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Class Schedule

Schedule effective January 1st – June 30th, 2013
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 Saturday, May 25th – Fitness/Pilates InstructorLengthLevelStudio
9:00 am Indoor Cycling

Jodie Eldridge
    Jodie started cycling in high school as a means to condition for sports. She has traveled the country with her mountain bike in tow entering races or exploring epic rides. Today she loves to alternate between road and mountain biking previously leading rides from local bike shops.

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Jodie Eldridge
 Indoor Cycling

Whether you are a cyclist wanting to improve performance or simply looking for a motivating cardio workout, you will enjoy our high energy indoor cycling classes. We implement the major components of cycling training with a variety of teaching styles. You will gain pedaling efficiency, recover faster, and push that bigger gear with a lower heart rate. All levels
Jodie 55 min All Multisport
9:00 am Int. Pilates Equipment

Montserrat GonzalezPilates Trainer
    Years in the Business: 4

    Certifications: Certified Core Bodyworks, Acworth, GA, 600 Hour Certification program; Classic and Contemporary Style
    Independent Studio under the direction of Lisa Browning, Pilates Inc certified

    Specialties/Focus in Training: I love to teach people how to communicate with their own bodies. My passion lies in facilitating a fun and interesting environment to explore what each individual body has to say. My favorite thing to see is the look on someone's face when they really get the intention of a movement and then take it into their everyday life experience!
    Highlights/Accomplishments:

    Favorites: Color: Purple; Loves: Sunny days and Barton Springs; Hobby: Dancing!

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Montserrat Gonzalez
 Intermediate Pilates Equipment

Rotate among the chair, the reformer, the wall unit and the mat for a workout guaranteed to produce results. You will perfect a number of intermediate movements in this fast paced sequence designed to please both the expert and the adventurous intermediate. Levels 2-3
Montserrat 55 min 2-3 Pilates
10:00 am Beg/Int Pilates Mat Flow

Montserrat GonzalezPilates Trainer
    Years in the Business: 4

    Certifications: Certified Core Bodyworks, Acworth, GA, 600 Hour Certification program; Classic and Contemporary Style
    Independent Studio under the direction of Lisa Browning, Pilates Inc certified

    Specialties/Focus in Training: I love to teach people how to communicate with their own bodies. My passion lies in facilitating a fun and interesting environment to explore what each individual body has to say. My favorite thing to see is the look on someone's face when they really get the intention of a movement and then take it into their everyday life experience!
    Highlights/Accomplishments:

    Favorites: Color: Purple; Loves: Sunny days and Barton Springs; Hobby: Dancing!

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Montserrat Gonzalez
 Beg/Int Pilates Mat Flow

Using only your body weight, mat work delivers you quick gains in strength and body awareness. In the Pilates system, mat work was created to be the next step after an equipment workout. Often it is more challenging for the student. This class flows from pose to pose to raise the heart rate and tighten the core, while remaining suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. All levels
Montserrat 55 min All Pilates
10:00 am Target Toning

Hilary ChungPersonal Trainer
    Years in the Business: Running Coach, 7; Personal Training, 5

    Certifications: ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer, USA Track and Field Certified Coach, CPR Certified

    Specialties/Focus in Training: Runners and athletes. Endurance Training, Women looking to create long, lean muscles by toning. I love working with new and expecting mother's. Circuit training.
    Highlights/Accomplishments: Qualifying and placing in nationals all four years in college. Going from sprinter to running/qualifying for Boston Marathon. Giving birth and being a mommy to my beautiful son.

    Favorites: My family! Running, swimming, circuit training, cooking and shopping

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Hilary Chung
 Target Toning

Work to tone all areas of your body including those hard to reach glutes, hips, abs, and arms. You'll work spot exercises with light weights, resistance bands, balance balls and your own body to achieve the trim and toned look you want. All levels
Hilary 55 min All Multisport
11:00 am Beg. Pilates Equipment COMMUNITY CLASS

Leighanne SwaverlyPilates Trainer
    Years in the Business: 4

    Certifications: 450 hour program with Michele Larsson's Core Dynamics Studio in Santa Fe, NM; Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) certification

    Specialties/Focus in Training: Classical Pilates, introducing people to the transformative powers of Pilates
    Highlights/Accomplishments: Learning Pilates and all things related; meeting great people along the way!

    Favorites: learning new things, good food and friends, enjoying life in beautiful Austin!

