What's Going On - Week of 3/9/17

Each week I normally publish 2 posts - Mondays will be articles and reviews. Thursdays will be a "What's Going On" feature, in which I highlight unique, one time upcoming events, and new re-occurring events. 

If you are looking for more events, check out the reoccurring events calendar, posted monthly (also, check out the live-calendar in the right margin of the blog!). 

Get involved with biking in Buffalo NY - find out more at GoBike's season start session on Wednesday, 3/15.

 3/9 - Thursday

5:45PM - POCE is holding a booty-blast barre class at the Delevan Grider Community Center.

6PM - Verve Dance Studio will host an advanced hip hop drop-in class.

6PM - There will be a beginner tai chi class at the Community Health Center of Buffalo.

6PM - A winter run will start at 42 North Brewing Company.

6:30PM - If you can't make it to the 6PM tai chi, class Santosha will also be hosting a class called Vitamin Chi and Qui Gong.

7PM - Fleet Feet Sports will be hosting a Learn to Run and WalkFIT info session - for free.

7:30PM - East Meets West Yoga's latest Intro to Vinyasa Yoga 5-week class will begin.
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3/10- Friday

5:25PM - If you have munchkins, bring them by Tonawanda Dance Arts for their 4-week Hopping to the Beat class.

5:30PM - The Sportsmen's Tavern will be holding their bi-monthly Western Swing Happy Hour.

6PM - Buffalo Battleground will be hosting an airsoft community day.

6:30PM - Stop by Tree of Life Yoga Studio for a PiYO Live class.

7PM - Rolly Pollies of East Amherst would love to have your 7-12 year old kids come for a Ninja Night.

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3/11 - Saturday

8AM - Support the American Lung Association at the Fight For Air Climb at the Main Place Tower.

8AM - Get a team of 6 together for the Buffalo Snow Bowl flag football tournament.

9AM - Rising Sun Yoga is starting their 4-week Intro to Yoga class.

9:30AM - Studio 14 Circuit Training is opening up for a free Bootcamp Class.

10AM - Budding Tree Yoga will be holding both Saturday Kids Yoga and All Level Yoga classes every Saturday at 10AM through May 6th.

11AM - Discover Fitness will be holding an Open House.

1PM - Budding Tree Yoga will be holding an Ayurveda and Asana workshop.

1PM - Bring your kids to the open house at The Little Gym.

8:30PM - Spinners will be opening up for another Adults Only skate night.

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3/12 - Sunday - DAY LIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS

11AM - The Love Makes the World Go Round Zumbathon charity event will be taking place at the Tonawanda Castle.

12:30PM - Oasis Dance Center will be holding a Cha Cha workshop.

1PM - Dreamland will be holding another freeform Ecstatic Dance event.

2PM - NuStudio will be holding an open house for their yoga program.

7PM - Yoga Parkside will be celebrating the Full Moon.

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3/13 - Monday

9:30AM - An 8-week Chair Yoga class will be running on Mondays at Budding Tree Yoga.

5:30PM - OWM Yoga will be holding Yoga for Scoliosis and Body Centered Awareness.

6PM - Join Campus Wheelworks for Monday Night Miles running.

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3/14 - Tuesday - Pi Day! Hug a mathematician today!

9:30AM - Budding Tree Yoga will be starting their Beginner Yoga class which will run Tuesdays through May 2nd.

6PM - They will also be holding an evening Yoga for Stress Relief class on Tuesdays through May 2nd.

6PM - Fleet Feet Sports will be holding a Pi Day walk/run.

6:15PM - Swing Buffalo will be having a St. Patrick's Day dance with live music (I don't think it's Irish dance though...). At 6:15 they'll be doing Dips, Tricks, and Fancy Feet, at7PM they will be working on Lindy Hop Moves, and at 7:45 they'll start beginner swing. Live music from 8-11.

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3/15 - Wednesday

9:30AM - Budding Tree will be starting their Rise and Energize Wednesday morning class, running through May 3rd.
6PM - They will also have a Wednesday evening Slow Flow class, also running through 5/3.

