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Actually called an 'Alternating Hip Sit', the goal of this exercise is to practice shifting stance from side to side. It sounds simple, but it takes a lot of focus on mind-body connection, making it perfect for a movement meditation while you wait for your coffee to brew. The goal is to shift a?oeinto your hipa?? and tune in to your hamstrings, inner thighs, and outer glutes. Reaching with the opposite hand while fully exhaling really helps turn on the obliques to help find a balanced position, and wakes up any of those muscles that you might not have connected with.

Today (May 11) in live streaming: Join the BroadwayWorld Book club, JRB and Georgia Stitt visit Stars in the House and so much more!

Your fitness doesn't have to hit PAUSE, so we're teaming up with Mark Fisher Fitness to offer you a bodyweight workout to get your fitness fix! Mark Fisher Fitness's Steward of Strength Harold Gibbons is here to show you a bodyweight workout to get your fitness fix. Today we have a minimalist workout for some metabolic mayhem! 

Mark Fisher Fitness's Steward of Strength Harold Gibbons is here to revisit the hip flexor stretch with the Couch Mobilization. Using the couch to elevate the foot increases the amount of stretch on your quads, meaning that when you tuck your hips into the position we call 'Sad Dog' (posterior pelvic tilt) and squeeze your butt muscles, you should get a great stretch on your hip flexors. 3-5 breaths per side, every hour or so, should help keep your hips loose and limber.

Today (May 5) Spencer Glass teaches us about a little-known musical, Stars in the House celebrates Cinco de Mandy, and so much more!

Today we're learning the 'Half-Kneeling Janet Jackson' a fantastic stretch for your triceps, lats, intercostals, obliques, and hip flexors. Start in a half-kneeling position, set up with your 90˚ angle Janet Jackson arms, and then reach one hand up and over your head while the other slides up your back. Then, switch to the other side.  Pretty simple right? There you have it, you're doing Mark Fisher Fitness' 'Half-Kneeling Janet Jackson' stretch!

Today (May 4) Jennifer Tepper reveals the secrets of the August Wilson Theatre on BWW Book Club, The 2020 Pulitzer Prizes are announced, and so much more!

Your fitness doesn't have to hit PAUSE, so we're teaming up with Mark Fisher Fitness to offer you a bodyweight workout to get your fitness fix! Mark Fisher Fitness's Steward of Strength Harold Gibbons is here to show you a you a quick workout that you can do for 15-30 minutes to stay active and healthy in the comfort of your own home!

Earlier this week I had a conversation with a few of our Ninjas about neck and shoulder tension that's resulting from having way less physical activity than we're used to as we shelter in place. So, today's Mobility Minute exercise is a move called 'Head Turns' that's fantastic for releasing tension in your neck, upper traps, and shoulders.

This weekend in live streaming: Benanti presents #Sunshine Songs, The Prom cast reunites, and so much more!

Today (May 1) in live streaming: Ridge chats with Jordan and Spencer, The Goodbye Girl cast reunites, and so much more!

Today (April 30) in live streaming: Ben counts down Sondheim songs, Sing Street performs for BC/EFA, and so much more!

Today (April 29) in live streaming: the Drama Circle Awards on Stars in the House, Drew Gasparini chats with Richard Ridge, and so much more!

Your fitness doesn't have to hit PAUSE while sheltering in place, so we're teaming up with Mark Fisher Fitness and Harold Gibbons to offer you a series of movements for your stay-at-home adventures.

Today (April 28) in live streaming: the cast of Carousel reunites on Stars in the House, Stroman turns it out with Tiler, and so much more!

Today (April 27) in live streaming: Ariana Grande and Shoshana Bean sing JRB, SpongeBob reunites on Stars in the House, and so much more!

Your fitness doesn't have to hit PAUSE, so we're teaming up with Mark Fisher Fitness to offer you a bodyweight workout to get your fitness fix! Mark Fisher Fitness's Steward of Strength Harold Gibbons is here to show you a you a bodyweight workout to get your fitness fix. Today we have a minimalist workout for some metabolic mayhem!

Mark Fisher Fitness's Steward of Strength Harold Gibbons is here to show you a simple stretch to open up your hips and lower back! In this Deep Squat Prying, we alternate between a hinge position and a squat position, which helps stretch the hamstrings at the top and the glutes and hip muscles at the bottom.  Doing this helps to create more range of motion than we get sitting in a typical chair. Spend a minute on this move 2 or 3 times a day to keep your hips loose and limber. 

Today, TEDxBroadway organizers announced a new series of online conversations with a central theme in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the Broadway community -- 'What's the best WE can be right now?'

Mark Fisher Fitness's Steward of Strength Harold Gibbons is here to show you a simple stretch to open up your hips and lower back! It's the Deep Squat Lat Stretch, and the goal is to create some space and length in your posterior chain muscles - lats, lower back, and glutes. This release of tension makes it easier to later put it where you want it - in the strong and supportive muscles of your core! Spend a minute or two in this Deep Squat Lat Stretch position, holding on to whatever sturdy object will support you. (Kitchen sinks and door frames should be great for this.) That should allow for calmer breathing and more relaxed movement throughout your day.