A Ride the Wave class with Mariane Karou centered on awakening power through the mind as much as the body — training you to move all five wave forms with your attention: drop in, flow easy, reach out, power up, and gotta move. You begin with a hip-unwinding breath wave, then enter a longer class that opens through the hips and lower ribs, reaching out between the bones and expanding from the inside. The power-up builds from this fluid base: breathing deeper, generating resistance, and staying on the wave even when you feel like quitting. The gotta-move section asks you to initiate change yourself rather than wait to be moved, building the adaptability that carries your power into everyday life.