Healthy Moves Class Descriptions
BELLY DANCING
Women of the Middle East have enjoyed belly dancing for centuries, as an expressive art, celebrating life and the joy of the soul. Belly Dance provides the means for improving posture and self-confidence. This fun and exciting dance form is a great aerobic and toning workout.
NIA
is a creative free spirited fun barefoot fitness dancing form that combines principles and concepts from the dancing arts, healing arts & martial arts.
PILATES
believes that all movement stems from the core and can therefore be performed safely. Pilates is a series of floor exercises increasing strength, coordination, and flexibility while promoting uniform muscle development enhancing postural alignment. All of the exercises are linked to a specific breath pattern aiding in a deeper core engagement and relieving stress.
ZUMBA®
Is a combination of international dance rhythms such as: African, salsa, meringue, cumbia, reggaeton, and others, all combined with dance and fitness exercises into awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life! Every class feels like a party.
YOGA
FLOW YOGA
is an active style of yoga linking poses together with rhythmic breathing. Generally more physically challenging than Hatha Yoga, Flow Yoga calms the mind and tones the body.
HATHA YOGA
nourishes the mind and body on every level. Postures play a primary role in Hatha Yoga as do specific breathing techniques and meditation practices. All are intended to calm the mind and uplift the spirit.
YOGA FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT
is a class designed for all ages and all levels of fitness with a systematic and safe approach to Yoga. Students learn simple, yet powerful, “yogic tools”, for stress management at the physical, mental, and emotional levels, as well as build abilities to cope with stress.
DEEP RELAXATION (Yoga Nidra)
Take time out from your busy life to recharge your batteries. Yoga Nidra is a simple, deep relation, practice, as well as meditation technique done from lying down. It is a systematic method of releasing accumulated tensions, inducing profound, physical, mental, and emotional, relaxation. It is an ancient yogic tool to manage stress and improve sleep. The first part of the class will prepare participants for deep relaxation through simple yoga asanas and pranayamas (postures and breathing).
