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What is Fitness On the Green?

Nia is a body-mind-spirit fitness practice.

The fundamental principal of the practice of Nia is to experience the joy of movement. In Nia, if it feels good, keep doing it, if it hurts, stop!

Nia practitioners believe that through movement, we find health.

Nia is user-friendly. Nia empowers students and teachers to make their own movement choices by offering a flexible structure they can personally modify to suit their needs.

Nia combines a diverse blend of movement, concepts and philosophies from the worlds of the healing arts, martial arts, and dance.

Nia evokes joy, motivating practitioners to get fit and healthy by encouraging a desire to explore their physical potential and how it affects the spirit. Feelings of fitness, health and joy naturally result from the Nia experience.

Nia is unlimited in its adaptability. People of all kinds participate, and experience a wide range of therapeutic, wellness, self-growth and educational benefits.

Nia is taught by Mary Schinke, White Belt.

A fun and comprehensive workout that exercises not only your body but also your mind and your heart.  Whatever your age or body type, Nia offers you a point of entry.

- Gloria Steinem (as quoted in Kripalu, fall 2008)

DanceFusion is a freestyle blend of African, Modern, Jazz and Salsa techniques.  This fun mind/body/spirit class begins with a gentle warmup, flows into more energetic movement and ends with restorative yoga stretches.

DanceFusion is taught by RheiC Gordon. 

Kundalini Yoga with Anne Novak

“The beauty of Kundalini Yoga is that if one set is done A to Z... it totally reinvigorates your whole system. It brings to you all energy and all balance... You can take your life pressure absolutely nicely and still be young, beautiful, healthy, and able to keep going. That is the purpose... It is a very day to day, living experience.” -Yogi Bhajan


The practice incorporates Kundalini Yoga and Meditation to detoxify the body, relax and focus the mind and elevate the spirit. Chanting and breathwork practices to enhance the flow of energy through the body and postures which stimulate the glandular system to improve health, fitness and well-being.

Anne Novak, RYT is a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher, a Member of the Yoga Alliance, an ACE-Certified Personal Fitness Trainer with a background in physical therapy and a certified Hypnotherapist, who has been working in the health and fitness industry for over twenty years. Anne teaches students of all levels of fitness and experience and focuses on creating an environment that is safe, accessible and effective for all.

For more information on Anne's classes please email
Anne Novak at annenovak@charter.net or call (860)868-9529 or visit http://annenovakyoga.com/. Please bring water and a yoga mat.

Also check out "The Band" at www.gururamdass.com or www.satjotsingh.com .

Monday

6:00 pm, Yoga with Anne

Tuesday 

9:15 am, Yoga with Anne

Thursday

6:00 pm, Yoga with Anne

Friday

9:15 am, Yoga with Anne

Saturday 

9:00 am, Nia with Mary*

*see Special Classes and Cancellations for changes 

Special Classes!

Kundalini Yoga Workshops will replace Saturday Nia class on the following dates: December 12, 2009, January 16, 2010, March 27, 2010, April 24, 2010, and May 22, 2010.

Nia class is cancelled Saturday, November 21, November 28 and December 5.  Saint John's Church will be using the space for the annual Bazaar.  Come on Friday December 4 and Saturday December 5 and enjoy the Bazaar.

Kundalini Yoga Workshops will replace Saturday Nia class on the following dates: December 12, 2009, January 16, 2010, March 27, 2010, April 24, 2010, and May 22, 2010.

There will not be any Saturday class on the following dates: February 20, 2010 and May 8 2010.

Sign Up For Weekly Nia E-Mail Reminders! E-mail info@fogct.com and ask to be added to the e-mail reminder list, so you never miss a class or a cancellation notice. 

"I loved Nia the moment I started moving and getting into the music... now it is a significant part of my week/life. I love the instructors and seeing their joy and passion for what they do. it's contagious and addicting... in a very good way!"
 

Rose P.

"DanceFusion is the most fun I've had in a class!  RheiC's energy is infectious.  Her class is a fabulous way for body and spirit to experience joy."

Mary B.

"Anne Novak is an inspiration.  Her Kundalini Yoga class challenges and soothes body, mind and spirit.  Studying with Anne will deepen your practice."

Yvonne M.