Get FIT – Activities & Events in and Around NYC

Get FIT – Activities & Events in and Around NYC
Instructor Douglass Stewart and Go-Studios Penthouse. Sean Klingelhoefer and Halley Ganges
Epoch Times Staff
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Week of April 14-21

Yoga Benefit for Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

All levels of yoga practitioners are welcome to attend this 90-minute class to benefit the New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. The class will be lead by Douglass Stewart, co-founder of Yoga in Times Square and Mind Over Madness. Participants are asked to arrive between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for setup and to bring their own mats.

Saturday, April 15

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Go-Studios Penthouse

318 W. 39th St. (between Eighth & Ninth avenues)

Cost: $30

ept.ms/MorganStanleyChildren

Restorative Workshop for Thyroid Health

Have you ever wondered how to balance your thyroid, what that even means, or why it matters so much? At this two-hour Thyroid Yoga restorative master class, you will learn specific poses to clear stagnation in the body after years of dis-ease. All participants will receive $150 off the Thyroid Yoga training from April 28 to 30.
 

Saturday, April 15

5 p.m.–7 p.m.

Pure Yoga West

204 W. 77th St. (at Amsterdam Avenue)

Cost: $30 

PureYoga.com/workshops

Meditation as Medicine

This discussion and Q&A will explore why levels of burnout have skyrocketed and how to use tools like mindfulness and meditation to restore and rebalance the nervous system. Participants will also learn about the neuroscience behind meditation and how it can improve health, sleep, energy, and productivity. Healthy snacks will be provided.

Wednesday, April 19

7 p.m.–9 p.m.

Uhuru Design Showroom

74 Franklin St. (between Church Street & Broadway)

Cost: $18

ept.ms/MedAsMed

The Body’s Response to Its Emotional Landscape

A presentation and discussion on how to identify and overcome emotional patterns that contribute to unwanted weight gain.

Friday, April 21

5:45 p.m.–7 p.m.

Novotel Hotel

226 W. 52nd St. (near Broadway), Broadway Room

Cost: $25

ept.ms/BodyEmotion

 Yoga to Soothe Your Heart in Challenging Times

Challenging, heart-assaulting times call for yogis to have increasingly effective heart health practices. In this Forrest Inspired Vinyasa class, participants will learn basic techniques for heart care and how to weave them into their asana practice.

Friday, April 21

2:45 p.m.3:45 p.m.

New York Hilton Midtown
1335 Sixth Ave. (between West 53rd & West 54th streets)

Free

ept.ms/YogaSootheHeart

Raising Healthy Children

Children face an abundance of stressors in their daily lives. This teaches how to counteract these by listening to your child and better managing the challenges of parenting. Participants will also learn how tools like essential oils and meditation can improve your child’s ability to concentrate, socialize, and stay healthy. Doors open at 6 p.m., workshop begins at 6:30 sharp. Snacks provided.

Thursday, April 20
6 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Primary
26 Broadway (near Beaver Street)

Cost: $20

ept.ms/KidsHealthyWorkshop

How to Alleviate Neck and Shoulder Pain

The stress of daily living can cause muscles to contract and alter normal movement patterns. Computers, smartphones, driving, and even carrying large bags can all contribute to chronic misalignment in the upper body. Participants will learn simple exercises to align the shoulders, neck, and head.

Saturday, April 22

10 a.m.–1 p.m.

BodyFix Method

247 Third Ave. (at East 20th Street), Suite 503

Cost: $80

BodyFixMethod.com/events

 

 

The Chef & The Doctor Series: Erase the Fear of Aging

Participants will enjoy a multicourse dinner with a specialty health tonic cocktail while learning from nutritionist Oz Garcia about how to look much younger, feel energetic despite working hard and playing hard, and stay as sharp as possible. This lecture will also include information that does not follow the mainstream, about diet, mental relevance, pain relief, correcting cortisol levels, optimizing hormones, reversing decline, and more.

Tuesday, April 25

6:30 p.m.

Bouley Botanical

281 Church St. (at White Street)

Cost: $197

DavidBouley.com/bouley-events

 

Falun Dafa at New Utrecht Library 

Learn slow-moving qigong exercises and meditation that will help relieve stress and anxiety, and increase your energy and vitality.

Tuesdays through May 26

6 p.m.–7 p.m. 

