MASTER THE MACE
workshop
Discover the art and power of steel mace training: fierce and wildly feminine way to build strength, sculpt wickedly toned muscles, and move with effortless flow.
Awaken the warrior within through short, potent workouts that feel nothing like fitness as you know it.
This isn’t just a fitness fad.
This is a revolution.
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So you've seen the mace ...
Maybe on Instagram. Maybe in a reel that stopped your scroll.
A woman moving like art and fire, swinging a weapon with grace and power and something in your body whispered:
“I want that.”
But now your mind is full of questions:
What does it actually feel like to hold a mace?
Can I really learn this?
What if I’m uncoordinated, not strong enough, too old, too new, too… me?
Pause.
Take a breath.
And hear this:
Weightlifting was designed by men, for men - in sweaty gyms when
Jane Fonda was queen.
But your midlife female body isn’t just a smaller man’s body.
It’s more intelligent. More intuitive. More cyclical.
And it’s begging for a smarter, more soulful movement.
Master the Mace Workshop is your invitation to try it - for real.
A 60-minute workshop where you’ll learn how to move, swing, and flow with the steel mace in a way that meets your body where she’s at… and takes her somewhere powerful.
No gym. No mirrors. No chandeliers smashed.
Just you, your mace, and the quiet thrill of doing something wildly new.
I love steel mace training! It’s brought joy, helped me regain my balance, restored my inner core strength, given me wickedly toned arms and shoulders and it is a really cool conversational piece when someone asks you, inevitably, what you do for fun and exercise.
It’s fun, the movements are both powerful and elegant and it is unique - unlike any kind of training I’ve done before. Handling the mace pushes aside all other thoughts and internal voices and you are only thinking about what your body and brain are doing.
Jana
Black belt in karate, Competitive power lifter
Thanks so much, Jana, for introducing me to the steel mace workouts. Seriously, nothing beats it. The movements are graceful yet really challenging. I love that you learn individual moves then join them into a beautiful flow - so you are always learning and building skill and strength.
A mace workout is the most amazing mash up of yoga, dance and martial arts with an edgy warrior vibe. It was definitely worth buying a mace for home - I use it almost every day. Plus it’s really fun to be in my 50s and learning something new and feeling totally badass!
Suzanne
Former competitive runner
You are not just curious ...
You’re craving something deeper.
You’re fit. Strong in places. But something’s not quite landing anymore.
Because even though you’ve done the workouts: the weights, the yoga, the classes that promise more…
There’s still tension in your neck.
Stiffness in your hips.
A dull ache in your back that never fully leaves.
And a quiet boredom with it all.
Maybe your body’s changing, hormones shifting, energy dipping and you know the way you used to train doesn’t feel right anymore.
It’s either too much, or not enough.
Maybe you want movement that adds to your life, not drains it.
Something that supports your favourite sport.
Something that builds real strength without joint flare-ups.
Something that feels more… you.
You want movement that’s intelligent, expressive, feminine ...
not another gym bro flexing in the mirror.
Not another cookie-cutter circuit.
You want to feel like a badass and a woman at the same time.
That’s what the mace gives you.
And it starts inside Master the Mace Workshop.
I loved learning the mace with Jana, working with the strength of my own body and slowly increasing the complexities of the flows and moves.
It made me feel confident and there was a noticeable difference in my overall strength and muscle toning whilst increasing my flexibility as well.
Highly recommend anyone to give it a go!
ABBY
Ministry of Defence Manager
After a few mace sessions with Jana, I realised why my shoulder had been giving me problems for so long. Her attentiveness to the way I moved helped me realise how I can make simple movement changes to prevent further injury and continue to enjoy my sport for longer [rock climbing].
Even though I hadn’t exercised for a while, I found that the mace sessions had helped to maintain my strength when I returned.
CLARE
Rock Climbing Instructor & Mountain Biker
After training with Jana, I'm in the best shape I have ever been, am more mentally alert, emotionally resilient, and feeling great. While I didn't come to this for looks, I have to admit, Jana has helped in that aspect as well.
After two decades of searching, I found a coach who could work with me in a nuanced, intelligent and empathetic way. Jana's professional training, depth of knowledge and innate ability to understand precisely what my body needs is second to none. I approached Jana for a movement regime appropriate to a middle-aged male with a mentally intense career, a busy lifestyle and a desire to have a body that runs smoothly into old age.
Jana is far from the cliched coach who pushed people to a breaking point. She is thoughtful, intuitive and listens. Working with her is also a lot of fun!
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Malcolm
Clinical hypnotherapist
Hi, if we haven’t met yet
Hey, I'm Jana
A Fitness and Movement Coach for women over 40.
Certified TACFIT Field Instructor, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Qualified Personal Trainer
I’ve taught over 200 humans to wield the steel mace, from my 12-year-old daughter to an 84-year-old warrior who swears it’s kept her mentally sharp and mobile.
