Jumping Jack Fitness, Pilates, Yoga and Reiki

What a nice evening our Winter Solstice Walk was. Following a fun stroll around the Pandora St Studio neighbourhood looking at lights, a few of us headed off for a beverage, snack and laughs at a local establishment. Wonderful way to celebrate the shortest day of the year and welcome the holiday season.

Try Zenga the wonderful Free Dance, Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi inspired class with a focus based on the latest scientific research on Fascia Release. Tight fascia can increase inflammation, stiffness and pain. We move freely with mindful flow using the small ball for sensory work. This class starts and ends in mediation with a nice mix of mobility and strength in-between. Suitable for all levels, it feels good and is good for you. I hope to see you Saturday December 12 at 9:30. Rose

Join us for our Walk and Eat for Charity Christmas Social, Saturday December 5th leaving the studio at noon. A fun afternoon of walking to Lombardo's restaurant for lunch. This is a change from an evening event to an afternoon social. Hope you can make it! Full description on the newsletter page at www.jumpingjackfitness.ca. Please share this with your friends.

Pandora Street Pilates Studio opened the doors on December 6, 2006. It is hard to believe that 9 years have passed. I am as grateful and truly excited to teach and practice in the studio today as I was the day it opened. I can't say enough about all the amazing friends, family members, neighbours, clients and instructors who have passed through the door and shared with me their stories and eagerness for health and wellness. Thank you for inspiring me with all your great ideas, for your hard work and sweating it out with me, for your openess to try out all our sometimes crazy props classes. Thank you for all the funny can't stop laughing moments, for your charitable efforts and generosity and for being such a huge part of what has made Pandora Street Pilates, Yoga, Fitness and Reiki Studio

NEW - Athletic Arc Barrel Training. 4 spots left for Saturday November 28th at 9:30 This new and exciting class combines classic pilates strength and mobility movements with controlled dynamic step work as well as traditional arc barrel exercises. This class will make you sweat as you challenge your core, strengthen and stretch your muscles and improve your balance. Be the first to try this invigorating class as it will be added to the January schedule.Practice Pilates and hope you had a great sunny day! Rose

Mindful movement. Power. Strength. Zenga. Saturday morning I truly breathed life into my body exhausted from a week of giving to others, from work, from managing life. Zenga is gentle movement. Focused breath. Fascia massage. Savasana. And more. I left that hour refreshed, relaxed, recentered and ready. Amazing start to the weekend. Rose mentioned a potential Thursday evening Zenga class. I think that would be the ideal close to the week: Mindful. Powerful. Strong.

Walk and Eat- An invigorating 5.1 kilometre walk from the studio to Lombardo's Ristorante on Commercial and 1st Avenue. On arrival we are greeted with an array of mouth watering menu items. We raised $448.00 this year. Thanks go to Lombardo's and to everyone who walks, eats and donates. These events are definitely ones to remember. $40.00 includes an assortment of Lombardo's menu items plus gratuities as well as the minimum donation of $10.00 to the chosen charity. Pandora Street Studio Fundraising for 2014 - $1000.00 -Donated to Covenant House Vancouver.

ZENGA May seem intimidating but it is the best new Pilates technique that I have experienced since Sticks! For Yogis, it is the Pilates version of Restorative with a little more movement. Try it!

It's beginning to feel a lot like fitness! Our fall schedule is posted. Click on the Jump In link below. Classes start Monday Sept 14 to October 31 for 7 weeks.http://www.jumpingjackfitness.ca/en/schedule.html

Try on Trio Training! Rose has a list of Pilates participants that are wanting to match up with others for Trio Training. Interested? Talk to Rose. Trio Training details on the web page www.jumpingjackfitness.ca

Be strong. Be healthy. The secret? Planks - everyday! https://www.facebook.com/lifehackorg/posts/1096005850428323

Trio Training - Reformer, Chair and Barrel - Three particpants, three pieces of equipment. Call 604-803-3486 to book your spot.

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