Thursday, October 27, 2016

What's going on - Week of 10/27 - 11/2

Swing Buffalo will be holding a costumed Halloween Dance on Tuesday11/1


Check out some of the spooky tricks and treats coming up this week!

10/27 - Thursday

6PM - Blush Williamsville will be holding a Yoga Pop event -each ticket includes 1hr of yoga and a glass of champagne.

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM.

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

7:30PM - Every Thursday you can check out a Booty Work class at 7:30, and a Club Dance Aerobics class at 8:30 taught by instructors from Musicality Central at Future Dance Center in Hamburg. $10/class.

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10/28 - Friday

10AM - Every Friday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

5PM - Every Friday is a non-contact kickboxing class called Friday Night Fights, held at HUBFiT Studio in downtown Buffalo - $10 drop-in rate.

5:30PM - Bikram Yoga of Williamsville will be holding an 80's themed hot yoga class - get your leotards ready. The class is $5 drop-in, and there will be a prize for most colorful leg warmers!

6PM - Revolution Buffalo will have a Halloween DJ'd rev and ride - wear your customer, and register now, because it will fill up fast. Proceeds benefit Roswell Park Cancer Institute's breast cancer research fund.

7PM - Learn the basics of social swing dance for the upcoming holiday parties, or just for fun. Couples required.

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

7PM - Take a Dancehall workshop at ModDance Studio with Rishone from Musicality Central.

8:30PM - Put on  your costume and strap on your skates for Spinners of West Seneca's Adult Halloween Party (adult, as in "no kids". Not "that" kind of "adult"). 

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10/29 - Saturday 

8AM - Try out a Halloween Pilates class for free at Symmetry Pilates Studio.

8:30AM - Weekly on Saturday mornings, Devi Bollywood will be holding a Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 8:30AM, and a Vinyasa Yoga class at 9:15AM.

8:30AM - Meet at Viddler's for a Letchworth State Park Hike.

9:30AM - Every Saturday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

2PM - Weekly donation-based Power Yoga of Buffalo - "Karma" class.

4PM - Slap some spooky decorations on your bicycle and roll out for a Creepy Bike Pub Crawl starting at Penny Lane Cafe in Clarence.

6PM - Head to the Willet House for an evening of West Coast Swing Dance.

6:30PM - Learn some Burlesque-Style performance with Jennifer Duke at GoPole Fitness.

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

8PM - Ballroom Revolution at the Amherst Community Church will be holding a Saturday Night Dance (time-travel themed!)

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This weekend check out some of the options that Explore Buffalo has available to stay active, and see parts of our city in a brand new way! See their website for ticket information.

Photo from Explore Buffalo's  Facebook page

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10/30 - Sunday

9:30AM - Take a hike at Lockport Erie Canal (call ahead).

10AM - Join our local skate shop, ModQuads, for a costumed Halloween Skate in Delaware Park!

1PM - Meet some new friends for a group hike in Letchworth State Park.

(Sundays tend to be scarce due to the Bills games)

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10/31 - Monday - HALLOWEEN! Be sure to check links for cancellations!

5:30AM - Start every week with Monday morning PiYo with Marcia and Longboards, held at the Lake Erie Seaway Trail facility (indoors). Make sure to register, because this class fills up. 

5:15PM - Interested in taking a ladies only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class? Buffalo United Martial Arts Academy at Riverworks holds one every Monday night, and the first few classes are free! Bring a friend!

6PM - Join Fleet Feet Sports for a Halloween fun run and walk. All ability levels welcome - prizes for best costume!

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM. 

7:30PM - Shakti Yoga will hold a weekly Vinyasa by Donation yoga class

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11/1 - Tuesday

10AM - Take a group walk in Williamsville and Glen Park.

7PM - Every Tuesday you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

7PM - As the weather gets cooler, AcroYoga Buffalo's AcroJams will be moving indoors to the SolRise Farm and Cultural Arts Center in Buffalo.

7PM - Learn Rhythm Shuffle Balboa at Swing Buffalo.

7PM - Celebrate Halloween a little late at a costumed Swing Dance night at Swing Buffalo!

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11/2 - Wednesday

6PM - Try out a weekly Hip Hop for starters class at Musicality Central (at Studio 990) - $10/class, and there are more advanced classes available if you are so inclined.

6:30PM - Blush in Williamsville will be holding a Barre Xpress class - for free! (but be sure to register ahead of time.)

7PM - Learn some Line Dances at Nashville's II in Williamsville each Wednesday. (lessons, and free-dancing).

7PM - Pucho Olivencia will hold their regular Noche de Salsa with a beginner lesson for $5.