And no, none of them started out “coordinated.”
That’s the point. You build it. One rep, one flow at a time.
Before the mace, I was already strong.
But once I put down the barbell and picked up this ancient warrior tool, something shifted.
Not just in my shoulders or my core but in how I moved.
How I trained.
How I felt in my body.
Powerful. Fluid. Lit up.
At 48, I’ve never felt stronger or more resilient.
I surf for hours, hike the rugged New Zealand coast, and keep up with my wildly energetic kids, not because I’m “genetically lucky,” but because I train smart.
The mace isn’t just another workout.
It’s how I stay pain-free. Sharp. Mobile. Confident in my body, for decades to come.
My clients echo it too:
“Strong. Powerful. Invincible. Reconnected.”
Wickedly toned muscles, injury-free movement, a deeper relationship with their body, and
zero gym burnout.
Plus, when someone asks what they do for exercise?
They don’t mumble “yoga.”
They say, “I swing an ancient warrior weapon.”
And that energy?
It doesn’t just change how you move. It changes who you become.
What will you learn inside this recorded 60-minute workshop?
This isn’t a lecture.
It’s a practical, follow-along experience designed to get the mace in your hands and your whole body lit up with possibility.
In just one recorded hour, you’ll:
Learn the core skills: how to hold the mace, switch grips, and handle it safely with confidence (even if you're brand new)
Move through a short mobility flow that melts stiffness, unlocks your joints, and leaves you feeling more open than a massage ever could
Master a simple 3-move mace flow, no experience required, just curiosity and a body
Experience a taste of safe, energising interval training that builds real strength (no collapsing in a sweaty heap required)
Discover how the mace slots seamlessly into your life as your full workout or the smartest complement to your sport or existing training
See how just a few minutes can deliver strength, mobility, and flow - fast. No gym. No rigid schedule.
Just results that actually last.
This is where it clicks.
Where it starts to feel real.
Where you realise that this isn’t just a cool looking tool.
It’s a whole new way to move...
SIMPLE 3-MOVEMENT MACE FLOW
Plus
A TASTE OF SAFELY CHALLENGING INTERVAL TRAINING
A TEN MINUTE MACE MOBILITY ROUTINE
to melt away all the tension, stiffness and aches
But Jana ... I don't have a mace!
Totally fine. You’ve got options and one of them doesn't require waiting.
1. Order your own mace.
They’re affordable, available in most countries, and once you feel it in your hands, you’ll never want to put it down. Here is a worlwide directory of websites that sell high quality maces.
2. Do what my brilliant client Debby did.
While waiting for her mace to arrive in Puerto Rico, Debby trained with a broomstick. Yes! A broomstick.
She couldn't wait!
PS: Debby is 72.
If you think you’re too old, too late, or too anything to master the mace ... think again.
You are probably sick and tired of watching videos of me swinging the mace. How about I show you one of my amazing clients?
Meet Jana who has been training with me for 2 years. Although a competitive powerlifter and a black belt in karate, she had to start exercising from the very beginning after a surgery.
Watch as she performs the waterfall flow.
I love the steel mace! It's just different to the kind of weights you are used to from the gym. The weight distribution is amazing, it's not heavy or clunky.
The variety of the movements take from the very basic exercises to more advanced flows. Jana takes you through each and every one of them, you feel in safe hands along the journey. It feels empowering, yet graceful and always challenging.
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Sonja
Digital Artist and busy mum of two
I have never felt fitter, stronger and more connected to my body and my well-being journey that I do training with Jana!
Being introduced to the steel mace felt so otherworldly to me. The mace is a warrior weapon and I felt so powerful wielding it during the mace flows. I felt strong, invincible and connected to the movements I was doing. Mace work is primal.
I also love the ceremonial aspect of the mace, it honours the balance of the masculine and feminine aspect of me. It’s a deep soulful experience. . She is a gift and her program is such a gift.
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Tracy
Clinical herbalist
Ready to unlock fierce, feminine strength and move through life like the warrior you were born to be?
This is your moment to trade stiffness for power.
To build strength that lasts.To sculpt wickedly toned muscles with a training style that feels like dance, not punishment.
And to do it all in a way that honours your body and excites your soul. Let’s begin.
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Quite simply, Jana gave me my body back!
After near death experience from childbirth and the surgeries that followed, I thought that lifting weights, running, even yoga , would be out of my life for good. Two years later and still not healed, I started working with Jana.
After 6 months of training with mace, while I finished my 3rd rep of squats holding a 5kg weight, I realised I was feeling things I hadn't for a long time, STRONG and CAPABLE.
