

We have THREE classes coming up next weekend, and would love to have you join us:

-Thursday is the rescheduled Let’s Go Scream in the Woods (and Stretch Together)-For Real! class in Vincent, OH. Learn how to blow off some steam in a healthy, fun and therapeutic way, while clearing your throat chakra in the woods.

-Friday, we’re back to the August theme of the Third Eye, doing a slow and gentle practice while wearing a blindfold. Blindfold Yoga

-And Sunday, join us for an evening class at sunset, while we watch the sky light up under the Perseid meteor shower. The Return of Meteor Shower Yoga

Hope to see y’all soon!

Extremely grateful for Kelli, Sandy, and Miranda, for helping us remember our times together in photos. You make the memories last forever.

And so massively thankful for The Historic Oakland Estate and the Parkersburg Art Center for hosting us in our classes this past weekend. We love you guys and are grateful for the cozy hospitality!

07/29/2025

-Snuggles from the First Chapter kiddos before and after class

-Soft and fluffy rugs on the floor, blankets and pillows, and all the chairs you could need for rest and support

-Cozy shelves filled with books and charm

-Low lights and true crime stories, and the best group of weirdos that truly made it all seem like a sleepover party

Truly. I get to look around and watch some of the best, most loving and kindhearted folks spend time together, help each other enjoy some self-care, and form friendships with each other. I get to make the space to let us all find each other, but it’s really the magic of this family that makes our classes so special.

Thank you to Sandy, Candice, and Brie for your help with our photo memories, to the gang at First Chapter for our class photo and your hospitality, and to everyone for showing up for yourselves and sharing our love of true crime. Y’all are all the absolute best.

No one is too “beginner” for us, and no one is trying to make you match their shape or ideals. We’re just here to be family together, and find our own best ways to feel fantastic.

Come see the magic for yourself on Thursday, while we do a Magical Harry Potter, themed class at the Historic Oakland Estate (Parkersburg).

On Sunday, we begin our new monthly theme. August’s theme is the Third Eye Chakra! We’ll be making candles during class and working on tuning our third eye. Third Eye Chakra Yoga + Candle Make + Take

Next Thursday is our rescheduled Let’s Go Scream in the Woods (and Stretch Together)-For Real! If it rains, we’re screaming on the covered porch on the property. 🤣

And a week from Friday, practice your third eye skills while we do a very slow and gentle, intuitive third eye yoga class using blindfolds: Blindfold Yoga

Hope to stretch with y’all, soon!

07/26/2025

Y’all, this storm poured it down out of absolutely nowhere! It was wild! And it kept reloading!

There were a handful of us who made it to class and tried to ride it out. But in the end, we decided we should try another day. We all deserve to scream together. 🤗

Our re-scream date will be Thursday, August 7th at 7pm. Same location. No additional charge if you were sighed up for yesterday’s class.

Hope to see you there!

Let's Go Scream in the Woods (and Stretch Together)

Our next class is True Crime Restorative Yoga this coming Monday. Please join us for a super relaxing evening, listening to some true crime stories. Still have a few spots left.

Thank you Miranda for this awesome photo.

And thank you to our hosts for being amazing and working with us so quickly and graciously to find a new day to try again. 🤗

07/22/2025

This weekend was all the things:

A birthday yoga class for Mama Cat at The Amputee Center 😍

A chance to stretch on an outdoor, covered patio, work on our singing muscles, power up, meet Rambo the pup, AND take over a karaoke night with Larry-oke

AND

The most surreal opportunity to use an airport to do a seated practice we could all do at the airport for our next trip. Most of the poses could also be done in the car on a road trip! And we did it to an airport and throat chakra themed playlist at the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport ✈️

This weekend was surrounded by friends, laughs, music, lion’s breath, airplanes and Ether (the element of the throat chakra, and the space above the clouds).

Each class gave us the chance to dive deeper into our July theme (the Throat Chakra or energy center), working on community, communication, vocalization, our own voices, AND throat, neck and shoulder tension (with extra love for the Vagus Nerve).

And Sandy, Kelli, Candice and all y’all helped us really remember the process and story with your awesome photos and by showing absolutely UP for yourselves. Thank you so much!

Up next we’ll have the chance to let it allll go, as we’ve been strengthening our own voices to Scream in the Woods!

This coming Friday, join us at a private location where we’ll be able to stretch and breathe together, and truly let. That. S**t. Go. I’m counting the days for this, fam!

Info, here: Let's Go Scream in the Woods (and Stretch Together)

Followed by TRUE CRIME Restorative Yoga on Monday!

True Crime Restorative Yoga

07/18/2025

Spent the evening taking in the grand opening of The Ohio Horror Museum. Congrats to Nate & Raychel, and the whole gang. Such a cool place! Can’t wait for the restaurant to open soon, and to hopefully have a Weird Flex Horror class there soon, too! 🖤🙌

Here’s a link to their profile:

https://www.facebook.com/share/1D37gH3Wyo/?mibextid=wwXIfr

07/15/2025

Wine yoga at Wines of Bonds Creek was so gorgeous on Saturday. Check out those views! 😍

We continued our focus on the throat chakra and enjoyed some delicious wine and sangria on the shady, covered deck, while the breeze blew in just in time for savasana. Then we got to enjoy wood fired pizzas and a beautiful charcuterie after class while we hung out for a bit, taking in each others’ company. Absolutely perfect day!

Thank you so much to everyone for showing up for yourselves, and to Miranda for the perfect class photo!

Up next, we have a FREE/Donation class on Saturday at 10am. Join us at Muskingum Park in Marietta right before the Marietta Music Festival(also free!) kicks off, and help celebrate Mama Cat’s birthday! I’ll attach the music schedule for the festival here, too!

Then on Monday, come out to the KPKB airport while we do chair yoga for travel. Get some ideas for ways to stretch from your seat and make the journey more enjoyable: Chair Yoga for Travel

Hope to stretch with you soon!

07/08/2025

July is gonna be a fantastic month for the Weird Flex Family 🩵 We’re working on the Throat Chakra this month, and tapping into our ability to use our inner and outer voices to love ourselves even more fully.

Of course we had to break out Lion’s Breath to celebrate!

Y’all, hearing our class clearing out their throat chakras with Lion’s Breath absolutely gave me LIFE. So good!

Sandy’s & Kelli’s photos are perfect. So grateful!

It was amazing to get to start our practice on the stage of the Mid Ohio Valley Players Inc. Such a perfect location, and a really fun way to tie into our theme through performance.

I can hardly wait to see how this month’s classes unfold. Join us this coming Saturday for Wine Yoga @ Wines of Bonds Creek outdoors, on a COVERED deck. A tiny, short drive from the Mid-Ohio Valley. Stay after class for lunch!

And head to Ohio this Thursday to help support one of our family members as she officially opens the Marietta location of Rooted Wellness MOV . Weird Flex will have a table set up with info on upcoming classes, and a new set of “Get Bent” stickers. I’ll also be offering tips on how to customize your yoga practice while we all hang out for the evening. Stay for talks and giveaways from Rooted Wellness!

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