start hereyour first class at crazy monkey
Start here.everything you need for class one.
No experience with Crazy Monkey required. This page covers what a first class feels like, what to bring, and how to begin — the rest you'll learn on the floor.
the introduction offerthree classes, not a test
Why three classes?
One class can only show you one kind of session — and no two sessions here are the same. Three classes give you different tasks, different partners and a real feel for how the practice works.
Your first sessions are not a test. Nobody expects you to know the solutions — not knowing yet is where everyone in the room started. Come three times, see what it does with you, and decide from there.
what happensa 90-minute session
Never the same session twice.
Every session mixes playful skill-based movement, partner work and solo practice — from soft and controlled to explosive and unpredictable. You might carry, hang, balance, crawl, throw, catch, react, coordinate with another person, or sit with a movement problem until it opens. The task changes; the practice is learning to work with what is there.
practical questionsasked by almost everyone
Start where you are.
?what do i need
Comfortable clothes you can move in. No specialist equipment. That's it.
?do i need to be fit or flexible
No particular level is required. The room holds people brand-new to this next to people who've trained for years — different backgrounds are part of how the practice works.
?will i be able to do the exercises
Tasks are adjustable — in load, range, speed and complexity. The goal is not an identical result across the room, and there are no mirrors to compare yourself in.
?i have an injury or limitation
Tell the facilitator before class. Tasks can often be changed — a different load, range, speed or variation. We adapt the work to what is actually present; we don't treat or diagnose.
?is partner work compulsory
Partner tasks are part of the practice and are introduced gradually. Say what works for your body today, and the task changes with you.
?will i be expected to perform
No. Not knowing the solution yet is the normal state of learning here. Confusion is material, not failure — and the room is on your side.
Ready when you are.
Westerstraat 158, in the heart of the Jordaan. Book the introduction offer, pick your first class in the agenda, and come move.
the practice belongs to everyone who practices it, and to no one in particular
Crazy Monkey
this practice belongs to everyone who practices it, and to no one in particular.
See you on
the floor.
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