Mark is a Brooklyn-based movement artist and educator. He designs classes to make you sweat…but more importantly, to make you feel good. His love of the body began at a young age through the local dance studio, and he went on to graduate with a BFA in Dance (Cum Laude) from Marymount Manhattan College in NYC. It was there, at the age of 18, that he was first introduced to Pilates and Yoga and he has spent the last decade teaching around the world, including a guest spot at New York University. He also holds a certification in Personal Training and Nutrition from the International Sports Sciences Association.
Mark is the founder of The Movement Culture Collective, an initiative to unite through movement, offering classes, healing, and education—all centered on creating a culture of self-worth. Through this, Mark teaches Pilates, dance, and cardio classes, as well as his signature moving mediation, which helps practitioners process heavy emotions, connect with their body, and feel alive in a safe space where they are seen and heard.
As a performer, Mark has toured professionally on four continents; danced with The Metropolitan Opera, Chase Brock, Todrick Hall; and performed in over 200 performances Off-Broadway with Company XIV. He is the recipient of a 2018 Dora Mavor Moore Award for his dance work in the Toronto production of Orphée.
Mark has been featured in publications like Well & Good, OUT Magazine, Men's Health, Rey, and Inked Magazine. To learn more about Mark visit markosmundsen.com and follow @markozzie and @movementcultureco.
Fitness
This class uses a resistance band (choose which is best for you) to build strength with functional compound movements while challenging your stamina and balance. Target your core, upper, and lower body in Standing Lunge with Front Raise, Bicep Curl, Curtsy Lunge, Side-Leg Sweep, and Push Ups, then finish with a quick stretch. This class previously aired on May 31, 2023.
Fitness
Build glute strength — and tone! — in a fun, low-impact way. This strength series works your glutes with weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing exercises; ankle weights are optional. Moves include Bird Dog, Curtsy Lunge, Wide Squat, Kneeling Side Crunch, Hip Bridge, and Clams. This class previously aired on May 30, 2023.
Pilates
Open your heart, release blockages, sweat, and self-soothe all in this fusion class, which helps you build self-love, self-trust, and self-worth. You’ll combine stretch, strength, cardio, and meditation elements while exploring five qualities of the rose quartz crystal. Grab the stone if you have it, but this class is also effective without one. This class is part of Mark’s Crystal Series, which highlights one crystal per class to focus on how the properties of the stone can apply to your practice and daily life. This class previously aired on May 24, 2023.