Dance101

Acquire the flexibility of a dancer by stretching in the way dancers do. You don't need a background in dance to reap the benefits of this training. Following a brief warm up (to prepare your body for optimal results), this meditative and flowing stretch moves ever so slowly from one position to another like a beautiful dance. The stretch segment begins with restorative therapy to align the spine and lubricate the joints, then moves into more aggressive stretches which use breath to break through limitations. 

Sitting at a desk or hunched over a computer for hours on end? Chances are pretty good your body is in need of some attention. This 30 minute STRETCH will help undo some of the musculoskeletal strain caused by prolonged sitting. This is not half a class - it's the perfect amount of time to accomplish its objective. Using a strategy of dynamic stretches, this class focuses on the specific areas most stressed by sitting: hip flexors, Rectus Femoris (quad) Pectoralis (front of chest and shoulders) and the Trapezius (upper shoulders/back along the spine).

This signature dance 101 class is a beautiful bodywork experience where the music carries you through each conditioning exercise and stretch. Just like a musician must constantly tune their instrument, so must we tune ours! Add this class to your weekly schedule and watch how it increases your range of motion and expands what you can do with your body. Conceived, developed and taught by Ofelia, whose flexibility is a testimony to the effectiveness of this practice, here she merges science, breath, anatomy and dance against a rolling musical backdrop that informs the exercises and stretches in such a way that you will feel like you are dancing - because you are.

Welcome to Jazz! This is a springboard class designed to prepare you for more advance study and/or give you the skills to excel in the other classes you are currently enjoying. BTW, This is the class that launched dance 101 back in 2004. The teaching methods used here caused a revolution in the adult dance industry that forever changed its landscape. 

Great music, thoughtful instruction and really fun choreography are the cornerstones of this class. Comprehensive warm up begins with isolations then works systematically to strengthen all your dance muscles (expect your arms, feet, abs and glutes to get some serious attention). You'll really appreciate the spinal work and a nice 5 min stretch, too!