6:30PM - If you're into bikes, you have two options - kick off the 2017 season with Tom's Pro Bike in Lancaster, or learn more about Bike Month at the Innovation Center in Buffalo. 

7:30PM - If indoor cycling is more your style, Independent Health Family YMCA is holding Cycle Live.

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Get out there and get moving!

Fitness Class Review - Yoga Flow and Inversions at Lululemon

As I mentioned last week, I have been out of commission for a while due to injuries. But this week, after my foray into TRX on Monday, I was full bore, guns blazing, on a mission for fitness.

Saturday morning found me freezing cold and exhausted, and presented every obstacle, but rather than rolling over and going back to sleep, I persisted in heading over to Galleria Mall for a yoga class at Lululemon Athletica Buffalo. And despite trying three different entrances, and eventually parking at the complete opposite end of the mall, I was only about 10 minutes late (like I said - obstacles #firstworldproblems).

The store manager was very helpful, setting my mat up for me on an empty space in the center of the room while I pulled off my jacket and boots. The lights were turned down, and the display tables had been pushed to the periphery, creating a cool, comfortable, decently spacious area to do yoga. In the background, a talented musician named Kurt Ebsary from Leaky Ledge Studios was playing a baglama unobtrusively, contributing to the atmosphere. (Check out the video of him playing baglama on his facebook page! I'd never heard this instrument before, and it's very pretty. Also, he's totally on Spotify if you want to give him a listen.)

The ever-talented Dr. Joanne Wu of Fit2BWell was teaching, with assistance from Jeanna from Acroyoga Buffalo, who was adjusting form and assisting people to get into poses. Ostensibly, the first part of the class was just a standard yoga flow class, but every move was selected to work on the basic components of the handstand. Working on the core, on balance, on stability, and other basic foundations of yoga will help with confidence and strength when it comes to actually supporting yourself, upside down, completely on your hands and arms.

I know that I am not the only one who is very intimidated by inverted poses - by nature, we are inclined to protect our noggins, and many of the inverted poses put us in seeming precarious positions with nothing between our cranium and the hard, unforgiving ground (or a slightly less hard, slightly-but-not-much more forgiving yoga mat).

These poses are what some people consider the gold-medal yoga poses - the most impressive, the most photogenic, and the most fun to show off for your friends. (I mean, come on. What yoga blog doesn't have a gorgeous photo of the blogger standing on their hands at the edge of a canyon, the top of a mountain, or on a beach?) And while they are by no means necessary to the practice of yoga, they are a nice push to the next level for experience practitioners.

Photos that a very cursory google search turned up of yogis doing handstands in picturesque locations

I had originally thought that once the flow part of the class had finished, I would sit the inversion part out. Between how out of shape I felt, and the recent wrist surgery, it just didn't seem attainable. However, the partner-based movements eased into the inversion so gently, I figured that I could try them to the point where I didn't feel comfortable, and then tap out. 

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The first exercise was to have two partners, one in plank position, and the other standing behind them. The person standing was to pick up the legs of the planking person by the ankles, and position them at the standing person's hips. The standing person would then walk forward toward the center-mass of the planking person, pushing their legs up as they went. The planking person would allow their body to pike (fold) at the waist to an "L" shape with their arms, head, neck and torso perpendicular to the ground. This allows them to experience the sensation of being somewhat balanced on their hands, and having their head below their body. From there if they were comfortable, the standing person could begin to bring the inverted person's legs up, with the goal being to have them above their torso in a handstand position.


This exercise was an interesting introduction to the feeling of a handstand - as I mentioned before, it gets you used to the idea of being upside down, without the pressure (at first) of balancing and stabilizing your legs. It was a little bit nerve wracking, however, having a partner push your legs from from a plank - it did feel like if they pushed a little too hard, you could go over on the back of your head, and there was nothing you could do about it. This, of course, did not happen, and my partner was wonderful, but I am a habitual worrier, and pathologically need control. Which is why I liked the second exercise

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The second exercise again involved two partners, with one still standing behind the other as the support, but this time the inverted person starts in 3-leg dog, placing the lifted leg onto the other person's shoulder. The standing person held onto their leg and braced, while the inverted person tightened their core to straighten their body out, placing their weight on the support person's shoulder, and lifting their other leg. The support person could then gently guide them into an upright (upside-down) position.