7:45PM - East Meets West Yoga will hold a specialty series of 3 classes - 11/2 will be a class on static poses.

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If you know of an event that you would like to see in here, please let me know! (message our facebook page!)

Get out there and get moving!

Thursday, October 20, 2016

What's going on - Week of 10/20 - 10/26

Zombie Glowing Zumba is happening this upcoming Wednesday!


Each week I will be publishing 2 posts - Mondays will be articles and reviews. Thursdays will be a "What's Going On" feature, in which I highlight upcoming events and ticket deadlines.

Try out something different this fall:

10/20 - Thursday

3:30PM - Try out a Toddler and Me creative movement class at Nickel City Dance and Fitness.

6PM - Get your bicycle ready for fall with Handlebars Cycle Company (at their 685 Englewood Ave location in Buffalo)

6PM - Take a group run through East Aurora and enjoy $1 off pints at 42 North Bar.

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM.

6:30PM - Perfect you tango technique at a leader's Tango class (for guys or ladies who want to learn to lead better).

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

7:30PM - Every Thursday you can check out a Booty Work class at 7:30, and a Club Dance Aerobics class at 8:30 taught by instructors from Musicality Central at Future Dance Center in Hamburg. $10/class.

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10/21 - Friday

10AM - Every Friday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

10:30AM - Take a class that will prepare your legs for full Hanumanasana splits (Joywheel Yoga).

1PM - For a different way to get moving, Buffalo Battle Sports will be celebrating their grand opening in Tonawanda - these guys teach archery, knife throwing, and more.

5PM - Every Friday is a non-contact kickboxing class called Friday Night Fights, held at HUBFiT Studio in downtown Buffalo - $10 drop-in rate.

5PM - Hike to the Whirlpool bridges at Niagara Falls State Park.

6PM - Join La'Movement on Harlem for a La'X class, combining fun and flirty routines to get you moving.

6:30PM - Take a class in yoga and nutrition for stress reduction at Embody Health and Wellness.

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

7PM - Bring your partner for a ballroom/social dance workshop at Nickel City Dance and Fitness.

7PM - Try out a clogging class at Nashville's II (held every first and third Friday each month - only $5, includes a lesson).

7PM - Queen City Cycling is getting down to raise money for cancer - sign up for an intense ride, be sure to wear pink and bring water - on the line is a 5 class pass raffle.

7PM - Love In Motion yoga is teaming up with Chris from CrossFit Nickel City to do an experiential workshop about hypermobility, flexibility, and safe practices that promote the harmony between stability and mobility. All types of persons welcome, from yogis to body builders. Free event, but please pre-register!

10PM - Join Fanny and Calvin for a Latin dance lesson and a night of dancing at EXPO Market.

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10/22 - Saturday 

8AM - Take a yoga flow class with live keyboard music at Mind Body Flow Yoga in East Amherst.

8AM - Jada Blitz is holding a celebration for their 2nd anniversary with multiple 30min free demo classes throughout the day.

8:30AM - Weekly on Saturday mornings, Devi Bollywood will be holding a Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 8:30AM, and a Vinyasa Yoga class at 9:15AM.

9:30AM - Every Saturday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

9:30AM - Hike Franklin Gulf Park.

9:30AM - Take a Beginner Tai Chi class (please register by Friday).

10AM - Enjoy a fall foliage hike in whirlpool state park.

10:30AM - Satya Yoga is holding an AcroYoga workshop for all levels.

1PM - Join OWM Yoga for a spinal rejuvenation workshop on the great yoga wall. Save by pre-registering.

1:30PM - Bring your children to Yoga Parkside for a "slightly spooky" Halloween-themed yoga event.

1:30PM - Parker's Fish and Chips is holding a second Dartball Challenge (picture a giant velcro dart-board and a felt ball that you kick to try to score). There will be kids and adults categories, as well as prizes.

2PM - Weekly donation-based Power Yoga of Buffalo - "Karma" class.

3PM - Learn more about the "Great  Yoga Wall" at OWM Yoga's Intro class.

6:30PM - Bring your favorite person for some belated Sweetest Day Partner Yoga at JoyWheel Yoga.

6:30PM - If you haven't gotten to shoot some zombies yet, don't forget about Holland Paintball's Haunted Paintball Walks.

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

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This weekend check out some of the options that Explore Buffalo has available to stay active, and see parts of our city in a brand new way! See their website for ticket information.

Photo from Explore Buffalo's  Facebook page

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10/23 - Sunday

9AM - Hike the Allegany Region.