In that time, Jana led me on a journey of recovery and rediscovery. She gave me a space that made me feel safe, not judged, and allowed me to find my strength again, both inside and out. I highly recommend this skilled, caring professional and I'm forever grateful for the experience.
Faye
Digital artist, and Producer at Weta Digital
More from other amazing clients ...
I started training with Jana just a few weeks ago and already feel my strength coming back. I adore using the mace. I feel like the badass woman that I am. It’s empowering and I can’t recommend it enough. Thank you fellow badass Jana for your knowledge, skill and care!
Bex, a journalist and professional photographer
I have 100% more strength in my core which has put to rest any back pain I used to get … Jana certainly knows how to personalise sessions to my personal goals and well-being. She is attentive, full of energy and keeps me motivated. I highly recommend Jana to anyone wanting to get fit, loose some pounds and have some fun!
Rich, Surfer & Weta Digital Production Manager
I did mace training for about a year with Jana and found the experience of training with a piece of equipment unfamiliar with challenging. It was a real mind body connection which, after practice, felt very natural. I noted a certain confidence and calmness in my mood after the sessions as well as feeling stronger and more mobile.
Rosie, Crossfit enthusiast & NZ Government Employee
Discover the movement practice you didn’t know you were craving!
Steel mace training is a delicious collision of strength, flow, and feminine fire:
part strength training, part yoga, part dance, part martial arts…
Wrapped in the vibe of a modern-day warrior.
It’s functional. It’s fluid. It’s wildly fun.
And once you try it, you’ll never look at a dumbbell the same way again.
Now, let's answer all those questions you have swirling in your head:
IS THIS WORKSHOP LIVE?
I did run this workshop live and now, you can purchase the recordings. On top of that, you will get all 3 routine videos separately so you don't have to re-watch the workshop every time you want to train with the mace.
I DON'T THINK I CAN LEARN THIS, IT LOOKS WAY TOO COMPLICATED.
I have taught over 200 rad people how to train with the mace. I break down each exercise to very simple steps so you can master them at your own pace. You might think you are too uncoordinated or unfit to learn but trust me, I have coached such wide variety of people and they all mastered the movements.
I DON'T HAVE MY OWN MACE.
You have TWO OPTIONS: you can get your own mace. They are not expensive and easily accessible in most countries. Click below for a directory of websites that sell high quality maces. Or you can use a broomstick to see what it would feel like (many of my clients did that before they got their own maces).
HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED TO DEDICATE TO MY PRACTICE TO SEE RESULTS?
Between 10-20 minutes as often as you can. The mace flows will take as little as 10 minutes while the interval training sessions are 20 minutes.
WHAT LEVEL OF FITNESS DO I NEED TO DO THIS?
Absolutely none! I have coached people from complete beginners to professional athletes. I will break down each movement into easy to follow steps so you can master the movements safely and at your own pace. I will help you modify any movement that doesn't suit you.
WHAT IF I'M INJURED, HAVE A PELVIC FLOOR ISSUES OR RECOVERING FROM A SURGERY?
You can still do it, with care. Mace training is gentle and it won't pressure on your pelvic floor. I will help you work around any injury or surgery. I have coached many women with pelvic floor struggles, post-hysterectomy and I have helped many women recover from injuries. Injuries are the main reason people seek my help and the mace is the perfect tool to do it.
WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?
This program is for you if you:
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Are bored and tired of lifting weights and breaking your body in gym classes
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Want short yet powerfully effective workouts that don’t take lots of time but give you massive results
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Love yoga but want to add more of a strength component into your practice
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Want a more unique and fun approach to fitness and be challenged not only physically but mentally too
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Are an active woman and you want to get stronger for your favourite sport so you can enjoy it for as long as you can without injuries
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Want to age with strength and confidence rather then becoming frail, riddled with osteoporosis, aches and injuries, eventually losing your independence
HOW IS THE MACE DIFFERENT TO LIFTING WEIGHTS OR HIGH INTENSITY CLASSES LIKE F45 OR CROSSFIT?
Many of my clients have done these and realised it is a bit much for their changing bodies. Both weight training and the fitness classes often give women permanent tension, aches and frequent injuries. Women in perimenopause and menopause crave gentler forms of exercise that are still effective for building lean muscle, strong bones and overall fitness. Mace training has a huge focus on mobility and flexibility which will protect you from aches and injuries and help you move freely.
CAN I USE MACE TRAINING ALONGSIDE MY SPORT OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?
Absolutely! No matter what your favourite sport is, you will improve your performance by increasing strength (especially in shoulders and core), endurance, power, mobility and coordination. The complexity of mace movements will help you with any type of sophisticated movement. As a surfer, nothing has upped my surfing fitness like the mace training.
HOW LONG WILL I HAVE ACCESS TO THE WORKSHOP RECORDING?
Lifetime access!
I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ...
Simply send us an email at jana@jana-barrett.com