It’s pretty easy to let a fitness plan go south for the winter. Now that it’s nicer out we are inspirited to get moving in order to get more energy and shed some pounds. We recently discovered some fun classes in Brooklyn like Pilates, Zumba, stroller fitness and some boot camps to whip us into shape. Check out some of our top picks and be sure to add your favorite Brooklyn fitness classes in the comments section.
Boot Camp at the Fitness Guru
Fitness Guru is offering a new round of 6am Boot Camps for the summer. Classes meet twice a week– either Monday/Thursday or Tuesday/Friday– for 8 weeks. The classes include cardiovascular work, strength training, Pilates mat work and flexibility. The cost of the 8 weeks is $400. Brooklyn Fitness also offers free Pilates mat classes in the Pier One Park, Tuesday nights at 7pm all summer long.
Details: The Fitness Guru, 77 Front Street in DUMBO. If you are interested, please email at michael@fitnessgurunyc.com or call (917) 363-3394. For additional information, please click here.
Captain Quinn’s Fitness Boot camp
Captain Quinn’s Brooklyn Fitness Boot Camp is a great way to get in shape through 45-minute sessions of fat blasting, strength building, endurance enhancing, improved flexibility and increased muscle tone. Members can join at any time and classes meet throughout Brooklyn (see schedule below). For additional information, please click here.
Park Slope/Carroll Gardens
M, W, F 6:45 AM
4th Ave and 3rd St (Old Stone House Park)
M, W, F 9:30 AM
Prospect Park West and Prospect Park Southwest (Entrance to Prospect Park)
T, TH 7:00 PM, Saturday at 11:30 AM
Indoor Location: Brooklyn Lyceum (4th Ave between Union and President)
Brooklyn Heights/Downtown Brooklyn/Cobble Hill
M, W, Thurs 7:00 PM
Cadman Plaza Park (Tillary St and Cadman Plaza) turf field
Sunset Pilates on Pier 6
Join Lou Cornacchia, founder of Cobble Hill’s Body in Balance Studio, for sunset Pilates on Pier 6 for an Intermediate Pilates Mat Class. Students will learn proper technique, core muscle strength, spinal alignment and shoulder stabilization. Classes are open to individuals16 and older but Pilates experience is suggested. Students should bring a good thick mat and a Dynaband. In event of rain, class will be held the following day (Friday) at the same time. Students must complete a waiver form, which can be downloaded and filled out ahead of time, or completed at class.
Details: Thursday, June 16 – Thursday, August 11, 2011 at 7pm. (No class on August 18th or 25th.) Pier 6 promenade (in front of One Brooklyn Bridge Park between Piers 5 & 6). For additional information, please click here.
Stroller Fitness
Are you looking to get moving after having a baby? Stroller Fitness is a great way to have fun and stay active while loosing that post-baby weight. Taught by Stephanie Severe, a certified personal trainer, Stroller Fitness focuses on 45 minutes of cardio, strength, core work and flexibility. All fitness levels and stroller types are welcome.
Details: Classes are held on Wednesdays at 12pm in Fort Greene Park. The new four-week session begins 6/29. Only $20 per class if you pre-pay and $25 drop-in rate. Email Stephanie Severe at stephanie.severe@gmail to register.
Workshop: Yoga in the Rotunda
Sundays, July 10 (Anunsara yoga with Elena Brower), July 17 (Iyengar yoga with Nikki Costello), and July 24 (Jivamukti yoga with Kelly Morris), 2–4 p.m.
In connection with the Vishnu exhibit, three yoga instructors will teach a series of two-hour workshops at the museum. There will also be tour of the exhibit after the workshop. Note: Mats will not be provided; please bring your own and this program is not recommended for children. Details: Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052. For additional information, please click here.
Free Yoga in Prospect Park
Bend & Bloom Yoga and Lululemon Athletica Brooklyn have teamed up to bring together some of the best yoga instructors in Brooklyn by providing some free, fresh air yoga each Thursday night in Prospect Park.
Details: Yoga in Prospect Park
Thursdays, June 9- Sept 22 from 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Long Meadow by the Grand Army Plaza entrance to the park.
Click here for a map
Schedule & Teachers
June 30 – Stephanie Creaturo, Angela Clark, Christina Hatgis (Mala Yoga)
July 7 – Angela Arnold (Bend & Bloom)
July 14 – Lily Cushman (Brooklyn Yoga School – Dharma Yoga)
July 21- Amy Quinn Suplina (Bend & Bloom)
July 28 – Robin Pickering (Park Slope Yoga, Prema Yoga)
Aug 4 – Megan Walsh (Bend & Bloom)
Aug 11 – Jyll Hubbard-Salk (Shambhala Yoga)
Aug 18- Summer Shirey (Bend & Bloom)
Aug 25 – TBD
Sept 1 – Denise Hopkins (Bend & Bloom)
Sept 8 – Sarah Schumann (Shambhala Yoga)
Sept 15- Matthew Caton (Bend & Bloom)
Sept 22 – Stephanie Creaturo, Angela Clark, Christina Hatgis (Mala Yoga)
Stroller Strides
Stroller Strides, a total fitness program that moms can do with their babies includes power walking and intervals of strength and body toning exercises using exercise tubing, the stroller, and the environment. Taught by certified instructors, it’s a great workout for any level of exerciser. The group meets in various places such as in Prospect Park, Vanderbilt Playground, at Grand Army Plaza, Carroll Park and at the Promenade in Brooklyn Heights. Details: For specific course information and meet-up points, please click here.
Mark Morris Dance Group
A fantastic dance studio where both kids and adults can take dance and fitness classes. For adults, you can enjoy fun classes like Afro-Carbbean “dance and movement, Ballet, belly dancing, body conditioning (on a ball), modern dance, Pilates mat, restorative movement, rhythm and modern workout and Zumba. Please click here for the current schedule.
Details: Mark Morris Dance Group, 3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217-1415
Phone: (718) 624-8400