2012 Classes

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Thursday, Feb 23rd – Fitness/Pilates		Instructor	Length	Level	Studio
7:00 am	Cardio Kickboxing Amid Archibald Years in the Business: 20 years Taekwondo, 3 years Personal Training Certifications: ISSA Fitness Trainer, 4th Dan Taekwondo under Kukkiwon Specialties/Focus in Training: Individuals of all levels, Sport Specific, Strength Conditioning, Martial Arts, Proper focus, form and techniques Highlights/Accomplishments: Master Instructor, Assistant Coach A&M Collegiate UC Berkley, World Martial Arts Hall of Fame Instructor of the Year, Numerous State and National Championships Favorites: Good music, nature, food, chillness and the list goes on.. Amid Archibald  Cardio Kickboxing Gain confidence, strength, and lean muscle in cardio kickboxing class. Learn how to properly throw punches and kicks, and connect them into combinations.We don't kick in the air here, we hit 80 pound pro heavy bags. All levels	Amid	55 min	1-2	Martial Arts
10:00 am	Castle Barre Hilary Allison Years in the Business: Running Coach, 5; Personal Training, 3 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 Hilary Allison  Castle Barre Use the ballet barre to tone and sculpt your entire body, while Hilary mixes in cardio intervals to blast calories. All levels	Hilary	55 min	All	Multisport
Noon	Intermediate Pilates Equipment Desi Ray Years in the Business: 11 Certifications: Certified Pilates Instructor Glenn Studio/Goodbodies Specialties/Focus in Training: I truly enjoy being a Pilates instructor and being part of the process of creating a stronger and healthier body, and love to work with anybody who is ready to start this process. Highlights/Accomplishments: I have been dancing my way through life, and my finished my apprenticeship as certified cook with the American Culinary Federation. I am most proud of my beautiful daughters!! Favorites: Love red wine, good chocolate and life itself Desi Ray  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	Desi	55 min	2-3	Pilates
Noon	Back to Basics Conditioning Robert Reed Years in the Business: 13 Certifications: ACE certified personal trainer, 5th generation 5th degree black belt in Kajukenbo self defense system, 2nd degree black belt in American Kenpo. 2008 Universal Martial Arts Hall of Fame Induction - Instructor of the Year. Completed two strength and conditioning internships – one with UT Austin and one with the New Orleans Saints Specialties/Focus in Training: General and sports specific conditioning. Martial arts training and conditioning Highlights/Accomplishments: Four year letterman and three year starter for the UT Longhorns. Voted several time AP player of the week and finished his career as a CFA all american. Was ranked as the 7th best linebacker in the nation by draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. Had professional playing stops in Philidelphia with the Eagles and in the CFL with the Hamilton Tigercats. Favorites: Black is my favorite color. It's so regal. I could watch baseball from sun up to sun down. Married a former runway model (aren't I lucky). I'm a Phi Beta Sigma man. If I won the lottery I'd move next door to my aunt in a blink of an eye. Baton Rouge is truely home. Robert Reed  Back to Basics Conditioning No frills, no thrill, no heart rate monitors. Join Robert, Erin, and Adam as they dish out motivational instruction in a boot camp like style. Old fashioned training methods guarantee you to first find, then exceed your limits. Get lean and gain endurance, in this class, sports specific and agility training are a bonus; bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. All levels	Robert	55 min	All	Martial Arts
12:15 pm	Cycle Strength + Abs COMMUNITY CLASS David Garza (Website) Best Indoor Cycling Instructor in 2011 Austin Fit Magazine Health & Fitness poll I am the father of two amazing blessings: my son Troy who is almost 4, and my daughter Melia who is 1 1/2 years old. I am also the husband of a wonderful wife who supports me in all my endeavours, Mindy. I did my first triathlon 5 years ago and fell in love with the sport. I have done numerous sprint, olympic and half ironman distance triathlons. I completed my first Ironman in Nov 2009 at the inaugural Cozumel race. This year I will be racing in the Florida Ironman as well as other races around the area. I have an amazing job that allows me to better myself and others on a daily basis. My motto is: "Inspire by Example" and I try to live up to this in all aspects of my life. David Garza  Cycle Strength + Abs A strong core is your key to getting to your next cycling goal! Join David for a 45 min cycling workout and stay for 15 minutes of middle whittling ab exercises. All Levels	David	45+15 min	All	Multisport
