Build strength through mindful movement.

 

A yoga-based strength and recovery program for midlife women—where resistance training, mobility, and nervous system support come together in flow.

I’m all about building strength in both body & mind in a way that is do-able, is just challenging enough, builds in rest & recovery, and is FUN for midlife women who want to be at their best.

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“I did your first class and, to no surprise, it was amazing! I could follow along easily as your explanations are always thorough and on point. You know how to break down movement, always engaging the right muscles focusing on strength and minimizing strain. I look to repeating this class and doing all the rest!”

Monique Campeau-Leblanc

Your yoga practice isn’t enough—but the gym doesn’t feel quite right either.

You’ve spent years deepening your body awareness, your breath, and your connection to movement.

But lately, you’ve been craving more strength. More resilience. More results.

Now you’re wondering:

Where is the strength work I really need… without losing the yoga that grounds me?

You don’t need more hustle.

You’re looking for a smarter, integrated way forward.

The answer isn’t to abandon yoga—it’s to evolve it.

Where yoga meets progressive strength training.

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Function + Flow combines the intelligence of strength training with the nervous system wisdom of yoga.

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This program is built for midlife women who want to get stronger and more connected—without the noise of traditional fitness culture.

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You’ll move with purpose, train with rhythm, and build strength in a way that respects your energy, your body, and your inner awareness.

The F.L.O.W. Method

This is strength with flow. Structure with soul.

Focused Movement

Mobility, breath, and strength woven into each practice.

Load with Intention

Build muscle and stability using steel mace, bodyweight, or dumbbells—without overriding your nervous system.

Open Recovery

Integrate rest, breathwork, and restorative practices to unlock results.

Whole-Life Integration

Bring balance into your training and your daily rhythm.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Free Intro Class Series

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A week’s worth of short intro workouts & practices, designed to strengthen your body and get you into flow-state.

Tap Into Strength

Attend a Quarterly Get Strong Workshop

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Get your bodymind humming with quarterly workshops that dive deep into one area or theme – then apply it to your ongoing practice.

See the Workshop Calendar

Work with Me

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Hire me as a movement coach to build up your strength and mindful recovery routine with customized programming & support.

Get on the Fast Track

Hi there! I’m Robin.

Robin Penney, a Movement Coach specializing in strength and mobility for midlife women

Since 2012, I’ve coached women to reduce stress and feel great in both body and mind—using strength-based yoga, functional movement, and recovery practices that actually stick.

 

My goal is to shake things up in the yoga world. What makes my approach to movement unique is that it centers around one crucial thing: STRENGTH—not just the kind that builds muscle, but the kind that builds resilience, regulation, and rhythm.

 

By teaching women how to build and leverage functional strength—and how to recover intentionally—I’ve helped hundreds of midlife women:

 

Improve mobility & flexibility

Reduce their risk of injury

Boost confidence & independence

Actually enjoy their bodies again

 

Listen.

I still love a good stretchy yoga flow. Breathwork, stretching & de-stressing tools are a part of everything I teach.

 

But if you want to feel better for the long haul, strength and recovery both need to be in your weekly rhythm.


Let’s build that together.

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What others say

“As a 43yo breast cancer survivor, I had 2 years of physical and mental trauma to overcome. Working with Robin has significantly improved my range of motion, increased my strength in load bearing exercises, and settled fears of feeling unaccomplished or inner doubt that I would never be the same. This form of self care is priceless and absolutely worth the commitment.”
Malaka Thompson
“Thank you very much for the past full year of yoga. You are a wonderful instructor, clear and patient. Developing a practice (with practice being the operative word) has done me a world of good. It keeps the back pain at bay. I’ve also lost weight over the past year and since yoga is the only change I made, I credit it.”
Margaret Niven
“I’m so excited. I felt so great after our class. Only mildly sore. And joints loosened up nicely by end of class. I have been practicing different breathing techniques so it was wonderful to experience your instruction in class. So many classes move too fast, your class was perfect. I can’t tell you how stoked I felt when I finished.”
Patty Burgdorf
“Your classes have made such a positive impact on my life and I’m forever grateful.”
Jim Rivas
“I took classes with different instructors before you, you were the first yoga instructor who really made me feel like I had a practice. I loved getting to know your style and flow, and expect when you’re about to say “hands to the heart, anjali mudra”. Really the best 50 minute practice I ever experienced.”
Nina Hoffer
“I have regained confidence in movement, confidence in self and with that, the ability to not just regain my former abilities but to move and live comfortably, safely, and beyond past limitations!”
Denise Allen
“Don’t ignore things until you bulge a disc like I did. Every time I moved with pain I felt like I was a step closer to surgery. Chiropractic made it worse. Needed a cortisone shot in the nerve just to exist. Then I did one-on-one coaching with Robin and learned where I was over/under-developed and how to fix it. Today I pulled weeds for three hours!”
Leslie Krzeczowski
“I want to say – in my life right now – you are…far and away…my favorite yoga instructor. And in 18 years of taking classes – only my original long time Iyengar instructor – do I have as much appreciation for as you. You have always been influential for me – always trying new things, always positive – for the soul and spirit as well as for the body.”
Micheal Howe

Build strength with purpose. Move with flow.

Find your rhythm today.

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