DIY Dance: Freeze Dance

 

Freeze Dance

Students never grow out of this classic game!

  • Have students spread out in the space. When the music begins, student will move around the space in any way they choose
  • When the music stops, students must FREEZE immediately, until the music begins again
  • You can have students dance like their favourite animal, slide their feet across the floor, crawl, skip or hop while the music plays. You can also use this game to explore the elements of dance (body, space, time, energy, relationship)
  • Students can freeze in various kinds of shapes: animal poses, flat, round, long, high, low, angular or one-legged poses
  • You may have the last student to freeze (or the first one to move before the music) sit out until there is only one student left in the dancing area, but this is optional. Students who are “out” can help the teacher choose movement and freeze styles for the remaining players.

 

Pilates at Downtown Yoga Centre – Wed 7:30-8:30pm

DOWNTOWN PILATES

First class is FREE!
Wednesday 7:30-8:30 pm ~ $15 Drop in (or less with a class pass)

Downtown Yoga Holistic Centre 236 Dundas Street (across from Central Library)

Lengthen & strengthen your body with a fun and effective head-to-toe pilates workout. In this all-levels class you will learn the essentials of core support to add grace and power to your every movement. Tone your body to the rhythm of your breath as you move through a flowing sequence designed to balance strength and flexibility. With a focus on breathing, centering and alignment this low-impact workout will energize your body and invigorate your mind.

NEW Wednesday Pilates 7:30-8:30 at Downtown Yoga

Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 pm – Starting February 29th
Downtown Yoga Holistic Centre, 236 Dundas Street
$15 Drop-In (or less with a class pass)

Lengthen & strengthen your body with a fun and effective head-to-toe pilates workout. In this all-levels class you will learn the essentials of core support to add grace and power to your every movement. Tone your body to the rhythm of your breath as you move through a flowing sequence designed to balance strength and flexibility. With a focus on breathing, centering and alignment this low-impact workout will energize your body and invigorate your mind.

Pilates at Oakridge Wellness – Tues 7:30-9pm and Sat 9:30-11am

PILATES LENGTHEN & STRENGTHEN

Tues 7:30-9 pm & Sat 9:30-11 am 

Oakridge Wellness Centre 759 Hyde Park Road, just North of Oxford

Lengthen & strengthen your body with a fun and effective head-to-toe pilates workout. In this all-levels class you will learn the essentials of core support to add grace and power to your every movement. Tone your body to the rhythm of your breath as you move through a flowing sequence designed to balance strength and flexibility. With a focus on breathing, centering and alignment this low-impact workout will energize your body and invigorate your mind.

DIY Dance: Human Snowflakes

Human Snowflake

Students work together to create unique snowflakes using their bodies. I recommend a soundtrack of holiday tunes from a variety of cultures.

  • Have students draw snowflakes on large pieces of paper with markers
  • Moves desks and chairs aside or find a large (and relatively clean) floor space
  • Choose a simple drawing to begin with, and as a class, discuss how they lines in the drawing can me created by the students bodies, either by standing and linking arms or laying on the floor
  • Choose one student to be the Snowflake Director. The Director will tell their classmates where to place their bodies as part of the snowflake pattern. (The Director may need to stand on a chair to get a “bird’s eye view” on the design as it develops)
  • Once the design is complete, have the snowflake students give the Director a round of applause. You may also wish to take a photo or show other students and teachers your Human Snowflake
  • Move onto more challenging designs, or add a time limit for the Director. You might divide the students into groups to try and create more complicated designs with less bodies

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Give the gift of a happy and healthy New Year with yoga and pilates lessons in the comfort of your home. 

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FREE CLASS Dance Party Fitness: Classic Rock – Thursday 5:50pm!

Dance Party Fitness
Thursdays 5:50-6:50pm
Downtown Yoga Holistic Centre – 236 Dundas Street, London
$15 Drop In **First Class is FREE! (for students new to the Centre)**

This week’s theme: Classic Rock: Buddy Holly, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and more!
Come out and shake what your momma gave you to a killer soundtrack that will make you want to move!  This all-levels cardio class will get your heart pumping with low-impact aerobic dance steps, sandwiched between a pilates warm-up and a yoga cool-down stretch. You’ll leave feeling longer, stronger and ready to hit that dance floor. A great full-body workout for anyone who likes to shake it! *Running shoes recommended – must be clean!


ALSO ON THURSDAY:

Lunchtime Revive Workout 
Tuesday & Thursday  12-1pm

Downtown Yoga Centre – 236 Dundas Street, London
$15 Drop In **First Class is FREE! (for students new to the Centre)**

Revive yourself with this gentle but effective full-body workout. Designed to refresh and invigorate you for the rest of your day this all-levels yoga & pilates class will give you an all-over glow without sweating buckets. This flowing sequence will focus on breathing, centering and alignment to perk you up without wearing you out.

Classes at Downtown London Yoga Begin November 8th!

Come out to my new lunchtime class at Downtown Yoga Centre on Tuesday & Thursdays!


Lunchtime Revive Workout 
Tuesday& Thursday  12-1pm

Downtown Yoga Centre – 236 Dundas Street, London, ON
$15 Drop In (click here for multi-class discounts)

**First Class is FREE! (for students new to the Centre)**

Revive yourself with this gentle but effective full-body workout. Designed to refresh and invigorate you for the rest of your day this all-levels yoga & pilates class will give you an all-over glow without sweating buckets. This flowing sequence will focus on breathing, centering and alignment to perk you up without wearing you out.

DIY Dance: Flocking

Flocking

This intermediate exercise teaches students to move together and communicate without speaking.

  • Have students stand in a clump, all facing the same direction. Choose a student at the front of the clump to be the first leader.
  • The leader begins to move their arms slowly, and the group behind follows. Depending on the size of the group, students at the back of the clump may not be able to see the leader, but that is not a problem. They simply need to follow the students directly in front of them.
  • After a few minutes, the leader will turn slightly and the group will follow until they are facing a new direction. The student who is now at the front of the clump will become the new leader and continue from the movement of the previous leader.
  • Once students master changing leaders as the movement turns, they can add travelling steps to their arm movements. Move slowly at first, especially with a large group, so that the students learn to move together and shift seamlessly from one leader to the next.