Instructor:
Tim Harris Description:
An aligned body is a strong body- naturally. A strong body is a balanced body. Tim will take you through a series to balance out your body’s strength. Equipment Needed:
1/2 Dome, Yoga Block
Instructor:
Tim Harris Description:
How is your balance? This class will take you through a progression of balance challenging exercises to help you evaluate how your balance is today and what you can do to improve. Equipment Needed:
(2) Half Domes, (2) Blocks, a large Exercise Ball * Note: Please always take care to work within your own parameters and make your own safety a priority. If you feel like something demonstrated in class is beyond your abilities, skip that exercise and do another one. If you want to challenge yourself, please be aware of your surroundings and make your environment as safe as possible to prevent injury.
Instructor:
Michael Kaffel Description:
The “Sit & Rise Test” is a decent predictor of all-cause mortality from cardiovascular disease. At the beginning of class, you’ll do a before test and then re-test at the end, after Michael takes you through a series of exercises to improve all mobilities required to get up from and down to the floor. Equipment Needed:
Bolster, Half Dome, Block
Instructor:
Tim Harris Description:
We’ll make our own mini obstacle course to mimic some natural type movements, and intersperse that with corrective exercises. You’ll get to crawl, balance, pick stuff up from the floor, etc. Equipment:
This is a low back, hips, and core focused class, using the red ball for a wide variety of exercises.
Equipment Needed: Red Ball, Strap, Bolster
Instructor:
Michael Kaffel Description:
We begin everyone’s Restorative Exercise™ (RE) education with the 1A: Intro to Alignment, which teaches us the fundamentals of RE. The next step in the RE protocol is 1B, which covers the next set of motor skills for optimal gait. We’re goin’ back to basics here, which is always a good thing to do! This is a great opportunity to make sure you understand the foundation of your alignment practice. Equipment Needed:
1/2 Dome, Block, Strap, Wall