Class Descriptions

Integrated Movement

This class is based on a compilation of many different research and body work studies, melded together to form an overall body and mind experience. The flow of yoga calms the mind and connects breath with movement. The innovative research techniques create strength and body awareness while improving both body posture and alignment. This, combined with the conditioning elements of resistance training and calisthenics, promotes overall health and well being, resulting in a healthy, younger, stronger body.

Biking
Biking class utilizes the X-Bike, which features adjustable free-wheel resistance to simulate outdoor riding and promote proper cycling form. The side-to-side movement in the adjustable-resistance handlebars strengthens your upper body. Balance, power and core stability are increased as you smoothly coordinate upper and lower body movements. This, combined with interval training (i.e. maximum effort interspersed with relief periods), increases metabolic costs, boosting cardiovascular-vascular output. The end result is an experience similar to outdoor cycling, in a controlled, supportive environment.

Belly Dancing
"Shimmy by Liz Ford" is a fire-burning dance workout designed to melt and excite your body! This class is a fusion of Ancient Egypt and Middle Eastern Bellydancing. Broken down into five easy steps, our workout will make you simmer, sizzle and move like Shakira to fire-burning music. Call Liz Ford at 914.737.5817 for information.

Stretch to Strength Energy Flow
Resistance/Flexibility/Stretch
Based on familiar yoga postures, resistance strength and flexibility training is a smarter way to stretch and strengthen your body to improve functional as well as athletic performance. Unlock and release trapped tension while receiving a superb mind/body tune-up. Open up energy pathways throughout the body to achieve enhanced psychological awareness and physical well-being associated with each of sixteen meridians.

Yoga All Levels
We invite you to discover the eight great forms of Yoga. Explore the vast number of ways in which you can develop your personal relationship with Spirit. Find out how you can gain a personal experience of the wondrous integration and delightful harmony of body, mind and spirit. This world yoga class is designed to help you discover your real and amazing potential for a happier, more successful life.

Zumba
Dance your cares away to the rhythms of Latin and international music. The fitness element is infused into the dance movements and essential to your weight loss goals, as you lose yourself in the playfulness of the easy to follow dance movements! Work at your level and modify the movements to suit your body as it is today. During the last 20 minutes of the class we will fuse sculpt and Pilates exercises to build muscle and cool down for our safe trip home.

Boot Camp
Boot Camp features high intensity strength and cardio exercises designed to challenge your strength and endurance while burning lots of calories.

Tai Chi
This class is based on what many consider the original form of Taiji, developed in the early 17th century at the Chen village and known as the Chen style. This form is practiced with slow graceful movements with sudden bursts of energy release known as "Fajing". In addition to learning a basic form, the class will include various warm up and meditative exercises centered around basic movements including a series called "silk reeling". The class will be an introduction to what is hoped to be a lifetime of discovery of movement, balance, the body, mind and spirit of the practitioner. Wear comfortable clothes and flat, flexible sneakers.

Pilates
Pilates is a non-impact system of exercises designed to provide you with a well-balanced blend of strength and flexibility making one feel invigorated after each session. The custom-designed workouts are safe, versatile and effective for all ages and fitness levels with a particular concentration on strengthening and stabilizing your core muscles. Come nurture and honor your body.
Awake and Align Yoga
Gentle asanas (specific body positions) to stimulate your muscles and organs, and open energy channels. Yoga can be done at any time of day but is particularly powerful at the beginning of the day before you break your nightly fast and the general activities of the day have begun.
"In time, anyone who continues with regular yoga practice becomes aware of a subtle change in their approach to life for, through persistently toning and relaxing the body and stilling the mind, you begin to glimpse a state of inner peace which is your true nature." (Saraswati, 1997)