I definitely liked this better than the first one. I think it may have to do with feeling more in control. While fundamentally they do very similar things, and reach the same end-goal, this modification felt more comfortable to me. Definitely a good example of why teachers should always show different methods, as some other people liked the first version better.

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The third and fourth inversion exercises were back-bends. The third was a pretty ingenious modification of wheel pose that used a partner to take strain off of the hands and back. This was definitely the easiest of the inversion exercises, and I wish I'd thought of this one years ago - it's a great hear-opener pose.

The fourth inversion exercise was a c-r-a-z-y acro yoga pose that I never though in a million years that I would be able to get into. The base lay on the floor on their front in cobra pose. The flyer then placed their hands onto the base's calves, and proceeded into the second handstand exercise (3-legged dog, foot on spotter's shoulder, push up into handstand). They then proceeded through the handstand, into an upside-down back bend, and the base was to catch their foot with one of their hands! It was a very intense pose, and proved to be a bit too much for my inflexible back, but I did get into the pose for a second - a second that I am very proud of.

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All-in-all this was a fantastic way to kick off my weekend, even if it involved getting up early on a Saturday and going out in 10* weather.

While inversions may not be necessary for a yoga practice, they're fun if you do them safely and know your limits. Listen to your body, challenge yourself, and make some new friends and help each other on your fitness journey! And if all that fails, drink some juice! (Thanks for the samples, Grove Juice Truck!)

What's Going On - Week of 3/2/17

Each week I normally publish 2 posts - Mondays will be articles and reviews. Thursdays will be a "What's Going On" feature, in which I highlight unique, one time upcoming events, and new re-occurring events. 

If you are looking for more events, check out the reoccurring events calendar, posted monthly (also, check out the live-calendar in the right margin of the blog!). 

Join Garage Fitness Studio and Fit2Bwell for Minion Madness Acro!

3/2 - Thursday

7PM - Karuna Yoga is holding Yoga Reset Thursday.

7:30PM - Wasteland studios is hosting a Ladies Performance Team practice.
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3/3- Friday

5PM - Head to Shakti Yoga for yoga with live sitar.

7PM - Join in a Rainbow Skate at Canalside to show your support for the LGBTQ+ community.

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3/4 - Saturday

8:30AM - Lululemon is holding a complementary yoga flow and inversion class with Joanne of Fit2BWell.

9AM - Fleet Feet Sports is giving back to the community with their Gives Back program, matching 10% of of the charitable contributions that the runner takes in. Contact them for more info.

9AM - Rising Sun Yoga is running a 4-week intro to yoga course.

 9:30AM - UB College of Sports Medicine is hosting a Reebok strength workshop, geared toward instructors who want to teach motivating, effective, and efficient workouts. 

11AM - Impact Fitness Systems in Hamburg is hosting an Open House.

12PM - If you haven't registered yet, make sure to sign up for the Shamrock Run!

12PM - The William St YMCA is holding an indoor triathalon.

3:30PM - Bring your furry friend for an intro to dog agility class at Southtowns Dog Training Club.

5PM - Check out an acroyoga class at Build A Machine Fitness.

6PM - Celebrate Carnivale with GoPole Fitness at their Twerk In Heels class.

7PM - Join Evolation at their new studio on Rhode Island Street for an Ecstatic Dance Journey.

7:30PM - If you're in the North Towns, you can TwerkOut at F.I.T. Method North Tonawanda instead.

10PM - Learn a new style of Salsa dance at Salsa Rueda at Epic Restaurant.

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3/5 - Sunday 

9AM - Help raise funds for Roswell Park at Pura Vida's Power Ride.