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Leighanne Swaverly
 Beginner Pilates Equipment

Develop core strength, loosen joints, and correct faulty body mechanics without building bulk. You will discover each piece of equipment in our studio and the fundamental movements of the Pilates method in this unique results-driven class designed specifically for newcomers. Level BEG-1
Leighanne 55 min BEG Pilates
11:00 am Circuit Training

Hilary ChungPersonal Trainer
    Years in the Business: Running Coach, 7; Personal Training, 5

    Certifications: ISSA Certified Fitness Trainer, USA Track and Field Certified Coach, CPR Certified

    Specialties/Focus in Training: Runners and athletes. Endurance Training, Women looking to create long, lean muscles by toning. I love working with new and expecting mother's. Circuit training.
    Highlights/Accomplishments: Qualifying and placing in nationals all four years in college. Going from sprinter to running/qualifying for Boston Marathon. Giving birth and being a mommy to my beautiful son.

    Favorites: My family! Running, swimming, circuit training, cooking and shopping

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Hilary Chung
 Circuit Training

Keep your body guessing and the results will show! Join Hilary for this full body strength circuit class. High energy moves and use of props like the Bosu® Trainer, free weights, steps, and more will increase your calorie burn and keep that plateau at bay! All Levels.
Hilary 55 min All Multisport
11:00 am Zumba® COMMUNITY CLASS

Montserrat GonzalezPilates Trainer
    Years in the Business: 4

    Certifications: Certified Core Bodyworks, Acworth, GA, 600 Hour Certification program; Classic and Contemporary Style
    Independent Studio under the direction of Lisa Browning, Pilates Inc certified

    Specialties/Focus in Training: I love to teach people how to communicate with their own bodies. My passion lies in facilitating a fun and interesting environment to explore what each individual body has to say. My favorite thing to see is the look on someone's face when they really get the intention of a movement and then take it into their everyday life experience!
    Highlights/Accomplishments:

    Favorites: Color: Purple; Loves: Sunny days and Barton Springs; Hobby: Dancing!

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Montserrat Gonzalez
 Zumba® Fitness

Get moving in this one of a kind, latin flavored dance aerobics class. The Zumba fitness class makes working out fun while experiencing an absolute blast of calorie-burning, body-energizing, awe-inspiring movements meant to engage and captivate for life! Wear tennis shoes and comfy clothes. All levels
Montserrat 55 min All The Studio
Class Type Color Chart
Dance Fusion/
Martial Arts
Strength &
Conditioning
Cardio
Cycling
Core/Abs Pilates
 Saturday, May 25th – Yoga InstructorLengthLevelStudio
9:00 am Yoga Basics COMMUNITY CLASS

Anna Gieselman
    Anna’s journey down the yogic path began in 2000 while she was living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was there that she met her primary teachers Tias and Surya Little of Prajna Yoga with whom she completed her 200 hour yoga teacher training. For Anna yoga is about bringing mindfulness into everyday life and discovering the abundant joy and peace that comes with that practice. In addition to teaching yoga, she is a licensed massage therapist and enjoys bringing her knowledge of anatomy and physiology to her classes. She aims to offer a challenging yoga class that incorporates zen philosophy, breath work and alignment focused asanas that will leave students feeling more grounded, alive and aware of the inner workings of their bodies. Learn more about Anna at www.annagyoga.com

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Anna Gieselman
 Yoga Basics

Yoga Basics is a slower tempo class focusing on the alignment of basic yoga postures. If you are new to yoga, coming back from injury, or coming back from a long yoga break this class is perfect for you to ease into a regular practice. BEG - All Levels
Anna 65 min BEG-All Chakras
9:00 am Vinyasa Flow

Matt Borer
(Website)
    Matt is a full time yoga instructor mainly in the Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow traditions. He likes to call his style of instruction "yoga mutt:" taking a little bit of information from every resource possible and integrating it into each class. With over 12 years of personal practice and over 6,000 hours of teaching time, there is a lot of experiential knowledge combined with compassion and patience to be had in his classes. You will laugh as hard as you work and will enjoy a wonderful sense of community, friendship, and self awareness throughout the process. When not teaching, Matt can be found here in Austin playing music, two-steppin, and rock climbing wherever there is available rock! For more information about Matt, please visit his blog at http://yoga4liberation.com

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Matt Borer
 Vinyasa Flow

Vinyasa Flow is an evolving form of traditional hatha yoga that focuses on intimately linking breath and movement. Throughout the constantly flowing sequence of asana (postures), there will be a highlighted focus on strength and endurance, alongside the usual elements of flexibility, balance, and alignment.

