Recently I’ve begun taking dance classes again after a long (ok, VERY long) hiatus. I was a dance major in college and have come back to it multiple times over the years not only because I just can’t quit it, but because it really is fantastic exercise as well. Now before you stop reading because you’re thinking to youself “I’ll never be a ballerina” or “I’m just not coordinated to take a dance class,” let’s back up a little bit. Right now I’m taking an intermediate level modern/contemporary class at Danceworks on Water Street. But that’s not the class I want to talk . . . → Read More: Feel the Burn: Dance Workout
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Photo: Movement Center Pewaukee It’s a popular east-coast workout, but now BARRE is here in the Badger State! The Movement Center Pewaukee is the first Wisconsin studio to offer BARRE, an athletic workout specifically designed to strengthen and lengthen the body. What is BARRE? Barre classes are fluid athletic workouts specifically designed to strengthen and lengthen, without the bulk. The classes are fueled by upbeat music and efficiently flow through each muscle group creating endurance and stamina through strength training and increased flexibility through stretching. They are challenging, empowering, effective and fun. The movements are influenced by many modalities including classical ballet barre . . . → Read More: BARRE Workout Classes come to Pewaukee Does the thought of a fitness boot camp intimidate you? Maybe you’re more likely to go shopping than try bootcamp. You could do both this Sunday! The Jewish Community Center is hosting free fitness boot camps every Sunday in the Town Square at the Bayshore Town Center. The hour-long class is led by certified instructor Heather Prach and will include 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of yoga. In case of rain, the class will be taught in the center of the mall. Head on down to Bayshore this Sunday, July 18 at . . . → Read More: Try out a free fitness boot camp at Bayshore Town Center Save the date! Join Fit Milwaukee and Lululemon Athletica for a run & yoga morning on Saturday, July 24th. At 8am we will be running/walking a 3-mile loop that starts at the Lululemon store in the Third Ward and goes out along Lakeshore State Park and back. Catch your breath and stay for Hatha Yoga class taught by Invivo Fitness at 9am. Plus it’s FREE! All levels of runners welcome- walkers too. Meet at Lululemon store at 7:45am so we can organize the groups. We’ll be sending off the walkers right at 8am followed by the run group at 8:15. Please . . . → Read More: Fit Milwaukee Meets Lululemon Athletica Heads up: The new Lululemon Athletica store in Milwaukee is offering free Pilates classes during the month of May! If you’re not familiar with the company, they sell yoga-inspired clothing and running apparel and have recently set up shop in the Third Ward. Their showroom is full of drool-worthy goodies and they’ve also been bringing local yoga and Pilates teachers to the store for complimentary classes. This month, Patty The Lift PIlates will be teaching on Thurdsay evenings and Trey from Pilates on the Lake will lead a mat class on Saturday mornings. And did you catch the part . . . → Read More: Pilates + Lululemon = Do it. Want some more evidence that are bodies are capable of achieving more than we think? Katie Felten has just completed her 101 Day Bikram yoga challenge. That one hundred and one days. In a row. Doing yoga in a 105 degree room. I believe that congratulations are definitely in order! Watch her recap of the experience: You can also read about taking a Bikram class as a beginner here. Or why not check out the studio for yourself: Bikram Yoga Milwaukee2084 N. Commerce . . . → Read More: 101 Days of Yoga Kheenan is back with another mobile app review: If you enjoy Yoga like I do and want to practice poses you either learn in class or from watching Yoga DVD’s than this app is a good way to . . . → Read More: Mobile App Review: 101 Yoga Poses (Free Version) by Pocket Cocktails Inc. What better way to start out the week than with a fabulous giveaway? The fine people at Invivo Fitness are offering up a 3-month Standard Yoga Membership PLUS a free one hour personal training session to one lucky Fit Milwaukee reader. This membership includes unlimited use of over 20 yoga classes a week as well as the Strength and Cardio Center. Locker rooms with showers and spa towels, a Swedish Sauna and covered parking are all included. If you’re not familiar with Invivo, you can read about my experience attempting an Ashtanga yoga class here. In addition to . . . → Read More: Invivo Fitness Giveaway! This weekend I decided to take a trip over to Invivo FItness–not only to check out the facility but also to try one of their (free!) Sunday yoga classes. First of all I have to say that this was place is a real treat. The gym itself is lovely. It’s a bright, open space with huge windows overlooking the Milwaukee River. Even on a crummy January day in Wisconsin the view and all the natural light that came with it was gorgeous. In addition to the traditional cardio room and yoga/Pilates studio they also have a spa where you . . . → Read More: Adventure: Ashtanga Yoga Class So, what exactly is Bikram yoga? Sometimes referred to as “hot” yoga, Bikram consists of a series of 26 postures (asanas) and 2 breathing exercises (pranayama) practiced in a heated room, most commonly around 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The extreme heat- and excess sweat that comes with it- is thought to help your body release toxins and allows your muscles to relax so you can work deeper into each posture. I took my first two classes at Bikram Yoga Milwaukee this past week and though I was a bit hesitant when I heard they heat the room to 105 . . . → Read More: Adventure: Bikram Yoga Class |
 
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