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Dance & Fitness Open House at Studio Yoga

Sat, Nov 15, 1 pm - 5 pm Free Classes in Zumba, Belly Dance, Pilates, Barre Sculpt, Drum Circle Dance Jam at 4:00, Refreshments, Vendors

Free Dance & Fitness Classes And Drum Circle Dance Jam

Everyone is welcome at the Studio Yoga Dance Fitness Open House to be held Saturday, November 15th on the second floor of 2 Green Village Road in downtown Madison. Between 1 pm and 5 pm there will be a wide variety of free mini-classes and performances for teenagers and adults to enjoy. In addition, there will be refreshments and raffles for free classes.
Throughout the day participants can enjoy a different dance and fitness class every hour, including Zumba, Belly Dance, Pilates/Gliding Pilates, and Barre Sculpt. We are excited to announce that at 4:00 we will be featuring a Drum & Dance Jam with Lara Gonzalez & Yael Shacham, The Ladies of Marafanyi.
Come prepared to shop! Join San Francisco Mercantile in the downstairs store for a shopping spree and enjoy a glass of wine and chocolate covered strawberries. There will also be various vendors displaying their designs for sale. For a small fee, threading, henna tattoos, and chair massage will also be available.
Another highlight of the day will be a Belly Dance class and performance presented by Ja’net and the Studio Yoga Dancers. The numbers feature cabaret-style belly dance; a fun and accessible dance form.
According to Theresa Rowland, Director of Studio Yoga, “The Open House is a great opportunity to meet the teachers and have new experiences. Our Open House events have proven to be very popular so we try to add new things each year and we are very excited about this year’s program.”
Introduced to yoga by her mother, Studio Yoga’s Theresa Rowland studied with BKS Iyengar, his family and senior instructors. She is now the inspiration for yoga students and yoga teachers throughout New Jersey and the metropolitan area teaching everything from yoga basics, to therapeutics, to Iyengar Yoga Teacher Education. An accomplished gymnast, Ms. Rowland pursued a degree in Therapeutic Recreation with a specialty in Movement Therapy. She brings her many years of experience, insight, and continuing study to her role as Director of Studio Yoga; helping students to relax, exercise, and focus within.
Studio Yoga is offering a 25% discount on 5, 10, and 25 class cards purchased the day of the Open House.
For more information and a schedule of the day’s activities please contact Studio Yoga at 973-966-5311. www.studioyoganj.com. The office and Yoga Prop Shop are open Monday through Thursday 9 am to 8 pm, Friday and Saturday 9 am to 5 pm.

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