New Utrecht Library

1743 86th St. (at Bay 17th Street)

Brooklyn

Free

ept.ms/FalunDafaNewUtrechtApril25

Week of April 7-14

The Body’s Response to Its Emotional Landscape

A presentation and discussion on how to identify and overcome emotional patterns that contribute to unwanted weight gain.

Friday, April 21

5:45 p.m.–7 p.m.

Novotel Hotel

226 W. 52nd St. (near Broadway), Broadway Room

Cost: $25

ept.ms/BodyEmotion

Meditation as Medicine

This discussion and Q&A will explore why levels of burnout have skyrocketed and how to use tools like mindfulness and meditation to restore and rebalance the nervous system. Participants will also learn about the neuroscience behind meditation and how it can improve health, sleep, energy, and productivity. Healthy snacks will be provided.

Wednesday, April 19

7 p.m.–9 p.m.

Uhuru Design Showroom

74 Franklin St. (between Church Street & Broadway)

Cost: $18

ept.ms/MedAsMed

 

How to Alleviate Neck and Shoulder Pain

The stress of daily living can cause muscles to contract and alter normal movement patterns. Computers, smartphones, driving, and even carrying large bags can all contribute to chronic misalignment in the upper body. Participants will learn simple exercises to align the shoulders, neck, and head.

Saturday, April 22

10 a.m.–1 p.m.

BodyFix Method

247 Third Ave. (at East 20th Street), Suite 503

Cost: $80

BodyFixMethod.com/events

 

Long and Lean Workout at Athleta

This is a class to challenge your entire body. It will begin on the mat with total-body lengthening movements to build heat, then progress to a calorie-torching Tabata (high-intensity interval training), and end with Pilates-inspired core work for the abs. Lead by The P.E. Club’s Shannon Kronstadt.

Sunday, April 9

10 a.m.–10:50 a.m.

Athleta

1517 Third Ave. (between East 86th & East 85th streets)

Free

ept.ms/LeanLong

Yoga Benefit for Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

All levels of yoga practitioners are welcome to this hour-and-a-half class to benefit the New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital. The class will be lead by Douglass Stewart, co-founder of Yoga in Times Square and Mind Over Madness. Participants are asked to arrive between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. for setup and to bring their own mats.

Sat, April 15

11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Go-Studios Penthouse

318 W. 39th St. (between Eighth & Ninth avenues)

Cost: $30

ept.ms/MorganStanleyChildren

Food as Medicine: Cooking Whole Foods for Healing

An exclusive, three-hour cooking class designed to give you the confidence to start cooking and using food as medicine. At this event, participants will learn about seasonal eating, essentials of nutrition, food energetics, dietary guidelines, and cooking nourishing, tasty meals.

Saturday, April 8

2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

DeRose Method Greenwich Village

523 Sixth Ave. (near West 14th Street)

Cost: $115

ept.ms/MedicineFoods

The Chef & The Doctor Series: The Power of Water to Heal

Participants will enjoy a multicourse dinner with a specialty health tonic cocktail while learning from Dr. Bill Kalatsky about the power of water to heal. Dr. Kalatsky is a New York City-based chiropractor, energy worker, educator, and author. He works with water, nutrition, and healing modalities, including meditation and organic foods.

Tuesday, April 18

6:30 p.m.

Bouley Botanical

281 Church St. (at White Street)

Cost: $197

DavidBouley.com/bouley-events

Athleta Charity Workout: Sweat Shines for Hope

This one-hour Zumba workout for all ages will raise funds for the Hope Shines Learning Center in Kigali, Rwanda. The program supports 36 impoverished children.

Sunday, April 9

11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Athleta Flatiron

126 Fifth Ave. (near West 18th Street)

Cost: $10

ept.ms/SweatShinesHope

 

Week of March 31-April 7

Manage Anxiety with Healthy Breathing

This workshop will teach simple self-help tools and techniques to break the cycle of breathing dysfunction, chronic pain, and anxiety. Participants will come away with an understanding of what healthy breathing is, the knowledge to treat anxiety and faulty breathing patterns, and a DIY customized exercise program.

Saturday, April 8

10 a.m.–1 p.m.

