willPower & grace
by The willPower Method. Training instructors since 2000.
maximum intention.
Barefoot. Rhythmic. Built on repetition.
A twenty-five-year-old Method, relaunched for today's world.
intelligent movement.
sustained intensity.
willPower & grace is a barefoot workout built on rhythm, repetition and breath. Functional, flowing patterns traverse all three planes of motion — squatting, lunging, bending, twisting, balancing and pushing — linked together for a sustained cardiovascular effect.
It's the cardiovascular challenge mind-body practitioners have been seeking, and the foot-fitness conditioning athletes didn't know they needed.
Productive effort, not exhaustion. We train smarter, not harder.
as philosophical as it is physical
willPower & grace is a different kind of cardio. Breath, physical effort, emotional awareness and creative thinking are all part of the experience.
Through consistent repetition, movement becomes familiar and attention turns inward. Students and instructors begin to recognize their habits, make conscious choices and practice responding rather than reacting when challenged.
This awareness develops over time, not in a single class. Perhaps that's why some of our instructors and students have been practicing willPower for 25 years.
six things happen at once
PHYSICAL
Smart, multi-level movement develops muscular endurance, flexibility and stamina — with sustained cardio that challenges without exhaustion.
BAREFOOT
Reconnect to the ground beneath you. Build strength, stability and awareness from the feet up. Use all ten toes.
MENTAL
Rhythm, repetition and focused attention build the ability to stay responsive rather than reactive. Clearer, steadier, more capable under pressure.
EMOTIONAL
Move what you feel. Breath, rhythm and movement help regulate your response to stress, shift energy and create space for what comes next.
MINDFUL
Repetition creates focus. Breath anchors awareness. Movement becomes a practice in presence — not just performance.
TRANSFORMATIONAL
This practice extends far beyond the workout. Greater confidence. Deeper resilience. A stronger connection to yourself.
start where you are
Most people arrive at willPower & grace from somewhere else — a mat, a track, a studio, a long break. willPower meets you where you are today.
Yogisyou want to move, sweat, and feel stronger
It feels something like vinyasa, with more rhythm and repetition. Many of the exercises are best understood as dynamic asana — postures practiced rhythmically rather than held. Squats rooted in Utkatasana, lunges in Virabhadrasana. You'll still get breath and presence. You'll also get cardio, momentum, and a healthy sweat.
Pilates & barreyou love precision, posture, intelligent movement
If you appreciate alignment and thoughtful movement, this is an expansion of what you already love. More athletic than Pilates, more dynamic than barre, and still entirely intentional. You'll strengthen your feet, challenge your endurance, and build functional mobility without giving up form.
Athletesstrength with mobility, power with control
Multi-planar, barefoot, coordination-heavy. We build foot strength, balance, and movement variability — the things traditional training tends to skip. Then people get surprised by how mentally focused they feel walking out.
Dancersyou miss feeling connected to your body
You'll recognize the rhythm, the musicality, the feeling of moving with purpose. What's different is that the goal isn't performance. It's presence. Former dancers often say class wakes up something they thought they'd put down for good.
Midlifeyou're reclaiming strength, confidence, energy
Midlife asks you to adapt — physically, hormonally, emotionally. This was built for real life, not perfection, and it scales. You can work hard and work wisely in the same hour. The bigger shift tends to happen outside the fitness of it: steadier, more capable, more willing to trust yourself.
Starting againgently, wisely, and with confidence
Whether life got busy, stressful, painful, or simply got in the way, returning to your body can feel intimidating. The workout is layered and scalable, so you set the pace. Because the choreography repeats, familiarity builds fast — and familiarity is where confidence comes from.
the choreography stays the same. that's the point.
of the sequence is identical, week to week
That's not a shortcut. It's the mechanism.
When the choreography is familiar, your attention stops asking what comes next and starts noticing everything else: your alignment, your breath, your foot pressure, the habits you've been carrying around without seeing them. The class becomes a moving meditation.
Motor learning research describes three stages of skill development. Repetition moves you through them. Effort becomes efficiency. Movement becomes instinctive.
Repetition is not the absence of progress.
Repetition is the pathway to progress.
This is why we call it a practice.
give yourself three
You never forget your first. It's completely unfamiliar. You won't know what's coming. Just keep moving.
The second time, it feels more familiar. You start recognizing the shape of it.
By the third time, you'll know.
We already know you're in.
moments that made a movement
Born in New York City in 1999, willPower has connected instructors and students around the world for over two decades.
In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, its guiding philosophy took shape: What If You Had To? A question about preparing ourselves to meet life's unexpected challenges — physically, mentally and emotionally.
We're more than muscle and sweat. We bring humanity into every class: experiences, perspectives and our individual voices. Different countries. Different cultures. One Method, brought to life by thousands of people learning to respond, rather than react, to life's changing demands.
Our world doesn't need another workout. It needs more people practicing presence and thoughtful response.
meet the creator
Stacey Lei Krauss is an internationally recognized fitness educator, movement innovator and creator of The willPower Method.
An exercise physiologist by training, Stacey's career has spanned Master Trainer roles with Schwinn Indoor Cycling, Peak Pilates and BOSU, and partnerships as an Elite Athlete and spokesperson for Nike and Vibram FiveFingers. She has presented worldwide and educated thousands of instructors across multiple fitness disciplines.
A pioneer of mindful fitness who coined the term Foot Fitness, Stacey was integrating cardiovascular conditioning, barefoot movement and mindfulness long before the approach became mainstream. Her work has since evolved through extended periods living in India, immersed in yoga, meditation, breathwork and Eastern philosophy — experiences that continue to shape The willPower Method today.
learn the signature series.
then teach it as yourself.
Learn our signature series first, then discover the Method behind it — the principles, progressions and coaching that make willPower & grace unmistakably unique. From there, learn to teach it with your own personality, your own voice, in your own room.
the foundation
A streamlined, four-hour, self-paced online course covering the science, purpose and structure of willPower & grace, with a full-length workout and Cue Lab. Earn CECs and prepare to teach the signature series with confidence.
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illumination
When you're ready to go deeper, explore advanced education with the creator of The willPower Method. Discover new dimensions of Foot Fitness, sensory awareness and intentional coaching — bringing greater insight and sophistication to every class you teach.
Start simply. Keep learning. Dive deep when you're ready.
the learning doesn't stop at certification
willPower & grace joins a growing family of Move Mentors programs, each built by educators who have spent decades in the room. And like the rest of the family, it comes with somewhere to keep going.
New content unlocks on the 15th of every month, supported by Stacey Lei Krauss and her team of Spotlight instructors.
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