GIVE MEANING TO THE MOVEMENT
These videos come out with every single new song release. Here you will learn directly from our Oula choreographers why certain moves were chosen to help us more deeply experience the story and move it through our bodies. You can find a more in depth breakdown of our new song each week in the Intro to Oula section!
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Move to the Music
Move to the Music by Busy Signal and Oryane is a high cardio song. Hopefully this feels so fun that we forget we are doing Cardio! We've got some classic Oula movements here as well.
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Hell and High Water
The new conditioning track, Hell and High Water by Major Lazer (feat. Alesia Carter) has a fiery vibe. There is also a sense of perseverance coupled with a calm and steady beat. We move methodically and with confidence. You'll turn up the heat with some lunges, squats, and arm work. Find the spot...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Slidin
The new warm-up, Slidin' by Jason Derulo is a simple, sexy, and playful start to class. Waiting for things we badly want is SO hard. Crank it up and let em' know you just can't wait any longer.
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Hold My Hand - Special Release
Hold My Hand by Lady Gaga is a special release in response to the heaviness and the tragedies of recent weeks. It is meant to conclude emotionally charged classes, and it packs a little more intensity than the average Cool Down.
Lady Gaga is singing to someone in search of comfort. Most of us c...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Tick Tick Boom
This week's High Cardio song Tick Tick Boom by Sage the Gemini (feat. BygTwo3) is short, so there is no time to ease into it! "We gettin'rowdy..." seems like the perfect thing to sing/shout along with during class. That's a great time to get goofy, share smiles, and express the message that we a...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | 21 Reasons
This week's High Cardio, 21 Reasons by Nathan Dawe (feat. Ella Henderson) has some lovey vibes, some sexy vibes, and some frustration. When I listen to the lyrics, I imagine myself or someone else weight the pros and cons of a relationship and returning to the good parts.
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Give Meaning to the Movement | I Got You
This week's cool down, I Got You by Michael Franti & Spearhead is light and summery. A lot of love with a dash of playfulness and sexiness. Of course, the song has a romantic, lovey feel, but we can use the lyrics, "I got you..." as a medium for connection. Sing it out as a reminder of the connec...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Art of Survival
This week's Transition Down, Art of Survival by Bishop Briggs is a higher intensity transition down, so most likely it will fit best immediately following Cardio.
This song is an ode to the self who finds a way to survive as well as an anthem for breaking out of merely surviving. At times the mu...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Plastic Hearts
This week's Transition Up, Plastic Hearts by Miley Cyrus is confident with some hints of frustration and solid undertones of sexiness. This song has some serious rockstar vibes. You can imagine you're the rockstar, but the regular rockstar parties aren't cutting it, and you're on the hunt for mor...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Read my Lips
In this week's Transition Up, Read My Lips by Inna, Farina is sexy, confident, and mysterious.
Have fun with this one! The sexy hold right after, "Read my lips..." is a great moment to share a devlish grin with someone else in the room.
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Chasing Stars
This week's Conditioning track, Chasing Stars by Alesso & Marshmello (feat. James Bay) is a celebration of all of the complications of love. It's beautiful, it's hard, and when given the choice, most of us would go through all of the complications again just to feel it. There are lots of chances ...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Where Are You Now
This week's Transition Down Where Are You Now by Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott is nostalgic, wistful, and sexy.
This song is an ode to a moment or a person that we can't forget: something that gave us those feelings that we would bottle up and keep forever if we could. It's a reminder to enjoy...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Remember
This week's High Cardio song, Remember by Becky Hill and David Guetta captures the waves of breakup emotions. So. Many. Feelings. Moments of feeling strong and empowered, like the world is full of possibility. Then something reminds us of what was lost. Buckle up and go for the ride!
Singing lo...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Bad Little Thing
Our new warm-up, Bad Little Thing by Noa Kirel is Sexy, confident, and carefree. The song ends with "I'm a bad little thing, and I ain't sorry, no!" It sets the tone for all of us to unapologetically take up space.
This song provides an opportunity to feel sexy and take ourselves less seriously....
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Missing Piece
This week's song, Missing Piece by Vance Joy has lots of lengthening and stretching as we cool down and close out the class.
There's a lightness and a sweetness about this song with some hints of longing. Imagine reuniting with someone you love and have dearly missed. Express that joy as you da...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Anyone for You (Tiger Lily)
This week's song, Anyone for You (Tiger Lily) by George Ezra could easily flow into a lighthearted, playful, or lovey-dovey (yes, that's a word now, haha!) ending. Like other transition songs, this could also be used in the first section of class depending on the vibes and pairings.
The choreo ...
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Oula Modifications | Livin' for the Weekend
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Levitate
This week's song, Levitate by Neoni is going to be great for the middle or towards the end of the Cardio section.
We will want to be nice and warm before busting out those quick kicks. To move with intention and control, we want to imagine that we are kicking something or punching something.
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Levitate
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Livin for the Weekend
This week's song, "Livin' for the Weekend" by Fitz & The Tantrums has that anthem vibe. Strong, fun, confident, and here for a good time. Channel that party vibe, or imagine the big energy of a crowd at a concert. During the "Oh, ohhhh, ohhhs..." in the chorus, it could be fun to try to move as f...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Gettin Wild
This week's song, Gettin' Wild by Silverberg (feat. Ruelle) should have us all warmed up and ready to bring the fire in the Cardio section.
When we give ourselves permission to go wild, we allow others to do the same. The clapping moment is a good time to give people a sly, "LET'S DO THIS!" look...
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Give Meaning to the Movement | Melody
This week's song, Melody by Sigala, has some excitement, some sexiness, and a "let's get this party started" vibe.
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GIve Meaning to the Movement | Lone Ranger
Lone Ranger by Rachel Platten
This song helps us recognize the things that are holding us back and creates a reframe for our fears. When we acknowledge them, we can become liberated from them and grow stronger- into a Lone Ranger. We can trust that our inner compass will lead us down our own pa... -
Give Meaning to the Movement | Sueltate
Sueltate by Sam i, Jarina De Marco, Anitta, BIA
This song is actually a great HIIT workout- as it alternates between high intensity and lower intensity. Sueltate roughly translates to "go crazy!" So own your shit, babes! True confidence means you can let go of control and still feel your own inn...