Dance & Fitness   

Discover the joy of belly dance and connect to your feminine energy while you shimmy to the beats of the drums of the East. Each class will give you a complete workout, incorporating a thorough warm-up, basic hip and abdominal isolations, dance techniques, travel steps and a short dance sequence. This dance celebrates the unique female form. All shapes and sizes are welcome.

Discover the joy of belly dance and connect to your feminine energy while you shimmy to the beat of the drums of the East. Each class will give you a complete workout, incorporating a thorough warm-up, basic hip and abdominal isolation, dance techniques, travel steps and a short dance sequence. This dance celebrates the unique female form. All shapes and sizes are welcome.

Lace up your tap shoes and join in the fun! This course will teach basic tap steps and choreography to all styles of lively music and is appropriate for new beginners and those who have had some tapping experience. Each class will include warm-up, across the floor, and combinations.

No experience necessary, this is a place to learn! Dances include: Cowboy Charleston, The Freeze, Mishnock Slide, Gin & Tonic, Oh Behave, Let Me Sleep, El Paso, Redneck Angel, Crank it Up, and Copperhead Road.

 

If you have progressed beyond High Beginner, this is the class for you. Maybe it's a dance with more than 32 counts, maybe there is a tag or restart, or maybe you want to learn how to add turns or spins.

 

The hottest social dance, Salsa "on 2" NY Style. This course focuses on timing, footwork, partnering, and doing those turns the "right" way in a fun, supportive environment. Bachata is a rhythmic Latin dance from the Dominican Republic that is very popular around the world and has evolved into an exciting interactive and sensual dance that has been influenced by salsa, tango, and other traditional ballroom dances.

The hottest social dance, Salsa "on 2" NY Style. This course focuses on timing, footwork, partnering, and doing those turns the "right" way in a fun, supportive environment. Bachata is a rhythmic Latin dance from the Dominican Republic that is very popular around the world and has evolved into an exciting interactive and sensual dance that has been influenced by salsa, tango, and other traditional ballroom dances.

Expand your horizons and explore the world through international dance and music! In this 8-week series, we will learn a dance from a different culture every week. From Hawaii to Ireland, from India to West Africa, from Mexico to Italy and beyond, you'll exercise your muscles and your mind in this invigorating class!

Tap into your inner Broadway Baby with this 6-week series, in which we will dance to the many different styles found on Broadway through the ages. From jazz dance to hip hop, Broadway has embraced the evolution of dance over the years, and now you can channel your love of musical theater and learn dances to popular Broadway classics.

Buff Bones® is a medically endorsed, full body exercise system for bone and joint health that is terrific for anyone who wants to improve their current fitness level. It integrates Pilates, strength training, functional movement and therapeutic exercise with bone strengthening and balance techniques. It is safe for those with osteoporosis and osteopenia. The result is a workout that makes you longer, leaner, straighter, and stronger. You will also stand taller and develop solid core strength. Students should be barefoot or wear non-slip socks.
Please be sure to register by the day before the class at the latest. You will receive an invitation email with a link to join the Zoom meeting. Click here for a tutorial on how to join a Zoom meeting.

Zumba Gold® introduces the Latin-dance inspired easy-to-follow Zumba® choreography that focuses on all elements of fitness: cardiovascular, muscular conditioning, flexibility and balance. A lower-intensity, gentler workout, perfect for beginners and those who have not exercised in a while. Come ready to move, and prepare to leave empowered and feeling strong!

Alexander Technique is a mind/body process that helps change harmful habits that may cause everyday stress and fatigue and can lead to pain. These habits prevent people from fully enjoying life and the interests they wish to pursue. Through Alexander Technique, students will learn healthy and easeful posture and self-care techniques to move more freely and with less effort. Alexander Technique gives posture a whole new meaning.

Kripalu Yoga is a gentle yoga practice that enriches the body, mind and spirit through poses and meditation.  This intermediate class builds on basic yoga postures and explores new ones. You will learn how to flow with ease through various postures and to hold them longer through breathing practice.  Additionally, you will work on improving balance, flexibility, and breathing; relieving tension and stress; cultivating concentration and confidence; and promoting a peaceful mind.  Tune in to your own body to make yoga work best for you.

Learn how to Stand in Mountain, Grow a Tree and do a Downward Facing Dog. If you’ve ever thought about starting a yoga practice or you’ve been wanting to roll out your yoga mat and step back on it, but going to a yoga class feels like you’ve shown up in a foreign country without a map or a translator... this class has been designed for you!
In this class you will learn the fundamentals and the foundational postures of yoga, learning how to flow from one pose to another as you learn the Sun Salutation, a yoga sequence practiced by yogi’s all over the world. Along the way you will learn the asana (pose) names in both English and Sanskrit and develop an understanding of cues often heard in studio classes, with a nod to those that sound strange ("pull your naval to your spine" and “root down to rise up”).
Yoga is a relaxant. Yoga heightens awareness, cultivates patience, and balances the body-mind connection. Yoga improves strength, musculoskeletal fitness, and flexibility. Learning the basics sets you on the path to a lifelong yoga practice.  All you need to do is show up, roll out your mat and practice.

Have you always wanted to practice yoga, but the thought of getting up and down on the mat keeps you away? Then Chair Yoga is for you. With the support of a chair you will receive all the benefits of a full yoga practice. Yoga relaxes the body and mind and improves musculoskeletal fitness and flexibility. Chair Yoga offers a way to improve your balance, health and general well-being. Through an amazing form of adaptive exercises that blend breathing techniques and yoga postures, you will leave this class feeling renewed and refreshed.