10AM - Meet up for Yoga and Hiking in Sprague Book Park - make sure to pre-register, because these events fill up.

10:30AM - Be a superhero - bring dry and canned good to help your neighbors here in WNY at FLOAT Yoga's Bhakti, Beats, and Brews. Costumes are encouraged, and anyone donating more htan 5 food items gets an extra beer ticket.

5:30PM - Enjoy some yoga at the Darwin Martin House.

(Sundays tend to be scarce due to the Bills games)

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10/24 - Monday

5:30AM - Start every week with Monday morning PiYo with Marcia and Longboards, held at the Lake Erie Seaway Trail facility (indoors). Make sure to register, because this class fills up. 

10AM - Hike Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve.

5:15PM - Interested in taking a ladies only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class? Buffalo United Martial Arts Academy at Riverworks holds one every Monday night, and the first few classes are free! Bring a friend!

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM. 

7:30PM - Shakti Yoga will hold a weekly Vinyasa by Donation yoga class

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10/25 - Tuesday

10AM - Hike the Joe Panza Nature Trail.

6PM - Work on your Yoga Mindfulness at Complete Wellness Arts and Science Center.

7PM - Every Tuesday you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

7PM - As the weather gets cooler, AcroYoga Buffalo's AcroJams will be moving indoors to the SolRise Farm and Cultural Arts Center in Buffalo.

7PM - Head to Lululemon at Walden Galleria to meet Kathleen of Love in Motion Yoga and Chris of Crossfit Nickel City to learn more about how yoga can make us stronger together.

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10/26 - Wednesday

5:30PM - Throw on your Halloween Costume, or dress up as a neon zombie for a Zumba party at the Cleveland Dr Presbyterian Church in Cheektowaga - glow body paint and glowing jewelry will be available, and all ages are welcome!

6PM - Want to work balancing (swords, candles, etc) into your bellydance practice? Oasis is holding a Balancing Workshop!

6PM - Try out a weekly Hip Hop for starters class at Musicality Central (at Studio 990) - $10/class, and there are more advanced classes available if you are so inclined.

7PM - Learn some Line Dances at Nashville's II in Williamsville each Wednesday. (lessons, and free-dancing).

7PM - Dress up for Pucho Olivencia's Halloween Edition of Salsa Night!

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If you know of an event that you would like to see in here, please let me know! (message our facebook page!)

Get out there and get moving!

Thursday, October 6, 2016

What's going on - Week of 10/6 - 10/12

Join a 5k/10k for a good cause this Saturday - in costume!


Each week I will be publishing 2 posts - Mondays will be articles and reviews. Thursdays will be a "What's Going On" feature, in which I highlight upcoming events and ticket deadlines.

Try out something different this fall:

10/6 - Thursday

3:30PM - Thursdays through 11/10 you can bring your toddler to a creative movement class (ages 2-4yrs) at Nickel City Dance and Fitness Center.

4:30PM - If you're a skater (or want to be one), check out the grand opening of the new Niagara Frontier Skate Park in Niagara Falls NY.

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM.

7PM - Head to Verve Dance Studio for the second week of their Foundations of House hip hop dancing class (running through 10/20). $15 drop in rate per class.

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

7:30PM - Every Thursday you can check out a Booty Work class at 7:30, and a Club Dance Aerobics class at 8:30 taught by instructors from Musicality Central at Future Dance Center in Hamburg. $10/class.

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10/7 - Friday

10AM - Every Friday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

2PM - Take a hike at Chestnut Ridge.

5PM - Familiar with inline or roller skates? Join some of the Queen City Roller Girls for a casual skate in Delaware Park around the loop.

5PM - Every Friday is a non-contact kickboxing class called Friday Night Fights, held at HUBFiT Studio in downtown Buffalo - $10 drop-in rate.

5:30PM - Say cheers to the weekend with a Rev Happy Hour at the Foundry Suites Lounge.

6PM - Take on the hill at Margaret Louise Park one last time with Fit Like a Gladiator's BLT class (butt, legs, and thighs). $5 drop in, or $4 if you bring a friend.

7PM - Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy - all levels welcome, $10/class.

7PM - Join Backwoods Cloggers' director Bekka Gunner for beginner clogging classes every first and third Friday of the month for $5 at Nashville's II.

7PM - Join Joywheel Yoga and Wellness for a Glow Flow Yoga class - bring water, a mat & lots of positive energy! Make sure to get your ticket ahead of time.

10PM - Get a groove going at Sabor Latin Night and take a lesson with Fanny and Calvin - only $5, 21 and up.

10:30PM - For more Latin dance try a Kizomba class at Epic on Elmwood.