5:00 pm	Cardio Pilates Circuit Stephanie Wright Years in the Business: 5 Certifications: Certified Stott Pilates: Essential, Intermediate, Advanced Mat work; Essential, Int/Adv Reformer; and Injury and Special Populations; Full Certification by STOTT Pilates International Specialties/Focus in Training: I truly enjoy being able to make Pilates more accessible. It is a privilege for me to pull a group of people into a room and make them work together. The experience is different in a great way. Turning what is usually a solo into an ensemble creates infinite possibilities. Highlights/Accomplishments: Biggest accomplishment is letting go of drinking 52 ounces of coffee a day Favorites: Color: Fuschia; Loves: My flat iron and coffee Stephanie Wright  Cardio Pilates Circuit Get a unique cardio workout by using the jumpboard and the chair to increase your heart rate. This fast paced class is for the advanced student. A firm understanding of how the equipment works is required and is not recommended for those with knee or ankle injuries. Levels 2-4	Stephanie	55 min	All	Pilates
6:00 pm	Target Toning Hilary Allison Years in the Business: Running Coach, 5; Personal Training, 3 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 Hilary Allison  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
6:30 pm	Zumba® COMMUNITY CLASS Years in the Business: Certifications: Specialties/Focus in Training: Highlights/Accomplishments: Favorites: Jamie  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	Jamie (sub for Montserrat)	55 min	All	The Studio

Thursday, Feb 23rd – Yoga		Instructor	Length	Level	Studio
6:30 am	Morning Open Self Practice - FREE for MEMBERS  Morning Open Self Practice Practice alongside fellow early birds in our morning self practice. The Chakras studio opens for 2 hours in the morning for quiet self practice. No instructor is present. Members have free access and can arrive at any time, but be mindful of others practicing. For non-member access purchase a day use pass.		120 min	All	Chakras
9:30 am	Anusara® Yoga Charly Pivert Charly Pivert is a Certified Anusara® Yoga Instructor who has studied with John Friend since 1994. With over 20 years of teaching experience, Charly brings a deep understanding of how the physical practice of Yoga can connect to one's heart and have the power to transform lives. Charly teaches and lives in Austin, Texas. Charly Pivert  Anusara® Yoga Anusara® Yoga is a unique blend of hatha yoga which meshes biomechanical principles of alignment with a celebration of the heart and spirit. This class will emphasize backbends, arm balances, standing poses, forward bends & twists in creative sequences to help students deepen their practice & understanding. Visit our Anusara® page for more information...	Charly P.	85 min	2-3	Chakras
9:30 am	Vinyasa Yoga 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 Matt Borer  Vinyasa Yoga Vinyasa Yoga is an evolving form of traditional Hatha yoga that focuses on integrating breath and movement, awareness and alignment, strength and flexibility. Through flowing sequences, students will enjoy a dynamic and energetic setting. Visit our Vinyasa page for more information...	Matt	60 min	2-3	Lotus
11:30 am	Intro to Ashtanga COMMUNITY CLASS Jenny Wicke Jenny was introduced to yoga 15 years ago. In 2004, she completed her first teacher training program with Clayton Horton. She studied closely under his care and participated in his Mysore assistant program at Greenpath Yoga in San Francisco. She completed another "teacher training" with David Swenson in 2007. Her appreciation for Eastern practices, including Vipassana Meditation and traditional Ashtanga Mysore-style yoga, draw her continually to India. She has found the Ashtanga practice most useful to effect cleansing and self awareness. In India, she has studied under Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, Sharath and Saraswati, as well as Rolf Naujokat. Now, back in Texas, her intention is to inspire conscious living in her own community. Jenny's classes incorporate movement with breath to aid in circulation within each system of the body. This way, toxins can be released and the usage of energy becomes efficient. She works with beginners to build strength, stamina and flexibility. She encourages her students to use their practice as an opportunity to turn inward and find stillness. Jenny Wicke  Intro to Ashtanga The perfect gateway into our other Ashtanga & Mysore style classes, this class presents basic elements of the Ashtanga tradition in a friendly & welcoming environment. Open the body and focus the mind with movement and breath, while deepening your knowledge of the Ashtanga system. All levels Visit our Ashtanga page for more information...	Jenny	65 min	All	Lotus