10AM - If you're a golfer, and you feel like you could improve your game by loosening up tight muscles, check out Graceful Warrior Yoga's Golfer Flexibility Workshop.

10:30Am - Bring your little minions to Garage Fitness Studio for March Minion Madness Acro with Joanne of Fit2BWell.

1PM - Free your body and your mind at Dreamland Art Studio with an Ecstatic Dance session.

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3/6 Monday

5:30PM - Fleet Feet Sports is hosting Medical Monday - an injury pre-screening event.

5:30PM - Join JoyWheel Yoga for a pre/post-natal yoga class.

6:30PM - Try out a 6-week Cardio Kickboxing session at Studio 74 fitness in North Tonawanda.

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3/7 - Tuesday

6PM - De-stress at Yoga and Relaxation with Mari at Complete Wellness Arts and Science Center.

7PM - Join Fleet Feet for a Learn to Walk and Run intro session.

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3/8 - Wednesday

6PM - Join Jada Blitz's newest instructor for 20/20/20 - sweat through 20 minutes of legs and cardio, 20 minutes of upper body weight training, and 20 minutes of core strengthening.

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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!

Fitness Class Review - TRX Yoga with Joanne at Revolution Buffalo

It's been a while since I've written anything other than a "what's happening this week post", so this should be a fun one that will allow me to knock the rust off of my writing skills.

As some people who know me in "real-life" have heard, I have been out of the game for a while now due to some injuries. Toward the end of the summer, I started intensive PT treatment for a very old (almost 20 years) knee injury caused by muscle imbalances.

 

Ice feels great when your knees swell a bit

Shortly after I started that, I was in a rear-end car accident - nothing too serious, but it goes to show you that even a low-impact (3-6 mpg) crash can mess you up - I've had symptoms of whiplash ever since, and have been treating with chiro, PT, and massage therapy.

Following all that mess, and with my right shoulder already partially incapacitated due to the accident, I decided to finally get surgery on my left wrist for an issue that I've also had for a long time (a little over 10 years). So at that point, my right shoulder, and my left wrist were both out of commission.

Laying around after surgery, hoping people will bring me water and ice cream

The accumulation of these injuries and rehabilitations has taken a toll on my fitness, on my motivation, and not least of all, on my wallet. And as anyone could guess, that's a frightful combination when you're an active person who likes to get out an get moving. Gradually you have to start to break that vicious cycle of not feeling well enough to get moving, feeling less motivated and less energetic because you're a slug on the couch, and feeling sorry for yourself - all of that's just going to make things worse.

Cats are very good for self-care

So through self care, mindfulness meditations, and lots of PT visits, I've been working my way back toward health. Though I'm far from being 100% again, I am really excited to regain control over my activity level, and get back out there again.

One thing that is extremely helpful when you're working through an injury - whether it's a new one, or a chronic one - is a helpful coach or instructor who is patient, and who can show you modifications. My friend Dr. Joanne Wu from Fit2BWell has been fantastic through this whole process, texting me for updates on how things are going, and giving me encouragement over the last few months - so naturally, I was excited when I was given the opportunity to stage my fitness comeback at one of her classes.

I had never done TRX before, and TRX yoga (rather than a full blown, high-intensity TRX class) seemed like a very good place to start - at least the "yoga" part would have me on somewhat familiar ground.

For anyone not familiar, TRX is exercise done using a nylon strap with loops (for feet) and handles (for hands) on the ends, and which is draped in-half over a metal bar or a beam about 7-8 feet off of the ground. The loops at the end of the straps can be adjusted to different heights, depending on what kind of work you are doing.  They are an extremely versatile piece of workout equipment - for example, they can be used for core, legs, or arms, and can be used for strength, flexibility, stability during balance work, and for many other things.

