Physical Therapy

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: Foot Fitness @ Yamuna Body Rolling Studio (YBR)

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

Yamuna Body Rolling  CLASS LEVEL: FOOT FITNESS I ventured downtown to Yamuna Body Rolling. I signed up for a short 15-minute foot health class with Patricia. Patricia analyzed my posture and helped me understand where the pressure was falling in my foot, thus making us both aware of what to stretch and strengthen. She also [...]

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Article: Dancing as a healer

by FitEngine

Oriental dance and African dance There are many things in life we can do to show emotions and let others know how we feel. Some people sing, some people write poetry and prose, some retreat within themselves and hold it all inside. Others dance. Dance has for centuries been a way to express a wide [...]

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Class Review: Yamuna Body Rolling Yoga

by Larissa K - Injury recovery
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Yamuna Body Rolling


CLASS LEVEL: OPEN



I attended a Yoga class at Yamuna studios near Greenwich Village with an instructor named Vicki. It was a very relaxed and calming class and Vicki spent one-on-one time with each of us, manually helping us correct our bodies on certain postures. She would move and stretch our bodies to help us feel and receive the full benefits of our breathing and lengthening of the muscles. We used these rubber half moon balls that we stood on to [...]

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