NEW CLASS – FUNCTIONAL FITNESS

Dear friends,

The following are my class opportunities for the month of September!

On a trial basis I moving Pilates mat class to noon on Fridays and Yoga to 9am on Thursdays.

Pilates mat class – Fridays at noon

September 5,12,19,26

Yoga – Thursdays at 9am

September 11, 25

I am also excited to offer a new class format on Wednesdays at 12pm.  

I am naming my new class – FUNctional fitness. You can expect to align your body and mind, strengthen your muscles and fortify your bones, and also mobilize and release shoulders, hips, and necks:).  Optional use of some weights and resistance bands.  See more in description below…

FUNctional fitness –  Wednesdays at noon

September 10,17,24

What to expect with FUNCTIONAL FITNESS

deep breaths standing with postural awareness. (5 min) Understand how to ‘stack our bodies” to find optimal alignment and connect to the relationship between our lungs/diaphragm and our pelvic floor.

-warm up (15/20 min)

-3 FUNctional exercises executed in sets of 10 done 3 times

these exercises will include movement that highlight 

-hip hinge

-squats

-lunges

-twists

-move through sun salutations to integrate (you will learn surya A & surya B)(10/15 min)

-core/mobility work (10/15 min)

-3/4 various core exercises done in sets intermixed with 3/4 mobility exercises done in sets to to release after we strengthen.

example – 

Core – forearm planks

mobility -cat/cows

or

Core – side planks

mobility – mermaid or gate(side body stretch)

or

Supine abdominal bracing with legs at table top

mobility – supple flowing bridges

-closing (5-10 min)

3/4 deep stretches to release hips/shoulders/neck

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have questions.

Please email me back to sign up.

Happy September