DANCE FITNESS:

Ballroom Dance (COMING SPRING 2012)

Whether you're an individual wanting to learn Ballroom as a hobby, a couple desiring to learn to dance for that 'First Dance' at your Wedding, or a couple just wanting to freshen up dance skills and have fun, this class will be a hit for everyone!  You can attend with or without a partner in this user-friendly Ballroom class!   Ballroom, Swing, Waltz, & Latin styles taught by a talented & professional Teacher.  Ballroom shoes or fitness shoes can be worn.

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Bellydance 

Intro moves for Bellydancing include warmup, stretching, strengthening, isolations, hip circles & shimmies.  An "ALL-OVER" body workout!  Non-to-Low-impact, perfect for any dancer.  Egyptian Cabaret, American Cabaret, and Gypsy Bellydance styles taught. Choreography included!  Any level Dancer welcome! Veils & Hip Scarves are supplied.  (Accessories are also available for sale in studio Boutique!) (Bellydance Info)

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Bellydance Booty-Camp (WORKSHOP COMING SOON!!)

Bellydance Booty-camp is a double whammy of a class! This 2 hour class takes a little from Bellydance, Yoga, Body Bars, Bands, Cords, & Balls and blends them together to give you an energetic, efficient, & fun workout that gets your 'Booty' in shape fast!  Performed in the Boot-camp style of 3-to-3 ratio, consisting of 3 minutes of fat burning cardio drills and 3 minutes of strengthening moves, all done with a little Bellydance flavor! No Bellydance experience needed!  Done once a month on a Saturday, this class will need reservations, as the class fills up fast! (Only 25 attendees permitted)

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 Zumba

DITCH THE WORKOUT!  JOIN THE PARTY!!

Latin-base dance fitness workout that is so much fun to do, that you don't even know that you're 'working out'! Exotic rhythms and choreography using Cumbia, Salsa, Merrengue, Cha Cha, and even Bellydance moves to move you and groove you to a better body and higher fitness level!  (more info)

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YOGA :

Gentle Yoga  (Coming Soon 2012!)

A slower-paced Yoga class that is good for beginners as well as those not feeling up to more physically challenging classes for any reason.  Focus is on getting into the body, grounding, and bringing acceptance to wherever students are in their practice.  Students are encouraged to quiet the mind, find the breath, and enjoy the moment that is spent on just themselves.  Needed: Yoga mat, blanket, & 2 pillows (optional).  (Yoga Mats are available for purchasing in the studio's Boutique)

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Yoga 2 (Coming Soon 2012!)

A class that intergrates various Yoga styles and fuses them together into a unique Yoga approach. Yoga techniques includes Kundalini, Iyengar, Vinyasa, and Ashtanga asanas and methods. You will practice both classical and creatively-adapted sun salutations, standing and seated postures, balance poses, backbends, inversions, while focusing on movement, alignment, and the yogic breath. This class challenges strength & balance, improves flexibility, and will leave you feeling energetic and rejuvenated.  All levels welcome with variations and modifications shown. Needed: Yoga mat, blanket, & 2 pillows (optional).  (Yoga Mats are available for purchasing in the studio's Boutique)

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PM Yoga (Coming Soon 2012!)

A perfect way to end the day!  A slower-paced Yoga class to de-stress, calm, and revive tired bodies and minds.  Gentle poses, stretches, and breathwork.  All levels welcomed.  Needed: Yoga mat, blanket, & 2 pillows (optional).  (Yoga Mats are available for purchasing in the studio's Boutique)

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Power Yoga

This class is characterized by perfoming a series of Yoga Poses without stopping and accompanied by the breath in order to flow from one pose to another (Vinyasas), offering a full-body workout.  Some Vinyasa poses are held for a short time, while other poses are held up to 5 breaths for more strengthening.   While this class is a demanding workout, it can be modified to adjust for various fitness levels.  Please bring a Yoga mat, towel, water bottle.   (Mats are available for purchase in the Boutique)

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Yoga Mama & Karma Kid  (Daddy welcomed too!)  

(SPRING-SUMMER  2012 SESSION)

A Yoga class designed just for parents and their small children to attend together this Summer!  Kid-friendly poses will inspire, delight, and relax everyone in class, while gentle strengthening and stretching poses help muscles become healthier!  For Parents & Kids 4 years and younger.  Saturdays @ 12:00pm (45 minutes). . . Summer Session runs from June 5th to August 14th, 12 Classes total.   $7 per class, kids FREE!  (Discount Class Passes available :  5 for $30 or 10 for $60)   Needed for class:  Yoga Mat, blanket, & pillow (optional).   

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COMING SOON:  Pre/Post Natal Fitness & Yoga  (Please contact info@bluekarmastudio.com if you're interested in this class.  Request which day/time)

Fitness & Yoga designed specifically for Pregnancy & After.  This class offers a wonderful way to keep in peak shape as labor & childbirth gets closer, while also serving as a foundation to begin yoga soon after you give birth.  The stretching and strengthening will lessen the aches and pains due to added weight and your shifting center of gravity. The strength building and added flexibility, obtained by holding various yoga postures, tones muscles, improves posture, and helps you to maintain a sense of control as your body changes.  Yoga helps to relieve stress and tension by training your body to relax, which can be very helpful during labor. The focus on breathing, an integral part of yoga, is both energizing and relaxing and can be applied in many different contexts, from simple stress management to breathing during child birth.  New Mama can bring infant to class (up to 3 months of age).  An Ob/Gyn's letter of approval must be obtained before attending class.  Supplies Needed: Yoga mat, 1 blanket, 2 bed pillows.  (Prenatal Yoga Info)

This class is for the student serious about getting the Core, Glutes, and Legs in shape fast!  30 Minutes of PURE ABS followed by 30 Minutes of PURE GLUTES.  Using the TOYS:  Fitness Balls, Body Bars, Cords, & Bands.  (Needed: Yoga or Fitness Mat, towel) 

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Sit-2B-Fit (Senior Fitness...Class will be added soon!)

This class is specially designed for the Golden Years to maintain health, boost energy, and improve confidence.  Seated exercises allow the student to work with resistance bands & cords, light weights, and fitness balls, while improving their strength, balance, & flexibility.  Please check with Physician before attending class.  Special discounted class prices for Senior Citizens taking this class: $5 Drop-In OR 5 Classes for $20.00 ($15 Savings off Regular Class Pass).   Needed for class:  A pair of 1lb to 3lbs Dumb-bells, towel, water bottle.  Yoga mat optional.   MORE INFO