Animal Flow / Movement Practice
Embody Your Primal Nature
Liberate your practice beyond the mat as your body and brain create new pathways for movement.
The Practice
Movement,
without limits.
Animal Flow is more than just a fun workout; it's a skill-based practice that delivers a host of benefits to body and mind.
Build fluidity and strength as you learn to move in dynamic ways that express the full range of your body's capacity.
see for yourself
Watch Animal flow in motion.
Movement is easier to understand when you see it.
Why Practice
Your body was designed to move.
Build functional strength
Ground-based loading develops real-world power through natural movement patterns.
Improve mobility
Unlock your full range of motion through active, dynamic stretching and joint work.
Develop coordination
Train cross-lateral, multi-directional patterns that sharpen the brain-body connection.
Increase body awareness
Slow, intentional movement cultivates proprioception and a deeper sense of self.
Create new movement pathways
Each session builds novel neurological connections, rewiring how your body moves.
Have more fun moving
Animal Flow is playful by design: movement that feels like exploration, not exercise.
Begin the Practice
Ready to move? Start here.
Always start with wrist warm-ups before beginning any Animal Flow practice.
Movement Library
Short workouts to get you started.
These four beginner movements form the foundation of every Animal Flow practice. Work through them at your own pace.
Always start with wrist warm-ups before beginning any Animal Flow practice.
Set crab with seat hovering off floor
Try lifting one limb at a time
Lift opposite foot and hand
Walk the crab
Coach tip: Keep your hips level and core engaged throughout.
Set beast with knees hovering off floor
Try lifting one limb at a time
Lift opposite foot and hand
Walk the beast
Coach tip: Keep your back flat and breathe steadily.
Practice loaded beast to front step
Kick through the window
Add it all together in one movement
Have fun!
Coach tip: Keep your back flat and breathe steadily.
Keep toes pointed
Lift hips high
Reach with foot before lifting hand
Land softly
Coach tip: Control the descent — don't let gravity do the work.
01
Wrist Warm Up
Always start with wrist warm-ups before beginning any Animal Flow practice.
02
Crab Activation
Set crab with seat hovering off floor
Try lifting one limb at a time
Lift opposite foot and hand
Walk the crab
Coach tip: Keep your hips level and core engaged throughout.
03
Beast Activation
Set beast with knees hovering off floor
Try lifting one limb at a time
Lift opposite foot and hand
Walk the beast
Coach tip: Keep your back flat and breathe steadily.
04
Front Kick Through
Practice loaded beast to front step
Kick through the window
Add it all together in one movement
Have fun!
Coach tip: Keep your back flat and breathe steadily.
05
Scorpion Switch
Keep toes pointed
Lift hips high
Reach with foot before lifting hand
Land softly
Coach tip: Control the descent, don't let gravity do the work.
Full Practice
45 minutes of movement
Ready for the full flow?
Take the complete 45-minute Animal Flow class and experience the full depth of the practice.
Personal Instruction
Don't just learn the movements.
Learn how to move.
Alok has taught Animal Flow internationally and offers personalized instruction for people who want to deepen their practice beyond tutorials.
ONLINE
1:1 Online Coaching
Get personalized 1-on-1 coaching with Alok online. Work at your own pace with direct feedback and a program built around your goals.
In-Person
In-Person Training
Train with Alok face-to-face for immersive, hands-on instruction. Learn in real-time with immediate tactile feedback.
Collaborate
Bring Animal Flow to your community.
Do you want Animal Flow classes in your studio? Alok has taught Animal Flow internationally and loves instructing movement through this system.
Interested in inviting Alok to teach in your area?
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