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10/8 - Saturday 

8:30AM - Weekly on Saturday mornings, Devi Bollywood will be holding a Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 8:30AM, and a Vinyasa Yoga class at 9:15AM.

9:30AM - Every Saturday morning is an aerial yoga class with Aerial Dance Buffalo at the ALT Theatre in Buffalo. Drop in price is $18. For more information click here. Preregistration is recommended as these classes fill fast.

10AM - Head to Santosha Yoga in Williamsville for a 6 week beginner/intermediate hatha yoga class with focus on posture and pranayama.

10AM - Bring your bike up to Niagara Falls State Park for a group bike ride to Devil's Hole State Park and back - pre-register with 716-282-5154.

10:30AM - Take a hike at Beaver Meadow Audubon Center.

11AM - Canalside's ice-rink will, for one day only, be turning into a roller rink! Bring your own skates, or rent a pair for $5.

12PM -  Concerned about the pending zombie apocalypse and want to learn to defend yourself from a distance? Lucky you - CUT in Buffalo will be offering a zombie-themed knife throwing seminar (targets will bleed and "ooze" when struck, so... trigger warning). $20 pre-sale, $30 at the door.

12PM - Challenged by those mysterious lower-arm balances in your yoga practice? Soma Cura Wellness Center in Grand Island will be holding a Vinyasa Arm Balance Workshop to assist you. $25 per workshop in the current series (this is week 2).

2PM - Weekly donation-based Power Yoga of Buffalo - "Karma" class.

2PM - If you're feeling a bit sore and storing tension in your shoulders, you should check out Shakti Yoga's Roll It Out class with therapy balls.

3PM - Perhaps lower arm balances aren't your thing, and you're looking for a workshop for flexibility - OWM Yoga will be using the Great Yoga Wall to assist you with getting your backbend (safely, and using it to alleviate back pain).

7PM - Every week you can take a Line Dance class at Nashville's II on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 7PM - only $5.

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This weekend check out some of the options that Explore Buffalo has available to stay active, and see parts of our city in a brand new way! See their website for ticket information.

Photo from Explore Buffalo's  Facebook page

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10/9 - Sunday

8:30AM - Walk for a good cause - the Monster Scramble is a Halloween-themed 5k/10k fundraiser with an eye on finding the cure for the debilitating disease that is Multiple Sclerosis.

9AM - Head to GAP at the McKinley Mall to Rockout and Workout for free with our friends from Garage Fitness Studio - please wear pink in honor of those whose lives have been affected by breast cancer.

12:30PM - Oasis Dance will be holding a Hustle dance class (70's style) - pre-registration is $25.

1:30PM - Hike the Lincoln Park Bike Path.

2PM - Learn weaponry in an Okinawan Kobudo class at the defensive arts dojo in Hamburg.

(Sundays tend to be scarce due to the Bills games)

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10/10 - Monday

5:30AM - Start every week with Monday morning PiYo with Marcia and Longboards, held at the Lake Erie Seaway Trail facility (indoors). Make sure to register, because this class fills up. 

10AM - Hike Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve.

5:15PM - Interested in taking a ladies only Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class? Buffalo United Martial Arts Academy at Riverworks holds one every Monday night, and the first few classes are free! Bring a friend!

6PM - Go for a run at the Amherst Bike Path

6PM - Take a beginner Vinyasa Yoga class at the School House Wellness Center in Lockport. 

6:30PM - Weekly on Mondays and Thursdays, Devi Bollywood will be holding their mixed-level Bollywood Dance class at 6:30PM, and a Thursday night Bollywood/Bhangra Cardio Blast class at 7:45PM. 

7:30PM - Shakti Yoga will hold a weekly Vinyasa by Donation yoga class

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10/11 - Tuesday

10AM - Take a hike through Bill Wilson Park.

7PM - Every Tuesday you can take a Hatha Yoga class at the Buffalo Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.

7PM - As the weather gets cooler, AcroYoga Buffalo's AcroJams will be moving indoors to the SolRise Farm and Cultural Arts Center in Buffalo.

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10/12 - Wednesday

6PM - Try out a weekly Hip Hop for starters class at Musicality Central (at Studio 990) - $10/class, and there are more advanced classes available if you are so inclined.

7PM - Learn some Line Dances at Nashville's II in Williamsville each Wednesday. (lessons, and free-dancing).

7PM - Enjoy a Noche de Salsa at Pucho Olivencia - lesson at 7PM, followed by social dancing. $5 admission. 

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If you know of an event that you would like to see in here, please let me know! (message our facebook page!)

Get out there and get moving!