BodyFix Method

247 Third Ave. (at East 20th Street), Suite 503

Cost: $80

BodyFixMethod.com/events

Super Foods to Heal You When Nothing Else Works

Probiotic, cultured foods can enhance the body’s ability to remove toxins, improve digestion, lose weight, and boost immunity. A materials fee of $10 is payable to the instructor for food, handouts, and a starter kit so participants can make these foods on their own. Participants should bring a mason jar, a knife, and a cutting board.

Saturday, April 8

10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

New York Open Center

22 E. 30th St. (between Fifth & Madison avenues)

Cost: $130 members, $145 nonmembers

ept.ms/ProbioticsHealth

Thyroid Imbalance: What Every Woman Needs to Know

Thyroid issues are becoming more common, especially among women. There is a lot of misinformation about thyroid problems, and medications alone often don’t alleviate the symptoms. In this workshop, Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie and thyroid health coach Jill Hoffman will explain what women need to know about the thyroid, including what causes it to go out of balance. They will also share advice on how to begin conquering thyroid symptoms using a holistic, whole-body approach.

Friday, March 31

6 p.m.–8 p.m.

Connected Spine

580 Broadway (between West Houston & Prince streets), No. 403

Cost: $10–$15

ept.ms/ThyroidBalance

Food As Medicine: Cooking Whole Foods for Healing

An exclusive, three-hour cooking class designed to give you the confidence to start cooking and using food as medicine. At this event, you will learn about seasonal eating, essentials of nutrition, food energetics, dietary guidelines, and cooking truly nourishing, tasty meals.

Saturday, April 8

2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

DeRose Method Greenwich Village

523 Sixth Ave. (near West 14th Street)

Cost: $115

ept.ms/MedicineFoods

The Chef & The Doctor Series: The Power of Water to Heal

Participants will enjoy a multicourse dinner with a specialty health tonic cocktail while learning from Dr. Bill Kalatsky about the power of water to heal. Dr. Kalatsky is a New York City-based chiropractor, energy worker, educator, and author. He works with water, nutrition, and healing modalities, including meditation and organic foods.

Tuesday, April 18

6:30 p.m.

Bouley Botanical

281 Church St. (at White Street)

Cost: $197

DavidBouley.com/bouley-events

Athleta Charity Workout: Sweat Shines for Hope

This one-hour Zumba workout for all ages will raise funds for the Hope Shines Learning Center in Kigali, Rwanda. The program supports 36 extremely impoverished children.

Sunday, April 9

11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Athleta Flatiron

126 Fifth Ave. (near West 18th Street)

Cost: $10

ept.ms/SweatShinesHope

Women, Aging, and the Body Experience

Aging is a challenge for all, but also an opportunity to look more deeply at attitudes, feelings, and experiences. How can we accept and even enjoy our bodies and lives while living in a culture that demands an ideal body and eternal youth? In this workshop, participants will explore the dichotomy between the reality of aging and the socially constructed expectations, with an eye toward developing new and positive perspectives.

Saturday, April 1

10 a.m.–12 p.m.

Office of Bonnie Gitlin, LCSW

680 West End Ave. (enter on West 93 Street), Suite 1E

Cost: $55, WTCI Association members $47

ept.ms/AgingGrace

Eat Right For Your Fitness Goals

Join Manhattan-based, registered dietitian nutritionist Chelsey Amer to find out what you should eat and when you should eat it to see the fitness results you’re looking for. Topics include balancing your plate to reach your fitness goals, separating fact from fiction on food fads, determining if you need a nutritional supplement, and improving your food timing.

Sunday, April 2

11 a.m.–12 p.m.

CrossFit Union Square

1 Union Square West (near East 14th Street), Basement

Cost: $20

ept.ms/Eat4Fit

Workshop for Families Impacted by Substance Use Issues

This workshop is for family members and their loved ones impacted by substance use issues. It will feature an introduction to the basic concepts of therapy for families dealing with substance abuse, and include a discussion of strategies and techniques to enhance relationships, foster better communication, and promote healing and positive change for all family members.

Monday, April 3

7 p.m.–9 p.m.

Center For Optimal Living

370 Lexington Ave. (near East 41st  Street), No. 500

Cost: $120

ept.ms/SubstanceHelp

Week of March 24-31

Food As Medicine: Learn to Cook Whole Foods to Heal

An exclusive three-hour cooking class designed to give you the confidence to start cooking and using food as medicine. At this event, you will learn about seasonal eating, essentials of nutrition, food energetics and dietary guidelines; and how to cook truly nourishing, tasty meals.