Some of the ways you can use TRX straps. Image from walmart.com

Revolution Buffalo is a very nice, clean studio and while it's not the largest studio I've ever seen, the space is very well utilized with spin bikes set up on one side, and the TRX straps hanging from two large metal structures that are parallel across the other half of the space. This allows you to take the class with your fellow TRXers in two rows, facing each other, and makes the class rather intimate. They also have a full complement of resistance bands, kettlebells, hand-weights, and other props to supplement your TRX workout experience.

Photo of the TRX half of the studio from Revolution Buffalo's website.

The class itself had a very nice flow, moving from one body part to another pretty smoothly, and making sure that the muscles stay warmed up and are ready to go before putting any strain on them. As with standard yoga practices, poses could be modified based on the practitioner's comfort level, flexibility, strength, or just how they're feeling that day - with focus being on good form, rather than just flinging yourself into as difficult a pose as possible.

Joanne encouraged the class to move at their own pace, but to challenge themselves, giving steps to gradually ease into the more difficult positions, and making sure to give verbal correction of positioning - things like "make sure not to pike your hips" and "try flexing your foot more to get a deeper stretch" were very helpful commentary for getting the most out of every moment.

Now, you may think to yourself "oh, you could use the TRX straps to help you balance on yoga moves! That would make it easy." And this is both right, and wrong thinking. For some yoga asanas - tree pose, for example - you could, if you chose, use the strap to supplement your balance while getting into position, and then lessen your reliance on the straps as you got more comfortable. In this way, they certainly could be used to help with balance.

However, in many positions when you would normally have both feet or both hands grounded into the floor, you now have one or two limbs suspended in the TRX straps, which adds an additional challenge to these traditional yoga poses. Where before, you were grounded, now you are activating most of the muscles in your core and/or your legs, shoulders, arms, just to stay in one place. It most definitely presents an additional aspect that you don't normally have in typical yoga practice, and may hit some muscles that you don't normally work.

We ended the class with some really nice hip opening stretches, and I noticed that many of them (pigeon included) were much deeper than I could get into just sitting on the ground. The strap is definitely a great aid in stretching, and I would advocate its use if even just for that purpose.

And finally, we sat quietly in shavasana for a few moments to allow the body and mind to relax, and to engage the consciousness. When I first started my yoga practice, I thought this was the most pointless thing, and that I wanted to go back to doing inversions, or contort myself up like a pretzel. However, I have come farther in my understanding of this pose, and I would almost go so far as to say that it's my favorite part of a daily practice - really allowing me to focus on my breath, and on the connection between my mind and my body. I love when classes end with this pose.

My cat love shavasana even more than I do!

This class is really a fantastic way to wake up and start your week - 6:50AM may seem really (realllllly) early on a Monday morning, but you will not regret attending this class. Just make sure to sign-up ahead of time on their website - space can be limited, and I have to figure that this class sells out.

Thank you for reading, and enjoy your week!

What's Going On - Week of 2/23/17

Each week I normally publish 2 posts - Mondays will be articles and reviews. Thursdays will be a "What's Going On" feature, in which I highlight unique, one time upcoming events, and new re-occurring events. 

If you are looking for more events, check out the reoccurring events calendar, posted monthly (also, check out the live-calendar in the right margin of the blog!). 

Photo from the Victorian Dance Society - Check out their open house to learn more! (next Wednesday night)

2/23 - Thursday

6PM - Join 42 North Brewing Company for an evening run, with $1 off pints to follow.

7PM - Head to Perry Fire Department for a Cize exercise dance class.
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2/24 - Friday

9:30AM - Learn some yoga moves for your office at a Chair Yoga class at Complete Wellness Arts.

6PM - Join Shakti Yoga for a vinyasa class with live sitar music.

7PM - Dance Spectrum will be holding a swing dance lesson.

8:30PM - Spinners roller rink is having an 80's night party - adult skate.

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2/25 - Saturday

8AM - Join Mind Body Flow Yoga for a live-music vinyasa flow.

8:30AM - Ashtanga Yoga Buffalo will be holding a half-lead series of asanas.

8:30AM - Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls will be holding a One Heart One Mile winter wellness walk.

