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This fortnight on That Physical Culture Podcast, the girls sit down with the incredibly talented Ash Mensforth, founder and creator of Avant Garde Method.

Ash brings a wealth of experience from her career as a professional dancer, and this conversation is packed with insight for anyone serious about improving their physie technique.

We dive into the big topics every physie girl thinks about (and occasionally stresses about):

turnout, leg lifts, strength, control… and how to actually train your body to support what you’re asking it to do.

Ash breaks down the mechanics behind movement in a way that makes sense, while also addressing one of the most important (and often overlooked) areas of physie — injury prevention. Because pushing your body is one thing… keeping it functioning is another.

We also chat through Ash’s journey as a professional dancer, what she’s learnt along the way, and how those experiences have shaped the way she now teaches and supports dancers through the Avant Garde Method.

It’s equal parts education, inspiration, and a gentle reality check on how we’re all treating our bodies.

If you’ve ever:

questioned your turnout, forced a leg lift that had no business being that high, or ignored a niggle hoping it would magically disappear… This episode is for you.

If you’re looking for official guidance or technical instruction, this isn’t your place. But if you love physie and the culture that comes with it, you’re very much in the right room.

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This week on That Physical Culture Podcast, the girls dive headfirst into one of Renee’s all-time favourite topics:

Performance wear.

And not just a polite little chat. This is a full exploration of physie fashion past, present and a hopeful future (holograms and mesh, please and thank you).

We take a walk down memory lane, unpacking how performance wear has evolved over time — from the leotards of days gone by to the very specific rules we’re working with today.

We cover it all:

The Modesty Skirt at Edith Parsons, the iconic strut tights at BJP, and the rumoured, yet-to-be-released blinging tank top that’s got the girls talking.

Naturally, we also get into the controversies.

Yes, we’re talking about the Danz Design ban (boo, hiss), and the ever-growing list of performance wear rules… including a strong stance on mesh over crop tops (we said what we said).

Equal parts fashion commentary, physie history and completely unhinged chat, this episode is your guilty pleasure listen for the week.

Come for the outfits.

Stay for the opinions.

If you’re looking for official guidance or technical instruction, this isn’t your place. But if you love physie and the culture that comes with it, you’re very much in the right room.

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Delulu on the Fire Horse & Eeeedith Unpacked

The wheels? Off.

The vibes? Questionable.

The delusion? At an all-time high.

In this episode of That Physical Culture Podcast, Renee and Justine come in hot after a couple of weeks where, quite frankly, the Fire Horse has the girls feeling completely delulu.

There’s a frank (and mildly unhinged) chat about where things are actually at right now. Think less “graceful physie pose” and more holding on for dear life at a galloping pace in the saddle. The girls unpack the week that was, the work that maybe was (or wasn’t), and the general state of play as the season starts to creep in.

Then, in a sharp left turn into something slightly more structured (but not much), we dive into the world of Edith Parsons Physie.

Or as it’s more affectionately known in this episode:

“Eeeedith… no Renee… EEEEDITH.”

We explore what makes EP noice, different, unusual, and what sets it apart from the physie systems you might be more familiar with. Expect opinions, observations, and a few moments of “oh… that’s actually very interesting.”

If you’ve ever felt personally victimised by your own motivation levels, questioned your life choices mid-routine, or wondered what’s going on over in EP land, this one’s for you.

Saddle up. 🐎

ps. We lost the ending of our interview to a technical glitch. We welcome thoughts and prayers.

If you’re looking for official guidance or technical instruction, this isn’t your place. But if you love physie and the culture that comes with it, you’re very much in the right room.

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