Noon	Ashtanga Mysore Style Rhonda Green (Website) Rhonda, a.k.a. "Uma's mama," took her first yoga class in 1997 and began teaching in 2002. Her teaching is grounded in the ashtanga vinyasa tradition and then opens and expands from there. Rhonda's principle teacher is Richard Freeman and she taught at his studio, the Yoga Workshop, prior to moving to Austin. She enjoys teaching a strong class that is empowering, mindful and emphasizes alignment and meditative flow. Through life's joys and obstacles Rhonda continues to be grateful to get on the mat and knock at the door of self discovery. Check out Rhonda's prenatal yoga demo video on youtube. It was filmed three days before the birth of her daughter. She's 41 weeks pregnant. http://youtu.be/UThiJs_Pq-E Rhonda Green  Ashtanga Mysore Style The Mysore style engages students in a self-paced, individualized practice in a group setting. This class format allows for each student to receive private instruction from the teacher, & enables students of all levels to progress at a pace that is right for them. Students at any level including those with injuries & are new to yoga are encouraged to join us in this unique method of yoga practice. All levels No practice on full moon and new moon days according to the Ashtanga tradition. The no practice dates are: Jan 8, Jan 22, Feb 7, Feb 21, Mar 8, Mar 22, Apr 6, Apr 21, May 5, May 20, Jun 4, Jun 19. Visit our Ashtanga page for more information...	Rhonda/Steven	90 min	All	The Studio
5:00 pm	Iyengar Yoga COMMUNITY CLASS Gillian Barksdale Gillian Stahl Barksdale is a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor who began her yoga practice in 1996. She completed a three-year intensive teacher training program at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of Los Angeles, and has enjoyed teaching since 2001. Gillian has studied with many talented Iyengar instructors including Manouso Manos, Leslie Peters, Karin O'Bannon, Jo Zukovich, and Gloria Goldberg. In addition, Gillian feels privileged to have attended the Yoga Journal Conference in Estes Park where B.K.S. Iyengar taught in 2005, and the Iyengar Yoga Odyssey with Geeta Iyengar in 2001. Gillian teaches with clear and precise, verbal and visual instructions, and brings a sense of joy and humor to the class. Gillian Barksdale  Iyengar Yoga Iyengar yoga is a classic method that emphasizes precision in alignment, finding balance between strength and flexibility, and developing a conscious mind and breath through practice.  We use props to help achieve strength and flexibility with the correct alignment and an understanding of the therapeutic potential of yoga. All Levels	Gillian	55 min	All	Lotus
6:00 pm	Vinyasa Yoga Gioconda Parker (Website) Gioconda Parker, ERYT-500 has been practicing and teaching yoga for over a decade, and still finds new inspiration every day. She balances a deep respect for the lineages that have carried this ancient tradition and a desire to make these teachings relevant and accessible to everyone. Gioconda has led workshops, intensives, teacher trainings and retreats, and enjoys sharing yoga in a variety of formats and environments. She also works with individual clients, helping them to develop a personal connection with the practice and to incorporate it into their daily lives. For more information visit: www.giocondayoga.com. Gioconda Parker  Vinyasa Yoga Vinyasa Yoga is an evolving form of traditional Hatha yoga that focuses on integrating breath and movement, awareness and alignment, strength and flexibility. Through flowing sequences, students will enjoy a dynamic and energetic setting. Visit our Vinyasa page for more information...	Gioconda	75 min	2-3	Chakras
6:15 pm	Ashtanga Yoga Led Primary Series 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 Matt Borer  Ashtanga Yoga Led Primary Series This led class will take participants through the Primary Series of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.  Levels 2-4. Visit our Ashtanga page for more information...	Matt	90 min	2-4	Lotus

COMMUNITY CLASS are $7 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 8, Jan 22, Feb 7, Feb 21, Mar 8, Mar 22, Apr 6, Apr 21, May 5, May 20, Jun 4, Jun 19.
Ashtanga Mysore evening classes and led classes STILL meet.