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Class Review: Basic-Beg Joneeba African Dance @ Peridance Studios NYC

by Yumilka - Beginner/Advanced Beginner: Dance/Fitness
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Djoniba Dance Centre @ Peridance Capezio Center CLASS LEVEL: BEG-BASIC JONEEBA AFRICAN My goal for this class was to break a sweat and have the opportunity to dance “it” off.  And, after class I was emotionally hyped, invigorated and refreshed from working out and dancing. I left with the feeling of wanting to take the class over [...]

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Class Review: Open class @ Pure Power Boot Camp

by Stephanie S - Intermediate/Adv: Fitness
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Pure Power Boot Camp CLASS LEVEL: ALL LEVELS Pure Power Boot Camp is an extremely intense workout at any level of fitness. All of the instructors have background in the military, for example, my instructor Steve was part of the army.  This is a place where your instructor has the body you want to have. [...]

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Class Review:Beg African Dance @ Djoniba Dance & Drum Centre

by Elaine Y - Adv Beginner: Fitness. Non-dancer
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Djoniba Dance & Drum Centre CLASS LEVEL: Beginner African Dance with Djoniba I was taking Djoniba’s class for the first time. Undoubtedly, Djoniba’s classes are well-known and draw new students to his studio. There were around 20-30 students in the class, which mostly consisted of women of various ages (there was one male student). Having [...]

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Class Review: Abs @ David Barton Gym

by Elaine Y - Adv Beginner: Fitness. Non-dancer

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Article: What is the Glycemic Index?

by FitEngine

Over the last 30 years, research into food and blood glucose response has completely changed our carbohydrate classification system. It has been learned that it is impossible to predict the impact on blood glucose levels by certain foods, instead people are fed carbohydrate foods and the response measured. This response is known as the Glycemic Index (GI), [...]

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Class review: Beg-Basic Joneeba African @ Peridance Center

by Michelle P - Advanced: dance (pre-professional)

Djoniba Dance Centre @ Peridance Capezio Center   CLASS LEVEL: BEG-BASIC JONEEBA AFRICAN The Beg-Basic Joneeba African class taught by Djoniba was a high energy workout by means of soulful expression through organic movement. We started warming-up by moving the body in space to the rhythms followed by dynamic stretching. The abdominal work was intense and [...]

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Class review: Physique 57

by Michelle P - Advanced: dance (pre-professional)

Physique57 CLASS LEVEL: BEGINNER I attended a physique 57 class at the 57th street studio in Manhatten.  The establishment was upscale and it appeared to have regular clients.  As the only first timer in the class. With about 14 movers in the class it was a good size and filled with focus.  My instructor, Sarah [...]

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Article: 7 Great Reasons to Dance

by FitEngine

When it comes to dance there are plenty of wonderful reasons that people elect to dance. The fact remains that far too few of us manage to incorporate dance into our lives nearly as much as we should. There are many wonderful reasons to dance and below I will suggest 7 great reasons to incorporate [...]

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Ab Lab @ Chelsea Piers

by Kara M - Advanced: dance./Beginner: fitness
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Chelsea Piers
CLASS LEVEL: ALL LEVELS

The “Ab Lab” class at Chelsea Piers is a short but comprehensive ab workout, great for a person in a hurry. It is a class for everyone, experienced fitness buff or not, and it only lasts for half an hour. There are few breaks between exercises, but the instructor is very encouraging and

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Class Review: Hot Hour of Power Yoga @ Prana Power Yoga

by Kara M - Advanced: dance./Beginner: fitness
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Prana Power Yoga


CLASS LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED
Prana Power Yoga’s “Hour of Power” is a great introduction to hot yoga. It is less intense then the hour and a half class, but still has many opportunities to do more challenging variations of basic yoga poses. The heated room causes profuse sweating, but also facilitates deeper stretching and greater flexibility. The instructor is

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