9AM - Sow It Now Fitness will be holding a hula hoop class.

11AM - OWM Yoga has a heart and shoulder opening yoga class.

3:30PM - Head to East and West yoga for a seminar on the Yoga Sutras Unraveled.

6:30PM - One Strike Buffalo will be hosting a Couple's Self Defense class.

7PM - If you want to learn more about Bboy and Funk dancing, or try your hand at competition, head to Verve Dance Studio for Battle at Buffalo.

8PM - There will be a Saturday Night Dance at the Amherst Community church.

10PM - Strap on your Salsa shoes and try a free Kizomba lesson at Epic restaurant, followed by Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and more.

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2/26 - Sunday 

9AM - Take a free BarreFlow class at Gap at the McKinley Mall.

10AM - Participate in the Chilly Challenge 5k at Canisius.

10AM - Race against the polar bear at the Polar Bear 5k - if you win, you get a shirt that says "I Beat The Bear!" (and if you don't win, you get a shirt that says "I Can't Believe The Bear Beat Me."

10AM - Join the HEAL BFLO Yoga Retreat for a day of yoga!

1PM - Enjoy an afternoon of Ecstatic Dance at Dreamland Buffalo.

1:30PM - Men can find out more about the yoga "hype" by attending a Men's Power Yoga class.

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2/27 - Monday

6PM - Join the Run for Henry to celebrate the rebirth of the H.H. Richardson Complex as the new Hotel Henry.

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2/28 - Tuesday

5:45PM - Enjoy a Zumba class in Williamsville.

5:45 PM - Dance to reduce physical and mental stress at the Delevan Grider Community Center.

7PM - Soma Cura Wellness Center is throwing a Mardi Gras party with an all-levels yoga class, and Lockhouse Distillery and food to follow.

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2/29 - Wednesday

7PM - The Victorian Dance Society will be holding an open house for people interested in learning more - there will be demonstrations, as well as step-by-step lessons.

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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!

What's Going On - Week Of 2/16/17

Each week I normally publish 2 posts - Mondays will be articles and reviews. Thursdays will be a "What's Going On" feature, in which I highlight unique, one time upcoming events, and new re-occurring events. 

If you are looking for more events, check out the reoccurring events calendar, posted monthly (also, check out the live-calendar in the right margin of the blog!). 

Float Yoga and Resurgence Brewing Co will hold another Bhakti, Beats, and Brews event this Sunday morning!

2/16 - Thursday

6PM - Sow It Now's Temple Transformation participants will be wrapping up their 5 week program - celebrate with them at a workout, and then relax and learn how to make a healthy treat (and pamper yourself with Stella and Dot from Perfectly Posh).

10PM - Dance the night away at Ferarri Lounge with Kanishaka. 18+, dance class from 9-10.
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2/17- Friday

9:30AM - Sit a lot at your job? Learn some "chair yoga" with Mari at Complete Wellness Arts and Science Center.

5PM - Join Love In Motion Yoga for a vinyasa flow (donation based) with a party and trunk show to celebrate their grand opening. Donations go to Planned Parenthood Action Fund.

6:30PM - RSpace will be celebrating the 80's at a themed Zumba Party!

6:30PM - YMCA and Independent Health will be throwing their annual Zumbathon!

7:30PM - Power Yoga Buffalo will hold a yoga and essential oils workshop.

10PM - Every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, Fanny and Calvin will teach you to Bachata, Salsa, and Salsa (as long as you're 21 or older) at Expo Market.

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2/18 - Saturday

8AM - Jada Blitz Training is having an all-day "love yourself" open house!

8:30AM - lululemon is sponsoring a self-love yoga class with Sarah Panzica.

9AM - Take the AHA CPR, AED, and First Aid Training at the Gloria J Parks Community Center - maybe one day you'll save a life.

10AM - Take a hike in Boyce Hill State Forest.

10AM - Enjoy a winter wonderland ski tour through Evangola State Park.

10:30AM - Try a free demo of Zumba at Made 2 Move Fitness.

