fusion mind/body studio
yoga and pilates

BollyX
Tey Punsalan
April 29, 2p-3p

This Bollywood-inspired dance/fitness program combines dynamic choreography with the hottest music from around the world. Energize the body with this cardio workout that cycles between higher and lower intensity dance sequences to get you moving, sweating and motivated while burning major calories. At the core of a BollyX workout is the inspiration drawn from the music and dance of Bollywood, the film industry of India. No dance experience is required as sequences are fun and easy to follow.
Wear workout clothes and gym shoes.

Introduction to TaiChi
John Hull
May 6, 2p-3p



Tai chi can be viewed in many ways and provides a variety of benefits to the practitioner. This workshop focuses on introducing the participant to tai chi from the perspective of body positional awareness and posture. Tai chi in general and Yang style in particular emphasizes the five S’s: stable, spherical, solid, smooth and slow. John will lead you through the basic 10 posture form. The focus of this form is the movement of the body through each posture twice, once in each direction. He will also show the “tai chi walk” that is used when progressing through several postures in the same direction. This walk is a nice exercise for the legs and maintenance of balance. Watching tai chi, one gets the impression it is simple and easy to learn. Looks are deceiving. Be prepared to develop new neural pathways (known as muscle memory to some) en route to learning a healthy system that can be practiced just about anywhere. 

John’s wife persuaded him to take up tai chi to improve his balance over ten years ago. He progressed from participant to exercise leader to instructor.  John was already in his second career as a college instructor and has taught biomedical technology. Recently John decided to take courses for certified personal trainers to augment his personal knowledge about health, the human body and exercise. He is a certified personal trainer with two organizations.