Movement   

FUNctional fitness replicates movements of everyday living, such as pushing, pulling, lunging, and rotating in all three dimensions. It builds muscular strength and stability, as well as speed, agility, endurance, power, and balance. Exercises will be done seated and standing.

 

 

We are offering the following sessions of FUNctional Fitness this fall:

• 11 Tuesdays, 9/16 - 12/16  at 11:45 am (no class 9/23, 11/4, 11/11)
• 12 Fridays, 9/19 - 12/12, at 11:45 am (no class 11/28)

Tai Chi-Qigong is a healing exercise for our body, opening blocked energy channels through proper posture, breath work, and advanced concentration within graceful movement. Through this practice the condition of cells, muscles, bones, and joints are strengthened and revitalized, improving the function of internal organs and intestines.

Tai Chi (TaeGeuk) is the principle of the cosmic energy cycle. When cosmic energy is created and eventually reaches its peak, instead of disappearing, the energy converts into a different type of energy, thereby continuing its lifecycle.

Qigong is the understanding and application of the Tai Chi principle into our lives. We can embrace the cosmic energy cycle and transform ourselves, leading a less self-centered and more altruistic, devoted life.

Posture shapes your comfort and movement, as well as your spinal and overall health. This transformative 6-week program rewires your brain to foster healthier posture, enhance spinal flexibility, and improve balance. With poor posture, poor movement habits, and the pull of gravity, muscles can become excessively contracted and joint spaces minimized, making it hard to stand upright. By breaking old, limiting habits, you'll unlock a stress-free body alignment, lengthen your spine, improve your energy, and build a foundation for lasting well-being. Led by Patricia Wahl, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and Movement Coach. These classes are for all abilities and include lying down on the floor. Please bring a mat, a couple of towels for support under your head and/or knees.

FUNctional fitness replicates movements of everyday living, such as pushing, pulling, lunging, and rotating in all three dimensions. It builds muscular strength and stability, as well as speed, agility, endurance, power, and balance. Exercises will be done seated and standing.

⇒You can try this class out for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

 

FUNctional fitness replicates movements of everyday living, such as pushing, pulling, lunging, and rotating in all three dimensions. It builds muscular strength and stability, as well as speed, agility, endurance, power, and balance. Exercises will be done seated and standing.

⇒You can try this class out for free at our Open House. To view and register for our Open House classes, click here.

 

Tai Chi and Qigong are movement systems based on ancient Chinese medicine and martial arts. They combine slow, fluid movements with breathing and gentle stretching to improve balance and flexibility, increase energy, and improve overall sense of peace and wellbeing. Set outdoors at the beautiful Bronxville Lake, each session invites you to breathe deeply, move slowly, and cultivate inner calm while surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature. Whether you're new to these ancient practices or returning to deepen your experience, this class offers a peaceful space for relaxation, rejuvenation, and self-care. All levels welcome. Dress comfortably for outdoor movement.

The Feldenkrais Method uses gentle, dynamic movement with awareness to improve mobility, coordination, balance, and sense of self. It has a profound effect on one’s ability to act with precision, power, ease, and spontaneity in daily life. A casual and accepting atmosphere allows individuals of all ages and abilities to enjoy learning at their own pace.

Feldenkrais is a natural way to treat chronic pain, alleviate stress on joints, and improve posture and dexterity. The practice helps people with backaches or muscle and joint pain to discover new options for easier movement and helps athletes, musicians, and dancers to “fine tune” themselves for competition or performance. After class, you're sure to feel terrific!

Are your hip joints increasingly painful or feel stiff as you age? If stretching and strengthening exercises haven't improved your discomfort, this is the series for you. Led by Patricia Wahl, Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner and Movement Coach, you'll discover practical movement skills to enhance your hip and knee joint health. Through lessons that use natural movement patterns of the body, you'll explore and improve your habits, reduce chronic tension and pain, and learn to minimize effort on your hips and knees, all while preserving joint integrity.

These classes are for all abilities and include lying down on the floor. Please bring a mat, a couple of towels for support under your head and/or knees.

 

Tai Chi and Qigong are movement systems based on ancient Chinese medicine and martial arts. They combine slow, fluid movements with breathing and gentle stretching to improve balance and flexibility, increase energy, and improve overall sense of peace and wellbeing. Each session invites you to breathe deeply, move slowly, and cultivate inner calm. Whether you're new to these ancient practices or returning to deepen your experience, this class offers a peaceful space for relaxation, rejuvenation, and self-care. All levels welcome. Dress comfortably for outdoor movement.