12PM - For the third self-love class of the day (because you literally never can have enough!), OWM Yoga in Buffalo will be holding a Self-Love Saturday vinyasa flow class, followed by a 10min massage and chocolate. Mmmmmmm.

12PM - Grab your xc skis or snowshoes and head to Knox Farm for 2.5mi of snow, with multiple beer stops along the way.

12PM - Strap on your favorite running shoes (and not much else) and head to Big Ditch for the Cupid's Undie Run, raising money for the Children's Tumor Foundation.

1PM - Go for a nature walk at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.

1PM - Resurgence Brewery will be holding an outdoor shuffleboard tournament.

2PM - WTF Gym will be holding a women's defense seminar.

4PM - Parkside Yoga will be offering a Family Yoga class.

6PM - Bring your loved one for Partner Yoga and Massage at East Meets West Yoga Studio.

6:30PM - Or head to Joywheel Yoga for their partner yoga offering.

10PM - Learn traditional Dominican Bachata at Epic Restaurant and Lounge.

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2/19 - Sunday 

10AM - Head to Resurgence Brewing Co for Float Yoga's perennial Bhakti, Beats, and Brews event.

10AM - Try out some snowshoeing and then enjoy hot cocoa at the Darwin Martin House.

12PM - Find out what all the hype surrounding foam rolling is all about at Mustache Fitness and Barbell.

1:30PM - Hike Cazenovia Park.

3:30PM - Burchfield Penny Art Center will be holding a 4-part yoga series 2/12, 2/19, 2/26, and 3/5.

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2/20 - Monday

2:15PM - Monday and Tuesday Buffalo Barre will be rescuing frazzled moms with their Kids Yoga Camp.

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2/21 - Tuesday

11AM - Joywheel Yoga will be holding a special Yoga and Henna session for girls age 6-12. 

 

6PM - Complete Wellness Arts and Science Center will be holding a yoga and relaxation class. 

 

8:15PM - Shine Yoga will have a Yoga and Body Image talk.
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2/22 - Wednesday

 6:30PM - Jada Blitz Training will be opening their doors for another Family Affair event.

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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!

Reoccurring events - February 2017

Each week I normally publish 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. 

Also, once per month I will also be posting a list of events that occur every week.

Thursday

6:00AM - Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6AM (and Saturdays at 6:30AM)  you can attend a competitive adult swim practice with Nickel City Splash at UB's pool. All levels of swimmer are welcome, first couple of weeks are free.

11:30AM - Every Thursday afternoon you can lap-swim at Cazenovia pool

2:30PM - Riverside Ice Rink has an open skate every Thursday afternoon. 

3PM - After lap swimming, Cazenovia pool has open swim until 7PM. 

3:30PM - Cazenovia ice rink has an open skate every Thursday evening. 

4:30PM - Every Thursday evening you can take a gentle yoga class at Shakti Yoga. 

6PM - Every week on Thursday, Shakti will be holding a Vinyasa by Donation class.  

6:30PM - Following the donation-based class, Shakti holds a Slow Vinyasa class.

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 - Head to Blu Nightclub for weekly Latin Dance nights. 

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.

7:30PM - Be Healthy Institute in Hamburg will be offering a weekly candlelit gentle yoga class taught by Holly Maloney on Tuesdays and Thursdays ($15/class walkin, discount rate if multiple classes are purchased). 

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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.

11:30AM - Lovejoy pool holds a lap swim every Friday morning, and so does Cazenovia pool. 

12PM - Shakti holds a weekly Vinyasa by donation class in the afternoons. 

2:30PM - Every Friday afternoon, both Cazenovia and Riverside Ice Rinks hold open skate. 

3PM - After lap swim, both Cazenovia and Lovejoy pools hold open swim until 7PM. 

6PM - In the evening, Shakti yoga holds a Vinyasa yoga 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.

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Saturday

6:00AM - Every Saturday at 6:30AM (and Tuesday and Thursday at 6AM)  you can attend a competitive adult swim practice with Nickel City Splash at UB's pool. All levels of swimmer are welcome, first couple of weeks are free.