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Matt 75 min 2-3 Lotus
10:30 am Yin Yoga Deep Stretch COMMUNITY CLASS

Kate Bero
 Yin Yoga Deep Stretch

A long, relaxed stretch practice of the connective tissue with an emphasis on the spine, hips and legs. The practice promotes joint mobility, de-stressing, pain management and a calm mind. Suitable for yogis and athletes alike. All levels

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Kate 80 min All Chakras
10:45 am Forrest Yoga

Anne Haskett
(Website)
    As a native Texan born and raised, Anne has been practicing yoga for 10 years. Originally, she studied Pralaya yoga with Robert Boustany in Houston. Then, she became a certified Vinyasa teacher in Austin with Gioconda Yoga. After completing Anusara Prenatal Yoga Training in 2011, she most recently accomplished Advanced Forrest Yoga Teacher Training in April 2012 and Forrest Yoga Foundations Training November 2012. Anne holds a B.S. in Psychology, is a volunteer doula, and lives an actively adventurous lifestyle. Anne's classes inspire and deepen the attention to the body. In a playful and safe environment, we will breathe, sweat, and create a new love affair with our core.

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Anne Haskett
 Forrest Yoga

Forrest Yoga uses dynamic pose sequencing, taught with compassion, to deeply engage the breath into every cell while building strength, intelligent body awareness, and flexibility. In a warm setting, we infuse the benefits of sweating out toxins with teaching students to deepen their relationship with their authentic selves. The classes are a series of carefully constructed postures designed to strip numbness from your core, help you breathe and move in ways that release emotional shielding, and prevent and heal injury. All levels

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Anne H. 75 min All Lotus
Noon Expand and Empower

Kim Schaefer
    Kim has a gift for guiding her students through the hard work and challenge of asana practice with laughter and humility. Her clear and encouraging teaching style allows even those new to yoga to feel supported and motivated. Her love for teaching is demonstrated in her warm, caring and approachable nature. Kim has been teaching yoga since 2006. Her extensive training in the Anusara system of Hatha yoga has prepared her well to offer public yoga classes, private instruction, workshops and retreats. Kim is also a licensed massage therapist and her knowledge of the physical and subtle bodies enables her to assist students in finding their own physical expansion and emotional acceptance. Always a student herself, Kim continually seeks to expand her boundaries and knowledge of the physical and spiritual aspects of yoga. For more information about Kim, check out her website: www.purebalanceaustin.com

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Kim Schaefer
 Expand and Empower

Expand your asana repertoire and leave feeling Empowered! This class utilizes creative sequencing to build towards a peak pose that may surprise you! Perfect for students seeking to refine their asana and explore more variety. Come ready to work and play! Students must be able to kick up to handstand at the wall unassisted, earnestly hold headstand with good form, and push up to full wheel pose. Levels 2-3
Kim 85 min 2-3 Chakras
12:15 pm Yoga Wall

Dido Nydick
(Website)
    Dido is a 500RYT certified yoga teacher. She has been practicing for 8 years and completed her training in ISHTA (Integrated Science of Hatha, Tantric and Ayurveda) in New York City in 2003 under the direction of Alan Finger and staff. She is also certified as a Relax and Renew Restorative instructor by Judith Lasater and trained in Pre-natal yoga by Carrie Parker. Dido continues to study with teachers that emphasize the connection between mind, body and spirit. Her classes include poses, breath-work, meditation and philosophy to create a state of well-being.

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Dido Nydick
 Yoga Wall

An amazing prop for beginners as well as more advanced yoga practitioners, the Yoga Wall allows students to interact with gravity and with their bodies in new and different ways.  We will experience a complete practice using the wall from warm-up poses to static asanas and vinyasas. All Levels

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Dido 75 min All Lotus
Class Level Color Chart
All Levels Beginner Level 1-2 Level 2-3

NOT A MEMBER? No Problem! Our Classes are open to all non-members; click for prices.

COMMUNITY CLASS are $10 for non-members ($6 for Premier members)
All regular classes are Free for VIP members

Our Class Levels are: BEG=Beginner 1=novice 2=intermediate 3=advanced 4=expert All=All levels
Your practice should be in tune with your level of fitness and flexibility: listen to your body!

NOTES on Ashtanga Mysore classes that display the symbol:
No practice on full moon and new moon days according to the Ashtanga tradition.
The no practice dates are: Jan 11, Jan 27, Feb 10, Feb 25, Mar 11, Mar 27, Apr 10, Apr 25, May 9, Jun 23.
Ashtanga Mysore evening classes and led classes STILL meet.

*Participation in Mysore requires a separate program pass. Click for details...

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