Saturday, April 8

2:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.

DeRose Method Greenwich Village

523 Sixth Ave. (near West 14th Street)

Cost: $115

ept.ms/MedicineFoods

Health Is in Your Hands: Practicing the Art of Self-Healing

Participants will be introduced to jin shin jyutsu and learn how to alleviate all manner of discomfort and pain by simply placing their hands on specific points on the body. Jin shin jyutsu is an ancient healing art that harmonizes body, mind, and spirit. It is now used in some U.S. hospitals and is practiced by thousands of people all over the world.

Sunday, March 26

3 p.m.–5 p.m.

Upper West Side Philosophers

514 W. 110th St. (between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenue), No. 2B

Cost: $40

ept.ms/HealingSelf

Fix Sore Feet, Tight Hips, and Weak Ankles

Two therapists will lead this session on how to relax tight hip flexors to release pain in the feet and strengthen the ankles. Participants should expect hands-on treatments. Space is limited to six.

Saturday, March 25

10 a.m.–1 p.m.

BodyFix Method

247 Third Ave. (at East 20th Street), Suite 503

Cost: $80

BodyFixMethod.com/events

Thyroid Imbalance: What Every Woman Needs to Know

Thyroid issues are becoming more common, especially among women. There is a lot of misinformation about thyroid problems, and medications alone often don’t alleviate the symptoms. In this workshop, Dr. Patricia Pimentel Selassie and thyroid health coach Jill Hoffman will explain what women need to know about the thyroid, including what causes it to go out of balance. They will also share advice on how to begin conquering thyroid symptoms using a holistic, whole-body approach.

Friday, March 31

6 p.m.–8 p.m.

Connected Spine

580 Broadway (between West Houston & Prince streets), No. 403

Cost: $10–$15

ept.ms/ThyroidBalance

Welcoming Spring: New Transitional Recipes for the Season

Learn how to use the last of the harvest from cold months with new springtime vegetables. This class will show you how to mix unfamiliar produce with your staples to make your plate come alive with new vibrancy and textures.

Monday, March 27

10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Natural Gourmet Institute

48 W. 21 St. (between Fifth & Sixth avenues), Second Floor

Cost: $120

ept.ms/SpringTransition

Flexitarian Sports Nutrition

Participants will learn how to fuel the body for optimal performance. Topics include foods that are rich in omega-3s, antioxidants, protein, and fiber, have anti-inflammatory properties, and are natural glycogen replacements. Participants will also learn hydration strategies, plus what and when to eat for both endurance and post-workout recovery.

Sunday, March 26

12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Natural Gourmet Institute

48 W. 21 St. (between Fifth & Sixth avenues), Second Floor

Cost: $150

ept.ms/FlexSportFood

Finely Focused Fitness

A full-body, low-impact workout that blends movements and personalized adjustments to build strength and fluidity. By working small muscles with focused awareness, you can experience a new level of functional fitness, ease of motion, beautiful posture, and toned muscles.

Sunday, March 26

10 a.m.–11 a.m.

Athleta Flatiron

126 Fifth Avenue (near West 18th Street)

Cost: $15

ept.ms/FocusedFitness

Eat Right For Your Fitness Goals

Join Manhattan-based registered dietitian nutritionist Chelsey Amer to find out what you should eat and when you should eat it to see the fitness results you’re looking for. Topics include balancing your plate to reach your fitness goals, separating fact from fiction on food fads, determining if you need a nutritional supplement, and improving your food timing.

Sunday, April 2

11 a.m.–12 p.m.

CrossFit Union Square

1 Union Square West (near East 14th Street), Basement

Cost: $20

ept.ms/Eat4Fit

The Chef & The Doctor Series: ‘Good Medicine Mandala’

Bouley Botanical is holding a series of collaborative, health-focused lectures by world-renowned doctors and multicourse wine dinners curated by Chef David Bouley. During this dinner and lecture, Dr. Frank Lipman will talk about the good medicine mandala, a ring of wellness that looks like a mandala and encompasses six areas of life that are essential to vital health.

Tuesday, March 28

6:30 p.m.

Bouley Botanical

281 Church St. (at White Street)

Cost: $197

DavidBouley.com/bouley-events

 

Week of March 17-24

Artisan Fair and Yoga for a Cause

(Courtesy of Studio Anya)
Courtesy of Studio Anya