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 - Shakti holds a weekly Vinyasa yoga class at 9:30AM, and a slow vinyasa class at 11:30AM. 

10AM -  Musicality Central now has Saturday morning classes at Studio 990 - Booty Work at 10AM, and Club Aerobics at 11.

1PM - Lovejoy and Caz Pools both have open swim every Saturday afternoon. 

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

7PM - Cazenovia ice rink holds open skate every Saturday evening until 8:30PM. 

9:30PM - Every Saturday Pasion Buffalo holds a Noche de Pasion with dance lessons and open dance until 2:30AM. 
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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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Sunday 

11AM - Every Sunday Caz pool holds open swim at 11AM.

11:30AM and 4PM - Shakti Yoga holds a weekly gentle yoga class at 11:30AM, and a led vinyasa yoga class at 4PM.

2PM - Caz and Riverside ice rinks both hold an open skate on Sunday afternoons.

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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.

6:50AM - Revolution Indoor Cycling is now holding a weekly TRX Yoga class. 

11:30AM - Lovejoy holds a weekly lap swim.

12:00PM - Shakti Yoga will hold a weekly afternoon Vinyasa by Donation yoga class.

2:30PM and 3PM - Caz (2:30) and Riverside (3) rinks host open skating. 

3PM - After lap swim, Lovejoy pool holds open swim. 

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!

6:00PM - Shakti yoga holds a weekly slow Vinyasa Yoga class.

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 evening Vinyasa by Donation yoga class. 

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Tuesday

6:00AM - Every Tuesday and Thursday at 6AM (and Saturdays at 6:30AM)  you can attend a competitive adult swim practice with Nickel City Splash at UB's pool. All levels of swimmer are welcome, first couple of weeks are free.

9AM - Caz pool holds a lap swim every Tuesday morning.

12:30PM - Attend the Contemporary Dance Series at Wasteland Studio every

12:30PM - Every week Wasteland Studio in Buffalo offers an adult contemporary dance class (each week with a different guest instructor and style of dance). $16 regular rate. 

2:30PM and 3:30PM - Riverside (2:30) and Caz (3:30) ice rinks will be holding open skate. 

3PM - Caz pool has open swim every Tuesday. 

4:30PM - Shakti yoga offers a weekly gentle yoga class, followed by vinyasa by donation at 6, and slow vinyasa at 6:30.

6:15PM - Join an adult/teen advanced-beginner ballet class at The Porter Center in Buffalo (call for more information - website is under construction as of 12/29/16). 

7PM - Harlem Road Community Center will be offering a fitness program for the new year (until March) called Blizzard Bod ($45/person for 8 sessions).

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.

7:30PM - Shakti yoga will be offering a weekly dance class with live drumming. 

7:30PM - Be Healthy Institute in Hamburg will be offering a weekly candlelit gentle yoga class taught by Holly Maloney on Tuesdays and Thursdays ($15/class walkin, discount rate if multiple classes are purchased). 

7:30PM - Every week the Inisfree Dance Group will be offering a traditional Irish Set Dance class at the Buffalo Irish Center in South Buffalo (you'll probably see me there a few times!). Get ready for St. Patrick's Day by learning some actual Irish dances!

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10/5 - Wednesday

9:30AM - Budding Tree Yoga is holding an 8-week session called Rise and Energize Yoga. 

11:30AM - Lovejoy will hold lap swimming. 

12PM - Shakti yoga holds a weekly afternoon vinyasa by donation class.

2:30PM - Caz and Riverside ice rinks hold weekly open skates. 

3PM - Following lap swim, Lovejoy holds open swim from 3 until 7PM. 

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.

6PM - Every week you can take a vinyasa yoga class at Shakti Yoga.

7PM - Grab a partner on Wednesday nights and head to Pucho Olivencia for a beginner dance lesson, followed by an evening of Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cha Cha, and Kizomba.

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Get out there and get moving!