Wellness

Class Review: Hatha Yoga @ Ramakrishnananda Yoga Vedanta Center of Astoria

by Keeley Walsh - Pilates Instructor, athlete, dancer
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After class and a few weeks later, I realized that this class offers what many of us desperately need and don’t take time to do: simply be and breathe.

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Class Review: Open Level Yoga @ World Yoga Center

by Sharon Osborne - Classically trained dancer
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My spiritual experience while taking a yoga class has by far been the most powerful while taking Rudrani’s Open Level class offered at World Yoga Center.

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Class Review: Open Lunchtime Yoga @ World Yoga Center

by Keeley Walsh - Pilates Instructor, athlete, dancer
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As I left the space and headed out into the bustling city, I felt confident, calm, and reassured that that my day was headed in the right direction.

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Class review: Why taking a Yamuna Body Rolling class w/injuries is good

by Keeley Walsh - Pilates Instructor, athlete, dancer
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Follow us on Twitter @fitengine Join our Facebook Fan Page!   YAMUNA BODY ROLLING  CLASS LEVEL:  OPEN Body Rolling Fees: Single class (YBR®, Yamuna® Yoga, Yamuna® Pilates) – $20. 10-class package – $175 (use within 5 weeks)  DATE/TIME: classes are offered daily click here for schedule INSTRUCTOR: Eli FE Reporter: Keeley Walsh In a Yamuna body rolling [...]

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Class review: Open Yoga @ Ballet Academy East, NYC

by Sharon Osborne - Classically trained dancer

Follow us on Twitter @fitengine Join our Facebook Fan Page! Ballet Academy East CLASS LEVEL: OPEN YOGA Single class fee: $17.  10-Class card $160. Towels rental: $1. Dressing Rooms have showers. BAE offers Yoga class daily except for Saturday, according to their Sept 2011 schedule. The Friday 12-1 class is taught by South-Woods. Click here for link [...]

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Melissa comments on 3 styles of stretch conditioning classes

by Melissa Brading - Advanced Modern dancer (Professional)/Intermediate Fitness Level

FitEngine Reporter Melissa Brading compares three types of similar but very different types of conditioning classes: A.I. flexibility @ Broadway Dance Center (BDC) w/Sally Mae Dunn, Open conditioning barre @ Peridance Capezio Center w/Nina Buisson and Barre a terre @Peridance Capezio Center w/Anabella Lenzu If you had to compare stretch classes what would your comparison be? Open conditioning [...]

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Class review: M.E.L.T. @ Ailey Extension, NYC

by Melissa Brading - Advanced Modern dancer (Professional)/Intermediate Fitness Level
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Follow us on Twitter @fitengine Join our Facebook Fan Page! AileyExtension, NYC CLASS LEVEL:  OPEN Fees: Single Class: $17   5-Class card $78 (use within 2 months) DATE/TIME: Sundays from 10:00am-11:00am INSTRUCTOR: Hallee Altman  FE Reporter: Melissa Brading This class is definitely worth trying if you experience any kind of pain or tension or recovering from injuries. [...]

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Class review: Open Gyrokinesis @ Kinespirit

by Elaine Y - Adv Beginner: Fitness. Non-dancer
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Kinespirit CLASS LEVEL: OPEN GYROKINESIS Gyrokinesis, yoga and Pilates share some similarities, but I was unsure of whether it was just stretching and breathing, a core muscle workout, or both. I later found out after the class that gyrokinesis is meant to strengthen and tone one’s muscles and increase flexibility. The gyrokinesis class format is [...]

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Class review: Open Level Stretch @ Om Yoga

by Stephanie S - Intermediate/Adv: Fitness
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Om Yoga CLASS LEVEL: OPEN LEVEL STRETCH Situated in Union Square, Om Yoga Studio is a very peaceful place.  The studio is well maintained, clean, decorated nicely and gives off a yoga vibe.  The particular room where I had my class was painted an enjoyable smooth yellow color which surprisingly did make a difference of [...]

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Class Review: Hatha Yoga @ YogaPlusHerbs

by Tasha N - Intermediate: dance/fitness/Injury recovery
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YogaPlusHerbs CLASS LEVEL: OPEN HATHA YOGA I'm not new to yoga and I expect a workout. The physicality of this class was not enough of a workout for my liking. However, the spirituality aspect of class was perfect. The instructor Doree was very calming and between each breath sequence she stated words of wisdom. "Breathe [...]

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