Yes, YOU can improve your flexibility
Whether you're brand new to the bendy life, or are performing with Cirque du Soleil, you can improve, and Catie can help.
We take a holistic, whole body approach to contortion training. It’s not about getting to the end goal the fastest. It’s about keeping your body healthy and injury-free, while still reaching your goals. It will be a journey, not a sprint. But your body will thank you in the long run.
Four ways to train with Catie
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Train on your own time, join a guided course, get a plan written for your body, or come learn in person. Full details on each below.
A closer look
Which one is right for you?
Train online or in-person, using Catie's proven-effective methods. From self-guided to group training to 1-on-1. Choose your adventure below.
On-Demand Programs
The Contortion Strong™ Series
Got flexibility problems? Let's solve 'em! Each of these On-Demand programs was created to solve a specific flexibility-related problem (and they're short enough to fit into an already busy training schedule).
Hamstrings always feel over-stretched and painful? We got you.
Hip flexors won't open no matter how much you stretch? Not anymore.
Low back hurts for days after backbending? Let's change that.
budget-friendly
Best for: problem-solving
Lifetime access
Four-week guided courses
The Catie Brier Method
One-of-a-kind online courses that build your flexibility from the ground up. Our courses run in cycles, so you move through the four weeks alongside everyone else — with Catie guiding the way.
A structured week-by-week path instead of random drills.
Detailed, precise exercises with the reasoning behind them.
Flexibility that actually sticks once the course ends.
Best for: detailed technique
every 6 months
4 weeks
1-on-1 with Catie online
Personalized Flexibility Training
Want to improve your splits or unlock your backbends? Stop scrolling through countless YouTube videos and start training with a plan tailored to your body and goals. Registration is always open!
A comprehensive training plan, created by a world renowned contortion coach.
No more guesswork. Simplify your training, while still reaching your goals.
Goal-oriented, safe, and insanely effective.
yours for life
Best for: continued progress
created for you
In person
2-Day Flexibility Intensives
Two days, eight hours, in a room full of shrimpy friends — with hands-on corrections and every question answered on the spot. Taught throughout Europe (and beyond!).
Meet other ambitious, supportive, and bendy humans.
Train splits and backbends, and everything that goes into making them safe.
End the weekend knowing exactly what's limiting you and how to improve.
all-levels
2 days, 8 hours of training
Best for: hands-on learners
Becoming bendy can be a daunting journey
Beginners and professionals alike struggle to become more flexible. With so many programs promising fast results, it's frustrating not to reach your goals.
Not seeing progress?
Safe flexibility training takes patience, and setting a short timeline for results can end in demotivation.
Worrying about injuries?
Pushing yourself to improve too quickly can often end in injury and unnecessary setbacks.
Finding stretching painful?
Although stretching can be uncomfortable, when done right, it shouldn't be painful.
Catie is the most knowledgable and present coach I have ever worked with! In one online session, she helped me achieve deeper backbends than any in-person coach.
Kitanna Rose
Aerialist and Handbalancer
Catie is awesome. She helped me correct so many bad habits that other instructors haven't been able to. I love her fun attitude, but also that safety and proper technique are primary focuses in her training.
L.R.E
Professional Aerialist and Contortionist
Catie is fantastic. I’ve never worked with a coach who has such a complete understanding of contortion and how to push boundaries safely.
Reilly Gurl
Contortionist and Aerialist
The Personalized Flexibility Training is absolutely the best flexibility training I've ever done! With Catie, you really can get flexible at any age.
Sofia Macchi
Mobility Enthusiast
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